YVES SAINT LAURENT | By Farid ChenouneOne of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin. Yves Saint Laurent, the first comprehensive retrospective of his lifes work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the Fondation Pierre Berge Yves Saint Laurent at the Petit Palais in Paris.