In 1971 YSL lanuched their first perfume for men. Yves Saint Laurent, the founder, designer and the owner of his brand YSL, posed nude for the advertisement.
What shocked the public, was not only the controversial male nudity, but also his strikingly beautiful body.
At 35, Yves was young, successful, rich and beautiful. He had everything people wished for. But he was also one of the most depressed designers, indulging in drugs and alcohol, slowly killing himself (despite countless rumours about his death since his thirties, Yves passed away at 71, which was....errr..quite impressive)
Yves was known for appearing quiet, timid and nervous when he was younger (despite the fact that he was very good-looking). But he was in fact extremely daring. He made women wearing man's clothes and completely rocked it. He was also proudly gay.
The human community generally punish people who are different. But Yves was fearless, and being fiercely different is beautiful.
Apart from Yves, many other top designers like Christian Dior, Coco Chanel also have fascinating life stories that inspire people. It's sad that when people speak of their names nowadays they only refer to the luxury brands. What's truly luxurious, however, is the geniuses' brain.
***[Updated 7 Dec 2014]***
OK I am addicted. No wonder they call their famous perfume opium.
I have to stay up till 2:00 a.m. to finish this sketch :p
Yves was just beautiful.
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