111 Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.

Fashions fade, style is eternal.

I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

Isn't elegance forgetting what one is wearing?

Rien n'est plus beau qu'un corps nu. Le plus beau vêtement qui puisse habiller une femme ce sont les bras de l'homme qu'elle aime. Mais, pour celles qui n'ont pas eu la chance de trouver ce bonheur, je suis là.

I respect Americans. They seek democracy in everywhere.

It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic by fashion.

I'd really like to be in closer contact with life. I'm a little too distant, I guess. I like to place myself outside.