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L'Amour Fou, a documentary by Pierre Thoretton about the rise of famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé premiered at TIFF. It is not the first documentary on the Fashion Icon but probably the most intimate to date.

Yves Saint Laurent L'Amour Fou -Trailer 1 (English Subtitles):

TIFF 2010: L'Amour Fou explores Yves Saint Laurent's fashion empire:

Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Bergé, l'amour fou de Pierre Thoretton (Trailer 2):

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                 Two Other Excellent Documentaries on YSL made during his lifetime

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1992 documentary - 10 years before the closure of Yves Saint Laurent haute couture - provides the look at the life and career of the legendary designer.

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Part III

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Part VI:

Yves Saint Laurent Documentary - "5 avenue Marceau, 75116 Paris" :

Fascinating look at the designer and his staff as they prepare the winter 2001 haute couture collection.

Part I:
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Related Pictory:

Fashion Funeral-Photo essay: Farah Pahlavi at Yves Saint Laurent funeral (iranian.com)

Recommended Readings:

Rainbow High: Farah Pahlavi at Paris Dior 60 By Darius KADIVAR

Framing Warhol by Darius KADIVAR

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