Yves Saint Laurent: The final bow

Legendry fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died at his home in Paris on Sunday June 1, 2008 after a long illness. As a tribute to the great Designer here's a look at the unique collection of the fashion icon during his 44 year career that defines modern women. This January 22, 2002 file photo shows Yugoslavia's top model Eva Herzegova as she presents a backless black dress during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. He was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

Top British model Naomi Campbell presents this navy blue jacket and trousers with see-through top for French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent as part of his Spring/Summer 1999 high fashion collection on January 20. (Reuters/Gareth Watkins)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows model Carla Bruni as she opens a long yellow cape to show off a fitted black dress during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

French top model and actress Laetitia Casta seen at the end of Yves Saint-Laurent's fashion collection in this 14 October 1998 file photo. The collection will be the symbolisation of woman in France and will be displayed in town halls nationwide. (Reuters/Jack Dabaghian)

British top-model Naomi Campbell followed by German top-model Claudia Schiffer present women's tuxedos for veteran French designer Yves Saint Laurent at his retrospective haute couture fashion show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, January 22, 2002. At the age of 65, legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent bids adieu to fashion with a presentation of more than 300 outfits from a career spanning 40 years. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

French model of Italian origins Carla Bruni wears an outfit by Yves Saint-Laurent, on July 12, 1995, during the 1995 1995/96 Fall/Winter Haute Couture fashion show in Paris. (AFP/Gerard Julien)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows model Naomi Campbell as she sports a green open coat with blue gloves during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

British top-model Naomi Campbell presents this creation for veteran French designer Yves Saint Laurent at his retrospective haute couture fashion show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on January 22, 2002. At the age of 65, legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent bids adieu to fashion with a presentation of more than 300 outfits from a career spanning 40 years. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows German model Claudia Schiffer as she sports an open jacket with black shorts and a large brown hat during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

German top-model Claudia Schiffer presents this women's tuxedo for veteran French designer Yves Saint Laurent at his retrospective haute couture fashion show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, January 22, 2002. At the age of 65, legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent bids adieu to fashion with a presentation of more than 300 outfits from a career spanning 40 years. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

Dutch top model Karen Mulder presents this evening iris silken dress as part of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent's 1997 Spring-Summer high fashion collection on January 22. (Reuters/Jack Dabaghian)

French top model Laeticia Casta presents this laced bustier worn over a gauze laid skirt as part of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent's 1999 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear fashion show on October 14. (Reuters/Jack Dabaghian)

Top French model Laetitia Casta, for French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, presents this pink, rose covered bridal gown as part of his Spring/Summer 1999 high fashion collection January 20. (Reuters/Gareth Watkins)

File photo of Carla Bruni displaying a short dress with dove designs during a show by French designer Yves Saint Laurent on the pitch at the Stade de France before the World Cup final in Paris July 12, 1999. (Reuters/Desmond Boylan)

French top-model Laeticia Casta presents this wedding dress for French designer Yves Saint-Laurent as part of his 2000 Spring/Summer high fashion collection January 19. (Reuters/Jacky Naegelen)

A model presents a creation by Italian designer Stefano Pilati for fashion house Yves Saint Laurent during Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris on October 4, 2007. (Reuters/Benoit Tessier)

Italian top model Carla Bruni presents black velvet kneepants and matching jacket as part of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent's 1997/98 Autumn/Winter ready-to-wear fashion collection on March 10. (Reuters/Jack Dabaghian)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows Jerry Hall as she presents a long white glossy cape during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows a model as she presents a bullfighter-like outfit during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

A model presents this creation by Italian designer Stefano Pilati for fashion house Yves Saint Laurent during his Spring/Summer 2007 ready-to-wear collection in Paris on October 5, 2006. (Reuters/Charles Platiau)

A model presents a creation by Italian designer Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent during the Spring/Summer 2007 ready-to-wear collections in Paris, 05 October 2006. (AFP Photo/Pierre Verdy)

Kate Moss presents a creation by French designer Yves Saint Laurent during the Autumn-Winter 1994/1995 ready to wear collections March 09, 1994 in Paris. (AFP/Gerard Julien)

A model presents a creation for Yves Saint Laurent's during the Spring-Summer 2008 men's ready-to-wear collection show on June 30, 2007 in Paris. (AFP Photo/Francois Guillot)

A model presents a creation by French designer Yves Saint Laurent during the 2006/2007 fall/winter ready to wear collection in Paris on March 2, 2006. (Reuters/Franck Prevel)

A model presents a creation by Italian designer Stefano Pilati for fashion house Yves Saint Laurent during Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris October 4, 2007. (Reuters/Benoit Tessier)

A model presents a long, strapless and cinched above the knee, silk evening dress in fuschia during the haute-couture Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 93 collection, 27 January 1993 in Paris. (AFP/Pierre Guillaud)

A model displays a navy blue barathea wawe jacket and long split skirt for Yves Saint-Laurent’s Spring-Summer haute-couture collection, 25 January in Paris. (AFP/Pierre Guillaud)

A model presents a creation by Italian designer Stephano Pilati as part of the Yves Saint Laurent Spring-Summer 2005 ready-to-wear collection in Paris, October 10, 2004. (Reuters/Emmanuel Fradin)

A model presents a belted swim-suit as part of Yves Saint-Laurent's Spring-Summer 2000 ready-to-wear fashion collection on October 4. The collection is designed by American designer Alber Elbaz. (Reuters/Jack Dabaghian)

Top model Jodie Kidd presents this mid-length suede suit with slit skirt and matching boots as part of the Yves Saint-Laurent fall/winter 1999/2000 haut couture fashion show in Paris on July 21. (Reuters/Jean-Christophe Kahn)

Scottish model Stella Tennant presents a creation by French designer Yves Saint Laurent during his 2001-2002 autumn-winter haute couture collection in Paris July 11, 2001. Paris fashion week ends today. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

French top-model Naomi Lenoir presents this creation for veteran French designer Yves Saint Laurent at his retrospective haute couture fashion show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, January 22, 2002. At the age of 65, legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent bids adieu to fashion with a presentation of more than 300 outfits from a career spanning 40 years. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows model Katoucha as she presents a feather-like coat over a light tiger-like dress during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows model Katoucha as she sports a Picasso-inspired long dress during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

This Jan. 22, 2002 file photo shows a model sporting a colorful ensemble with a green turban style hat during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent changed the way women dress more than they know. The Algerian-born designer, who died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at age 71, was the champion of beatnik black, pop-art prints, safari jackets and peasant skirts still fashionable decades later. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)

A model poses for the presentation of the first Yves Saint-Laurent's Dior collection, February 04, 1958, Avenue Montaigne in Paris. (AFP Photo)

A model displays the weeding gown, panties and bra composed only with flowers and a bridal-tulle for Yves Saint-Laurent, Spring-Summer haute-couture collection on January 29, 1968 in Paris. (AFP Photo)

In this March 17, 1996 file photo, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is applauded by model Claudia Schiffer (L) after he presented his 1996/97 Fall Winter ready-to-wear collection in Paris. Yves Saint Laurent, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed, died on June 1, 2008. He was 71. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

French designer Yves Saint Laurent hand kisses model Claudia Schiffer, on January 22 1997 in Paris, after the presentation of his Spring-summer Haute Couture collection. Yves Saint Laurent, one the top French designers of the 20th century, died in the evening on June 01, 2008, in Paris, the Pierre-Berge-Saint Laurent Foundation said. (AFP Photo/Pierre Verdy)

Model Laetitia Casta (L) hugs fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent after his Spring/Summer 1999 high fashion collection in Paris in this January 20, 1999 file photo. French fashion king Laurent, hailed for revolutionising the way women dressed, died on June 1, 2008, a close associate told France Info Radio. (Reuters/Gareth Watkins)