History of Fashion: Designers  
   Profile of the designer who became head of the house of Christian Dior at age 21 in addition to being the first couturier to open a ready to wear boutique.
   http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/saint.html

Style: The Yves-olution of Fashion - A Tribute  
   Laird Borrelli runs down the designer's contribution to fashion upon his retirement after the Spring 2002 Haute Couture.
   http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2002CTR/ysltribute/index.html

The Great Names of French Haute Couture  
   Laurence Benaim provides a profile of the designer with emphasis on his purist romantic sensibilities, "A man or a woman's most beautiful adornment is love".
   http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/DOSSIER/MODE/ysl.html

Label France: 40 Years of Scandals and Honours  
   Laurence Benaim offers a career retrospective of sorts, a review and recount of the designer's coups and innovations.
   http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/ART/stlaurent/stlaurent.html

MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour Extra: All About Yves  
   Jessica Moore pens a profile of the designer a week after announcing his retirement from the world of haute couture.
   http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june02/yves.html

BBC News: Yves Saint Laurent Shuts Its Doors  
   The announcement that the YSL haute couture atelier will close after 40 years in operation includes the designer's sentiments in quotations and comes months after his announcement to sell the ready to wear division.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2383729.stm

History Channel: Speeches  
   The designer talks about his views on fashion in this audio file with a brief profile introduction.
   http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_317.html