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...third French speaker, Yves Bennefoy, a poet, spoke of the world-wide problem of culture as opposed...
...side-draped "toga coats" by Jacques Griffe; the slope-shouldered "Sling Drape" by Castillo of Lanvin; the gently indented Egg-Cup Silhouette" by Jacques Heim. Three of the most important "looks" (see cuts) : Pierre Cardin's tapered "Sickle Silhouette," Guy Laroche's bouncy "Flounce Look," Dior Designer Yves Saint-Laurent's loose and swinging "Trapeze Line...
Swarming into Paris last week for the spring collections, fashion writers and buyers had a single sentimental question: How would the house of Dior do without Dior? It hardly seemed possible that shy, spectacled Yves Saint-Laurent, only 21, would have the master's touch. But after weeks of work and a $200,000 outlay, Saint-Laurent was more than ready...
...Yves Saint-Laurent, 21, designer for Paris' fashion-pacing House of Dior, was named chief designer, thereby becoming successor to the late Christian Dior. Lean, shy and bespectacled, Algerian-born Saint-Laurent got his start at only 17 when Dior plucked him from a fashion-designer contest he was judging, made the boy his protege. Saint-Laurent took charge of Dior's lower-priced clothes for Dior's spring collection this year, is unofficially credited with designing nearly half of this fall...
DIOR'S SUCCESSOR may be brilliant French designer Pierre Cardin, 33, who helped late master create New Look before opening own fashion house. Others in the running: House of Dior Designers Yves Saint Laurent and Yorn Michaelsen, who worked closely with Dior. Company will probably coast along for a year on momentum and designs left by Dior, but test of its ability to continue Dior's flair will come in August with showing of big winter collection...