Yves Saint Laurent kissing the hand of Claudia Shiffer at the end of his Spring Haute Couture show in 1997, PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images
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Summary by: FT Staff
Originally Aired: June 8, 2008
The death of a legend--a look back at the life and times of Yves Saint Laurent--The designer who re-wrote the rules of fashion
Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who literally re-wrote the rules of fashion, recently passed away at the age of 71 after a lengthy illness. FT looks back at the life and career of one of the most influential figures the fashion world has ever known.

A revealing look at model, photographer, and fashion insider J.D. Ferguson
From spending time with Karl Lagerfeld, shooting porn stars for Paper magazine, to taking backstage pictures of top models, JD Ferguson is the ultimate fashion insider.  Working on both sides of the lens, as a professional model and photographer, he is one of the most well liked characters in the industry.

Marchesa--the New York label with a big Hollywood connection
English-born, New York-based designers and best friends Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig only just launched their Marchesa line in 2004, but it's been showing up on more and more of the world's most famous faces ever since.  This season, the designers chose to forgo the traditional catwalk show in favour of a presentation, where fans and critics could get up close and personal with the famously glamorous gowns.

Courtney Love, Kanye West and Kristen Scott Thomas watch fashion that fly at Lanvin's Spring 2008 collection
Alber Elbaz is one of the most beloved designers on the scene and he has worked wonders at Lavin since he first took over the creative reins at the house a few years back.  This season for spring 08 he did not disappoint presenting a sublime collection that women are simply going to want.

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Episode 27, Season 22

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