Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, expertly referred to as Yves Saint-Laurent, was a French designer who, in 1961, founded his eponymous style label. He is considered being among the leading designer in the twentieth century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank created, "The most regularly well known and significant designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be attributed with both stimulating the couture's surge from its 1960s ashes and with lastly making ready-to-wear reputable." He was able to adapt his style to accommodate the changes in vogue throughout that period. He came close to style in a various perspective by wanting ladies to look comfy yet elegant at the same time. He is additionally attributed with having actually introduced the tuxedo fit for women and was known for his use of non-European cultural references, as well as non-white designs.