Yves St. Laurent: Farewell.

The color of Fashion has dimmed. The man who made women's pants suits a-la-mode in the 60's, the one who dared to introduce a thin, svelte model wearing a tuxedo along the catwalk -- the godfather of Fashion, Yves St. Laurent (Pictured above, on the left) passed away Saturday, May 31st. His lover and business partner of many years, Pierre Berge, told the media St. Laurent was at home in Paris at the time of his departure. He was 71.

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy said it simply: "He made not only beauty, but also women's strength sublime."

St. Laurent was a genius. Not too many ladies know this but he created the wardrobe of the modern woman: the pea coat, the peasant blouse, the see-through dress (with no brassiere underneath) and as I mentioned above, the pants suit. One of Fashion's Finest, St. Laurent will also be remembered for posing nude in his own ad campaigns and giving a little purple fragrance the name "Opium," which caused scandal as governments tried to dissuade people from the drug. On a final note, I want to mention that this incredible figure of fashion infinity was interviewed in the early 70's and asked what he thought about women.

"They're Dolls," the reporter documented.

But St. Laurent had to repeat his answer. What he had really said, in his thick french accent: "They're Idols."