Yves Saint Laurent | The Dark Genius Behind Fashion’s Biggest Revolution

What if one of the greatest fashion designers in history reached the top of Christian Dior at just 21 — only to be fired while hospitalized for a mental breakdown?

This is the real, unfiltered story of Yves Saint Laurent — a man who revolutionized fashion, empowered women, and built a billion-dollar empire while battling mental illness, addiction, betrayal, and relentless pressure.

In this deep-dive biography, we explore:
🖤 Yves Saint Laurent’s traumatic childhood
🖤 His meteoric rise at Dior
🖤 The army draft, psychiatric hospitalization, and brutal firing
🖤 Founding the YSL fashion empire
🖤 Iconic designs like Le Smoking & ready-to-wear
🖤 Substance abuse, depression, and public image control
🖤 The truth behind the “tortured genius” narrative

This isn’t just a fashion story — it’s a haunting look at creativity, mental health, power, and the cost of genius.

💬 Comment below: Was Yves Saint Laurent a misunderstood visionary or a deeply flawed artist?

✅ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: The Dark Side of a Fashion Icon
01:05 – Birth in Algeria & Early Creativity
02:20 – Childhood Bullying & Isolation
03:35 – First Steps Toward Fashion
04:30 – Meeting Vogue & Moving to Paris
05:40 – Beating Karl Lagerfeld in Design Competitions
06:40 – Christian Dior Discovers Yves
07:45 – Dior Names Yves His Successor
08:45 – Dior’s Death & YSL at 21
09:40 – Trapeze Line Success
10:35 – Critical Backlash & Fashion Failure
11:30 – Algerian War & Army Draft