France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla (L) seated next to Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (3rd L), Bernadette Chriac, wife of former French President Jacques Chirac and other dignitaries attend the funeral service for fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, June 5, 2008. Reuters Pictures 20 months ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla (L) seated next to Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (3rd L), Bernadette Chriac, wife of former French President Jacques Chirac and other dignitaries attend the funeral service for fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, June 5, 2008.

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  13. A model wears a creation by Italian designer Stephano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent during his Men's Fall Winter 2010-2011 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.
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