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Fashion mogul Berge's radical chic library goes on sale

Revolutionary tomes by Karl Marx and the Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin from the library of one of richest men in fashion go under the hammer Friday in Paris. The fourth part of the sale of the late style mogul Pierre Berge's collection of rare books -- one of the richest in private hands -- are expected to make several million euros. It...

13 Dec 2018

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French fashion tycoon Pierre Berge has died aged 86

The French fashion tycoon Pierre Berge -- the business brains behind the Yves Saint Laurent empire -- has died aged 86, his foundation said Friday. Berge, the longtime partner of the late designer Yves Saint Laurent, died in his sleep early Friday at his country home at Saint-Remy-de-Provence in southern France, the foundation said. A passionate...

8 Sept 2017

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Pierre Berge accuses designers of 'enslaving women' with Islamic styles

Former fashion mogul Pierre Berge lashed out Wednesday at designers creating Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing them of taking part in the "enslavement of women". The French businessman, partner of the late fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, took aim at the wave of big fashion chains that have followed the Italian designers Dolce &...

30 Mar 2016

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