Since the death of the Legendary Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent the fashion line has organized an auction at Christie’s on July 2. The auction will include seven pieces of Saint Laurent’s clothing & jewelry representing nearly every decade of his career. Items that will be auctioned off will be a 1958 Cocktail dress designed for Dior, a 1970 Rive Gauche camel cable knit sweater trimmed in fox fur, a dusky pink tulle evening dress with metallic pink and silver embroidery, designed for Dior in 1958. All of the items are stated to be in excellent condition and are set to be relatively inexpensive because they aren’t new designs. The auction will also includes pieces from other designers like Thierry Mugler, Christian Lacroix, Balenciaga & Gianni Versace.

Legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, has passed away today reaching the age of 71. It was confirmed today by Dominique Deroche, a spokeswoman for the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, that he died in his apartment in Paris on Sunday. Yves Saint Laurent, began his career at the age of 21 in 1958, eventually becoming one of the masterminds behind Christian Dior. Yves Saint Laurent is considered to have one of the most influential careers in the fashion industry due to his sense of style that is largely responsible for changing the way modern women dress today.