![Pierre Berge (R), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, reacts as he leaves the Saint-Roch church with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy after funeral services Pierre Berge (R), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, reacts as he leaves the Saint-Roch church with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy after funeral services](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1JMM4/pierre-berge-r-yves-saint-laurents-life-long-companion-and-business-partner-reacts-as-he-leaves-the-saint-roch-church-with-frances-president-nicolas-sarkozy-l-and-first-lady-carla-bruni-sarkozy-after-funeral-services-in-paris-june-5-2008-saint-laurent-was-part-of-a-distinguished-line-of-french-designers-from-coco-chanel-to-christian-dior-who-consolidated-the-reputation-of-paris-as-the-fashion-capital-of-the-world-reutersgonzalo-fuentes-france-2D1JMM4.jpg)
Pierre Berge (R), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, reacts as he leaves the Saint-Roch church with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy after funeral services
![Pierre Berge (C), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, signals to pallbearers who carry the coffin of the late fashion designer outside the Saint-Roch church before funeral services in Paris, Pierre Berge (C), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, signals to pallbearers who carry the coffin of the late fashion designer outside the Saint-Roch church before funeral services in Paris,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D29NW2/pierre-berge-c-yves-saint-laurents-life-long-companion-and-business-partner-signals-to-pallbearers-who-carry-the-coffin-of-the-late-fashion-designer-outside-the-saint-roch-church-before-funeral-services-in-paris-june-5-2008-saint-laurent-was-part-of-a-distinguished-line-of-french-designers-from-coco-chanel-to-christian-dior-who-consolidated-the-reputation-of-paris-as-the-fashion-captial-of-the-world-reuterseric-feferbergpool-france-2D29NW2.jpg)
Pierre Berge (C), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, signals to pallbearers who carry the coffin of the late fashion designer outside the Saint-Roch church before funeral services in Paris,
![Pierre Berge (R Rear), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, watches as pallbearers carry the flag-draped coffin from the Saint-Roch church after funeral services in Paris June 5, 2008. Saint Pierre Berge (R Rear), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, watches as pallbearers carry the flag-draped coffin from the Saint-Roch church after funeral services in Paris June 5, 2008. Saint](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D24CJ7/pierre-berge-r-rear-yves-saint-laurents-life-long-companion-and-business-partner-watches-as-pallbearers-carry-the-flag-draped-coffin-from-the-saint-roch-church-after-funeral-services-in-paris-june-5-2008-saint-laurent-was-part-of-a-distinguished-line-of-french-designers-from-coco-chanel-to-christian-dior-who-consolidated-the-reputation-of-paris-as-the-fashion-capital-of-the-world-reutersbenoit-tessier-france-2D24CJ7.jpg)
Pierre Berge (R Rear), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, watches as pallbearers carry the flag-draped coffin from the Saint-Roch church after funeral services in Paris June 5, 2008. Saint
![Actress Catherine Deneuve attends the funeral service for late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, June 5, 2008. Saint Laurent was part of a distinguished line of French designers from Coco Actress Catherine Deneuve attends the funeral service for late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, June 5, 2008. Saint Laurent was part of a distinguished line of French designers from Coco](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/c1b7fc74cf5044c3b6e5a341921b4f00/2d2p5d8.jpg)
Actress Catherine Deneuve attends the funeral service for late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, June 5, 2008. Saint Laurent was part of a distinguished line of French designers from Coco
![Image of André Courrèges (1923-2016), French Fashion Designer, Attending The Funeral Of Coco Chanel (1883-1971). Monaco (Principality Of Monaco), 1971. Full Credit: Jack Nisberg / Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. Image of André Courrèges (1923-2016), French Fashion Designer, Attending The Funeral Of Coco Chanel (1883-1971). Monaco (Principality Of Monaco), 1971. Full Credit: Jack Nisberg / Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved.](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/woh/mis/0741495-Andre-Courreges-1923-2016-French-fashion-designer-attending-the-funeral-of-Coco-Chanel-1883-1971-Monaco-Principality-of-Monaco-1971-Full-credit-Jack-Nisberg--Roger-Viollet--Granger----All-rights-reserved.jpg)
Image of André Courrèges (1923-2016), French Fashion Designer, Attending The Funeral Of Coco Chanel (1883-1971). Monaco (Principality Of Monaco), 1971. Full Credit: Jack Nisberg / Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved.
![Coco Chanel spent the war at the Ritz with her lover; was working on the Sunday she died - The Economic Times Coco Chanel spent the war at the Ritz with her lover; was working on the Sunday she died - The Economic Times](https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-80154526,quality-100/chanels-tomb-there-with-its-ever-changing-floral-arrangements-has-become-a-place-of-pilgrimage-for-fashionistas-ever-since-.jpg)