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    Mourners outside the Saint-Roch church Thursday in Paris at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

  • Final homage Culture minister Christine Albanel President Nicolas Sarkozy First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Pierre Berge Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe

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    Final homage: Culture minister Christine Albanel, President Nicolas Sarkozy, First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Pierre Berge and Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe.

  • Flowers from Berge Chanel the Sarkozys and Balenciaga among others

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    Flowers from Berge, Chanel, the Sarkozys, and Balenciaga, among others.

  • Giancarlo Giammetti and Valentino

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    Giancarlo Giammetti and Valentino

  • Stefano Pilati

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    Stefano Pilati

  • The 21-year-old Yves Saint Laurent following the funeral of Christian Dior in 1957

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    THE BEGINNING: The 21-year-old Yves Saint Laurent in a pensive moment following the funeral of Christian Dior in 1957.

  • Yves Saint Laurent President Sarkozy First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

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    The arrival of the coffin. President Nicolas Sarkozy, First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

  • Bernard and Helene Arnault

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    Bernard and Helene Arnault

  • Lucie de la Falaise

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    Lucie de la Falaise

  • Thadee and Anna Klossowski and Loulou de la Falaise

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    Thadee and Anna Klossowski and Loulou de la Falaise.

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