The exhibition "Yves Saint Laurent: 25 Years of Design" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, from December 14, 1983, to September 2, 1984, was distinguished as the inaugural showcase of a living designer in the Costume Institute. Yves (1936 - 2008) initiated his career at Christian Dior and later introduced his label. He is famed for integrating the tuxedo into female fashion and pioneering the ready-to-wear movement, impacting the industry. The showcase…