
Designer Yves Saint Laurent stole man’s best outfit, the tuxedo, and gave it to women, decade after decade. In 1988, he crafted his so-called “le smoking” into a sultry mini-dress with broad shoulders and big buttons—one of many interpretations of his signature piece. “The women’s tuxedo suit is fast gaining ground,” wrote the New York Times. Boys, blame YSL for your girlfriends stealing all your clothes.