Adonis vs Yves Saint Laurent
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1936 to 2008.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008)
- — Born in Oran, French Algeria Verified
- — Won the International Wool Secretariat design competition Verified
- — Joined the House of Dior Verified
- — Became head designer at Dior Verified
- — Founded the House of Yves Saint Laurent Verified
- — Introduced Le Smoking tuxedo suit for women Verified
- — Launched the Rive Gauche ready-to-wear line Verified
- — Held a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Verified
- — Retired from fashion Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified