YSL controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Hedi Slimane compensation dispute with Kering
A court dispute over contractual compensation during Slimane’s final year resulted in an award against Kering, according to the cited encyclopedia account.
2018
Hedi Slimane compensation lawsuit
According to the cited account, former creative director Hedi Slimane brought a contractual compensation claim concerning his final year at the house. The court reportedly ordered Kering to pay compensation. The matter concerned contractual remuneration rather than product safety or consumer misconduct.
2017
Advertising Standards Authority ruling on a Saint Laurent advertisement
The United Kingdom's advertising regulator ruled that a Saint Laurent print advertisement presented an unhealthily thin model. The advertisement was prohibited from appearing again in its original form, contributing to wider industry debate about body image in fashion advertising.
1977
Controversy surrounding the Opium name and advertising
The Opium fragrance name and its exoticized advertising imagery attracted criticism in some markets for associations with drug culture and for presenting stereotyped Orientalist imagery. The controversy became part of the fragrance's public history while the product remained commercially important.
1971
The 1940s-inspired collection attracts controversy
Saint Laurent's spring collection drew criticism from observers who argued that its wartime references romanticized or trivialized the German occupation of France.
1971
Controversy over the 1940s collection
The spring 1971 collection's use of 1940s references prompted criticism that it romanticized the German occupation of France. The debate became one of the most prominent controversies associated with Saint Laurent's career.