The art of Yves Saint Laurent: design house marks 60th anniversary

Five Paris museums to display fashion designer's creations with artwork that inspired them

Simultaneous exhibitions to mark the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent's first collection are to be held by six leading Paris museums in an unprecedented tribute from the art world to the late French fashion designer.

The events at museums, among them the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay, will reveal how the celebrated couturier was inspired by some of the 20th century's greatest artists including Picasso, Matisse and Mondrian.