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In an article discussing preparations to sell Yves Saint Laurent's art collection, his life partner Pierre Berge revealed to the London Telegraph that the designer struggled with depression.

“Designing made him deeply miserable,” Berge, cofounder of the label, told the Telegraph. “Sadly, Yves was not built for joy. He was an unhappy person who didn’t have a taste for life. Occasionally, he was happy, but life was difficult for him. The depression ran deep.”

Even after his death last June, Yves Saint Laurent's designs continue to be some of the most celebrated in the industry, and this new information reveals even more depth to his creations. Perhaps his melancholy is translated through his constant use of black, or the hint of macabre that always accompanied his innovative hemlines and nods to old-hollywood glamour. A designers personal point of view almost always translates to his public collections. Berge's revelation certainly sheds light on that special quality we all recognized, yet could not explain, about YSL. Whatever the case, we continue to celebrate his designs and hope he is now resting in peace.

for the article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/4389152/Why-Yves-Saint-Laurent-was-never-happy.html