French president, wife attend Yves Saint Laurent's funeral

Pierre Berge (R), Yves Saint Laurent's life-long companion and business partner, reacts as he leaves the Saint-Roch church with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy after funeral services in Paris, June 5, 2008. Saint Laurent, who died on June 1, was part of a distinguished line of French designers from Coco Chanel to Christian Dior who consolidated the reputation of Paris as the fashion capital of the world. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent dies

PARIS (Reuters) - French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent has died at the age of 71, hailed as a 20th century cultural icon who revolutionized the way women dressed.