Who said “I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most…”?

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Yves Saint-Laurent. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNew York Magazine (November 28, 1983), p. 53.

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“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes.”
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Saint-Laurent, Y. (n.d.). I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13984-i-have-often-said-that-i-wish-i/

MLA

Saint-Laurent, Yves. “I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13984-i-have-often-said-that-i-wish-i/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Saint-Laurent, Yves. “I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13984-i-have-often-said-that-i-wish-i/.