catroux was a big name in the fashion world, despite her dislike for the industry. yves saint laurent has called her his twin sister and referred to her as his female incarnation. tom ford was so inspired by her that he dedicated his debut ysl rive gauche collection to her. when asked about her fashion sense, catroux said that she has "dressed the same way practically since i was born. i don't dress as a woman. i'm not interested in fashion at all."