Majorelle gardens cactus collection, with villa in the background. Shop the official online saint laurent store for a wide range of luxury handbags, ready to wear, shoes, leather goods and accessories. If you are a fan of yves saint laurent, and his work especially around that period of fashion during the 8089 years, when not only yves saint laurent but karl lagerfeld for chole, mugler, montana, etc, had runway shows that blew everyone away with iman, pat cleveland, amalia, violetta,kirat, jerry hall, mounia, sayoko, anna bayle, sadiye, dalma, and others all superstar runway models. Moroccan and foreign researchers, anthropologists, historians, archaeologists, curators, artists and university students. Rabat the yves saint laurent museum in marrakech won the afex french export architects award on thursday, may 24 during a ceremony. Mar 24, 2020 berge, would later go on to reinforce saint laurents feelings about morocco in his book yves saint laurent, une passion marocaine, which recounts how the couple took to the garden, soon after discovering them.
Sep 09, 2014 in this handwritten, personal memoir, pierre berge recalls his life with yves saint laurent in morocco. Marrakech appeals to all of the senses and yves saint laurent fell in love with the city instantly. Inside yves saint laurents home in marrakesh elle decor. Handbags for women luxury ladies bags yves saint laurent. This book was first published in french with the title, yves saint laurent une passion marocaine, in connection with the exhibition yves saint laurent et le maroc held at the jardin majorelle museum in marrakech in november 2010, and at the villa des arts in. Now saint laurent s life and work are to be immortalised further by two museums opening this month. In this facsimile of a handwritten leatherbound journal, pierre berge.
A personal journal by pierre berge of the life he and yves saint laurent shared in morocco. A private tour of villa oasis, yves saint laurents. Yves saint laurent and pierre berge bought the jardin majorelle in 1980 and saved it from falling victim to a real estate project and becoming a hotel complex. In 1966, yves saint laurent and pierre berge made their first trip to morocco. In this handwritten, personal memoir, pierre berge recalls his life with yves saint laurent in morocco. Pierre berge is releasing an illustrated photography book this 2014 on his beloved late business partner and lover, yves saint laurent. Saint laurent paris fall winter 2020 women fashion show. Inside the new yves saint laurent museum in marrakech. Saint laurent s love of morocco has been welldocumented. First published in french in 20 and in english in 2014. Yves henri donat mathieu saint laurent 1 august 1936 1 june 2008 known as yves saint laurent, was along with the late christobal balenciaga one of the most influential and prolific fashion designers and haute couturiers of the 20th century. This is how you can visit villa oasis, the moroccan home of. They enjoyed many happy moments in marrakech and usually traveled there a few times each year. This marrakechs bestkept secret is the creative retreat where yves saint laurent found his inspiration for several of his collections.
Tour around the different gardens of marrakech, including the yves saint laurent garden majorelle. Jardin majorelle marrakesh, morocco attractions lonely. Yves saint laurent museum in marrakech wins 2018 afex. For a more serious look and catalogue of yves work see the catalogue of the metropolitan museum design institute held in new york in 198384. Majorelles former villa also houses a berber museum of. The museum is made of a 400meter square art gallery. A museum entirely devoted to the work of the legendary fashion designer yves saint laurent in marrakech, morocco. The bookstore is inspired by the rive gauche readytowear boutique and houses an impressive range of books covering saint laurent, fashion history, morocco, films that inspired him, and the catalogues and books. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the majorelle garden, a residence. Yves henri donat mathieusaintlaurent 1 august 1936 1 june 2008 known as yves saint laurent, was along with the late christobal balenciaga one of the most influential and prolific fashion designers and haute couturiers of the 20th century. Saint laurent would go on to travel to morocco a few times a year to design his collections. Recognised as a dwelling rendered remarkable by their history and by those who have inhabited them mr. Musee yves saint laurent marrakech 2020 all you need to know. Yves saint laurent catalog of the exhibition held at the costume institute of the metropolitan museum of art, dec.
We quickly became very familiar with this garden, and went there every day, berge said. Sep 25, 2019 completed in 2017 in marrakesh, morocco. Yves saint laurent came and worked throughout his life. Apr 14, 2020 in this handwritten, personal memoir, pierre bergi recalls his life with yves saint laurent in morocco. Jul 09, 2018 yves saint laurents first visit to marrakech marked the start of a love affair. Jardin majorelle marrakesh, morocco attractions lonely planet. The street on which the majorelle garden is located now bears yves saint laurents name, a sign of the designers love of this north african country. Saint laurent drew inspiration from morocco for his collections. He remembers their arrival in marrakech in 1966, their first home purchased together, and their exploration of morocco and in this facsimile of a handwritten leatherbound journal, pierre berge, the longtime partner of yves saint laurent. The resorts yves saint laurent inspired menu is optional and costs an extra mad1,800 approx. What to expect from the yves saint laurent museum in.
A new book tours morocco through the eyes of late design legend yves saint laurent and his longtime partner, pierre berge. In october 2017, the musee yves saint laurent opened as a tribute to the designers legacy and his connection to the city of marrakech. Musee yves saint laurent marrakech will tell the story of the designers career. Discovering morocco musee yves saint laurent paris. The designers passion for morocco dates back to his arrival in marrakech in 1966, from which day onwards he considered morocco his second home. Yves saint laurent pierre berge, a moroccan passion. The bookstore is inspired by the rive gauche readytowear boutique and houses an impressive range of books covering saint laurent, fashion history, morocco. Princess lalla salma inaugurates yvessaint laurent museum. Musee yves saint laurent marrakech studio ko archdaily.
Saint laurent heir may not be happy with new book page six. All bout yves saint laurent fashion history book photos. Mar 19, 2018 today, saint laurents memory and designs are kept alive at the musee yves saint laurent paris and musee yves saint laurent marrakech, morocco. Laurent, yves saint 9780500273784 by saint laurent, yves and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The designer first visited the country in the 60s, and bought a house in marrakech in 1966 with his thenpartner pierre berge. Pierre berge, placed a plaque engraved, maison des illustres house of honor, at the gate of the villa oasis, where mr. Oct, 2017 four seasons resort marrakech gives its guests a chance to visit the villa oasis, the private residence acquired by yves saint laurent and his companion pierre berge in 1980. The back of the book shows the layout of the gardens, old photos of marrakesh, the. The public arrives at the bookstore after enjoying the exhibition, thus prolonging the immersion in the fascinating universe of yves saint laurent. Apr 11, 2018 the reclusive heir to the saint laurent fashion fortune is said to be unhappy with a new book. Yves saint laurent had a special bond with morocco. He remembers their arrival in marrakech in 1966, their first home purchased together, and their exploration of morocco and its fascinating light. Fondation jardin majorelles research library, morocco.
From 1975 until now, ive traveled 45 times to this florid, mysterious, impossibly exotic, and assiduously maintained north african compound, owned and made famous by the late french couturier yves saint laurent. Rabat french industrialist and cofounder of yves saint laurent couture house pierre berge is releasing the english version of his book yves saint laurent. Oct 01, 2014 i was given this stunning book as a gift. The garden, started in 1924, contains a psychedelic desert mirage of. A private tour of villa oasis, yves saint laurents magical. This is how you can visit villa oasis, the moroccan home. It makes sense of why marrakech played such a pivotal role in saint laurent s career he bought a house here in 1966, and spent a lot of time here and how the deep history and traditions. Tour of yves saint laurent house lawrence of morocco. Yves saint laurent, the first comprehensive retrospective of his lifes work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the fondation pierre bergeyves saint laurent at the petit palais in paris. Oct, 2017 marrakech taught me color, said yves saint laurent, who bought a cobalt blue villa in the moroccan city and made it his vacation home in 1966. As a young aspiring painter, jacques majorelle was sent to morocco in around 1917 to convalesce from a serious medical condition.
It took 40 years to build this edenlike garden in marrakech, later restored by yves saint laurent. He and berge remained actively involved in making a positive contribution to the country. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers in the twentieth century. See the marjorelle garden in marrakech, restored by. Two museums have been established to display the works of yves saint laurent and. Rabat princess lalla salma presided over the inauguration ceremony of the yves saint laurent museum on saturday in the city of marrakech.
Rabat princess lalla salma presided over the inauguration ceremony of the yvessaint laurent museum on saturday in the city of marrakech. Hidden within the hustle of urban marrakech morocco s fabled pink city, the majorelle gardenalong with. The majorelle garden was designed by the french artist, jacques majorelle 18861962, son of the art nouveau ebeniste cabinetmaker of nancy, louis majorelle. Dedicated to the work of the legendary french fashion designer, the musee yves saint laurent marrakech myslm opened its doors in. Though he lived a glamorous and troubled life, saint laurent s creations would add to the belief that clothing could empower women through sex or perhaps, the state er, art of feeling sexy. Musee yves saint laurent marrakech 2020 all you need to. Oct 27, 2017 the musee yves saint laurent i think marrakech became saint laurents secret garden, or an adored reflection of the lost world of his childhood, because he was born in algeria and grew up.
The reclusive heir to the saint laurent fashion fortune is said to be unhappy with a new book. That opening coincides with the debut of a sister museum in morocco, also dedicated to saint laurent s work. Ways to experience musee yves saint laurent marrakech. Princess lalla salma inaugurates yvessaint laurent museum in. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about yves saint laurent t shirt. Though he lived a glamorous and troubled life, saint laurents creations would add to the belief that clothing could empower women through sex or perhaps, the state er, art of feeling sexy. Sep 18, 2019 in october 2017, the musee yves saint laurent opened as a tribute to the designers legacy and his connection to the city of marrakech. Oct 19, 2017 saint laurents love of morocco has been welldocumented. Apr 01, 2020 in this facsimile of a handwritten leatherbound journal, pierre berge, the longtime partner of yves saint laurent, remembers their life together in this handwritten, personal memoir, pierre berge recalls his life with yves saint laurent in morocco. That 1966 encounter captivated the couturier, and the citys colours and clamour soon infiltrated his designs. A museum entirely devoted to the work of the legendary.
Yves saint laurent is roxanne lowits personal photographic history of saint laurent, the man and the fashion, from 1978, the year she first met him, to the last show he gave in 2002. Tour morocco with yves saint laurent architectural digest. At the bookstore, one finds volumes related to yves saint laurent, fashion and morocco, or work shown in the temporary exhibition hall. Yves saint laurent museums preserve sketches, photographs and. They immediately fell in love with the country and agreed to buy a small house in the medina. Yves saint laurent museums preserve sketches, photographs. The grounds are now owned by yves saint laurent and are open for tours. Six years after he died, the truth over yves saint laurent s hedonistic and tortured life is being fought over by two new films johnmichael osullivan sun 2 mar 2014 03. The opening of both museums occurred in october, coming more than 15 years after the haute couture house closed its doors.
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