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The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Berge (Hardcover)
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The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Berge (Hardcover)
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One of the most talented and influential couturiers of his time,
Yves Saint Laurent began his career as Christian Dior's protege and
went on to become a legendary arbiter of twentieth-century style.
Saint Laurent's extraordinary taste went well beyond the world of
fashion, and in this lavish volume, the eight splendid homes he
shared with friend and lifelong business partner Pierre Berge are
presented in immaculate detail. Notoriously shy, the designer and
Berge lived in luxury, surrounded by incomparable collections of
furniture and art. From the serene interiors of their apartment on
the Rue Babylone to the incandescent beauty of the Villa Majorelle
in Marrakech, Berge and Saint Laurent's sensibilities come alive.
Taken after Saint Laurent's death in 2008, Ivan Terestchenko's
photographs capture these exquisite surroundings in full,
showcasing nineteenth-century French decor, important paintings by
modern and Romantic artists, and masterpieces of furniture,
sculpture, and silver ranging from the Renaissance to the Art Deco
era. Though the homes presented here are now empty, "The Private
World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge" is a testament to a
rare union of passion, elegance, and supreme connoisseurship. "The
quintessence of very grand and highly personal French taste." --"Le
Figaro"
"As he did with fashion, Yves seized at one moment in time, a taste
that was in the air, only to show his mastery. During the 1970s
exoticism and Marrakech were currents in the air and St. Laurent
became the authority. He was interested in Art Deco before it
became fashionable, even before Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld . .
. St Laurent's and Berge's taste is an expression of a culture and
is always a story. When they decorated a house it was no longer an
ordinary house: it became a story to tell."--"Jacques Grange"""
"Takes readers . . . inside all eight of the couple's spectacular
homes, from Paris to Marrakech."--"Elle Decor"
"Some of the most influential interiors of our time."--"Town &
Country"
"(A) beautiful glimpse into their private world."--"Habitually
Chic"
"A visually stunning book about a richly layered lifestyle built
over the course of 40-plus years."--"Home Design with Kevin
Sharke"y
"(An) amazing book."--"Decorati Access Interior Design Magazine"
"You'll agree that this is a book with which you will be enchanted.
And if a little of that YSL flair rubs off on us, all the
better."--"The Peak of Chic"""
"Terestchenko's photographs beautifully capture the opulence and
eclecticism of their dwellings."--"Clear
""In this lavish volume, the eight splendid homes . . . are
presented in immaculate detail."--"California Home + Design
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"Sumptuously showcase(s) the eight immaculately designed homes (of
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge)."--"Elle"
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