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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"
This is the long-awaited monograph on the homes of Reed and Delphine Krakoff, unique voices in contemporary American interior design. Passion and obsession has driven the creation of their homes, each a master class in combining a grand space with world-class furnishings and artworks, with a savoir faire that only an American fashion designer (Reed) and a Paris-trained interior decorator (Delphine) can possess. Because of the unique lens that the Krakoffs train on their spaces, combining expertise in crafting the architectural space with their personal design and art collections and a refined understanding of livable spaces, these rooms are personal and inviting. Some of their houses have been widely published to acclaim, while others are presented here for the first time. With texts from personal friends of the Krakoffs, from Hamish Bowles to Tory Burch and Jacques Grange, who are brilliant designers and writers in their own right, the book will inspire interiors and design lovers with these projects of passion and finesse that represent dreams realized.
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