‘Tis the season to make the most of your weekends. And while you’ll be everywhere from Amalfi to Ibiza this year you’re not sitting idly at home in between. These…
There is no question about it – Yves Saint Laurent, the man behind the eponymous company, was the epitome of style. And almost sixty years later, YSL is still on point as ever. So, you know a fashion designer whose timeless fashion has good taste, especially when it comes to his personal homes. In fact, if the grit of Tangier is going to enter the mainstream, you know it’s to stay at Yves Saint Laurent’s exquisite home in town. This is a look at the must-see Yves St. Laurent villa in Morocco. Background Yves Saint Laurent first fell in love with the country of Morocco in 1966. He and Pierre Bergé purchased a property there in 1980, and another one in the 1990s, naming it “Villa Mabrouka”. The name is Arabic for “House of Luck”. Saint Laurent often visited Morocco to gain ideas and inspiration for new collections. He spoke fondly of the country, stating that he did not know light or color until he first traveled there. His Tangier villa served as a haven of inspiration and self-discovery. The Reopening Decades after Yves Saint Laurent purchased his Tangier villa, it is now open for visitors. Jasper Conran, owner of…