Yves Saint Laurent Museum opens in Marrakesh

Yves Saint Laurent Museum opens in Marrakesh

Yves Saint Laurent will have two museums devoted to the work of the legendary fashion designer. YSL’s legacy will be exhibited in two centres opening this month, one at the beginning of the month in Paris and the second in Marrakesh, the two cities where the designer spent much of his life before passing away in 2008.

Fifty years after the designer’s first visit to Morroco, the state-of-the-art fashion museum honouring his work will open just steps from the Jardin Majorelle, one of the city’s main tourist attractions. The new 4000m2 building designed by the Paris based company, Studio KO, will house thousands of pieces of clothing and haute couture accessories, all painstakingly chosen by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurent’s partner in business and in life.

Inside the walls of the Musée YVES SAINT LAURENT marrakech, visitors can expect to see iconic pieces like Le Smoking and the safari jacket, but not an exhaustive retrospective.

The building that houses the museum is a work of art in itself, with modern and traditional Moroccan influences (locally sourced terrazzo, red brick latticework, bush hammered concrete) and a curved facade that mimics the folds of fabric. Inside there will be a bookshop, research library, auditorium and a cafe-restaurant serving French dishes, with a charming terrace overlooking a reflecting pool.