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Spirit of Yves Saint Laurent at Villa Mabrouka

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New to the Tangier hotel scene, Villa Mabrouka, an Arabic name that translates to the ‘House of Luck’. was transformed by the esteemed British designer Jasper Conran. Once the secluded sanctuary of fashion legends Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the former private residence, a 1940’s estate, has twelve rooms. Originally designed by Jacques Grange, it is a unmatched enticement for fashionistas and followers and mere travelers seeking an intimate Villa property within walking distance of the Tangier medina.

Set high above the Bay of Tangier, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar and the North Atlantic Sea. Petite and private 12 room haven with sweeping views of the sea. Lush gardens with hush-hush niches for reading or snoozing, birdsong, and breezes at no extra charge. Imagine a candlelight dinner in a fetching vine covered stone Gazebo on a cliff with views to die for. The sweet Gazebo, with hand painted interiors, is set above the pool and looking out onto the lawn and gardens, it can accommodate up to 8 people for private dining. Up to 12 people can nosh in the Pavilion D’Été with its open fire and view on to the pool, lawns and garden. Gardens of rare Mediterranean plants were designed by Madison Cox, president of the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation. The gardens were reworked with Jasper Conran and Madison Cox. Famed British designer, Jasper Conran, is the ideal host of this fashion legacy property.

Marrakech Suite was once the primary bedroom of the Villa, a large private terrace provides spectacular views out onto the garden and sea below. Rooms and suites are charmingly named after Moroccan cities. Ouarzazate Cottage is a spacious sea view cottage, located in the gardens, with a bedroom, sitting room and an ensuite bathroom. Adjacent to the cottage is a large terrace, complete with a flowing fountain and surrounded by bougainvillea, banana and fragrant citrus trees.

Perfect location, around the corner and down the hill to the nearby bustling Tangier Kasbah and medina, amble around the corner to yummy dining at famed El Morocco Club. Cozy, intimate seating upstairs or try the buzzy piano bar downstairs. Always say yes to the oysters!

  • Villa Mabrouka, Tangier
  • Villa Mabrouka, Tangier
  • Villa Mabrouka, Tangier

I loved wandering the white halls, the cozy salons, linger and look at the objects selected by Saint Laurent. The reception area and the grounds contain many of the original tiles, now beautifully framed and displayed in the main Villa. Highly Recommend for an elegant sanctuary in Tangier, with pools, roof top bar and a lovely restaurant. A large collection of the furnishings are original, you feel the spirit of Saint Laurent hovering in every corner.

Paris Art is Always a Good Idea. Two Celebration’s – Spring into Summer.

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Think late spring and try to avoid summer for these two exhibitions. The exhibition, Sheer: The diaphanous creations of Yves Saint Laurent will be on display at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris. Dates: February 9 to to 25 August 2024. It will be the second chapter of a story that began last summer at the Museum of Lace and Fashion in Calais.

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The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris invited the curator Anne Dressen to be its artistic advisor; she will focus on transparency as a chosen artistic expression of Yves Saint Laurent. The exhibition has been designed by the architect Pauline Marchetti, whose work explores the intersection of perception and space.

Few articles of clothing are entirely transparent. In theory, transparency is incompatible with the very function of clothing, which is to cover the body, conceal or protect it. Intrigued by this contradiction, and by the powerful role diaphanous fabrics could play in his work, Yves Saint Laurent began using materials such as chiffon, lace and tulle in the 1960s. Like a leitmotif, he regularly employed transparency during his forty creative years, at times alongside embroidered or opaque fabrics. He daringly reconciled these contradictions, allowing women to proudly and boldly assert their bodies. 1966 announced the start of the sexual revolution of 1968. The female body was gradually revealed. Rudi Gernreich designed the first monokini in 1964. In 1966, Yves Saint Laurent made the female chest visible with his first sheer look, which he subtly covered with see-through cigaline. The nude look was born. In 1968, Saint Laurent designed the most emblematic example of this: a completely transparent chiffon dress with a belt made of ostrich feathers.

March 26 to July 14, 2024. The Musée d’Orsay Celebrates 150 years of Impressionism. Paris 1874.
Inventing impressionism 150 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. “Hungry for independence”, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne finally decided to free themselves from the rules by holding their own exhibition, outside official channels: impressionism was born. To celebrate this anniversary, Musée d’Orsay is presenting some 130 works and bringing a fresh eye to bear on this key date, regarded as the day that launched the avant-gardes.