An injection of color - Yves Saint Laurent's villa in Marrakech
I met some extremely wealthy guys on a cruise. We talked over tea about unexpected places that are definitely worth visiting. And they were excited about Marrakech. I haven't even been there yet. I'm thinking about doing that.
Stumbled across photos of the aesthetic villa in Marrakech that became for the great couturier Yves Saint Laurent not just a home away from Paris, but a major source of creative energy.
Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé first flew to Morocco in 1966. The fashion designer was 30 years old at the time. They came for a vacation. They got caught in the pouring rain. They were soaked to the skin. When the clouds cleared and the sun illuminated the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains, Saint Laurent realized that he was forever in love with this country.
This colorful villa and botanical garden was originally created by French artist Jacques Majorelle. He purchased the property in 1922 and spent his life collecting exotic plants from around the world for it. But after the death of the owner, the garden fell into disrepair.
In 1980, Saint Laurent bought the estate to save it from developers who planned to demolish the villa for a new hotel complex.
The buildings in the garden are painted in a luminous cobalt blue color. It is inspired by traditional Moroccan mosaics.
Before meeting Marrakech, Saint Laurent's collections were austere and predominantly monochromatic. But the lemon-yellow accents on the villa facades, the bright pink bougainvillea, the deep greens of the palm trees and the azure of the sky completely changed his palette.
The couturier himself admitted that it was Morocco that taught him to truly see color.
In Marrakech, the designer created sketches for almost all his collections, hiding from the hustle and bustle of Paris. The villa remained his personal sanctuary until the end of his days.
In 2008, when Yves Saint Laurent passed away, his ashes, according to his will, were scattered in the rose garden of his beloved villa. He was left surrounded by the flowers he loved so much.
Today, the Majorelle Garden is one of the most popular attractions in Morocco. The Oasis Villa itself and its interiors have long remained hidden from prying eyes, preserving an atmosphere of mystery and luxury.
But this year, the villa was sort of opened up to the public. A good reason to check out Morocco.
What do you think of Moroccan interiors? Would you live in one of these?
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