Tracing the Shapes that Pioneered the Era at the 'Musée Yves Saint Laurent', the Only One in France

At the studio on 5 avenue Marceau, the atmosphere is such that Yves Saint Laurent, a quintessential 20th-century fashion designer, seems as if he might return at any moment.

Glasses laid atop a design sketch and a glass cup at the edge of the desk, with stacks of books at the back obscured by assorted photographs and Yves Saint Laurent's self-portrait hanging on the wall. It feels as if he might have just stepped out for lunch, the space alive with his presence.

The 'Musée Yves Saint Laurent' located on the border of the 8th and 16th districts of Paris, was the headquarters of the fashion house from 1974 to 2002. It boasts an extensive collection of clothes, accessories, and drawings related to Yves Saint Laurent with its top floor preserving his studio exactly as it was. Yves Saint Laurent himself drew many of his designs here.

A sacred place that was once accessible only to insiders or high couture clients, has been open to the public as a museum since 2017.

A Building that Embodies the Elegance of Yves Saint Laurent

Subway line 9 at Alma-Marceau station with the Seine River flowing in front, coming up from underground and passing the crossroads with the Eiffel Tower leaping into view on the left, entering avenue Marceau through Avenue du Président Wilson, you reach a Second Empire style building that says "Yves Saint Laurent." It is the Musée Yves Saint Laurent.