A Last Look Inside YSL's Paris Apartment (from NYT)

May 23, 2006
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The New York Times Sunday Magazine has a feature today on YSL's Paris apartment.

When Yves Saint Laurent died last June, he left behind a fashion legacy beyond measure — and a lifetime’s accumulation of important furniture and art. Before the gavel falls in what might prove to be the biggest single-owner sale in auction history, three contemporary artists offer one last intimate glimpse of the designer’s inner sanctum.
Here is a link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15Style-ysl-t.html?ref=magazine

And the slideshow: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/02/15/magazine/20090215-ysl-slideshow_index.html
 
Thanks for posting this Cosmo. I am currently reading about Monsieur Yves too. Very interesting, it talks about his start and friendship with Karl Lagerfeld. The book is entitled The Beautiful Fall -Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris by Alice Drake.
 
There is a spread in this month's Vogue Paris about the art collection that's being auctioned in a few days with the collaboration of Pierre Bergé, YSL's long-time partner. The pics are by Hedi Slimane, but unfortunately I don't have a scanner and photographing the pages didn't work out...