Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris

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Exterior of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris (Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris). Paris, France. Cars in foreground and woman taking photo in street.

Housed in the studios of the legendary designer (1974–2002), this museum holds retrospectives of YSL's avant-garde designs, from early sketches to finished pieces. Temporary exhibitions give an insight into the creative process of designing a haute couture (high fashion) collection and the history of fashion throughout the 20th century. The building can only accommodate a small number of visitors at a time, so buy tickets online or expect to queue outside.

The Paris location was opened in 2017, along with its counterpart, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, in Morocco.

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