Win A Copy Of The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Sep 21st 2009 at 10:01AM

It's not often that personal taste can be described as exquisite, it denotes a rare confluence of means and sensibility. But there's really no other word that describe the homes put together by late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé quite so well. A new book, The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé has come out from Vendome Press. The book by Robert Murphy with photography by Ivan Terestchenko is a sumptuous exploration of Saint Laurent and Bergé's multiple homes and expansive collections.

If you've seen some of pieces from the collection which were sold by Christie's for record-breaking sums earlier this year then this is a chance to view the items in situ as they were used by Saint Laurent and Bergé. This is the sort of gorgeous coffee table book (280 pages, 11" x 12 1/4") that inspires dreams. We can't all afford the items that they did but the style, the way or arranging things and of pulling in various objects from different time periods and styles is something anyone can adopt.

Vendome Press was kind enough to send me a copy and I'm giving it away to one lucky reader. To enter leave a comment describing one of your most prized objects.

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* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before September 25, 2009 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive a copy of The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé valued at $95.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete contest rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

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Chris V. Sep 21st 2009 10:24AM

My most prized object is my father's watch that he wore when he was a pilot in the Air Force.

Albert Cheung Sep 21st 2009 10:19AM

YSL is awesome.

Olu Sep 21st 2009 10:21AM

I love YSL!!!

Henry Polanco Sep 21st 2009 10:26AM

My most prized possession is my Hugo Boss Coat. A friend and I were at the Hugo boss store when I first tried it on, and I remember thinking that, this is the best looking and fitting piece of clothing Ive ever had. It made me feel great, like a million bucks. I had to have it until I saw the price tag. $900. But Ive never wanted something so much, and when I would wear it it made me feel great. It took a month a work, but I got it.

dar Sep 21st 2009 10:42AM

"Wonderful things come in smallest packages"...

Phillip Pessar Sep 21st 2009 10:51AM

An 80+ year old photo of my mom and her sisters in brothers taken in Cuba is my most prized possession.

MR. JB Sep 21st 2009 11:09AM

My first Mont Blanc pen. My lucky pen. Wrote a million dollar idea with that pen, and signed the million dollar check it yielded with it.

sybr Sep 21st 2009 11:13AM

My most prized possession is my freedom to be creative whenever and wherever... Materialistically, I'd say my 200+ year old antique books :).

John Sep 21st 2009 11:31AM

While I personally prefer a more modest room, the picture cover is enough to make me want to see more. Exquisite indeed!

Laney Sep 21st 2009 11:50AM

My most prized possession is probably the bear I was given as a newborn that is still in fantastic condition- thanks mom : ) It just reminds me of my family and makes me feel connected even though I don't live close to them anymore.

Valerie Sep 21st 2009 12:33PM

My Grandma's wedding band.

ChevyCavalier Sep 21st 2009 12:38PM

My most prized possession is a photo-book thats been passing through my family for generations. It starts with a few metal backed photos from the civil war and goes through to today (we've been adding pages, and it's now getting a little ungainly)

janetdeleuse Sep 21st 2009 12:40PM

I recently posted my tribute to YSL on my blog about his overall creative work in designing an entire outfit which included hat, jewelry, bags & shoes. Since I design jewelry I posted some of his sketches which included jewelry and in detail descriptions of how they should be worn. I also posted photos of some of my favorite ensembles he created and explained how the jewelry complimented the patterns of the clothes. YSL, a true genius, his work lives on forever.
Janet Deleuse
http://www.deleuseblog.com

Keenan Reilly Sep 21st 2009 1:19PM

Victory!!!

Jason Sep 21st 2009 1:02PM

Yves Saint Laurent's personal spaces are extremely well designed

noraito Sep 21st 2009 1:14PM

A Toughton & Sims Platina sextant from the late 1700's. It's so intricate and beautiful with dozens of moving parts; everybody is intrigued. Where I got it is the real story. A newspaper writer lived on a yacht on the Thames during WWII. This sextant came with. He mentioned a number of famous previous owners of this yacht. Thirty years later, he generously sold it to me. It adds an historical/masculine/curious element to my library, and is my favorite thing.

TheMatt Sep 21st 2009 1:47PM

One of my most prized possessions is a proof coin I bought from the Mint. Not because it's super-rare or anything, but because it was something I bought as a grad student and it was a challenge to save up for it. Showed me I has some discipline.

Oh, and it's pretty.