MARRAKECH’S museum à la mode
Marrakech doesn’t need a Bilbao effect— but it might get one anyway. The Moroccan city, which was already a hit for its enchanting medina and colorful Jardin Majorelle, welcomed in October the Musée Yves
Saint Laurent Marrakech (museeyslmarrakech.com), a 43,000-square-foot museum devoted entirely to the work of the fashion icon for whom it’s named. Located just a few steps from the Majorelle—Saint Laurent’s former estate that recently renovated its Berber Museum and Villa Oasis (the residence he shared with his partner in life and business, Pierre Bergé)—the ochre-colored institution showcases thousands of sketches and couture designs. The new museum is sure to send the fashion set flocking to Marrakech, where they will have no shortage of places to stay, including the new Oberoi, Marrakech (oberoihotels.com), slated for a spring debut, and the forthcoming Grace Marrakech (gracehotels.com). — J.C.