They are two talented men from two completely different worlds.

Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent in 1976. (Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petrof)

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The Yves Saint Laurent brand was founded and developed by two complementary extremes.

Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent at their home in Dar Es Saada, Marrakech, Morocco, in 1977. (Photo: Guy Marineau/Musée Yves Saint Laurent)

At their mansion in Morroco, the large bedroom located opposite the most beautiful garden belongs to Yves and the small room behind belongs to Pierre.

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Yves’s melancholy and sentimental artist nature is a gift from heaven so he can create designs that capture women’s hearts but at the same time make him selfish.

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Yves’s depression became serious when he began to seek temporary relief from alcohol and drugs.

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“When you love an alcoholic and drug addict, you face many obstacles.

Pierre recalls difficult times

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The couple broke off their relationship of nearly 40 years in 1976, but maintained a working partnership.

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