Has Saint Laurent created Paris’ most stylish book shop?
about 11 months ago (02/11/2024)
Saint Laurent Babylone is devoted to art, books and culture | Wallpaper Saint Laurent Babylone store in Paris (Image credit: Courtesy of Saint Laurent) By Tianna Williams published 11 February 2024 Saint Laurent continues its expansion in Paris – where it recently opened a vast new flagship on Champs-Élysées – with its latest project, Saint Laurent Babylone, a store entirely devoted to art, books and culture. Situated at 9 Rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, the new cultural store's name references the ties that Yves Saint Laurent and partner Pierre Bergé had to the Sèvres–Babylone neighbourhood (the pair moved to 55 Rue de Babylone in 1970). Inside Saint Laurent Babylone (Image credit: Courtesy of Saint Laurent) Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent’s current creative director, said that he wanted the space to emulate the iconic Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutique, which opened in 1966 and later spread roots to the Sèvres-Babylone neighbourhood.