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The article explores the ethical implications of Yves Saint Laurent's engagement with Moroccan cultural traditions in fashion.

May 22, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

The Aesthetics of Appropriation: Yves Saint Laurent, Moroccan Influence, and the Ethics of Cultural Borrowing

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Article examines cultural appropriation ethics in fashion, highlighting Yves Saint Laurent's influence and implications.

The article explores the ethical implications of Yves Saint Laurent's engagement with Moroccan cultural traditions in fashion.
Qualitative research and visual analysis are employed to assess Saint Laurent's designs.
Postcolonial theory and fashion studies provide a theoretical framework for examining cultural dynamics.
The research interrogates the visibility of Moroccan craftsmanship through Western fashion interpreters.
Saint Laurent's designs increased the visibility of Moroccan artistry but did so through a framework privileging Western authorship.
The study identifies a continuum between homage and erasure in cultural borrowing, complicating definitions of appreciation versus appropriation.
Religious and communal values integral to Moroccan aesthetics are often overlooked in the context of Western fashion.

Wissam Laaguidi (2026) studied this question.

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