1980s Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Bag with Fringe
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The ultimate 1980's Yves Saint Laurent accessory. Black suede bag with long strap that can be worn cross body.
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Bag with Fringe
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The ultimate 1980's Yves Saint Laurent accessory. Black suede bag with long strap that can be worn cross body.
Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Majorelle Blue Suede & Leather Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NICE, FR
A rare and striking vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag, dating to circa the 1980s and distinguished by its exceptionally vibrant Majorelle blue suede exterior.
Yves Saint Laurent Shoulder Fabric Bag in Black Suede
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves saint Laurent - (Made in France) Fabric bag with trimmings.
YSL New Black Suede Cross Body Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
New Ysl black suede shoulder/cross body bag with lizard trim and silver tone hardware. shoulder drop 20". Comes with booklet and original dust cover.
Saint Laurent Ysl Suede Crossbody 18ysla1014 Blue Shoulder Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Made In: France Measurements: Length: 12" Width: 2" Height: 9.8" Shoulder strap drop: 9" to middle hole Signs of Wear: Visible sta...
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H 10.5 in W 3 in L 15 in
Saint Laurent Mombasa Hobo 02mz0710 Brown Suede Leather Shoulder Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 130157 002058 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 15" Width: 3" Height: 10.5" Handle drop: 3.5" OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Includes Dust Bag...
1970s Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche Amethyst Suede Bag with Faux Shearling
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche Amethyst Suede Bag with Faux Shearling.
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YSL "Ruffle" Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Birmingham, AL
Gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent "ruffle" handbag, circa late 1980's.
Yves Saint Laurent Suede Evening Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, black, suede, evening bag with shoulder strap.
Saint Laurent 871824 Navy Blue Suede Leather Shoulder Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in Dix hills, NY
Width (inch) : 12.2 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 31 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 10.2 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 26 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(ap...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent "YSL" Red Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Most Adorable Bag Is Here And We Are Obsessed! Circa 1980s, this Yves Saint Laurent cross body bag is lipstick red suede and includes a tonal leather trim.
Yves Saint Laurent Suede and Leather Drawstring Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurnet, suede and leather drawstring bag, c. 1970's.
Yves Saint Laurent Leather and Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, back leather and suede reverse applique shoulder bag, having an animal print pattern and a braided cord strap.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Burgundy Leather Suede Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in burgundy leather and suede.
YVES SAINT LAURENT green suede bag with metal studs
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Vibrant green suede box style bag with metal studs from Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1980's.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Suede Leather Satchel Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
YVES SAINT LAURENT bag comes in a black suede with a leather trim featuring a stachel style, silver tone hardware, adjustable shoulder strap, inner pocket, and a double front buckle ...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage Purple Suede Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into the vibrant elegance of the 1980s with this Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage Purple Suede Crossbody Bag, a collectible piece for lovers of iconic fashion.
Yves Saint Laurent Box-Shaped Bag in Fabric and Suede
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Saint Laurent (Made in Italy) Box-shaped in ottoman fabric and suede. Additional information: Dimensions: Height: 12.5 cm (4.92"), Circumference: 51.5 cm (20.28"), Handle: 96 cm (3...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede and Leather Bucket Shoulder bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent brown suede and leather bucket shoulder bag from the 1970s.
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H 5.7 in W 5.9 in D 1.2 in
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Collectible Black Suede Tassel Shoulder Bag Purse, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Munich, DE
This adorable, rare Yves Saint Laurent pentagonal shoulder or crossbody bag is made from soft black suede featuring a racing green leather stitchery with gold-tone studs and an overs...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Green Suede Gloves w/ Faux Fur
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very high fashion pair of gloves from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. They are made from a butter soft green suede that slouches into a brown faux fur gauntlet.
Yves St Laurent Black Suede Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black suede belt with silver and gold studs by Yves Saint Laurent, from the 1990's.
YSL Fuchsia Fringed Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL fuchsia suede, double sided fringed, soft bag with round black plastic handle.
Bag has double side interior pockets to put your things in.
Yves Saint Laurent Suede Drawstring Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Perfect for fall and/or a weekend in the countryside, this adorable signed khaki suede YSL drawstring bag dates from the 70’s. Refined trimmings shoulder straps with four tassels. D...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Bag, 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1970s black Saint Laurent suede shoulder bag featuring a braided shoulder strap, a snap closure, a gold tone inside stamp, an inside zipped pocket In excellent vintage condition.
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede Mombasa Horn Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede Mombasa Horn Bag Made In: Italy Color: Brown Hardware: Silvertone Materials: Suede Lining: Brown textile Closure/Opening: Center single snap cl...
1970 s Grey Saint Laurent Shoulder Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1970s grey Saint Laurent suede shoulder bag featuring a saddle detail, a hanging tassel, a shoulder strap, a foldover top with magnetic closure, a front slip pocket, multiple interio...
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H 8.25 in W 10.75 in D 2.25 in
Saint Laurent Kate Medium Reversible Chain Bag in Suede and Leather
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in IT
The stunning Saint Laurent Kate Medium Reversible chain bag. Featuring soft black printed crocodile-embossed leather on one side and brown suede on the inside with a brass chain.
Leather, Suede
Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Bag with Tassels
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New Hope, PA
Black suede is trimmed with black leather lacing and tassels to create a chic bag from YSL. There is an open pocket under the flap and two interior sections, with one zippered pocket...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Tassel Suede Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Tassel Suede Shoulder Bag Measurements: Height: 6.49 inches (16.5 cm) Width: 6.69 inches ((17 cm) Depth: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Tassel: 2.56 inches ...
YVES SAINT LAURENT goat fur and suede bag with chain strap
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Unique bag made of rich burgundy brown dyed goat fur and black/rose suede with bronze toned chain strap from Yves Saint Laurent dating to the early 1980's.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Suede SHOULDER BAG Tote HOBO w/ TASSELS
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Brand: YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive gauche Logos / Tags: 'YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche' tag inside Condition (please read our condition chart below): EXCELLENT CONDITION: An item shows ...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Black Evening Tassel Suede Bag Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage black evening tassel bag purse.
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Documented Suede Leather Tassel Bag, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The bag is something of a small pouch made of rich black suede and piped in leather around the edges.
A Suede Evening Bag Yves Saint Laurent Collection Opera Ballets Russes 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1976/1979 France Rare evening minaudiere bag with its original case Yves Saint Laurent from the 1976 Opera Ballets Russes Collection.
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Size: 30 cm x 17 cm x 6 cm. Handle 27
An Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche bag in leather and suede Saharienne Circa 1995
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1990 France Beautiful Saharienne bag in tawny leather and brown suede by Yves Saint Laurent Rive gauche dating from 1995.
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H 5 in D 2 in L 6 in
Yves Saint Laurent Evening Bag Tassels Purple Black Suede Leather Belt Pouch 90s
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche suede leather evening bag with tassels, from the F/W 1990 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede/Faux Fur Muff/Handbag, Circa 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is brown/olive suede muff/handbag by Yves Saint Laurent Fourrures, from 1980.
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple with Black Suede trim Gloves
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gauntlet style gloves from Yves saint Laurent Rive Gauche. They are made from purple and black suede, with silk lining.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Fringe Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely bag from the Maison Saint Laurent with leather and black suede fringes.
Saint Laurent Y Studs Crossbody Bag Suede Small Brown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Saint Laurent Y Studs Crossbody Bag Suede Small Brown Condition Details: Wear, darkening and creasing on exterior, strap, underneath flap and in interior.
1970s Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche Cross Body Heart Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
A hippie chic 1970s Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche studded suede bag with "Heart' detail.
Yves Saint Laurent 1970's Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent 1970's multi colored suede bag. Outlined in blue piping/ribbon.
Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Brown Suede Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Presented here is an Yves Saint Laurent cross body bag. The bag is brown suede with smooth brown leather trim.
Black leather hand bag with 2 front pockets Yves Saint Laurent
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black leather hand bag with 2 front pockets with snap closure. Black fabric lining. Snap closure middle top. 2 pockets inside ( one with zip, one without) ' gold metal studs underne...
Vintage Art Deco Black Suede Handbag
Located in London, GB
A chic hexaganol shape Art Deco handbag in black suede. The bag has a decorative art deco clasp and is lined in fabric with one internal pouch pocket and integrated purse. Measuremen...
$1,258Sale Price|27% Off
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Calfskin Small Dylan Shoulder Bag Black
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Calfskin Small Dylan Shoulder Bag Black The Yves Saint Laurent YSL Calfskin Small Dylan Shoulder Bag in Black is a genuine and stylish option. Its finely craf...
$1,986
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Mombasa Bag in Black Leather w/ Ornate Metal Handle
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Mombasa Hobo Bag in Black Leather with Ornate Metalwork Handle YSL by Tom Ford Mombasa bag in black leather with whipstitch detailing and ornate metal...
LOUIS VUITTON Vintage Saint Jacques Toledo Blue Epi Leather Handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Nice, FR
LOUIS VUITTON Saint Jacques Toledo Blue Epi Leather Handbag. Bag features : - Iconic Louis Vuitton Saint Jacques design - Rich Toledo blue Epi leather with the House's distinctive t...
$1,096Sale Price|20% Off
W 17.72 in D 3.94 in L 12.21 in
YVES SAINT LAURENT MOMBASSA hobo bag VINTAGE 2002 TOM FORD
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in PARIS, FR
Famous Mombossa hobo bag from Yves Saint Laurent, a rare model in excellent condition, made of navy denim with leather trim, and a cotton and horn top adorned with metal details, eas...
$173Sale Price|20% Off
Marc by Marc Jacobs Vintage Women's Blue Shoulder Bag, 1990s
By Marc by Marc Jacobs
Located in Capri, IT
Marc by Marc Jacobs blue shoulder handle bag 37 * 31 cm
$1,370
H 9.85 in D 6.3 in L 14.97 in
Top handle bag MUSE in leather and suede Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Top handle bag MUSE in leather and suede with silver metal hardware. One large flat pocket on the back of the bag and on large pocket inside ( which divide the bag in two compartment...
Hermès Black Leather Diane Bag 1989
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hermès Black Leather Diane Bag 1989. Iconic bag made in the 1989, Hermès has since stopped the production of this bag making it collectible, really sought after collectors and brands...
$500
Size: ONE SIZE - See dimensions
1980’s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Red Lambskin and Cotton Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Fun 1980’s Yves Saint Laurent bucket bag, crafted in a red cotton, with Lambskin trimmed edges, bottom and tassled tips. The bag features a single shoulder strap with adjustable dr...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent S/S 2004 Double Horn Frame Black Suede Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Limited Edition Shoulder Bag S/S 2004 Collection N# 129282-000926 Black Suede, Double Horn, Gold Tone Metal Frame, YSL Crystals Lo...
$1,028
H 9.45 in W 10.24 in D 3.55 in L 25.6 in
A 1993 Vintage Louis Vuitton Black Epi Leather Capucines Shoulder Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning vintage Louis Vuitton Capucines shoulder bag, crafted in the house's iconic black Epi leather, perfectly captures the sophisticated, minimalist aesthetic of the early 1...
Yves Saint Laurent bordeaux shoulder bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent calf-skin Bordeaux leather shoulder bag has in gilded gold, his signature YSL emblem on the front flap. There are four gold metal feet along the bottom for better ...
Saint Laurent Suede Kim Crossbody
By Saint Laurent
Located in Houston, TX
The French fashion house was founded in 1961 by designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. Yves Saint Laurent revolutionized the world of women's fashion. In 1963, th...
Yves Saint Laurent Black and Blue Trimming Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - (Made in France) Black and blue trimming handbag. Magnetic fastener. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 18 cm - Height: ...
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Black Suede Fringe Logo Chain Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
YSL Black Suede Fringe Logo Chain Purse Great overall condition Strap drop 22” 6.5" width 8" pocket length 10" overall length with fringe
$2,125
H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.5 in Dm 3 in L 7 in
Vintage Ledo Gold Tone Diamante Bracelet Circa 1960s
By Ledo Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ledo Diamante and Gold Bracelet Circa 1960s. This is remarkably similar to the look of Buccellati. It is stunning on its own, and it can be paired with fine jewelry. Substant...
Mixed Metal
F/W 1999 Thierry Mugler Runway Beige Mesh Panel Black Pantsuit Set IT42
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1999 collection, this two-piece black pantsuit features a fitted tunic top and high-waisted flared trousers. The set is accented with bold, strategi...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
$1,050
H 5.25 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
Saint Laurent Calfskin Lizard Embossed Kate Tassel Shoulder Bag Black
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Upgrade your accessory game with the Saint Laurent Calfskin Lizard Embossed Small Classic Monogram Kate Tassel Chain Bag. Made from luxurious lizard-embossed calfskin leather, this d...
Dsquared2 Spring 2005 Christina Aguilera Runway Leather Vintage Mini Dress
By Dsquared2
Located in San Diego, CA
Christina Aguilera closed the runway show in 2005, strutting down the Dsquared2 Runway in this exact dress! Features brown leather stitches down the front, with contrasting tan leath...
Sold|$5,483
H 9.06 in W 3.35 in L 11.03 in
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Glika Bag Rouge H Box Leather Golden Hdw 28 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Bag "GLIKA" Made in France Vintage item Outside made of Box Smooth Leather, Inside lined with finely grained leather Colorway: Rouge H (Hermè...
Jimmy Choo Early 2000s Brown leather Corset ankle wrap sandals
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Milano, IT
- Jimmy Choo Early 2000s - Sold by Skof.Archive - Brown leather sandals - Open toes - Corset-style vamps with ankle warps - 10cm heels - Bronze tone hardware - Finished with lea...
NWT Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2003 Lavender Silk Maxi Skirt Fr 36 US 4
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Maxi Skirt F/W 2003 Runway Collection French size 36 - US 4 Artfully constructed from ruffles which are connected by ties to the ...
Saint Laurent Silver Metallic Sunset Chain Wallet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Small Sunset shoulder bag from Saint Laurent in silver calf leather, crinkled finish, metallic sheen, signature YSL logo plaque, leather and chain-link shoulder strap, fold over top ...
Gucci Black Mongolian Lamb-Fur Wool Vest Jacket with Collar Italian size 44 US 8
By Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Gucci Black Mongolian Lamb Fur Knitted Wool Vest Jacket Italian size - 44 ( US 8 ) Front: real fur - lamb, back - 100% knitted wool. The jacket has a collar, side slit pockets, fas...
Roberto Cavalli Runway Sequin Sun Evening Gown and Cape F/W 2004 Size 40IT
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Roberto Cavalli - Sequin runway evening gown with Swarovski crystal embellished sun cape. Neckline presents a sharp daring plunge to the navel. The back of the dress is held by jewe...
Vintage Bottega Veneta Black Leather Red Plexiglass Clutch Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-Rare 1990s Bottega Veneta clutch crafted from the house’s signature Intrecciato woven lambskin in classic black — soft, tactile, and beautifully constructed -Framed in sculptural r...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
Saint Laurent Leather Cross-Body Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Saint Laurent Leather Cross-Body Bag Brown 'Universite' structured bag detailed with gold 'YSL logo to the front. Designed with flap, magnetic closure and adjustable, detachable le...
$1,900
Size: please refer to measurements
CLAIRE PETTIBONE 2015 Vanilla Cream Lace Bridal Gown Backless Wedding Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Claire Pettibone Romantique Collection 2015 Sample Wedding Dress Vanilla Cream Like with all lighter neutrals, sometimes this leans more yellow, and sometimes this leans more ivory B...
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
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First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
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