Yves Saint Laurent Signature Black Velvet Monogram Adjustable Double Handle Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent wonderful signature velvet monogram front adjustable double handle tote bag is detailed with adjustable handles measuring from 10 1/2 to 13 1/2 inches.
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Tom Ford Black Drawstring Tote Bag
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1990s, Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Tom Ford Black drawstring tote Bag featuring camel calfskin leather, textured black coated canvas, gold-tone hardware, leather adjustable shoulder/c...
Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Wool Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Make this Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Wool Scarf yours and let your creativity flourish.
1990s Vintage Fabric and Leather Logo Pouch by Yves Saint Laurent
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This authentic Yves Saint Laurent pouch embodies the sleek, pared-down aesthetic of 1990s luxury with its clever blend of materials.
YSL Muse Two Tote Bag
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beige leather and canvas Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two handle bag with antiqued brass hardware, pocket at back with peg closure, cream woven lining, single compartment at interior with...
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Canvas Taupe Leather Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT beige canvas tote bag with grey taupe leather trim.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Beige Embroidered Canvas Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Brown fabric lining. 1 zip pocket in the center. 'Yves Saint Laurent - made in France' tag inside Details MATERIAL: Leather COLOR: Brown MODEL: - GENDER: Women COUNTRY OF MANUF...
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Animalier Canvas Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT beige animalier canvas tote bag.
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Animalier Canvas Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT beige animalier canvas tote bag.
Yves Saint Laurent Pink Canvas Kahala Logo Tote Bag Shopping Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT Pink canvas 'Kahala Sac' tote bag, with velvet YSL logo on the front.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Giraffe Print Canvas Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent tote bag crafted in giraffe print canvas with tan leather trim.
Yves Saint Laurent Pink Canvas Logo Kahala Tote Shopping Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT Pink canvas 'Kahala Sac' tote bag, with velvet YSL logo on the front.
Yves Saint Laurent Brown and Beige Textured Vinyl Canvas Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT brown textured leather tote bag with beige leather trim.
Yves Saint Laurent Black White Canvas Logo Kahala Tote Shopping Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT black and white canvas 'Kahala Sac' tote bag, with velvet YSL logo on the front.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage black white Raspail Cascade canvas Y tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage black white Raspail Cascade canvas Y tote bag Reference: PYCN/A00114 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Model: Raspail Cascade Material: Canvas, Leather Color: Blac...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Brown Leather Luggage Tag Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large top handles tote bag by YVES SAINT LAURENT. A classic style deep chocolate brown smooth leather, featuring canvas handles with leather grip, embossed logo tag on outside, "Y" s...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Brown Leather Luggage Tag Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large top handles tote bag by YVES SAINT LAURENT. A classic style deep chocolate brown smooth leather, featuring canvas handles with leather grip, embossed logo tag on outside, "Y" s...
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme Vintage Black Nylon Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Inside, a zip pocket offers secure storage, and the original 'Yves Saint Laurent' tag affirms the bag's authenticity.
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme Vintage Black Nylon Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Inside, a zip pocket offers secure storage, and the original 'Yves Saint Laurent' tag affirms the bag's authenticity.
Yves Saint Laurent Grey Animalier Leopard Nylon Large Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent animalier leopard print large tote.
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Floral Leaf Kahala Tote Bag 863428
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Noticeable rub on the leather parts (Outside) Noticeable stain on the edge of the upper parts (Handle) Noticeable spot on the top of the handl...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Majorelle metallic gold medium tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Majorelle metallic gold medium tote bag Reference: CELE/A00031 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Model: Majorelle Collection: Rive Gauche Material: Leather Col...
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H 17 in W 5.5 in L 16 in
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Pebbled Leather Detachable Luggage Tag Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large travel tote bag by YVES SAINT LAURENT. This piece comes in gorgeous pebbled grain leather with gold tone hardware and features a square shape with side snaps, canvas top handle...
1990s Yves Saint Laurent Signature Polkadot Drawstring Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Black and white polkadot printed canvas with leather straps and details. Black velvet YSL signature down the front of the bag. Top cinches in with leather drawstring strap. Silver ha...
Yves Saint Laurent Large Textured Embossed "YSL" Logo Travel Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful Yves Saint Laurent Large textured black leather travel tote is detailed with a embossed signature "YSL on a chain" in the front of this travel t...
Saint Laurent Large Rive Gauche Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Saint Laurent rive gauche tote with tubular handles, featuring an inner zip pocket and three Saint Laurent-engraved snap buttons at the top. Made in Italy. Retail price $1,690. Desi...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Canvas Tote Bucket Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT black silky canvas fabric and brown genuine leather shoulder bag.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Giraffe Print Canvas Tote Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent satchel bag crafted in giraffe print canvas with tan leather trim. YSL logo patch tab on the front. Beige monogram fabric lining. 1 side zip pocket inside....
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Giraffe Print Canvas Tote Bag Satchel
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent satchel bag crafted in giraffe print canvas with tan leather trim. YSL logo patch tab on the front. Beige monogram fabric lining. 1 side zip pocket inside....
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Grey Textured Vinyl Canvas Tote Bag Red
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Classic and effortlessly chic, this Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Tote Bag is a beautiful example of understated luxury.
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H 14.18 in W 14.57 in
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL pink canvas velvet logo applique drawstring tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL pink canvas velvet logo applique drawstring tote bag Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Model: 121631 002122 Material: Canvas Color: Pink Pattern: Solid Closure: Drawst...
Yves Saint Laurent Red Patent Leather Downtown Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Beautiful Yves Saint Laurent 'Downtown' tote bag, made of red patent leather.
Yves Saint Laurent Canvas and Leather Tote, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Rock the monogram trend with this classic Yves Saint Laurent logo tote! Black cotton based canvas fabric contrasted with stitched gold leather YSL logo down the center.
YVES SAINT LAURENT black patent leather DOWNTWON MEDIUM CROCO TOTE Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Yves Saint Laurent 'Downtown Paris' tote bag in black crocodile embossed calfskin patent leather featuring gold-tone hardware.
YVES SAINT LAUREENT YSL metallic gold leather beige canvas tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAUREENT YSL metallic gold leather beige canvas tote bag Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Material: Canvas Color: Beige Pattern: Solid Closure: Drawstring Extra Detail: Drawstrin...
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Embossed Leather Muse 2 Two Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent Medium 'Muse 2 Two' bag, crafted in brown embossed leather and beige canvas.
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H 13 in W 10.24 in D 2.76 in
SAINT LAURENT Beige Canvas & Black Calfskin Leather Convertible Teddy Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Beige Canvas & Black Calfskin Leather Convertible Teddy Tote Xupes Reference: HB4712 Serial Number: GAB - 551595 - 1018 Age (Circa): 2018 Accompanied By: Saint Laurent...
Saint Laurent YSL Medium Uptown Bag in Toile Canvas
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Saint Laurent YSL Medium Uptown Bag in Toile Canvas Saint Laurent manifests structured elegance in this Uptown Medium tote. Crafted in Italy from cotton canvas with leather trim and...
Yves Saint Laurent Canvas YSL Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT tote bag crafted of natural canvas with a large braided brown leather YSL logo on the face.
Yves Saint Laurent Red Striped Canvas Logo Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT red striped canvas tote bag with jacquard logo. 1 front open pocket.
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Canvas Large Muse Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Large Muse bag' in beige canvas with black leather trim and handles.
Yves Saint Laurent Tan Canvas and Leather Hearts Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
YVES SAINT LAURENT tan canvas tote bag decorated with three lovely hearts on the front.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Tan Grey Spotted Canvas Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag crafted in textured vinyl canvas with tan leather trim and shoulder straps.
YSL Yves St Laurent black canvas & leather tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
YSL large black canvas tote bag, YSL initals in black velvet appliqued at the front, black leather and black canvas handles (adjustable), silver hardware with black leather drawstrin...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Tan Grey Giraffe Print Duffle Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Duffle bag crafted in giraffe print canvas with tan leather trim. Upper zipper closure. YSL logo patch tab on the front. Brown lining. Yves Saint Laurent t...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather Obi Bow Satchel Bowler Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent Black 'Obi Bow' bowling bag, crafted in black shiny leather. It features a bow detailing on the front. Upper zipper closure. Black satin lining. 1 side zip pocket ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Canvas Large Tote Travel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black canvas and brown leather trim and handles large tote, ideal as a weekend bag.
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H 11.42 in W 0.4 in L 11.42 in
Yves Saint Laurent Multicolor Canvas & Velvet Drawstring Kahala Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Kahala tote from Saint Laurent is crafted from canvas, and detailed with the signature YSL in velvet on the front. It comes with two handles, a drawstring closure, and a satin-l...
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H 11.03 in W 0.4 in L 11.42 in
Yves Saint Laurent Chocolate Brown Canvas and Velvet Kahala Drawstring Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Kahala tote from Yves Saint Laurent is crafted from canvas and velvet, and detailed with the signature YSL on the front.
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Leather and Canvas Cabas Muse Two Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two bag is perfect for everyday use. It has an exterior meticulously crafted from purple leather. This bag has top handles and a gold-tone front lock. Th...
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Leather and Canvas Cabas Muse Two Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two bag is perfect for everyday use. It has an exterior meticulously crafted from purple leather. This bag has top handles and a gold-tone front lock. Th...
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Canvas and Leather Horn Mala Mala Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Show your elegant fashion sense by carrying this Yves Saint Laurent Mala Mala bag. Crafted of beige canvas and leather with pockets on the exterior, this bag features a single horn h...
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Shopper Tote Canvas Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Shopper Tote Canvas Large, crafted from light taupe canvas, features dual rolled handles, Rive Gauche print at front and aged silver-tone hardware. Its...
Saint Laurent Metallic Gold Leather Medium Majorelle Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This luxe Majorelle tote by Yves Saint Laurent is gorgeous! Crafted in golden metallic leather, It will carry your everyday essentials in style.
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H 12.6 in W 6.3 in L 16.34 in
Saint Laurent Paris Black Leopard Print Canvas and Leather Palma Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed in a timeless leopard-printed canvas body, this Palma bag from Saint Laurent Paris is detailed with leather trims and gold-tone accents. It comes with two top handles and fe...
Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather with Canvas Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather with Canvas Medium mixes simple design and details. Crafted in tan, teal and navy leather, this subtle minimalist tote features ...
Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather and Canvas Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather and Canvas Small combines a simple yet functional design with understated details. Crafted in brown leather, this subtle minimal...
Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather with Canvas Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Muse Two Handbag Leather with Canvas Medium mixes simple design and details. Crafted in red leather with black canvas, this subtle minimalist tote featur...
Saint Laurent Paris Green Leather New Muse Two Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Saint Laurent Muse Two bag is perfect for everyday use. It has an exterior that has been meticulously crafted from green leather. This bag has a top handle, detachable shoulder ...
Saint Laurent Muse Two Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Muse Two Leather Medium mixes simple design and details. Crafted in dark blue pebbled leather, this subtle minimalist tote features a single looped top h...
Vintage Authentic YSL Pink Canvas Fabric Kahala Tote France LARGE
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
The Kahala tote bag features a canvas body, flat straps with leather details, a top drawstring closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: T...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Sheer Bronze Gold Knit Mini Dress 1999 2000
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fall 1999/ 2000 Extremely sexy dress by John Galliano for Dior - a dress that transcends mere fabric to become an emblem of audacious elegance. This...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
CHANEL blue DENIM CHOCOLATE BAR MEDIUM FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Chocolate Bar Medium Flap Bag is crafted from classic blue denim with the signature chocolate bar quilted pattern, offering a modern yet timeless aesthetic...
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
Hermes Birkin 25 Rouge Exotic Lizard Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The Hermès Birkin 25 is presented here in Rouge Exotique lizard, a softened red tone that balances vibrancy with restraint. The color offers presence while remaining versatile, makin...
UNWORN Exotic Fendi Embroidered Sequin Mini Croissant Bag - Special Piece
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Special Piece! Stunning Mini Croissant Bag by Fendi Champagne-colored satin is beautifully embroidered with sequins & pearls FF Logo buckle closure Exotic snakeskin trimming Adju...
$520Sale Price / item|20% Off
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermes Vintage Crocodile Miel Constance
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes classic and beautiful vintage crocodile miel constance bag. Pre stamp production. Crocodile leather is in excellent condition, metal front H has minor scuffs. Shoulder drop 8....
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
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...
FENDI Exotic XL Woven Peekaboo Raffia Bag Tote with Shoulder Strap
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare FENDI Peekaboo XL shoulder bag Limited Edition Details: • FENDI Exotic Peekaboo Bag • Limited Edition • Made of handwoven natural honey-colored raffia • Exotic blue snakeskin ...
Ferragamo Faux Crocodile Shoulder Bag
By Ferragamo
Located in New York, NY
Ferragamo Faux Crocodile Shoulder Bag from the 1990's. Zipper top entry. Embossed croc patterned leather with zip entry. Logo embossed gold metal plated hardware. One interior zip po...
1970s Vintage GUCCI GG Monogram Jacquard Boston Bag Black Brown 34
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage Gucci boston bag is crafted of black GG monogram jacquard trimmed with brown smooth calfskin leather featuring rolled leather handles and gold toned hardware. Front flap...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford 2004 Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Purse Evening Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
$585Sale Price|25% Off
H 9 in W 4 in L 11 in
1990s Vintage GUCCI Nubuck Pigskin Leather Saddle Camera Bag Green Mens Unisex
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI saddle camera bag is crafted of nubuck and pigskin leather in dark green featuring matte gold toned hardware. Front flap double magnetic snap closure adorned with ...
$3,324Sale Price / item|20% Off
6.53 Carat Emerald Sapphire and Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring 14K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This statement ring features 6.53 Carat of vivid emerald cut emerald at the center, secured in a four prong 14k yellow gold setting. The emerald is framed by a halo of 0.31 carat rou...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
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.
Counterfeiters know that savvy fashionistas cherish YSL bags. Learn how to tell if yours is the real deal. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
When it comes to the legendary French design house, there is no substitute for true craftsmanship. Xupes shows us how to spot it.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.