Yves Saint Laurent YSL Brown Leather Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Brown leather clutch bag featuring an envelope shape, an under front flap gold-tone snap, a quilted leather detail, an inside cotton all-over logo lining with ...
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 YSL Black Leather Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent black leather YSL clutch bag featuring an envelope shape, an under front flap gold-tone snap, a front YSL Cassandre logo pitted, an inside cotton all-over logo lin...
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. Features a contrasting...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic button closure on the front. YSL logo on the front. 1 rear open pocket. Beige fabric...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic button closure on the front. YSL logo on the front. 1 rear open pocket. Black fabric...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into timeless elegance with this vintage Yves Saint Laurent clutch bag - a true emblem of classic Parisian sophistication. Crafted in supple black leather, this refined piece ec...
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H 3.5 in W 6 in D 2.55 in
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Metal Minaudiere Tassel Shoulder Bag
By Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent, Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Highly collectable vintage Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) gold metal minaudire black tassel shoulder bag. Featuring - - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Gold plated ribbed rigid metal...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Gold Metal Minaudiere Tassel Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Gold Metal Minaudiere Tassel Shoulder Bag Measurements: Height: 3.5 inches (9 cm) Width: 6 inches (15 cm) Depth: 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) Strap Length: 41...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into timeless elegance with this vintage Yves Saint Laurent clutch bag - a true emblem of classic Parisian sophistication. Crafted in supple black leather, this refined piece ec...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Bag Clutch Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic button closure on the front. YSL logo on the front. 1 rear open pocket. Beige fabric...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Purse Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
A piece with unmistakable Parisian charm, this Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag captures the refined spirit of classic YSL design. Crafted in black leather, its clean silhouette...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Flap Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
This Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag is a stunning embodiment of timeless elegance and refined luxury. Crafted from brown leather, the bag exudes a classic sophistication that ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into timeless elegance with this vintage Yves Saint Laurent clutch bag - a true emblem of classic Parisian sophistication. Crafted in brown leather, this refined piece echoes th...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Flap Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
This Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag is a stunning embodiment of timeless elegance and refined luxury. Crafted from black leather, the bag exudes a classic sophistication that ...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Heart handle Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Lucite Handle Bag. The heart handles are a glossy red lucite, and the body of the bag is black and beautifully woven mix of three different t...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Clutch Bag with Box
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic button closure on the front. YSL logo on the front. 1 rear open pocket. Beige fabric...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL "Opium" Gold Metal Tassel Minaudière Box Bag 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Munich, DE
Iconic 1980s "Opium" Yves Saint Laurent gold metal minaudière box bag with silk cord shoulder strap and tassel detailing. The bag features a rigid cylindric exterior sculpted from a ...
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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...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Lucite Handle Bag. The heart handles are a glossy red lucite, and the body of the bag is black and beautifully woven mix of three different t...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Lucite Handle Bag. The heart handles are a glossy red lucite, and the body of the bag is black and beautifully woven mix of three different t...
YSL Red Leather Camera Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Cool YSL camera bag in red quilted leather. YSL logo in front. height 7", width 9", depth 4" Strap 48"
YSL convertible clutch bag + Gucci vintage black bag
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
The silver-tone hardware adds a subtle shine, while the flap closure reveals a black fabric-lined interior with a single side zip pocket for everyday essentials. Inside, the signatur...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Evening Lilac Silk Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lilac silk clutch bag featuring an envelope shape, an under front flap gold-tone snap, an inside gold-tone logo stamp and an inside compartment. Circa 1980s. ...
YSL Vintage Gold Metal Black Tassel Evening Bag / Clutch 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This clutch is so iconic that Saint Laurent still makes mini bags inspired by it. Although chic, the modern-day iterations are really no match for this vintage one. It just may find ...
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H 1.78 in W 3.45 in L 6.35 in
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Minaudière Gold Clutch Evening Bag Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vintage gold plated Yves Saint Laurent clutch is perfect for an evening out on the town. From the 1980s, it features a gold metal exterior with a silver YSL logo in the center. The...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Lucite Handle Bag. The heart handles are a glossy red lucite, and the body of the bag is black and beautifully woven mix of three different t...
Ysl vintage colored 'passementerie' shoulder bag c.1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Verviers, BE
Great and colorful linen 'Passementerie' shoulder bag from Yves Saint Laurent Vintage. c.1980. Marked : Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Made in France. Rare & collectable. Excelle...
Navy YSL Saddle Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Houston, TX
Constructed of gorgeous high quality navy leather, this YSL saddle bag is quite chic. Front flap has magnetic closure, interior zippered pockets and adjustable strap with gold tone ...
YSL Blue Bucket Bag with Gold Studs
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Topanga, CA
This YSL leather and suede bag features a drawstring top/closure. Gold studs are accented through out the entire bag. Lined interior with zip pocket.
This hand bag was never ...
Striking and Sophisticated Rive Gauche YSL Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a modern and graphic handbag by YSL. It is large enough to hold everything you need and look stylish. It has one interior zippered pocket. It is 11 1/2" tall without the han...
Fabulous Vintage Yves Śt. Laurent YSL Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Fabulous vintage Yves Śt. Laurent straw and opaque resin framed clutch handbag. Circa 1980. Measurements: 9.75 X 6.5 X 2.
Vintage Yves St Lauren YSL black velvet evening bag handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Handbag, petite size, in Black, all Silk, by "YVES SAINT LAURENT" (“YSL”), with large silk Velvet Bow to front. Strong, heavy quality silk satin exterior and interior, with internal ...
Yves saint Laurent YSL Vintage Velvet and Passementerie Bag, Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in VERGT, FR
Sublime Vintage Bag YSL Black Velvet and gold métal Dimensions : 25 x 20 cm Long strap : 60 cm Satin inside Signed inside YSL Rive Gauche Made In France Very good condition Sorry n...
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.