1987 YVES SAINT LAURENT tan cotton coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A classic 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche beige cotton coat, cut in an easy, oversized silhouette that reflects the relaxed yet refined tailoring of the decade. The coat features...
Yves Saint Laurent hand mirror 1980s-1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT - (Made in France) Silvery metal hand mirror, handle ornamented with colorful stones (quartz). This piece was created on the occasion of the opening of the beauty ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Leather Belt Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage leather belt bag from Yves Saint Laurent. Made in France, 1980's. Cracked red leather pouch embellished with gold toned studs forming 'YSL' framed in a circle. Black elastica...
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Cotton Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Say hello to this adorable YSL dress! Circa 1980s for Saks Fifth Ave, this cotton dress features a square neckline, princess seam bodice and puff sleeves with large silver buttons do...
1988 Yves Saint Laurent Diamond Print Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This fabulous 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Diamond Print Skirt is Iconic has seen on Naomi Campbell for Yves Saint Laurent ad campaign designed by Gian Paolo Barbier. This ski...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Sequin Sort Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - (Made in France) Black sequin sort skirt. 40FR shirt. Composition label cut. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Waist: 32 cm - L...
Black leather skirt YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black leather skirt WITH SNAP AND ZIP CLOSURE ON THE LEFT SIDE. Rayon or acetate lining. POCKET ON BOTH SIDE; Split on the middle back. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent White Cotton Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A wonderful white skirt for Fall, by Yves Saint Laurent, variation line. The skirt is in a thick white cotton, and has a wide waistband, zip opening on the left hand side and a pocke...
Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Brown Printed Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Brown Printed Scarf—a timeless accessory that effortlessly combines neutral tones, geometric prints, and the iconic YSL touch. This scarf isn...
Yves Saint Laurent Faux Tweed Leather Fold
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Faux Tweed Leather Fold designed as a check book fold. Slightly larger in scale than a normal wallet. Burgundy leather with faux tweed grey leather cover, snap tag...
Yves Saint Laurent black Cashmere zipper sweater
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent sweater has a high collar with the YSL logo on the zipper clasp. The front and also the back's length measures 20" (with the collar), neck-to-sleeve's cuff is 27",...
Yves Saint Laurent Men's Black Zipper Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent men's zipper jacket is fully lined accented with two (2) interior breast pockets. The exterior has two pockets accented with a flap. The collar measures 2" in heig...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Turquoise Large Elasticated Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Turquoise “Large” elasticated belt featuring an elasticated stretch length, large gold-tone metal snap with under snap, inside gold-tone stamp. Label size: S ...
Yves Saint Laurent High Black Suede Boots
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent High Suede Boots in black with velvet piping trim. Iconic style worn with many of YSL's signature collections. Half lined in metallic leather. Vintage size 6.5M. ...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Emerald Green Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vibrant 1980s Yves Saint Laurent ribbed emerald green silk and acetate cropped jacket. The emerald pops beautifully against the large round gold tone buttons. Monochromatic emerald g...
Yves Saint Laurent Jersey Faux Wrap Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Black Jersey Faux Wrap Dress with strong shoulders and slim straight cut. 2 button closure at shoulder and faux wrap detail at dipping hem. Wool jersey double knit...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Brown Large Elasticated Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1980s rare Yves Saint Laurent Brown“Large” elasticated belt featuring an elasticated stretch length, large gold-tone metal snap with under snap. Estimated size: S Maxi length: 275 ...
1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Documented Gold Moiré Pencil Skirt
By Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This opulent gold pencil skirt walked the runway as part of Saint Laurent’s Fall 1987 collection. Crafted from a mesmerising thick metallic cotton-mix moiré, it epitomises the decade...
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 ...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Pink Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A bright pink vintage skirt, by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. The dress has a zip on the left hand side and 2 diagonal pockets. It has been professionally taken in .
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Beret
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Deep Green Cotton Velvet Rive Gauche Beret from the 1980's. Edged and tied in black grosgrain ribbon. YSL Rive Gauche. 1980's France. Interior Band measure...
1987s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Green Cotton Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent green dress featuring a jacquard pattern, a separated belt, back button opening, front pockets. 100% cotton In good vintage condition. Made in France. Label size...
1987 Yves Saint Laurent YSL Silk Printed Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL blue silk dress featuring bow print, boat neck, long sleeves, belted waist, keyhole detail to the rear and mid-length. Circa 1987 See attached spring-summer ...
Yves Saint Laurent Fuschia Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent drop shoulder, plush wool coat with pegged hem. It is fully cut with a gathered back yoke and gathered sleeves. Wonderful vibrant color.
1986.
Excelle...
Yves Saint Laurent Wine Velvet Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Claret Wine Cotton-rayon Velvet Skirt, easy construction with a series of inverted pleats which release from waist to fullness at hem. Side zip closure and practi...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Blue Printed Silk Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL blue silk printed dress featuring a jacquard silk, an animal print, a separated tie bow or belt (could worn in hair too)., a wrap skirt, short sleeves, padded ...
1980s Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Cowl Neck Sleeveless Top 36FR
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a chic black Saint Laurent Rive Gauche top, designed by Yves Saint Laurent. From the 1980s, this sleeveless top features a wide scoop neckline, cowl neck, and off-the-shou...
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1980s Yves Saint Laurent 8129 Y21 Aviator Sunglasses
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
1980s Yves Saint Laurent 8129 Y21 Rare Aviator Sunglasses , Yves Saint Laurent Red Teardrop Sunglasses, Red plastic frame, Brown lenses, gold tone metalware, logo plaque on temple ...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Black Leather Beret
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Representing both an artistic and subversive undertone as well as capturing a posh French mystique, the beret has been a design staple that has graced the YSL runways at least since ...
Yves Saint Laurent pleated dress Haute Couture 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT - (Made in France) Pleated silk dress in green, orange, and blue tones. Missing size and composition labels, it fits a 36FR. 1980 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Colle...
Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Black Backless Evening Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Indulge in Timeless Elegance with the Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Black Backless Evening Dress! Introducing a sophisticated and chic piece from the 1980s, the Yves Saint Laurent Black B...
Yves Saint Laurent Sht with Braid Trim Hat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent -(Made in France) Sht with braid trim. Additional information: Dimensions: Circumference: 53 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: CHP2
Yves Saint Laurent SS 1980's Patchwork Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare, early Yves Saint Laurent spring summer 1980 Flat drawstring pouch of patch worked leather and canvas. Multicolored patchwork canvas in royal blue with purple, grey and green-b...
Yves Saint Laurent Gold and Blue Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage YSL jacket from the" variation" collection We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore Details: with 2 pockets and a button. Its in pre loved condition Size...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Silver and Blue Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage jacket by Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. In a silver and blue check, the jacket has a round neck, short sleeves ,button front with cut out detail , a pleated pe...
1983 YVES SAINT LAURENT red floral silk RUNWAY dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 1983 An exceptionally rare Yves Saint Laurent runway dress from the Spring 1983 collection, also featured in the season’s advance press photos. Made of vi...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent double-breasted pinstripe blazer from the 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Genova, IT
Saint Laurent double-breasted pinstripe blazer ABOUT A vintage women's jacket from the 1980s by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche—a glamorous reinterpretation of the classic men's jac...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sheer Silk Blouse - '80s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milano, Lombardia
An elegant vintage-inspired shirt from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche line, crafted from fine lightweight silk in a soft ivory tone. The design features voluminous balloon sleeves w...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Navy Houndstooth Mini-Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This elegant skirt was designed by French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent and is likely from the s/s 1983 collection where a similar design was shown as part of the runway presentat...
Yves Saint Laurent Sweater Dress Spring-Summer, 1988
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent -(Made in France) Sweater dress in red raffia and scottish yarn. Size 38FR. Ready-to-wear collection Spring-Summer 1988. Additional information: Dimensions: Ches...
Yves Saint Laurent Silver Taffeta Ruffle Gown, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent black velvet wrap gown with long sleeves & silver metallic ruffle trim, collar, and sash at the side. Lupita...
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Striped Wool Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent -(Made in France) Haute Couture suit composed of a skirt and a striped wool jacket. No size indicated, it corresponds to a 36FR. Additional information: Dimensio...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage skirt by Yves Saint Laurent , Rive Gauche. The skirt is in a wool fabric with red and blue fleck and attractive pockets on the front. It has a side zip opening. Size ...
Yves Saint Laurent Multi Color "Confetti" Silk Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent elegant multi color "Confetti" silk scarf accented with hand-rolled edges, measures 30 inches by 31 inches. Made in Japan.
1991s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Blue Braided Stars Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Blue Yves Saint Laurent YSL braided belt featuring blue cotton band, gold-ton stars on a black braided outline, inside black leather, an inside gold-tone stamp. Inside size stamp: 2...
Yves Saint Laurent Bold Multi-Color Silk Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent bold multi-color silk scarf is finished with hand-rolled edges and measures 34" x 34", made in France.
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Ochre Fossil Shell Leather Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Ochre “Fossil shell” leather belt featuring a fossil shell buckle, an adjustable length, inside gold-tone stamp. Circa 1980s In good vintage condition. Made in...
Yves Saint Laurent Bugle Beaded and Sequined Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, iridescent, bugle beaded and sequined on silk top. Black body with gold cuffs, neckline and waistline. Sleeves are dolman shape. C. 1980's.
Yves Saint Laurent Multi-Color Stripe Silk Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent wonderful multi-colors of red, pink, navy, beige and green stripe silk jacquard scarf is finished with hand-rolled edges and measures 33" x 34", made in Fra...
Yves Saint Laurent Gilded Gold with Pearl Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent's gilded gold hardware with large faux pearl centered bracelet measures 8" in length, 1 3/8" in width and 1/2" in height. Wonderfully elegant and classic, this is ...
Yves Saint Laurent Huge green silk chiffon shawl
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent signature huge silk chiffon shawl scarf have multi-shades of greens. The silk chiffon shawl measures 30" x 76" with fringe ends and finished hand-rolled edges. His...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Purple Wool Boyfriend Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This late 1980s to early 1990s Yves Saint Laurent jacket is a great example of the relaxed 'boyfriend' cut that presided over fashion during this adjoining era. The fabric’s striking...
Saint Laurent Polka Dot Ruffle Blouse YSL, 1985
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Prints were especially a mainstay of Yves Saint Laurent. During the height of the 1980s YSL frequently incorporated shocking colors or bold prints that lent themselves to a graphic s...
Saint Laurent 1980s Glamour Purple Puff Sleeve Coat With Black Collar
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Step into the spotlight with the Saint Laurent 1980s Glamour Purple Puff Sleeve Coat, an iconic piece that captures the essence of vintage luxury. This standout coat is crafted from ...
Yves Saint Laurent Signature Navy Wool Gabardine Trouser
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent navy wool signature gabardine trouser measures 29" at the waist. The waistband is 1 1/2" in width, hips are 40", inner leg length is 31 1/4", outer leg length is 4...
1983 YVES SAINT LAURENT red floral silk RUNWAY dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 1983 An exceptionally rare Yves Saint Laurent runway dress from the Spring 1983 collection, also featured in the season’s advance press photos. Made of vi...
Yves Saint Laurent Silk Chiffon and Velvet Ensemble
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Silk Chiffon and Velvet Ensemble. Sheer black silk chiffon top with red coupe de velour polka dots rendered with ruffle trimmed sleeves and collar and a long black...
Yves Saint Laurent Signature Black Spring Wool Trousers
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche signature black spring wool can be worn through all four seasons. Fully lined with black silk, the back has a single set-in pocket. The front has two s...
Yves Saint Laurent Navy & Black Mohair Cape Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully light-weight Yves Saint Laurent mohair navy and black coat-cape has a simple double "D" leather covered rings along the neckline along with lambskin black leather s...
Yves Saint Laurent Silk Summer Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Summer mood with this vintage YSL flower print dress ! This wrap-style piece is crafted in a refined silk and features a flattering V-neckline. Fully lined, the dress closes with a c...
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.
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