Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Purse Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the sophisticated era of the 1980s with this exquisite Yves Saint Laurent clutch, a
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Purse Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the sophisticated era of the 1980s with this exquisite Yves Saint Laurent clutch, a
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
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Pencil Skirt & Gem Clutch Set 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent black jacquard pencil skirt
Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
clutch and wear the belt without the bag attached. Pair this special piece with evening wear or use it as
Yves Saint Laurent New Sunset Black Leather Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
YSL brand new black leather clutch with “waiting for sunset” design. Silver tone hardware. Comes
NWT Vintage Donna Karan Spring 2000 Feather Hem Sheer Mesh Sequin Camisole Top
By Donna Karan
Located in San Diego, CA
styling, YSL clutch styling, high fashion layering piece
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H 7 in W 2 in L 9.4 in
Saint Laurent Monogram Envelope Ysl Flap 14mz1812 Black Leather Clutch
By Saint Laurent
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 9.4" Width: 2" Height: 7" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: creases on the flap, light corner rubs Exterior Pocket: e...
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YSL Black Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Athens, GA
YSL Black Clutch. Brand new with tag. Will fit phone and wallet. Classic style. Guaranteed
YSL Black Resin Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL Logo hard resin minaudiere/clutch with thin leather shoulder strip by Tom Ford. Thin profile
YSL black leather clutch purse, gold tone, handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous YSL black leather clutch purse / handbag. It is an A frame shape in soft black leather
Saint Laurent YSL Black Uptown Leather Clutch Pochette
By Saint Laurent
Located in Studio City, CA
Saint Laurent black grain de poudre leather pouch/clutch with goldtone logo hardware on flap
YSL Y Ligne Black Textured Leather Clutch w/Dust Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Hope, ON
Typical YSL bag, simple lines and muted sophistication. This YSL Y Ligne clutch was designed by Tom
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
arm or proudly displayed on a vanity, this vintage YSL clutch isn't just an accessory - it's a chapter
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
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
arm or proudly displayed on a vanity, this vintage YSL clutch isn't just an accessory - it's a chapter
YSL New Python Blue Crossbody/clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
YSL brand new blue black python cross body bag, removable strap makes it wearable also as a clutch
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
arm or proudly displayed on a vanity, this vintage YSL clutch isn't just an accessory - it's a chapter
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Purse Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
refined spirit of classic YSL design. Crafted in black leather, its clean silhouette is anchored by a
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Handbag Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
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
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
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
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Handbag Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Handbag Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
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
Yves Saint Laurent Black Dali Lips Clutch YSL 2003 Tom Ford Era Collectors
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Leather Pleated Clutch Bag With black and silver kissing Enamel Lips Magnetic Clasp Closure. The silver
Yves saint Laurent Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
passementerie bag is crafted from lustrous black cord interlaced to form its exterior. A variety of gold and
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
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Foldable Envelope Leather Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Foldable Envelope Leather Clutch Bag Measurements: Height
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
displayed on a vanity, this vintage YSL clutch isn't just an accessory - it's a chapter of fashion history
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL 2005 Collection "Jeweled Sac Venise" Clutch Handbag Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati
Located in Thiensville, WI
Yves Saint Laurent YSL'S 2005 "Jeweled Sac Venise Clutch". Crafted of black velvet. The flap has a
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Collectable Gold Evening Clutch 1980's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT rare 1980's gold tone clutch featuring a ribbed textured hard body, a large logo
Yves Saint Laurent Dali Lips Clutch YSL 2003 Tom Ford Era Collectors
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
brown leather clutch with Enamel Lips. In beautiful unworn condition. magnetic front closure
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
YSL Vintage Gold Metal Black Tassel Evening Bag / Clutch 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
ribbing on its exterior. It opens and closes via a YSL insignia. It is held by a black-and-gold twisted
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent vintage clutch bag, crafted in black leather. It features a flap with magnetic
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Braided Rope Coral Shell Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
inside, it is lined in a black satin with the YSL logo stamped in gold foil on a leather tag. In
YSL NIB Silver Belle De Jour Cross Body Bag/Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
YSL new in box metallic silver clutch/ cross body bag. Gold tone hardware. Detachable shoulder
Yves Saint Laurent Black Dali Lips Clutch YSL 2003 Tom Ford Era Collectors
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Leather Pleated Clutch Bag With black and silver kissing Enamel Lips Magnetic Clasp Closure. The silver
YSL Saint Laurent Uptown Pouch in Grain De Poudre Embossed Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Up for sale; small envelope-style clutch with a flap featuring metal YSL Initials. Made in Italy
Yves Saint Laurent Dali Lips Clutch YSL 2003 Tom Ford Era Collectors
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
leather clutch with Enamel Lips. In beautiful unworn condition. magnetic front closure. Measurements
Yves Saint Laurent Lucite and Crystal Clutch & Cigarette Case Tom Ford Era YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
If you have to smoke this is the way to do it!!! If you don't smoke use it as a mini clutch. This
YSL Black Leather Bicolor Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This clutch bag features a leather body, top flap with magnetic closure, exterior slip pocket, and
YSL Black Leather Envelope Evening Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
YSL Black Leather Envelope Evening Flap Clutch Bag Leather Twill lining Button closure Measures
Saint Laurent YSL Black Caviar Classic Monogram Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
metal interlocking "YSL" logo; gusseted sides lined with black faille, one slip pocket in interior and
YSL Dali evening clutch black velvet gold leather 70s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Verviers, BE
Dali Inspriration for this gorgeous YSL evening clutch of the late 70s. Made of black velvet and
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Kate Black Pebbled Leather Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Company-Yves Saint Laurent Model- Kate Leather Clutch Color-Black Date Code-PTR230791216
YSL Gold hardware and black tassle clutch/bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
you are sure to steal the show. The gold tone hardware has an ellipse shape and wears the famous YSL
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Kate Croc Black Clutch SHW Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
chain shoulder strap Condition You are viewing this gorgeous YSL Yves Saint Laurent Kate Croc Black
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H 7.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Envelope Evening Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES YSL Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Envelope Evening Clutch Bag
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Belle De Jour Black Patent Leather Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Style: Clutch Bag Measurements: 5.25" H x 1.5" D x 10" L Materials: Black
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W 10.24 in D 1.58 in L 7.09 in
Vintage Authentic YSL Black Light Woven Flap Clutch Bag France SMALL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This clutch bag features a PVC body with leather trim, a top zip closure, exterior flap pocket with
YSL Black Leather Gold Hardware Envelope Top Handle Evening Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
YSL Black Leather Gold Hardware Envelope Top Handle Evening Clutch Bag Leather Gold tone hardware
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W 9.85 in D 1.97 in L 8.67 in
Vintage Authentic YSL Black Coated Canvas Fabric Logo Clutch Bag Italy SMALL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This clutch bag features a coated canvas body and a top zip closure. It carries as B+ condition
Collectible Tom Ford for YSL lucite clutch with crystals
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Collectible Tom Ford for YSL lucite clutch with crystals F/W 2003 Width 10", Height 5
Vintage Authentic YSL Brown Leather Clutch Bag France SMALL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This clutch bag features a leather body, a front flap with a magnetic closure, a top zip closure
Yves Saint Laurent Clutch Gold Hadware Black leather
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in VERGT, FR
Wonderfull YSL Clutch Black leather and GHW Custom LINING YSL Dimensions : 31 x 16 x 7 cm Its
Saint Laurent Black Leather Y Line Clutch
By Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This YSL black clutch is a creation marked by excellent craftsmanship and refined style. This flap
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H 4 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Gold Compact Cosmetic Case Evening Shoulder Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
YSL RARE Black Gold Compact Cosmetic Case Vanity Evening Shoulder Clutch Bag Plastic Fabric strap
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H 7.5 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Black Quilted Chevron Leather Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES EASTER SALE! LOWEST PRICE REDUCTION! Leather Woven lining Magnetic closure Measures 11" W x 7.5" H x 1.5" D Includes original Yves Saint Laurent dust bag
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H 4.73 in W 1.38 in L 11.23 in
Fantastic & Collectible Era Tom Ford for YSL Beaded and Sequins Clutch
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in VERGT, FR
inside YSL Rive Gauche Inside in black satin Dimensions : L 28.5 x H 12 x P 3.5 cm Please note : small
S/S 1986 Azzedine Alaïa Runway Shiny Copper Tone Sleeveless Bodycon Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Azzedine Alaïa's Spring/Summer 1986 collection, this bodycon dress debuted on the season's runway and is crafted from a shiny copper-tone knit. The sleeveless design features a ...
Christian Dior Low Back Silk Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous off white silk dress from Christian Dior 2012 collection. It has a full skirt, waistband and 2 straps crossing the back attaching to the dress with hidden buttons. The dr...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
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...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
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...
$1,295
Size: 42 / US 6 - 8
1990s Dolce & Gabbana Black Corset Dress Size 42 US 6 - 8 Vintage 90s Iconic LBD
By D&G by DOLCE & GABBANA, Dolce & Gabbana
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and iconic late 90s DOLCE & GABBAN black bodycon corset dress ! A classic little black dress that is a timeless addition to any wardrobe. Corset style bodice with adjustable str...
$1,995Sale Price|57% Off
Size: FR42
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Naomi Campbell Quilted Coat Dress Sz Fr42
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Brand New Featured in the Naomi Campbell Ad $4650 F/W Runway 2008 Heavy Coat/Dress Size: FR42 100% Heavy Virgin Wool & Silk Black Quilting Throughout Dual Zip...
Art Deco 'Flapper' Beaded Cocktail Dress
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering an Extraordinary Art Deco 1920's Couture Black Silk Crepe Beaded 'Flapper' Cocktail Dress. With extreme deco scalloped hem.
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS - Medium
1970s Bill Blass Brown White One Shoulder Vintage One Piece Swimsuit Bodysuit
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 70s BILL BLASS chocolate brown and white one shoulder swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a sloped with stripe at waistband, and above the bust. Built in interior support at bust. Gr...
$235Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 3 in D 1 in
Evans Gilt Metal Guilloche Enamel Evening Bag Compact Case c 1950s
By Evans Case Company
Located in University City, MO
Evans Opulent gilt metal guilloche enamel evening bag - compact case c 1950s The elegant gold metal case has an etched sun burst finish. The front exterior panel is adorned with a g...
Valentino Runway Emerald Sequin Shimmer Dress Gown NWT
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 70's inspired Valentino Demi Couture evening gown that sparkles and shimmers on the runway. Hand sewn sequins strategically placed for great color and visual appeal. F...
Yves Saint Laurent New Suede Gauntlet Gloves
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful never worn 80’s YSL fuchsia gloves trimmed in matching leather diagonal stitching. Both gloves was linked by the original sealing thread. "Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche" g...
Timmy Wood's Beverly Hills Charming Wicker House Purse
Located in University City, MO
Timmy Wood's Charming wicker house shaped handbag The whimsical wicker artisan handbag is designed as a women's retail clothing boutique shop The front of the wicker house shou...
$375Sale Price|21% Off
H 2.75 in D 1.25 in L 4.5 in
Opulent Mother of Pearl Crystal Encrusted Compact Evening Bag by Elgin c 1950s
By Elgin
Located in University City, MO
Opulent mother of pearl crystal encrusted evening bag- compact case designed by Eligin c 1950s The elegant evening purse - cosmetic case is designed with exotic mother of pearl ti...
Fall 2005 Alexander McQueen 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' Full Lace Back Dr Runway
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
BLACK SILK JERSEY DRESS FROM ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2005 WITH A LOW LACE BACK This is a stunning evening dress made of black stretch jersey with sheer lace on the back. This gorgeous, ic...
Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1920s bronze and brown fully beaded evening bag! The perfect alternative to a clutch! This rare gem features two gold metal chains, and can be adjusted to wear long or shor...
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.
Vintage and designer clutches are the perfect size to hold exactly what you need. While they’re typically small purses, Chanel clutches, Gucci clutches and other kinds of clutches can make a big impact on an outfit. They also have a fascinating history.
Clutches are handbags without handles that are carried by hand. One of the oldest known clutches was made in Mosul, Iraq, in the 14th century. It was made of brass and inlaid with gold and silver in geometric patterns. Although the loops on the side indicate it likely had handles to wear as a shoulder bag, manuscripts show a similar example being carried by hand.
Fashion designers often made clutches to reflect the wealth of the holder. In Medieval Europe, men and women securely carried items in small bags hidden inside their clothing as tie-on pockets. Women carried their possessions, scented and secreted, in the folds of their voluminous skirts. Pockets eventually became integral to garment design, but bigger sacks were needed to carry books and documents. When women’s clothing became lighter, consisting of fewer layers, it could no longer easily hide their handbags or pockets.
Changes in fashion led to handbags becoming a popular fashion accessory, and today, even as we’re overwhelmed by options from a variety of high-end brands, iconic luxury handbags still rule. The highly decorative bags of the 19th century faded from popularity when women entered the workforce and the clutch became the dominant business accessory. Flappers in the 1920s, clad in the dazzling Art Deco jewelry of the era, also loved the freedom of carrying clutches as they didn’t get in the way of dancing.
The simplicity of the clutch remains stylish today. Once made to be carried on special occasions, they are now an accessory for everyday use. Find a collection of vintage and designer clutches from Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and more on 1stDibs.
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.