1979 Documented Yves Saint Laurent Ballets Russes Green Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
The 1976 haute couture Yves Saint Laurent Operas Ballets Russes catwalk is considered to be one of
1979 Documented Yves Saint Laurent Ballets Russes Green Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
The 1976 haute couture Yves Saint Laurent Operas Ballets Russes catwalk is considered to be one of
1976 Runway Yves Saint Laurent Ballet Russes Purple Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This runway documented aubergine-hued felt wool coat was created by Yves Saint Laurent for the
1976 Documented Yves Saint Laurent Ballet Russes Quilted Red Gilet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This vibrant red gilet jacket was created by Yves Saint Laurent for the brand’s beloved Fall 1976
$795
Size: fits a petite 2-4
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT Balle Russes collection burgundy velvet RUNWAY jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1976 Yves Saint Laurent runway jacket from the Balle Russes collection is made from rich
$1,302
Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
An Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Collection Coat Circa 1976 - 1978
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1976 – 1978 France Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche coat from the 1976 Ballets Russes
Yves Saint Laurent Skirt Black Moire Maxi Rare Ballet Russes Vintage 70s EU 42
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
the late 1970s and believed to be associated with Saint Laurent’s iconic Ballets Russes / Russian
$6,631
Size: Equivalent to Size 36 France
Printed challis Skirt suit by Yves Saint Laurent - Opera Ballets Russes A/W 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, taken from the Haute Couture master's famous Ballets Russes opera
Yves Saint Laurent Knit Hat Multicolor Thick Braid Wool Cap Vintage 1970s Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
highly evocative of styles seen in Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic 1976 Ballet Russes collection, known for
$1,042
Size: Height 21 cm, width 23 cm.
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche evening reticule purse - Autumn-Winter 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
blouse and skirt set, posted separately. In the tradition of Yves Saint Laurent's Opéra Ballet Russe
Yves Saint Laurent Coat Black Wool 1970s Russian Collection YSL Rive Gauche Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
the 1970s and widely attributed to the era of Saint Laurent’s iconic Ballet Russes / Russian
$2,013
Size: Equivalent size France 36
Fuchsia silk damask tunic dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - AW 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
-wear version of Yves Saint Laurent's famous Opera Ballet Russe collection, dating from Autumn Winter
$3,552
Size: Equivalent to size 38-39 France
Yves Saint Laurent Blouse and skirt in taffeta and partridge feathers - AW 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Opera Collection from the 1977 ready-to-wear collection
$1,278
Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
A french Couture Emanuel Ungaro Little Black Dress Number 4383-10-76 Circa 1976
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Toulon, FR
Laurent's Ballets Russes, this dress is open in front as a wrap or redingotte. Straight cut, loose, long
Saint Laurent Ballet Russes Couture Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingston, NY
The Saint Laurent Ballet Russes couture skirt is an exquisite piece of couture from the Spanish
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Ballet Russe Collection 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture labelled and numbered 39875 Ballets Russes collection Autumn
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Opera Ballets Russes Collection Floral Wool Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Saint Laurent YSL "Opéra Ballets Russes" Collection multicolor wool & silk floral shawl scarf
Yves Saint Laurent Opéra Les Ballets Russes dress with lurex, 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Striped rust dress with lurex designed by Yves Saint Laurent dating to the Opéra Les Ballets Russes
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Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
An Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Collection Coat Circa 1976 - 1978
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1976 – 1978 France Saint Laurent Rive Gauche coat from the 1976 Ballets Russes collection by
Yves Saint Laurent Hat Black Shearling Fur Russian Ballet Russes Vintage 70s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage shearling fur hat by Yves Saint Laurent, most likely made in the 70s
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Size: Equivalent size 35/36 France.
Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Saint Laurent, Paris The ‘Opera - Ballets Russes’ collection, which was the first to be shown at the
Yves Saint Laurent Jacket Red Velvet Black Trim Ballet Russes Vintage 70s Sz 38
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche jacket, likely made for the Ballet
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Size: French equivalent size 38
Velvet & Silk Set Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Fall Winter 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Rive gauche from the famous Ballets Russes Collection 1976. Blouse in champagne
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Size: Equivalent to Size 36 France
Printed challis Skirt suit by Yves Saint Laurent - Opera Ballets Russes A/W 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, taken from the Haute Couture master's famous Ballets Russes opera
1970s Yves Saint Laurent Red Faille Corset Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
modern sizing and will fit up to to a UK size 8 or US 4. Saint Laurent's pivotal 1976 Ballet Russes
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Lilac Leather Shoulder Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Opera Ballets Russes collection 1976 lilac lamb leather shoulder purse featuring
1976/1977 Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Velvet Tunic Vest w/Gold Lurex Trim
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Studio City, CA
1976/1977 Yves Saint Laurent 'Opera - Ballets Russes' Collection black velvet tunic vest with gold
Yves Saint Laurent Green Psychedelic Ensemble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent acid green psychedelic Ballets Russes 'Arabian Nights' print two peice
Yves Saint Laurent skirt Ballets Russes collection - Circa 1978
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1978 France Vermilion red silk skirt from the Yves Saint Laurent Ballets Russes Collection
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT 'ballet Russes' RUNWAY cardigan sweater
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent dating to 1976 as seen on the infamous Ballet Russes fall runway. Labeled a size "1
Yves Saint Laurent Ballets Russes collection skirt and blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
France Paris Circa 1976/1978 An ecru cotton skirt and blouse ensemble by Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage 1991 Leon Bakst Ballets Russes Shirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage LEON BAKST Ballets Russes print shirt. From the Spring/Summer 1991
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT Ballet Russes collection brown wool RUNWAY coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent, Fall 1976 A rustic hooded jacket from Yves Saint Laurent’s celebrated Fall
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
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Size: Equivalent Size 38/40 France
A velvet jacket Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Period Circa 1978
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1976 - 1978 France Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche chocolate velvet jacket from the 1976
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Size: Equivalent size 35/36 France.
Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Saint Laurent, Paris The ‘Opera - Ballets Russes’ collection, which was the first to be shown at the
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT 'opéras - ballets Russes' wool coat with braided trim
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Saint Laurent dating to fall of 1976 from the well documented 'opéras - ballets Russes' collection
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Size: FR 42 (fits smaller)
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Ballets Russes Opera' grey velvet coat with black trim
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Laurent dating to fall of 1976 from the well documented 'Ballets Russes Opera' Collection. Labeled a
Yves Saint Laurent Cape with Hood Black Wool Silk Tassel Ballet Russes 1977 OSFM
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Cape with Hood, from the 70s Ballet
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection 1976 Black Shoulder Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Opera Ballets Russes collection 1976 black suede shoulder purse featuring an
VINTAGE 1970s TWO-PIECE CORSET TOP ENSEMBLE
Located in New York, NY
Saint Laurent Fall 1976 "Ballet Russes" collection. It features a black lace-up bustier top, and an A
Yves Saint Laurent '76 Ballet Russe Collection Jacket, Sz. S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, DE
A Rare vintage classic from the fashion master Yves Saint Laurent. Jacket is softly shaped with
Yves Saint Laurent 1970s Ballet Russes Inspired Rive Gauche Brown Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage 1970's Yves Saint Laurent brown wool jacket is the perfect designer item to add to
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Size: French Size 42 See Description
1977 Yves Saint Laurent YSL Russian Ballet Russes Peasant Black Corset Style Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
Saint Laurent loved this particular collection and has been quoted as saying that it was his all time
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection 1976 Shoulder Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, DE
Yves Saint Laurent Opéra Ballets Russes collection 1976 shoulder purse. Irregular hexagon shaped
Documented 1976 Yves Saint Laurent Russian Brown Velvet Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
Saint Laurent Haute Couture Russian "Ballet Russes" Collection. This fabulous jacket has the signature
70's Saint Laurent Velvet Moire Swing Jacket from Ballet Russe Collection
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, DE
Saint Laurent Black Velvet Moire Swing Jacket from 1976 Ballet Russe Collection. A Rare vintage
1970s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Teal Blue Wool Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent unlined teal blue wool cape with black silk tapestry trim, an
$43,790
Size: IT 38 - FR 34 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton dusty pink fur coat, fw 2012
By Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Alexander McQueen dusty pink fur coat ▪ Designed by Sarah Burton ▪ Dyed Mongolian Lamb, Mink fur and Ostrich feathers ▪ Leather belt with silver shell detail ▪ Mirrored visor shad...
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 1990 Black Velvet Metallic Gold Trim Blazer French 36
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Velvet Blazer Jacket F/W Runway 1990 French size 36 - US S Super Quality Black Velvet, Triple Gold and Black Metallic Braided Trim, Gold ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2007 "Witches" Black Red Silk Taffeta Bubble Evening Gown
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 2007 "Witches" Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Evening Gown Color(s): Shades of black, red Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Cont...
New Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Black Silk Gown with Leather Tie It. 44
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Silk Gown Fall/Winter 2002 Collection Designer size 44 If you're looking for that incredible dress that Helen Hunt wore at the Oscars and one of the models i...
Iconic Tom Ford Yves Saint Laurent 2004 Silk Ensemble Pagoda Jacket Skirt YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
So Iconic. The famous Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche FW 2004 Collection. The Pagoda Jacket and skirt made of 100% pure Silk. Tom Ford's final show for Yves Saint Laurent, his exqui...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
$6,920
H 3.1 in W 3.9 in L 0.8 in
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...
2000 DRIES VAN NOTEN wool silk RUNWAY coat with dramatic shawl collar
By Dries van Noten
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rare Dries van Noten black coat from the Fall 2000 runway collection. Made from a luxurious blend of wool, silk, and cashmere, the coat has a soft yet structured hand, offering both ...
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. ...
Ca. 1977 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Harem Dress w/Pagoda Sleeves
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Studio City, CA
Ca.1977 Pierre Cardin black jersey harem dress with pagoda sleeves and attached belt. The dress is actually sewn closed at the hem with two openings for either leg. In excellent cond...
Vintage c. 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Couture Crushed Velvet Numbered Dress Gown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Twinkly Anthracite Dress Gown C. 1986, Label N - 60253 Can be Used in 2 Different Ways Because of Snaps Crushed Twinkly Anthracite Velvet wit...
$1,430
Size: Recommended UK 8 / 38
A/W 1994 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Elegant Long Black Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Elegant Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Long Black Wool Coat from the Autumn / Winter 1994 Collection. (Look 2 worn on the Runway by Linda Evangelista). MADE IN FRANCE. Size; Recom...
Bill Blass Black Cutout Mesh Halter Swimsuit Bodysuit, 1990s
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage BILL BLASS black mesh cut-out one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a convertible strap, which means you can wear it as a halter, or strapless! Cut-out mesh detail on...
$3,284
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Vivienne Westwood cow print nude silk corseted off shoulder dress, ss 1999
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood cow print nude and black silk mid-length evening dress with built-in corset and draped off-shoulder neckline Spring-Summer 1999
$490
Size: Medium - Large
Rozae Nichols Charcoal Gray Ombre Sequins A - Line Silk Trapeze Top / Blouse
By Rozae Nichols
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic Rozae Nichols charcoal gray ombre trapeze top! 100% silk, with hundreds of sequins encrusted throughout the entire blouse. Adjustable straps, so you can make shorter or longer. ...
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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