Yves Saint Laurent Purple Cotton Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Adorable and timeless, this dress would pair perfectly with a funky pair of vintage boots and your favorite YSL bag! Please note one button is chipped
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Vintage Ysl Bag
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Yves Saint Laurent Vintage YSL Studdent Logo BlackLeather Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Paris, FR
Nice Vintage YSl Studded Logo Yves Saint Laurent Bag.
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1990s Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage black hobo bucket shoulder bag with golden YSL motif
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H 10 in W 11 in D 4.9 in
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage black hobo bucket shoulder bag with golden YSL motif
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
YSL classic purse. Introducing another vintage piece from Yves Saint Laurent, black and purple tone shoulder hobo bucket bag with leather trimmings and the triangle shape logo embos...
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1990s Unknown Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Burgundy Tweed Tribal Messenger Book Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This vintage YSL briefcase bag is made with burgundy tweed with leather finishes.
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1990s Italian Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Passementerie Hand Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Passementerie Hand Bag Measurements: Height: 6.89 inches (17.5 cm) without the handles Width: 8.66 inches (22 cm) Depth: 2.75 inches (7 cm) Han...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Velvet Tassel Russian Collection Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Velvet Tassel Russian Collection Bag Measurements: Height: 9.84 inches (25 cm) Width: 8.66 inches (22 cm) Strap: 48.42 inches (123 cm) Features: - 10...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Satin YSL Logo Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
No KEYS? No Measurements BAG HEIGHT: 7.5 inches - 19 cm BAG LENGTH: 10 inches - 25.4 cm BAG DEPTH: 3.5 inches - 8.89 cm STRAP DROP: n.a.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Grained Black Leather Arabesque Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage grained black leather bag featuring a gorgeous embossed arabesque design.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
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: 15.94 inches (40.5 cm) when open 8.85 inches (22.5 cm) when folded Width: 15.55 inches...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Metal Minaudiere Tassel Shoulder Bag
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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 Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent, Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Highly collectable vintage Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) gold metal minaudire black tassel shoulder bag.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Flap Clutch Bag Handbag
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H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 1.58 in
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Flap Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the 1980s with this exquisite Yves Saint Laurent clutch, a piece of French history crafted from luxurious brown leather. This small handbag showcases a minimalist plai...
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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 true testament to French craftsmanship and timeless design. This vintage treasure, ...
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Flap Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
This vintage YSL black leather flap shoulder bag is a shining example of that timeless allure.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Textured Vinyl Canvas Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
With its structured yet wearable silhouette, this bag perfectly captures the confident elegance of vintage YSL.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Leopard Animal Print Canvas Wooden Top Handle Bag, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brining elements from his iconic African collection, this vintage YSL bag adds a bit of edge to a classic flap front handbag.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Evening Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage black satin evening bag with gold embroidery, cord strap and tassels. Inside zip pocket. Snap button closure. Adjustable length (possibility to tie the t...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Tassel Suede Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Tassel Suede Shoulder Bag Measurements: Height: 6.49 inches (16.5 cm) Width: 6.69 inches ((17 cm) Depth: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Tassel: 2.56 inches ...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Croc Embossed Leather Bag Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage bordeaux red leather croc embossed shoulder bag.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Black Leather Arabesque Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage black leather arabesque trapezoidal shoulder bag.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
YSL Vintage Gold Metal Black Tassel Evening Bag / Clutch 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Measurements Length: 6 inches Height: 3.5 inches Depth: 2.5 inches Strap: 22 inches from the top of the bag This vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening bag from the Eighties is in good ...
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1980s Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Waxed Canvas Leather Crossbody YSL Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Perfect vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT cross body bag, or shoulder bag!
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Black Evening Tassel Suede Bag Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage black evening tassel bag purse. Black suede adorned with a silk tassel.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "in Love again" Heart handle Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Lucite Handle Bag. The heart handles are a glossy black lucite, and the body of the bag is beautifully woven mix of three different ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage "In Love Again" Heart Handle Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage "IN LOVE AGAIN" black passementerie bag featuring red heart shaped resin handles. Label reads : IN LOVE AGAIN YVES SAINT LAURENT. Indicative me...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Red Leather Arabesque 2-Way Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage red leather arabesque trapezoidal shoulder bag.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Braided Rope Coral Shell Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This bag can easily be styled as a part of a cocktail, day, or evening outfit.
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1990s Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent Disc Beaded Fringe Wood Top Handle Hand Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent Disc Beaded Fringe Wood Top Handle Hand Bag Measurements: Total Height: 24 inches (60.96 cm) handle and fringes included Width: 14 6/8 inches (37.46 c...
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
1970s YSL Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Avocado Green Leather Envelope Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A vintage Yves Saint Laurent Avocado green, envelope style clutch bag, 2 interior pockets, one with a zip and one slip pocket, marked by Yves Saint Lauren on the interior, Made in Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Snake Serpent Brooch Pendant
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
Comes with a YSL dust bag (vintage used condition). IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The chain on the picture is NOT part of the listing.
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20th Century French Vintage Ysl Bag
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Gilt Metal
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Haute Couture Crocodile Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, ON
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Haute Couture Crocodile Clutch Bag with Abalone Shell.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
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 ...
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent beige bolide shape shoulder bag. Y, Chevron stitches
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Perfect vintage bag from YSL back in the era. Introducing a classic bolide shape design beige leather shoulder bag from Yves Saint Laurent in the 90's.
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1990s Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Embellished Evening Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970s YSL raspberry colored suede bag. Embellished with silk ribbon.
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1970s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Ostrich Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage YSL ostrich bag in fantastic condition. The color is reddish orange-ish.
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1980s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Y Studs Bucket Flap Bag - Red
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This vintage YSL bag is made with red leather with gold-tone studs at front forming the letter Y.
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent 1970s Bow Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Litchfield County, CT
This lush blue bow and soft velvet vintage YSL bag is a rare find, authentic and has the Yves Saint Laurent, made in France plaque inside.
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1970s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent Black Velvet Evening Drawstring Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, ON
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent black silk velvet evening bag.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
1970s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Navy Blue Leather YSL Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This classic YSL vintage shoulder bag measures 9" high and 8 and 1/2" wide at the widest part.
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1970s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Handbag 1970s Quilted Leather Shoulder bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This authentic Yves Saint Laurent Paris vintage shoulder bag comes from a YSL collector's estate.
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1970s French Vintage Ysl Bag
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent Red Velvet Evening Drawstring Pouch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, ON
Small vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent red velvet evening bag.
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1990s French Vintage Ysl Bag
1970s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Leather Vintage Handbag Shoulder Bag Logo Lining
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This 1970's vintage shoulder bag from Yves Saint Laurent is in excellent condition and comes from an estate of nothing but the finest designer vintage clothing and accessories.
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1970s Italian Vintage Ysl Bag
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Vintage Ysl Bag For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary vintage ysl bag you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Red, Brown and more. If you’re looking for a vintage ysl bag from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.
How Much is a Vintage Ysl Bag?
The price for a vintage ysl bag starts at $85 and tops out at $1,661, and on average, selling for $674.
Yves Saint Laurent for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right Handbags-purses-bags for You
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.
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