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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Grey Suede Leather High Waisted Harem Pants
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing collectible RARE vintage early 80s YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche elephant gray suede
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Twisted Rope Chain Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Yves Saint Laurent gold tone twisted rope style chain necklace from the late 70’s, early 1980’s
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gold Plate

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Wool Boteh Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Yves Saint Laurent wool scarf from the 1980's featuring a boteh print surrounded by a floral
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's YSL/Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980's Yves Saint Laurent black cashmere and wool blazer with large flat black buttons and chic
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Spike Necklace 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL gold-tone spike
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1980s French Modernist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Quilted Velour Car Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical quilted 3/4 length coat by Yves Saint Laurent/YSL circa 1980's. Shades of navy, burnt
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent 1980s "YSL" Logo Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
No one does eye candy like Yves Saint Laurent! This is an incredible and hard to find statement YSL
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gold Plate

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Leopard Print Silk Tank
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980's Yves Saint Laurent leopard print silk tank top. Simple wide strap tank has a scoop neck, and
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Purple Velvet Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980's Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche ensemble. Eggplant purple velvet skirt and jacket with a
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Jacquard Silk Print Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing Yves Saint Laurent electric blue silk jacquard long sleeve dress with sweet neck tie from
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Fish Charm Bracelet 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning YSL Yves Saint Laurent Fish Charm Bracelet that was never worn. Charms hang down 1.68
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gilt Metal

1980's Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Shades of Blue Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unusual Yves Saint Laurent/YSL shades of blue skirt suit from the 1980's. Structured royal blue
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Cashmere Double Breasted Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Classic double breasted cashmere blazer from Yves Saint Laurent made in the 1980's. Nothing more
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Silk and Rhinestone Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL 1980's slinky black silk crepe V-neck cocktail dress with front zip trimmed in single row of
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL White Jacket with Dome Buttons
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic Yves Saint Laurent white cotton jacket from the early 80's. Collarless, with large black dome
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Emerald Green Jacket, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vibrant 1980s Yves Saint Laurent ribbed emerald green silk and acetate cropped jacket. The emerald
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent Ysl Tri-Tone Metal Spike Necklace 1980S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Signed YSL. Yves Saint Laurent One Size Metal 1980s Stamped YSL Excellent Vintage Condition Authenticity
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1980s French Modernist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980’s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Navy Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL classic styled trench coat from the 1980’s. Strong emphasis on the shoulder reflects the focus
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980’s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Navy Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL classic styled trench coat from the 1980’s. Strong emphasis on the shoulder reflects the focus
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Charms Chunky Chain Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1980s YSL Yves Saint Laurent gold-plated charms necklace featuring a chunky chain, an adjustable
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Ruby Crystal Cuff 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wilmslow, GB
An rare and exceptional statement Vintage YSL Ruby Cuff. Yves Saint Laurent introduced jewellery to
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1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Satin Suit with Rhinestone Buttons
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent satin skirt suit from the 1980's. Jacket has slightly puffed shoulders
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Red and Black Couture Label Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very simple yet chic Yves Saint Laurent red and black couture label suit from the 1980s. The black
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Lace Dress with Hanky Hem
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unique YSL hanky hem cocktail/evening dress from the early 1980's. The lace trim along the hem and
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Multicolor Plaid Silk Blouse 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent red, yellow and blue plaid
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Cassandre-Logo Pendant Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1980s Yves Saint Laurent gold-tone "Cassandre-logo" pendant necklace featuring a flat snake chain
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

New Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Oversized Tortoise 1980'S France Sunglasses
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Beautiful And Stylish Ysl Sunglasses. This Pair Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage, Please
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Leather and Canvas Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Yves Saint Lauren tan leather and beige canvas clutch/wristlet. Rectangular shape with tan
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Jersey 2 PC Gown With Tassels
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Classic 1980's YSL/Yves Saint Laurent black strapless jersey 2 piece gown with black hanging tassel
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1980s Italian Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Enamel Bow Cuff Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Enamel Bow Cuff Circa 1980s. This cuff is so chic. It has a bow
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Enamel Bow Cuff Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Enamel Bow Cuff Circa 1980s
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H 0.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.15 in Dm 2.25 in L 6.75 in
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Hammered Rounded Cuff Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Hammered rounded Cuff. Fits closer to the body and would look great
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Hammered Rounded Cuff Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Hammered Rounded Cuff Circa 1980s
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H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.1 in Dm 2.25 in L 7 in
1980s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Elasticated High Waist Leather belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Elasticated High Waist Leather belt, blue elastic band, silver tone metal
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Late 1980s Hunter Green YSL/ Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1980's YSL/Yves Saint Laurent hunter green velvet fitted dress with matte gold cone shaped
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Sun Earrings Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Sun Earrings. These are iconic and classic earrings. When you
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Sun Earrings Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Sun Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 2 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in Dm 1.75 in L 2 in
1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Black Skirt Suit with Peplum
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL/Yves Saint Laurent black wool gabardine skirt suit from the 1980s. Wide lapel has a small notch
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Cord Leather Tasseled Tie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Yves Saint Laurent Leather and Cloth Plaited Brown tie belt This stylish tie belt is crafted from
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

YVES SAINT LAURENT c.1980's YSL Red & Black Scoop Neck Tunic Top / Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: YVES SAINT LAURENT c.1980's YSL Red & Black Scoop Neck Tunic Top / Dress Circa: c
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Grand Fancy Cut Ruby Crystal Cuff 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wilmslow, GB
An rare and exceptional statement Vintage YSL Ruby Cuff. Yves Saint Laurent introduced jewellery to
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1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Pink and Red Flower Earrings Circa 1980's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pink and Red Flower Earrings Circa 1980's These are flower earrings
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Mixed Metal

1980's Yves Saint Laurent Sea Glass Necklace
By Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
You won't find this rare Yves Saint Laurent statement necklace anywhere else. Lean into your
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1980s Italian Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Jewelled Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone dangling earrings (clip-on) featuring a faux turquoise
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20th Century French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gilt Metal

1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Black Cocktail Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche jet black cut velvet cocktail dress. Asymmetrical neckline
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent Gilt Metal Oversized Chain Link Choker
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mid 1980's YSL gilt metal oversized chain link necklace. Adjustable at the back to fit loose or
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gilt Metal

YSL yves saint Laurent 1980s wool coat jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in L'ESCALA, ES
Vintage Yves saint Laurent jacket/coat in thick wool-blend knit, from the 80s. Lined and quilted
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Multicolor Cotton Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL multico cotton scarf featuring a geometric print, a top logo signature YSL
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980's Yves Saint Laurent Gilt Metal Oversized Chain Link Ch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mid 1980's YSL gilt metal oversized graduated chain link necklace. Adjustable at the back to fit
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gilt Metal

1982s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Printed Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL multico printed jacket featuring a geometric yellow, blue & red
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Silver Tone Spade Shape Pendant Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Vilnius, LT
This is a silver tone spade shape pendant-brooch designed by YSL in 1980’s. The piece is adorned
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Late 20th Century French Modern Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Hammered Cuff Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Hammered Side Leaning Cuff Bracelet. A Most Unusual
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Hammered Cuff Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Hammered Cuff Circa 1980s
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H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.1 in Dm 2.75 in L 7 in
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Half Flower Earrings, Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Half Flower Earrings Circa 1980s. These earrings are a
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Half Flower Earrings, Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Half Flower Earrings, Circa 1980s
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Open Heart Earrings, Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Open Heart Earrings. Clip On. People always know this is YSL
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Open Heart Earrings, Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Open Heart Earrings, Circa 1980s
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H 1.7 in W 1.75 in D 0.1 in Dm 1.75 in L 1.75 in
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche YSL Butterfly Earrings Circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche YSL Earrings. Butterfly Earrings with Pink and Blue Crystal
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1980s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche YSL Butterfly Earrings Circa 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche YSL Butterfly Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in Dm 1.75 in L 1.75 in
1980s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Vintage White Cotton Cropped Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage 1980's Yves Saint Laurent cropped jacket is in a luxe white cotton that is perfect for
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1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Black Leather Gloves with Gold Studs
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent black leather gloves from the 1980s. Contrasting gold trim and gold
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1980s Italian Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Large Purple Enamel Butterfly Gold Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
In excellent condition. Signed at the rear. 100% Genuine. Signed on the back YSL, Made in France
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1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

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Gold Plate, Enamel

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
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent Chunky Heart Pendant 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A wonderful Yves Saint Laurent Heart Pendant. Crafted in gold plated metal and set with a large
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1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Shield Brooch 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A wonderful vintage Yves Saint Laurent shield brooch. Featuring a large target style plaque
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1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent Floral Silk Long Sleeve Mini Dress YSL, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
wedding, cocktail party, or special occasion. This vintage Yves Saint Laurent mini dress is unlined and
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s

Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Wool Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Wool Scarf—a vintage treasure that effortlessly blends
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Ysl 1980s For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of vintage yves saint laurent ysl 1980s for sale on 1stDibs. Many people prefer Black vintage yves saint laurent ysl 1980s, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Gray, Brown and more options on these pages. The ideal items for you are waiting among the distinctive accessories we have available, which include versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those 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.

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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.