YSL Black Leather Studded Crystal Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
New YSL black leather and studded crystals clutch bag with black leather detachable and adjustable shoulder strap (drop 23).
YSL Black Leather Studded Crystal Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
New YSL black leather and studded crystals clutch bag with black leather detachable and adjustable shoulder strap (drop 23).
YSL Saint Laurent Patent Leather LE 37 Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This YSL Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather LE 37 bucket bag is crafted of black patent leather with a leather strap handle and an optional adjustable shoulder strap.
SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, YSL signature gold chain, wicker +black leather
By Saint Laurent
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, The coolest summer bag, St Tropez old money style NEW with tags Org price €2500 Beautiful bag with leather wrapped around its top handle, leat...
Saint Laurent Calfskin Leather 'YSL' Logo Small Cabas Tote Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Saint Laurent Calfskin Leather 'YSL' Logo Small Cabas Tote Bag Smooth black leather bag adorned with a gold 'YSL' logo to the front.
$1,863
H 6 in W 2.5 in L 9.5 in
Saint Laurent Womens LE 5 A 7 Shoulder Bag Smooth Leather Black Gold YSL Logo
By Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Miami, FL
- Black exterior - Brass colored hardware - Made in Italy - Zipped pocket interior Condition: The bag is in overall great condition with no major imperfections, this bag was ...
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Black Leather Tribute Bag.
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Offered for sale is this black leather YSL Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Bag.
YSL Small Nolita Black Leather Badge Embellished Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Brossard, QC
Satisfy your wanderlust in opulent style with this compact lambskin leather shoulder bag adorned with an assemblage of souvenir-style pins. Parisian elegance with a new-age rock-and...
Lovely YSL vintage Messenger bag in black box calf leather, GHW
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, IDF
Lovely Yves Saint-Laurent vintage Messenger bag in black box calf leather, gold metal trim, black leather handle for shoulder or crossbody c...
YSL Loulou Medium shoulder flap bag in black chevron quilted calf leather, GHW
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, IDF
Saint Laurent Loulou medium model (MM) quilted chevron leather shoulder bag in black, with gold metal trim, a convertible gold metal chain ...
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W 9.45 in L 20.48 in
TOM FORD for YSL collector boudoir black net lace and leather hand bag
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Newark, DE
Yves Saint Laurent, by TOM FORD, fall 2003 Exquisite collector TOM FORD '' Boudoir '' hand bag. The inner soft black calfskin pouch enclosed in an outer pouch of black netting cro...
YSL Loulou Toy shoulder bag in beige quilted calf leather, GHW
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, IDF
Stunning Yves Saint Laurent Loulou Toy bag in beige quilted calf leather and light bronze brass trim. It has two compartments, a removable...
Yves Saint Laurent St.Tropez Fur Runway Bag
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
This bag features black leather ruffle detail throughout with overlapping black fur detail.
Yves Saint Laurent black leather YSL shoulder bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent black leather YSL shoulder 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.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Crafted in supple black leather, this refined piece echoes the understated glamour of eras past.
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 Ford and is made of textured leather. This clutch has a front magnetic flap, featu...
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, ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Logo Flap Clutch Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Crafted in supple black leather, this refined piece echoes the understated glamour of eras past.
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.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather YSL Flap Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Crafted from black leather, the bag exudes a classic sophistication that never goes out of style.
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.
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.
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.
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Grained Black Leather Arabesque Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
This bag features : - Grained black leather body. - Gold toned harware featuring stylized hearts. - Snap button closure. - Black fabric lining with YSL logo. - One inner zippered poc...
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.
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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H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
YSL by Tom Ford Mombasa Bag in Black Leather with Metal Horn Handle Large Size
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
YVES SAINT LAURENT BY TOM FORD MOMBASA BAG IN BLACK LEATHER WITH METAL HORN HANDLE LARGE SIZE Iconic YSL by Tom Ford Mombasa bag in large size from early 2000’s collection.
YSL YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Leather Roady Studded Hobo Bag rt. $2, 295
Located in New York, NY
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Black Studded Roady Bag Features goldtone and gunmetal studs throughout the border of the bag Made in: Italy Color: Black Hardware: Goldtone ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather YSL Buckle Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Embrace timeless elegance with this small vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag, a perfect blend of classic design and understated luxury. Crafted from luxurious brown leather, thi...
S/S 2005 Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather YSL Logo Ring Mini Shoulder Bag
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 2005 collection, this black patent leather Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag, designed by Stefano Pilati, features silver-tone hardware, small front pockets, and...
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...
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. Crafted in brown leather, this refined piece echoes th...
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Size: 5.2"L x 1.0"W x 4.0"H
Saint Laurent YSL Monogram Small Flap Wallet in Grained Leather Black
By Saint Laurent
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-owned Saint Laurent YSL black small flap grained leather wallet. Features matelassé grained leather, envelope front flap with silver YSL logo, snap closure, back slip ...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Flap Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
There's a certain kind of elegance that only vintage Yves Saint Laurent can deliver - bold yet refined, and unmistakably Parisian. This vintage YSL black leather flap shoulder bag is...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Leather Hobo Bag with Tassel
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
YSL By Tom Ford black leather hobo bag with tassel.
YSL New Black Tag Hobo Leather Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Saint Laurent Hobo bag in black calfskin leather. The hardware is in an old gold tone. The interior is made of black canvas. Detachable handle 8”, detachable strap 18”. Pochette 8” x...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black YSL Studded Leather Horn Mombasa Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in San Francisco, CA
Archive YVES SAINT LAURENT by TOM FORD Mombasa shoulder bag comes in black leather and features a silver tone studded YSL logo, horn strap with silver tone engraved hardware, snap cl...
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.
YSL Yves St Laurent black canvas & leather tote bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
YSL large black canvas tote bag, YSL initals in black velvet appliqued at the front, black leather and black canvas handles (adjustable), silver hardware with black leather drawstrin...
YSL - Saint Laurent Croc Embossed Leather Flap Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
YSL - Saint Laurent Croc Embossed Leather Flap Bag ALL black slightly structured bag detailed with tonal 'YSL' logo to the centre and crocodile embossed pattern.
NWOT Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag in New without tags condition. Black chevron quilted calfskin leather exterior trimmed with antiqued brass hardware.
NWOT Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag in New without tags condition. Black chevron quilted calfskin leather exterior trimmed with sparkling silver hardware.
NWOT Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saint Laurent Loulou Quilted Leather YSL Bag in New without tags condition. Black chevron quilted calfskin leather exterior trimmed with sparkling silver hardware.
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H 13.78 in W 14.18 in
Black leather and mink Mombasa shoulder bag with red handle YSL Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black leather and mink Mombasa shoulder bag with red handle. Snap closure on the top middle inside. Black satin lining. One inside pocket with zip closure. SIZE: 35 cm (height) 36cm...
YSL Rive Gauche Brown Leather "Sac Muse" Bag - GHW
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
YSL Rive Gauche Brown Leather "Sac Muse" Bag - GHW. This bag is in excellent condition and comes with a duster. The bag has a double zip top with a long shoulder strap. Measuremen...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Kate Moss YSL logo black leather top handle satchel bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Kate Moss YSL logo black leather top handle satchel bag Reference: YNWG/A00170 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Model: Muse As seen on: Kate Moss Material: Leat...
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! This handbag features multi colored waxed canvas, with a red leather strap. Plenty of room to fit all the necessit...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Leather Hobo Bag
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
We are excited to present this YSL by Tom Ford black leather Mombasa bag. Features top handle with silver metal hardware, adjustable strap, folded leather body, magnetic button closu...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black Leather Mombasa Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A chic YSL black leather mombasa hobo bag , with a horn handle and adjustable strap The bag has a popper fastening and internal zip pocket.
YSL Black Leather Crossbody Bag France
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This crossbody bag features a leather body, a flat leather strap, top flap with magnetic snap button closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusio...
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 9.5" W x 6.75" H x 2" D
YSL Saint Lauren Black Leather Nan Box Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Saint Lauren YSL Black Lather Nan Box Bag is a box-shaped shoulder bag,top comes with a flexible leather handle for hand carry with gold-tone hardware,there is also a main compartmen...
YSL Black Patent Leather Large Downtown Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York City & Hamptons, NY
This authentic Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather Large Downtown Bag is in excellent condition with light signs of prior ownership. Some slight corner wear and a mark on the bo...
Saint Laurent YSL Black Leather Muse Tote Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Saint Laurent YSL Black Leather Muse Tote Bag with gold tone hardware, black leather trim, black fabric lining, and a zipper closure. 33417MSC
Yves St. Laurent/YSL Black Leather Mombasa Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in New York, NY
Laurent. It was the "it" bag of its day and it is still fantastic. This particular Mombasa is in very soft and supple black leather with the iconic "horn" handle.
Saint Laurent YSL Black Leather Catherine Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Black Calfskin leather Saint Laurent Catherine crossbody bag with gold-tone hardware, single adjustable shoulder strap, single exterior pocket, black leather lining & dual interior p...
YSL Black PVC Plastic Leather Trim Hobo Bag France
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This shoulder bag features a PVC body with leather trim, a flat leather strap, a top zip closure, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: This it...
Vintage Authentic YSL Black Leather Shoulder Bag France MEDIUM
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Orlando, FL
This shoulder bag features a leather body, a flat leather strap, a top flap with a magnetic closure, and interior zip and slip pockets. It carries as B condition rating. Inclusions:...
Saint Laurent YSL Black White Leather Classic Baby Duffle Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Black and white Cheetah print leather Saint Laurent YSL Classic Baby Duffle bag with silver-tone hardware, dual rolled top handles, foil-stamped logo at front, protective feet at bas...
Saint Laurent YSL Black White Leather Classic Baby Duffle Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
Black and white Cheetah print leather Saint Laurent YSL Classic Baby Duffle bag with silver-tone hardware, dual rolled top handles, foil-stamped logo at front, protective feet at bas...
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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 Leather Buffalo horn Magnetic closure Twill lining Measures 10.5" W x 7.5" H x...
YSL Black Leather Top Handle Satchel Kelly Style Doctor Flap Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES YSL Black Leather Top Handle Satchel Kelly Style Doctor Flap Bag Leather Gold tone hardware Satin lining Handle drop 4.5" Measures 12.5" W x 6.5" H...
LOUIS VUITTON x MURAKAMI white Monogram Multicolore 2025 SPEEDY 25 Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton x Takeshi Murakami Speedy Bandoulière 25 is crafted in white Monogram Multicolore canvas with natural cowhide leather trims. Accented with gold-tone...
Gucci Alligator and Leather Boots Rare Fall Winter 2005 Sz 8
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Worn Twice Uppers are Perfect 2005 Runway Show * Gucci * U.S. Size: 8 * Soft Brown Leather * Alligator Uppers * Gold Buckle * 4.25" Heel * Gold Leather Lining * With Gucci Boot Dust ...
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
$202,800
H 5.9 in W 7.9 in D 3.9 in
HERMÈS Birkin Sellier 20 Havane Matte Alligator with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
HERMÈS Birkin Sellier 20 Havane Matte Alligator with Gold Hardware The Hermès Birkin Sellier 20 in Havane matte alligator is a rare expression of refined elegance and exclusivity. T...
$3,906
H 6.7 in D 3.55 in L 8.67 in
Black leather bag with embossed monogramme and double strap LOUIS VUITTON
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black leather bag with embossed monogramme and double strap, one in gold metal chain, one in detachable leather. Orange suede lining. Zip closure on the top front with branded zip pu...
$1,910
Size: Italian 46 jacket & skirt
Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 1997 "It's A Jungle Out There" pinstripe suit
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Important collectible Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 1997 'It's a Jungle Out There' collection pinstripe jacket and skirt suit. Runway look, the jacket has shoulder pads. The condit...
Hermès Black Epsom Leather Constance To Go Long Wallet
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Epsom Leather Constance To Go Long Wallet Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1449 Brand: Hermès Model: Constance To Go Long Wallet Type: Shoulder, Crossbody, Clutch Serial Nu...
Hermès Sac Herbag Black Canvas Leather Back Pack x2 Pristine Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Herbag model bag in 2 versions to carry by hand or as a backpack, composed of a small Kelly bag format pouch in black canvas and a larger Kelly Ado bag format, mobile part in ...
$1,238Sale Price|44% Off
Size: 40
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels 2004 Pumps Sz 40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Worn Twice. Only signs of Use is to the Sole, the Uppers are Perfect * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent...
Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Diamond Blanc Himalaya Birkin 35 representing the ultimate expression of rarity and refined craftsmanship. It unites artistry and nature through meticulo...
Alexander McQueen New Fur Jacket 'ESHU' A/W 2000
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible rare black, shiny, soft, silky goat fur jacket from Alexander McQueen's F/W 2000 Eshu collection. It has a standup collar, V neckline, front fur hook closures and is li...
Hermes Birkin 30 Sellier Bronze Dore Veau Madame Leather With Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermès Birkin 30 is a rare find in the stunning Bronze Doré Veau Madame leather, a refined and graceful hue that complements both classic and contemporary outfits. Its Sellier d...
Chanel Nano Kelly Bag NEW Lilac Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this NEW Chanel Nano Kelly Bag: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Nano Kelly - Color: Lilac - Year: 2024 - Condition: NEW (unused) - Materials: Shiny...
GIVENCHY c. 1960’s Early Haute Couture Dark Brown Wool Princess Coat Jacket
By Givenchy
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY c. 1960’s Early Haute Couture Dark Brown Wool Princess Coat Jacket Circa: 1960’s Label(s): Givenchy Style: Princess Coat Color(s): Brown Lined: Yes Unmarked Fabric Cont...
1960's Hermes Brown Crocodile Skin Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stunning and rare Hermes bag from the 1960s. Crafted from a structured glossy toffee brown colour crocodile skin with contrasting warm gold tone metal hardware. Interesting square cl...
Dior 30 Montaigne Bar Jacket Off-White Ecru Plumetis Tulle Skirt Set FR38
By Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The 30 Montaigne Bar jacket and plumetis tulle skirt represent the most iconic ensemble in the history of Dior - a timeless symbol of femininity, structure, and grace. First introduc...
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.
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.
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.