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Ysl Heart Purse

Yves Saint Laurent  Dazzling Emerald Green Crystal  Jewel Heart Compact YSL
Yves Saint Laurent  Dazzling Emerald Green Crystal  Jewel Heart Compact YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Dazzling Emerald Green Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

A Beautiful and unused Yves Saint Laurent heart-shaped compact with emerald green crystal rhinestones on the lid of the compact. Mirror inside Made in France. Gold plated From the 1...

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1980s French Handbags and Purses

Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The suit, the safari jacket, the peasant dress—Yves Saint Laurent was a master at seeing the high-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie purs...

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1970s French Clutches

SAINT LAURENT Kaia brown heart embossed print YSL crossbody bag
SAINT LAURENT Kaia brown heart embossed print YSL crossbody bag

SAINT LAURENT Kaia brown heart embossed print YSL crossbody bag

By Saint Laurent

Located in Hong Kong, NT

SAINT LAURENT Kaia brown heart embossed print YSL crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/E00792 Brand: Saint Laurent Designer: Hedi Slimane Model: Kaia Collection: 2021 Material: Leather Colo...

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2010s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

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YSl Black Mini Hearts Crossbody Bag
YSl Black Mini Hearts Crossbody Bag

YSl Black Mini Hearts Crossbody Bag

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Athens, GA

Yves Saint Laurent Black Mini with silver hearts crossbody bag. New condition. Cute tassel on side. All leather with silver studded hearts. Guaranteed authentic.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Yves saint Laurent Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
Yves saint Laurent Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL

Yves saint Laurent Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The suit, the safari jacket, the peasant dress—Yves Saint Laurent was a master at seeing the high-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie purs...

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1970s French Clutches

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Montreal, QC

New Yves Saint Laurent Heart shaped Poudre Ecrin - Heavily Gold plated Jewel Powder Compact, Jewel encrusted lid set with 21 Sparkly multi colored blue, black, green & turquoise tear...

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1980s French Wallets and Small Accessories

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Heart handle Bag YSL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Heart handle Bag YSL

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 Top Handle Bags

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL

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 Top Handle Bags

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL

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 Top Handle Bags

SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box clutch chain bag
SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box clutch chain bag

SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box clutch chain bag

By Saint Laurent

Located in Hong Kong, NT

SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box clutch chain bag Reference: TGAS/E00623 Brand: Saint Laurent Model: Love Box Material: Patent Leather, Metal Color: Red, S...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

new SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box chain clutch bag
new SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box chain clutch bag

new SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box chain clutch bag

By Saint Laurent

Located in Hong Kong, NT

new SAINT LAURENT Love Box red patent silver YSL logo heart box chain clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B01704 Brand: Saint Laurent Model: Love box Material: Patent Leather Color: Red ...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

New YSL Red Croc Embosset Heart Bag
New YSL Red Croc Embosset Heart Bag

New YSL Red Croc Embosset Heart Bag

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H 7 in W 2 in L 8 in

New YSL Red Croc Embosset Heart Bag

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in West Hollywood, CA

YSL new red patent embossed croc leather heart shaped clutch with black handle and silk tassel. Front silver YSL logo. Bag can fit a cell phone inside. Comes with booklet and origina...

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21st Century and Contemporary Clutches

YSL New Silver Mini Heart Evening Bag
YSL New Silver Mini Heart Evening Bag

YSL New Silver Mini Heart Evening Bag

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H 4.5 in W 2.25 in L 5.5 in

YSL New Silver Mini Heart Evening Bag

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in West Hollywood, CA

YSL brand new silver leather heart shaped evening bag. Hard silver frame and snake chain strap. Shoulder drop 21". Does not fit a cell phone. Comes with generic dust cover.

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20th Century Evening Bags and Minaudières

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent  "in Love again"  Heart handle Bag YSL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent  "in Love again"  Heart handle Bag YSL

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 Clutches

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Crystal Jewels Heart Compact YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Montreal, QC

New Yves Saint Laurent Heart shaped Poudre Ecrin - Heavily Gold plated Jewel Powder Compact, Jewel encrusted lid set with 21 Sparkly multi colored blue Tear Drop, Square, Marquis &am...

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Late 20th Century French Wallets and Small Accessories

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Poudre Ecrin Crystal Heart Jeweled Compact YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Poudre Ecrin Crystal Heart Jeweled Compact YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Poudre Ecrin Crystal Heart Jeweled Compact YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Montreal, QC

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL Gold plated Yves Saint Laurent Heart shaped Poudre Ecrin - Jewel Powder Compact, center set with a Heart Crystal Rhinestone ...

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1980s French Wallets and Small Accessories

YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Heart Shaped Gold & Sapphire Crystal Minaudiere Bag
YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Heart Shaped Gold & Sapphire Crystal Minaudiere Bag

YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Heart Shaped Gold & Sapphire Crystal Minaudiere Bag

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This is a very rare and highly collectible Yves Saint Laurent YSL gold heart shaped sapphire minaudiere bag. Made in the early 1990s at the same time as the famous mini poudrieres, ...

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1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Emerald Green Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Emerald Green Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Emerald Green Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Montreal, QC

Gold plated Yves Saint Laurent Heart shaped Poudre Ecrin - Jewel Powder Compact, center set with an Emerald green Crystal Rhinestones Heart on top lid. Interior Mirror; Made in Franc...

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1980s French Wallets and Small Accessories

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage "In Love Again" Heart Handle Bag
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage "In Love Again" Heart Handle 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 Top Handle Bags

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Ruby Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL New
Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Ruby Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL New

Yves Saint Laurent Paris Dazzling Ruby Crystal Jewel Heart Compact YSL New

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

New Yves Saint Laurent Heart shaped Poudre Ecrin -Gold plated Jewel Powder Compact. Jewel lid set with a Sparkly ruby red stone. Interior Mirror. Made in France. Brand new in orig...

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Late 20th Century French Wallets and Small Accessories

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "In Love Again" Black Red Heart Handle Bag YSL

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 Top Handle Bags

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Iconic Black Box Handbag with Lucite Heart Clasp
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Iconic Black Box Handbag with Lucite Heart Clasp

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Iconic Black Box Handbag with Lucite Heart Clasp

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT iconic black satin hard box handbag featuring a massive studded lucite heart clasp. Black grosgrain lining. Flap closure. One little inner pocket (for a pock...

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20th Century French Top Handle Bags

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Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress

Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...

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1990s Italian Ballerina Dresses

John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set

John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set

By John Galliano

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...

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1990s French Cardigans

Moschino Photo Print Velvet Dress
Moschino Photo Print Velvet Dress

Moschino Photo Print Velvet Dress

By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous velvet dress by Moschino in an elaborate print of words and photos in beige, brown, and black. The print is amazingly detailed with photo prints of silent screen stars, w...

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

Christian Lacroix Velvet Collar Jacket Snakeskin Stars Lace Panels 90s Sz 38
Christian Lacroix Velvet Collar Jacket Snakeskin Stars Lace Panels 90s Sz 38

Christian Lacroix Velvet Collar Jacket Snakeskin Stars Lace Panels 90s Sz 38

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL

Authentic, preowned vintage Christian Lacroix structured long jacket, likely dating to the early 1990s. Expertly tailored in a viscose-blend gabardine, this striking statement piece ...

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1980s French Jackets

2005 Maison Martin Margiela 'After Party Pumps' New in Box.
2005 Maison Martin Margiela 'After Party Pumps' New in Box.

2005 Maison Martin Margiela 'After Party Pumps' New in Box.

By Maison Martin Margiela

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

2005 Maison Martin Margiela 'After Party Pumps' New in Box. Destroyed look, as after a long night of partying. Curled up leather on the inside of the heels Detached elastic straps on...

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Early 2000s Italian Shoes

John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress

John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress

By Christian Dior, John Galliano

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Louis Vuitton LV x TM Murakami White Speedy Bandoulière 25 New 2025 Release
Louis Vuitton LV x TM Murakami White Speedy Bandoulière 25 New 2025 Release

Louis Vuitton LV x TM Murakami White Speedy Bandoulière 25 New 2025 Release

By Takashi Murakami, Louis Vuitton

Located in West Chester, PA

LOUIS VUITTON EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION Remake of the original ICONIC Murakami White Multicolor Speedy Our pictures are of the actual bag you will receive Dimensions: 9.8" L x 7.5"...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Khaki Green Monogram Graffiti Keepall 50
Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Khaki Green Monogram Graffiti Keepall 50

Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Khaki Green Monogram Graffiti Keepall 50

By Louis Vuitton, Stephen Sprouse

Located in Oakland, CA

Louis Vuitton Keepall 50 Stephen Sprouse Monogram Graffiti in Khaki and Green. The bag is in very good condition, llightly used. There is a small spot on the poignet and some light m...

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Early 2000s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch

UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch

By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Switzerland, CH

EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...

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Early 2000s Italian Clutches

Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960

Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960

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H 11 in D 3.5 in L 11.5 in

Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960

Located in University City, MO

Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...

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1960s American Novelty Bags

Pierre Cardin 1960s Scarf Hem Dress
Pierre Cardin 1960s Scarf Hem Dress

Pierre Cardin 1960s Scarf Hem Dress

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Water Mill, NY

An incredible forest green silk maxi dress with red, orange, rust, blue and celery green dots by Pierre Cardin. The dress is sleeveless with a crew neck and attached by a point at mi...

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1960s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13'  S/S 1999
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13'  S/S 1999

Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alexander McQueen New Fur Jacket  'ESHU' A/W 2000
Alexander McQueen New Fur Jacket  'ESHU' A/W 2000

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...

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1990s Italian Coats and Outerwear

Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch
Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch

Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful 1920s bronze and brown fully beaded evening bag! The perfect alternative to a clutch! This rare gem features two gold metal chains, and can be adjusted to wear long or shor...

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1920s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Naomi Campbell Quilted Coat Dress Sz Fr42
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Naomi Campbell Quilted Coat Dress Sz Fr42

New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Naomi Campbell Quilted Coat Dress Sz Fr42

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Conroe, TX

Yves Saint Laurent Brand New Featured in the Naomi Campbell Ad $4650 F/W Runway 2008 Heavy Coat/Dress Size: FR42 100% Heavy Virgin Wool & Silk Black Quilting Throughout Dual Zip...

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Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear

Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag

Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag

Located in Nashville, TN

A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...

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1950s Clutches

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Ysl Heart Purse For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary ysl heart purse for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Brown, Red and more. If you’re looking for a ysl heart purse 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 21st Century. Finding a ysl heart purse for sale for women should be easy, but there are 2 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Ysl Heart Purse?

The price for a ysl heart purse starts at $275 and tops out at $2,500, and on average, selling for $860.

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 And Purses 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 bagBirkin, 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.