Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goosens Gold Sun Medallion Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
many of YSL’s most iconic bijoux creations. Cast in textured gold-tone metal with radiating
Yves Saint Laurent Red Green Passementerie Tassel Belt Bag YSL, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Passementerie accessories are a staple to early YSL collections. The craftsmanship of these designs
Red wool jacket with Passementerie and pompoms embellishments YSL Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red wool jacket with Passementerie and pompoms embellishments. Fabric composition: 80% wool, 20
$1,800
H 5 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pink Passementerie Yellow Tassel Shoulder Bag , 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
references. Drawing from an almost Turkish inspiration, this vibrant passementerie shoulder bag is done in a
Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie purse is an example of his
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
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Neon Space Age Woven Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Neon Space Age Woven Passementerie Belt Measurements: Buckle
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Sun Face Charm Black Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Sun Face Charm Black Passementerie Belt Measurements: Height: 2.16
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Sun Face Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Sun Face Passementerie Belt Measurements: Buckle
YSL Couture wool jacket with passementerie embellishment
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Black wool twill fitted Yves St.Laurent couture jacket with black braided passementerie, jet
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Jewelled Black Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage black passementerie belt featuring multicolored crystal
Black velvet jacket with multicolor passementerie embroideries YSL Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black velvet jacket with multicolor passementerie embroideries.Purple silk lining. Shoulder pads
Yves Saint Laurent Champagne Ivory Top Handle Passementerie Bag YSL, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Yves Saint Laurent popularized the passementerie accessory style. The use of coiling and
Yves saint Laurent Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie purse is an example of his
1990s Yves Saint Laurent Black Passementerie Tassel Shoulder Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Yves Saint Laurent had a distinct knack for unexpected bursts of bold femininity. From his early work in Paris, where he became successor to Christian Dior at the age of 21, it was e...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pink Passementerie Tassel Jacket And Skirt Suit, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Munich, DE
pockets with an eye-catching white passementerie style decoration and tassels. It buttons up the center
1970s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Velvet Passementerie Trim Button Front Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
At the risk of stating the obvious, Yves Saint Laurent is fashion royalty. Admired throughout his career, this Algerian born Frenchman dished out innovative style from his youthful y...
Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Bag With Tassel
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL, black and white passementerie, small shoulder bag with tassel.
Yves Saint Laurent Runway 1991 Vintage YSL Passementerie Gold Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rich hues and international influences shaped several collections throughout YSL’s extensive career
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Passementerie Gold Nugget Beads Tassel Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
passementerie makers. The runway show revived a taste for excess and made passementerie details a brand
Yves Saint Laurent Ysl Vintage Tassel Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage belt featuring colourful passementerie trimmings in shades
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Red Passementerie Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage handbag in red woven passementerie. Black perspex handles. One
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Multicolored Passementerie Braided Belt YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
passementerie design. The buckle contrasts the psychedelic weaving as a simple O-ring covered in black cording
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Passementerie Tassel Belt YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie belt is an example of his
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
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Pink Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Pink Passementerie Belt Measurements: Height: 2 inches (5 cm
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Passementerie Tassel Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Passementerie Tassel Jacket Measurements taken laid flat
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Multiple Swag Tassel Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Multiple Swag Tassel Passementerie Belt Measurements
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
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Tassel Emblem Coin Charm Passementerie Be
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Russian Tassel Emblem Coin Charm Passementerie Belt Measurements
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wood Russian Passementerie Tassel Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wood Russian Passementerie Tassel Belt Measurements: Height: 3.54
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Tassel Passementerie Russian Collection Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Tassel Passementerie Russian Collection Belt Measurements: Height
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Turquoise Jewel Buckle Woven Passementerie Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Turquoise Jewel Buckle Woven Passementerie Belt Measurements
1980S MICHAEL NOVARESE Black Haute Couture Silk Taffeta Duster Covered In Excep
By Michael Novarese
Located in New York, NY
1980S MICHAEL NOVARESE Black Haute Couture Silk Taffeta Duster Covered In Exceptional Embroidery & Beaded Gold Work
Kathrine Baumann Leopard Design Swarovski Crystal Minaudiere Evening Bag
By Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite handmade designer, Kathrine Baumann, who is the celebrated handbag maker to the stars, leopard pattern pillow shaped minaudière, evening bag or evening clutch is completely...
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6
By Jacques Fath
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6. This stunning Jacques Fath top is in excellent condition, it shows minimal sign of use. It is made of ivory silk organza throughout and has lac...
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Extra Small
Comme des Garcons Avant garde Striped Applique Jacket Fall 2013
By Comme des Garçons
Located in University City, MO
Comme des Garcons Avant-garde striped floral rosette applique jacket Fall 2013 Extra Small Size The edgy unique high fashion jacket is constructed with black & white stripes througho...
Vintage Bottega Veneta Colorful Beads Sculptural Organza Minaudieré Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beaded handbags were all the rage for much of the 19th century. Called reticules, these small bags would carry only the barest of necessities and tended to be more of a decorative ac...
1920's Sequined Flapper Capelet
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare and hard-to-find garment, this fantastic mid 20’s Art-Deco evening cape will go with just about everything ! Made of black tulle and thousands of hand-sewn sparkling silver sequ...
$550
Size: none; comparable to size L
Red Silk Sleeveless Cocktail Dress w Convertible Draped Scarf Back - L, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
An ingenious design, this dress features a draped shoulder-to-shoulder scarf that may be worn in the back, the front, or even on the head for three different and completely captivati...
Iconic Thierry Mugler Les Infernales SHE DEVIL Runway Dress Black Red
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In Thierry Mugler’s spectacular “Les Infernales - SHE DEVILS” Collection FW 1988/89, the designer’s flair for drama reaches a smoldering crescendo in this black-and-red masterpiece. ...
$2,875
H 5.5 in L 7.25 in
Opulent Handmade Silver Metal Artisan Leaves Evening Bag designed by Perez Sanz
Located in University City, MO
Opulent handmade silver metal artisan leaves evening bag designed by Perez Sanz c 1980s The exquisite evening bag is designed with a collection of silver plated large scale hand sol...
F/W 2004 Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Chinoiserie Patent Leather Mink Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a patterned patent leather jacket from Yves Saint Laurent's "China Through the Looking Glass" collection, designed by Tom Ford for his final YSL runway. This jacket debute...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top stitch...
Mignon 1950's Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress
By Mignon
Located in New York, NY
Mignon Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress from the 1950's. Silk taffeta is tucked through the waist which opens into a full bouffant bubble skirt supported inside with tulle. Dress...
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 ...
$2,397Sale Price|40% Off
Size: 46IT
F/W 1998 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Dark Grey Wool Backless Flower Appliqué Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous grey Dolce & Gabbana wool dress. From the Fall/Winter 1998 collection, this dress debuted on the season's runway on Hedvig Marie Maigre. Designed with a midi cu...
Chanel Lace Striped Camellia Empire Dress S/S 1988
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
In addition to other signature design details, the camellia flower is another symbol of Chanel. Supposedly her favorite flower, some say due to being given a bouquet by a lover while...
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
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