Yves Saint Laurent Black Velvet Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - Black velvet and trimming rigid bucket bag with two pompoms. Additional
Yves Saint Laurent Black Velvet Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - Black velvet and trimming rigid bucket bag with two pompoms. Additional
Yves Saint Laurent SS 1980's Patchwork Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare, early Yves Saint Laurent spring summer 1980 Flat drawstring pouch of patch worked leather
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Tassel Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
This vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag exudes timeless elegance with a touch of bohemian
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Ribbed Fabric Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
A timeless piece from the golden era of understated elegance, this vintage Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather Convertible Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Timeless and versatile, this vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in rich brown leather is a
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Satin Evening Clutch Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the elegance of the 1980s with this Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Satin Petal
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Textured Vinyl Canvas Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
This Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Textured Vinyl Canvas Crossbody Bag is a striking messenger
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Navy Blue Satin YSL Logo Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
A rare piece from Yves Saint Laurent's timeless archive, this vintage dark blue satin canvas
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Grey Textured Vinyl Canvas Tote Bag Red
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Classic and effortlessly chic, this Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Tote Bag is a beautiful example of
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Tom Ford Black Drawstring Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1990s, Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Tom Ford Black drawstring tote Bag featuring camel calfskin
Silver Flower Turquoise Gemstone Dangle Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
the silver. Style these with an Yves Saint Laurent bucket bag, an Hermes silk scarf and a Pucci sun
Saint Laurent Bahia Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Marrakesh, this handbag features an Yves Saint Laurent logo at the center, an adjustable detachable shoulder
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
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H 5 in W 3.5 in L 3.5 in
Chanel SS-2022 Haute Couture Black Lurex Tweed Mini Bucket Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
trousers, or an elegant Yves Saint Laurent satin blouse. Elevate your ensemble with this chic accessory
Yves Saint Laurent Suede Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Henrico, VA
Beige suede, acrylic square embellishment. 9 inch strap drop. Silk black lining. Clipped leather strap.
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H 10 in W 11 in D 4.9 in
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage black hobo bucket shoulder bag with golden YSL motif
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black hobo bucket shoulder bag with leather trimmings and golden
Saint Laurent Lambskin Teddy Drawstring Sac Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Saint Laurent Lambskin Teddy Drawstring Sac Bag RATING: A...excellent
Yves Saint Laurent Choco Brown Leather Overseas Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...
Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Vintage Blue Glass Ring
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wigan, GB
Abstract and eye-catching, this marvellous statement ring is by Yves Saint Laurent and dates from
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Red Pebble Leather Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Most Adorable Bag Is Here! Circa 1980s, this Yves Saint Laurent bucket bag is made of soft
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede and Leather Bucket Shoulder bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent brown suede and leather bucket shoulder bag from the 1970s. A beautiful
Saint Laurent YSL Teddy Drawstring Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This classic bucket shape is crafted of rich smooth lambskin in off white. The bag features a
Saint Laurent YSL Seau Stripe Leather Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Saint Laurent black and white stripe tote is crafted of smooth calfskin leather. This bag
SAINT LAURENT Small 'Emmanuelle' Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Black leather small 'Emmanuelle' bucket bag from Saint Laurent featuring a top handle, a drawstring
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Leather Small Convertible Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Timeless and versatile, this vintage Yves Saint Laurent small convertible shoulder bag in supple
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Burgundy Leather Suede Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in burgundy leather and suede. Silver metal hardware. Front
Yves Saint Laurent Women's Red Leather Small Star Studded Emmanuelle Bucket Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
hardwarde on this used Yves Saint Laurent designer resale item. This item comes with the original dustbag
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Leather Convertible Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
A refined piece from Yves Saint Laurent's vintage archive, this brown leather shoulder bag blends
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
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Studded Convertible Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in black leather. It features quilted design and silver
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Studded Convertible Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in black leather. It features quilted design and silver
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Blue Satin Shoulder Drawstring Box Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Gorgeous vintage rare small bucket shoulder or crossbody bag by Yves Saint Laurent. In dark
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Blue Satin Shoulder Drawstring Box Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Gorgeous vintage rare small bucket shoulder or crossbody bag. In dark electric blue satin
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Satin Spades Evening Drawstring Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Gorgeous vintage rare small drawstring evening bag by Yves Saint Laurent. In black satin with gold
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Blue and Black Ribbed Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent messenger bag in blue and black ribbed fabric. Flap with magnetic button closure
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Glossy Leather Flap Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent messenger bag in black glossy leather. Brogue detailing on the front
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Brown Leather Mini Mombasa Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Lovely mini Mombasa shoulder bag by Yves Saint Laurent. Brown leather. Gunmetal round studs
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Canvas Y Evening Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent messenger bag in black fabric. Flap with magnetic button closure. Black fabric
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Canvas Y Evening Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent evening bag in black grosgrain fabric with suede Y on the front. Flap with
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
Yves Saint Laurent Grey Burgundy Textured Vinyl Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT grey textured canvas shoulder bag with burgundy leather trim and
Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled Satin Flower Mini Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent Black ruffle mini bag, crafted in black satin. Silver metal hardware. Magnetic
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Glossy Leather Flap Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in black glossy leather. Brogue detailing on the front
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Burgundy Striped Canvas Flap Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in burgundy canvas. YSL logo patch on the front. Flap with
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Flap Large ChYc Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Experience the timeless sophistication of the Saint Laurent Brown Leather Large Chyc Flap Shoulder
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Tan Leather Studs Convertible Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
A standout piece with both edge and elegance, this Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Convertible Shoulder
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Satin YSL Logo Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost A rare piece from Yves Saint Laurent's timeless archive, this
Yves Saint Laurent Military Green Beige Textured Vinyl Crossbody Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Rugged yet refined, this vintage Yves Saint Laurent crossbody bag channels effortless utility with
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brown Tan Leather Box Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
easy to carry wherever life takes you. A signature 'Yves Saint Laurent' tag inside speaks to the
Yves Saint Laurent Tricolor Ruffled Leather Suede St Tropez Hobo Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent 'St Tropez' ruffle bag, crafted in military green and brown suede and black
Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled Satin Flower Mini Nadia Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent Black ruffle mini bag, crafted in black satin. Silver metal hardware. Magnetic
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H 7.09 in D 4.73 in L 8.67 in
SAINT LAURENT Mini 'Emmanuelle' Bucket Bag in Black Smooth Leather and Fringes
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Saint Laurent mini 'Emmanuelle' version bucket bag in black smooth leather and fringes (10 cm). The
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Canvas Tote Bucket Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT black silky canvas fabric and brown genuine leather shoulder bag. Bucket
Yves Saint Laurent Canvas Handbag - '00s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche bucket bag in beige canvas with embroidery, leather handles, pom-pom
Yves Saint Laurent 2023 Sac Seau Mini Joe Shearling and Suede Bucket Bag New
By Saint Laurent
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint Laurent Mini Joe bucket bag in beige shearling and suede, a mini pocket on the front
2014 Saint Laurent Black Leather Studded Emmanuelle Bucket Bag
By Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane 'Emmanuelle' studded black bucket bag from 2014. The supple leather
New Ysl Black Embroidered Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
YSL new in unused condition black velvet bucket bag. Embroidered exterior and black leather lining
Yves Saint Laurent Multicolored Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT -(Made in France) Multicolored cotton bag. Condition: Good condition
Red Saint Laurent Bucket Leather Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1990s red Saint Laurent bucket leather shoulder bag featuring a bucket style, a pebbled leather
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Tan Leather Studded Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent shoulder bag in tan leather. It features a silver metal studs
Yves Saint Laurent Orange Ruffled Leather St Tropez Hobo Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent 'St Tropez' ruffle bag, crafted in orange leather. Silver metal hardware
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Red Satin Bow Shoulder Box Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Gorgeous vintage rare small shoulder or crossbody bag by Yves Saint Laurent. In red satin
Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather Y-Mail Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Whimsical yet undeniably chic, the Saint Laurent Y-Mail shoulder bag is a collector's dream that
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H 7 in W 4.5 in L 9 in
SAINT LAURENT Bucket Bag - Black Fringe Leather Emmanuelle Cross Body Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
SAINT LAURENT "Emmanuelle" bucket bag comes in black leather and features layered leather fringe
Saint Laurent Tan Suede Monogram Mini Bourse Bucket Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Saint Laurent Tan Suede Monogram Mini Bourse Bucket Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1262 Brand
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Suede Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Vintage Brown Yves Saint Laurent Suede Bucket Bag. This bag features a suede body
Yves Saint Laurent Choco Brown Leather Overseas Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black hobo bucket shoulder bag with brown leather
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black hobo bucket shoulder bag with brown leather trimmings and
Saint Laurent Emmanuelle Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Emmanuelle Bucket Bag Leather Small showcases a playful and fun style
Saint Laurent Black Canvas Fringe Bucket Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Irvine, CA
YSL Saint Laurent Black Canvas Fringe Bucket Bag with gold tone hardware, black leather trim, black
Saint Laurent Rider Bucket Bag Leather Mini
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Rider Bucket Bag Leather Mini will remind us of the edgy details found
Incredible Vintage Giorgio di Sant Angelo 80s White Fully Beaded Bodycon Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, sexy, and timeless vintage 1980s Giorgio di Sant Angelo white beaded dress! Encrusted with thousands of seed beads, rhinestones, etc...The detail on this sexy little numb...
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great pink silk high low dress from Vicky Tiel. It has a drop waist horizontally ruched boned bustier bodice onto which is gathered a full skirt knee length in the front, ankle len...
Early 2000s Thierry Mugler Mossy Green Suede Fringe Eyelet Pant Vest Set
By Thierry Mugler, Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an olive green suede Thierry Mugler vest and pant set designed by Manfred Mugler. From the early 2000s, the pants and vest are accented with silver-tone grommets. The pant...
Oscar de la Renta Corsage Cocktail Dress New!
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar de la Renta strapless lace and silk corsage cocktail dress offered in brand new condition. Hand ruched black lace bodice with large attached rosette corsage. Bodice extends ...
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...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
1950s/60s Linda Kinoshita Couture Olive Green Tweed Sheath Dress & Matching Cape
Located in Gresham, OR
The 17 Linda Kinoshita listings in our store come from the couturier's personal wardrobe. Provenance noted. This listing is a beautiful 2-piece ensemble of olive green bouclé tweed ...
Mignon Paris Draped Silk Dress 1950s
By Mignon
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Mignon Paris. It is sleeveless with a draped portrait collar, fitted waist and a full skirt- a feat of draping and ruching. The dress has a back pai...
Brown Fur Coat with Collar Small
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage coat is made of sheared beaver with a fur collar and is embroidered at the sleeves and back. We offer more exclusive fur items, see our frontstore. Details: It has 2 l...
Valentino Top One Shoulder Ruffle and Bow Trim M
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Valentino one shoulder top with ruffle and bow trim in silk. Black knit fitted top. Double layer black silk ruffle trims 'neckline'. Signature bow detail at the s...
1960S Baby Pink Beaded Rayon Evening Crop Top With Crystals
Located in New York, NY
1960S Baby Pink Beaded Rayon Evening Crop Top With Crystals
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...
Mod Animal Print Cloth Suede Trim Tunic Made in Italy c 1970
Located in University City, MO
Mod animal print cloth suede trim tunic Made in Italy The stylish retro tunic is designed with textured animal print cloth with black suede trim One of the shoulders is design...
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...
Trompe L'oeil Oversize Belted Trench Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...
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.
Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.
While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.
The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.
A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.
Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.
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.