Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Chevron Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This unworn YSL clutch in midnight blue velvet stitched in a chevron pattern contrasts beautifully
Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Chevron Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This unworn YSL clutch in midnight blue velvet stitched in a chevron pattern contrasts beautifully
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Rive Gauche Chevron Print Pleated Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" chevron print skirt! Gorgeous vibrant colors that
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black and Red Chevron Cotton Skirt - 40 -Circa 1970/s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Yves Saint Laurent long skirt is black with a red and blue chevron design. There is a
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H 11 in W 8.25 in D 4.75 in
Saint Laurent Black Chevron Quilted Lambskin Joe Drawstring Backpack
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
authenticity for peace of mind. Designer: YVES Saint Laurent Material: Chevron Quilted Lambskin Authenticity
Ocher wool chevron pattern skirt-suit Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Ocher wool chevron pattern skirt-suit .Shoulder pads. Wood buttons. Pockets on both side of the
Yves Saint Laurent Chevron Striped Ball Gown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Just reduced from $1200 to $800 Spectacular S/S 1980 Yves Saint Laurent evening gown. Solid
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H 9.5 in W 4.25 in L 13.5 in
SAINT LAURENT Matelasse Chevron Monogram Shopping Black Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Miami, FL
New without tags. Item Details: 9.5" H x 4.25" D x 13.5" L -Sheepskin Material -Two chain-linked and 9" shoulder straps -Made in Italy -Brushed silver-tone hardware MRC062...
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
Yves Saint Laurent Chevron Towel Cover-Up
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
contrasting pink, red and orange chevron pattern. Can be worn as a loose fitting jacket or use the belt for a
YVES Saint Laurent Chevron Matelassé Cassandre Wallet On Chain
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
elegance. Retail $1,300. Designer: YVES Saint Laurent Material: 100% Calfskin Date / Authenticity Code
Yves Saint Laurent White Cotton Chevron Pattern Short Sleeves Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Yves Saint Laurent white cotton short sleeves blazer. - Featuring a chevron pattern, a
1970's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Red Skirt with Black Chevron Detailing
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very cute fire engine red Yves Saint Laurent dirndl skirt from the 1970's. Cinched at waist, with a
1970's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Red Skirt with Black Chevron Detailing
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very cute fire engine red Yves Saint Laurent dirndl skirt from the 1970's. Cinched at waist, with a
Saint Laurent Metallic Chevron Quilted Wallet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amman, JO
Saint Laurent Metallic Chevron Quilted Wallet, features a silver tone logo, a front flap with
White cotton with chevron pattern and black piping Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton with chevron pattern, black piping and black&white buttons. No lining. SIZE 12 Us
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Blue and Black Chevron Printed Silk Pussybow Blouse, 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Yves Saint Laurent cobalt blue silk blouse. Small black chevron print throughout. Large pussy
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage black grey colourful chevron tweed blazer jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage black grey colourful chevron tweed blazer jacket Reference: PRWU/A00032
Ocher wool chevron skirt- suit Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Ocher wool chevron skirt suit.Horn buttons. Silk lining. Shoulder pads. Wrap-skirt SIZE 40
YSL Saint Laurent Monogram Matelassé Chevron Collège Flap
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
accented with signature logo hardware at the front. Retail $2,590. Designer: YSL Saint Laurent Material
YSL Saint Laurent College Monogram Chevron Medium Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
closure. Made in Italy. Retail $2,590. Designer: YSL Saint Laurent Material: 100% Lambskin Color(s
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H 7.49 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Saint Laurent Black Chevron Suede & Calfskin Leather Large College
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Suede & Calfskin Leather Large College Xupes Reference: CB402 Serial
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Calfskin Lou Camera Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Calfskin Lou Camera Bag Xupes Reference: HB4631 Serial Number
Saint Laurent Small Kate Chevron Suede & Leather Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
pocket Gold-tone hardware Leather/suede. Made in Italy. Retail $2,350. Designer: YSL Saint Laurent
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H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki Xupes Reference: HB4636
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H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki Xupes Reference: HB4638
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H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Black Chevron Quilted Crinkled Calfskin Leather Baby Niki Xupes Reference: HB4637
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H 8.86 in W 12.21 in D 2.76 in
2016 Saint Laurent Icy White Chevron Quilted Grained Calfskin Leather Envelope
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
SAINT LAURENT Icy White Chevron Quilted Grained Calfskin Leather Large Envelope Chain Bag This
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Size: 8.0"L x 1.0"W x 4.75"H
Saint Laurent YSL Grain De Poudre Chevron Monogram Bill Pouch Dark Beige
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Saint Laurent YSL Grain De Poudre Chevron Monogram Bill Pouch – Dark Beige Pink Key
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Chevron Leather Clutch Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into the elegance of classic French fashion with this Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Black Chevron
Yves Saint Laurent White Cotton Chevron Pattern Black Piping Trim Tank Top Vest
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Yves Saint Laurent white cotton chevron pattern with black piping trim tank top vest
Saint Laurent YSL Chevron Quilted Patent Lou Camera Crossbody
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Experience luxury and style with the Saint Laurent YSL Chevron Quilted Patent Lou Camera Crossbody
Saint Laurent Black Leather Chevron College Classic Medium Bag BHW
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Saint Laurent Black Leather Chevron College Classic Medium Bag Features envelope flap front with
Ysl Black Lambskin Chevron Medium Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Yves Saint Laurent mint condition black lambskin chevron shoulder bag with front logo. Can be worn
Yves Saint Laurent Matelasse Chevron Heart Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Product Details: Matelasse Chevron Heart Bag by Saint Laurent Circa 2016 Chain strain with gold
Yves Saint Laurent Matelasse Chevron Heart Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Product Details: Matelasse Chevron Heart Bag by Saint Laurent Circa 2016 Chain strain with gold
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Large Matelasse Monogram Chevron Tote
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Tonal topstiching creates a chevron pattern, accented by gold-tone YSL logo medallion. Curb chain
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent beige bolide shape shoulder bag. Y, Chevron stitches
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent beige leather tote bag with Y, Chevron stitch in bolide purse
Saint Laurent LouLou Tote Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent LouLou Tote Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted in black chevron matelasse
Saint Laurent LouLou Tote Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent LouLou Tote Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted in black chevron matelasse
Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium combines a modern and
Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Small combines a modern and
Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Monogram Cabas Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium combines a modern and
Saint Laurent Lou Camera Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
Saint Laurent Lou Camera Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small Description This authentic Saint
Saint Laurent LouLou Bowling Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent LouLou Bowling Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small, crafted from black matelasse
Saint Laurent Loulou Flap Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Loulou Flap Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted in burgundy
Saint Laurent LouLou Bowling Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Bowling Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium combines a modern
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large combines a modern
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium combines a modern
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium combines a modern
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted from black
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H 10 in W 13.5 in D 4.5 in
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted from black
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted from red
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Shopper Matelasse Chevron Leather Large, crafted from blue
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large combines a modern
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Toy
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Toy combines a modern
Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent LouLou Shoulder Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Small combines a modern
Saint Laurent College Monogram Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent College Monogram Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Large combines a modern
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Small
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Small is an elegant
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Satchel Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium is an
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large mixes elegant
Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent Classic Monogram Wallet Matelasse Chevron Leather Large mixes elegant
Saint Laurent College Monogram Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Saint Laurent College Monogram Bag Matelasse Chevron Leather Medium presented in the
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Yves Saint Laurent Skirt Pleated A-Line Floral Print Wool Size 38 F/W 1984 Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage skirt by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, from the F/W 1984 RTW collection. Made from what we believe is a lightweight wool or wool blend fabric (no cont...
Celine Brown Cut out Back Dress with Bead Trim S/S 2003
By Celine, Michael Kors
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very chic brown jersey dress by Michael Kors for Celine. It has rows of brown wooden bead adorned fine straps emanating from the front neckline which extend over the shoulders cros...
Yves Saint Laurent Smocked Floral-Print Silk-Chiffon Maxi Dress, SS1977
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Geneva, CH
Cut from airy sheer silk chiffon, this rare 1977 Spring-Summer Saint Laurent Rive Gauche maxi dress is shirred from under the chest to the hips for a flattering - though comfortable ...
1990s Missoni Vintage Silk Chiffon Swirl Heart Print Flutter Ruffle Blouse Top
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful early 90s MISSONI silk chiffon blouse! Features vibrant hues of green, blue, red, brown and yellow. Gold metallic thread sewn throughout. Double layered super soft silk chi...
Vivienne Westwood Fall 1996 Black sheepskin Fluffy Shearling Trapper Hat
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Rare, Fall 1996 Museum worthy Vivienne Westwood Black Shearling Trapper Hat. MADE IN ENGLAND. Measurements are provided in Inches; Length; 12” Approximately Size; 23.5” Appro...
Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
A Roberto Cavalli Masterpiece from 2006 Drenched in the opulence of gilded romance, this Roberto Cavalli silk evening gown is a red-carpet reverie. A symphony of delicate florals, li...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent ' Rive Gauche ' Black Silk Russian Collection Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Rive Gauche’ black silk ruffle dress! Luxurious soft 'liquid' silk that looks incredible on! Features a silk velvet trim along th...
Tom Ford for Gucci Dragonfly Gold Metal MicroGuccissima Enamel Minaudiere Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Gold Dragonfly Minaudiere in Micro Guccissima Embossed Gold tone Metal and Enamel Clutch 2000"s Collection This striking Gucci Minaudiere is rendered in Micro Gucc...
1980s Celine Grey Wool Coat
By Celine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s grey wool Celine coat. Double breasted, with epaulets and cinched waist with a matching grey wool belt. Celine marked cream and grey plastic buttons. Excellent vintage conditio...
GIVENCHY Couture S/S 1998 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Pale Yellow Floral Cardigan Top Set
By Alexander McQueen, Givenchy
Located in Thiensville, WI
Givenchy Couture S/S 1998 designed by Alexander McQueen pale yellow cardigan tank top set. Pale yellow and metallic floral embroidered knit. Eight center front button closures. Round...
Documented 1982 Yves Saint Laurent multicolor striped dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
When Yves Saint Laurent visited Morocco for the first time in 1966 it changed his life forever. Struck by its beauty he immediately acquired a house in Marrakech and stayed there at ...
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent 1980s ' Rive Gauche ' Black + White Leaf Dress & Sash
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage YSL "Rive Gauche" black and white silk dress! Wonderful leaves printed throughout, w/ tiny leaves surrounding the large ones. Comes with matching sash belt. Ruffles...
Christian Dior by John Galliano fw 1997
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior pink mini skirt suit ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Fall-Winter 1997 ▪ Single-breasted blazer jacket in pink wool ▪ Trimmed with fringes of silk threads ▪ Padd...
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Size: 42
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Sequin Yellow Satin Cropped Jacket 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche black gabardine cropped jacket from the early 1990s. This beautiful jacket has a shawl collar done in bright yellow-orange satin, lined in bright bl...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Size 42 / 10 Black and Red Silk YSL Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche black and red silk dress! Classic YSL silhouette that really flatters the body. Buttons up the front with interior hook-and-eye closures a...
Brand New Valentino NWT $3, 600 Ivory + Beige Taupe 2004 Size 4 Silk Skirt Suit
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic brand new with tags 2004 VALENTINO color block short sleeve ivory and beige/taupe textured silk skirt suit! Retailed for $3,590 at Neiman Marcus! Features color blocking detailo...
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.
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When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.