2000s Yves Saint Laurent Genuine Ostrich Skin XL Grey Muse Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 2000s, this gorgeous, grey Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse' bag is constructed entirely of
2000s Yves Saint Laurent Genuine Ostrich Skin XL Grey Muse Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 2000s, this gorgeous, grey Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse' bag is constructed entirely of
2000s Yves Saint Laurent Genuine Crocodile Skin Rhinestone Black Mini Dome Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the 2000s, this gorgeous, shiny black Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse' bag is constructed entirely of
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse 2 glacier canvas trim gold hardware leather satchel bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse 2 glacier blue canvas trim gold hardware leather satchel bag Reference
$1,147
H 11.82 in D 5.12 in L 16.54 in
White leather top handle bag "MUSE" Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White leather top handle bag with cut-work and top-stitching. Gold metal hardware and locker with
$1,433
H 9.85 in D 6.3 in L 14.97 in
Top handle bag MUSE in leather and suede Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Top handle bag MUSE in leather and suede with silver metal hardware. One large flat pocket on the
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Roslyn, NY
Yves Saint Laurent hit it big with the Muse handbag. This is a grey patent leather bag with gold
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 6.3 in L 18.12 in
Yves Saint Laurent Choco Brown Patent Leather Oversized Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Yves Saint Laurent tote is an example of the brand's fine designs that are skillfully crafted
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 6.3 in L 18.12 in
Yves Saint Laurent Choco Brown Patent Leather Oversized Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Yves Saint Laurent tote is an example of the brand's fine designs that are skillfully crafted
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two Tweed Black White Bag Purse Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic YSL Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two Tweed Black White Bag Purse Rare. It is done
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Pony Hair Croc Patent Muse II Two Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic YSL YVES SAINT LAURENT Pony Hair Patent Embossed Muse II Two Bag. It is done
Yves Saint Laurent Black Silk Satin Rhinestone Muse Evening Bag Mini
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montreal, Quebec
YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK SILK SATIN RHINESTONE MUSE EVENING BAG MINI This Yves Saint Laurent mini
YSL Muse Two Tote Bag
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beige leather and canvas Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two handle bag with antiqued brass hardware
Yves Saint Laurent Patent Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
' shoulder bag from Yves Saint Laurent featuring gold hardware, zip closure and a zip interior pocket
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Muse brown bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Muse brown bag Brown leather and canvas Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Muse Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amman, JO
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Muse Tote Bag. Material: Leather Hardware: Silver Tone Height: 26cm
Yves Saint Laurent "Muse" Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Iconic Muse bag Leather Brown color Golden metal hardware Two handles Zip closure Zip pocket inside
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Muse Bag 861791
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Minor rub partially (Outside) Minor stain partially (Shoulder) Minor crack on a part of shoulder strap Minor spot on a part of...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather Muse Two Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Black Patent Leather Muse Two Bag Made In Italy Materials: Patent Leather
Black Yves Saint Laurent Muse Leather Dome Tote Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Muse dome tote bag by Yves Saint Laurent. Crafted from black patent leather. Double carry
YVES SAINT LAURENT black leather MUSE LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
Yves Saint Laurent "Muse Large" shoulder bag in black leather with gold-tone metal and wide
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Large Muse Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Large Muse bag' indark brown leather. The bag features gold metal
Yves Saint Laurent Grey Taupe Leather Muse Bowler Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Muse Bowler' in grey taupe leather. The bag features gold metal hardware
Yves Saint Laurent Grey Taupe Leather Muse Bowler Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Muse Bowler' in grey taupe leather. The bag features gold metal hardware
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Large Muse Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Large Muse bag' indark brown leather. The bag features gold metal
YVES SAINT LAURENT beige leather PYTHON MUSE LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse Large' bag in taupe and dark brown snakeskin and khaki calfskin with black
Yves Saint Laurent Grey Leather Muse Large Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Large Muse bag' in grey leather. The bag features gold metal hardware
Saint Laurent Women's Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Muse Tote Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Yves Saint Laurent designer resale item. Details Brown Leather 2 x Handles Silver tone hardware Zip
Saint Laurent Women's Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Muse Tote Bag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Yves Saint Laurent designer resale item. Details Brown Leather 2 x Handles Silver tone
Yves Saint Laurent Blue Leather Muse II Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Muse II bag in two-tone green and blue leather. Gilded metal hardware. The
Yves Saint Laurent Tan Leather Muse 2 Two Satchel Handbag Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse 2 Two' bag, crafted in tan leather and tan canvas The bag features flap
YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Muse II' Bag in Blue Python Effect Leather
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Muse II bag in blue python effect leather. The hardware is in silver palladium
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Embossed Leather Muse 2 Two Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent Medium 'Muse 2 Two' bag, crafted in brown embossed leather and beige canvas. The
YVES SAINT LAURENT purple suede MUSE TWO MEDIUM CROC Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two Medium handbag in magenta and burgundy croc embossed
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Muse dark green leather GHW satchel bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Muse dark green leather GHW satchel bag Reference: CELE/A00029 Brand
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Canvas Muse 2 Two Satchel Bag Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse 2 Two' bag, crafted in brown leather and beige canvas The bag features
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two beige and pink handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milano, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two bag Beige leather and pink canvas profiles Back pocket Measurements
Sold
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in
vintaga YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Two beige leather top flap shoulder satchel bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintaga YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Two beige leather top flap shoulder satchel bag Brand: Yves Saint
YVES SAINT LAURENT pink purple red FAUX CROCO suede MUSE TWO Satchel Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse 2' medium shoulder bag in purple, fuchsia, midnight blue and burgundy
Saint Laurent Women's Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Dark Brown Muse Handbag
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
bottom of the bag. There is also some wear to gold hardware on this used Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
YSL YVES SAINT LAURENT Taupe Leather Large Muse Tote Bag GHW rt. $1, 690
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
+ tax -Includes: YSL dust bag and original tags -Overall Condition: Excellent -Exterior Condition
2012 Saint Laurent Black Studded Leather Muse II Rock
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"SAINT LAURENT Black Studded Leather Muse II Rock This SAINT LAURENT Medium Muse II is in Very
YSL Muse Bag in Bronze /Gold Leather
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A great YSL Muse Bag in gold /bronze colured leather. The bag has a central top zip , with two
YVES SAINT LAURENT F/W 2007 Runway "Le Smoking" Tuxedo Jacket by Stefano Pilati
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Saint Laurent - most notably the wardrobe staple tulip skirt and the best seller YSL muse bag. This 2007
YSL Solid Burnt Orange Leather MUSE Tote Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
YVES SAINT LAURENT by TOM FORD "Muse" bag comes in burnt orange textured leather with silver tone
Sold
Size: French size 35/36 XS
A Hubert De Givenchy Gazar Silk Couture Dress numbered 18481 Collection 1960
By Givenchy
Located in Toulon, FR
his “Master”. This evening dress is also a continuation of the Trapèze line presented by Yves Saint
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Hope, ON
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Bag in shimmering gold leather with lock and key. Studded bottom
Mid 2000s Yves Saint Laurent Black Silk Satin Mini Rhinestone Muse Evening Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the mid 2000s, this gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse' bag is constructed entirely of black
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Leather Muse Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Muse bag' in beige patent leather. The bag features gold metal hardware
Yves Saint Laurent Black Leopard Calfskin Ponyhair Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Black Leopard Calfskin Muse Bag Made In: Italy Color: Black, tan Materials
Yves Saint Laurent Beige Canvas Large Muse Tote Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Large Muse bag' in beige canvas with black leather trim and handles. The
Yves Saint Laurent Black Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
‘Muse’ shoulder bag from Yves Saint Laurent featuring gold hardware, zip closure and zip interior
Yves Saint Laurent Satin Silk Muse Clutch
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in Geneva, CH
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent black satin silk "Muse" clutch, featuring a succession of gold zips
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Kate Moss YSL logo black leather top handle satchel bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Muse Kate Moss YSL logo black leather top handle satchel bag Reference: YNWG
Saint Laurent Shearling Lambskin Quilted Loulou Shoulder Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
$3,350. Named for Yves Saint Laurent's longtime muse, this shearling bag is crafted with puffer-inspired
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL 2008 Gold Leather Micro Muse Bag
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent YSL '08 Gold Leather Micro Muse Bag Features decorative clochette with gold
YVES SAINT LAURENT A/W 2007 Ivory "Le Smoking" Tuxedo Dress By Stefano Pilati
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Yves Saint Laurent - most notably the wardrobe staple tulip skirt and the best seller YSL muse bag
YSL Rive Gauche Brown Leather "Sac Muse" Bag - GHW
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
YSL Rive Gauche Brown Leather "Sac Muse" Bag - GHW. This bag is in excellent condition and comes
Lou Lou de la Falaise Sleek Melton Coat
Located in New York, NY
. Famous as the muse of Yves Saint Laurent, Loulou de La Falaise launched her own label in 2003
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Leather Oversized Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Yves Saint Laurent Muse bag is perfect for everyday use. Crafted from leather, the satchel has
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Leather Oversized Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Complete an everyday look with this Yves Saint Laurent Muse bag. It has been crafted from leather
Yves Saint Laurent Magenta Suede And Leather Large Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Get all the admiring glances when you step out swaying this Yves Saint Laurent Muse bag. It has
Yves Saint Laurent Magenta Suede And Leather Large Muse Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Get all the admiring glances when you step out swaying this Yves Saint Laurent Muse bag. It has
Beautiful Vintage White Sheer Pearl + Beads + Sequins Encrusted Shawl Scarf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage white sheer oversized piano shawl / scarf! Feature thousands of hand-sewn pearl, beads, rhinestones and sequins. Pearl tassels feature pink iridescent pailliettes o...
$525Sale Price|50% Off
Size: 38.5
Emilio Pucci Python Snakeskin Runway Pumps Heels S/S 2019 Sz 38.5 $1050
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Emilio Pucci $1050 S/S 2019 Worn Once for a Fashion Show Minimal Signs of Wear to Sole Insole, Uppers, Snakeskin and Heel are Perfect Size: 38.5 Blue Python Pink, Blue & Black Leath...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
F/W 2002 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Black Silk Tie Crop Top
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci top by Tom Ford from the Fall/Winter 2002 collection is cut in a kimono-inspired, backless silhouette. Crafted in black silk, it features draped fabric extending from each...
Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS Couture navy blue silk satin strapless mermaid gown and matching shawl. Strapless bodice features a super soft silk velvet in navy. Interior support holds ...
NEW S/S 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Pony Hair Appliqué Sunglasses
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous pair of cow-print pony hair Versace sunglasses, designed by Donatella Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1999 collection, these sunglasses are covered in dotted po...
Oscar de la Renta 2007 Runway Look Brown Ruffle Trim Sun Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta brown pencil dress with raw edged ruffle trim. Grosgrain trim circles the bodice. Boned at bodice for shape. Back zip and hook and eye. Seen in another color in L...
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...
Gucci Tom Ford Era 2004 Limited Edition AD Era Bag Bamboo Chain Metallic
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Melbourne, VIC
prémode presents Gucci Tom Ford Era 2004 Bag. This limited edition bag was designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as the Creative Director for Gucci. Featuring absolutely gorg...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Up Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. The body of the dress is made of fine black stretch silk with functional adjustable lacing at the center front and b...
$2,159Sale Price|20% Off
New W Box Gucci Malika Large Python Clutch Bag in Bronze Pewter Spring 2011
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags & Box A Rare Find New Spring 2011 Runway $3950 Bronze Metallic Pewter Full 100% Python Throughout the Bag Braided Double Straps Wrap Around and Connect ...
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 37
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era Lotus Slides * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 His Final Coll...
Alexander McQueen New Khaki Pants with Hip Lacing S/S 2002
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous khaki cotton pants from Alexander McQueen. They have full straight legs with curved panels over the back hips with a fan of laces meeting and buttoning on the front sides at...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
Counterfeiters know that savvy fashionistas cherish YSL bags. Learn how to tell if yours is the real deal. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
When it comes to the legendary French design house, there is no substitute for true craftsmanship. Xupes shows us how to spot it.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.