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
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
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 Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the 2000s, this gorgeous, shiny black Yves Saint Laurent 'Muse' bag is constructed entirely of
$1,856
Size: French 40
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 1982 Runway Documented Black Velvet Ruffled Collar Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 1982 Runway Documented Black Velvet Ruffled Collar Dress This beautiful
1979 YSL Yves Saint Laurent Moon & Stars Sleeveless Tunic Top Documented
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
and Yves Saint Laurent muse Gia Carangi that year. Rendered on a timeless tunic silhouette, it will be
$1,128
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 key and key-holder. Top middle zip closure. 2 pockets inside ( one with zip closure,...
$1,410
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
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 Muse Two Tote Bag
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beige leather and canvas Yves Saint Laurent Muse Two handle bag with antiqued brass hardware
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 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
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 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
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 "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
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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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Velour V-Neck Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingston, NY
Saint Laurent muse and haute couture client French actress Catherine Deneuve.
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
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 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
Yves Saint Laurent Blue Muse Nubuck Embossed Croc Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Blue Muse Nubuck Embossed Croc handbag by Yves Saint Laurent. Gold-tone 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 YSL MUSE Dark Brown Leather Tote Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
This gorgeous "Muse" tote by YVES SAINT LAURENT comes in a smooth dark brown textured leather and
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL MUSE Black Brown Leather Tote Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
This gorgeous "Muse" tote by YVES SAINT LAURENT comes in a smooth dark black brown textured leather
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 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 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
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
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 Jacket seen on Loulou De La Falaise YSL muse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Jacket As Seen on Loulou De La Falaise renaissance woman and famous
YSL YVES SAINT LAURENT Taupe Leather Large Muse Tote Bag GHW rt. $1, 690
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
-Made in: Italy -Year of Production: 2012 -Color: Taupe -Hardware: Goldtone -Materials: Calfskin leather -Lining: Dark brown textile -Closure/opening: Zip top -Exterior Pocket...
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
TOM FORD Yves Saint Laurent Large Black Leather Gold tone Hardware Muse Tote
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
This gorgeous "Muse" Large tote by YVES SAINT LAURENT comes in a smooth black textured leather and
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
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 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
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
Mid 2000s Yves Saint Laurent Black Silk Satin Mini Rhinestone Muse Evening Bag
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
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
2000s Loulou de la Falaise Jacket (42Fr)
By Loulou de la Falaise
Located in Port Hope, ON
Wonderful example of Loulou de la Falaise's designs, She was Yves Saint Laurent's muse and friend
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 Satin Silk Muse Clutch
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent black satin silk "Muse" clutch, featuring a succession of gold zips
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 Patent Leather MUSE TWO 2 Satchel TOTE Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Rome, Rome
- Approx.meauserements: 10 x 14 x 6 inches - 15,4 x 35,5 x 15,2 cm Logos / Tags: 'YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche' tag
Vintage white silk jersey cape/dress with matching draped skirt.
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
of the private collection of the iconic Yves Saint Laurent muse and model Danielle Luquet de Saint
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
YSL Cyclamen Muse Oversized Handbag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Fantastic iconic "Muse" oversized handbag by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche in patent leather with
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 ...
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...
Karl Lagerfeld Skirt with Handkerchief Hem
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black wool jersey skirt from Karl Lagerfeld. It has a 2 1/2" wide waistband with overlapping pointed panels forming the skirt. It has a back zipper, front pockets and is...
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...
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...
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 Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, 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...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Up Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
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...
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...
VERA WANG Vintage Grey Silk Ethereal Gown w. Train
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang Vintage 100% grey silk Invisible side zip Flowy train Goddess vibes Size USA 6 NWT's, one flaw in the fabric as pictured that you cannot notice unless upon close inspection...
BURBERRY Black Lambskin Trench Coat US 10
By Burberry
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Burberry trenchcoat with belt made from original lambskin Super warm for frosty winters We offer more exclusive lambskin and fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Supple b...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for 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...
GUCCI by Tom Ford Pink GG Monogram Logo Satin Lizard Barbiecore Horsebit Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
A stunning Gucci clutch Made of finest pink satin Ruched style, with the famous GUCCI GG Monogram stamped on silk Exotic Lizard Skin Trimming Mat-gold hardware Horsebit detail Fully ...
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...
John Galliano for Christian Dior One Shoulder Silk Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful ethereal one shoulder dress from Christian Dior comprised of layers of semi sheer black silk over an opaque silk under dress. It has one shoulder with 2 panels of softly...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN pink LEATHER CROPPED BIKER Jacket 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen cropped biker jacket in pale pink textured calf leather. With epaulettes, buttoned notch collar, zipper pocket on the chest, buttoned flap pocket on the front, belt...
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.
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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.