Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket
Located in Carnate, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket. Missing composition label. We think it is wool with a
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket
Located in Carnate, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket. Missing composition label. We think it is wool with a
1990s Yves Saint Laurent Variation Black Lambskin Jacket by Hugues Lamy
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in PARIS, FR
This Yves Saint Laurent Variation jacket from the early 1990s is a standout archival piece crafted
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Spring Summer 1993
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yves Saint Laurent Variation vintage jacket red golden blade jacket from Summer 1993. Colarless
A vintage 1980s Evening Jacket by Yves Saint Laurent Variation Line
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A great black evening jacket from Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. This jacket has soft
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Red Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A great short sleeved jacket by Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. The jacket has 2 large buttons
Short sleeve cotton jacket with flower print YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Single breasted short sleeve jacket with flower print. Main fabric composition: cotton jacquard
Yves Saint Laurent Gold and Blue Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage YSL jacket from the" variation" collection We offer more exclusive vintage items, view
Yves Saint Laurent Variation jacket pastel shades late 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Genova, IT
Giacca YSL Variation vintage ABOUT Giacca vintage Yves Saint Laurent Variation in splendide
Yves Saint Laurent Variation green vichy jacket 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Genova, IT
presenti due tasche e un taschino sul petto. La giacca è firmata Yves Saint Laurent linea Variation ed è
$713
Size: 40 (Fr) 8 (Us)
Multicolor single breasted jacket with red collar Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Multicolor single breasted jacket with red collar. Main fabric: 100% cotton, lining: 55% acetate
$713
Size: 36 (Fr) but fit M
White cotton jacquard jacket with leaves pattern Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton jacquard jacket with leaves pattern. The fabric composition tag has been cut but the
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Silver and Blue Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage jacket by Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. In a silver and blue check, the
Yves Saint Laurent Black and White Wool Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage wool jacket from Yves Saint Laurent Variation. Grey, black and white boucle style wool
Yves Saint Laurent variation pink long jacket with gold buttons, year 1999
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Genova, IT
Yves Saint Laurent linea Variation giacca rosa lunga con bottoni dorati, dalla collezione primavera
Yves Saint Laurent Metallic Gold Parka Hooded Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage parka jacket from the" YSL Variation" collection with 2 pockets, closes with a zipper and
$1,166
Size: 42 (Fr) 10 (us)
Sleeveless Paisley brocade vest Yves Saint Laurent Variation Circa 1980's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sleeveless brocade vest. Shell composition: 80% acetate, 12% acrylic, 6% rayon, 2% polyester. lining: 100% lining Split on both side SIZE 42 (Fr) 10 (Us)
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Wool Red Blazer / Jacket with Contrast Trim
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Wool Red Blazer / Jacket with Contrast Trim YSL style: YSL
S/S 1992 YVES SAINT LAURENT White Multi-Coloured Heart Print Jacket or Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely Yves Saint Laurent heart-print spencer jacket or top with heart-shaped buttons dated from
Yves Saint Laurent Checked Black White Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage YSL coat/jacket from the" variation" collection with 2 pockets, 1 inside button and double
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 2000 Fuchsia Shaggy Faux Fur Cropped Jacket Alber Elbaz
By Yves Saint Laurent, Alber Elbaz for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 2000 Fuchsia Shaggy Faux Fur Cropped Jacket Collection: YSL 2000 variation
1992 Yves Saint Laurent Double Breasted Black Satin Mac Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This oh-so-’90s mac was designed by French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent to sit alongside their
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Fuchsia Plaid Wool Skirt Suit - Fall/Winter97
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
This stunning archival skirt suit from the Yves Saint Laurent Variation line is a vibrant
$1,713
Size: 40(Fr) jacket 42 (Fr) trouser
Grey wool pin-striped coat and trouser ensemble YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
both side + one decorative pocket flap. Split on the middle back , lenght = 30cm SIZE of the jacket 40
$1,713
Size: 38 (Fr) M and S (skirt)
Black velvet and brocade skirt-suit Yves Saint Laurent Variation Winter 1990
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
jacket Size 40 (Fr) on tag but fit more likely S ( small waist)
Yves Saint Laurent
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Oradell, NJ
Offered for sale is this handsome Yves Saint Laurent, "Variation" from the diffusion-line, brown
Yves Saint Laurent Red Blazer - Fab Buttons - 1980's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This Yves Saint Laurent Variations fabulous blazer has the most amazing 6 gold tone circular
Yves Saint Laurent 80s Cotton Skirt Suit Size 6.
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yves Saint Laurent variation 1980s cotton skirt suit is a USA size 6. Please see & use
Yves Saint Laurent Saharienne Safari Two Piece Skirt Suit Set Pink Pockets 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent saharienne safari inspired two-piece set in baby pink with wooden
1990's Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A great jacket for Fall/ Winter. This jacket is a great combination of primrose yellow and
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage Size 6 Black Velvet Band Collar Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATIONS jacket comes in black velvet with a band collar, crystal
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Balck and white bows Jacket
Located in Carnate, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation jacket. Composition label missing but we think it is cotton.Lined
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Blue tone Blazer
Located in Carnate, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation jacket. Vintage garment featuring padded shoulder. In wool and nylon
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Green Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Green Jacket Green jacket with brown velvet neck totally made in
1970s Yves Saint Laurent Variation black jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
1970s Yves Saint Laurent Variation black jacket with collar in velvet
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Multicoloured Wool Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Multicoloured Wool Jacket totally made in France in size M
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Cotton Multicoloured Jacket Shirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Cotton Multicoloured Jacket Shirt Multicoloured jacket or shirt from
Shocking pink silk jacket Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Shocking pink silk jacket single breasted
Yves Saint Laurent Red And Black Variation Wool Checkered Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Vintage red and black checkered wool jacket by Yves Saint Laurent Variation
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A chic jacket by Yves Saint Laurent Variation line. The jacket is in a dark blue herring bone
White single-breasted cotton jacket Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White single-breasted cotton jacket . The fabric composition tag has been cut but the lining is
Black jacket with fur lining Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black jacket with fur lining . Main fabric composition: 65% polyester, 35% wool. Nylon lining
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Red Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A vintage red jacket by Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. In a textured fabric, the jacket has a
Yves Saint Laurent Aubergine "Safari" Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic safari jacket from Yves Saint Laurent Variation line featuring a tonal adjustable belt with
1980 Yves Saint Laurent Variation Green Black Velvet Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
1980 Yves Saint Laurent Variation Green Black Velvet Coat Unique and rare velvet long coat by
Single breasted jacket with leopard print Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Single breasted jacket with leopard print. Main fabric composition: 100% polyester. Lining
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Size: 44 (Fr) 14 (Us) L
Brown and black jacquard single breasted jacket Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown and black jacquard single breasted jacket . No fabric composition but probably rayon
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Vintage S/S 1995 Black Jacket Gold Heart Buttons
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Beautiful and collectible YSL Variation jacket from the Spring/Summer 1995 collection, featuring
Iconic beige cotton "saharienne" with leather laces Yves Saint Laurent Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gauche, this jacket has been re-editated in the 80's for "Variation "brand. (Variation line has been
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Size: 40 (Fr) 8 (Us) M
Single breasted jacket with heart buttons Yves Saint Laurent Variation FW 1994
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black single breasted jacket with gold heart buttons. Main fabric: wool. Lining: acetate and rayon
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Red Mandarin Collar Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
jacket. - Label reads: YVES SAINT LAURENT Variation. - Fabric composition and sizing label are missing
Yves Saint Laurent White Silk Jacket with Stitch Detail
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Saint Laurent , Variation line. The jacket is a size 42 m, with 4 buttons on the front and two flap
YVES SAINT LAURENT Size 6 Navy Virgin Wool Cropped Sport Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATIONS blazer comes in navy blue virgin wool with a strong shoulder
Yves St Laurent black sequin short sleeve evening jacket 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Yves St Laurent black sequin short sleeve evening jacket 1980s...The Variation label is from the
White jacquard cotton jacket with rhinestone buttons YSL Variation
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White jacquard cotton jacket with rhinestone buttons. White Acetate lining. Shoulder-pad. SIZE 38
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Vintage S/S 1995 Black Gold Heart Jacket Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Saint Laurent. The classic blazer-style jacket in black wool boasts a subtly tailored fit, and the added
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Black Blazer with Dome Buttons
By Christian Dior
Located in Genève, CH
Exclusive Yves Saint Laurent Variation black 100% "Fresco" summer wool jacket from the early 90s
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pink Passementerie Tassel Jacket And Skirt Suit, 1990s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Munich, DE
are labeled "Yves Saint Laurent Variation", the jacket is tagged a French size 40 / USA 8. Excellent
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Safari Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New Hope, PA
A perennial favorite from YSL, the safari suit has been designed in a number of variations. This
Yves Saint Laurent Variation iconic Sahariana Blouse and Pants Suit
Located in Carnate, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation suit. Iconic Saharan jacket. In rayon. It features wooden buttons. Two
Yves Saint Laurent Russian paisley floral jacket. Early 70s.
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Carnate, IT
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Variation Jacket. Early 70s. Very particular quilted Russian paisley
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Pink Bolero Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Pink Bolero Jacket Totally made in italy in size 38
Yves Saint Laurent Evening Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A wonderful purple jacket with deep red lining by Yves Saint Laurent, variation line.The jacket is
Vintage Red Yves Saint Laurent Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A vintage red jacket by Yves Saint Laurent , Variation line. In a textured fabric, the jacket has a
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Heart Print Open Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION vintage open jacket featuring a multicolour heart print all-over on a
A Vintage 1980s pale blue cotton jacket by Yves Saint Laurent
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A pretty pale blue cotton jacket by Yves Saint Laurent, Variation line. The jacket has a v
1993 Yves Saint Laurent Documented Moire Gold Silk Tassel Beads Jacket YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
East meets West in this opulent Yves Saint Laurent jacket. From the maison’s spring/summer 1993
Yves Saint Laurent Off White Wool asymmetrical Button Hip Length Jacket 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Yves Saint Laurent Variation off white wool asymmetrical button hip length jacket from the 1980s
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Heart Appliques Lime Green Jacket US Size 6
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION vintage lime green jacket with heart appliques. From the YVES SAINT
1980s Yves Saint Laurent variation fucsia suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Variation Fucsia suit in 42 italian size. Size Measurements: Jacket
1990s YSL Houndstooth Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A chic houndstooth blazer by French designer Yves Saint Laurent, Variation range. This jacket has a
Yves Saint Laurent
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Yves Saint Laurent Variation double breasted black faille jacket with blue iridescent polka dots
1990s YVES SAINT LAURENT Arabesque Print Golden Lurex Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milan, Italy
This gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent 1990s blouse jacket is in a golden satin silk fabric with
A 1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Silver Jacquard Jacket
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Variation silver-grey trench coat with gorgeous animal jacquard print
Yves Saint Laurent Variation Orchid Pink Jacquard Suit Ensemble, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Yves Saint Laurent Variation 1980's orchid pink cotton jacquard single breasted jacket and pencil
1980 Yves Saint Laurent Black and Creme Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
1980 Yves Saint Laurent Black and Creme Suit. The suit was made in pattern variations as you can
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Variation Orange Wool Textured Jacket Size 10
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
Features anchor buttons down the front and at the sleeve plackets, two front flap pockets, and a belted waist. Lined. Size: 10 (US), 42 (F)
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage YSL Green Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This is a beautiful vintage Yves Saint Laurent teal green wool suit with black velvet lapels. The
NWT Yves Saint Laurent vintage red skirt suit 1980s women’s size 38 France wool
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Brindisi, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Variation 1980s vintage red skirt suit women’s. Beautiful set skirt and jacket
F/W 1988 Thierry Mugler Museum Red 'Les Infernales' Fiery Red Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning red Thierry Mugler skirt suit, designed by Manfred Mugler. From the Fall/Winter 1988 'Les Infernales' collection, a version of this fiery red 'Tailleur Vampire...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Ruched Corset Bustier Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous soft gold fine silk knit dress from Christian Dior. It has an inner boned corset with underwire bust cups, and detachable spaghetti straps enabling the dress to also be wo...
$7,999
Size: Size tag missing fits S / US 4-6
ICONIC Spring 1995 CHANEL Lavender Tweed Sequins Skirt Suit as seen on Claudia S
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
One of the most iconic CHANEL pieces ever This stunning tweed suit was key piece of the spring / summer 1995 season Featured in zig shoots of the campaign by Lagerfeld Shown on the r...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1996 "Dante" Black Mink Fur Crop Sleeve Short Coat Jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1996 "Dante" Black Mink Fur Crop Sleeve Short Coat Jacket Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Circa: F/W 1996 "Dante" Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Sho...
$5,498
Size: IT 42 - FR 38 -UK 10 - US 6
Jean Paul Gaultier gold lace and silk organza corseted jacket, ss 1988
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
Jean Paul Gaultier gold lace corseted jacket backed with black silk organza. Spring-Summer 1988
Alaia long red knit dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CANNES, FR
Alaia Long sleeveless red knit dress. Size 40.
Thierry Mugler Couture Evening Dress Iconic Black Spider Web Anatomique Computer
By Thierry Mugler Couture, Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
The 'TRON' Dress or 'Spiderweb-Dress' Iconic Thierry Mugler Couture, FW 2001 "Les Fauves" Collcetion. Birth of this Design was the FW 90/91 "Anatomique Computer" Collection. Extrem...
Vivienne Westwood black sheepskin coat, fw 1992
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood rare coat ▪ Fall-Winter 1992 ▪ Constructed from black sheepskin ▪ Outsized sheepskin collar and cuffs ▪ Double-breasted fastening with large perspex buttons ▪ ...
NWT Vintage VERSACE ATELIER F/W 2002 Runway Gold Lace Mini Dress It 42 - US 6
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE ATELIER Runway Gold Lace Mini Dress F/W 2002 Collection Italian size 42 - US 6 Silk Gold Metallic Floral Lace Mini Dress, Front and Back Slit, Fully Lined, Side Zip Closure. ...
NWT Tom Ford for Gucci 2004 Collection Gold Embellished Cocktail Dress It. 42
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Gucci Gold Cocktail Sexy Dress 2004 Collection Designer size 42 Mischa Barton wore the same dress for InStyle magazine! Exquisitely embellished, beautifully crafted ...
S/S 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford Madonna VH1 Lace-Up Tunic Navy Viscose Skirt Set
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting another iconic piece of fashion history - a navy viscose lace-up tunic and maxi skirt set designed by Tom Ford for Gucci's Spring/Summer 1996 collection. Madonna wore an i...
Wrap printed cotton day-dress Mugler par Thierry Mugler
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrap printed cotton day-dress.Snap in the middle front, plastic buckle on the left side of the waist. Shoulder-pads. Fabric composition: 100% cotton SIZE 38 (Fr) 8 (Us) M
Dolce & Gabbana yellow glitter mini skirt suit, ss 1995
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana evening skirt suit ▪ 'Hollywood Glamour', Spring-Summer 1995 ▪ Showpiece ▪ Constructed from yellow glitter felt ▪ Ivory satin trim, collar and buttons ▪ Single-b...
NWT S/S 2002 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Blue Green Satin Woven Ribbon Mini Skirt Y2K
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning green and blue satin ribbon interlaced mini skirt designed by Dolce & Gabbana for their Spring/Summer 2002 collection. This gorgeous mini skirt debuted as part ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Plunging V Neck Bias Cut Cocktail Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Plunging V Neck Bias Cut Cocktail Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1997 “La Poupee”; Ru...
Oscar De La Renta 4 Piece Baroque Skirt Suit
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an Oscar De La Renta suit. This four piece set features one jacket, one blouse, and two skirts. The skirts feature a pencil fit and side zipper closures; one skirt has a labe...
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.
No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.
What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.
Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.
Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.
On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.