1980's YSL/Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980's Yves Saint Laurent black cashmere and wool blazer with large flat black buttons and chic oversized pockets fitted through the waist.
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Yves Saint Laurent Wool Blazer
1971 Yves Saint Laurent Navy Wool Blazer with Maroon Trim
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Highly documented Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blazer from the revered 1971 "Libération" collection.
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1970s French Blazers
YVES SAINT LAURENT 2010 black wool blend deconstructed blazer FR36 S
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YVES SAINT LAURENT 2010 black wool blend deconstructed blazer FR36 S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT 2010 black wool blend deconstructed blazer FR36 S Reference: GEGG/A00067 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Designer: Stefano Pilati Collection: AW 2010 - Runway Material: ...
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2010s French Blazers
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage Gray Wool Blazer Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Sparks, NV
Beautifully tailored gray wool blazer jacket by Saint Laurent . Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Are Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure Marked Size: 38 Estimated...
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Late 20th Century French Blazers
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Dark Grey Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Early 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blazer. Grey wool with interesting seaming to create a beautiful slightly fitted shape.
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1980s French Blazers
Saint Laurent Checked Wool Blazer Sz.36
By Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Krakow, PL
This black and white checked wool blazer is a timeless staple crafted for effortless sophistication. The structured cut and precise tailoring ensure a flattering fit, while the bold...
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2010s Blazers
1990s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Emerald Wool Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
1990s Yves Saint Laurent YSL emerald green wool jacket featuring a black braided finishing, black decorative buttons. 100% wool In good vintage condition. Made in France. Estimated ...
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1990s French Blazers
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Purple Wool Boyfriend Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This late 1980s to early 1990s Yves Saint Laurent jacket is a great example of the relaxed 'boyfriend' cut that presided over fashion during this adjoining era. The fabric’s striking...
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1980s French Blazers
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Size 46 Regular Dark Gray Textured Wool Sport Coat
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Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Size 46 Regular Dark Gray Textured Wool Sport Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT sport coat comes in a dark gray textured wool with a full monogram liner featuring a peak lapel, slit pockets, and a double breasted closure. Made in Canad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Blazers
S/S 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Red Color-Block Mini Coat Dress Blazer Jacket 42IT
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This gorgeous black and red archival Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blazer jacket / mini dress was designed by the brand's namesake designer.
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1990s French Blazers
Saint Laurent YSL Women Vintage Blazer Red Wool Size 38 Boxy Cropped Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Miami, FL
- This is a Vintage YSL Blazer - Absolutely AMAZING shape. Y - Red exterior - Tagged size 38 in the brand - Made of 100% wool Condition: The blazer is in overall decent c...
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Late 20th Century Blazers
Blazer Yves Saint Laurent 1982 collection.
Located in Carnate, IT
Blazer Yves Saint Laurent 1982 collection in fuchsia wool.
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1980s Blazers
SAINT LAURENT By HEDI SLIMANE Rare F/W 2015 Black Glitter Blazer
By Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
SAINT LAURENT by HEDI SLIMANE Rare F/W 2015 Black Glitter Blazer Brand: Saint Laurent Designer: Hedi Slimane Collection / Year: F/W 2015 Fabric: Wool / Cupro / Silk Color: Black Siz...
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2010s French Blazers
1980S YVES SAINT LAURENT Black & White Haute Couture Wool Tattersall Blazer
Located in New York, NY
1980S YVES SAINT LAURENT Black & White Haute Couture Wool Tattersall Blazer
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1980s Blazers
1970s Saint Laurent Red Wool Shawl Collar Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1970s, early 1980s Saint Laurent Rive Gauche label red wool jacket with shawl collar. Lined in matching satin, this beautiful jacket has seams down the front to create a flatter...
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1980s French Blazers
Saint Laurent Vintage Multicolor Tweed Jacket - 42/ XL
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Krakow, PL
Absolutely stunning vintage Saint Laurent tweed jacket! This piece is a timeless classic that will elevate any outfit. Features: - Brand: Saint Laurent - Style: Tweed Jacket - C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Blazers
1980S YVES SAINT LAURENT Navy Blue Haute Couture Wool Wide Lapel Blazer
Located in New York, NY
1980S YVES SAINT LAURENT Navy Blue Haute Couture Wool Wide Lapel Blazer
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1980s Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Double Breasted Wool Blazer
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Yves Saint Laurent Double Breasted Wool Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous grey classic style blazer designed by Yves Saint Laurent from the 1990s, made in France.
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1990s French Coats
YVES SAINT LAURENT Size 40 Grey Wool Blazer Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
YVES SAINT LAURENT sport coat in a grey wool with a full liner featuring a notch lapel, single back vent, shoulder pads, flap pocket, and a two button closure.
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21st Century and Contemporary Coats
Early 1980s YSL Black Cropped Blazer with Velvet Lapel and Crystal Accents
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1970s, early 1980s YSL Rive Gauche label cropped black evening blazer. The wool gabardine blazer is accented with a black velvet notched lapel and finished with black acetate an...
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Wool and Velvet Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic YSL black tuxedo jacket. Wool with silk velvet lapels and cuffs. Fitted shape. Two button closures. Lightly padded shoulders. Two hip pockets with velvet lining. Lined. ...
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1980s Italian Dinner Jackets
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 variation Country of manufacture: France Year of manufacture: 90s Composition - 100% wool, ...
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1990s French Jackets
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Color-Blocked Blazer Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage color-blocked wool-blend blazer jacket, featuring a bold and graphic two-tone design in vibrant red and deep black.
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20th Century French Jackets
1995 Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool 'Le Smoking' Blazer Wrap Mini Dress 34FR
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent blazer wrap mini dress from the Fall/Winter 1995 collection is cut in a fitted, above-the-knee silhouette.
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1990s Mini Dress
2007 Yves Saint Laurent Charcoal Grey Tailored Mottled Wool Military Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2007 mottled wool blazer by Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche.
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Early 2000s French Jackets
Yves Saint Laurent Ribbed Blazer Jacket, Fall-Winter 1973
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Geneva, CH
Made of a deep purple ribbed wool jersey, this early 70's YSL jacket combines sleek tailoring and relaxed fit. Shirt collar, it fastens with six glossy buttons down the front and has...
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1970s French Jackets
1990s Escada by Margaretha Ley Camel Cashmere Bend Double Breasted 90s Blazer
By Escada, Margaretha Ley
Located in San Diego, CA
The pictured vintage MERCURA NYC flying monkey sunglasses and Yves Saint Laurent YSL top are also available in my 1stdibs shop.
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1990s German Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Black Striped Wool Knee-Length High-Waisted Skirt circa 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Yves Saint Laurent black striped wool knee-length high-waisted skirt from the circa 1980s exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated style.
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Late 20th Century French Pencil Skirts
F/W 2004 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Chinoiserie Blazer Jacket
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
F/W 2004 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Chinoiserie Jacket Details: 57% Silk, 43% Wool FR Size 42 - US 8-10 ( fitted, please see the measurements) Measurements: Length 22" - Bust 35...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Jackets
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Rust Herringbone Wool Skirt Suit - No import duty
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Milano, IT
A refined vintage two-piece skirt suit by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, dating to the late 1970s or early 1980s.
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1980s French Skirt Suits
Yves Saint Laurent Size 8 Fall 07 Stefano Pilati Grey High Waist Wool Slim Pants
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic Autumn/Winter 2007 YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Guache ' by STEFANO PILATI YSL high waisted charcoal gray virgin wool and cashmere slim cigarette trousers!
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Early 2000s Italian Flat Front Pants
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Size 12 / 14 Grey Wool Belted Skirt Suit YSL 1980s 46
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Timeless stylish vintage 80s YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche gray wool belted skirt suit!
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1980s French Skirt Suits
YVES SAINT LAURENT Grey Wool Pinstripe Cropped Trouser Set Size 40
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent suit is composed of a grey wool blend.
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20th Century French Trouser Pant Suits
$2150 New Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2001 Jacket Blazer FR 34
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall / Winter 2001 Brand New Without Tags A Rare Find Size: FR 34 $2150 100% Virgin Wool Black Virgin Wool Jacket With Ruffle Trim Shown at the 2001 ...
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Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear
$2150 New Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2001 Jacket Blazer SZ 36
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall / Winter 2001 Brand New Without Tags A Rare Find Size: FR 36 $2150 100% Virgin Wool Black Virgin Wool Jacket With Ruffle Trim Shown at the 2001 ...
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Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Spring/Summer 1995 Barbie Pink Gold Hearts Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A stunning vintage blazer from the Spring/Summer 1995 collection by Yves Saint Laurent.
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1990s French Jackets
YVES SAINT-LAURENT Haute Couture 64534 Red Single Breasted Jacket Suit Vintage
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
YVES SAINT-LAURENT Haute Couture 64534 Red Single Breasted Jacket Suit Vintage Yves Saint-Laurent Haute Couture no.64534 Circa 1988-1990.
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1980s Skirt Suits
Early 1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Houndstooth Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL Rive Gauche skirt suit from the early 1980s. Black and white wool houndstooth with contrasting black velvet collar detail. Classic blazer with a notched lapel, should pads, a sin...
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1980s French Skirt Suits
YVES SAINT LAURENT 1970's Brown & Green Skirt Suit Size 4 6
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent suit is composed of a brown and green wool tweed.
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1970s Skirt Suits
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche A/W 2004 " Le smoking" Black Co ord Set
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
In excellent vintage condition. Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Size: UK 6 Colour: Multi Fabric : Wool , Silk Modern Size: UK: 6, US: 2, EU: 34 Year / Season: A/W 2002 Authenticity Guara...
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Early 2000s French Twin Sets
Yves Saint Laurent vintage tailleur suite set with skirt blue night
Located in Carnate, IT
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent blue skirt suit set Made of wool.
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21st Century and Contemporary Skirt Suits
Recent Sales
Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Blazer - Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Presented here is a blazer from Yves Saint Laurent. The blazer is from the 1980's and is in mint condition.
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20th Century French Blazers
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 buttons down the front and 3 buttons on each cuff.
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1980s French Blazers
1970's Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool Tuxedo Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage jacket from YSL dates to 1970's and is made of black wool with black velvet detailing at the collar and cuffs. Notched lapel. Three patch front pockets. Single center front...
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1970s French Blazers
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Navy Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek 1980s Saint Laurent Rive Gauche wool blazer with gold buttons.
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent wool tartan blue jacket men’s size 54 made italy
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Brindisi, IT
Yves Saint Laurent tartan blue wool jacket men’s, size 54, three buttons, made italy excellent conditions. Size: 54 It 44 Us 44 Uk Shoulder: 54 cm Armpit to armpit: 60 cm Length: 8...
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1990s Italian Blazers
YVES SAINT LAURENT Double Breasted Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Xiamen, Fujian
Double breasted jacket in olive wool twill. Fully Lined with shoulder pads.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coats and Outerwear
A 1960s Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Wool Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A classic 1960s heavy grey wool skirt suit consisting of a fitted knee-length pencil skirt and a classic structured blazer with a single button closure. The blazer has large shoul...
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1960s Unknown Skirt Suits
Yves Saint Laurent Purple Plaid Pant Suit
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Yves Saint Laurent Purple Plaid Pant Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Purple plaid suit. Front button closures. Front pockets. Shoulder pads. Pleated trousers. Front zipper on trousers. Lined. Wool. Made in France. *Condition: excellent vintage condit...
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1970s Trouser Pant Suits
1980s SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Magenta Blazer Military jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Milan, Italy
This amazing autenthic Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 1980s blazer jacket is in a fabulous magenta woolen fabric.
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1980s French Jackets
80s YSL Ivory Wool Stylized Car Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Practical and chic by the iconic Yves Saint Laurent. Ivory wool blazer cut car coat style with strong padded shoulders.
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1980s French Car Coats
1970s Bill Blass Orange Corduroy and Plaid Pleated Skirt Suit
Unavailable
Size: 2 ( X Small ) See Measurements
1970s Bill Blass Orange Corduroy and Plaid Pleated Skirt Suit
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
Blass achieved internationally recognition when he joined the American team of designers -consisting of Stephen Burrows, Oscar de la Renta, Halston, and Anne Klein with Donna Karan- ...
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1970s American Skirt Suits
Yves Saint Laurent Navy Wool Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Austin, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche navy wool blazer with red trim. 34" bust, 32" waist, 22 1/2" sleeve, 23" length.
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1970s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Bold Plaid Wool Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, bold , multitoned, wool, plaid, blazer, having wide lapels, semi fitted waist with hip pockets.
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Wool and Corduroy Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent,black, wool blazer having corduroy panels on the front of blazer and passementerie trim detail.The upper lapel and cuffs are corduroy as well.
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1980s American Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent striped blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Austin, TX
Yves Saint Laurent wool navy blue, red and yellow striped blazer circa 1980s.
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New Hope, PA
The former owner purchased this great jacket in Paris in the 1970's, and the fabric and the taioring of this Yves Saint Laurent jacket is just superb. The double breasted jacket, in ...
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1970s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Double Breasted Cashmere Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, black wool, classic, double breasted blazer with gold buttons.
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent 70's Wool Twill Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, camel tone, wool twill, classic 70's blazer, having a 3 button closure, large patch pockets at the hip and a wide notched lapel collar.
Category
1970s French Blazers
Yves St. laurent Wool Knit Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL, ochre tone wool knit semi fitted blazer with Tuxedo style collar.
Category
1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Houndstooth Plaid Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, black and white, wool, Houndstooth , pattern Blazer, having large patch pockets, medium sized lapels and a two button closure.
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1980s French Blazers
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rivve Gauche Size 6 Navy Wool Collarless Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche blazer comes in navy wool with a collarless V neck, padded shoulders, gold tone buttons.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Austin, TX
Yves Saint Laurent pink wool jacket with black trim. Condition: Very Good 38" bust, 36" waist, 24" sleeve, 15 1/2" shoulder, 20" length. Size 36/ 2- 4 WWW.ARCHIVEVINTAGE.COM
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1970s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Tweed Double Breasted Blazer
By Alber Elbaz for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Alber Elbaz, for Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, salt and pepper, wool tweed, double breasted blazer having flap pockets and a semi fitted silhouette.
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1990s French Blazers
YVES SAINT LAURENT 38 Gray Wool Sport Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
YVES SAINT LAURENT sport coat come in gray wool featuring a notch lapel, slit pockets, and a two buttons closure. Made in Switzerland. Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: 48 R...
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21st Century and Contemporary Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Blazer with Rick Rack Detail
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, cobalt blue, wool gaberdine, blazer, having black rick rack trim along the lapels, center front, pockets hem and wrists.
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1980s French Blazers
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Double Breasted Stripe Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, burgundy, stripe, double breasted, fitted, blazer in a wool gaberdine.
Category
1980s French Blazers
Navy Blue Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Vintage navy blue double-breasted wool blazer by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Notched lapel.
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Late 20th Century French Blazers
Single- breasted blue and black wool blazer Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Single- breasted blue and black wool blazer
Category
1980s French Blazers
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Yves Saint Laurent Wool Blazer For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact vintage or contemporary yves saint laurent wool blazer you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Gray, Purple and more. Making the right choice when shopping for a yves saint laurent wool blazer may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and Stefano Pilati are consistently popular. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.
How Much is a Yves Saint Laurent Wool Blazer?
Prices for a yves saint laurent wool blazer can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $195 and can go as high as $3,200, while, on average they fetch $428.
Yves Saint Laurent for sale on 1stDibs
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.
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