Yves Saint Laurent Leather mini bag

ICONIC VINTAGE CA. 1988 YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE CUBISM INSPIRED PASSEMENTERIE LEATHER HANDBAG IN PRUSSIAN BLUE. THIS GORGEOUS LITTLE BAG IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE AS VINTAGE YVES SAINT LAURENT AND IT IS MOST PROBABLY FROM THE FALL COLLECTION FOR 1988. A REFERENCE TO THE DATE IS THE AMAZING PLAY OF GEOMETRIC FORMS IN THE LINES AND THE DEEP BLUE SHADE, A COLOR THE COLLECTION WAS BASED OF. THE SHAPE IS FANTASTIC AND IT GOES AMAZING WITH EVERYTHING WHAT YOU WEAR. THE BODY IS DECORATED BY ONE OF THE ICONIC SIGNATURE ELEMENTS OF THE PARISIAN FASHION OF SAINT LAURENT- THE BRAIDING. SAINT LAURENT WAS A MASTER AT ACCENTING WITH BRAIDED LINES AND THIS BAG IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED BY IT. THE BAG IS A VERY RARE FIND BECAUSE THE COLOR AND SHAPE ARE SO PARTICULAR. I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. IT IS DONE OF A SEMI-MATTE LEATHER WITH A LIGHT GRAINED TOUCH. THE LEATHER COMES IN A DEEP PRUSSIAN BLUE AND THE SHADE IS FANTASTIC. IT ALWAYS LOOKS DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT LIGHTS. THE LINES OF THE BAG ARE AMAZING. THERE IS THIS NOD TO CUBISM IN THE LINES, VERY SIMILAR TO THE FAMOUS GEOMETRIC SATIN JACKETS FROM THE SHOW. THE SILHOUETTE OF THE BAG IS A HEXAGONAL SHAPE BUT INSTEAD OF POINTED ENDS ON THE CENTER SIDES IT HAS A SUBLIME CURVE FROM WHERE THE SHAPE IS BUILT DOWNWARDS. ALL EDGES ARE FINISHED BY SAINT LAURENTS SIGNATURE PASSEMENTERIE DECORATION IN AN INDIGO BLUE. THE FRONT BRAIDING RUNS DIAGONAL AND NARROWS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM. THIS CREATES WONDERFUL DIMENSION AND HAS A GREAT EFFECT TO THE WHOLE COMPOSITION. A BRAIDED CORD IN THE SAME COLOR AND MATERIAL WAS USED FOR THE SHOULDER STRAP. THE STRAP IS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER BODY WITH A NICE LITTLE KNOT ON EACH SIDE. THE BAG CLOSES WITH A FLAP AND SNAP CLOSURE INSIDE. FOR DETAIL IT IS EMBELLISHED WITH A BLUE PASSEMENTERIE ORNAMENT. THE INTERIOR IS LINED IN A DARK BLUE GROS GRAIN FABRIC AND FEATURES A ZIPPERED COMPARTMENT. THE INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT IS SUBLIMELY MADE OF A BLUE MOIREE FABRIC. INSIDE STAMPED LOGO SIGNATURE YVES SAINT LAURENT IN GOLD AND MADE IN FRANCE. THE BAG GOES WITH ALMOST ANYTHING AND IS CAN BE EASILY STYLED FROM DAY TO NIGHT. BY HIDING THE STRAP INSIDE THE BODY, YOU TURN IT IN A FEW STEPS INTO AN ELEGANT POUCH. BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED PIECE! EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY MINIMAL WEAR ON THE BRAIDING AND ON THE BODY. MEASUREMENTS: HEIGHT: 19.5CM WIDTH: CA. 2CM LENGTH, TAKEN FROM FRONT CENTER: 19CM TOTAL LENGTH WITH STRAP: 70CM STRAP LENGTH: 51CM THIS IS A PRIVATE RESALE THANK YOU