Saint Laurent Bags: Where They're From and Which One to Choose
Saint Laurent, also known as YSL, is a French luxury fashion house founded in Paris in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. Its bags range from the quilted Loulou to the structured Sac de Jour. At XT & Co you'll find Saint Laurent bags brand-new with original tags.
Below: where Saint Laurent comes from, what the YSL logo is, the models worth knowing, and how to pick one, for yourself or as a gift.
Where is Saint Laurent from?
Paris, France. Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé opened the house at 30 bis rue Spontini in 1961. In 1966 it opened the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutique, with a ready-to-wear line given the same attention as haute couture. Saint Laurent has been part of the French luxury group Kering since 1999.
In 2012 Hedi Slimane became creative director and the label was renamed simply Saint Laurent, after the 1966 ready-to-wear name. Anthony Vaccarello led the house from 2016 until October 2026, and most of the bags we stock today come from his decade. Saint Laurent has said it will announce its new creative leadership soon.
The country where each bag was made is printed on its label; several of the Saint Laurent bags we stock are made in Italy. If it matters to you for a specific piece, message us before you buy and we'll check that exact bag.
The YSL logo
The interlaced YSL initials were drawn in 1961 by the French graphic artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, known as Cassandre, which is why the house calls it the Cassandre. The house still uses its original form, and on most of its bags it doubles as the closure or the front plaque.
The models worth knowing
These are the lines we stock now. You'll see the price in your currency on each bag.
- Loulou. Created in 2017 by Anthony Vaccarello and named after Loulou de la Falaise, Yves Saint Laurent's friend and muse. Chevron quilting and the Cassandre on the flap. The Loulou Mini in black, the Loulou in burgundy, the Loulou Camera Bag in black and brown suede, and the padded Puffer Toy in burgundy.
- Le 5 à 7. Introduced for spring 2021 and named after the 1962 French New Wave film Cléo de 5 à 7. A clean shape closed with the YSL logo. The Le 5 à 7 in brown, the Hobo in khaki, the Micro in grey and the longer Bea in black and brown.
- Icare. Introduced in 2022: soft lambskin with check quilting and an oversized Cassandre. The Icare in black and brown, and the smaller Baby Icarino in grey.
- Niki. From spring/summer 2018, in crinkled vintage-finish leather with chevron quilting. The Niki in khaki and the Niki Tripouch in black, with three compartments.
- Jamie and Gaby. The Jamie is named after model and musician Jamie Bochert; the Jamie 4.3 Mini in black hangs from a double chain, and the Jamie pouch is lighter. The Gaby, from 2021, has a beauty-case shape: the Gaby Vanity and the Gaby Mini, both in black.
- Sac de Jour and Le 37. The Sac de Jour, "bag of the day", launched in 2013 under Hedi Slimane and is the house's structured classic. The Le 37 bucket bag arrived in summer 2023. We have both in a few colours, with one or two pieces of each.
- Totes. The Y line, from 2024, brings back a Y motif from the 1970s: the Y Tote in black and the Y Small Tote in brown suede. Also the Shopping Tote in black and the Oxalis in black raffia.
- Evening. The Monogram Wallet on Chain and the Cassandre Envelope Clutch, both in black. You'll see them all in the Saint Laurent collection.
How to choose
- For the Saint Laurent icon: a Loulou. The Mini if you want it small, the Camera Bag if you want a zip.
- For every day: a Le 5 à 7, the Niki or a Y Tote.
- For a big bag: the Icare.
- Hands free: Gaby Mini, Jamie 4.3 Mini or Niki Tripouch, worn crossbody.
- For evenings: the Wallet on Chain or the Cassandre Envelope Clutch.
A Saint Laurent as a gift
A Saint Laurent is easy to recognise: the YSL logo is on almost every bag. If you don't know her style, the Monogram Wallet on Chain or a Loulou Mini in black are safe choices. For someone who carries a lot, the Icare or a Y Tote.
Every order ships free by express courier, usually within 1–2 business days, and reaches most of the EU in 4–5 business days and the US in 6–9 (duties included for the US). Returns are accepted for 14 days from delivery, and the return on your first order is free.
Is it authentic?
Every Saint Laurent at XT & Co is brand-new, with its original tags and brand packaging. We buy through a verified European luxury wholesale partner, never from private sellers, and we don't sell second-hand.
Not sure which one? Send us a message on WhatsApp, every day from 9 am to 8 pm (Madrid time), and we'll help you choose. Or browse the full Saint Laurent collection.
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