The first Saint Laurent bag most people buy is the wrong one, and it is usually the Kate. It is not a bad bag. It is a beautiful bag. It is also, in the small size, roughly the capacity of a folded magazine, and it is sold to people who have not yet worked out…
The question is not which Sac de Jour is better. It is which one you will still be carrying in five years. The Mini Saint Laurent Sac de Jour is the more elegant object and the easier bag to live with on a light day. The Medium Saint Laurent Sac de Jour is the more…
The Saint Laurent Kate Bag is a genuinely good evening bag and a poor all-purpose one, and most of the disappointment surrounding it comes from buyers who wanted the second thing and were sold the first. It is slim, formal, and immediately recognizable, with a tassel and a metal logo that do the work a…
The question comes up most often at the counter, usually from someone who has already decided. They have read that quiet luxury means no logos, and they have concluded that the least recognizable bag in the room is the most tasteful one. It is a reasonable position, and it is wrong. Restraint is not anonymity….
The Saint Laurent Loulou is the best everyday bag in the YSL lineup, and it is not particularly close. It is softer than the Sunset, more useful than the Kate, and less self-consciously styled than the College. It also costs between roughly $2,600 and $3,400 depending on size and material, which is a serious sum…