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| Designer | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | High-waist belt |
| Front | Orange suede with gold leather details |
| Reverse | Brown leather |
| Hardware | Gold-tone |
| Made in | Italy |
| Length | 85 cm (buckle included) |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Condition | Very good vintage, small mark on back |
Orange suede and gold, a pairing that belongs to Saint Laurent's confident use of colour. Worn high, the belt does what 1980s dressing asked of it: it marks the waist and gives shape to everything around it, from a simple dress to a long coat.
Yves Saint Laurent orange suede high-waist belt, 1980s
This high-waist belt was made for Yves Saint Laurent in the 1980s. The front is in orange suede with gold leather details and gold-tone hardware, while the reverse is finished in brown leather. It measures 85 cm including the buckle and 8 cm in width, and it was made in Italy.
A belt that shapes the whole silhouette.
In the 1980s, the wide belt was central to how a look was built. Worn at the natural waist over dresses, knitwear and coats, it balanced strong shoulders and gave the figure a clear line. Yves Saint Laurent's collections of the period often relied on this kind of definition, combined with bold, saturated colour.
Colour was one of Yves Saint Laurent's signatures, from vivid pinks, oranges and violets to the pairing of rich tones with gold. This belt carries that approach into a single accessory, combining a warm suede with gilded detail.
Accessories from 1980s Yves Saint Laurent are collected for their colour and construction. Suede in bright shades shows wear easily, so belts from the period in good condition are found less often.
Accessories from the Yves Saint Laurent era continue to attract collectors, especially pieces in the house's signature colours.
Bright suede marks and fades with use, and many belts from the period show heavy wear. Examples in good condition are less common.
Wide, high-waist belts have returned to contemporary styling, bringing new attention to original pieces from the 1980s.
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