{"id":1741,"date":"2009-03-30T02:27:55","date_gmt":"2009-03-30T06:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.wordpress.com\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2017-08-23T00:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T04:11:23","slug":"yves-saint-laurent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/yves-saint-laurent\/","title":{"rendered":"Yves Saint Laurent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Yves Saint Laurent Muse<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ysl.com\/us\/en\/onlineBoutique\/Women\/Handbags\/TopHandle\/P-Oversized-Muse-Patent.aspx\">YSL.com<\/a>, $1,395). A classic without a doubt, its soft, bowler tophandle silhouette holding the ability to appeal to nearly every woman who comes across its loveliness. Such skill must have been bestowed upon it by some sort of holy deity; it is an ability that makes every man quite jealous that a woman would choose the Muse over himself. Poor men.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/ysl-patent-muse.jpg?resize=456%2C340\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"340\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The patent version, in all it&#8217;s pristine, pre-packaged, untouched condition. I love it slightly frumpled and worn.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what defines a <em>classic<\/em> bag? Surely a main characteristic of any such bag must possess the ability to last a few decades, at least. And appealing to women universally goes without saying, of course. Yet even bags that own these attributes are subject to scrutinization and controversy as to whether or not the label of &#8220;classic&#8221; is legitimate; the opposition tends to point out a fairly reasonable argument: are the fashion editors who are well linked to designers given the voice to generalize the opinion of all women on handbag choices?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which is why we, as individual women, should define classic for <em>ourselves<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>clas\u22c5sic<\/strong> (adj.): <em>Pertaining to women&#8217;s handbags&#8230; <\/em>(a) A handbag large enough to hold essentials. Oversized is always preferable. (b) A bag of impeccable quality in regards to material (leather is preferred), stitching, hardware, etc. A classic bag must be able to hold through the years; if it cannot last, it is not classic. (c) Practicality is considered; will it match a majority of my outfits? Check. Can I (on the off chance I have gone on vacation and only brought ONE bag) and will I be more than happy to use this bag consecutively for a week without complaint? Check. (d) A bag that can be seen on myself ten years later.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And the YSL Muse seems to have fit the definition quite perfectly. The <em>patent<\/em> Muse, that is. And edgier, fresh-er take on the original leather version. The perfect amount of detail that adds dimension to not just the bag, but to any outfit paired with it &#8211; it is quite amazing how a change in material alters the presentation of something.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am determined to buy the patent Muse. I never thought I would meet the day in\u00a0which\u00a0I would find a bag more covetable than the Miu Miu Vitello Lux I dedicated my f<a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/bag-of-the-week\/\">irst official post<\/a> to. But today is indeed that day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1837\" title=\"must-have-ysl-tribute-sandal\" src=\"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/must-have-ysl-tribute-sandal.jpg?resize=456%2C340\" alt=\"must-have-ysl-tribute-sandal\" width=\"456\" height=\"340\" \/>The <strong>YSL Tribute Sandals<\/strong>. The patent Muse&#8217;s soul mate, or <em>sole<\/em> mate, shall I say. Five inches of complete perfection, platform and all. The shoes of my dream. The heel, the height, the structure somehow have made this sandal utterly impeccable. I would <em>die<\/em> to own these.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I&#8217;ve dreamt of owning them since I saw the neon yellow version on Jak &amp; Jil. And since then, I&#8217;ve had multiple dream sequences of me dashing to some show, in Paris, during fashion week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jakandjil.com\/blog\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1838\" title=\"jj-ysl-tribute-sandals\" src=\"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/jj-ysl-tribute-sandals.jpg?resize=500%2C256\" alt=\"jj-ysl-tribute-sandals\" width=\"500\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">My love for them (and YSL as a whole)\u00a0is irrevocable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Bisous,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">La C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yves Saint Laurent Muse\u00a0(YSL.com, $1,395). A classic without a doubt, its soft, bowler tophandle silhouette holding the ability to appeal to nearly every woman who comes across its loveliness. 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