Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Wool Knit Sweater Pink Orange Red Navy M

Paris, late 1980s — colour-blocked knits circled the atelier, Yves Saint Laurent’s team drawing up bold chromatic pairings and letting them clash, then harmonise. This sweater captures that spirit in saturated pink, orange, red and navy wool, each panel knitted to meet the next at crisp, right-angled seams. The YSL logo — embroidered in navy thread at the hem — grounds the palette with a quiet mark of authorship.

The construction is fully fashioned in midweight pure wool, with ribbed cuffs, hem and crew neckline framing the geometric pattern. Size M is noted on the care label; the fit is classic, neither oversized nor fitted. Minor fraying is visible near the left shoulder seam, with all other finishes intact. The care label and serial number remain present inside the side seam.

This piece belongs to the late 1980s–early 1990s, a period when YSL’s Japanese market knitwear was defined by saturated colour and graphic clarity — the main label’s typographic style and serial numbering (SSA3-665) place it in the founder’s era, when the Cassandre monogram still anchored even the most playful designs. The mannequin normally wears a size M.

Measurements: Total length 57.5 cm / Shoulder width 37 cm / Chest 47 cm / Sleeve 42 cm
Size: M
Era: Late 1980s–Early 1990s (main label and serial style; Japanese market issue)
Condition: Very Good — minor fraying near shoulder seam; all other finishes intact
Material: 100% wool knitted fabric
Colour: Pink, orange, red and navy wool exterior; navy YSL logo embroidery; no hardware
Serial: SSA3-665
Made in: France