| Signature Products | Le Smoking tuxedo for women (1966); YSL Cassandre-logo handbags and accessories | 2.55 quilted bag (1955), 11.12 Classic Flap bag (1983), Chanel suit with cardigan-style jacket, two-tone pumps, Chanel No. 5 perfume (1921) | — | — |
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| Product Categories | Women's and men's ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories; beauty and fragrance under YSL Beauty | Haute couture, ready-to-wear, handbags and accessories, fine jewellery, watches, perfume, cosmetics and skincare, eyewear | — | — |
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| Signature Materials & Craft | Cassandre-designed YSL logo (1963) used on accessories; Rive Gauche ready-to-wear heritage (1966) | Quilted leather; Paraffection/Métiers d'art workshops incl. Lesage (embroidery), Lemarié (feathers), Desrues (buttons), Massaro (shoes), Michel (millinery) | — | — |
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| Creative Director | Anthony Vaccarello (since 2016) | Matthieu Blazy (artistic director; appointed December 2024, debut October 2025) | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
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| Fragrance & Beauty | YSL Beauty fragrance and cosmetics, owned by L'Oréal | In-house perfume, makeup and skincare (Chanel No. 5 since 1921); eyewear licensed to Luxottica | — | — |
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| Sustainability Initiatives | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Kering (owner since 1999) | Privately owned by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer via Chanel Limited; global HQ in London since 2018 | — | — |
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| Founded | 1962, by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé | 1910, Paris, by Coco Chanel | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | — | Top-tier luxury; Classic Flap bag price has risen from US$220 to over US$10,000 | — | — |
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