cashdSaint Laurent Envelope
Used resale value · updated Oct 16
$699 – $1,600
Typical $1,200▼ 15% · 35d
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Middle 50% of 77 used listings on eBay US. Asking prices; sales usually land 10–20% lower.
Which one do you have?
- Envelope mediumThe reference size; black with gold hardware is the liquid configuration.
- Envelope smallQuick to sell at a lower price.
- Envelope largeSlower; a smaller buyer pool.
- Colour and hardwareBlack/gold leads; silver hardware and seasonal colours sell but more slowly.
What moves the price
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Size: medium is the reference, small is quick, large is slow.
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The embossed chevron leather holds its shape — condition is mostly about the logo plating and corners.
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Chain strap plating wear and whether the leather strap insert is intact.
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Colour: black with gold hardware is the fastest seller.
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Authentication via the interior serial tab; Saint Laurent is widely counterfeited.
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Expect roughly half to two-thirds of retail for a clean bag.
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The full story
The Envelope is Saint Laurent's most classic-looking bag — a chevron-quilted (the 'Cassandre matelassé') flap in grain de poudre leather with the YSL logo and a chain strap — and it's the third of the brand's liquid resale bags after the Loulou and Kate. It resells at the usual Saint Laurent discount to retail, and its grained leather means used examples are often in better shape than a Loulou of the same age.
Sizes run small, medium, and large, with the medium the reference; the small is quick to sell and the large slower. Because the quilting is embossed rather than puffy, the bag keeps its shape well — the inspection points are the logo's plating, the chain, and the corners.
Used (eBay listings): the Saint Laurent Envelope averaged $1,413 on Sep 11 and $1,200 on Oct 16, so prices fell 15% over 36 days of tracking. The lowest daily median was $1,163 (Sep 27) and the highest $1,493 (Sep 14).
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| Date | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | $1,413 | $904–$1,741 |
| Sep 16 | $1,300 | $850–$1,715 |
| Sep 21 | $1,281 | $899–$1,700 |
| Sep 26 | $1,280 | $862–$1,650 |
| Oct 1 | $1,290 | $899–$1,650 |
| Oct 6 | $1,280 | $899–$1,695 |
| Oct 11 | $1,299 | $899–$1,625 |
| Oct 16 | $1,200 | $699–$1,600 |
Questions
Is the Envelope a good bag to resell?
Yes — it's liquid, and because the grained leather wears well, used examples hold a solid share of retail. Like all Saint Laurent, expect a discount rather than a premium.
Which Envelope size sells best?
The medium, followed by the small. The large is the slowest and sells for a smaller share of its retail.
How is the Envelope different from the Loulou?
The Envelope is a structured flap with embossed chevron quilting; the Loulou is a soft shoulder bag with puffy Y-quilting. They're priced separately, and the Envelope tends to age better because its leather is grained.
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