–SPECIAL– "Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche" 90’s Rive gauche le smoking tuxedo jacket

With pocket seam.

Among Yves Saint Laurent's innovations that revolutionized prêt-à-porter in the 1960s, we introduce an iconic and special piece that captures the essence of the Left Bank of Paris directly into the clothing.

The main label of the Red Square Livgauche, woven in a black satin-like fabric with red squares, quietly asserts itself, and the woven "MADE IN FRANCE" on the left edge reflects the maison's commitment to its origin and pride, which it protected until the very end.

The base design evokes the Le Smoking tuxedo jacket, with a sharply rising peak lapel that neatly shapes the shadow on the chest, and a minimalist single-button front that emphasizes vertical lines, making the posture look dignified just by wearing it.

Made of stretch wool blended with 98% wool and 2% elastane, it maintains a classic appearance while offering slight responsiveness to movement, and its practicality in translating the structural beauty of a tuxedo into everyday wear is highly attractive.

The front is neatly arranged with flap pockets on both sides, with angled flaps designed to make the waist appear higher, enhancing the overall style without excessive decoration. The cuffs feature three buttons in a row, and by choosing decorative cuffs instead of functional ones, it balances formality with ease of handling.

The back features a clean center seam that runs smoothly, emphasizing the beauty of the surface without unnecessary paneling, causing the shades of black to slowly shift when exposed to light. Despite being labeled size 40 for women, it maintains a dignified mood regardless of gender, embodying the universality fitting for MOOD's special collection.

The reason why this piece is considered to be from the late 1990s is largely due to the domestic agency label being Sanki Shoji, and the absence of the post-2000 group transition markings, as well as the red square tag design adopted in the late 1990s, and the stretch wool blend that became widespread at that time, making it highly credible as a piece from around 1997 to 1999.

The historic perfection of the Le Smoking, which is being rewritten into the era's excitement, retains a quiet completeness just before this transformation, and the fact that it bears the mark of being made in France and the agency label, indicating a transitional period, coexists within a single piece—this is an added value that cannot be achieved with a mere black jacket.

Styling-wise, pairing relaxed-fit dress pants and neat shirts to straightforwardly inherit the tuxedo context creates a beautiful look, and if you want to relax a bit, just adding a high-quality cut-and-sew with a minimal leather belt makes the black appearance stand out as the main feature. For a genderless enjoyment, matching with straight skirts or simple midi-length bottoms to align the vertical lines will make the construction of this jacket even more prominent.

Take this opportunity.