Red Wool Runway Braided Passementerie Toggle Jacket

A sharply tailored red wool jacket from Yves Saint Laurent, documented to Fall 1982, cut in the structured, militaria-inspired silhouette he returned to throughout the early 80s—strong shoulders, clean lines, and ornate black passementerie closures that echo his love of Russian ballet costumes, Cossack coats, and the opera-boulevard drama woven into his collections of the period. The high collar and sculpted front give the piece a regal crispness, while the rich red wool and black braid detailing create the kind of bold, romantic contrast that defined YSL’s most theatrical work. It’s a piece with undeniable runway presence: sculptural, expressive, and deeply tied to Saint Laurent’s fascination with uniforms, folklore, and embellished tailoring.