Yves Saint Laurent Grey Flannel 'Downtown' Tote

Aesop's Fables cautioned "beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." We can't help but feel that Yves Saint Laurent's accessories are beginning to lose the substance of their style as they grasp at the dark shadow of "it bag" success. Charging thousands of dollars for flannel bags like this Yves Saint Laurent Grey Flannel Downtown Tote is a way to turn a tidy profit but the danger of losing the substance that gives you cachet is an ever present danger as markets tire of bag saturation. A cautionary tale indeed.