Saint Laurent · Tier 3

Niki

Name: Saint Laurent Niki Medium
Brand: Saint Laurent

By Arielle · Catalogued July 2026

The Niki is Saint Laurent's slouchy quilted shoulder bag, introduced in the spring/summer 2018 collection under Anthony Vaccarello. It has a soft, vintage-look crinkled leather body with tonal chevron and diamond quilting, a front flap with a concealed magnetic closure, and the metal YSL Cassandre logo, worn on an adjustable leather strap. It comes in sizes from mini to large and reads as a relaxed, everyday counterpoint to the structured LouLou.

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Size

MiniMediumLarge Baby

Colour

BlackWhite Beige Grey Red

Material

Crinkled Washed LambskinSuede

Made in

What the house has produced this bag in, from our sourced records.

Material

Crinkled Washed LambskindefaultSmooth LeatherseasonalSuedeExotic / Embellished

Hardware

GolddefaultSilver

Permanent finishes are offered year-round; seasonal ones rotate and retire. A finish being listed here doesn’t mean we have one for sale right now.

The Saint Laurent Niki Medium in Black is a Crinkled Washed Lambskin bag.

What it's worth

DiscontinuedThis exact variant · 132 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $995 on Fashionphile, well below the typical price (median $1,795).

Discontinued: no longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

By condition · compared like-for-like

excellent

17 prices

very good

49 prices

good

2 prices

$995$2,295

Estimated from recorded resale prices (64 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-08.

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Where it stands

#116

of 333 styles in the LC Index

✦One number for where a bag stands in the whole market.
⚖Blended from price, trade volume, and scarcity.
◷Recomputed monthly from recorded market prices.

Our index, not a verdict. How we rank

The three measures behind #116

By priceof 333 styles

#120Le 5 à 7 · Saint Laurent
#121Niki · Saint Laurent
#122Jackie 1961 · Gucci

By trade volumeof 333 styles

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SBrandSaint Laurent3 LeatherCrinkled Washed Lambskin ColourBlack

Guides for this bag

Articles on the Niki and Saint Laurent from our verified experts.

Saint Laurent authentication: The markers worth checking
The 2012 rebrand from Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris is the master dating tell, plus the Cassandre hardware, embossed serial, and Loulou quilting that catch most fakes. Why the name has to match the age.
By Arielle · Loulou

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Specifications

SizeMedium

Exterior materialCrinkled Washed Lambskin

ColorwayBlack

StatusDiscontinued

Marketresale

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About Crinkled Washed Lambskin

Typeleather

Resale price history

-2%

$1,250 → $1,230 across 132 recorded sales

2026-06 – 2026-07

Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.

Research depth

We haven’t researched the authentication details for this variant yet. The brand-level markers still apply: check the Saint Laurent guide →

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Where to sell

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Care for it

Crinkled Washed Lambskin: A little upkeep goes a long way. Shape it, keep it dry, and clean gently.

Leather cleaner

A mild cleaner that lifts everyday grime before it sets into the grain.

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Leather conditioner

Puts moisture back so the leather stays supple instead of drying and cracking.

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Choose your Niki

Made in

What it's worth

Where it stands

By priceof 333 styles

By trade volumeof 333 styles

Make it yours, or move it on

Bag DNA

Guides for this bag

Saint Laurent authentication: The markers worth checking

Photos

Specifications

About Crinkled Washed Lambskin

Resale price history

Research depth

Where to buy

Where to sell

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Is this information accurate?

By scarcityfewer listings, higher

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