PRADA spring 1999 Charcoal grey Wool Bum Bag - Rare Runway Waist Bag
By Prada
Located in Sheffield, GB
PRADA spring 1999 Charcoal grey Wool Bum Bag - Rare Runway Waist Bag Crafted from Charcoal Grey Wool featuring leather / Chrome hardware and jacquard satin lining in both compartment...
Prada Textured Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
This Prada black textured shoulder bag has a flap including a buckle located at the bottom for added security. The straps can be adjusted if desire. Straps measures 58" at the longes...
Prada White Floral Shopper Calfskin Leather Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada White Floral Shopper soft calfskin leather Tote bag featuring floral leather detailing on the front and back, leather lining, Silver-tone hardware, Top handles.
Vintage Prada Square Leather Red&Brown Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada 1990's red&brown leather bag. Features top handle, two tones colour brown and red, Prada hardware and engrave logo on the front bottom left. Top zip closure and inside zip back...
Vintage 1990s Prada Antic Passamane Brown Goat Leather Top Handle Bag
By Prada
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A 1990s Prada Antic Passamane top handle bag in brown goat leather. Passamane cord embroidery covers the front flap, with scroll and medallion motifs. - Round gold-tone PRADA-stampe...
1990s Prada Black Satin and Pony Hair Mini Crossbody Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mini Prada crossbody bag from the 1990s. Classic Prada black satin with black pony hair exterior pocket with drawstring. Silver branded hardware. Black satin interior with interior s...
Prada Chartreuse Safari Jacket, Printed Skirt and Bag Ensemble, SS 1996
By Prada
Located in London, GB
This women’s ensemble from Prada’s Spring-Summer 1996 collection comprises a tailored safari-style jacket in chartreuse nylon-blend gabardine, paired with a tailored mini skirt and m...
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S/S 1999 Miu Miu Runway&Campaign Olive Nylon Asymmetric Utility Bag
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Berlin, DE
This asymmetric olive green utility bag from Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 1999 collection is a striking example of Miuccia Prada’s forward-thinking, utilitarian design ethos at the end of...
Miu Miu SS 1998 Plum Shearling Small Shoulder Bag with Metallic Leather Handles
By Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare and highly collectible Miu Miu bag from the Spring/Summer 1998 collection, exemplifying the brand’s playful yet sophisticated approach to texture and form. Crafted in Italy fr...
Black Prada Tessuto Satchel Bag
By Prada
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Black Tessuto nylon Prada satchel with - Gold-tone hardware - Dual rolled handles - Black leather trim - Embroidered logo at front - Black logo jacquard lining, dual interior pocke...
Prada Vintage Tessuto Nylon Messenger Bag
By Prada
Located in Roslyn, NY
Black nylon. Gold-Tone hardware. Dual chain and leather shoulder straps. Prada logo at front. Three interior compartments. Middle compartment has top zippered closure. One interior z...
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H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 2.76 in
Vintage Prada Milano Canapa Jacquard Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
This bag features a jacquard body with soft supple leather trim. Top zip closure and interior pocket. The zips are by Riri.
Leather
Unavailable
H 11 in W 9.4 in D 6.1 in
Prada Vintage black leather geometric patchwork tote bag with metallic handles
By Prada
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Prada black leather geometric patchwork tote bag with metallic hardware handles. So chic and mod Prada purse. Introducing one-of-the-rarest vintage Prada purses, a ...
Prada Vintage 1999 Fur Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada 1999 tan fur bag with snakeskin leather orange pocket.
Prada Vintage 1999 Fur Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada 1999 tan fur bag with snakeskin leather pocket.
Prada Vintage 1999 Fur Crossbody Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada 1999 fur Burgundy bag. Features adjustable length strap, velcro fastening zip at the back and inside zip pocket.
Prada Spring/Summer 1999 Canvas Waist Bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
This authentic Prada waist bag from the 1999 Spring/Summer collection features classic canvas with leather backing, showcasing Prada’s signature minimalist design.
Prada Vintage 1999 Dark Grey Wool Hobo Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada from 1999 collection dark grey wool hobo bag.
Prada Vintage S/S 1999 Grey Wool Crossbody Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Vintage Prada Spring Summer 1999 grey wool shoulder bag.
PRADA 1999 Vintage burgundy nylon red sports logo crossbody body bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 1999 Vintage burgundy nylon red sports logo crossbody body bag Reference: KNCN/A00042 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 1999 Material: Fabric Color: Burgundy, Bl...
PRADA 1999 Vintage Runway brown suede scaled skin metal plate underarm bag
By Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 1999 Vintage Runway brown suede scaled skin metal plate underarm bag Reference: TGAS/E00794 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: Runway Material: Suede, Leather Col...
Prada brown crocodile bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada bag in brown crocodile Very good condition, opacification on the bottom of the bag Width:22 cm Height:13 cm Depth:6 cm
Prada Orange Leather Bag
By Prada
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful Prada bag Vintage Leather Orange color Double handle Internal zip pocket Additional three compartments Cm 32 x 24 x 12 (12.6 x 9.4 x 4.7 inches) Fast international shipping...
1990s Prada beije Textile bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
1990s Prada beije Textile bag
Black Prada Mini Doctors Bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Austin, TX
Black leather Prada mini frame bag with silver-tone hardware, creme contrast stitching throughout, single flat top handle, tonal logo jacquard lining, single zip pocket at interior w...
Prada Black patent leather Flower Bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada Black patent leather Flower Bag Prada bag with Flower on the front , silver tone hardware totally made in italy
Prada brown colour tortoise shoulder bag
By Prada
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Prada brown colour in python pattern and tortoise shoulder strap. - Featuring brown/green kaahi nylon material on both sides. - Prada brown interior lining with an i...
Prada multicoloured python leather shoulder bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada multicoloured python leather shoulder bag totally made in italy measurements: 30 * 35 cm
Prada 90s Vintage Iridescent Sequin Bag Pochette
By Prada
Located in Melbourne, VIC
prémode presents Prada Vintage Small Sequin Bag A true gem from the Prada archive, this vintage mini bag is covered in layers of iridescent sequins in gunmetal, lilac and seafoam to...
Prada '90s Black Nylon Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada Nylon Tessuto Tote Bag featuring Rolled top-handles & metallic Signature triangle logo plaque, interior double zipper and flap pockets, . 100% Nylon In good vintage condition...
Prada '90s Black Nylon Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada Nylon Tessuto Tote Bag featuring Rolled top-handles & metallic Signature triangle logo plaque, interior double zipper and flap pockets, . 100% Nylon In good vintage condition...
1990s Prada Beige Leather Bowling Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prada's iconic 1990's bowling bag. Beige leather with silver tone metal hardware. Monochromatic beige top stitching. Features silver lock and key. Chevron textured fabric top handle....
Prada 90s Grey Nylon Backpack Bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada Grey nylon Tessuto triangle logo drawstring backpack bag featuring enamel triangle logo, single top handle, two adjustable shoulder straps, foldover top, buckle-strap fastening...
Prada Vintage 1990's Black Nylon Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Vintage Prada 1990's black hobo nylon handbag.Features Prada hardware, and zip closure. In excellent condition. Brand: Prada Color: Black Hobo Bag Fabric: Nylon Dustbag: No Serial ...
Vintage PRADA Jacquard Crossbody Bag Brown Unisex
By Prada
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage PRADA flat crossbody bag is crafted of Prada’s jacquard in brown and brown leather trimmings. Top magnetic snap closure opens to an unlined interior featuring a zippered...
Prada Black Nylon Tessuto Mini Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada black nylon Tessuto mini shoulder bag featuring the enameled metal triangle logo on the front, an adjustable shoulder/crossbody strap (Shoulder strap length: 47.6 in (121cm), a...
Prada small black nylon bag with beading
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Austin, TX
Prada small black nylon bag with beading, drawstring closure. Condition: Excellent. 5 1/2" W x 7" H x 1/2" D x 6" handle drop
Prada Vintage Red Nylon Canvas Backpack Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Rome, Rome
Prada Vintage Red Nylon Canvas Backpack. Nylon with silver hardware. Adjustable straps. Drawstring top closure. Flap top with magnetic button closure with PRADA triangle logo plaque ...
Prada Vintage 1990’s Beige Tessuto City Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada 1990’s Tessuto beige city bag. Features Prada hardware, black leather strap, inside zip back pocket. In excellent condition. Brand: Prada Color: Beige 1990’s City bag Fabric: ...
Vintage Prada 1990's Olive Acrylic Handle Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Vintage Prada 1990's olive nylon bag. Crafted with the iconic nylon in an olive-mustard colour, clear acrylic handles, Lightweight and finished with the iconic enamelled triangle lo...
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H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 3.15 in
Prada Vintage S/S 2000 Women's Leather Silk Sequin Evening Bag by Miuccia Prada
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Prada top handle bag from S/S 2000 featuring a striking all-over sequin exterior set on a silk base. The densely applied sequins create a beautiful iridescent effect, shiftin...
1998 Prada Black Tessuto Plastic Links Top Handle Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Timeless Prada small tote bag from 1998. Classic Prada durable black nylon with black plastic rings and double top handles. Highly functional with three large interior compartments. ...
Prada Vintage Black Nylon Tessuto Tote Bag with Defects
By Prada
Located in Rome, Rome
This beautiful Bag will come with a Certificate of Authenticity provided by Entrupy. The certificate will be provided at no further cost Step into timeless elegance with this vintage...
Prada Vintage Black Nylon Tessuto Tote Bag with Defects
By Prada
Located in Rome, Rome
This beautiful Bag will come with a Certificate of Authenticity provided by Entrupy. The certificate will be provided at no further cost Step into timeless elegance with this vintage...
1990s Prada Bright Yellow Madras Leather Chain Hobo bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
FREE UK and WORLDWIDE DELIVERY Madras Leather Prada hobo bag in bright Yellow featuring magnetic button closure and double shoulder straps with part chain and part leather straps. ...
PRADA Vintage navy green nylon triangle logo crossbody bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA Vintage navy green nylon triangle logo crossbody bag Reference: CNPG/A00106 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Material: Nylon Color: Green, Silver Pattern: Solid Closure: Zi...
Prada Vintage Black Nylon Tessuto Shoulder Bag with Lucite Chain
By Prada
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage PRADA Shoulder Bag with double lucite chain shoulder strap with interwoven leather. Crafted in black tessusto nylon canvas. Upper zipper closure. Black signature canvas linin...
1990s Prada Red Suede Hand Bag with Gold Chain Handles
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prada square hand bag from the 1990s. Red suede with gold chain link top handles. Suede can read red or magenta pink depending on the lighting. Zipper closure across the top with sue...
Prada Vintage Black Nylon Tessuto Triangle Logo Tote Bag Handbag
By Prada
Located in Rome, Rome
Elegant Prada Tessuto nylon tote bag. The bag is crafted of black nylon and it features black corners. Prada triangle logo on the front. Upper zipper closure. Black signature lining....
Prada 90s Brown Suede Eyelet Frame Bag
By Miuccia Prada
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
A striking vintage handbag from Prada, crafted in rich brown suede and adorned with an all-over grommet eyelet design. The structured frame construction opens to reveal a vivid ora...
PRADA Vintage dark brown leather acrylic logo buckle flap bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA Vintage dark brown leather acrylic logo buckle flap bag Reference: SNKO/A00608 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Material: Leather, Acrylic Color: Brown, Silver Pattern: Sol...
1990s Prada Navy Blue and Red Quilted Tessuto Impunto Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prada tote bag from the 1990s. Navy blue nylon with red quilted top stitching and triangular Prada logo. Blue leather flat handles that sit comfortably on the shoulder. Prada logo li...
PRADA Vintage 1990s Flower navy green nylon brown floral applique shoulder bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA Vintage 1990s Flower navy green nylon brown floral applique shoulder bag Reference: TGAS/E00982 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Model: Flower Material: Nylon, Leather Colo...
Prada Long Black Pleated Dress, Circa 1990
By Prada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black pleated dress by Prada, from the 1990's. The dress is compleately pleated with an elastic neckline, leather belted straps, a side zipper, and an uneven hemline.
...
Prada Dark Brown Alligator Embossed Handbag, Circa 1990
By Prada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a dark brown alligator embossed handbag by Prada, from 1990. The handbag has a black velvet trim, two handles that are 5" high, one main compartment with one zipper pocket, a...
MIU MIU Vintage Runway green floral canvas wooden frame clutch bag
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MIU MIU Vintage Runway green floral canvas wooden frame clutch bag Reference: TGAS/E00487 Brand: Miu Miu Designer: Miuccia Prada Material: Canvas, Wood Color: Green, Brown Pattern: C...
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H 5.52 in W 10.63 in D 3.15 in
vintage PRADA 1999 Runway black XL Linea Rossa red tag grey nylon belt bag
By Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage PRADA 1999 Runway black XL Linea Rossa red tag grey nylon belt bag Reference: TGAS/B01815 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Model: Linea Rossa nylon belt bag Collecti...
Prada Purple bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada Purple bag silver tone hardware Totally made in Italy Total lenght with shoulder 49 cm
Prada Bow Bag
By Prada
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful Prada bag Sailcloth Pearl grey color Leather handle Central bow Zip closure Internal zip pocket Golden metal inserts Cm 28 x 16 x 12 (11 x 6.2 x 4.72 inches) Fast internat...
Prada leather shoulder bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada leather shoulder bag totally made in italy measurements: 31*14 cm
90s Prada Strap Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Prada tote bag with plastic shoulder strap. - Made in Italy. - Measurement: Length: 12 inches. Height: 10 inches. Strap height: 13 inches. - Condition: Good with so...
Prada Tessuto Nylon Camel Crossbody Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Nordic Poetry is excited to present this Prada Tessuto nylon camel crossbody bag. Features Prada hardware, two compartments and adjustable strap. Authenticity guaranteed. Fabric: N...
2000s Prada Micro Clutch Minaudiere Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Prada mini clutch bag, black plastic sides, shiny silver metalware, top clutch closure with logo detail, front logo printed, inside mirror, black cord strap with tassel details Cond...
Prada Nude tone Textile Shoulder bag
By Prada
Located in Capri, IT
Prada Nude tone Textile Shoulder bag
1990s Prada Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prada bag from the early 1990s. Black leather fold over style with navy blue grosgrain and macramé trim. Navy blue top stitching. Large Prada blind stamp on front. Interior is two po...
1990s Prada Tessuto Nylon Embellished Bag
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1990s Black Tessuto Prada nylon shoulder bag with silver-tone hardware. One side is embellished with mixed media flower apliqués and buttons. Other side is classic and plain Prada Te...
1970's YVES SAINT LAURENT tortoise and gold link belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1970's Yves Saint Laurent link belt is composed of alternating rectangular and circular tortoise acetate elements, connected by polished gold-tone metal links. The tortoiseshell...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
$635
W 4.5 in D 1 in L 8 in
Dolce & Gabbana 2000'S Python Skin & Swarovski Crystal Black Satin Shoulder Bag
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Chic early 2000's Vintage Black Python skin, Satin & Swarovski crystal shoulder bag by DOLCE & GABBANA. Features; Press stud fasten / Metal Chain shoulder strap / Interior...
$2,500
Size: S (US 4 / IT 40)
Early 2000s Miuccia Prada-Era Miu Miu Suede Shirtdress in Chocolate Brown
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This chocolate brown suede shirtdress in Size S (US4 / IT40) is an archival piece from Miu Miu’s early 2000s collection, designed under the razor-sharp vision of Miuccia Prada. The c...
Black silk chiffon backless dress with black beaded work CHLOÉ
By Chloé
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black silk chiffon dress with black beaded work. the skirt part is made of 2 lays of silk chiffon and one lay ( underneath) of organza. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. ...
2000S JOHN GALLIANO CHRISTIAN DIOR Olive Green Silk Chiffon One Shoulder Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made with an internal corset to keep the shape of the dress. Some damage due to young rich girls who's mother's taught them no sense of decorum. Damage is on side where t...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
Vintage John Galliano 1990s Black Lace Flapper Cocktail Dress Size 6
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s John Gallliano Black lace flapper inspired cocktail dress. - lace - side buttons - lined Fit size 6
1999 Chloe Runway Documented Pink Jacquard Low-Back Gown
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
This full-length evening dress was designed by Stella McCartney for Chloé and appeared on the runway in black as part of the brand’s Spring 1999 collection (look 56/77). McCartney se...
FENDI new pink sequins baguette 2024
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI New pink sequins baguette 2024 Iconic medium-sized Baguette bag, finely embroidered all-over with pink sequins in different shapes and sizes for a 3D effect and decorated with ...
Prada Red Sequin Bag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Prada bag, with sequin, chain handle, red/black color, champagne-colored silk interior. Condition: good, to note: some lack of sequins at the corners. Dimensions: Width: 25cm Heigh...
Christian Dior Vintage Trotter Diorissimo Shopper Bag Blue Beige
By Christian Dior
Located in Port Hope, ON
Very well known, this is a trotter pattern Christian Dior Diorissimo Shopper bag. It is made of canvas with leather trim, and the colors are blue and beige. There is another version ...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Nubuck Crossbody Bag Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI crossbody bag is crafted of textured nubuck leather trimmed with smooth calfskin leather in black featuring a gold-toned horse-bit logo on the front. Front flap ma...
Escada 2000s Pink Python Snake Skin Silver Link Evening Shoulder Bag Purse
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Escada
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful early 2000s ESCADA pink patchwork python snakeskin evening bag! Various shades of pink python matches anything! Front and back panels feature a slightly darker shades of pi...
Prada Fall/Winter 1999 Black Techno Kitten Heels
By Prada
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very interesting Prada kitten heels from the fall/winter 1999 collection. Black elasticized techno fabric with a black grosgrain detail at the toe and tabs at the toe box and heel. B...
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H 7 in W 3 in L 7 in
1990s Vintage GUCCI Small Bamboo Leather Handbag Metallic Brown
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI small bamboo top handle bag is crafted of pigskin leather in metallic brown featuring gold toned hardware and a black bamboo handle. Front flap magnetic snap closu...
The House of Savoy coat of arms and knotted rope on Prada’s seal herald that the iconic Italian luxury fashion house was named Official Supplier to the Italian Royal Household in 1919. Started in 1913 by Mario Prada, the brand’s original shop in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II still has the mahogany shelves that displayed its early wares such as travel items and handbags. Today, these fine leather goods are joined by the clothing, wallets and other various accessories that keep the brand on the cutting edge of fashion.
When Mario Prada’s granddaughter, Miuccia Prada (b. 1949), inherited the business from her mother in the late 1970s, Prada was recognized for its quality craftsmanship, yet it was still a modest-sized company. Miuccia, an enthusiast of unconventional Italian filmmakers who’d earned a Ph.D. in political science, introduced the concept of using pocone — a military-grade water-resistant nylon that feels like silk.
Nylon revolutionized the fashion house’s business, with the first Prada nylon backpack released to universal acclaim in 1984. Soon the durable, water-resistant material was incorporated into Prada’s ready-to-wear collections for both men and women. No one had previously considered nylon a part of luxury fashion, and it wasn’t long before the family-owned company best known for its luggage was leading modern style that emphasized function as much as form.
Characterized by clean lines and a refined elegance that signaled the new direction of the legacy brand, Miuccia Prada debuted her first ready-to-wear collection for women in Fall/Winter 1988. More inventive fashion would follow in the ensuing years, such as the 1993 launch of the more affordable, more playful Miu Miu line, which was aimed at a younger audience, and the introduction of Prada Sport in 1997 — a collection now widely seen as prescient for its embrace of athleisure.
Prada has regularly gone against the grain to elevate styles that have long been out of fashion. In 1996, there were dresses and skirts in clashing patterns and muted earth tones that seemed flat and outdated, all worn with chunky high wedge sandals. Fanny packs followed three years later, and elaborate lace in 2008. Each season continues to bring new eye-catching innovations for the historic brand, including enhanced attention to sustainability with Prada Re-Nylon, a new line of bags created from recycled ocean plastic.
Today, find a wide variety of vintage Prada evening dresses, bags and other items on 1stDibs.
For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, who never wear the same thing twice. And because fast fashion didn’t yet exist, the design associated with 1990s fashion — vintage '90s handbags, clothing and accessories — has a quality appreciated by the millennial generation: authenticity.
If there was one concept unifying fashion in the 1990s, it was the lean silhouette. “Fashion is a game of proportion,” Alexander Fury wrote in the New York Times in 2016. “Narrow-shouldered and narrow-hipped, the ’90s were skinny.”
If it takes a practiced eye to identify that single concept, that’s because in truth, ’90s fashion was many things to many people. After the 1980s era of strong-shouldered working women, glossy aerobicized bodies and Madonna, fashion branched out.
The industry gained momentum from big-money relaunches of the great Paris houses Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga, rescued at long last from the constraints of licensing. Japan and Belgium gave fashion new avant-garde ideas to play with. From America came denim, minimalism, '90s grunge fashion and hip-hop. From Italy came sex appeal. And Prada.
For the colorful corsets of her 1990 Portrait collection, audacious British designer Dame Vivienne Westwood drew on 18th-century oil paintings — her models donned the pearl choker necklaces that have become a social media star and a favorite of influencers and fashion lovers all over the world. For a jacket-and-shorts suit from her Fall/Winter 1996–97 Storm in a Teacup line, the designer used the extreme asymmetry of a tartan mash-up to confront, according to Westwood, “the horror of uniformity and minimalism.”
“The ethos of the time was, you could have style, you could be into all kinds of cool stuff. It wasn’t about money, it wasn’t about status,” says Katy Rodriguez, cofounder of Resurrection. In contrast, “our last 10 years have seen the domination of nonstop luxury, money and status.”
Vintage 1990s Chanel bags, for example, are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings — at Newfound Luxury, proprietor L. Kiyana Macon has "clients who only buy ’90s Chanel because they recognize that it is the best quality.”
Things were different in the ’90s, and the difference is reflected in the clothes. Pull up any recent “How to Do the 1990s” fashion article (or look at photos of current supermodels Gigi, Kendall and Bella), and you’ll see iconic '90s outfits — knee socks, cardigans, fanny packs, fishnet stockings, slip dresses, flannel shirts and combat boots.
Rodriguez has recently noticed something similar happening. Before COVID, customers searched 1990s stock “for very sexy Galliano, Dior, Cavalli — that kind of thing,” she explains, noting that just a few months ago, “people were posting [on social media] the poshest things they could.” Now, in the age of shutdown, “that would just look out of touch.”
Instead, people are looking for “things that are cool but also easy and comfortable, not necessarily super-luxe,” Rodriguez continues. They’re “heading back to the more avant-garde, anti-fashion designers, like Helmut Lang, [Martin] Margiela and [Ann] Demeulemeester.”
Late designer Franco Moschino shocked and titillated the ’80s fashion elite with his whimsical, irreverent parodies of bourgeois finery. Whether emblazoning a sober blazer with smiley faces or embellishing a skirt suit with cutlery, Moschino rendered high style with a hearty wink. He famously said, “If you can’t be elegant, at least be extravagant” — words that, with all due respect to Susan Sontag, epitomize the essence of camp.
Vintage Moschino pants, jackets and other '90s Moschino garments remain so bold and fresh today that even the house's former creative director, Jeremy Scott, drew on the brand's past and the pop culture of the decade for his debut collection in 2014.
Find vintage 90s dresses, skirts, sweaters and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs — shop Thierry Mugler, Miuccia Prada, Jean Paul Gaultier and more today.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.