Celine Brown Cut out Straps Back Dress with Bead Trim S/S 2003
By Michael Kors, Celine
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very chic brown jersey dress by Michael Kors for Celine. It has rows of brown wooden bead adorned fine straps emanating from the front neckline which extend over the shoulders cros...
Celine Phoebe Philo Resort 2018 Maxi Dress w/ Cut Outs in Yellow Linen
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in London, GB
CELINE BY PHOEBE PHILO RESORT 2018 GATHERED MAXI DRESS WITH CUT OUTS IN YELLOW LINEN SIZE 38 FR Celine by Phoebe Philo dress in bright yellow linen viscose from the Resort 2018 coll...
CELINE By PHOEBE PHILO black dress with ties and cut out back
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black dress with twisted neckline, ties at hips and cut out at back designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine.
Celine By Phoebe Philo black dress with ties and cut out back
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black dress with twisted neckline, ties at hips and cut out at back designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine.
Celine by Phoebe Philo black brocade dress with cut outs, 2017
By Phoebe Philo
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black brocade dress with cut outs designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine dating to 2017.
Celine by Phoebe Philo sheer floral organza dress with cut outs, 2017
By Phoebe Philo
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Cornflower blue and buttercream floral printed organza dress with black slip dress designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine dating to 2017. French size 36. Made in France. New with tags. ...
CELINE By PHOEBE PHILO black dress with ties and cut out back
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black dress with twisted neckline, ties at hips and cut out at back designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine.
Celine By Phoebe Philo black dress with ties and cut out back
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black dress with twisted neckline, ties at hips and cut out at back designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine.
new CELINE By PHOEBE PHILO black dress with ties and cut out back
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black dress with twisted neckline, ties at hips and cut out at back designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine.
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo Runway black circle cut out waist dress FR36 S
By Celine
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo Runway black circle cut out waist dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/B01027 Brand: Celine Designer: Phoebe Philo Collection: Spring Summer 2015 Runway Material:...
Sexy Vintage Celine Black Jersey Cut - Out Grecian Dress w/ Gold Leather Straps
By Celine
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage CELINE dress! Black rayon jersey, that hugs the body in all the right places.
S/S 2004 Celine by Michael Kors Long Black Cut-Out Plunging Dress 40
By Michael Kors, Celine
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: S/S 2004 Celine by Michael Kors Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no flaws! FABRIC: Silk & Spandex COUNTRY MADE: France SIZE: F- 40 ...
S/S 2004 Celine by Michael Kors Long Black Cut-Out Plunging Dress 36
By Michael Kors, Celine
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: S/S 2004 Celine by Michael Kors Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no flaws FABRIC: Silk & Spandex COUNTRY MADE: France SIZE: 36 MEAS...
NWT S/S 2004 Celine by Michael Kors Black Plunging Cut-Out Long Gown Dress 36
By Michael Kors, Celine
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: S/S 2004 Celine by Micheal Kors Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: New with tags FABRIC: Silk & Spandex COUNTRY MADE: France SIZE: 36 MEAS...
Celine Cut Out Halter Maxi Dress
By Celine
Located in US
Celine cutout dress features a halter neck style and a cutout bodice detail. Made of 95% viscose and 5% elastane, size small, made in France. Garment has stretch: bust 32'', waist ...
1930S Mustard Yellow Rayon Crepe Caplet Dress With Leg O Mutton Sleeves
Located in New York, NY
Shows some signs of wear, cleaned and restored and ready to wear. 1930S Mustard Yellow Rayon Crepe Caplet Dress With Leg O Mutton Sleeves
S/S 1996 Donna Karan Runway Light Brown Plunging Bodycon Dress Petite
By Donna Karan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 1996 Donna Karan collection, this light brown stretch dress debuted on the season's runway on Georgina Grenville. This form-fitting dress features long sleeves...
CELINE by Phoebe Philo Reversible Studded Maxi Dress – Pre-Fall 2017
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Collectible maxi dress from the Old Celine era – Phoebe Philo’s Pre-Fall 2017 collection. Crafted in fluid red crepe, this standout piece features a silver-studded lambskin leather c...
Gucci S/S 2005 Plunging Cutout Backless Bodycon Mini Dress
By Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gucci S/S 2005 Plunging Cutout Backless Bodycon Mini Dress IT 38 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @OPULENTADDICT
F/W 2001 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Saddle Brown Leather Backless Gown
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
TheRealList presents: an incredible caramel brown Gianni Versace gown, designed by Donatella Versace. From the Fall/Winter 2001 collection, this gown debuted on the season's runway a...
$733Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS
Bottega Veneta Women's Resort 2024 Chain Halter Draped Dress XS Yellow
By Bottega Veneta
Located in London, GB
Stunning Bottega Veneta draped dress with chain from the Resort 2024 collection. Look 27. Bought for £1595 and unworn with Net-A-Porter return tag attached. Made from sherbet lemon y...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Size: FR42
S/S 2000 Thierry Mugler Canary Yellow Chiffon Dress with Matching Shawl FR42
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a gorgeous canary yellow chiffon Thierry Mugler gown with a matching shawl designed by Manfred Mugler. This stunning Spring/Summer 2000 dress features spaghetti straps wit...
Sold|$1,990
Size: XS but fits to Medium
CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION 2015 Light Yellow Super Soft Maxi Dress
By Calvin Klein Collection
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Calvin Klein Collection 2015 Pre Fall Light Ivory Yellow The softest dress I've ever felt. Like actually the softest. Pullover Size XS but can fit to Medium + Probably would work as ...
1950s Jacques Heim Haute Couture Yellow Chiffon Dress
By Jaques Heim
Located in London, GB
Outstanding haute couture chiffon column dress by Jacques Heim circa 1958 -1963. A timeless billowy style and the perfect shade of sunshine yellow. Featuring a bow detail to both th...
Tom Ford for Gucci SS 2004 Brown Silk Dress
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich brown fine stretch silk dress from Tom Ford for Gucci. The dress portion is strapless then it is sheer to the stand up collar at the neck and to the elbows of the dra...
On Hold|$5,161
Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10
Jean Paul Gaultier Brown Halter Neck Maxi Dress with Plunging Neckline, SS 2000
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Creative Director: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 2000 ▪ Fabric: Rayon ▪ Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK 10 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Excelle...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA 2006 Vintage Brown Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Oscar de la Renta Vintage Similar style seen on the runway FW06 Dark brown silk Red velvet rosette Invisible back zip Size USA 2 but fits more like a 0 as it is tight at the bust E...
$1,295
Size: 40IT/6US
F/W 1996 Gianni Versace Couture Brown Medusa Epaulette Sleeveless Dress 40IT/6US
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Versace Fall/Winter 1996 collection, this shift dress features a high neckline and is made complete with epaulets at either shoulder with a silver-tone Versace Medusa relief...
1990s Claude Montana Chocolate Brown Suede Dress w Low-Cut Back & Zipper Details
By Claude Montana
Located in Gresham, OR
1990s Claude Montana Chocolate Brown Suede Dress w Low-Cut Back & Zipper Details: Low-cut back, high front décolletage and spiraling zippers make for a form fitting silhouette. Back ...
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo 2016 viscose open back tie pleated midi dress FR34 XS
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo 2016 nude viscose open back tie pleated midi dress FR34 XS Reference: TGAS/F01026 Brand: Celine Designer: Phoebe Philo Material: Viscose Color: Nude Pattern: ...
Alexander McQueen Asymmetric Dress with Chain Cutout SS 2006
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress by Alexander McQueen. It is fitted with a scoop neckline, one short sleeve and a circular nude mesh cut out at one side covered with rows of drapi...
Scaasi Boutique Silk Ruffle Off Shoulder Dress 1980s
By Scaasi Boutique, Arnold Scassi
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk ruffle dress by Arnold Scassi. It is made of black dot flocked silk tulle In ruffled layers around the shoulders and 3 tiered layers creating the skirt. There...
$495
H 3.5 in D 2 in L 6 in
Animal Motif Crystal Clutch In The Style Of Judith Leiber, Great Condition.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Animal Motif Crystal Clutch In The Style Of Judith Leiber Great Condition, No Crystals missing. Silver Strap Inclosed.
Chanel Shopping Tote Duffle Cc Sport Line Beige Nylon
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Very good. Small marks on base and handles, slight discoloration and wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity Card, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 8-14...
Geoffrey Beene Boutique Silk Dress 1960s
By Geoffrey Beene, Geoffrey Beene Boutique
Located in Water Mill, NY
A charming silk dress in a pink/black check from Geoffrey Beene. It has a black Peter pan collar, side seam pockets, black button cuffs on long sleeves and round black decorative but...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2003 "Irere" Tan Knit Button Embellished Plunge Blouse Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2003 "Irere" Tan Cotton Knit Button Embellished Plunge Blouse Top Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 2003 "Irere" Designer: Alexander McQu...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
1970s Emanuel Ungaro Parallele Paris Vintage Camel Wool Cape Coat/ Jacket
By Parallele, Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage heavy wool cape coat by Emanuel Ungaro from the 1970s. Single button closure at the front of the neck. Beautiful camel colored wool. Unlined. This cape should fit ...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
$1,995Sale Price|24% Off
Size: FR38
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2009 Runway Wool Lurex Dress Sz FR38 With Tags
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Fall Winter 2009 Brand New With Tags $2650 Butter Soft Runway Wool Lurex Dress FR38 Charcoal & Metallic Lurex Zips Up the Back Hook and Eye Neck Fully Lined...
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Atelier 144 straw hat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ATELIER 144 - Very large straw hat ornamented with a bow. Atelier 144 brand. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Head circumference 60 cm SKU:CHP27
Thierry Mugler Sculptural Wool Tartan Jacket Velvet Details Red Black
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning 1993 Thierry Mugler signature sculpted blazer jacket. Timeless and extremely bautiful red tartan jacket, dramatic silhouette fiitted waist and pointy sharp details. Plaid hi...
Iconic Thierry Mugler SS 1997 Runway Piece Black Sculptural Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Few designers have mastered the art of sculpting the female form quite like Thierry Mugler, and this 1997 jacket stands as a testament to his architectural genius. A symphony of stru...
Richard Tyler Couture Autumn Floral Printed Silk Chiffon Dress
By Richard Tyler Couture, Richard Tyler
Located in New Hope, PA
Richard Tyler has chosen an interesting micro pleated autumnal silk chiffon for this chic cocktail dress. This gives the dress enough room to just slip on over your head. It has a ro...
1970s Lori Till White + Pink Lightweight Cotton Lace Vintage Boho 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Ftastic 1970s LORI TILL white, pink, and ivory lightweight cotton and lace maxi dress! Features a luxurious soft textured white cotton with ivory lace down the bodice and at the skir...
Silk Ivory backless nightgown with lace inset Circa 1930's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk Ivory backless nightgown with lace inset and belt wrapped around the waist. SIZE 44/L
Now renowned for chic womenswear as well as luxury leather handbags that are often recognized for their iconic gold-tone fastening and hardware, French fashion house Celine got its start in children’s shoes.
In 1945, Céline Vipiana and her husband, Richard, opened a made-to-measure shoe shop for children at 52 rue de Malte in Paris. Designer Céline’s name graced the business, alongside a red elephant designed by French cartoonist Raymond Peynet that served as the company’s first logo.
In 1967, following an expansion into women’s shoes and leather accessories, the Vipianas decided to expand their company’s reach into women’s ready-to-wear, focusing on high-end sportswear. Céline Vipiana, who remained chief designer until her death in 1997, would oversee a range of fashion that would reach an international audience with a pared-down elegance and timeless style.
The company quickly achieved widespread success with its new offerings, most notably its trench coat, which became a staple for the brand. In the 1970s, they expanded outside Paris with boutiques in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills and Hong Kong. In 1973, Céline Vipiana, inspired by chain links around the Arc de Triomphe, debuted the Blazon Chaîne motif of interlocking C’s. She began using it on a printed canvas and branding as well as accents on accessories, such as the Triomphe bag.
Vipiana’s designs were created to appeal as everyday fashion: Celine skirts, suits, fitted shirts, vests and coats were stylish but rooted in practicality. Quality, too, was paramount; Vipiana’s determination to deliver the best possible leather led to the opening of a studio in Florence, where the brand created its leather goods.
Vipiana died a year after her brand was acquired by Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH for about $540 million. American designer Michael Kors then took the helm as creative director. Kors, too, was known for practical but chic ready-to-wear. He introduced such luxury staples as cashmere sets, smartly tailored pants and simple slip dresses, plus themed collections around jet-setter locales like Monte Carlo and Tahiti. Following Kors’s departure in 2004, onetime Burberry designer Roberto Menichetti took the job for just a year. He was followed by designer Phoebe Philo, the young British designer who is now credited with establishing Celine’s 21st-century style.
Philo created a distinct, minimal style that channeled the brand’s roots of practical simplicity with luxury materials. (“I just thought I’d clean it up,” she quipped of her debut collection in 2010.) Over the course of ten years, Philo turned the company into a beloved fixture of the fashion industry. In 2018, after Philo’s departure, the house tapped Hedi Slimane, former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, as its new leader; he caused a stir when he famously removed the accent from the brand name. Controversial though it was, Slimane maintained it was a return to the label’s roots: an exercise in strong simplicity.
Find vintage Celine day dresses, handbags and other items on 1stDibs.
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.