Chloé Marcie Red Pebbled Leather Gold Tone Hardware Satchel Top Handle Handbag
By Chloé
Located in Houston, US
Brand: Chloé Marcie Gender: Ladies Measurements (W x H x D): 13.75" x 10.50" x 4.50" Weight: 860.00 grams Chloé Marcie Red Pebbled Leather Gold Tone Hardware Satchel Top Handle ...
CHLOE Marcie Medium brown snakeskin leather gold hardware 2 way satchel handbag
By Chloé
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHLOE Marcie Medium reddish brown snakeskin leather gold hardware 2 way satchel handbag Reference: TGAS/F00959 Brand: Chloe Model: Marcie Medium Material: Leather Color: Brown, Red P...
Chloe, Small leather Marcie Bag in Fallow pink
By Chloé
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chloe, Small leather Marcie Bag in Fallow pink. This item is in very good condition and comes with dustbag and shopping bag. Shoulder strap is missing.
Chloe Marcie Leather Saddle Small Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
Chloe Marcie Leather Saddle Small Crossbody Bag Red saddle bag crafted from grained calfskin leather. Featuring the signature decorative saddle stitching and a curved silhouette wi...
CHLOE tan leather MARCIE MINI Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chloé Marcie Mini shoulder bag in brown grained leather. The design features a adjustable shoulder-strap, slot-tab fastening and is lined olive green canvas with an op...
Chloe Soft Tan Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Soft Tan Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Bag Made In: Italy Color: Soft Tan Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Grained calfskin leather Lining: Cotton lining Closure/Opening: Zip top...
CHLOE Blush Nude leather MARCIE MEDIUM Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chloé Marcie Medium Saddle Crossbody Bag in Blush Nude (pale pink) grained leather is a chic and versatile accessory. Featuring a rounded silhouette with a clean ...
Chloe Grey Leather Medium Marcie 2way Flap Bag 1CH0509
By Chloé
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 03-22-63-65 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 4.5" Height: 11" Handle Drop: 5.75" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories:...
Chloé Marcie Medium Saddle Crossbody Bag in Tan Pebbled Leather
By Chloé
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An enduring icon of modern luxury, the Chloé Marcie Medium Saddle Bag reflects the house’s equestrian heritage through sculptural curves, layered saddle stitching, and artisanal leat...
Chloé Women's Gray Marcie Small Double Carry Foldover Tote Bag, Brand New
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Brand New , Never used , With original Dust bag Dimensions and specifications 100% Calf Leather Made in Italy A more compact version of the iconic Marcie purse, this small double car...
Chloé Marcie Leather Shoulder bag
By Chloé
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Beige leather Chloé Marcie shoulder bag with - Gold-tone hardware - Dual rolled top handles - Contrast stitching throughout - Single slit pocket at flap underside with pull-through ...
Chloe Marcie Crossbody Bag Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Creasing on exterior and strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop None", Height 10", Width 11.5", Depth 4", Strap Dro...
NEW Chloe Tan Marcie Leather Card Holder Wallet
By Chloé
Located in San Marcos, CA
New Chloe Tan Marcie Leather Card Holder Wallet Authenticity Guaranteed DETAILS Brand: Chloe Condition: Brand new Gender: Women Category: Card holder Color: Tan Material: Leather G...
NEW Chloe Black Mini Marcie Leather Saddle Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in San Marcos, CA
New Chloe Black Mini Marcie Leather Saddle Crossbody Bag Authenticity Guaranteed DETAILS Brand: Chloe Condition: Brand new Gender: Women Category: Crossbody bag Color: Black Materi...
Chloe Marcie Leather Bag
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
Chloe Marcie Leather Bag Tan brown carry bag crafted from grained calfskin with hand-wrapped leather handles and crafty details. Featuring slouchy silhouette and gold hardware with...
Chloe Marcie Beige Bag
By Chloé
Located in Amman, JO
Chloe Marcie Beige Bag. Features a zippered closure, front slip pocket hidden by the flap, two handle straps, and a removable leather strap attached with hooks. Material: Leather Ha...
Chloe Marcie Leather Bag
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
Chloe Marcie Leather Bag Tan brown carry bag crafted from grained calfskin with hand-wrapped leather handles and crafty details. Featuring slouchy silhouette and gold hardware with...
CHLOE c.2017 "Marcie" Gray Calfskin Leather Braided Studded Convertible Handbag
By Chloé
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: CHLOE c.2017 "Marcie" Gray Calfskin Leather Braided Studded Convertible Handbag Estimated Retail: $2,350 Brand / Manufacturer: Chloe Collection: c.2017 Manufacturer ...
Chloe Embroidered Marcie Black Hobo Bag
By Chloé
Located in Athens, GA
Chloe Embroidered Marcie Black Hobo Bag. Beautiful and soft lambskin leather with special embroidery finish. A unique style bag.
Chloe Marcie Round Leather Saddle Bag
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
Chloe Marcie Round Leather Saddle Bag Small model in warm brown, with gold hardware. Front flap closure with 'Chloe' logo embossed. Adjustable shoulder strap. Size - Height 16cm...
Chloe Black Marcie Medium Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in Athens, GA
Chloe Black Marcie Medium Satchel Bag in pebbled leather. Gold hardware. Detachable shoulder strap. Brand new bag with tags attached inside the bag. Never used. Made in Italy. Great ...
Chloe Black Marcie Medium Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in Athens, GA
Chloe Black Marcie Medium Satchel Bag in pebbled leather. Gold hardware. Detachable shoulder strap. Brand new bag with tags attached inside the bag. Never used. Made in Italy. Great ...
Chloé Tan Marcie Continental Flap Wallet
By Chloé
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Tan leather Chloé Marcie continental wallet with gold-tone hardware, beige leather lining, three interior compartments; one with zip closure, single slit pocket at interior, twelve c...
Chloé Marcie Mini Crossbody Bag - '20s
By Chloé
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This mini Marcie saddle bag, crafted from calf leather, combines a sleek upper line and curved shape, reflecting a mix of equestrian charm and feminine style. Remarks: there are so...
Olive Green Chloe Leather Marcie Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Olive green leather Marcie satchel by Chloe. Double shoulder straps. Top zip closure. Slide pocket under front flap. Lined interior with zip and open pockets. Goldtone hardware.
2016 Chloé Royal Navy Calfskin Mini Marcie
By Chloé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHLOE Royal Navy Calfskin Mini Marcie This CHLOE Mini Marcie is in Unworn Condition accompanied by Chloe Dust Bag, Care Card. Circa 2016. Primarily made from Calfskin compliment...
2016 Chloé Royal Navy Calfskin Mini Marcie
By Chloé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHLOE Royal Navy Calfskin Mini Marcie This CHLOE Mini Marcie is in Unworn Condition accompanied by Chloe Dust Bag, Care Card. Circa 2016. Primarily made from Calfskin compliment...
Chloe, Marcie leather crossbody bag in black
By Chloé
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chloe, Marcie leather crossbody bag in black. The item is in good condition. Very small signs of use. Interior in very good condition. CONDITION: very good condition MEASUREMENTS: ...
Chloe Marcie Small Leather Bum Belt & Cross-body Bag
By Chloé
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Up for sale; Chloe Calfskin Belt Bag with contrast stitching and adjustable strap worn at waist. Featuring a flap with tassel/loop ring closure with plenty of room for your daily nec...
CHLOE grey leather MARCIE MINI Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chloé Marcie Mini shoulder bag in grey grained leather. The design features an adjustable shoulder-strap, slot-tab fastening and is lined olive green canvas with an op...
Chloe Marcie Medium Tote Shoulder Bag Taupe
By Chloé
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-loved Chloe Marcie Medium Tote Crossbody Bag in Taupe. Features calf leather, this design is complete with a zip top closure, front pocket with a flap, decorative stit...
Dark Navy Blue Chloe Leather Marcie Saddle Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Dark navy blue leather Marcie saddle bag by Chloe. Adjustable crossbody strap. Front flap with toggle tab closure. Lined interior with inner slide pocket. Goldt...
Chloe Green Leather Medium Marcie Hobo Bag GHW
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Green Leather Medium Marcie Hobo Bag Features decorative front flap Made In: Italy Color: Green Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Leather and metal Lining: Taupe canvas-blen...
CHLOE black leather MARCIE LARGE HOBO Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
Chloé 'Large Marcie Hobo' shoulder bag in black grained leather featuring gold-tone hardware. Flap pocket on the front. Opens with a zipper on top. Lined in sage green cotton canvas ...
CHLOE black leather MARCIE LARGE SATCHEL Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
Chloé "Large Marcie" shoulder bag in black grained calfskin featuring gold-tone hardware. Opens with a zipper on top and is lined in army green canvas with a zipper pocket against th...
CHLOE black leather MARCIE LARGE SATCHEL Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
Chloé "Large Marcie" shoulder bag in black grained calfskin featuring gold-tone hardware. Opens with a zipper on top and is lined in army green canvas with a zipper pocket against th...
CHLOE tan leather PERFORATED MARCIE MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chloé Medium Marcie Perforated shoulder bag in tan leather with darker handles and gold-tone hardware. The bag features a extra pocket under the flap and opens with a ...
Chloé Black Medium Marcie Fringe Leather Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chloé Black Medium Marcie Fringe Leather Satchel Bag is a stunning and versatile accessory that effortlessly combines bohemian elegance with modern sophistication. Crafted from high-...
CHLOE red grained leather MARCIE EASY TOTE Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chloé Fringe Hudson Small Shoulder Bag in coganc brown calfskin embellished with multicolor fringes and gold-tone metal rings. Opens with a magnetic button under the f...
CHLOE Marcie black scaled leather gold hardware satchel bag
By Chloé
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHLOE Marcie black scaled leather gold hardware satchel bag Reference: TGAS/E00497 Brand: Chloe Model: Marcie Material: Leather Color: Black, Gold Pattern: Animal Print Closure: Zip ...
Chloé White Leather Medium Marcie 2way Crossbody 24cl830s
By Chloé
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: D1S1CP Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 4.5" Height: 10.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 20" Handle Drop: 5" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N )...
Chloe Medium Marcie Black Calf Leather Cross-body Bag
By Chloé
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
With its pintucked horseshoe flap, the Chloe Marcie saddle bag invites you to make your own luck. Pebbled leather adds supple texture to this convenient crossbody design. Current ret...
CHLOE Boyish Brown taupe leather MARCIE SMALL Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chloé Marcie Small saddle bag is crafted from Boyish Brown (sand beige) grained leather, reflecting the house’s signature blend of Parisian chic and bohemian char...
Chloé Black Calfskin Medium Marcie Round Crossbody Bag 20cl82s
By Chloé
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 04-21-68-65 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 3.75" Height: 9.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 15"-19" OVERALL LIKE NEW CONDITION ( 9.75/10 or SA...
CHLOE bag small MARCIE Coffee Shot shoulder cross body nwt
By Chloé
Located in Miami, FL
Chic small MARCIE saddle bag influenced cross body or low slung shoulder bag. Horse shoe shaped flap with leather detail and embossed name. Adjustable strap. Lovely slide ring cl...
CHLOE Marcie Lock beige leather gold hardware half saddle crossbody bag
By Chloé
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHLOE Marcie Lock beige leather gold hardware half saddle crossbody bag Reference: CNPG/A00116 Brand: Chloe Model: Marcie Lock Material: Leather Color: Cream, Gold Pattern: Solid Clo...
Chloé Marcie Bag
By Chloé
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Super chic Chloe bag Leather White cream color Two handles, camel color Can be carried crossbody too Zip closure External pocket Golden hardware Two internal pockets (one with zip) C...
Chloé Marcie Pink Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Amman, JO
Embrace Parisian chic with the Chloé Marcie Pink Leather Shoulder Bag, an iconic piece that blends effortless style with everyday functionality. Crafted from supple grained leather i...
CHLOE Taupe Leather Large Marcie Hobo Bag GHW
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Taupe Leather Marcie Shoulder Bag Made in: Italy Color: Taupe and goldtone Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Leather Lining: Brown canvas Closure/opening: Zip across top Ex...
Chloe Cloudy Blue Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Messenger Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Cloudy Blue Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Bag Made In: Italy Color: Cloudy blue Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Leather, gold Lining: Brown textile Closure/Opening: Zip top Exte...
Chloe Soft Tan Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Crossbody Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Soft Tan Leather Medium Marcie Satchel Bag Made In: Italy Color: Soft tan Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Grained calfskin leather Lining: Cotton lining Closure/Opening: Zip top...
Chloe Black Calfskin Leather Braided Medium Marcie Satchel Bag
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Chloe Black Calfskin Leather Braided Medium Marcie Satchel Bag. Features crossbody strap. Made In: Italy Color: Black Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Calfskin leather Lining: Cotton ...
CHLOE Navy Leather Marcie Bag w/Crossbody GHW rt $2, 090
By Chloé
Located in New York, NY
CHLOE Navy Leather Marcie Bag Features removable crossbody strap Made in: Italy Color: Navy blue Hardware: Brushed gold tone Materials: Leather and metal ...
Chloe Brown Leather Marcie Handbag
By Chloé
Located in Orlando, FL
The Marcie features a leather body, exterior front flap pocket, rolled leather handles, gold-tone hardware, a top zip closure, and an interior zip and slip pocket. It carries as AB c...
Womens Designer CHLOE MEDIUM MARCIE HANDBAG
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
Luxurious and Classic Chloe Medium Marcie bag for sale. The embossed croc effect in the leather is exquisite. An unused bag in as new condition. Colour Red Material Embossed Moc Croc...
Chloe Black Marcie Bag
By Chloé
Located in Toronto, ON
Chloe black leather Marcie bag with wrapped top double handles. Made in Italy. Comes with cards and duster. Body of bag measures approximately 15 x 11 x 4.5. Excellent clean pre-owne...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in brown leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and matte gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in brown leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and matte gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in orange leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure open...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in coral leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched on front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure op...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in gray leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched on front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure ope...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in gray leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure opens ...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in lavender leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and aged gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closu...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in neutral leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure ope...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in neutral leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure ope...
Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Satchel Leather Medium, crafted in brown leather, features wrapped leather handles, horseshoe stitched front flap, and matte gold-tone hardware. Its top zip closure...
Chloe Marcie Tote Leather Medium
By Chloé
Located in NY, NY
This Chloe Marcie Tote Leather Medium, crafted from pink leather, features dual wrapped handles, exterior front pocket with subtle embossed leather, and gold-tone hardware. Its magne...
$2,159Sale Price|20% Off
New W Box Gucci Malika Large Python Clutch Bag in Bronze Pewter Spring 2011
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags & Box A Rare Find New Spring 2011 Runway $3950 Bronze Metallic Pewter Full 100% Python Throughout the Bag Braided Double Straps Wrap Around and Connect ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
Christian Dior Coral Silk Vintage Rose Petal Mini Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Christian Dior Coral Silk Vintage Rose Petal Mini Saddle Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1199 Brand: Christian Dior Model: Mini Saddle Bag Type: Top Handle Serial Number: 09BM-005...
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2002 Matte Python Skin Saddle Bag & Mirror
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
A rare Christian Dior mini evening saddle bag designed by John Galliano From a collectable, limited edition in 2002 Offered only in Dior flagship stores to a limited clientele Get th...
$2,574
H 5.52 in D 4.34 in L 12.21 in
Python and canvas Street Chic Colombus bag CHRISTIAN DIOR by John Galliano
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Python and canvas Street Chic Colombus bag with detachable pocket. Gold metal hardware. Snap closure under the flap. One inside pocket with zip closure. Branded studs underneath. Dar...
MIU MIU black leather STUDDED MATELASSE QUILTED Clutch Bag
By Miu Miu
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Miu Miu matelasse clutch in black lambskin embellished with gold-tone studds and turn-lock. Lined in black satin with one zip pocket agaisnt the back. Has been carried...
$32,473Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 3.08 in L 9.26 in
Exceptional Hermès Passe Guide Bag Shiny Ebene Porosus Crocodile Ghw RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
There's the Kelly, the Birkin, the Constance, and the PASSE-GUIDE Bag ...! To me, the most beautiful Purse Ever! Here is a rare opportunity to get an exceptional Authentic Hermès P...
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
A part of the Left Bank intellectual crowd who shared her mother’s fondness for fashion, Chloé cofounder Gaby Aghion was inspired to empower independent working women to break from the conservative dress of the 1950s and don more free-spirited, feminine designs that were appropriate for both work and social life.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Aghion established her fashion house in Paris in 1952 with her business partner Jacques Lenoir to develop her own source of income, separate from her husband’s. She was one of the first designers to embrace the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter as a middle ground between haute couture and off-the-rack for the masses.
In 1964, Aghion hired a fledgling Karl Lagerfeld as a designer. The pair would bring Chloé into the international spotlight with their easy yet glamorous lines that drew such fans as Jacqueline Kennedy. Lagerfeld became the staff creative lead at Chloé in 1974 and stayed with the brand until 1983, during which time he became known for his romantic silk dresses that continued Aghion’s feminine vision and were a favorite of the “rich hippie” set. In 1988, then-unknown designer Martine Sitbon took the helm of Chloé for several years before Lagerfeld returned as creative director from 1992 to 1997, drawing all of the iconic 1990s supermodels to his runway.
After his second departure, Chloé tapped yet another early-career designer to lead the label: a punky 25-year-old Stella McCartney, who earned the position not because of her famous lineage (she’s the daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney), but because of her fashion education at Central Saint Martins and work experience on London’s Savile Row and at Christian Lacroix. Following McCartney’s exit to launch her own line in 2001 — not long after introducing the diffusion label See by Chloé that year — Chloé named Phoebe Philo to the post.
Under Philo’s leadership, Chloé expanded from women’s clothing to an accessories line — including handbags — and debuted the legendary Paddington bag in 2005. The padlocked satchel, notorious for weighing a hefty three pounds while empty, became one of the “It bags” of the decade (the brand’s double-handled Marcie holds its own in that regard); the entire 8,000-bag initial production run sold out via preorders.
Philo left Chloé in 2006; her successors include, among others, Clare Waight Kelle and Natacha Ramsay-Levi, who announced that she would be departing the house in late 2020. Part of Chloé’s decades-long lasting influence — which we’d like to speculate would appease Aghion greatly — is the brand’s dedication as a career-launching platform for newbie designers, particularly women.
Browse an extraordinary inventory of vintage Chloé handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.
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.