CHRISTIAN DIOR turquoise canvas 2019 LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Large in turquoise, yellow, black and red embroidered
CHRISTIAN DIOR turquoise canvas 2019 LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Large in turquoise, yellow, black and red embroidered
Christian Dior Book Medium Oblique Embroidery Gray Canvas Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Houston, US
inches Weight: 855.55 grams Christian Dior Oblique Medium Tote Bag. Engraved with "Made In Italy, Paris
$2,180
H 14 in W 7 in L 16.5 in
Christian Dior Book Medium Oblique Embroidery Burgundy Canvas Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Houston, US
inches Weight: 855.55 grams Christian Dior Oblique Medium Tote Bag. Engraved with "Made In Italy, Paris
Christian Dior D-Jungle Pop Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior D-Jungle Pop Book Tote Iconic Christian Dior Book Tote featuring a bold zebra print
$2,495
H 8.5 in D 5.5 in L 10.5 in
Christian Dior Denim Blue Macrocannage Calfskin Leather Small Dior Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dior Denim Blue Macrocannage Calfskin Leather Small Dior Book Tote Bag w/ Strap Made In
CHRISTIAN DIOR nude suede 2019 KALEIDIORSCOPIC LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Large Book Tote in nude suede is a bold expression of the
CHRISTIAN DIOR navy blue Oblique canvas LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Large in navy and ecru Oblique embroiderey canvas. Brand
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CHRISTIAN DIOR Book Tote navy cream Toile de Jouy canvas bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Book Tote navy cream Toile de Jouy canvas bag Reference: KYCG/A00179 Brand: Dior
CHRISTIAN DIOR cognac leather 2023 CRONELY EMBROIDERED LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Large Book Tote in brown lambskin leather is a stunning tribute
CHRISTIAN DIOR pink 2019 DIORIVIERA SAINT TROPEZ LARGE BOOK Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2019 Dioriviera Saint Tropez Large Book Tote in blush pink and off
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CHRISTIAN DIOR Straw Dioriviera Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Straw Dioriviera Tote in Beige and Blue. Make a bold style statement with the Dior
$2,895
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in L 17 in
Dior Large Book Tote Bag Black Logo Woven Semi Sheer Mesh Canvas Laptop
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
- Large Dior Book Tote - Black Mesh Exterior - Dior spell out logo at front - Comes with dust bag
Dior New Alps Large Book Bag
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in West Hollywood, CA
DIOR brand new large Alps book tote in navy blue with a white star in the center written Christian
Dior New Medium Book Tote Dark Old Rose
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brand new Dior Book Tote has become a staple of the Dior aesthetic. Designed to hold all the daily
Christian Dior Beige Black Graphic Cannage Raffia Large Toujours
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: The Dior Book tote combines practicality with impeccable style
Dior Book Tote Large Sheepskin Cannage Ecru
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
. L’articolo si presenta in ottime condizioni. -------- Dior Book Tote bag in a large size, crafted from
Dior Book Tote Large Jacquard Oblique Blu
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
si presenta in buone condizioni. ------ Dior Tote Book bag in a large size, crafted from Dior Oblique
Christian Dior Rose Des Vents Tweed Small Toujours Vertical Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Rose Des Vents Tweed Small Toujours Vertical Tote SKU: 152629 MSRP
Christian Dior Book Tote Oblique Canvas Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Drop 6.5", Height 13.5", Width 16.5", Depth 7" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Book Tote Oblique Canvas
Christian Dior Book Tote Embroidered Canvas Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Height 8.5", Width 11", Depth 5.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Book Tote Embroidered Canvas Small
Christian Dior Book Tote Mizza Embroidered Canvas Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Book Tote Mizza Embroidered Canvas Large Exterior Material
Unavailable
H 10.5 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
Christian Dior Book Tote Bayadere Stripe Embroidered Canvas Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
14", Depth 6.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Book Tote Bayadere Stripe Embroidered Canvas Small
Christian Dior Book Embroidered Canvas Medium Stars and Signs Black Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Christian Dior Book Embroidered Canvas Medium Stars and Signs Black Tote
Dior Grey Oblique Canvas Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri the Dior Book Tote is a travel accessory for people with style
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H 13.78 in W 7.29 in L 16.54 in
Dior Black/White Checkered Embroidered Canvas Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Dior Book Tote is a travel accessory for people with style
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 7.29 in L 16.54 in
Dior Black/White Checkered Embroidered Canvas Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Dior Book Tote is a travel accessory for people with style
Dior Navy Blue Oblique Embroidered Canvas Medium Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry
Dior Black/White Embroidered Macro Houndstooth Canvas Medium Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri the Dior Book Tote is a travel accessory for people with style. The
Dior Red Striped Embroidered Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dior Red Striped Embroidered Large Book Tote Bag This is an Authentic Dior Book Tote in size Large
New Dior Medium Book Tote bag in white and blue Toile de Jouy
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dior Medium Book Tote, an original creation by Maria Grazia Chiuri
Christian Dior Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
. Instantly popular among handbag lovers, this pre-owned Christian Dior Book Tote Bag is functional for
Christian Dior Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
- Multicolored canvas - Embroidered with zodiac & astrological motif - Front Christian Dior Paris
Christian Dior Dusty Pink Leather Medium Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost An icon of modern luxury, the Dior Book Tote brings together
CHRISTIAN DIOR black & white HOUNDSTOOTH MEDIUM BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Medium in black and white houndstooth canvas. Has been
Christian Dior Blue Denim Oblique Medium Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Iconic Christian Dior blue Oblique denim canvas 'Book Tote' from the 2019 Fall/Winter collection
Christian Dior Blue Oblique Canvas Small Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Iconic Christian Dior blue Oblique canvas 'Book Tote'. This
Christian Dior Blue Oblique Canvas Small Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Iconic Christian Dior blue Oblique canvas 'Book Tote'. This
Christian Dior Blue Oblique Canvas Medium Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Iconic Christian Dior blue Oblique canvas 'Book Tote'. This
Christian Dior Blue Oblique Canvas Medium Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Iconic Christian Dior blue Oblique canvas 'Book Tote'. This
CHRISTIAN DIOR natural raffia 2023 FLORAL SMALL BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Small Book Tote in natural raffia is a testament to the House’s
CHRISTIAN DIOR beige pink 2021 FLORAL LARGE BOOK Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Large in beige, brown, pink and midnight blue floral
Christian Dior Houndstooth Embroidered Large Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Black/Beige Canvas Houndstooth Embroidered Large Book Tote, Features embroidered in
CHRISTIAN DIOR beige LEOPARD MIZZA canvas MINI BOOK Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Mini Book tote in beige and black leopard mizza embroidered canvas
Christian Dior Medium Gray Oblique Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the 2020 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. The Dior Book Tote has become a staple of the Dior
CHRISTIAN DIOR pink Toile de Jouy 2021 MEDIUM BOOK Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Book Tote in raspberry pink and ecru Toile De Jouy Reverse
Christian Dior Grey Toile De Jouy Medium Book Tote Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost Iconic Christian Dior grey jacquard Toile de jouy 'Book Tote
Christian Dior Military Green Toile De Jouy Medium Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost Iconic Christian Dior military green jacquard Toile de jouy
Christian Dior Zodiac Embroidered Canvas Medium Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Christian Dior Zodiac Embroidered Canvas Medium Book Tote This sought-after piece is
Christian Dior Floral Print Signature Medium Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior floral print canvas medium book tote bag, with red and orange accents, 'CHRISTIAN
Christian Dior Latte Cupidon Embroidered Medium Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Christian Dior Embroidered Canvas Cupidon Medium Book Tote- Pristine; appears never carried. Part
CHRISTIAN DIOR blue gradient Toile de Jouy 2021 LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Large Book Tote is finely crafted from embroidered canvas
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H 13.39 in W 16.54 in D 5.52 in
CHRISTIAN DIOR L'amour Surrealisme white calfskin leather Large Book tote bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR L'amour Surrealisme white calfskin leather Large Book tote bag Reference: LNKO
CHRISTIAN DIOR navy blue TOILE DU JOUY REVERSE MEDIUM BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Medium in navy and white Toile du Jouy Reverse. Has been
CHRISTIAN DIOR gold & cream 2021 TOILE DE JOUY MEDIUM BOOK TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Book Tote is crafted in gold and white Toile de Jouy
Christian Dior Navy Oblique Monogram Canvas Book Tote, 2018
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHRISTIAN DIOR Navy Oblique Monogram Canvas Book Tote Reference: HB1914 Serial Number: 50-MA
2018 Christian Dior Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Book Tote Reference: HB2314 Serial Number: 05-MA-0168
Dior Red Canvas Large Oblique Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
designer resale item. Details Model: Book Tote Red Large tote bag Dior logo pattern
CHRISTIAN DIOR pink 2022 TOILE DE JOUY ZOOM POP LARGE BOOK Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2022 Large Book Tote Toile de Jouy Zoom Pop in hot pink, black, white
Dior Navy Canvas Large Oblique Book Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
item. Please note that this bag has been personalised. Details Model: Book Tote Navy
2018 Christian Dior Black Oblique Embossed Calfskin Leather Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black Oblique Embossed Calfskin Leather Book Tote Reference: HB2458 Serial Number
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H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
2019 Christian Dior Burgundy Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Burgundy Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote Xupes Reference: HB3264 Serial
2019 Christian Dior Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote Xupes Reference: HB3263 Serial Number
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H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
2019 Christian Dior Burgundy Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Burgundy Oblique Monogram Canvas Mini Book Tote Xupes Reference: HB3891 Serial
Dior Medium Cupidon Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Dior Medium Cupidon Book Tote is pristine; appearing never carried. The unique
Christian Dior Book Tote Large Blue Calfskin Leather Oblique Embossed Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Christian Dior Book Tote Large Blue Calfskin Leather Oblique Embossed Handbag These are
Dior Blue Mini Vertical Dior Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
item. Details Model: Book Tote Vertical Blue Cloth textile Mini crossbody bag
2019 Christian Dior Red, White & Blue Canvas Union Jack Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Red, White & Blue Canvas Union Jack Book Tote Xupes Reference: CB332 Serial Number
Dior Pink Monogram Trotter Book Tote Shopper Bag 108da6
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 06RU 0074 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13.5" Width: 4.5" Height: 12" Shoulder Handle Drop: 9.5" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) ...
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H 13 in W 6 in L 16.5 in
Christian Dior Large Book Tote Embroidered Toile de Jouy Jungle Canvas 1D0413C
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Large Book Tote Embroidered Toile de Jouy Jungle Canvas 1D0413C Date Code/Serial
Dior Rasta Monogram Trotter Book Tote Bag Jamaican Motif 255da56
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 11-MA-0034 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 15" Width: 4" Height: 11.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 9" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Sign...
Dior Oblique Canvas Large Book Tote - '20s
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Introducing the iconic Dior Book Tote, designed by Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri. This
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Size: 14.5"L x 6.5"W x 11.0"H
Christian Dior Signature Medium Book Top Handle Tote In Blue Oblique Canvas Blue
By Christian Dior
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Christian Dior Signature Medium Book Tote In Blue Oblique Canvas Make a bold style
Dior Book Tote Ecru and Blue Toile de Jouy Embroidery Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Dust bag is included.
Dior Blue Denim Medium Oblique Logo Book Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
two negligible frayed thread ends on this used Dior designer resale item. Details Book tote Blue
Dior Toile de Jouy Canvas Medium Book Tote - '20s
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Experience Dior's iconic style with the Toile de Jouy Canvas Medium Book Tote. Designed by Maria
Beautiful Vintage White Sheer Pearl + Beads + Sequins Encrusted Shawl Scarf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage white sheer oversized piano shawl / scarf! Feature thousands of hand-sewn pearl, beads, rhinestones and sequins. Pearl tassels feature pink iridescent pailliettes o...
Kaki leather mini Timeless bag CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Kaki leather mini Timeless bag . SIZE 20cm X 12cm X 6cm Chain lenght = 125cm One flat pocket on the back of the bag. 2 inside pocket ( one with zip closure) Kaki leather lining. Aut...
Hermès Barenia Leather & Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Barenia Leather & Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG068 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: [O] Age: 2011 Accompanied By: He...
$4,319Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in L 13.5 in
Limited Edition Chanel Maxi Grey Rain Jacket Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel limited edition grey lambskin quilted maxi flap with silver tone hardware. Special edition with retractable rain jacket. Measurements: 13"L x 3"W x 7"H, shoulder drop, 10"/17"...
1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Semi-Sheer Black Extra Long Gown Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Baar, CH
Rare 1997 Tom Ford for Gucci dress with original gold-tone "Illusion" hook belt, crafted from thick, body-molding jersey. - From the 1997 Cruise collection. - Comes with original ...
Sensational 1990s Bill Blass Couture Nude Silk Chiffon Paisley Vintage 90s Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage late 90s BILL BLASS couture nude silk chiffon paisley print full length evening dress with dramatic train! This is an original sample, and is incredibly well made...
Hermes HAC 40 Flag Limited Edition Haut a Courroies Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes HAC 40 Flag bag featured in H Toile and Black. Black Evercalf leather and signature Hermes Toile H in Black and Ecru. Beautifully deta...
Hermès Constance Mini 18 Noir/Black Box Calf Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Constance 18 in noir and box calf leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt. Stamp U (2022)
Saint Laurent Baby Sac De Jour Gray Leather Handbag Purse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Oakland, CA
Signature Saint Laurent Sac de Jour bag in gray. This classic bag features tubular handles, side gussets with compression tabs. Long removable adjustable shoulder strap. Saint Lau...
Hermès Birkin 35 Rose Sheherazade GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Pink - Exotic leather - Crocodile Porosus - Gold-tone hardware - Comes with keys, clochette, lock and CITES - Comes with original dust bag - Condition: Good This pre-owned item is ...
Hermès NIB Shoulder Birkin Light 29
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès authentic brand new in box birkin shoulder light 29 in black evercolor leather and sits comfortably on the shoulder. Black evercolor leather, tonal stitching, multicolor stipe...
Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Canvas Artsy GM Hobo Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Canvas Artsy GM Hobo Bag offers elegant practicality with its supple canvas, natural cowhide trim, laced handle, and golden hardware. Its spacious, orga...
$64,150
H 7.5 in W 9.8 in D 3.5 in
Hermes Kelly Sellier 25 Rose Pourpre Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in Rose Pourpre Shiny Niloticus Crocodile leather with palladium hardware and has tonal stitching, front flap, two straps with center toggle clos...
HERMES Gris Perle grey Mysore leather CONSTANCE 18 MIROIR Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Constance 18 shoulder bag is crafted in Gris Perle (light grey) Chèvre Mysore leather, known for its fine grain and durability. The design is elevated by t...
Hermès Birkin 25 Verso Epsom Rose d'Etè
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Birkin 25 verso limited edition features a epsom leather in rose d'ete` with rolled leather handles, a front flap with turn-lock closure, gold hardware, and interior zip and sli...
2018 Hermès Birkin 40 leather and canvas
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Large Birkin bag in very good condition, no wear on the corners. It is carried by hand. Includes zipper pull, bell, padlock, and key (x2). There is a tiny mark on the leather of the ...
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
From classic medium-sized Louis Vuitton leather tote bags to authentic cube-like Loewe shoulder bags woven in raffia, the large selection of vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs offers something for special occasions as well as everyday needs.
Although part of a modern look, tote bags have been roomy and versatile accessories since at least 1944, with the launch of L.L.Bean’s “ice bag.” The Maine retailer, then largely known for rugged field coats and hunting shoes, had introduced a big, durable canvas bag that was initially intended to carry firewood or ice. In those days, to keep produce and other foods cool in refrigerators, consumers had to regularly replace the blocks of ice that were doing all the work in their bulky appliances. There was no better bag to help haul big blocks of ice from the trunk of your car to your front door and, subsequently, to your kitchen.
Years later, during the 1960s, L.L.Bean’s Boat and Tote was introduced as an overhauled structured canvas version of the ice bag. Tested to lug up to 500 pounds, the Boat and Tote became a best seller. Also during the 1960s, American designer Bonnie Cashin created the Cashin Carry for Coach. Cashin was Coach’s first lead designer, and she liked leather, large pockets and earth tones. Her modern interpretation of the tote bag introduced a touch of elegance to this increasingly ubiquitous accessory.
In the subsequent decades, more brands debuted their own iterations of the tote bag, from Tory Burch’s Perry leather tote bag to Goyard’s luxurious Saint Louis.
Pay tribute to this long and interesting history of a well-loved accessory by browsing the vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs.