Christian Dior Black Grained Calfskin Medium Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Black Grained Calfskin Medium Saddle Bag SKU: 152682 MSRP: 4600.00 USD Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Designed by John Galliano in 1999, D...
Christian Dior Blue Oblique Embroidered Medium Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Blue Oblique Embroidered Medium Saddle Bag SKU: 153780 MSRP: 3950.00 USD Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Designed by John Galliano in 1999,...
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle Vintage Shoulder Bag Medium Shearling and Ostrich Leather Pink
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Vintage Shoulder Bag Medium Shearling and Ostrich Leather Pink Add a wild touch to your style with this Dior Saddle bag.
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag with Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag with Strap These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag with Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag with Strap These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle Bag Medium Raspberry Toile de Jouy Reverse Jacquard
By Christian Dior
Located in Dover, DE
CONDITION: N: Excellent condition; carefully kept. PACKAGE: Dust bag, Authentication card SIZE: 25/20.5/6 cm COLOUR: Red / White MATERIAL: Fabric COLOR OF INNER CONE: Beige INSIDE MA...
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Lambskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Lambskin Leather Bag Black These are professional photos of the actual bag. 2020 Dior Saddle bag, crafted in supple lambskin leather, the legendary desig...
Dior Saddle Red Medium Grained Leather Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Red Medium Grained Leather Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. 2018 Dior Saddle bag, crafted in red grained calfskin leat...
Christian Dior Medium Saddle Bag in Black Calfskin
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Christian Dior Medium Saddle Bag in Black Calfskin, a timeless icon of luxury fashion.
Dior Leather Medium Saddle Bag with Studded Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Crafted in black leather, this Dior Saddle bag features the iconic shape in medium size.
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2022 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle 2018 Medium Smooth Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2018 Medium Smooth Calfskin Leather Bag Black Dior Saddle bag, crafted in smooth leather, the legendary design comes in size medium, features a magnetic flap, and a...
Dior Saddle 2019 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2019 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle So Black Medium Calfskin Leather Bag, 2019
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle So Black Medium Calfskin Leather Bag, 2019 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle bag, crafted in scratch resistant grained calfskin leather, the legendary design comes in size medium, features a magnetic flap, and antique gold-finish CD signature on b...
Christian Dior Blue Jacquard Oblique Canvas Medium Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Details MATERIAL: Cloth COLOR: Blue MODEL: Saddle GENDER: Women COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Italy SIZE: Medium STYLE: Shoulder Bag DUSTBAG?
Dior Saddle Medium Green Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: EXCELLENT CONDITION Light scratches to the leather.The hardware shows scratches. DETAILS: Brand: Christian Dior Model: Saddle Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color...
Dior Saddle Medium Green and Brown Snake-Skin Leather Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Medium Green and Brown Snake-Skin Leather Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle Shoulder Bag Medium Red Smooth Leather Gold Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Shoulder Bag Medium Red Smooth Leather Gold Hardware These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle 2019 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2019 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior Saddle 2021 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2021 Medium Tan Brown Grained Calfskin Leather Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Christian Dior Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Christian Dior Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag.
Dior Saddle Vintage Medium Red Burgundy Monogram Oblique Shoulder Bag 2002
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Vintage Medium Red Burgundy Monogram Oblique Shoulder Bag 2002 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
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H 7.88 in W 9.85 in
Christian Dior Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Boldly displaying the maker's initials in gold-toned hardware on the straps and front flap, this bag is reminiscent of a perfect blue-sky day. CONDITION: NEVER WORN DETAILS Christ...
CHRISTIAN DIOR multi Embroidered & Beaded PEACE AND LOVE SADDLE MEDIUM Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 'Peace And Love Saddle' medium bag in multicolor fabric embellished with beads and embroidery featuring slip pocket on the back.
Dior Saddle Vintage Medium Red Burgundy Monogram Oblique Shoulder Bag 2002
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The Dior Saddle Vintage Burgundy Oblique is an iconic kidney-shaped saddle bag, originally designed by John Galliano. Its most iconic feature is the oblique Dior monogram, with silve...
Dior In Lights Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior In Lights Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Dior In Lights Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior In Lights Saddle Medium Multicolor Beads and Calfskin Leather Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
CHRISTIAN DIOR Orange Multi Color Canvas Silverr Logo Medium Evening Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 2001 Collection Canvas Silver Hardware Includes Authenticity Card W 10.25" x H 7.5" x D 2.75" Handle Drop. 6.75" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed
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Size: Medium 25.5 x 20 x 6.5 cm
Christian Dior Saddle Bag Medium Matte Niloticus Himalayan Aged Gold Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
1stdibs Exclusives From Three Over Six Brand: Christian Dior Style: Saddle Bag Size: Medium 25.5 x 20 x 6.5 cm Color: Blanc Casse Himalayan Leather: Matte Niloticus Crocodile Hardwa...
Christian Dior Medium Gaucho Crossbody Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Christian Dior Medium Gaucho Crossbody Saddle Bag was made in Italy and it is finely crafted of a calfskin leather exterior with silver-tone hardware features.
Christian Dior Black Calfskin Studded Medium Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Black Calfskin Studded Medium Saddle Bag SKU: 151211 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Designed by John Galliano in 1999, Dior's saddle bag m...
Dior Saddle 2020 Medium Grained Calfskin Leather Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle bag, crafted in scratch resistant grained calfskin leather, the legendary design comes in size medium, features a magnetic flap, and antique gold-finish CD signature on b...
Vintage Christian Dior Saddle Leopard
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior Saddle Bag medium Condition : Excellent condition Collection : Vintage Model : Saddle Gender : Ladies Color : Leopard Print Material : Leather calfskin and ostrich ...
Christian Dior Saddle Bag Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Minor scuffs on exterior and handle, wear underneath flap and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 9", Depth 3" De...
Christian Dior Saddle Bag Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8.5", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Saddle Bag Patent Medium Exterior Material: Patent Leather...
Christian Dior Saddle Bag Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8.5", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Saddle Bag Patent Medium Exterior Material: Patent Leather...
Dior Black Leather Medium Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from quality materials, your wardrobe is missing out on this beautifully made designer bag. Look your fashionable best in any outfit with this stylish bag that promises to el...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from brown leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and aged gold-to...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium, crafted from blue denim, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium, crafted from blue denim, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone ha...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium, crafted from blue denim, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and silver-tone ...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium, crafted from blue denim, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from brown leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone ha...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from beige leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette and silver-tone h...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from white leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and silver-tone ...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium, crafted from blue denim, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and gold-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from white leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and silver-tone ...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium, crafted from white leather, features a top handle adorned with metal 'CD' finishing, saddle-shaped silhouette, and silver-tone ...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium Exterior Material: Denim Ext...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium Exterior Material: Denim Ext...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 8", Width 9.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 7" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium Exterior Material: Denim Exte...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Wear and discoloration on exterior and underneath flap, creasing on handle and closure trim, cracking and peeling on handle and closure trim wax edges, light wear in interior, scratc...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Wear and discoloration on exterior and underneath flap, creasing on handle and closure trim, cracking and peeling on handle and closure trim wax edges, light wear in interior, scratc...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 7.5", Width 10.5", Depth 3.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium Exterior Material: Deni...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Nylon Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 8", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 1" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Nylon Medium Exterior Material: Nylon Ex...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Nylon Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 8", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 1" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Nylon Medium Exterior Material: Nylon Ex...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 7.5", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leath...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 10", Depth 2" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather ...
Christian Dior Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 8", Width 9.5", Depth 3" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Saddle Bag Denim Medium Exterior Material: Denim Ext...
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Fendi Baguette Pink Zucchino Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Fendi Baguette Pink Zucchino Monogram Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. This Fendi Baguette in classic Zucchino Monogram print comes in...
Prada Vintage Fall 2004 Templi Bag Nylon Leather Quarzo Fumo Women's
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in London, GB
Super collectible, super rare Prada Templi bag from the iconic AW04 collection. Unused with authenticity card and dustbag. Made from soft Tessuto nylon satin in Quarzo + Fumo colourw...
2014 Chanel Fucsia lambskin timeless 2.55 handle shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
2014 Chanel Fucsia lambskin timeless 2.55 handle shoulder bag worked as a classic metalassè CC Silver hardware Still with card and original dust bag
Roberto Cavalli Silk Halter-Neck Evening Dress Gown With Train, S/S 2005/2004
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in North Wales, PA
Abundantia Curation newest addition: A breathtaking Roberto Cavalli evening gown from the Spring/Summer 2005 collection, showcasing the designer’s mastery of romantic glamour and sen...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans - Runway look #4 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2002 "Supercali...
$8,995
H 8 in D 4 in L 12 in
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag w/ Gold HW
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag with Silver Hardware Made In: France Color: Black Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Lambskin Leather Lining: Leathe...
Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...
Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Diamond Blanc Himalaya Birkin 35 representing the ultimate expression of rarity and refined craftsmanship. It unites artistry and nature through meticulo...
$14,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Reindeer Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Reindeer Rabbit Muff 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} CC Logo with reindeer Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black sa...
Chanel Classic Small Baby Blue RARE 24k GHW Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Small: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Classic Flap Small - Color: Baby Blue - Year: 1991-1994 - Condition: Good Vintage C...
Chanel CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
CHANEL CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Black nylon Dual flat canvas shoulder straps Logo embroidery Dual rolled handles at sides Sip pocket at front To...
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2002 Matte Python Skin Saddle Bag & Mirror
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for 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...
$264,165
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
GUCCI Pink Exotic Crocodile Skin & Bamboo Long Wallet - Rare & Unique Color
By Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Precious leathers appear throughout the Gucci Exotics collection, their delicate textures add a unique note to the classic silhouette. Inside: 6 card slots and 1 bill compartments, ...
Chanel S/S 2019 By The Sea PVC Transparent Sand 19P Classic Flap Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Spring/Summer 2019 “By the Sea” clear PVC bag, designed by Karl Lagerfeld for his final summer collection with the house. An extraordinary and playful piece from the seaside-...
Vivienne Westwood taupe lace and knitted adjustable bra, ss 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood taupe rib-knit bra with lace trim and drawstring bow fastening Spring-Summer 1996
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.
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.