Fendi 1990's Vintage Zucca Monogram Sheer Mesh Knit Brown Dress
By Fendi
Located in Naples, FL
Fendi 1990's Vintage Zucca Monogram Sheer Mesh Knit Brown Dress IT 40 Excellent Condition Please
Fendi 1990's Vintage Zucca Monogram Sheer Mesh Knit Brown Dress
By Fendi
Located in Naples, FL
Fendi 1990's Vintage Zucca Monogram Sheer Mesh Knit Brown Dress IT 40 Excellent Condition Please
Fendi Pre-Fall 2021 Sheer Organza Shirt Dress Knit Slip & Leather Belt IT 40
By Fendi
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Fendi Pre-Fall 2021 Sheer Organza Shirt Dress Knit Slip & Leather Belt IT 40 Description: An
1990s Fendi Slip dress with sheer panels
By Fendi
Located in Austin, TX
1990s Fendi Slip dress with sheer panels Condition: Excellent Sz S/ M 22.25" bust, 26.75" wasit
FENDI FF Zucca monogram navy blue sheer knit sweater dress IT42 M
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI FF Zucca monogram navy blue sheer knit sweater dress IT42 M Brand: Fendi Collection: Zucca
S/S 2000 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Acid Green Chiffon Ruffle Dress Coverup
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Fendi sheer chiffon dress from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection by Karl Lagerfeld features an
FENDI By KARL LAGERFELD Runway S/S 2008 Circle Print Silk Dress & Belt Ensemble
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Lagerfeld for Fendi Dress: • Look 19 • Sheer organza skirt with hand-applied silk appliqués and abstract
Vintage Fendi Karl Lagerfeld Semi Sheer Low Cut Fur Maxi Dress, 2000
By Fendi
Located in Boca Raton, FL
most basic of designs. This circa 2000 maxi dress is done in a semi-sheer black viscose rayon. This
Vtg. FENDI c.1970’s Karl Lagerfeld Black Silk Ruffle Sheer Tiered Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vtg. FENDI c.1970’s Karl Lagerfeld Black Silk Ruffle Sheer Tiered Dress Circa: 1970’s Style
1980s Fendi Gold Sheer Panel Dress
By Fendi
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous Fendi gold sheer panel knit dress is perfect for this summer and can be worn into fall
Fendi Sheer Black Babydoll Ruffle A-Line Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: Fendi CONDITION: Good- no flaws, fabric tag removed. COUNTRY MADE: Italy FABRIC
1990's Fendi Zucca Monogram Sheer Brown Knit Dress
By Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Semi-Sheer Gold knit Monogram Zucca Gown Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
NWT 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Black Nylon Plunging Slip Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld CONDITION: Unworn with tags FABRIC: 100% nylon SIZE: 42- runs
1990's Fendi Sheer Black Mesh Plunging Tie Front Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi CONDITION: Good- no flaws! FABRIC: Nylon & Elastane COUNTRY: Italy SIZE
Vintage 1970's Fendi Sheer White Knit Bell Sleeve Boho Coachella Dress
By Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1970's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no
1990's Fendi Sheer Nude Nylon Monogram Logo Wiggle Dress 40 S
By Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- basic
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Peachy Nude Silk Halter Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
1990's Fendi Sheer Black L/S A-Line Button Down Gown Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no
Sold
Size: 46- runs small w/ stretch
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Black Plunging V Neck Slip Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Semi-Sheer Metallic Black Monogram Zucca Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
Fendi Sheer Black Pin-Up Ruched Wiggle Pencil Bodycon Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- minor wear
Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Black Halter Gown Dress, 1990s
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
Sold
Size: 42-runs small with good stretch
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Black & White Color Block Long Gown Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi- infamous black & white color block by Karl Lagerfeld!! Please contact for
1970's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Black Ruffle Disco Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1970's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld CONDITION: Excellent FABRIC: Unknown SIZE: 42- runs
1990's Fendi Sheer Black Zucca Monogram Knit Wiggle Mini Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no
Sold
Size: 46- runs very small with stretch
1990's Fendi Sheer Nude Nylon Monogram Logo Wiggle Dress 44 M
By Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- light
1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Sheer Nylon Plunging Black Wiggle Dress
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
Vintage 1970's Fendi does 1920's Sheer Black Drop Waist Flapper Style Dress
By Fendi
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1970's Fendi Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no
Sold
Size: 42-runs small with good stretch
Fendi Sheer Slinky Knit 1920s Flapper Style Long Black Gown Dress, 1997
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: S/S 1997 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Please contact for more information and/or photos
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Sheer White Sleeveless Ruffle Top
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Spring/Summer 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella sheer white sleeveless ruffle top debuted on the season's runway. The lightweight, semi-transparent fabric is adorned with delicat...
Rochas Vintage Inspired Harlow Bias Cut Silk Gown NWT
By Rochas, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As seen on the runway Jean Harlow 1930's inspired gown designed by Rochas. Fashioned of eggshell white silk charmeuse with plunging neckline; spaghetti straps; chemise style bodice...
Vintage Azzedine Alaia 1980s Black + Nude Viscose 80s Mini Sweater Dress Tunic
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1980s AZZEDINE ALAIA black and nude viscose micro mini sweater dress / tunic! Features the most luxurious soft viscose rayon that drapes the body so beautifully. Dolman ...
Dsquared2 Spring 2005 Christina Aguilera Runway Leather Vintage Mini Dress
By Dsquared2
Located in San Diego, CA
Christina Aguilera closed the runway show in 2005, strutting down the Dsquared2 Runway in this exact dress! Features brown leather stitches down the front, with contrasting tan leath...
Courreges Numbered Couture Navy White Wool Zipper Mod Space-Age Dress, 1970s
By Courrèges, André Courrèges
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Master of the miniskirt and guru of the go-go boot, André Courrèges introduced novel design styles in the 60s that played with stark color blocking and ignored the traditional hemlin...
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 37
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era Lotus Slides * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 His Final Coll...
Jean Paul Gaultier Fur Trim Crop Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1999 "No.13" Lace Pinstripe Pleat Waistband Mini Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1999 "No.13" Lace Pinstripe Pleat Waistband Mini Skirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 1999 "No.13" Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior One Shoulder Silk Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful ethereal one shoulder dress from Christian Dior comprised of layers of semi sheer black silk over an opaque silk under dress. It has one shoulder with 2 panels of softly...
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...
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
PRADA black wool 2012 CLASSIC Coat Jacket 42 M
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Prada coat is crafted in black wool (100%). It features a classic fitted silhouette with long sleeves, two slit pockets, and three gold-tone decorative buttons. T...
Gucci by Tom Ford White Cold Shoulder Tie-Detail Top, Early 2000s IT 40 S
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Berlin, DE
From the sensual and sharply tailored era of Tom Ford’s tenure at Gucci, this clean white long-sleeve top exemplifies his signature play on minimalism and provocation. Crafted in Ita...
Jean Paul Gaultier Lace up Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a lapel collar, 3 self covered button front closure plus 2 on each sleeve cuff, and intricate fine silk corded functiona...
Roberto Cavalli Runway FW 2013 Luxurious Fur Mix Black White Coat Italian 44
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
From the iconic Fall/Winter 2013 runway, this Roberto Cavalli coat is a rare collector’s piece. Crafted from a luxurious mix of silver fox, Arctic fox, raccoon, and sheep, the bold b...
Versace Fall Winter 2007 by Donatella Versace runway silk dress
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Versace Fall 2007 Runway Grey Silk Chiffon Gown by Donatella Versace A rare archival piece from the celebrated Versace Fall 2007 collection, designed by Donatella Versace. Th...
Like other major European luxury fashion houses, Fendi started small. Adele Casagrande was an Italian creative who loved fashion and sold leather and fur accessories from a tiny workshop she opened in Rome in 1918. However, after marrying Edoardo Fendi in 1925, her business model was altered dramatically. Together, the couple changed the boutique’s name to Fendi and moved into a bigger storefront, which quickly became the favorite shop of women all over Italy’s capital city for furs and leathers, such as handbags, coats and accessories.
As time moved on for Adele and Edoardo, the couple began to distribute more responsibility to their five daughters, who assumed management of the company during the 1950s. Fendi’s audience broadened and its profitability has soared over the years, owing to the brand’s fresh perspective on fashion world happenings and innovative sensibility.
The maison also has a distinctive relationship with old-world Italian craftsmanship. The Selleria bags were the work of master saddlers in Rome, and Fendi partnered with lace artisans in southern Italy as well as craftsmen in the east trained in the intrecciato (intertwined) technique (an idea that Adele introduced during the 1940s), which, in Fendi’s case, sees an interwoven leather fabric integrated in the creation of its handbags, countering leather’s traditional rigidity with a bag that is soft, versatile and fitted with an alluring slouchy curve.
It wasn’t until 1965, however, when a young German designer named Karl Lagerfeld took the creative helm that Fendi became a world-renowned fashion house. In fact, Lagerfeld, who produced four to five collections yearly for the brand, is credited with creating Fendi’s instantly recognizable double-F logo (which stands for “Fun Furs”) in “less than five seconds.” Until Lagerfeld started designing for the brand, fur was a material mostly associated with heavy coats that few people actually wore. Lagerfeld reimagined fur in creative ways, using it as an accent on purses, cuffs on dress sleeves and collars on wool coats.
Over the ensuing years, Fendi has broken into the home-goods market with Fendi Casa and has become synonymous with luxury fashion, producing such pieces as the iconic Baguette, which was rendered ever popular on the television series Sex and the City. In fact, an entire episode during the third season was dedicated to the “original It bag,” a slim accessory tapered in a manner that recalls its namesake, designed in 1997 by Adele and Edoardo’s granddaughter Silvia Venturini Fendi, who was named creative director of accessories three years earlier.
Perhaps just as well known as its vintage Baguette handbags and creative use of fur is the brand’s devotion to its Italian roots. In 2013, Fendi donated more than 2 million euros to restore Rome’s Trevi Fountain, and when it was reopened to visitors, Fendi hosted its Autumn/Winter 2017 show on top of the landmark.
Fendi was a family-controlled brand until 1999 and is now owned by LVMH. In late 2020, British fashion designer Kim Jones was named the house’s artistic director for womens wear.
Find a wide variety of vintage Fendi handbags and purses, clothing and other accessories 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.