Ferragamo Black Creme Leather Bucket Bag, 1990s
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Boca Raton, FL
1990s, this Ferragamo bucket bag is color blocked with a panel of a demi-gloss black leather and a lower
Ferragamo Black Creme Leather Bucket Bag, 1990s
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Boca Raton, FL
1990s, this Ferragamo bucket bag is color blocked with a panel of a demi-gloss black leather and a lower
Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Ganchini Clear Acrylic Bucket Bag with Gold Pouch
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Clear Bucket Bag with Gold Pouch in fair condition. Clear acrylic
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H 13 in W 5 in L 10.5 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Olive Green Light Teal Alligator GHW Bucket Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Chicago, IL
teal genuine alligator leather bucket bag from Salvatore Ferragamo. Gold-tone hardware details
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 6.3 in L 9.85 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Black Python Snake Skin Leather Italian Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Brindisi, IT
Salvatore Ferragamo 1980s vintage python snake skin black bucket shoulder bag. Clip clousure golden
Unavailable
H 9.44 in W 3.93 in L 11 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Clear Bucket Tote 870246 Brown Vinyl Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 11.0 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 28 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 9.44 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 24 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 3.93 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 10 cm(approx) ...
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H 12 in W 10.2 in D 5.1 in
Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo navy leather hobo shoulder bag with gancini motif.
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
. Masterpiece for daily use. Introducing another vintage Salvatore Ferragamo shoulder bag in hobo bucket style
1980s Salvatore Ferragamo Black Python Skin Leather Bucket Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Elegant bag by the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo, made in Italy is from the 80s in python
1970s Ferragamo Black Leather and Agate Geode Shoulder Bag
By Ferragamo
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very cool and unique Ferragamo black leather bucket style bag from the 1970s. The most intriguing
Salvatore Ferragamo Red Leather Anna Bow Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Rome, Rome
Salvatore Ferragamo red leather 'Anna' shoulder bag. Front Vara bow. Flap with push closure
Salvatore Ferragamo Nude Gancino Small Shoulder Bag with Chain
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Salvatore Ferragamo leather shoulder bag featuring Gancino
Salvatore Ferragamo Burgundy Leather Vara Bow Flap Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost This beautiful Vara shoulder bag by Salvatore Ferragamo is a
Salvatore Ferragamo Burgundy Leather Vara Bow Flap Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost This beautiful Vara shoulder bag by Salvatore Ferragamo is a
Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Leather and Quilted Printed Canvas Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Leather and Quilted Printed Canvas Medium is an
Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Leather and Quilted Printed Canvas Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Leather and Quilted Printed Canvas Medium is an
Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Alligator
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Drop 21" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Bucket Bag Alligator Exterior Material: Alligator
Salvatore Ferragamo Bucket Bag Vintage Handbag Shoe Print Shoulder Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo, Ferragamo
Located in Portland, OR
This is such a great vintage Ferragamo novelty shoe print canvas bucket bag with red/orange leather
Salvatore Ferragamo Sansy Bucket Bag Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Model: Sansy Bucket Bag Leather Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Blue Interior Material
Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Small, crafted from black leather, features an
Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: City Bucket Bag Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black
Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: City Bucket Bag Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
Salvatore Ferragamo Cage Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Cage Bucket Bag Leather Small Exterior Material
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
, Extra Bag Measurements: Height 8", Width 6", Depth 6", Strap Drop 9-12" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo Tilda Bucket Bag Leather Mini
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Tilda Bucket Bag Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather, Wicker Exterior Color
Salvatore Ferragamo Millie Bucket Bag Leather Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Ferragamo Model: Millie Bucket Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Orange Interior
Salvatore Ferragamo Millie Bucket Bag Leather Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
9.5", Width 10", Depth 5.5", Strap Drop 19-21" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Millie Bucket Bag
Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
-19.5" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small Exterior Material
Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 5", Strap Drop 17.5" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small
Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 5.5", Strap Drop 16-18" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Vara Chain Bucket Bag Leather Small
Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Width 11", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 4-13" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag
Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 19-24" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
Salvatore Ferragamo Cut-Out Bucket Bag Crocodile Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 9", Height 9.5", Width 7", Depth 7" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Cut-Out Bucket Bag
Salvatore Ferragamo Mufasa Bucket Bag Studded Embossed Leather Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Width 9", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 20-22" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Mufasa Bucket Bag Studded
Ferragamo Drawstring Bucket Shoulder Bag with Gold Hardware / Crossbody
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Very pretty Ferragamo black leather handbag with adjustable crossbody shoulder strap Drawstring
Salvatore Ferragamo Solaria Rainbow Convertible Bucket Bag Striped Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Solaria Rainbow Convertible Bucket Bag Striped Leather Small is
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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7", Strap Drop 9-12" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Bow Top Handle Bucket Bag Leather Mini
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Height 8", Width 5.5", Depth 3.5" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Vara Bow Top Handle Bucket Bag
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H 8 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7", Strap Drop 9-12" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7", Strap Drop 10-20" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Lea
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather, Wicker Exterior Color
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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather, Wicker Exterior Color: Black
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H 9 in W 7 in D 6 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Cut-Out Bucket Bag Crocodile and Ostrich with Suede Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Cut-Out Bucket Bag Crocodile and Ostrich with Suede Medium is an
Salvatore Ferragamo Ceyla Flap Shoulder Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Ceyla Flap Shoulder Bag Leather Large is perfect for on-the-go
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H 7.88 in D 1.97 in L 11.82 in
Salvatore Ferragamo black leather clutch bag cod. ad 211183 made italy 1980s
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Brindisi, IT
Salvatore Ferragamo handbag with black leather shoulder strap with a small inside compartment, made
Salvatore Ferragamo Freya Bucket Bag Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Freya Bucket Bag Leather Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Brown
Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Model: City Bucket Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior Material
Salvatore Ferragamo Mille Bucket Bag Leather Medium
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Mille Bucket Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black
Salvatore Ferragamo City Bucket Bag Leather Small
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: City Bucket Bag Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 5-22" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large Exterior
Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior Material: Suede
Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 12-20" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Carla Drawstring Bucket Bag Leather Large
Salvatore Ferragamo Black Leather Gancio Stud Bucket bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions Here we have a fashion meets functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well sized interior that c...
Salvatore Ferragamo Black Leather Vintage Flap-Lock Bucket Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Beauty joins functionality to create a dream piece like this bucket bag from the house of Salvatore
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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather Small Exterior Material
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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7", Strap Drop 9-12" Designer: Salvatore Ferragamo Model: Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker
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H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Drawstring Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in NY, NY
Bucket Bag Wicker with Studded Leather Large Exterior Material: Wicker Exterior Color: Neutral Interior
Silver Gray Ferragmo Bucket Bag
By Ferragamo
Located in New York, NY
Classic silver gray Ferragamo bucket purse suitable for day or evening circa 1980's. This
Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo dark navy leather shoulder bag with gancini closure.
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo dark navy leather shoulder bag with gancini gold tone closure
1980s Ferragamo Leather and Plastic Bucket Bag
By Salvatore Ferragamo, Ferragamo
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Iconic 1980s Leather and Plastic Bucket Bag. Handles, bottom and frame of bag are cowhide while the
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
HERMES black Swift & Tuffetage corduroy BIRKIN 30 COTE-A-COTE Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 Côté-a-Côté in black corduroy with Veau Swift leather trim and gussets. Features palladium plated hardware and cleaning brush for corduroy. Brand new ...
Chanel Black Quilted Timeless Clutch
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Black - Signature interlocking CC logo - Silver-tone hardware - Diamond quilted lambskin leather - Top bar and kiss lock - Main compartment - Internal zip fastening compartment P...
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Loris Azzaro brown sequin metallic strapless cocktail party dress. fit size 4
Paco Rabanne dress Haute Couture Spring 1989
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Dress made of a metal pastille top and a silk crepe skirt. A Fashion show prototype from the 1989 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection. Composition ...
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
$3,188Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning CHANEL Pre-Fall PARIS to DALLAS 2014 Small Whipstitch Boy Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Conroe, TX
Stunning CHANEL Small Whipstitch Boy Bag Chanel Shoulder Bag From the Pre-Fall Paris to Dallas 2014 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld Burnt Orange Interlocking CC Logo Antiqued Silver-To...
1980s Louis Feraud Size 4 Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon 80s Vintage Dress + Shawl
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 1980s LOUIS FERAUD lipstick red silk chiffon sleeveless dress and large shawl! Features a flattering ruched bodice with thin spaghetti straps at each shoulder....
Gucci by Tom Ford black satin cone bra corset bustier, ss 2001
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford, black satin corset bustier with cone bra style structured bust, internal boning and zip fastening. Spring-Summer 2001
40s/50s Rare Gucci Vintage Travel Bag
By Gucci
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Extremely rare Gucci vintage travel suitcase/bag 40's/50's Period Leather and textile Beige color GG Logo Double handle Zip closure Two external zip pockets Internal large pocket Cm ...
Stunning Vintage Oscar de la Renta Hunter Forest Green Velvet Silk Damask Gown 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage OSCAR DE LA RENTA Couture Victorian inspired Size 8 forest hunter green velvet and silk damask full length evening dress! Features a luxurious hunter green velvet bo...
Burberry Vintage Leather Bridle House Check Canvas Satchel
By Burberry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The house of Burberry has a knack for creating classic bags with a twist. This Burberry Dark Tan Bridle House Check Canvas Satchel Bag features belted details that create an effortle...
$635
H 11.82 in D 5.91 in L 14.57 in
Linen canevas and leather appliqué large top handle bag Christian Lacroix
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Linen canevas and leather appliqué large top handle bag. Branded nylon lining. Zip closure on the top front + snaps on both edge. 2 inside pocket with zip and 2 flat pocket. Gold met...
$14,307
Size: UK12 - FR40 - US8
Vivienne Westwood The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Corseted Draped Silk Dress, 2012
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Evening Dress ▪ The Red Carpet Capsule Collection, 2012 ▪ Museum Grade ▪ Made in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration ▪ A meti...
Chanel Teal Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Circa 2016/17 - Teal - Exotic leather (Alligator) - Silver-tone hardware - Leather and chain-link shoulder strap - Front flap closure - Signature interlocking CC turn-lock fastenin...
A perfectionist who as a child crafted a pair of white shoes for his sister’s first holy communion because his parents couldn’t afford new footwear, Salvatore Ferragamo was ambitious from his earliest days. The young Italian shoemaker established in the years that followed what would one day become a fashion empire — the highly profitable multinational family-owned and -operated luxury brand today counts more than 600 stores in 96 countries around the world, and vintage Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, belts, handbags and other clothing and accessories are objects of desire for fashion lovers everywhere.
Salvatore Ferragamo sought an education in the art of shoemaking when he was eleven — he apprenticed with a local shoemaker and spent a short time in nearby Naples learning what he could at a shoe factory. He opened his first shop with a handful of workers the following year, and in 1914 — when he was still a teenager — Ferragamo emigrated to America, just as his siblings had before him, seeking new opportunities for work and to learn in the footwear trade.
After securing a job at the Plant Shoe Factory in Boston, Massachusetts, Ferragamo was uninspired by machine-made footwear. He moved across the country to Santa Barbara, California. Owing to a connection he made with a then-actor cousin, Ferragamo found work with the American Film Manufacturing Company. He made women’s shoes and provided durable cowboy boots for a film crew’s costuming department. Ferragamo’s reputation in the world of Hollywood cinema soon broadened, and he established a storefront in Mission Canyon where he made shoes by hand for the likes of actresses Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo and Dolores del Río.
By the 1920s, film directors commissioned Ferragamo to produce shoes for a range of movies — the list of films eventually included The Ten Commandments, The Covered Wagon and The Thief of Baghdad. When he felt comfortable enough with the English language, Ferragamo also enrolled in anatomy courses at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in order to better understand motion and the demands that we place on our footwear.
By the late 1920s, Ferragamo sought to expand production of his shoes and returned to Italy. He hired scores of apprentices to work in a factory in Florence, where Ferragamo carefully melded the principles of handcraftsmanship with all that he learned about America’s shoe factories. He filed patents — hundreds over the years — on the steel shank arch and many other unique aspects of his shoe design, and when economic and political influences during the 1930s forced Ferragamo to substitute pressed cork for steel to support the arch, the wedge heel was born. Other creative materials he integrated into his forward-looking creations were hemp, felt, nylon fishing line, fish skin and cellophane twisted with silk.
In the late 1940s, the brand’s first storefront opened in Manhattan, and today Salvatore Ferragamo is known worldwide and is synonymous with a wealth of iconic footwear such as Viva ballet flats, Vara Bow pumps, Gancini loafers and lots more. Ferragamo’s son, Ferruccio, was appointed CEO in 1984. Under his leadership, Ferruccio diversified and expanded the fashion business further, getting into sunglasses, fragrance, watches and made-to-measure men’s shoes. Ferruccio was succeeded by his brother, Leonardo Ferragamo, and British designer Maximilian Davis is now creative director of the brand.
Find vintage Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.
While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.
The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.
A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.
Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.