F/W 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Purple Snakeskin Mini Evening Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible purple snakeskin Gianni Versace mini bag designed by Donatella Versace.
F/W 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Purple Snakeskin Mini Evening Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible purple snakeskin Gianni Versace mini bag designed by Donatella Versace.
F/W 2001 Gianni Versace by Donatella Ad Blue Fur Rhinestone Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gianni Versace mini bag designed by Donatella Versace from the Fall/Winter 2001 collection is shaped in a small Boston-style silhouette with a top zip closure.
S/S 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Brown Cow Pony Hair Pom Pom Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A chic brown cow pony hair Gianni Versace mini bag from the Spring/Summer 1999 collection, designed by Donatella Versace.
21st Century Gianni Versace Couture Mini Geometric Leather Shoulder Bag
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This exquisite mini shoulder bag from the Gianni Versace Couture collection is a masterpiece of luxury and design, embodying the bold elegance for which the brand is renowned.
1990s Gianni Versace White Leather Gold Medusa Mini Flap Belt Bag Pouch
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gianni Versace designed this fabulous white leather Gianni Versace belt bag. From the 1990s, this white leather bag/wallet features a large gold-tone Medusa accent at the front, a zi...
1990s Gianni Versace Couture Leather Medusa Relief Acrylic Frame Handle Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In the 1990s, Gianni Versace designed this unique top-handle bag for his namesake brand. This small black leather bag features a gold-tone Medusa emblem on the front and is complete ...
F/W 1994 Gianni Versace Studded Leather Silver Medusa Medallion Mini Belt Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black leather belt bag, designed by Gianni Versace for the Fall/Winter 1994 collection.
F/W 1992 Gianni Versace Bondage Strap Black Leather Medusa Mini Bag Crossbody
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gianni Versace black leather mini bag from the Fall/Winter 1992 collection features signature bondage straps and gold-tone Medusa hardware.
F/W 1996 Gianni Versace Rhinestone Medusa Satin Mini Top Handle Crossbody Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gianni Versace designed this petite black satin top handle bag for his Fall/Winter 1996 Collection.
F/W 1994 Gianni Versace Black Leather Gold Stud Medusa Sunburst Mini Belt Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black leather Gianni Versace belt bag designed by Gianni Versace.
F/W 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Rhinestone Embroidered Velvet Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a quilted velvet rhinestoned and embroidered mini bag designed by Donatella for Gianni Versace.
S/S 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Deep Purple Snakeskin Chain Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This incredible dark purple snakeskin mini bag by Gianni Versace, designed by Donatella Versace, is from the Fall/Winter 1999 collection.
S/S 1994 Gianni Versace Black Leather Gold-Tone Safety Pin Belt Mini Bag Pouch
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Gianni Versace for the Spring/Summer 1994 collection, this petite Gianni Versace belt bag is the perfect addition to your favorite belt. The bag features two loops at the...
S/S 1998 Gianni Versace by Donatella Ad Silver Oroton Metal Mini Evening Bag
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gianni Versace evening bag from the Spring/Summer 1998 collection by Donatella Versace is crafted from silver Oroton metal mesh. The structured rectangular silhouette features a...
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Red Leather Oversized Zip Mini Shoulder Bag
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donatella Versace designed this petite red leather bag for the Spring/Summer 2002 Gianni Versace collection.
F/W 1994 Gianni Versace Black Leather Gold-Tone Medusa Medallion Belt Bag Pouch
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Fall/Winter 1994 collection, this fabulous Gianni Versace designed mini bag features two belt loops and can be attached to any belt.
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Gianni Versace Mini Leather Shoulder Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi
Gianni Versace Mini Leather Shoulder Bag. Length 18cm, height 17cm, width 7cm
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H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 2.56 in L 36.23 in
Gianni Versace Medusa Brown Leather Crossbody Mini Bag 1990s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Gianni Versace brown leather crossbody bag with Versace signature medusa head closure. Along the edges of the golden hardware there are other Greek influences visible, which are some...
Unavailable
H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
FINAL SALE Gianni Versace Couture Mini Satin Evening Bag with Medusa Head
By Gianni Versace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely vintage Gianni Versace Couture mini handbag / crossbody bag with a sparkling medusa head.
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H 5.12 in W 7.09 in L 17.33 in
Gianni Versace Mini Shoulder Bag with Camellia Flower Glass Beads Details 2000s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Versace mini shoulder b ag with camelia flower and glass beads detail from y2k 2000s.
Gianni Versace Couture X Absolut Vodka 1997 Black Leather Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Gianni Versace X Absolut Vodka 1997 Black Leather Mini Bag is a stunning fusion of high fashion and playful design.
Gianni Versace blue croc embossed kelly mini bag, 1997
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Austin, TX
Gianni Versace blue croc embossed kelly mini bag from 1997.
New 1990s Gianni Versace Baroque + Leopard Print Mini Crossbody 90s Shoulder Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and brand new with original box GIANNI VERSACE baroque and leopard print mini cross body purse!
Gianni Versace Mini Black Silk Evening Bag with Mesh Handle and Beads, 1990s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Austin, TX
1990s Gianni Versace mini black silk evening bag with mesh strap and beads.
Gianni Versace Black Leather Patent Gold Top Handle Satchel Small Mini Party Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Chicago, IL
Gianni Versace Black Leather Patent Gold Top Handle Satchel Small Mini Party Bag Leather Patent leather Gold tone hardware Zipper closure Woven lining Handle drop 6" Measures 8" W ...
Gianni Versace Black Leather Gold Chain Small Mini Pochette Cell Makeup Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Gold tone hardware Velcro closure Handle drop 5.5" Measures 2.5" W x 6.25" H x 1.25" D 100% authenticity guaranteed by NEWFOUND LUXURY
Late 1990s Gianni Versace by Donatella Woven Leather Rhinestone Medusa Mini Bag
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donatella Versace designed this Gianni Versace mini tote crafted in black woven crocodile-embossed leather in the late 1990s. This compact style includes a single shoulder strap with...
Versace Black Nappa Virtus Mini Crossbody Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Crafted from Italian leather quilted in a V-pattern, the Virtus mini bag features Barocco V hardware with a magnetic flap closure, complete with a shoulder chain strap, flat internal...
1990s Gianni Versace Black Crocodile Print Leather Tote Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
FREE UK and WORLDWIDE DELIVERY Gianni Versace black crocodile print leather clutch tote mini bag in like new condition, medusa emblem on silver ware clutch closure, flap front, 2 i...
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H 8 in D 4.5 in L 4.5 in
Gianni Versace Rare Vintage Sequined and Beaded Drawstring Mini Bucket Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Iconic Rare and timeless vintage Gianni Versace drawstring bucket bag. This is a limited edition bag from the early 1990’s that is finely crafted of hand beading and raised sequins a...
1990s VERSUS Gianni Versace Black Stud Medusa Mini Bag Belt
By Versus Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
A rare, vintage from the 1990s, Versus Gianni Versace black stud Medusa leather mini bag and belt, magnificent Versace logo in black and silver, thick supple leather, metal finish to...
S/S 1994 Gianni Versace Vintage Mini Green Leather Safety Pin Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous bright green Gianni Versace safety pin mini bag, designed by Gianni Versace.
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H 5.5 in W 7.6 in D 2.25 in L 9.5 in
1990s Gianni Versace Couture Purple Crocodile Medusa Mini Top Handle Bag
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
TheRealList presents: a deep, rich purple crocodile medusa accented top handle bag by Gianni Versace. The supple leather is finished in a high-gloss, bringing out the natural variati...
S/S 1994 Gianni Versace Vintage Mini Black Leather Safety Pin Bag
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Two silver buckles function accent the double magnetic closures with a small Versace Medusa coin in the middle. Constructed of black leather, the mini bag has two small pockets on ei...
S/S 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Hand-Painted Ponyhair Floral Mini Bag
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Debuting on the season's runway, this Donatella-designed Gianni Versace bag was created for the Spring/Summer 1999 collection. Constructed entirely of spotted pony hair and complete ...
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H 3.75 in W 3.75 in L 10 in
Versace Couture Absolut Bottle Bag Leather Mini Tote Limited Edition + Box 1997
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
For the true Versace collector! This incredible mini tote was made by Versace Couture for the Absolut Versace ad campaign in 1997.
Gianni Versace Mini Bag with Medusa Motifs
By Versace
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare Gianni Versace mini pouchette bag with detachable shoulder straps in black and gold.
Versace Orange dress with bag, Autumn/Winter 1991
By Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
From the Gianni Versace Autumn/Winter 1991 collection, the identical dress was modelled on the runway by Christy Turlington. Constructed in an orange ribbed silk wool mix, the sleeve...
Gianni Versace Couture Black Gold Medusa Chain Mini bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Berlin, DE
Gianni Versace Couture mini black chain purse with gold medusa. Sz : 13,5 x 18 x 5 cm Total length shoulder strap : 105 cm
Versace Vintage Convertible Top Handle Bag Leather Mini
By Gianni Versace
Located in NY, NY
This Versace Vintage Convertible Top Handle Bag Leather Mini, crafted from black leather, features leather top handle, Medusa logo on the flap, and gold-tone hardware. Its snap closu...
Gianni Versace Baroque Print Mini Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in Chicago, IL
Gianni Versace baroque print mini bag.
UNWORN Exotic Fendi Embroidered Sequin Mini Croissant Bag - Special Piece
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Special Piece! Stunning Mini Croissant Bag by Fendi Champagne-colored satin is beautifully embroidered with sequins & pearls FF Logo buckle closure Exotic snakeskin trimming Adju...
Gucci Alligator and Leather Boots Rare Fall Winter 2005 Sz 8
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Worn Twice Uppers are Perfect 2005 Runway Show * Gucci * U.S. Size: 8 * Soft Brown Leather * Alligator Uppers * Gold Buckle * 4.25" Heel * Gold Leather Lining * With Gucci Boot Dust ...
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...
Valentino New Silk Halter Gown with Waist and Back Cut outs S/S 2007
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous pink silk halter gown from Valentino S/S 2007 collection. It has a halter neckline, fitted ruched woven panels across the bodice with 2 cut outs on each side and 4 adjus...
NEW S/S 1999 Gianni Versace by Donatella Pony Hair Appliqué Sunglasses
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These Versace sunglasses from the Spring/Summer 1999 collection by Donatella are fully wrapped in brown and white pony hair with a rectangular frame and dark lenses. Purple and green...
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...
$3,995
Size: F36/GB8/D34/US4
F/W 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Pink Tweed Cinched Gilet Jacket F36
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Christian Dior by John Galliano gilet from the Fall/Winter 1998 collection is crafted from vibrant pink tweed with subtle multicolor flecks. The vest design features a high funn...
S/S 2000 Chanel Floral Print 'CC' Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Be like Carrie Bradshaw! - Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Floral 'CC' Dress - Spring 2000 Collection, print seen on the runway - Blue nylon sleeveless fitted dress - Vibrant multicolor f...
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...
Iconic extremely rare Tom Ford for Gucci Damask « Dragon » purse FW 2004
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in NICE, FR
Timeless in Nice.vintage.darling: The iconic «Dragon» handbags in alligator skin and the incredibly beautiful velvet with gold dusting from the era of Tom Ford at Gucci. Fall Winter...
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA black chenille runway robe coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Azzedine Alaïa black chenille robe coat, runway 1992 An exceptionally rare piece from Alaïa’s 1992 collection, this coat is made from a rich, jet-black chenille with a soft, almost ...
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Box Classic Single Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Year: 1997 {VINTAGE 27 Years} Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain Interwoven chain Classic back pocket Caviar leather Black leather lined interior Main interior zippered pocket W ...
S/S 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Yellow Alligator Serpent Horsebit Small Shoulder Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci by Tom Ford small shoulder bag from Spring/Summer 2004 is crafted from GG canvas with genuine alligator leather accents in bold yellow and purple tones. Multiple bags and ...
$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...
$7,218
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cameo Print Silk Jersey Halter Dress, ss 2001
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Christian Dior Dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2001 ▪ Constructed from bias-cut silk jersey ▪ Features an allover cameo print in shades of khaki,...
The signature extravagance of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace — forever aligned with glamour, sex, celebrity and spectacle — can overshadow the Italian couturier’s broad and deep engagement with history and culture. Today, his vintage dresses and gowns, handbags, sunglasses and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.
More than any designer before him, Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration, and his subversive, maximalist and unabashedly seductive designs infused high fashion with an entirely new ethos. “I don’t believe in good taste,” he once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life.
Gianni Versace was born in Calabria, Italy. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, little Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that were at the foundation of his creative expression.
In 1972, at age 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection — and his label — in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, sister Donatella, whom Gianni dressed and took to discos when she was still a child, joined the family venture, where she had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus.
Vintage Versace — and Gianni Versace Couture, which debuted in 1989 — has become catnip for modern fashion enthusiasts who seek out the now-iconic house codes that originated in the designs of the 1980s and 1990s. His glamorous and seductive apparel — the clingy skirts and slender, strappy party dresses, as well as the erotic magazine ads that publicized them — looms large, but Versace’s art and historical influences were also vast.
Versace was an art collector, and he took on commissions to create costumes for theatrical performances during the 1980s and spoke of looking to numerous cultures for inspiration. The New York Times noted in 1997 that the fashion industry “is now driven by contemporary culture because Mr. Versace made it that way.”
Insiders consider his 1991/1992 Autumn/Winter runway show — which featured supermodels Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista lip-synching George Michael’s “Freedom” — as the moment when the two worlds of fashion and pop culture became one, changing both forever.
Versace's adventurous spirit of design resulted in his creating jewel-toned prints rooted in Grecian motifs, Etruscan symbols, the Italian Baroque and Andy Warholʼs Marilyn Monroe. There were slinky dresses in Oroton, his patented chain-mail textile that draped like satin, and leather bondage ensembles. Sex sold, for both women and men. Wrote the late curator Richard Martin, “[Versace] became the standard-bearer of gay men’s fashion because he eschewed decorum and designed for desire.”
Following Versace’s tragic murder in 1997, Donatella took over the role of artistic director and continued to evolve the house codes with a twist of her feminine and feminist perspective. Today, Santo Versace is chief executive officer of Versace and Donatella is its chief creative officer.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Gianni Versace evening dresses, handbags, day dresses and more on 1stDibs.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.