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Gianni Versace Vintage Blazer

Gianni Versace Vintage Red Blazer w Belt
Gianni Versace Vintage Red Blazer w Belt

Gianni Versace Vintage Red Blazer w Belt

By Gianni Versace

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful vintage blazer designed by Gianni Versace in the 1990s, made in Italy. ORIGINAL LABEL

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1990s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace couture vintage silk blazer, 1990s
Gianni Versace couture vintage silk blazer, 1990s

Gianni Versace couture vintage silk blazer, 1990s

By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace

Located in New York, NY

Gianni Versace couture floral print silk blazer with beautiful “Medusa” buttons Period: 1990s

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1990s Italian Blazers

F/W 2002 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer 42 - 6 *New with tags*
F/W 2002 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer 42 - 6 *New with tags*

F/W 2002 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer 42 - 6 *New with tags*

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Montgomery, TX

Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer F/W 2002 Collection Italian size 42 - US 6 Black color

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blazers

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S
GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S

By Gianni Versace

Located in Hong Kong, NT

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S Reference: TGAS/D00415

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blazers

1990s Vintage Gianni Versace Versus Black Velvet 90s Houndstooth Jacket
1990s Vintage Gianni Versace Versus Black Velvet 90s Houndstooth Jacket

1990s Vintage Gianni Versace Versus Black Velvet 90s Houndstooth Jacket

By Gianni Versace, Versus Versace

Located in San Diego, CA

Awesome vintage Gianni Versace 'Versus' early 90s slim fitted blazer/jacket! Signature silver

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1990s Italian Blazers

Versace Couture Pinstripe Blazer With Red Printed Sleeves 1990
Versace Couture Pinstripe Blazer With Red Printed Sleeves 1990

Versace Couture Pinstripe Blazer With Red Printed Sleeves 1990

By Gianni Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Versace Couture blazer featuring a wool

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1990s Italian Blazers

Vintage Versace Orange Blazer Jacket 1991
Vintage Versace Orange Blazer Jacket 1991

Vintage Versace Orange Blazer Jacket 1991

By Gianni Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Gianni Versace coral orange wool blazer jacket with gold-tone Medusa buttons at breast

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1990s Italian Jackets

Gianni Versace Couture, Orange blazer and skirt with medusa buttons
Gianni Versace Couture, Orange blazer and skirt with medusa buttons

Gianni Versace Couture, Orange blazer and skirt with medusa buttons

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Gianni Versace Couture, Vintage orange blazer and skirt with medusa buttons. The item is in very

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1990s Skirt Suits

1993 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer and Long Skirt Suit Italian 40
1993 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer and Long Skirt Suit Italian 40

1993 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer and Long Skirt Suit Italian 40

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Montgomery, TX

Gianni Versace Couture Black Blazer and Long Skirt Suit 1993 Runway collection. Black label

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Skirt Suits

Gianni Versace Vintage Leather Blazer with Chains
Gianni Versace Vintage Leather Blazer with Chains

Gianni Versace Vintage Leather Blazer with Chains

By Gianni Versace

Located in Nice, FR

GIANNI VERSACE vintage soft supple black leather blazer embellished with silver toned chains

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20th Century Italian Jackets

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Gianni Versace Black Vintage Wool Silk Jacket
Gianni Versace Black Vintage Wool Silk Jacket

Gianni Versace Black Vintage Wool Silk Jacket

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brindisi, IT

Gianni versace Couture jacket, black, 98% wool 2% silk. The slim fit jacket, 4 buttons closure with

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1980s Italian Blazers

Versus by Gianni Versace wool jacket
Versus by Gianni Versace wool jacket

Versus by Gianni Versace wool jacket

By Versace

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage 1990s jacket by Versus by Gianni Versace. Brown and purple with black trim. Goldtone

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1990s Italian Blazers

New VINTAGE GIANNI VERSACE WHITE 100% LINEN BLAZER 38 - 4
New VINTAGE GIANNI VERSACE WHITE 100% LINEN BLAZER 38 - 4

New VINTAGE GIANNI VERSACE WHITE 100% LINEN BLAZER 38 - 4

By Gianni Versace

Located in Montgomery, TX

VERSACE White linen blazer The padded shoulders 4 Greek key Gold-tone buttons closure 2 Greek

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jackets

Vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Blazer dress with oversized Medusa metal buttons
Vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Blazer dress with oversized Medusa metal buttons

Vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Blazer dress with oversized Medusa metal buttons

By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Blazer style dress with oversized gold-finished, Medusa button

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1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses

New VINTAGE VERSACE BEIGE COTTON BLAZER Sz IT 46 - 10
New VINTAGE VERSACE BEIGE COTTON BLAZER Sz IT 46 - 10

New VINTAGE VERSACE BEIGE COTTON BLAZER Sz IT 46 - 10

By Gianni Versace

Located in Montgomery, TX

VERSACE Beige blazer jacket The padded shoulders 2 Gold-tone Medusa buttons closure 2 side

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jackets

Gianni Versace Wool Blazer, Circa 1980s
Gianni Versace Wool Blazer, Circa 1980s

Gianni Versace Wool Blazer, Circa 1980s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Gianni Versace pinstripe blazer. notch collar. dolman sleeves. leather trimmed lapel. welt

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1980s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Blazer in Wool and Nacre
Gianni Versace Blazer in Wool and Nacre

Gianni Versace Blazer in Wool and Nacre

By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Milano, IT

in rayon and carries the label of Italian origin. The blazer by Gianni Versace is suitable for any

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1990s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Wool vintage jacket size 44
Gianni Versace Wool vintage jacket size 44

Gianni Versace Wool vintage jacket size 44

By Gianni Versace

Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT

Wool blend (71%) Dark grey theme Two pockets Two clipped buttons Length from shoulder cm 68 (26.8 inches)

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2010s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Bondage Coat with Jeweled Cuffs
Gianni Versace Bondage Coat with Jeweled Cuffs

Gianni Versace Bondage Coat with Jeweled Cuffs

By Gianni Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Gianni Versace black wool bondage coat with leopard print and jewel cuffs with gold buckle

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1990s Italian Blazers

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S
GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S

By Gianni Versace

Located in Hong Kong, NT

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Pop Art Rose print corseted cropped jacket IT40 S Reference: TGAS/D00415

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blazers

Black Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Blazer
Black Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Blazer

Black Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Blazer

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in New York, NY

Product details: Vintage black blazer by Gianni Versace Couture. Split crewneck. Long sleeves

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Genny by Gianni Versace Black Wool Blazer NWOT
Genny by Gianni Versace Black Wool Blazer NWOT

Genny by Gianni Versace Black Wool Blazer NWOT

By Genny

Located in Capri, IT

Genny by Gianni Versace Black Blazer NWOT vintage blazer from Genny by Gianni Versace totally made

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1990s Italian Jackets

Gianni Versace Couture Spring 2002 Runway Black Eylets Fitted Blazer Jacket
Gianni Versace Couture Spring 2002 Runway Black Eylets Fitted Blazer Jacket

Gianni Versace Couture Spring 2002 Runway Black Eylets Fitted Blazer Jacket

By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible and important vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Spring 2002 Runway black fitted eyelet

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Early 2000s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace 1980s Black Wool Blazer with Silver Toggle Style Buttons
Gianni Versace 1980s Black Wool Blazer with Silver Toggle Style Buttons

Gianni Versace 1980s Black Wool Blazer with Silver Toggle Style Buttons

By Versace

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Gianni Versace blazer in a soft fleecy black wool with silver buttons that resemble toggles

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1980s Italian Blazers

1990's Vintage Pink Gianni Versace Couture Blazer Mens Suit Jacket
1990's Vintage Pink Gianni Versace Couture Blazer Mens Suit Jacket

1990's Vintage Pink Gianni Versace Couture Blazer Mens Suit Jacket

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Sheffield, GB

1990's Gianni Versace Couture oversized silk suit jacket in Organdy Pink, with Iconic gold Medusa

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20th Century Italian Jackets

1991 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Runway Blazer and Skirt Suit
1991 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Runway Blazer and Skirt Suit

1991 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Runway Blazer and Skirt Suit

By Gianni Versace

Located in Montgomery, TX

Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Blazer and Skirt Suit Circa 1991 IT Size 38 100% Wool Fully lined

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Vintage Black Leather Jacket 1980s
Gianni Versace Vintage Black Leather Jacket 1980s

Gianni Versace Vintage Black Leather Jacket 1980s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Relive the 1980s with this rare and wonderful Bat Wing Leather Jacket by Gianni Versace. Croc

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1980s Italian Blazers

80s Gianni Versace Vintage grey striped wool jacket
80s Gianni Versace Vintage grey striped wool jacket

80s Gianni Versace Vintage grey striped wool jacket

By Versace, Gianni Versace

Located in Lugo (RA), IT

80s Gianni Versace grey striped wool jacket. Classic collar, front welt pocket and front button

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1980s Blazers

90s Gianni Versace Vintage dark blue cotton jacket
90s Gianni Versace Vintage dark blue cotton jacket

90s Gianni Versace Vintage dark blue cotton jacket

By Gianni Versace

Located in Lugo (RA), IT

90s Gianni Versace dark blue cotton jacket with lapel collar, two front pockets and a welt chest

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1990s Blazers

Versace Black Red Wool Velvet Short Fitted Blazer Vintage 1990s
Versace Black Red Wool Velvet Short Fitted Blazer Vintage 1990s

Versace Black Red Wool Velvet Short Fitted Blazer Vintage 1990s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Versus by Gianni Versace vintage 90s jacket. Short, fitted blazer. Black and white colour, velvet

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1990s Italian Blazers

1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket
1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket

1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket

By Gianni Versace

Located in Lugo (RA), IT

A.N.G.E.L.O. VINTAGE – Italy Gianni Versace mustard wool jacket with gold-tone branded front

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1990s Italian Blazers

1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket
1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket

1980s Gianni Versace Mustard Wool Jacket

By Gianni Versace

Located in Lugo (RA), IT

A.N.G.E.L.O. VINTAGE – Italy Gianni Versace mustard wool jacket with gold-tone branded front

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1990s Italian Blazers

VERSACE V2 black & white woven dot wool blazer
VERSACE V2 black & white woven dot wool blazer

VERSACE V2 black & white woven dot wool blazer

By Gianni Versace

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Vintage VERSACE V2 black & white woven dot wool blazer. Single button front closure with dual

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1980s Italian Blazers

Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s
Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s

Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Versace 90s vintage herringbone jacket. Short, black and white jacket in 100% wool. Gold-tone

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1990s Italian Blazers

Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s
Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s

Versace Herringbone Vintage Short Jacket 90s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Versace 90s vintage herringbone jacket. Short, black and white jacket in 100% wool. Gold-tone

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1990s Italian Blazers

1992 Vintage Runway Atelier Versace Bolero Blazer
1992 Vintage Runway Atelier Versace Bolero Blazer

1992 Vintage Runway Atelier Versace Bolero Blazer

By Atelier Versace, Gianni Versace

Located in Montgomery, TX

1992 Vintage Versace Atelier Bolero Blazer Runway sample Approximately US Size 4 Length - 16

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1990s Italian Bolero Jackets

Gianni Versace Red Purple Cotton Floral Short Jacket 1990s
Gianni Versace Red Purple Cotton Floral Short Jacket 1990s

Gianni Versace Red Purple Cotton Floral Short Jacket 1990s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Versus by Gianni Versace 90s vintage women's jacket. Short blazer with floral designs, red and

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1990s Italian Bolero Jackets

Gianni Versace Versus Men's Vintage Plaid Blazer, 1990s
Gianni Versace Versus Men's Vintage Plaid Blazer, 1990s

Gianni Versace Versus Men's Vintage Plaid Blazer, 1990s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Gianni Versace Versus Men's Vintage Plaid Blazer, 1990s Estimated Size: Men's Large. Please check

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1990s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Mens Vintage Silver Velvet Jacket, 1990s
Gianni Versace Mens Vintage Silver Velvet Jacket, 1990s

Gianni Versace Mens Vintage Silver Velvet Jacket, 1990s

By Gianni Versace

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

A stylish and rare vintage mens jacket from the 90s by luxury Italian fashion designer, Gianni

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1990s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace vintage men's Baroque silk blazer
Gianni Versace vintage men's Baroque silk blazer

Gianni Versace vintage men's Baroque silk blazer

By Versace

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Gianni Versace vintage men's Baroque silk men's blazer. Sz 54 (US 44) Chest 48 Sleeve 24

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1990s Italian Jackets

Vintage VERSACE SPORT Plaid Houndstooth Blazer Jacket
Vintage VERSACE SPORT Plaid Houndstooth Blazer Jacket

Vintage VERSACE SPORT Plaid Houndstooth Blazer Jacket

By Gianni Versace, Versace

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage VERSACE SPORT Plaid Houndstooth Blazer Jacket Measurements taken laid flat, please double

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1990s Italian Jackets

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Gianni Versace Vintage Blazer For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary gianni versace vintage blazer you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Many people prefer Black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Gray, Pink and more options on these pages. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Gianni Versace Vintage Blazer?

The price for a gianni versace vintage blazer starts at $188 and tops out at $5,750, and on average, selling for $981.

Gianni Versace for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Jackets for You

No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.

What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.

Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.

Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.

On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.

Questions About Gianni Versace
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.