Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the actual
Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the actual
Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Grey Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the actual
Lady Dior Large Black Lambskin Diamond Silver Studs Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
scratches to the leather. DETAILS DIOR LADY DIOR Lambskin leather Color: Black Hardware: SIlver Size
Lady Dior Mini Pink Silk with Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Pink Silk with Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the actual bag. This
Lady Dior Vintage Medium Navy Blue Jeans Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Vintage Medium Navy Blue Jeans Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Model: Lady Dior Made in Italy 2020 Exterior Material : Silk Exterior Color: Black Hardware color
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Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware This mini handbag, made of high-quality
$3,618
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in L 9.45 in
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Bag in Pink & Silver Tweed & Leather SHW 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Bag in Pink & Silver Tweed & Lambskin Leather with Silver Hardware
$3,618
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in L 9.45 in
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Bag in Pink & Silver Tweed & Leather SHW 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Bag in Pink & Silver Tweed & Lambskin Leather with Silver Hardware
Lady Dior Medium Black Patent Leather Handbag with Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Medium Black Patent Leather Handbag with Silver Hardware These are professional photos
Lady Dior Medium Red Burgundy Patent Leather Handbag Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Medium Red Burgundy Patent Leather Handbag Silver Hardware These are professional photos
Dior Metallic Silver Supple Cannage Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Dior Metallic Silver Supple Cannage Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote SKU: 116146
Lady Dior Vintage Medium Blue Jeans PVC Handles Silver Hardware With Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Vintage Medium Blue Jeans PVC Handles Silver Hardware With Strap These are professional
Dior Indigo Small Lady Dior with Charm Strap Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dior Indigo Small Lady Dior with Charm Strap SHW Bag This is an Authentic Dior Lady Dior in size
Unavailable
H 12 in W 5 in L 16 in
Christian Dior Cannage Large Lady Dior Black Leather Silver Charms Hardware Handbag Purse
By Christian Dior
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a Christian Dior lard Lady Dior cannage pattern handbag in black leather from featuring
Christian Dior Tweed Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Black & White Christian DiorTweed Large Lady Dior – Silver-tone hardware – Flat Handles – Single
Limited Edition Lady Dior MM in Green Tweed and silver threads, SHW
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, IDF
The Lady Dior bag embodies classic elegance combined with the modernity of the House of Dior. This
CHRISTIAN DIOR Silver Lizard Leather, Flower Studded Mini Lady Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Silver Lizard Leather, Flower Studded Mini Lady Dior Xupes Reference: CB891 Serial
Mini Lady Dior Silver Satin Embellished 1998
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Crafted in 1998 in elegant grey satin and adorned with sparkling strass, the Lady Dior bag
Lady Dior Small My Abcdior Cannage Leather Silver with Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Small My Abcdior Cannage Leather Silver with Strap Its ABCdior my lady dior design and
Lady Dior Large Dark Grey Lambskin Cannage Leather Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
shoulder strap, the Lady Dior bag can be carried by hand or on the shoulder as an ideal everyday wear
Lady Dior Medium Grey Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware Leather Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The Lady Dior bag is an epitome of elegance and beauty. Accentuate your look with the timeless
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the
Lady Dior Medium Mint Green Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
, edges of the bag. DETAILS Christian Dior Lady Dior Made in Italy Size: medium Dimensions: Width
Lady Dior Medium Royal Blue Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
, edges of the bag. DETAILS Christian Dior Lady Dior Made in Italy Size: medium Dimensions: Width
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
condition with some scratches. DETAILS: Brand: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Made in Italy 2020
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
: Lady Dior Exterior Material : Silk Exterior Color: Black Hardware color: Silver Size: Mini
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the
Lady Dior Mini Black Silk with Crystals Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Model: Lady Dior Made in Italy 2020 Exterior Material : Silk Exterior Color: Black Hardware color
Lady Dior ABCdior Small Silver Cannage Lambskin Handbag with Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Introducing the Lady Dior ABCdior Small Silver Cannage Lambskin Handbag. Its ABCdior my lady dior
Lady Dior Medium Beige Patent Leather with Silver-tone Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Medium Beige Patent Leather with Silver-tone Hardware These are professional photos of
Lady Dior Mini Black Lambskin Leather with Silver Hardware 2016
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Lambskin Leather with Silver Hardware 2016 These are professional photos of
Lady Dior Small My Abcdior Black Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The Lady Dior bag is an epitome of elegance and beauty. Accentuate your look with the timeless
Lady Dior Mini Blue Cannage Lambskin Silver Hardware Crossbody Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Blue Cannage Lambskin Silver Hardware Crossbody Handbag These are professional
Lady Dior Mini Metallic Light Blue Leather Silver Hardware Chain Str
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
This Lady Dior Mini handbag features an exotic leather decorated with gold hardware, making it an
Lady Dior Medium Royal Blue Engraved Cannage Pattern Silver Hardware 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
the exterior and interior. DETAILS Christian Dior Lady Dior Made in Italy Year of Manufacture: 2013
Lady Dior Mini White Lambskin Leather Silver HW Chain Strap 2018
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
touched up. DETAILS Brand: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Exterior Material : Calfskin leather and
Lady Dior Mini White Lambskin Leather Silver HW Chain Strap 2018
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
touched up. DETAILS Brand: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Exterior Material : Calfskin leather and
Lady Dior Mini Black Aged Calfskin Leather handbag with silver Chain Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Aged Calfskin Leather handbag with silver hardware Chain Strap These are
Dior Lady Dior Art Bag #6 Iridescent Pastels by Daisuke Ohba
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
the freedom to create his/her vision of the Lady Dior. Silver toned embossed calfskin and embellished
Christian Dior Silver Nano Lady Dior Baby Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Geneva, CH
realized a Nano Lady Dior Bag for little hands ! It is crafted in stitched mirror leather with the
Lady Dior Small My Abcdior Silver Lambskin Leather 2016
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The Lady Dior bag is an epitome of elegance and beauty. Accentuate your look with the timeless
Lady Dior ABCdior Small Silver Cannage Lambskin Handbag with Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Introducing the Lady Dior ABCdior Small Silver Cannage Lambskin Handbag. Its ABCdior my lady dior
Lady Dior Mini Black Nubuck Aged Lambskin Leather with silver chain strap
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Mini Black Nubuck Aged Lambskin Leather handbag with silver hardware Chain Strap These
Christian Dior Pewter Lady Di Handbag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Rare oblong rectangle shape is a unique twist on the classic boxy lady di style. Silver Dior letter
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry and fashionably designed the tote is cut with skill and sewn into a great shape. It i...
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Silver Micro Cannage Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Antwerp, BE
Christian Dior Lady Dior Medium Silver Micro Cannage Bag The Lady Dior handbag embodies Maison
Dior Metallic Silver Leather Small My Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Silver Microcannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
this Lady Dior tote. With a classic design, it is crafted from patent leather with a striking
Dior Silver Micro Cannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Metallic Silver Micro Cannage Patent Leather Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
A timeless status and great design mark the Lady Dior tote. It is an iconic bag that people
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Lady Dior 5 Gusset Card Holder
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Dior card holder combines elegance and functionality in a sleek design. Crafted from Cannage
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Medium Lady Dior Top Handle Bag
By Christian Dior
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...
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H 7.88 in W 4.73 in L 9.45 in
Dior Metallic Ombre Silver Microcannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
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H 7.88 in W 4.73 in L 9.45 in
Dior Metallic Ombre Silver Microcannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Silver/Gold Karung Mini Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry and fashionably designed, the tote is cut with skill and sewn into a great shape. It ...
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Small Supple Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
continue to invest in to this day. We have here this Lady Dior in silver. It's light, cute, and super
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Small Supple Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
continue to invest in to this day. We have here this Lady Dior in silver. It's light, cute, and super
Dior Silver Microcannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This alluring tote bag for women has been designed to assist you on any day. Convenient to carry and fashionably designed, the tote is cut with skill and sewn into a great shape. It ...
Dior Silver Micro Cannage Patent Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
A timeless status and great design mark the Lady Dior tote. It is an iconic bag that people
Christian Dior Lady Dior Red Leather Bag with Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
From the 2013 Collection. Red lambskin leather Christian Dior Large Lady Dior bag with silver-tone
Dior Pink/Silver Tweed and Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Pink/Silver Tweed and Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Pink/Silver Tweed and Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Metallic Silver/Green Printed Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
. The bags that come from this label's atelier are exquisite. This Lady Dior tote bag is no different
Dior Silver/Blue Ombre Micro Cannage Leather Medium Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
A timeless status and great design mark the Lady Dior tote. It is an iconic bag that people
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H 7.9 in D 4.3 in L 9.4 in
Christian Dior Red Lambskin Leather Silver HDW Mini Lady Dior Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Mini "Lady Dior" bag in red lambskin "Cannage" topstitching Silver-tone jewellery Carry in the
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H 5.52 in W 2.76 in L 6.7 in
Dior Blue/Silver Cannage Denim and Leather Mini Embellished Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Lady Dior Patent Leather Bag Black w/ Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unparalleled work of art, this black Lady Dior Patent Leather Bag is meticulously handcrafted
Lady Dior Patent Leather Bag Pink with Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unparalleled work of art, this pink Lady Dior Patent Leather Bag is meticulously handcrafted
Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile. This pink crocodile Birkin bag is breathtaking in its depth of color and beauty of scales. Rich with gold B...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
Christian Dior Trotter Diorissimo Shopper Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Port Hope, ON
Very well known, this is a trotter pattern Christian Dior Diorissimo Shopper bag. It is made of canvas with leather trim, and the colors are blue and beige. There is another version ...
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...
NWT 2005 Versace by Donatella Rhinestone Medusa Backless Lavender Chiffon Gown
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This new-with-tags lavender gown from Versace’s 2005 collection features a structured sheer bodice adorned with tonal piping and allover rhinestone embellishments. The contoured pane...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Speedy 30 Lock White Multicolor
By Louis Vuitton, Takashi Murakami
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Speedy 30 Lock White Multicolor These are professional photos of the actual bag. Design by the French fashion house, Louis Vuitton in collaboration w...
Roberto Cavalli Black Floral Embroidered Print Silk Dress Aw 2004
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is thrilled to present a vintage Roberto Cavalli evening gown featuring a multi-color floral print with gold fleck detailing, slip dress neckline, bust to waist ...
NWT Christian Dior by John Galliano Origami Dress Runway Fall 2006 Wedding Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Baar, CH
New with tags, this never-before-worn archival piece has been carefully stored for the past 18 years, preserving its pristine condition. An absolutely stunning and rare masterpiece ...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Air-King with Custom Pink Dial 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Air-King / Reference 5500/1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Leng...
Stainless Steel
Thierry Mugler Iconic Silver Chrome Metal Chain Black Jacket SS 1999
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
An extraordinary and instantly recognizable piece from Thierry Mugler’s Spring/Summer 1999 LES SALADES Collection, this sculptural black jacket is a true Collector’s treasure - rare,...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Custom Blue Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Custom Purple Dial 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diam...
Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 1997 Black Lace Maxi Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
A stunning vintage masterpiece from Dolce & Gabbana’s iconic Spring/Summer 1997 collection, this black lace maxi dress perfectly balances elegance with subtle sensuality. The dress f...
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CANNAGE patent leather LADY DIOR MEDIUM TOTE Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in burgundy red patent calfskin with signature Cannage stitching. Silver-finish metal hardware and the 'D.I.O.R.' charms...
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.