Valentino NEW with tags. Snake clutch.
By Valentino
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Valentino NEW with tags. Snakeskin clutch. New, perfect condition. Dimensions: length 25 cm (9.8"), height 13 cm (5.1"). Compact, stylish, fits all your essentials. A great gift. Mad...
Valentino Jet Black Velvet Crystal Snake Embroidery Anniversary Fitted Top US 6
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
Styling / Reference Notes: The serpent has long been a symbol of transformation, allure, and protection in art and fashion. Valentino’s use of the jeweled snake motif resonates with ...
Valentino 1971 Pierpaolo Piccioli Prefall 2018 Velvet snake crystal dress
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino 1971 x Pierpaolo Piccioli Pre-Fall 2018 Collection Black velvet dress partially draped around a rhinestone-embellished snake motif.
New Valentino Garavani Snake Double Platform Cork Heel Shoes Sandals 39.5 - 9.5
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Valentino Garavani Snake Double Platform Shoes Sandals Italian size 39.5 - US 9.5 Brown / Beige Snake Skin, Double Platform - Black Suede + Cork, Wrap-Around Straps, Adjustable B...
Extraordinary 1970s Valentino Haute Couture Gown with Bijoux-Embroidered Snake
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary example of Italian glamour by Valentino. Circa 1970s four ply silk crepe gown, with Goddess style one shoulder strap adorned with a bijoux-embroidered python. The ...
Unavailable
Size: Small/Medium
Valentino Black Patent Leather Skinny Belt with Emerald Swarovski Snake Buckle
By Valentino
Located in Henrico, VA
This valentino skinny belt is patent leather with a nude suede lining.
Valentino Evening Snake crystal feathers handbag 2000
By Valentino
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and stunning Valentino evening bag, year 2000. Made of black feathers, crystal stones, silver plated metal and silk satin. Made in Italy. Unique and collectable as always with ...
Valentino Snake Re-edition Embroidered Black Cashmere Sweater Limited Edition
By Valentino
Located in Geneva, CH
This Limited Edition back cashmere sweater from the house of Valentino shows an embroidered snake design. This snake detail is a re-edition of an archival embroidered motif from the...
VALENTINO Size 9 Black Leather Srappy Crystal Snake Sandals
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO Sandals consists of leather material in a black color tone.
Valentino Snake, Lizard and Calf Clutch
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Valentino Snake, Lizard and Calf Clutch from the 1980's with signature "V" motif in brown snakeskin appliqued on yellow lizard with yellow calf leather.
Valentino lizard skin evening bag/clutch with encrusted crystal snake closure
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Fine and rare Valentino dark green genuine lizard skin evening bag/clutch with encrusted crystal snake closure, silk satin black interior and optional metal shoulder chain which can ...
Valentino Silk and Snake Skin Pleated Cocktail Dress, Spring 2013 Runway
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
Valentino cocktail dress comes in a peachy beige sheer silk with a round collar, hidden placket button up front, short puff sleeves, fitted drop waist pleated skirt, and snake skin l...
VALENTINO Burgundy & Green Suede Brown Snake V Logo Top Handles Handbag
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
This gorgeous burgundy Valentino bag is adorned with classic brown snakeskin detail and gold toned studs. Snakeskin top handles, front flap and logo buckle. Measurements: Size...
1980s Valentino With Bejeweled Snake Belt
By Valentino
Located in Rockwood, ON
To keep it feminine and very Valentino a bejewled belt cinches in the waist. The belt is a twisted pewter toned snake that is completely covered with inset green rhinestones!
VALENTINO Brown Suede bag with Metal Entwined Snake Handle
By Valentino
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Gorgeous Valentino brown suede handbag with magnificent entwined snakes as the shoulder strap handle.
Valentino Black Leather Mini Diamond Maison Snake Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your style with this gorgeous shoulder bag by Valentino. Crafted from leather, the bag offers a classy look.
Valentino Black Leather Mini Diamond Maison Snake Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your style with this gorgeous shoulder bag by Valentino. Crafted from leather, the bag offers a classy look.
Valentino Black Leather Mini Diamond Maison Snake Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your style with this gorgeous shoulder bag by Valentino. Crafted from leather, the bag offers a classy look.
Valentino Black Leather Mini Diamond Maison Snake Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your style with this gorgeous shoulder bag by Valentino. Crafted from leather, the bag offers a classy look.
Valentino Black Leather Mini Diamond Maison Snake Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your style with this gorgeous shoulder bag by Valentino. Crafted from leather, the bag offers a classy look.
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 35
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 40
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 38.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 40
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 40
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 40
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 37.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 37
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 40
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Metallic Leather Snake Embellished Thong Flat Sandals EU 38
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Keep your comfort at a maximum with these beautiful leather flats. These Valentino thong flats are perfect for the season. They feature snake embellishment on the uppers, simple buck...
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
Valentino Brown Leather Maison Snake Embellished Flat Slides Size 39
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These slides from Valentino are easy to slip on. They have been crafted from leather and designed with an embellished snake motif on the uppers.
$2,159Sale Price|20% Off
New W Box Gucci Malika Large Python Clutch Bag in Bronze Pewter Spring 2011
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags & Box A Rare Find New Spring 2011 Runway $3950 Bronze Metallic Pewter Full 100% Python Throughout the Bag Braided Double Straps Wrap Around and Connect ...
Printed velvet and leather "Tribeca" bag with bamboo chain GUCCI
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed velvet and leather "Tribeca" bag with bamboo chain Snap closure under the flap. Jewellery dragon buckle with rhinestone and pearl embellishment on the top of the flap. Burgun...
Evening dress with train in white to pink dégradé organza ruban Lilly Pulitzer
By Lilly Pulitzer
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Evening bustier dress with train in white to fuschia dégradé organza ruban raw cut. Boned bustier inside the dress. Zip in the middle back. Size M
F/W 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Ostrich Skin Convertible Chain Clutch Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tom Ford designed this chic light tan ostrich leather top handle bag for Gucci's Fall/Winter 2000 collection. A black leather version of this bag debuted on the season's runway as pa...
$247Sale Price|25% Off
YVES SAINT LAURENT pink metallic scaled leather wraparound clutch bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT pink metallic scaled leather wraparound clutch bag Reference: PYCN/A00115 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Material: Leather Color: Pink, Silver Pattern: Solid Closure: W...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
$29,361
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US6
John Galliano Ivory Metallic Jacquard Slip Dress with Rhinestone Straps, SS 2003
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
Bias-cut slip dress in ivory and gold-tone viscose blend jacquard, designed by John Galliano for Spring-Summer 2003. The fabric features a woven floral damask motif with metallic thr...
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...
Gucci x Tom Ford Era Campaign S/S 2000 Beaded Snake Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2000 Beaded Snake Bag, created under Tom Ford’s audacious vision, is a standout from one of the house’s most iconic runway eras. A masterpiece of embellishment,...
Fendi Spring 2000 Yellow Beaded Baby Baguette
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI Baby baguette Micro beads and faceted embroidery baguette from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection. It is entirely embroidered with thousands of yellow beads and tone-on-tone fa...
$1,487Sale Price|50% Off
Size: 9
New Tom Ford For Gucci Mink Python Velvet 2004 Final Collection Heels Sz 9
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Mink Python Heels Brand New U.S. Size: 9 * Mink, Satin, Python and Velvet heels * Tom Ford's "Farewell" Collection for Gucci Impossible to Find New * 4.75" Heel * ...
$1,940Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Sz 39
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 39 $2425
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $2425 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Marked Size: S...
New Gucci Spring 2012 Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 38.5 $2425
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New $2425 * Python Heels * Spring 2012 * Size: 38.5 * Green & Orange, Black Snakeskin Python Throughout Heels: 4.75" Platforms: 1" * With Gucci Box * Impossible to ...
Rare Archival Thierry Mugler Goddess Gown 1979 Eveing Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning extremely rare Thierry Mugler Goddess Gown from one of his earliest Collections ca.1979. A masterful embodiment of ethereal elegance and avant-garde artistry. The dress cas...
New Gianni Versace F/W 1999 Vintage Pony Hair Turquoise Snakeskin Shoes 39
By Gianni Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage New Gianni Versace Pony Hair Turquoise Snakeskin Shoes Sandals Designer size 39 Leather Lining, Leather Sole. New with original box and dust bag. Listing Code: 0520185458012...
1980s Rifat Ozbek Sz 8 Black White Leopard Print Coin Embellished Mermaid Dress
By Rifat Özbek, Ozbek
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and rare vintage late 80s RIFAT FUTURE OZBEK bodycon mermaid black crepe rayon dress! Features white embroidery down the front. Gold brass coins embellished at the gold threaded...
The mononymously known Italian designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (b. 1932) is renowned for his fashion house of romantic styles and feminine shapes that he founded in Rome in 1960. Valentino dresses, skirts and other apparel captured the hearts of many of Italy’s wealthiest ladies in the couturier’s early days and led to commissions from Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Jayne Wrightsman and others on the international best-dressed list (when it still meant something). They sought out Valentino for gorgeous gowns, jackets, elegant daytime wear and even when they needed wedding dresses.
An early fascination with fashion developed when Valentino attended the theater as a child and was dazzled by the evening gowns on stage. While a teenager in Voghera, Lombardy, he studied under Italian designer Ernestina Salvadeo and soon moved to Paris, where he trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Valentino spent time apprenticing under haute couturiers Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche, learning how to design and construct high fashion while also thinking about how to strike out on his own.
In 1959, Valentino returned to Italy, and a year later, he opened his own salon, soon joining with longtime professional and personal partner Giancarlo Giammetti. It was located on Rome’s trendy Via Condotti and modeled after the French maisons. One of his earliest clients was Elizabeth Taylor, who discovered Valentino while she was in Rome filming Cleopatra and ordered the white dress that she wore to the premiere of Spartacus.
When the designer launched his first couture line in 1962 with its fiery red colors, it was internationally celebrated, with Valentino soon attiring fashion trendsetters including Princess Margaret and Audrey Hepburn. He formed an especially close friendship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for whom he designed numerous dresses. Luxurious drapery with fine needlework, bold uses of color and dramatic flourishes would define Valentino fashion across the decades.
As a fashion house, Valentino is best known for its signature Valentino Red color, though one of its iconic lines is the monochromatic “no colour” collection for which the designer won the Neiman Marcus Award in 1967. (The collection also debuted his trademark “V.”) The white dresses and beige dresses led to a demand for Valentino wedding gowns, with clients including Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Lopez and Anne Hathaway.
Valentino retired from his fashion empire in 2007, with Alessandra Facchinetti and then the duo Maria Grazia Chiuri (who departed in 2016) and Pierpaolo Piccioli succeeding him as creative directors. But Valentino still steps out of retirement for special occasions, such as designing a wedding gown for Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013.
Today, the brand offers a range of collections that include the Valentino Garavani line and REDValentino, a diffusion line that is aimed at a younger audience. The house has expanded far beyond women’s haute couture and prêt-à-porter to encompass various lines of accessories, including shoes, sunglasses, scarves and perfume.
Find vintage Valentino evening dresses, handbags and other items on 1stDibs now.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.