VALENTINO dark brown suede 2025 NELLCOTE EMBROIDERED FRINGE Crossbody Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino Nellcoté shoulder bag in dark brown suede and black velvet, lavishly hand-embroidered with a multicolor geometric and folkloric motif in gold, red, blue, ivo...
Valentino Garavani Roman Stud Flap Bag Embellished Suede Small
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
Light indentations and scuffs underneath handle, small stain underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Box, Extra Strap, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Wi...
Valentino Garavani Roman Stud Flap Bag Embellished Suede Small
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
Minor wear on exterior and handle edges, small indentations underneath handle, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Extra Strap, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width ...
VALENTINO cognac brown ROCKSTUD LEATHER & SUEDE HOBO Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino Rockstud hobo in cognac brown suede and leather. Features gold-tone pyramid studs along the handle and gusset and logo patch on the front. Opens with a magne...
VALENTINO pink suede leather DEMILUNE SMALL CHEVRON TOTE Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
Valentino 'Demilune Medium Chevron' tote in burgundy, nude, pink, sage and light blue suede with nude leather details. Adjustable and detachable shoulder strap. Open pocket on the ou...
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Valentino Bag
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Suede Valentino bag featuring leather, Crocodile and fur embellishments.
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H 7.49 in W 15.36 in D 2.76 in
VALENTINO Vintage Y2K brown suede double Serpent metal handle hobo bag
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO Vintage Y2K brown suede double Serpent metal handle hobo bag Brand: Valentino Material: Suede Color: Brown Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip Extra Detail: Brass gold-tone double ...
Valentino 2 Pc Suede & Shearling jacket and Pencil Skirt Set
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing 2 piece skirt and jacket set from Valentino. It is made entirely of suede appliques in a very colorful, elegant design.
Valentino Garavani Black Suede Crescent Fringe Serpent Bag
By Valentino
Located in Nice, FR
VALENTINO GARAVANI oversize gorgeous black suede fringe jewelled bag.
Valentino Garavani Sac Cabas C-Rockee Suede Flowers Maxi Fringed Tote Bag
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Valentino Garavani C-Rockee tote bag in brown suede embroidered with a multi-colored suede floral pattern, brown suede fringes on the sides, camel or gold suede interior with 2 large...
Valentino Boutique 2 pc Red Cut Suede Skirt & Floral Sweater
By Valentio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a stylish 2 piece sweater and skirt ensemble from Valentino Boutique. The skirt is a soft red suede, with the design work cut and appliqued.
Valentino White fur Bag with Suede Flowers
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, ON
Valentino White fur Bag with Suede Flowers. Soft white goat fur body lined in burgundy satin fabric.
Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium, crafted from black suede, features pyramid stud embellishments, top handle with stud detailing, chain-link strap and gold...
Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium, crafted from black suede, features pyramid stud embellishments, top handle with stud detailing, chain-link strap and gold...
Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium is an exquisitely made bag that brings a hit of glamour to your endless looks.
Valentino Accordion Flap Bag Rhinestone Embellished Suede Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
Small marks on exterior, minor wear and discoloration underneath flap, small indentations in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height...
Valentino Suede and Leather Camu Butterfly Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The fine artistry and the sleek structure of the bag exhibit Valentino's years of impeccable craftsmanship.
Valentino Rockstud Spike Flap Bag Quilted Suede Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
Minor wear and scuffs in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 6.5", Width 9", Depth 3", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Valentino Mo...
Valentino Dark Green Teal Suede Ribbon Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, ON
Valentino Dark Green Teal Suede Ribbon Shoulder Bag.
Valentino Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
Slight pilling on exterior shearling trims and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 6", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 12-23" Designer: Va...
Valentino Pink Suede Crystals Mini VSling Top Handle Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Valentino VSling Top Handle Bag features a luxurious pink suede exterior adorned with sparkling crystals creating a sophisticated look.
Valentino Black Suede And Fabric Flap Chain Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant Valentino shoulder bag is perfect for your next outing to town.
Valentino Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 12-23" Designer: Valentino Model: Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Suede with Shearling Small Exterior Materia...
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. There are faux turquoise cabochon stones in each of the snake heads. The handbag...
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H 4.34 in W 1.97 in L 7.88 in
Valentino Grey/Metallic Suede and Leather Crystals VLogo Loco Baguette Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Valentino VLogo Loco Baguette Bag is a breathtaking blend of sophistication and glamour.
Valentino Beige/Brown Suede and Leather Aphrodite Bow Top Handle Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from suede and leather, the beige-brown top handle bag is a classy creation to own.
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H 11.42 in W 5.52 in L 14.38 in
Valentino Beige/Brown Suede and Leather Aphrodite Bow Top Handle Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from suede and leather, the beige and brown top handle bag is a classy creation to own.
Valentino Garavani Roman Stud Flap Bag Embellished Suede Small
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Extra Strap, Box, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8", Depth 2.5" Designer: Valentino Garavani Model: Roman Stud Flap Bag Embellished Suede Small Ex...
Valentino Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
Minor blading and darkening on exterior and flap edges, underneath flap and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 6", Width 8", D...
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H 4.34 in W 1.19 in L 7.09 in
Valentino Black Leather and Suede Embroidery Va Va Voom Chain Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Va Va Voom clutch bag from Valentino has a pretty captivating design.
80s Valentino Vintage black suede bag with golden leather details
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Valentino black suede bag with golden leather details with striped texture.
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H 7.68 in W 0.4 in L 11.03 in
Valentino Brown Fur and Croc Embossed Leather Chain Strap Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Valentino bag in suede and leather is a beautifully sewn creation.
RED Valentino Black Leather and Floral Suede Shoulder Bag
By REDValentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This shoulder bag is no different. Crafted in Italy, it has been made from quality leather and comes with floral suede motifs all over.
Valentino Beige Suede Fringe Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
If you're looking for a stylish handbag, you cannot go wrong with this one from Valentino. Feel poised and superb every time you walk out the door with this beauty made from beige su...
Valentino Grey Suede Crystal Embellished Frame Top Handle Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Flaunt your superior fashion choices with this Valentino bag. This trendy bag has been crafted in Italy and is made from quality suede.
Valentino Va Va Voom Beaded Butterfly Suede Shoulder Bag
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in London, GB
Crafted of navy smooth leather and blue suede, Valentino's Va Va Voom shoulder bag is embellished with velvet and multicolored beaded butterflies.
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H 7.88 in W 0.6 in L 11.03 in
Valentino Brown Flowers Embroidered Suede and Leather Vring Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Valentino shoulder bag combines fun and style with its boho embroidery.
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
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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 ...
2000s Gucci by Tom Ford Red Karung Snakeskin Acrylic Lucite Handle Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This rare deep red Gucci bag from the early 2000s is crafted from dyed Karung snakeskin and finished with gold-tone hardware and a sculptural red lucite handle. Approximate Measure...
$19,990
H 6.75 in W 3 in
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya White Crystal Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Aventura, FL
This is an authentic CHRISTIAN DIOR Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Crystal Small Lady Dior in White. This stunning tote is beautifully crafted of crocodile leather in a creamy white. T...
Hermès Mini Kelly Bag Sellier 20 cm Red Ostrich Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier Version, rigid, so chic ! Made in France Vintage item (V in circle, 1992) Made of ostrich and yellow gold plated hard...
Hermès Birkin 35 Rose Sheherazade GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Pink - Exotic leather - Crocodile Porosus - Gold-tone hardware - Comes with keys, clochette, lock and CITES - Comes with original dust bag - Condition: Good This pre-owned item is ...
BOTTEGA VENETA gradient taupe 2016 SANT'ANDREA CROCODILE FRAME Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Sant’Andrea doctor’s bag in gradient taupe to black matte crocodile, showcasing a beautifully nuanced finish that highlights the natural scale pattern o...
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.
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.