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VERSACE Medusa black gold emblem metal heel pump EU38 Lady Gaga
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Medusa black gold emblem metal heel pump EU38 Lady Gaga Reference: TGAS/F00073 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace As seen on: Lady Gaga Material: Leather Color: Black...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8 Reference: TGAS/C01074 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/C00365 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
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VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37 US7
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37 US7 Reference: TGAS/C01028 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38.5
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38.5 Reference: TGAS/C01204 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibiscu...
new VERSACE Eros red patent Medusa gold Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU37
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Eros red patent Medusa gold Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU37 Reference: TGAS/C01027 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: ...
new VERSACE Eros red patent Medusa gold Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU39
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Eros red patent Medusa gold Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU39 Reference: TGAS/C01035 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: ...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/C01059 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
new VERSACE black gold baroque floral Medusa face pointy pigalle pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black gold baroque floral Medusa face pointy pigalle pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo medusa Material: Leather Color: Gol...
new VERSACE black calf leather champagne gold Medusa pointy pigalle pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black calf leather champagne gold Medusa pointy pigalle pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: Leather Color: Bla...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black champagne gold metal heel pigalle pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black champagne gold metal heel pigalle pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Collection: 2019 Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: Lea...
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38.5
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38.5 Reference: TGAS/C01204 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hib...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37 US7
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37 US7 Reference: TGAS/C01028 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8 Reference: TGAS/C01033 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/C01031 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9 Reference: TGAS/C01069 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8 Reference: TGAS/C01033 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9 Reference: TGAS/C01069 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9 Reference: TGAS/C01069 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/C01059 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU38 US8 Reference: TGAS/C01033 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: Hibis...
new VERSACE black patent leather gold Medusa stud Barocco print sole pump EU37.5
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black patent leather gold Medusa stud Barocco print sole pump EU37.5 Reference: TGAS/C00073 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Material: Patent Leather Color...
new VERSACE red patent leather gold Medusa stud Barocco print sole pump EU38
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE red patent leather gold Medusa stud Barocco print sole pump EU38 Reference: TGAS/C00074 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Material: Patent Leather Color: Re...
new VERSACE red patent gold Medusa stud Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU37.5 US7.5
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE red patent gold Medusa stud Barocco Hibiscus sole pump EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/C00365 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH RED B...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU37
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU37 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo Medusa platform Material: Leat...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo Medusa platform Material: Leat...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa white leather gold pointed toe metal heel pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa white leather gold pointed toe metal heel pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Collection: 2019 Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: L...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa white calf leather gold head metal heel pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa white calf leather gold head metal heel pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Collection: 2019 Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: Lea...
new VERSACE black calf leather gold Medusa metal heel pointy pigalle pump EU38
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black calf leather gold Medusa metal heel pointy pigalle pump EU38 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: Leather Color: Bla...
new VERSACE black calf leather gold Medusa metal heel pointy pigalle pump EU40
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black calf leather gold Medusa metal heel pointy pigalle pump EU40 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Medusa pump Material: Leather Color: Bla...
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU39 US9 Reference: TGAS/C01069 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU36 US6
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU36 US6 Reference: TGAS/C01070 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
new VERSACE Palazzo gold Medusa grey beige black triple platform point pump EU39
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo gold Medusa grey beige black triple platform point pump EU39 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo pump Material: Leather Color: ...
new VERSACE Palazzo gold Medusa grey beige black triple platform point pump EU38
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo gold Medusa grey beige black triple platform point pump EU38 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo pump Material: Leather Color: ...
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU36 US6
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Hibiscus Barocco gold sole red patent Medusa stud pump EU36 US6 Reference: TGAS/C01071 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: DST037M DVE21 K5NOH Collection: H...
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU38
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa gold grey beige black triple platform point pump EU38 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model Name / Style: Palazzo Medusa platform Material: Leat...
Versace Gold Textured Suede Medusa Pumps Size 40
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Versace Gold Leather Medusa Slingback Pumps Size 38
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Treat your feet to this gorgeous pair of pumps from Versace. Crafted from patent leather, this pair features Medusa motifs on the pointed toes, 9cm heels to lift you, and slingbacks ...
Versace Gold Leather Medusa Slingback Pumps Size 38
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Treat your feet to this gorgeous pair of pumps from Versace. Crafted from patent leather, this pair features Medusa motifs on the pointed toes, 9cm heels to lift you, and slingbacks ...
Versace Gold Medusa Black Pointed Gold-Tone Heeled Pumps
By Versace
Located in London, GB
Versace Gold Medusa Black Pointed Gold-Tone Heeled Pumps - Smooth black calf leather upper, with point toe - Decorative gold-tone metal 3-D Medusa head on toe-box, and coordinat...
Versace Gold Glitter Fabric Medusa Pointed Toe Pumps Size 40
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Be ready for constant attention and admirable gasps from your audience when you walk in these pumps from Versace. Crafted from gold glitter fabric, they carry pointed toes with the i...
Versace Gold Embossed Python Medusa Double Platform Pumps Size 39.5
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
NEW VERSACE BLACK LEATHER PUMP SHOES with GOLD MEDUSA BUCKLE 40
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Black leather shoes with gold Medusa buckle and stiletto heel DETAILS: Closed toe Medusa plaque Content: 100% Leather (Lining and Sole) Color: Black Heel: 4 inches ...
Versace Black Leather Gold Tone Medusa Palazzo Platform Stiletto Pump Size 41
By Versace
Located in Paradise Island, BS
Versace Black Leather Gold Tone Medusa Palazzo Platform Stiletto Pump Versace's Palazzo pumps are crafted from calfskin in black and sit on a platform to lend a leg-lengthening effe...
Versace Gold Foil Leather Medusa Pointed Toe Slingback Pumps Size 38
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit an elegant style with this pair of pumps. These elegant shoes are crafted from quality materials. They are set on durable soles and sleek heels. Includes Original Box, Origi...
NEW VERSACE BAROQUE LEATHER PUMPS In GOLD and BLACK w/BLACK 3D MEDUSA 37 - 7
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Palazzo Medusa emblem black gold Baroque printed leather pointy toe pump Material: Calfskin smooth leather Color: Black and gold Pattern: Floral baroque Lining material: 100...
Versace Patent Nude with Gold Medusa Head Palazzo Platform Pump Size 40
By Versace
Located in Paradise Island, BS
Versace Patent Nude with Gold Medusa Head Palazzo Platform Pump Founded in 1978 by the late Gianni Versace, this Italian design house specializes in sizzling glamour.
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Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
$650
Size: Medium / Large
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
Stunning Snakeskin Patchwork Coat with Sheared Mink Lining and Black Fox Trim
Located in Tustin, CA
The patchwork aesthetic is this fall and winter’s most sought after look, which was proven on the runways during fashion month. Designers created plenty of patchwork pieces for their...
Dsquared2 Spring 2005 Christina Aguilera Runway Leather Vintage Mini Dress
By Dsquared2
Located in San Diego, CA
Christina Aguilera closed the runway show in 2005, strutting down the Dsquared2 Runway in this exact dress! Features brown leather stitches down the front, with contrasting tan leath...
Vintage Roberto Cavalli Shoes w/ Crystal Embellished Seashells Pearls 36.5 - 6.5
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 2000s Roberto Cavalli Shoes with Crystal Embellished Seashells and Pearls Size 36.5 – US 6.5 Silver leather is embellished with crystal studded enamel seashells. An elegant c...
Yves Saint Laurent Navy Blue 8.5 Rhinestone Vintage Heels Shoes Avant Garde
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL navy blue heels! Avant Garde detailing, with 'wings' at each outer side. Triangle rhinestone detail that accents the 'wings.' Architectural s...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown Black Emilio Pucci long sleeve cutout evening dress with open back featuring gold-tone chain-link accents an...
Hermes Birkin HSS 35 Bag Braise with Black Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a fabulous Hermes Birkin HSS 35 bag featured in Braise and Black porosus crocodile. This exceptional special-order Hermes Birkin is nothing short of breathtaking T...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
FABULOUS Thierry Mugler Couture SS 2001 Les Solaris Blouse Top Sheer Net Leather
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning Thierry Mugler Couture creation, SS2001 Les Solarisées Collection. Extremely rare and fabulous vintage Couture piece, documented seen on the Runway. Dripping in celestial se...
Vintage turquoise beaded silk sheer floral layered wedding slip dress gown M L
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE A breathtaking vintage gown. I would estimate this to be from around the late 90's. It has a pale blue lining which is overlayed with a sheer turquoise layer that ...
NWT 1990s Dolce & Gabbana Black Bodycon Stretch Sleeveless Beach Cocktail Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 1990s, this chic black stretch Dolce & Gabbana dress features thin straps, a square neckline, and small slits on either side. This never-worn Dolce & Gabbana beach dres...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2000's Vintage Taupe Plissé Grecian Embellished Evening Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Leonardo, NJ
This would make an amazing bride bridal wedding festivity dress Roberto Cavalli Vintage 2000's Dramatic and voluminous taupe plissé Huge front/side slit Super shiny clear crystals wi...
Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top would be an exciting addition to any wardrobe, especially for someone who enjoys pieces that combine boldness, sophistication, and art...
Versace Pink Silk Buckle Waist Halter Dress S/S 2002
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous bight pink silk dress from Versace. It has a halter neckline, ruched side waist and the skirt flares at the hem and is slightly longer in the back. The back waist has inc...
Subversive, maximalist and unabashedly seductive, Gianni Versace’s (1946–97) designs infused high fashion with an entirely new ethos. “I don’t believe in good taste,” the legendary Italian couturier once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life. Today, vintage Versace clothing, handbags and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.
More than any designer before him, Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration. In fact, 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! '90” — the moment when the two worlds of fashion and pop culture became one, changing both forever.
Versace was born in Reggio di 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, Versace 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. This 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 Versace evening dresses, handbags, day dresses, accessories and more on 1stDibs.
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.