$637Sale Price|35% Off
Versace Virtus Waist Chain Sling Leather Quilted Small Bag Black
By Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
A statement piece from Versace’s esteemed collection, this elegant bag merges luxury with
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00824
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00811
$576Sale Price|20% Off
VERSACE Vanitas Barocco pink quilted leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas Barocco pink quilted leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag Reference: TGAS/B02181
$562Sale Price|25% Off
VERSACE Virtus bright green V quilted patent leather crossbody flap bag
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Virtus bright green V quilted patent leather crossbody flap bag Reference: TGAS/C01850
$585Sale Price|35% Off
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/B02107
Versace Quilted Leather Gold Medusa Head Small Flap crossbody Bag
By Versace
Located in Montreal, Quebec
COLOR: Gold MATERIAL: Leather MEASURES: 5 X” x L 8” x D 2.5” DROP: 21” COMES WITH: Dust bag, care
VERSACE BLACK LEATHER and PATENT QUILTED VANITAS BAROQUE HANDBAG/SHOULDER BAG
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Black Leather and Patent Leather Quilted Versace Shoulder/Handbag Punctuated with
Fall 2012 VERSACE BLACK NAPPA LEATHER QUILTED VANITAS Bag w/BOTTOM HANDLE
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Collection Fall 2012 Quilting embosses this leather Versace handbag, which is
Unavailable
H 11 in W 9.05 in L 18.5 in
Versace Medusa Sun Quilted with Strap 870332 Black Patent Leather Travel Bag
By Versace
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 18.5 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 47 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.0 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 28 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 9.05 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 23 cm(approx) ...
Versace Virtus Logo Plaque Quilted Shoulder Bag White
By Versace
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-owned Versace Virtus Logo Plaque Quilted Shoulder Bag in white. Features quilted
Versace Nappa Leather Barocco Quilted Studded Vanitas Demetra Bag
By Versace
Located in London, GB
Versace Nappa Leather Barocco Quilted Studded Vanitas Demetra Bag Black handbag crafted from
Versace Pastel Pink Motif-Themed Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag
By Versace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Versace Pastel Pink Motif-Themed Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag. This bag is in good condition with
Versace Pink Quilted Leather Fuchsia Virtus Belt Bag s214ve71
By Versace
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 04D561CA486280 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 7" Width: 1.5" Height: 5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 22.5" Waist Circumference: 29"-36.5" OVERALL VERY GO...
VERSACE La Medusa black quilted greca leather zip clutch bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE La Medusa black quilted greca leather zip clutch bag Reference: PRCG/A00079 Brand: Versace
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00813
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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 1.97 in
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted black gold Medusa crossbody waist bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted black gold Medusa crossbody waist bag Reference: TGAS/B01620
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H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 0.2 in
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black geometric quilted nylon crossbody messenger bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black geometric quilted nylon crossbody messenger bag Reference: TGAS
new VERSACE Virtus Runway pink patent Barocco V quilted crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Virtus Runway pink patent Barocco V quilted crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/C00610
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H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 0.2 in
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black geometric quilted nylon crossbody messenger bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Palazzo Medusa black geometric quilted nylon crossbody messenger bag Reference: TGAS
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H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 in
VERSACE Savage Barocco black gold diamond quilted Medusa crossbody camera bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Savage Barocco black gold diamond quilted Medusa crossbody camera bag Reference: TGAS
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H 7.09 in W 10.24 in D 5.12 in
VERSACE Virtus white quilted gold chain barocco print lining shoulder bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Virtus white quilted gold chain barocco print lining shoulder bag Reference: TGAS/B01050
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/B02186
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/B02107
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H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 2.37 in
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted white leather Medusa crossbody waist bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted white leather Medusa crossbody waist bag Reference: TGAS
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE nude quilted ostrich gold studded shoulder leather bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE nude quilted ostrich gold studded shoulder leather bag GIANNI VERSACE
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00819
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00823
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00812
VERSACE Runway Pillow Talk black velvet quilted foldover clutch tote bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Runway Pillow Talk black velvet quilted foldover clutch tote bag Reference: TGAS/A04184
VERSACE Vanitas white baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas white baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS/B01474
VERSACE Vanitas Barocco pink quilted leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE Vanitas Barocco pink quilted leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag Reference: TGAS/B01648
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H 7.09 in W 9.45 in
new VERSACE Hibiscus Baroque black quilted leather small crossbody camera bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Hibiscus Baroque black quilted leather small crossbody camera bag Brand: Versace
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00815
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00816
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00822
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00821
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00826
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00828
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00811
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00827
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00814
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00820
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Medium Reference: TGAS/D00819
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE blue lambskin leather quilted gold Medusa chain crossbody bag Small Reference: TGAS/D00812
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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 1.97 in
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted black leather gold Medusa crossbody belt bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted black leather gold Medusa crossbody belt bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in
new VERSACE Vanitas white baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas white baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in
new VERSACE Vanitas pink baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas pink baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 1.97 in
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted pink leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas baroque quilted pink leather gold Medusa crossbody waist bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
new VERSACE Vanitas black quilted baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas black quilted baroque gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
new VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa coin chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa coin chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
new VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa coin chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas quilted black baroque gold Medusa coin chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
new VERSACE Vanitas black baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Vanitas black baroque quilted gold Medusa metal chain crossbody bag Reference: TGAS
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H 3.94 in W 6.7 in D 1.97 in
new VERSACE Virtus pink patent leather Barocco V quilted crossbody chain bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Virtus pink patent leather Barocco V quilted crossbody chain bag Reference: TGAS
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H 8.27 in W 11.42 in D 3.55 in
VERSACE white Vanitas Barocco quilted leather Medusa tassel gold chain flap bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE white Vanitas Barocco quilted leather Medusa tassel gold chain flap bag Reference: TGAS
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H 3.94 in W 6.7 in D 1.97 in
new VERSACE Virtus pink patent leather Barocco V quilted crossbody chain bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Virtus pink patent leather Barocco V quilted crossbody chain bag Reference: TGAS
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H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in
new VERSACE black diamond quilted lamb leather medusa small crossbody belt bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black diamond quilted lamb leather medusa small crossbody belt bag Reference: TGAS
new VERSACE diamond quilted gold Medusa emblem zip wristlet flat clutch bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE diamond quilted gold Medusa emblem zip wristlet flat clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B01421
new VERSACE diamond quilted gold Medusa emblem zip wristlet flat clutch bag
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE diamond quilted gold Medusa emblem zip wristlet flat clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B01421
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H 5.12 in W 10.63 in D 2.76 in
new VERSACE Runway lime yellow diamond quilted Medusa long shoulder belt bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Runway lime yellow diamond quilted Medusa long shoulder belt bag Brand: Versace
new VERSACE Virtus bright green V quilted patent leather crossbody flap bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE Virtus bright green V quilted patent leather crossbody flap bag Reference: TGAS/C01850
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H 4.34 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in
new VERSACE runway black quilted lamb leather gold Medusa long crossbody bag
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE runway black quilted lamb leather gold Medusa long crossbody bag Brand: Versace
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H 7.88 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
new VERSACE black diamond quilted lamb leather medusa large bowling bag satchel
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE black diamond quilted lamb leather medusa large bowling bag satchel Brand: Versace
Haute A Courroies Hac 50 Red Rouge H Crinoline Buffalo Duffle Travel Bag Vtg
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
This bag is absolutely magnififenct
Hermes Navy cotton Toto Medium Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes 1990s "Toto" Medium size Navy cotton Fourre Tout tote bag featuring bicolor handles ( navy and Bordeaux), striped strap, press-stud fastening, side press-stud fastening, slip ...
$1,000
H 12.6 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
Hermes Exhibition Japan Limited Voyage En Terre D'Etoiles Backpack
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes 2000s Blue Exhibition Japan Limited "Voyage en Terre d'Etoiles" backpack bag featuring blue nylon fabric, "Voyage en Terre d'Etoiles" print, front flap closure, shoulder strap...
PAMELA DENNIS 2001 Vintage Gunmetal Silver Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Pamela Dennis
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Pamela Dennis Evenings 2001 Vintage Metallic gunmetal silver Size USA 12 Pristine condition Measurements in inches laying flat: length 57, pit to pit 17, smallest of waist 17 Final...
Paco Rabanne 1960s Chain Link Silver and Gold Metal Evening Bag Handbag Purse
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic 1960s Paco Rabanne gold and silver metal chain link evening bag ! A true statement piece that successfully completes any outfit. In great condition Made in Italy Mea...
Chanel Vintage 1992 Gold Crystal Embellished CC Lambskin Bias Evening Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing the champagne gold evening bag by Chanel, a timeless piece from 1992. This mini flap bag comes with a gold chain link shoulder strap and is meticulously crafted from meta...
Bottega Veneta Pink Intrecciato Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful Bottega Veneta bag, Icon and symbol of understated luxury Intrecciato leather Rare pink color Double handle Zip closure Internal zip pocket Cm 28 x 18 x 11 (11 x 7 x 4,3...
$6,850
H 5.75 in W 0.75 in L 5.5 in
Chanel 2023 Black & White Quilted Patent Leather Crossbody Mini Novelty Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Black & White Quilted Patent Leather Crossbody Mini Novelty Bag is an iconic accessory that exudes playful luxury and an avant-garde spirit. Meticulously crafted from exqu...
CHANEL black leather 13K ENCHAINED BOY MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Enchained (old) Medium shoulder bag in smooth black leather is a bold and edgy take on the iconic Boy Bag. Featuring intricate chain-link detailing, signat...
HERMES Poussin yellow Epsom leather KELLY 28 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier bag in Jaune Poussin (vanilla) Veau Epsom leather is a timeless classic. Featuring elegant tonal stitching and Palladium hardware, it embo...
HERMES Rouge H burgundy leather VIBRATO KELLY 35 RETOURNE Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes 'Kelly II 35 Retourne Vibrato' bag in Rouge H (burgund) Veau Evercalf leather with multicolor Vibrato panel. Rare limited edition. Lined in Rouge H Chèvre (goat skin) with two...
Bottega Veneta Sac Pouch Maxi Pochette Black Leather Clutch Hand Bag New
By Bottega Veneta
Located in PARIS, FR
Bottega Veneta Pouch bag, Maxi size, in smooth and draped black leather, magnetic clasp covered in leather, black leather interior, silver metallic finishes, hand-carried, year 2024....
GUCCI beige 2020 GG WOOL & LEATHER SMALL BACKPACK Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Small Backpack in beige and ebony GG wool, trimmed with black leather, offers a luxurious take on a classic silhouette. Designed for both style and function...
Mid 1990s Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Jumbo Flap Bag with 24K Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Timeless and highly collectable Chanel jumbo flap bag by Karl Lagerfeld dating from 1996/1997. Crafted from Chanel's iconic supple black quilted lambskin leather with very substantia...
HERMES Gris Tourterelle grey Clemence leather & Palladium KELLY 35 Retourne Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermès "35cm Kelly Retourne" handbag in Gris Tourterelle Togo (Calfskin leather) with palladium hardware. Lined in Gris Tourterelle goat skin leather with two open pockets against th...
Chanel S/S1995 Barbie Pink 24K Gold Chain Around Patent Lambskin Jumbo XL Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An iconic and highly sought-after piece from Chanel’s Spring-Summer 1995 (95P) Act II collection, this Jumbo XL Chain Around Single Flap bag is a true collector’s treasure. Designed ...
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.
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.