Christian Dior Camel Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
1980s Christian Dior camel Honeycomb shoulder bag an all-over monogram motive, camel leather
Christian Dior Camel Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
1980s Christian Dior camel Honeycomb shoulder bag an all-over monogram motive, camel leather
Dior Rasta Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 241487
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Rasta Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 241487
Rare Early Vintage Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Early Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag. Iconic design with the classic trotter pattern
Metal
Dior Navy Blue Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 812da5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Navy Blue Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 812da5
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 498da68
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 498da68
Dior Embossed Suede Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 712da323
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 12" Width: 6" Height: 9.5" Handle Drop: 4.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior Canvas: Minor Markings, Minor Fa...
Dior Black x Brown Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 1025d1
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Black x Brown Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 1025d1
Christian Dior Black Brown Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 63450
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Black Brown Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 63450
$1,556
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in L 13.78 in
A 1980s Vintage Christian Dior Oblique Monogram Blue Canvas Boston Hand Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vintage Christian Dior Boston bag is a stunning testament to the house’s enduring logomania
$1,719
Size: ONE SIZE
1970's CHRISTIAN DIOR Brown Leather Canvas Trotter Monogram Suitcase Luggage Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A decadent, luxury 1970's CHRISTIAN DIOR suitcase with art deco 'CD' detail buckle. A sturdy, yet
Christian Dior Messenger bag 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in France) Beige and burgundy slanting Dior monogram "Messenger XL" bag with calfskin
Dior Red Monogram Trotter Book Tote Shopper Bag 98da43
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: BO L 0090 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13.5" Width: 4.1" Height: 12.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 10" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) ...
Vintage Dior Monogram Clutch Bag 1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage Christian Dior Trotter wristlet clutch bag, in good pre-loved condition. Dating to the 1970
Unavailable
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in L 12 in
Dior Monogram Trotter Fun Diorissimo 4dz0802 Ivory Canvas Hobo Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
: 8.5" Handle drop: 6" - 7" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Includes Dust Bag and
Unavailable
H 11.8 in W 6.29 in L 16.5 in
Dior Double Pocket Monogram Trotter Satchel867469 Ivory Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 16.5 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 42 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 6.29 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 16 cm(approx) ...
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 3.5 in L 8 in
Dior Signature Oblique Monogram Trotter Camera 231250 Cross Body Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: BO C 1003 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 8" Width: 3.5" Height: 9.5" Shoulder strap drop: 11"- 22" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 6.75/10 or B- ) Sig...
Unavailable
H 5.51 in W 2.75 in L 11 in
Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Camera 870384 Blue Coated Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 11.0 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 28 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 5.51 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 14 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 2.75 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 7 cm(approx) S...
Unavailable
H 6.29 in W 3.93 in L 10.2 in
Dior Monogram Oblique Trotter Signature Satchel 870258 Black Canvas Travel Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 10.2 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 26 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 6.29 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 16 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 3.93 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 10 cm(approx) ...
Unavailable
H 4.25 in W 4.75 in L 6 in
Dior Signature Oblique Monogram Trotter Vanity Chain Case 232569 Cosmetic Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: HE 0074 Made In: Spain Measurements: Length: 6" Width: 4.75" Height: 4.25" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 6.75/10 or B- ) Signs of Wear: E...
Unavailable
H 7.5 in W 1.75 in L 9.25 in
Dior Monogram Trotter Chain Flap 4dr0625 Brown Coated Canvas Cross Body Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 9.25" Width: 1.75" Height: 7.5" Shoulder strap drop: 21" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B+) Signs of Wear: Exterior: great use...
Unavailable
H 5.51 in W 2.75 in L 10.6 in
Dior Signature Oblique Monogram Trotter No 1 Camera 869222 Pink Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 10.6 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 27 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 5.51 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 14 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 2.75 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 7 cm(approx) S...
Unavailable
H 3.2 in W 3.2 in L 7 in
Dior Navy X Black X White Oblique Signature Monogram Pouch 865951 Cosmetic Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Product NumberDR-5282.1.A BrandChristian Dior Date CodeCM 1022 StyleCosmetic Pouch Pochette
Vintage Dior Monogram Canvas Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
A nice vintage piece! This Dior flap bag is made of canvas with the "DIOR" monogram. It can be
1980s Christian Dior Monogram Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Haven't you heard? Monogram prints are in! Rock this timeless shoulder bag from 1980s Christian
Dior 1970s Monogram Cosmetic Vanity Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Dior cosmetic case! Printed all over in Dior’s signature brown monogram print! Boxy, cosmetic case
1970s Christian Dior Brown Monogram Canvas Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
! Circa 1970s, this jacquard canvas bag features the icon Dior monogram is contrasting beige and brown
1980s Christian Dior Black Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
1980s Christian Dior black Monogram shoulder bag featuring a shiny finishing, front snap closure
Dior Bordeaux Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 863155
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Minor marks (Inside) Minor Marks (zipper) Zipper works properly Width (inch) : 12.2 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 31 cm(approx) Height (inch)...
Dior Pink Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 930da20
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: BO G 0044 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 6" Height: 8" Handle Drop: 3.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior ...
Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 820da85
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 12" Width: 6.2" Height: 7.5" Handle Drop: 4.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior Canvas: Excellent Exterior Le...
Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863320
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863320
Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 567da614
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 567da614
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Bag in Blue Monogram Canvas
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage Christian Dior bag in blue monogram canvas. This is the big return of Dior monogram bags
DIOR Vintage Tote Bag in Transparent Blue Monogram
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Dior tote bag in transparent blue monogram and transparent Plexiglas handles. Finishes in white
Christian Dior Vintage Burgundy Oblique Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy 'Diorissimo' oblique monogram canvas shoulder bag. Burgundy leather
Christian Dior Vintage Blue Monogram Iconic Canvas Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR iconic vintage bag featuring blue monogram canvas on a off-white background, navy
2003 Christian Dior Black Monogram Canvas Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black Monogram Canvas Saddle Bag Reference: HB2103 Serial Number: 01RU 1003 Age
2006 Christian Dior Black Monogram Canvas Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black Monogram Canvas Saddle Bag Reference: HB2104 Serial Number: 06 RU 0076 Age
Christian Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 8630110
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) Outside) Noticeable on the edge (Outside) Noticeable stain partially (Handle) Noticeable rub on a part of handle Noticeable spot on a part of handle (...
Christian Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 863069
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) Some Rub Marks Width (inch) : 11.4 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 29 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 8.66 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 22 cm(approx) Depth (inch) :...
Christian Dior Navy Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 862528
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Minor rub partially Minor tear on the edges Minor wrinkle on the leather parts (Outside) Minor stain partially Minor discoloration on the wh...
Dior Rare Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Bag 863175
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION (7.5/10 or B+) (Outside) Minor rubs (Inside) Minor rub marks Width (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 8.26 inch(ap...
Dior Dark Red Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 6CD108
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Dark Red Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 6CD108
Dior Navy Blue Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 889da413
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Navy Blue Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 889da413
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 862812
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 862812
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 8cd62
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 8cd62
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 862513
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 862513
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863447
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863447
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863195
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 863195
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 861990
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Christian Dior Brown Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag 861990
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 210da21
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Black Monogram Trotter Honeycomb Boston Duffle Bag 210da21
Christian Dior Vintage Red Monogram Duffle Duffel Boston Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage duffle bag by Christian Dior. Red color. Big Dior monogram pattern. Gold metal ring with
1970's Dior Black and Cream Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dior black and cream monogram shoulder bag dating from the 1970’s. Shoulder nag features an allover
Vintage Collector Bag CHRISTIAN DIOR in Brown Monogram Canvas
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage! Christian Dior bag in brown and beige monogram canvas. Gilt metal hardware. Patina of the
Christian Dior Vintage Grey Monogram Canvas Duffle Boston Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage duffle bag by Christian Dior. Dior brown monograms over charcoal canvas, with brown leather
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Canvas Oblique Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in brown monogram oblique canvas with brown genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Oblique Monogram Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in brown monogram oblique canvas with brown genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Blue Oblique Canvas Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in blue monogram oblique canvas with blue genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Blue Oblique Canvas Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in blue monogram oblique canvas with blue genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Oblique Monogram Chain Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in brown monogram oblique canvas with brown genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Monogram Duffle Travel Unisex Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Unisex vintage weekender duffle bag by Christian Dior. Dior brown monograms over charcoal canvas
Christian Dior Vintage Monogram Duffle Travel Unisex Bag Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Unisex vintage weekender duffle bag by Christian Dior. Dior brown monograms over charcoal canvas
Christian Dior Vintage Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Clutch Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR blue 'Diorissimo' oblique monogram canvas. Clasp closure on top. Blue
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Oblique Monogram Canvas Clutch Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR brown 'Diorissimo' oblique monogram canvas. Clasp closure on top. Brown
Christian Dior Vintage Blue Oblique Monogram Canvas Clutch Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR blue 'Diorissimo' oblique monogram canvas. Clasp closure on top. Blue
1980s Christian Dior Monogram Beige brown Logo Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Vintage Christian Dior Monogram Beige brown Logo Shoulder Bag 1980s Handbag Condition is gently
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Oblique Monogram Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in brown monogram oblique canvas with brown genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Logo Canvas Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR shoulder bag crafted in brown monogram oblique canvas with brown genuine
Christian Dior Vintage Brown Logo Monogram Canvas Clutch Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR brown 'Diorissimo' oblique monogram canvas. Front flap with button closure
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top st...
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...
$12,427
Size: FR 36 - IT 40 - UK 8
Alexander McQueen red silk chiffon empire evening dress with train, fw 2008
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen red crinkled silk chiffon empire evening dress with long train, structured bust and draped skirt. Fall-Winter 2008
$504Sale Price / set|20% Off
W 0.2 in L 0.26 in
Deep Green Octagon emerald Stud Earrings Set in 18k Solid Yellow Gold Settings
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Deep Green Octagon emerald Stud Earrings Set in 18K Gold to make a statement with your look. You shall need stud earrings to make a statement with your look. These earrings create a ...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$381Sale Price|25% Off
Loewe Amazona 29 Pearlescent Nude Lambskin Leather Zip Around
By Loewe
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Loewe Amazona 29 Pearlescent Nude Lambskin Leather Zip Around These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Top handle bag in boxy trunk style is back in fashio...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Gucci, Tom Ford for 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...
$1,995Sale Price|57% Off
Size: FR42
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Naomi Campbell Quilted Coat Dress Sz Fr42
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Brand New Featured in the Naomi Campbell Ad $4650 F/W Runway 2008 Heavy Coat/Dress Size: FR42 100% Heavy Virgin Wool & Silk Black Quilting Throughout Dual Zip...
$6,920
H 3.1 in W 3.9 in L 0.8 in
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...
Vivienne Westwood taupe lace and knitted adjustable bra, ss 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood taupe rib-knit bra with lace trim and drawstring bow fastening Spring-Summer 1996
2000s Gucci by Tom Ford Red Karung Snakeskin Acrylic Lucite Handle Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, 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...
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
GUCCI brown Ostrich leather LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
Gucci large tote bag in pale brown ostrich leather. Lined in ochre monogram canvas with one zip pocket against the back. Has been carried with some soft color transfer, bag is slight...
Hermes Kelly Depeches 38 Briefcase Electric Blue Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes coveted Kelly Depeches 38 briefcase. Very rare in Electric Blue. Epsom leather with Palladium hardware. Two large accordion compartments. Front wall ha...
Chanel 90s Vintage Canvas & Leather Duffle Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel late 80s early 90s canvas and leather quilted duffle bag. Gold tone hardware. Handle drop 6.5". Detachable strap measures 44". Small glue residue on top, interior smell due to...
GIANNI VERSACE 1995 Iconic Vintage Runway Red & Black Skirt Suit
By Gianni Versace
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Gianni Versace Vintage Runway FW95 Brick Red + Black Oversized black medusa buttons IT44 Excellent Condition, one micro hole in lining, otherwise no flaws, looks like new Perfect for...
Kenzo corset 2000s
By Kenzo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
KENZO - Corset in beige and gray tartan fabric, embellished with black lace. Size label missing; fits a size S. Circa 2000 collection under the artistic direction of Gilles Rosier. ...
$17,953
H 2.17 in W 6.3 in L 8.86 in
Exceptional Hermès Handbag Purse Clutch in Brown Crocodile Ghw Rare
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Purse Absolutely divine, a jewel Made in France Stamp A in square (1997) Made of shiny niloticus crocodile and golden hardware Lined with la...
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.