Vivienne Tam Mesh Skirt, Circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Vivienne Tam nylon mesh skirt. Shades of purple, pink, blue and green. elastic waist. pull
Vivienne Tam Mesh Skirt, Circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Vivienne Tam nylon mesh skirt. Shades of purple, pink, blue and green. elastic waist. pull
Vivienne Tam Mesh Skirt, Circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Vivienne Tam nylon mesh skirt. Shades of eggplant purple, very light green and grey
1990s Vivienne Tam Micro Mini Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Austin, TX
1990s Vivienne Tam red micro mini dress Condition; Excellent Size XS / S
VIVIENNE TAM, "Kuan Yin" Mesh, Budda Dress, MET MUSEUM, Spring/Summer 1997
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Kingston, NY
VIVIENNE TAM, "Kuan Yin" Mesh, Budda Dress, MET MUSEUM, Spring/Summer 1997. Kuan Yin, also known
$950
Size: Small - Medium
Vivienne Tam 1990s Vintage Blue Multi Colored Semi Sheer Watercolor Print Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing early 90s VIVIENNE TAM empire waist dress and slip set! Features a vibrant blue, white, red
$995
Size: Small / Medium
Rare Vintage Vivienne Tam Black and White Tattoo Print Asian Inspired Wrap Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare early 90s VIVIENNE TAM black and white 'tattoo' print semi-sheer wrap dress! Asian
$1,575
Size: Small - Medium
Vintage Vivienne Tam Black and Red Sheer Beaded 1990s 90s Midi Dress & Slip
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s VIVIENNE TAM black and red beaded semi sheer midi dress and matching slip
90s Vivienne Tam Gold Sequin Cocktail Top.
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Unlined and sheer net base. By iconic designer Vivienne Tam. Light and sexy and ready for summer.
90s Vivienne Tam Evening Ensemble with Gold Beaded Bursts
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece ensemble by major 90s designer Vivienne Tam. Black mesh overlaid over liquid gold nylon
Vivienne Tam Mao Pop Art Maxi Dress, S / S 1995
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Iconic piece from Vivienne Tam's Spring Summer 1995 collection reissued for Opening Ceremony
1990'S Vivienne Tam Sheer Tie Dye Mesh Lace Dess
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
1990's Vivienne Tam Sheer Tie Dye Mesh Lace
Vivienne Tam mini knit dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fun Vivienne Tam mini knit dress with black flower paillette. XS/Small (2/4)
Vivienne Tam cropped black velvet
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
Vivienne Tam black velvet cropped jacket has bell sleeves detailing with floral eyelet stitching
Vivienne Tam Vintage Orgi Print blazer
By Vivienne Tam
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Tam’. Vivienne Tam is a renowned fashion designer known for her fusion of Eastern and Western
1990s Vivienne Tam Sheer Corset Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
1990s Vivienne Tam Sheer Corset Dress
1990S VIVIENNE TAM Ecru Embroidered Cotton Lace Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
1990S VIVIENNE TAM Ecru Embroidered Cotton Lace Dress
Vivienne Tam floral print sheer mesh stretch dress and slip, 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Austin, TX
Vivienne Tam 1990s sheer mesh stretch dress with floral print and slip. Condition: Excellent
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Size: Small - Medium
Iconic Vivienne Tam Vintage 1990s ' Buddah Collection ' 90s Rare Dress Ensemble
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic and super rare vintage VIVIENNE TAM mesh top and skirt set from the coveted 1997 'Buddah
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H 43 in W 34 in D 28 in
Vivienne Tam Vintage Black & White Floral Bird Print Dress with under Slip 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic, early 1990s Vivienne Tam black and white print two-piece dress with the under slip. A
Polyester
1995 VIVIENNE TAM Mao Graffiti Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Austin, TX
1995 VIVIENNE TAM Mao Graffiti Dress Mao & Panda Graffiti Print Mesh Qipao Dress Side slits at
Vivienne Tam "Tie-dye" velveteen maxi skirt
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
Vivienne Tam "Tie-dye" skirt is fully lined in silk. The bold shades of yellows, reds and oranges
Vivienne Tam Body-Hugging Netted "Dragon" Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in New York, NY
Vivienne Tam's wonderfully body-hugging netted "Dragon" dress is just perfect for traveling. The
Vivienne Tam Tiger print strapless stretch mesh maxi dress, 1998
By Vivienne Tam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vivienne Tam Tiger print strapless stretch mesh maxi dress in the collection of The Museum at FIT
Vintage Vivienne Tam Super Rare Buddha Collection Two - Piece Dress Set
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare vintage VIVIENNE TAM skirt and blouse from the coveted 'Buddha' Collection. Looks great
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H 6 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vivienne Tam Vintage Flame Print Faux Snakeskin & Faux Fur Long Coat, 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is IT! A super-cool, show-stopping, early 1990s, Vivienne Tam Faux snakeskin textured coat
Faux Fur, Polyester
Vivienne Tam 'Chairman Mao' Black & White Warhol Print Vintage Dress, 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic and highly collectible 1990s Chairman Mao dress, designed by Vivienne Tam. The V & A
Polyester
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Size: XS - Medium
1990s Vivienne Tam Brown + Burnt Orange + Black Abstract Vintage 90s Mini Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 1990s VIVIENNE TAM abstract ruched bodycon mini dress! Features flattering and unique
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Size: Small Medium Large (One Size)
Vintage Vivienne Tam 1990s 90s Optical Illusion 3 - D BodyCon Top Blouse
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare vintage Vivienne Tam bodycon blouse from the early 1990s! Autumnal colors, with an optical
1990s Vivienne Tam Avant Garde Black and White ' Yarn ' Vintage Sleeveless Top
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant Garde early to mid 90s VIVIENNE TAM black and white double mesh sleeveless blouse! Features a
Rare 1990s Vivienne Tam Buddha Collection Semi Sheer Blouse Vintage 90s Top
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1990s VIVIENNE TAM semi sheer top from the coveted Buddha collection! Features a Buddha print
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Size: XS - Medium Large
Rare Vivienne Tam 1990s Black and White Sheer Asian Themed 90s Vintage Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1990s VIVIENNE TAM black and white semi sheer Asian themed print dress! Features a body
Vivienne Tam Printed Mesh Dress circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a dress by Vivienne Tam c. 1990s. It features a multicolor printed sheer mesh. The dress
Vivienne Tam Black and White Mao Jacket, 1995
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a jacket by Vivienne Tam from 1995. It features a black and white pop art Mao print. The
Vivienne Tam Dragon Print Mesh Maxi Dress circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long sleeve maxi dress by Vivienne Tam circa 1990s. It features an elaborate dragon
Vivienne Tam Relaxed Bomber Jacket with Skull Motif circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a bomber stye jacket by Vivienne Tam c. 1990s. It features 3d puffed skull motif. It has
Vivienne Tam Printed Mesh Shirt and and Skirt circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a shirt and skirt set by Vivienne Tam circa 1990s. It features a zipper closure along the
1990s Vivienne Tam Sheer Black Top with Beaded Floral Motif
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vivienne Tam mesh Nylon top is in excellent condition, and is embellished with a floral motif constructed
Vivienne Tam Embroidered and Lightweight Nylon Puff Skirt and Jacket circa 1990s
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a skirt and jacket set by Vivienne Tam circa 1990s. The jacket has a faux fur collar and
Vivienne Tam Printed Stretch Knit "Buddah Collection" Maxi Dress, Circa 1990's
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vivienne Tam, circa 1990's long sleeve printed stretch knit maxi dress from the Buddah Collection
Vivienne Tam Orange Buddha Print Shirt Size S
By Vivienne Tam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Totally cool top from Chinese-American designer Vivienne Tam -Features Buddha on the front as well
Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...
Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS Couture navy blue silk satin strapless mermaid gown and matching shawl. Strapless bodice features a super soft silk velvet in navy. Interior support holds ...
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Sheer White Sleeveless Ruffle Top
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Spring/Summer 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella sheer white sleeveless ruffle top debuted on the season's runway. The lightweight, semi-transparent fabric is adorned with delicat...
Alexander McQueen FW 2002 Black Silk Blouse Top Jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
In the captivating language of Alexander McQueen's FW 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Collection, this jacket or blouse is a poetic embodiment of elegance and drama. Its sleek black Silk...
Mignon Paris Draped Silk Dress 1950s
By Mignon
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Mignon Paris. It is sleeveless with a draped portrait collar, fitted waist and a full skirt- a feat of draping and ruching. The dress has a back pai...
S/S 2003 Roberto Cavalli Red Chinoiserie Print Silk Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a beautiful red chinoiserie print Roberto Cavalli dress. From the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, a similar dress in the same pattern debuted in the finale of the runway pr...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress Size XS Look 41 from the Fall 1992 Collection. Excellent Condition. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @OPULENTADDICT
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Amen Wardy, Escada Margaretha Ley
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
Alaia Cape Sweater 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous red knit cape poncho by Azzedine Alaia. It is elbow length with a stand up collar and a subtle abstract horizontal pattern in rows around the cape. There is a zipper at ...
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 38
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 38
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977... His Fi...
$2,995Sale Price|32% Off
Size: FR40
$4450 New Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pre-Fall 2009 Heavy Wool & Mink Coat Sz FR40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2009 Brand New Without Tags $4450 Black Wool Mid/Long Coat FR40 Mink Collar, Mink Trim on Pockets & Mink Trimmed Belted Tie Two Front Large Pockets Butt...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano Hourglass Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress 42
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses in Christian Dior's atelier in Pa...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Lace up Silk Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black fine silk dress with stretch from Christian Dior. It has a scoop neck front and back with intricate lacing starting at one shoulder crossing the front and back wrap...
S/S 1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Finale Peacock Beaded Silk Pants Documented
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a scarce pair of intricately beaded silk pants designed by Tom Ford for Gucci's Spring/Summer 1999 collection. This pair debuted as the finale of the menswear runway prese...
For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, who never wear the same thing twice. And because fast fashion didn’t yet exist, the design associated with 1990s fashion — vintage '90s handbags, clothing and accessories — has a quality appreciated by the millennial generation: authenticity.
If there was one concept unifying fashion in the 1990s, it was the lean silhouette. “Fashion is a game of proportion,” Alexander Fury wrote in the New York Times in 2016. “Narrow-shouldered and narrow-hipped, the ’90s were skinny.”
If it takes a practiced eye to identify that single concept, that’s because in truth, ’90s fashion was many things to many people. After the 1980s era of strong-shouldered working women, glossy aerobicized bodies and Madonna, fashion branched out.
The industry gained momentum from big-money relaunches of the great Paris houses Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga, rescued at long last from the constraints of licensing. Japan and Belgium gave fashion new avant-garde ideas to play with. From America came denim, minimalism, '90s grunge fashion and hip-hop. From Italy came sex appeal. And Prada.
For the colorful corsets of her 1990 Portrait collection, audacious British designer Dame Vivienne Westwood drew on 18th-century oil paintings — her models donned the pearl choker necklaces that have become a social media star and a favorite of influencers and fashion lovers all over the world. For a jacket-and-shorts suit from her Fall/Winter 1996–97 Storm in a Teacup line, the designer used the extreme asymmetry of a tartan mash-up to confront, according to Westwood, “the horror of uniformity and minimalism.”
“The ethos of the time was, you could have style, you could be into all kinds of cool stuff. It wasn’t about money, it wasn’t about status,” says Katy Rodriguez, cofounder of Resurrection. In contrast, “our last 10 years have seen the domination of nonstop luxury, money and status.”
Vintage 1990s Chanel bags, for example, are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings — at Newfound Luxury, proprietor L. Kiyana Macon has "clients who only buy ’90s Chanel because they recognize that it is the best quality.”
Things were different in the ’90s, and the difference is reflected in the clothes. Pull up any recent “How to Do the 1990s” fashion article (or look at photos of current supermodels Gigi, Kendall and Bella), and you’ll see iconic '90s outfits — knee socks, cardigans, fanny packs, fishnet stockings, slip dresses, flannel shirts and combat boots.
Rodriguez has recently noticed something similar happening. Before COVID, customers searched 1990s stock “for very sexy Galliano, Dior, Cavalli — that kind of thing,” she explains, noting that just a few months ago, “people were posting [on social media] the poshest things they could.” Now, in the age of shutdown, “that would just look out of touch.”
Instead, people are looking for “things that are cool but also easy and comfortable, not necessarily super-luxe,” Rodriguez continues. They’re “heading back to the more avant-garde, anti-fashion designers, like Helmut Lang, [Martin] Margiela and [Ann] Demeulemeester.”
Late designer Franco Moschino shocked and titillated the ’80s fashion elite with his whimsical, irreverent parodies of bourgeois finery. Whether emblazoning a sober blazer with smiley faces or embellishing a skirt suit with cutlery, Moschino rendered high style with a hearty wink. He famously said, “If you can’t be elegant, at least be extravagant” — words that, with all due respect to Susan Sontag, epitomize the essence of camp.
Vintage Moschino pants, jackets and other '90s Moschino garments remain so bold and fresh today that even the house's former creative director, Jeremy Scott, drew on the brand's past and the pop culture of the decade for his debut collection in 2014.
Find vintage 90s dresses, skirts, sweaters and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs — shop Thierry Mugler, Miuccia Prada, Jean Paul Gaultier and more today.
Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.
From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement.
For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures.
Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond.
And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship.
Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods.
The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.