Bob Mackie 1980s Size 6 Light Pink + Grey Silk Chiffon Strapless Grecian Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage late 80s Bob Mackie Couture light pink and gray silk chiffon, lace and rhinestone encrusted strapless Grecian gown ! Features grey lace and rhinestones on the bodi...
1990s CHANEL Black Bustier , Skirt and detachable Sleeves
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1998 3 pcs Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black Crepe Bustier Corset and Creme bustle skirt with detachable sleeves and short sash that you can style it as a strap or scarf. Perfect for We...
1950s Philip Hulitar Ivory and Black Velvet Pearl Encrusted Beaded Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Phillip Hulitar 1950s, ivory silk chiffon and black velvet cocktail dress is the perfect party dress or great for wedding. Gown has intricate black velvet, ivory silk chiffon, pearl encrusted, leaf-motif bodice and its double-layer, silk chiffon ballroom skirt...
Chanel Nano Kelly Bag NEW Lilac Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this NEW Chanel Nano Kelly Bag: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Nano Kelly - Color: Lilac - Year: 2024 - Condition...
NWT 2004 Roberto Cavalli Pink Print Lace-Up Corset Bustier Top S
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From 2004, this new-with-tags Roberto Cavalli bustier top features a vibrant floral paisley print in pink and tan tones. The structured corset ...
S/S 1992 Gianni Versace Light Green Ribbed Knit Bodycon Mini Dress Cap Sleeve
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This ribbed bright green Gianni Versace mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace for the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, is a form-fitting bodycon piece. It features off-the-shoulder pe...
1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mod Mini Shift Dress
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress: This stunning and iconic 60s Mod silhouette is amplified by a stellar fabric in a floral ribbon embellished pattern...
NWT 1990s Dolce & Gabbana Black Bodycon Stretch Sleeveless Beach Cocktail Dress
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...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Python Rhinestone Dragon Black Flap Bag
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as Gucci's creative director, this black python flap bag from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is an ultra-luxurious must-have. A python ...
S/S 1992 Dolce & Gabbana Lime Faux Pearl Beaded Green Tulle Bralette
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a lime green tulle bralette from Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer 1992 collection. Debuting on the season's runway as part of look 24, modeled by Linda Evangelista, this airy piece is constructed from layered ruffled tulle embellished with scattered faux pearl beads. Also featured in the "Baby Doll" editorial for the February 1992 issue of Vogue Italia, captured by Walter Chin...
Hermès Birkin 35 Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Palladium Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Banbury, GB
Investment Piece and Great Deal SKU 33301488 Comes With Hermès Dust Bag, Keys,Padlock,Clochette Date 2007 Model Birkin 35 Serial Number [K] Metal Palladium Materials Crocodile Leath...
S/S 2001 Gianni Versace by Donatella Off-White Shimmery Mini Dress IT44
By Gianni Versace Couture, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gianni Versace by Donatella’s Spring/Summer 2001 collection, this off-white mini dress features shimmering fabric and an elegant, body-hugging silhouette. The plunging neckline ...
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Sheer White Sleeveless Ruffle Top
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, 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...
Burberry ankle boots Fall 2016
By Burberry
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
BURBERRY - (Made in Italy) Leather ankle boots ornamented with trimming pompoms. 2016 Fall-Winter Collection. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Size 39 SKU:CH94
1970s Arnold Scaasi Off-Shoulder Rhinestone Embellished Velvet Bell Skirt Gown
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Arnold Scaasi Off-Shoulder Rhinestone Embellished Velvet Bell Skirt Gown: Boned bodice with slightly ruched silk jersey off-the-shoulder broad band neckline with dropped but fi...
1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Nylon Mesh Trim Skirt IT38
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black nylon skirt from Gucci, designed by Tom Ford for the 1999 collection. This minimal a-line silhouette is finished with a sheer black mesh trim at the hem. Approxim...
S/S 2003 John Galliano Rhinestone Buckle Black Floral Ruffle Slip Gown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2003 collection, this slip gown features a ruched bodice adorned with vertical rows of rhinestones and a central floral appliqué, finished with a s...
NWT S/S 2007 Michael Kors Runway Pink Chiffon Flare Ribbon Trim Ballerina Dress
By Michael Kors
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous pink chiffon ballerina dress from the Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2007 runway collection. Crafted from flowing pink chiffon, this elegant dress is accented by a ...
2000s Guy Laroche Couture Dark Navy Shimmery Panel Mini Skirt
By Guy Laroche
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous dark navy mini skirt from the 2000s Guy Laroche Couture collection. This piece features contrasting shimmery moiré panels at the hem and hips that add movement ...
F/W 1999 Gianfranco Ferré Runway Beige Strapless Corset Boned Top IT40
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gianfranco Ferré’s Fall/Winter 1999 collection, this beige strapless corset top debuted on the runway. Designed with structured boning, tonal stitching, and a hidden double zip ...
S/S 2004 Ralph Lauren Runway Pink Lizard Skin Chain Flap Shoulder Bag
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, alternative versions of this fabulous hot pink lizard skin Ralph Lauren bag debuted on the season's runway. This beautiful Ricky-style shoulde...
NWT S/S 2001 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Buckle One-Piece Swimsuit XS
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2001 collection by Tom Ford, this new-with-tags black one-piece swimsuit features a sleek silhouette with a deep V neckline, square branded accents, sewn i...
Vintage Swank Silver Light Green Lenses 1970's Sunglasses Made In France
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage Super Rare Swank Sunglasses, Silver Mask Frames With Metal Perforated Temples. Made In France. Measurements Front : 16 Cms Lens Height : 4.5 Cms Lens Width : 5.5 Cms Tem...
ALBERTA FERRETTI 90's Vintage Beaded Peach Floral Embroider Silk Slip Mini Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Alberta Ferretti Vintage 1990's Peach color 100% silk Clear beads Orange embroidery Delicate floral baroque pattern Invisible side zip Size IT42 but appears to fit more like an IT40 ...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Light Green Iridescent Silk Straight Leg Pants 42IT
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection by Tom Ford, these light green cigarette pants are crafted from shimmering iridescent silk. Designed with a high waist and subtle pleats, t...
JOHN GALLIANO 2009 Vintage Royal Blue Gown Maxi Dress w. Attached Sash
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage 2009 Royal Blue Attached sash can also be tied but I just let it hang Extra long length Invisible side zip Size IT44 NWT's, 2 small dots that you can only see u...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Ivory Silk Boned Hand Beaded Bridal Wedding Corset
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Vintage 1990's Ivory silk Metal beads Hard boned Size Medium but fits XS to Medium Has a feeling of wear, good u...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Iridescent Beige Silk Embroidered Floral Gown Maxi
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier 1990's Vintage Iridescent beige silk Delicate hand embroidered floral pattern Invisible side zip No size tag, pl...
NINA RICCI 2013 Vintage Silk Mauve Ethereal Gown Maxi Dress Floral
By Nina Ricci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nina Ricci SS13 Resort Collection Vintage 100% silk A delicate medley of colors Reminds me of Chanel Size F40 fits like a USA 6 or 4 Invisible back zip Excellent Condition, only flaw...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Pale Blue Silk Hard Boned Hand Beaded Corset Bustier
Located in Leonardo, NJ
great for bride, bridal, wedding Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Vintage 1990's Pale baby blue silk Metal beads Hand embroidered...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Ivory Beige Silk Chiffon Shawl w. Iridescent Beads
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Eavis & Brown Vintage 1990's Vanilla Ivory Beige Neutral toned so will adjust to whatever you are wearing Iridescent glass beads 100% silk Handmade in England This is going to make t...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Peach Satin Beaded Tassel Evening Bag
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Satin Peachy pink color Yellow gold hardware Unique ornate chain Beads Painted floral ceramic tassels Fits the latest iPhone pro max One chip in the ceramic a...
MARIA GRACHVOGEL Vintage Mauve Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Maria Grachvogel Vintage 100% pure silk Opalescent purple mauve Pullover The neckline can be pulled taught across, cowl, off one shoulder, etc Size UK 10 Excellent vtg condition, sl...
1950s Vintage Couture Silk Satin + Creamy Silk Chiffon Formal Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning couture formal dress in the most gorgeous silk chiffon we have ever seen. The silk is paper thin and so soft and creamy. Full sweep with yards and yards of silk fabric. Bodi...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Vanilla Cream Beaded Silk Wedding Gown Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Warm vanilla buttercream ivory silk with white i...
GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI 90's Vintage Silver Crystal Flower Chain Strap Sandals Heels
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Giuseppe Zanotti Vintage 1990's Silver Metal straps and flower crystals Ankle bracelet around the ankle is generous can fit wide or skinny ankles Size 7.5 but fits like a USA 6.5 or ...
GUCCI by TOM FORD 2001 Vintage Black Cone Bra Hard Boned Corset Dress
By Gucci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci Vintage SS01 Black cotton silk blend Hard boning throughout Structured cone bra Removable straps (strapless is also very sexy) Needs to be pressed/ironed, a steame...
Vintage 1940's Yellow Mid Season Swing Coat UK 10-12 US 6-8
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most incredible shade of yellow in a lightweight woven cotton, this original 1940's swing coat is just the piece to welcome to your mid season wardrobe. The elegant...
Comme des Garçons Spring 2002 Cream and White Layered Ruffled Wrap Skirt
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival runway skirt from Rei Kawakubo's Spring 2002 collection for Comme des Garçons. A childlike innocence exudes from the playful layered ruffles and buckle hardware. The base sk...
Christian Dior London 1954 'Mexico' Gold Embellished Black Faille H-Line Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly remarkable piece of fashion history. This Christian Dior London dress is the Ready to Wear version of the Paris Haute Couture dress from the Autumn 1954 "Mexique" collection....
Chanel Spring 2007 Midnight Blue Crepe Chiffon Pleated Drop Waist Mini Dress
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sweet and sexy black mini dress from Chanel's Summer 2007 collection, as seen on the runway. Lagerfeld channels the roots of the house with the 1920s-style drop-waist and blouson dre...
Vintage 1950s Rose and Sequin Print Dress Cocktail Dress US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold, rendered in the softest shade of grey with a pattern of brushstroke roses in a greyscale palette and pink accents, this original 1950's polished cotton dress, is ...
MISSONI 2003 Vintage Runway Silk Embellished Halter Neck Mini Dress
By Missoni
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Missoni Vintage Runway FW03 100% silk Really well made, lined with the same silk and pattern and even lined again behind the bust Raspberry and white pattern Heavily embellished neck...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Vanilla Silk Embellished Hard Boned Bridal Corset
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Eavis & Brown 1990's Vintage Vanilla color Pearls, rosettes, beading, shell like flowers, this corset is ultra feminine 100% silk Item is clipped on the mannequin to show proper fit...
Oscar De La Renta Cotton & Silk Straight Knee Length Skirt with Wide Waist Band
Located in valatie, NY
Oscar De La Renta Cotton & Silk Straight Knee Length Skirt with Wide Waist Band. The skirt is 93% cotton and 7% silk with a 100% silk lining and lace lined hem. The skirt has a conce...
Tom Ford for Gucci Spring 2003 White Belted Utility Mini Skirt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Ford era Gucci white belted mini skirt from the Spring 2003 collection. As seen on the runway in a sporty nylon iteration, the one in our collection is a durable cotton and silk ...
VERSACE 2003 Vintage Runway Red Leather + Lace Corset w. Ornate Hardware
By Versace
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Versace Vintage Runway FW03 aso Christina Aguilera shot by Steven Meisel for ad campaign Red leather Ornate silver hardware Sheer lace panel sides IT40 Excellent condition, minor fee...
Vintage 1930s Ivory Rayon Satin Floral Print Nightgown UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This elegant 1930's gown, rendered in the softest shade of ivory rayon satin, set off by a pink coloured scattered repeat floral ditsy print, is just the piece to welcome to your lin...
Vintage 1940 Blush Pink Duchess Satin Evening Gown Attributed Charles James US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
Made in the most exquisite Duchess satin in the softest shade of blush pink, this truly incredible 1940's evening gown, attributed to Charles James, is a rare piece to behold. The s...
Brand New Casadei Lime Green Leopard Sandal Heels Size 8.5
By Casadei
Located in Conroe, TX
Casadei Brand New With Box Please Note: We feel these run a half size small. Marked U.S. Size 8.5 Lime Green Leather Fabric Leopard Print Footbed Wood Detailed Heel Leather Sole ...
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO 2006 Vintage Silk Floral Midi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano for Christian Dior Vintage SS06 Vibrant floral pattern 100% silk Pretty pink velvet straps and bows Invisible side zip Size F36 fits XS or USA size 0 Excellent conditio...
Christian Dior 2003 Collection Python and Silk Satin Shoes Size 37
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Port Hope, ON
These 2003 Collection Christian Dior Python and Silk shoes were designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior. The materials are a combination of printed silk satin and pink python/s...
1950s Jane Derby Vintage Black + Nude Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress
By Jane Derby
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage early 1950s cocktail dress in black and nude silk satin and silk chiffon. Full skirt with silk lining and boned bodice. Gorgeous construction. Rear metal zip and hoo...
BOB MACKIE Vintage Embellished One Shoulder Brushstroke Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Vintage Autumnal colors Velvet burnout effect Gorgeous beaded armhole with cascading effect Slit Lined from the bust to the thighs Invisible side zip Size tag missing, ple...
ESCADA COUTURE Vintage 1993 Colorful Cupcake Mini Dress aso Yasmeen Ghauri
By Escada
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Escada Vintage SS93 As seen on Yasmeen Ghauri in ad campaign 100% cotton, but very high quality, almost has the ever so slightest sateen feeling to it You can unbutton the inside to...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
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...
GUCCI by TOM FORD (USA ONLY) 2004 Vintage Runway Yellow Marabou Feather Jacket
By Gucci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
CUSTOMS Tom Ford for Gucci Vintage Runway Ad campaign SS04 Authentic Marabou Feathers Vibrant Yellow Lined in matching yellow silk Clasp at inner top to keep closed Size IT44 Pristin...
RANDOLPH DUKE 2005 Vintage Silver Floral Beaded Evening Gown w. Train Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Randolph Duke Vintage c.2005 aso Minnie Driver Silver, grey, and blue beaded Plunge neckline The train has invisible weights on each corner to keep it in place Hand finished inside,...
LES HABITUDES / Eavis & Brown 90's silk beaded couture bridal wedding gown dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created in an England atelier entirely by hand Vintage 1990's Grey, blue, green, ivory, a hint of beige, the color is probably best described as...
Issey Miyake Pleats Please Burnt Orange Blouse c 1990s
Located in University City, MO
ISSEY MIYAKE Pleats Please Rust burnt orange color pleated blouse c 1990s The light wight polyester blouse is designed with Miyake's signature pleated detail inspired by iconic vinta...
Fashion is littered with stories we can’t help but consume with voracity. Behind the world’s revered luxury houses and designers, there are often accounts of modest beginnings that gave way to the resonant work we’ve cherished all of our lives.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel learned to sew under the tutelage of nuns in an orphanage. Later, as an impoverished teenager at a boarding school in central France, clad in the drab clothes of the underclass compared to those of her classmates, she furthered her needlework skills. By the early 1900s, she was helming a hat shop with help from her sister and her aunt.
Chanel made spare, unadorned hats at first, and the now-momentous “little black dress,” published in the form of a sketch in Vogue in 1926, symbolized her intention to design for all social classes. Working with simple lines and ordinary fabrics, Chanel created garments that she hoped would encourage women to leave extravagant clothes behind. The young milliner would soon become pivotal to the evolution of both covetable casual wear and handmade high-fashion apparel, building a brand that has influenced countless designers all over the world.
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only,” Chanel said. “Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
Around the same time, a young former hotel bellboy named Guccio Gucci began to sell imported leather luggage from a small retail space in his native Florence, and it wouldn’t be long before he was overseeing a number of artisans who were making leather goods and other accessories. With the help of his sons, he opened a second shop in Rome and later launched his handbags, wallets and more.
There are people like Chanel and Gucci, sometimes of meager means, working in near obscurity to create lasting and innovative garments and accessories that today fill the interiors of our favorite boutiques and, ultimately, the closets of our home.
There are family-owned luxury-goods companies, such as Hermès in Paris, which began as a saddle manufacturer in the 1800s, serving the era’s carriage trade before it would expand to include venerable handbags as well as its numerous silk scarves, each emblazoned with a richly decorative design.
For many of us, the narratives behind the ornate monograms that adorn these iconic works are just as important as the items themselves.
Haute couture from the House of Chanel — practical, form-fitting evening dresses and menswear made of fine tweeds — has a long lineage, but now it’s earned a legitimate place in museums as often as it has in the homes of modern marquee influencers. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent leather clutches and handbags couldn’t have aged better over time, either. The French luxury fashion label’s long history of vibrant, gender-blurring designs, including the revolutionary Mondrian minidress in 1965, owe to the creative inclinations of a young Yves, who made paper dolls as a child and designed dresses for the women in his family by the time he was a teenager.
The appeal of vintage and designer clothing — whether it’s nostalgia for ’80s fashion treasures like oversize blazers or the bright and elaborate patterns that characterize sundresses of the 1960s — endures, and our appetite for irreplaceable garments as well as their riveting origin stories won’t recede anytime soon. An authentic handbag or purse from Hermès isn’t merely durable and alluring. The Birkin, for example, is hand-sewn according to Hermès’s centuries-old saddle-stitching technique, comes in a variety of exotic leathers and is also a savvy investment.
“The Birkin’s value has consistently risen and never fluctuated downward,” says Reece Morgan, head of handbags and accessories for Xupes, citing the fact that “production has been highly limited to maintain its unattainable aura.” In fact, he adds, Hermès has been “scaling back production each year.”
Today, we’re captivated by the work of prodigious Illinois-born talent Virgil Abloh, who not only triumphed in the fashion world with his Milan-based streetwear label Off-White, but was also a visual artist, a furniture designer and more. In 2018, Abloh, who learned about fashion from his seamstress mother, became one of the first Black designers to head a French luxury fashion house, having secured an artistic director role at Louis Vuitton.
“His clothing turns wearers into accomplices of his grand artistic scheme,” Michael Darling, the chief curator at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, wrote of Abloh’s work.
On 1stDibs, you can revel in the stories behind the fashion we love and browse everything from classic, one-of-a-kind gowns crafted by Parisian couturiers to stylish, modern streetwear designed by forward-looking brands. Shop 19th-century Louis Vuitton trunks or kaleidoscopic and colorful 1960s skirts by Emilio Pucci or edgy ensembles by visionary designers like Azzedine Alaïa. Your fashion journey begins right here.
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