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Dirk Bikkembergs Tall Lace Up Boots with Buckle, 1990s
Dirk Bikkembergs Tall Lace Up Boots with Buckle, 1990s

Dirk Bikkembergs Tall Lace Up Boots with Buckle, 1990s

By Dirk Bikkembergs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Statement boots from Belgian designer Dirk Bikkemberg circa 1990s. Tall black leather work boot style with wide buckle at ankle. Chrome cover on heel. In never worn condition. Super...

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20th Century Fashion

CHANEL Paris / VENICE Collectible Red Cashmere Jacket 40 FR
CHANEL Paris / VENICE Collectible Red Cashmere Jacket 40 FR

CHANEL Paris / VENICE Collectible Red Cashmere Jacket 40 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

CHANEL Collectible Red Cashmere Jacket — Paris / VENICE Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld // Runway Icon & Collector’s Relic // ~ Immortalized on icons such as Kate Moss and...

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2010s Fashion

1960's Pink Floral Lace Beaded Cocktail Dress UK 8 US 4
1960's Pink Floral Lace Beaded Cocktail Dress UK 8 US 4

1960's Pink Floral Lace Beaded Cocktail Dress UK 8 US 4

Located in Nashville, TN

This mesmerising 1960's pink floral lace dress, embellished with pearl beads, silver glass beads and iridescent sequins, which accent the floral motifs, is just the perfect piece to...

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1960s Fashion

Faux-fur double breasted oversize coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Faux-fur double breasted oversize coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

Faux-fur double breasted oversize coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

By Alexandre Vauthier

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Faux-fur double breasted coat. No fabric composition tag but the main fabric is probably polyester and the branded lining is probably rayon. Belt and belt-loop. Pocket on both side....

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2010s Fashion

Paul Louis Orrier High Drama Painterly Floral Cocktail Dress, 1980s
Paul Louis Orrier High Drama Painterly Floral Cocktail Dress, 1980s

Paul Louis Orrier High Drama Painterly Floral Cocktail Dress, 1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A more luscious dress would be hard to find. From French designer Paul Louis Orrier - a 1980s high style cocktail dress in muted tones with a painterly floral print. Dramatic silhou...

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20th Century Fashion

CHANEL white cotton 23S COLLARLESS TWEED Jacket 44 XL
CHANEL white cotton 23S COLLARLESS TWEED Jacket 44 XL

CHANEL white cotton 23S COLLARLESS TWEED Jacket 44 XL

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel jacket in white tweed polyamide (54%) and cotton (46%), showcasing the house’s refined, signature tailoring. Designed in a collarless, elegantly fitted silhouet...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Alexander McQueen Black Leather Lace Up Bondage Kitten Heels, 2000s
Alexander McQueen Black Leather Lace Up Bondage Kitten Heels, 2000s

Alexander McQueen Black Leather Lace Up Bondage Kitten Heels, 2000s

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cheeky little kink inspired heels by the late great Alexander McQueen. Classic black leather kitten heels with a seductive twist. Lace-up back detail with blackened brass grommets an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Cartier Bordeaux Leather Shoulder Bag
Cartier Bordeaux Leather Shoulder Bag

Cartier Bordeaux Leather Shoulder Bag

By Cartier

Located in Paris, FR

Cartier bordeaux leather shoulder bag featuring an adjustable shoulder strap, gold-tone hardware, inside zip pocket, logo lining, a front leather logo patch. Circa 1990s Made in Fr...

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1990s French Fashion

Vintage Louis Vuitton Y2K Monogram Canvas Looping PM Shoulder Bag Made in USA
Vintage Louis Vuitton Y2K Monogram Canvas Looping PM Shoulder Bag Made in USA

Vintage Louis Vuitton Y2K Monogram Canvas Looping PM Shoulder Bag Made in USA

By Louis Vuitton

Located in San Diego, CA

A timeless icon of early 2000s authentic Louis Vuitton design, this super rare Louis Vuitton Looping PM Shoulder Bag embodies the effortless sophistication of the Y2K era. Discontinued in 2004, this is a very sought out bag. Crafted from the brand’s signature Monogram coated canvas, it features a gently curved silhouette and structured single-arch vachetta leather handle that sits perfectly on the shoulder. The interior reveals a soft beige microfiber lining with a zippered pocket and open slot — ideal for everyday essentials. Finished with golden brass hardware and the classic “Louis Vuitton Paris, Made in U.S.A.” heat stamp, this vintage piece carries the date code SD0052, denoting May 2002 production from Louis Vuitton’s California atelier. An enduring favorite among collectors and style icons alike, the Looping PM offers a chic balance between functionality and French heritage craftsmanship — a true wardrobe staple that pairs effortlessly with modern tailoring or casual weekend denim. Size and Measurements: • Height: 8.5 in (21.5 cm) • Width: 9.5 in (24 cm) • Depth: 3 in (7.5 cm) • Handle drop: 8 in (20 cm) Condition: Good vintage condition with gentle patina to vachetta leather consistent with age. Some minor marks to the lining that cannot be seen when worn. Smooth zipper closure and intact stitching throughout. Origin: Made in U.S.A. Date Code: SD0052 (May 2002) Collection: Monogram Canvas Looping PM Hardware: Gold-tone brass Lining: Beige microfiber ⸻ Louis Vuitton Looping PM, 2002 Louis Vuitton shoulder bag, Y2K Louis Vuitton, vintage LV monogram bag, early 2000s Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton made in USA...

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Early 2000s American Fashion

Etro Large Paisley Shawl with Purple Center
Etro Large Paisley Shawl with Purple Center

Etro Large Paisley Shawl with Purple Center

By Etro

Located in New Hope, PA

This large Etro paisley shawl has a bright purple center surrounded by elaborate patterns. The shawl has green, grey, olive, rust, mustard yellow and black designs surrounding the vi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion

Vintage 1960's Black Marabou Feather Cape 1960's Feather Cape Cocktail Cape
Vintage 1960's Black Marabou Feather Cape 1960's Feather Cape Cocktail Cape

Vintage 1960's Black Marabou Feather Cape 1960's Feather Cape Cocktail Cape

Located in Nashville, TN

A must have for any cocktail wardrobe, this original 1960's black marabou feather cape is the perfect statement piece. The V shaped neckline, draws in along the décolletage with a ...

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1960s Fashion

Gucci Silk Slip Dress with Lace and Leather Trim
Gucci Silk Slip Dress with Lace and Leather Trim

Gucci Silk Slip Dress with Lace and Leather Trim

By Gucci, Alessandro Michele

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous rose silk slip dress from Gucci. It has double spaghetti straps, one in patent leather matching the G adorned strap crossing the upper chest. There is detailed black lace ...

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2010s Italian Fashion

DONNA KARAN 2001 Vintage Runway Gold Leather Dress
DONNA KARAN 2001 Vintage Runway Gold Leather Dress

DONNA KARAN 2001 Vintage Runway Gold Leather Dress

By Donna Karan

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Donna Karan Vintage FW01 Runway Brown camel colored 100% goatskin Gold sheen Ruched bodice Handkerchief hem Asymmetrical Hook and Eye closure in the back Size IT42 but fits smaller E...

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Early 2000s Fashion

Chanel Vintage Gold Double Chain CC Medallion Waist Belt
Chanel Vintage Gold Double Chain CC Medallion Waist Belt

Chanel Vintage Gold Double Chain CC Medallion Waist Belt

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France 1984 collection Gold Plated The belt is in good condition showing minimal wear Measurements approx.: chain length 35” Comes with box IMPORTA...

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1980s Fashion

Vintage 1940's Purse Embroidered Floral Beaded Wristlet Evening Bag Pearl Pastel
Vintage 1940's Purse Embroidered Floral Beaded Wristlet Evening Bag Pearl Pastel

Vintage 1940's Purse Embroidered Floral Beaded Wristlet Evening Bag Pearl Pastel

Located in Nashville, TN

Rendered in black faille silk and embellished with trailing floral embroidery in shades of green, pink, blue, lilac, yellow and apricot with pearlescent beads and gold toned metal be...

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1940s Fashion

CHANEL black leather 25P QUILTED BOMBER Jacket 36 XS
CHANEL black leather 25P QUILTED BOMBER Jacket 36 XS

CHANEL black leather 25P QUILTED BOMBER Jacket 36 XS

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel bomber jacket in black quilted lambskin leather. Features a relaxed, cropped silhouette with softly dropped shoulders, elasticated collar, cuffs and hem for a m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Black Leather Heels Size 37
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Black Leather Heels Size 37

Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Black Leather Heels Size 37

By Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Berlin, DE

Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Runway Heels — Black Leather with Grosgrain Wrap Ties An exceptional pair of Tom Ford for Gucci runway heels from the Fall/Winter 2002 collectio...

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Early 2000s Italian Fashion

Chanel 1993 Equestrian Elegy Museum Level Tweed Jacket 38 FR
Chanel 1993 Equestrian Elegy Museum Level Tweed Jacket 38 FR

Chanel 1993 Equestrian Elegy Museum Level Tweed Jacket 38 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Chanel 1993 Equestrian Elegy Tweed & Leather Jacket — Museum-Level Masterpiece ~ An ultimately rare, museum-worthy Chanel jacket from the historic Fall 1993 collection, immorta...

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2010s Fashion

CHANEL 5K$ Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt 36 FR
CHANEL 5K$ Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt 36 FR

CHANEL 5K$ Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt 36 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Chanel Collectible Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt ~ Boutique Value: Over $5,000 ~ An opus in miniature, this Chanel skirt is crafted from the most precious ribbon tweed, a textile that ...

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Early 2000s Fashion

Moschino Couture! S/S RTW Rare Color Block Shop Tag Dress, 1996
Moschino Couture! S/S RTW Rare Color Block Shop Tag Dress, 1996

Moschino Couture! S/S RTW Rare Color Block Shop Tag Dress, 1996

By Moschino Couture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare Moschino Couture dress from the Spring 1996 Ready-To-Wear collection. Classic color-blocking with a sprinkling of kitsch. The off-white scoop neck bodice is met just above the...

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20th Century Fashion

Cirq Sun Yellow  Multi Color Hand Embroidered Hand Woven Linen Silk Scarf
Cirq Sun Yellow  Multi Color Hand Embroidered Hand Woven Linen Silk Scarf

Cirq Sun Yellow Multi Color Hand Embroidered Hand Woven Linen Silk Scarf

By Studio Variously

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

A slice of sunshine brought together with a contemporary print and hand embroidery layered beautifully is what Cirq Sun Scarf is all about. A keeper that would lift multiple outfits ...

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2010s Nepalese Fashion

Sapphire Blue Colourful Chubby Real Fox Fur Cropped Jacket - Coat
Sapphire Blue Colourful Chubby Real Fox Fur Cropped Jacket - Coat

Sapphire Blue Colourful Chubby Real Fox Fur Cropped Jacket - Coat

Located in Sheffield, GB

A phenomenal Sapphire blue chubby Fox fur coat, featuring long sleeves, farrier hook fasten down the front and optional detachable plush collar, The thick fur panels are interspersed...

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Early 2000s Fashion

HERMÈS scarf PÉKINOIS
HERMÈS scarf PÉKINOIS

HERMÈS scarf PÉKINOIS

By Hermès

Located in Rubiera, RE

Hermès twill silk scarf PÉKINOIS Very rare Designed by Xavier De Poret 1965 100% silk Hand rolled hem Made in France Pink, grey, ivory Measures approx. cm. 90 x 90 - 36" x 36" Ve...

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1960s French Fashion

Red knit and crochet cardigan CHANEL
Red knit and crochet cardigan CHANEL

Red knit and crochet cardigan CHANEL

By Chanel

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Red knit and crochet cardigan with bow closure on the middle front. Knit composition: 90% rayon, 10% polyester. SIZE 44 (Fr) on tag but fit M

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Early 2000s French Fashion

Vintage Chanel Sunglasses, bi colour frames, cased
Vintage Chanel Sunglasses, bi colour frames, cased

Vintage Chanel Sunglasses, bi colour frames, cased

By Chanel

Located in NEWARK, GB

A gorgeous pair of Chanel oversized style sunglasses. Grey / blue gradient tinted lenses with black and beige tone acetate frames woth a basket weave design to the beige and siver t...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Fashion

BOB MACKIE Vintage Red Heavily Embellished Evening Gown
BOB MACKIE Vintage Red Heavily Embellished Evening Gown

BOB MACKIE Vintage Red Heavily Embellished Evening Gown

By Bob Mackie

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Bob Mackie Vintage 1980's - 1990's Jet black with vibrant fire engine red shiny embellishments expertly placed throughout, as Bob Mackie does best Hard boning corset inside Structure...

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1980s Fashion

HERMES Vertigo Epsom leather MINI KELLY SELLIER Bag CORDAGE 50 Strap
HERMES Vertigo Epsom leather MINI KELLY SELLIER Bag CORDAGE 50 Strap

HERMES Vertigo Epsom leather MINI KELLY SELLIER Bag CORDAGE 50 Strap

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Sellier bag in striking Vert Vertigo Veau Epsom leather, paired with a Vertigo–Gris Cordage 50 canvas shoulder strap. Features a sculptural top ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

Hermès Rare "Cave Felem" Silk Scarf
Hermès Rare "Cave Felem" Silk Scarf

Hermès Rare "Cave Felem" Silk Scarf

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hermès "Cave Felem" 100% silk scarf with hand rolled edges, designed by Christine Henry, and features a cat at play. Rare collectible design. One minor stain. Care tag attached.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

Chanel Classic Pink Python Flap Bag
Chanel Classic Pink Python Flap Bag

Chanel Classic Pink Python Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Chanel Classic Flap Bag Iridescent Python Pink is a classic shoulder bag is composed of a shimmery snakeskin in pink and features leather light gold chain link threaded shoulder...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

BURBERRY Kight Blue 2024 PEG MEDIUM PLAID JACQUARD Bag
BURBERRY Kight Blue 2024 PEG MEDIUM PLAID JACQUARD Bag

BURBERRY Kight Blue 2024 PEG MEDIUM PLAID JACQUARD Bag

By Burberry

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Burberry 2024 Peg Medium Plaid Jacquard Bag in Knight Blue Green features a refined knitted jacquard construction showcasing Burberry’s modern interpretation of i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion

CHANEL black 17P SEQUIN Ankle Boots Shoes 39.5 G32739
CHANEL black 17P SEQUIN Ankle Boots Shoes 39.5 G32739

CHANEL black 17P SEQUIN Ankle Boots Shoes 39.5 G32739

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel ankle boots in striking black oversized sequins, designed to capture light with every step. A statement silhouette featuring rounded toes, ankle-high shafts, an...

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2010s Fashion

Hermès Birkin 30 Black Togo Gold Leather
Hermès Birkin 30 Black Togo Gold Leather

Hermès Birkin 30 Black Togo Gold Leather

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Birkin 30 in black togo leather. The bag features rolled leather top handles and gold tone hardware. Partial lastic on hardware. The top opens to a matching goatskin leather int...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

Pinko Cream Goddess Inspired Wedding Gown
Pinko Cream Goddess Inspired Wedding Gown

Pinko Cream Goddess Inspired Wedding Gown

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Live out your grecian goddess wedding dreams in this fluttery and ethereal wedding gown. A white netting gives the cream silk crepe interior an other worldly glow. Rhinestone accent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG Imperial Huntress Iconic Tweed Jacket 34 FR
CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG Imperial Huntress Iconic Tweed Jacket 34 FR

CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG Imperial Huntress Iconic Tweed Jacket 34 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

~ An emblem of Chanel’s mythic storytelling, this navy tweed jacket—immortalized in the Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Ad Campaign and worn by Cara Delevingne on billboards across the Globe —...

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2010s Fashion

Vintage 1950s Golden Brocade Chinoiserie Evening Jacket Gold Lurex Jacket US 10
Vintage 1950s Golden Brocade Chinoiserie Evening Jacket Gold Lurex Jacket US 10

Vintage 1950s Golden Brocade Chinoiserie Evening Jacket Gold Lurex Jacket US 10

Located in Nashville, TN

Rendered in the most incredible brocade, depicting mountain ranges, pagodas, rivers and trees, in a palette of gold lurex set against a background of cream and champagne , this origi...

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1950s Fashion

Rare 19th Century Tekke Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Wedding Belt
Rare 19th Century Tekke Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Wedding Belt

Rare 19th Century Tekke Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Wedding Belt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite example of the intricate craftsmanship of the late 19th and early 20th century in the region of Central Asia. This museum worthy wedding belt is attributed to the Turkme...

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19th Century Turkmen Fashion

Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm – Metallic Gold Caviar – Serie 21
Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm – Metallic Gold Caviar – Serie 21

Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm – Metallic Gold Caviar – Serie 21

By Chanel

Located in Basaluzzo, IT

Una splendida e rarissima Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm in pelle metallic caviar oro, un’edizione speciale dalla texture martellata luminosa. Questa versione combina l’iconico design tra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Al Beres Black Reptile Western Belt with Abalone Buckle, 1980s
Al Beres Black Reptile Western Belt with Abalone Buckle, 1980s

Al Beres Black Reptile Western Belt with Abalone Buckle, 1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Crafted by Al Beres in the 1980. Black reptile western belt features an eye-catching abalone encrusted silver-plated buckle. Step up your cowboy game! Some scratching on reverse of b...

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20th Century Fashion

Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

By Alexandre Vauthier

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern . Black rayon lining. Belt in the same fabric with branded gold metal buckle. Pocket and split on both side. 2 inside pocket with snap clo...

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2010s Fashion

Hermès Gold Tone "Bouet" Scarf Ring
Hermès Gold Tone "Bouet" Scarf Ring

Hermès Gold Tone "Bouet" Scarf Ring

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hermès "Bouet" Scarf Ring Gold is a classic accessory that can be used to update and wear your scarves in a different stylish way. Comes with the original box. Scarf in picture not i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Hermès Horse Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Platinum
Hermès Horse Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Platinum

Hermès Horse Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Platinum

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Extremely Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Horse Theme: horse riding, rodeo Made in France Made of printed porcelain, notches covered with platinum (silver-tone)...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

Gianni Versace Couture Black Chiffon and Satin Gown, 1990s
Gianni Versace Couture Black Chiffon and Satin Gown, 1990s

Gianni Versace Couture Black Chiffon and Satin Gown, 1990s

By Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Deceptively sweet and simple looking gown from the 1990s. From the wonderful Gianni Versace in his Couture line. Double dresses - black satin over sheer chiffon. Satin overlay makes...

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20th Century Fashion

CHANEL 14K$ Extremely Rare 2009 Pearl Embellished Dress 38 FR
CHANEL 14K$ Extremely Rare 2009 Pearl Embellished Dress 38 FR

CHANEL 14K$ Extremely Rare 2009 Pearl Embellished Dress 38 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

CHANEL · Exceptionally Rare Navy Dress with Jewel Pearl Embellishment — Runway Spring 2009 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld — // As seen on Audrey Tautou and featured on multiple magaz...

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Early 2000s Fashion

CHANEL New 2019 Spring Yellow Tweed Bomber Jacket 36 FR
CHANEL New 2019 Spring Yellow Tweed Bomber Jacket 36 FR

CHANEL New 2019 Spring Yellow Tweed Bomber Jacket 36 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

CHANEL · Collectible Lemon Tweed Jacket with Sequins — Spring–Summer 2019 Runway Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — The Maestro’s Final Spring Symphony — ~ As seen on global icons and ...

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2010s Fashion

Fashion: Shop Vintage Clothing, Haute Couture and More

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.