Marchesa Notte 2018 Blue Grey Tulle Evening Gown, Size 10
Located in Port Hope, ON
This is a 2018 collection Marchesa Notte evening gown in a blue grey. The dress has a deep v-neckline, as well as a low back and fitted bodice. Now, for a description of the beautif...
$301Sale Price|20% Off
Dries Van Noten Ciska Stretch Silk Chiffon Wrap Top Blouse
Located in London, GB
Stunning Dries Van Noten Ciska stretch-silk chiffon wrap top. Unworn. Made from scarlet red silk mix, it has a double layered, draped front and semi sheer wrap back with side ties. H...
Fendi Celeste blue Roma leather SELLERIA MAMA BAGUETTE Bag
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Selleria Mama Baguette in Celeste light blue Roma leather with contrasting beige saddle stitching — a hallmark of the house's artisanal Selleria craft, each stit...
DSquared2 Fall 2013 Black Crepe Waterfall Old Hollywood Evening Gown
By Dsquared2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From designers Dean and Den Caten comes this elegant DSquared2 black crepe evening gown from their F/W 2013 collection. Demure in the front, dramatic in the back. A beautifully ...
BOTTEGA VENETA red white blue woven leather 2024 SOLSTICE Hobo Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Solstice hobo in red, white, and navy blue intrecciato-woven lambskin leather, the house's signature weave rendered in a bold tricolor graphic pattern o...
CHANEL Iconic Jennie Kim Style Tweed Jacket Dress 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Tweed Jacket Dress — Spring 2020 by Virginie Viard ~ Immortalized in the Spring 2020 campaign, worn by Jennie Kim and other icons of modern myth, this piece transcen...
Vintage 1950's Cream Leather Floral Embroidered Clutch Bag
Located in Nashville, TN
his wonderful 1950's clutch bag, rendered in a soft cream leather, embellished with a repeat embroidered floral pattern, in shades of blue, pink, green and yellow, is the perfect sta...
LOUIS VUITTON cream & black leather PETITE MALLE TRUNK Crossbody Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Petite Malle Trunk Crossbody Bag is a modern interpretation of the house’s iconic travel trunks. Crafted from grained leather in a striking cream an...
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 36
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, 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...
Gucci Rare Brown Leather Equine Medallion Shoulder Bag c 1970
By Gucci
Located in University City, MO
Gucci Rare Smooth brown leather equine emblem shoulder bag. Made in Italy c 1970 The sleek Italian brown leather handbag is adorned with a massive gilt metal medallion with dual hors...
CHANEL Paris / Greece Runway Tweed Jacket with Jewel Belt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ An ode to antiquity refracted through the prism of Paris, this Lesage tweed dress from Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / GREECE 2018 Cruise Collection embodies couture as mythology — wove...
EMILIO PUCCI tourist dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Rubiera, RE
EMILIO PUCCI Tourists in Florence dress A truly fun dress that portrays a lively and crowded Florence. The fabric print features some of Florence's monuments: the Battistero, Palazzo...
FENDI pink hagfish leather 2025 ARCO WEDGE Sandals Shoes 39
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Arco sandals in pink shiny hagfish leather. These luxury Fendi sandals feature a sleek wraparound peep-toe silhouette set on a substantial wedge heel, the lumino...
$1,825Sale Price|20% Off
$2295 New With Box Gucci Fall 2021 Alessandro Michele Leather Boots Sz 9.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Box $2295 Fall 2021 Size: 9.5 Alessandro Michele Gucci Leather Knee-High Riding Boots Black Horsebit Accent & Interlocking G Logo Round-Toes Block Heels Includes B...
Gucci Tom Ford White Horsebit Jeans in Stretch Denim from the 2000s
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
A rare pair of Gucci jeans made in the early 2000s, reflecting the aesthetic of the Tom Ford era—the period that transformed the Florentine fashion house into one of the most coveted...
LOUIS VUITTON Rose Poudre Monogram Empreinte leather POCHETTE METIS Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Pochette Métis shoulder bag is crafted from luxurious Rose Poudre (pale pink) Monogram Empreinte leather, offering a refined, embossed finish with t...
Vintage 1940's Cream Silk Pleated Dress Rhinestone Button US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly mesmerising 1940's dress, rendered in the softest shade of cream crepe silk and accented by delicate pleated details, is the perfect timeless piece to add to your vintage ...
SAINT LAURENT silver polyester 2019 SEQUIN JERSEY MINI Dress S
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Saint Laurent cocktail dress by Anthony Vaccarello in black semi-sheer jersey composed of polyester (90%), polyamide (5%) and polyethylene (5%), entirely covered in sh...
CHANEL 13K$ New Paris / Dallas CC Star Buttons Beige Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Runway Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Star Buttons — Paris / Dallas Métiers d’Art 2014 by Karl Lagerfeld / Boutique value: over $13,000 // A runway piece that has transce...
CHANEL 2019 ICONIC Spring Logo Cardigan
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel 2019 Spring Logo Cardigan - the very last Karl Lagerfeld's Collection. Size mark 34 FR. New, never worn. As seen in Ad Campaign and on many celebs including Chanel's am...
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
New Fendi Spring 2021 Heavy Weight All Knit Cotton Runway Blazer
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Tags Fendi Spring 2021 All Knit Heavy Cotton Blazer Two Front Open Pockets Covered Snap Closure at Front Stunning in Winter White Size 44 Bust 36" Waist 33.25" Sho...
Exceptional Hermès Gold Silver Coin Purse Chainmail Wallet
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Chainmail Coin Purse Vintage item, made of flowing meshes Made of yellow gold and silver "HERMES PARIS", serial number, craftman's hallmark and 75...
CHANEL black 25S MESH & LEATHER HOBO WITH CHAIN Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel hobo bag in black open mesh with shiny lambskin leather trims and a quilted lambskin leather base, the interplay of textures lending this luxury Chanel bag a di...
GUCCI 3K$ Hollywood Slogan and Rabbit Embroidery Jacket
By Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectors Gucci denim jacket with HOLLYWOOD Slogan and Rabbit & Flora embroidery throughout. - Boutique price 3,200$ Size mark 42 FR. Condition is pristine.
CHANEL Rare Collectible Beige Fantasy Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Rare Collectible Beige Fantasy Tweed Jacket — A study in light, texture, and quiet authority — – This Chanel jacket does not announce itself — it shimmers into presence. –...
A 2000s Louis Vuitton Brown House's Signature Monogram Canvas Luco Tote Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This authentic Louis Vuitton Luco tote bag is a classic, structured everyday piece meticulously crafted from the house's signature Monogram...
RICHARD TYLER COUTURE 1995 Vintage Runway Black Silk Beaded Evening Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Richard Tyler Couture Vintage Runway SS95 Jet black liquid silk Sexy gathered/darted deep v neck Black beaded X cross straps in the back Trumpet style bottom Invisible side zip Size ...
Chrome hearts turquoise leather bag
Located in Capri, IT
Chrome hearts baby blue leather shoulder bag measurements in cm 15*22*4
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Runway Navy Tartan Coat 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL – Paris / EDINBURGH Runway Coat — a sovereign relic of the Highlands, forged at the height of Lagerfeld’s narrative genius — a garment that does not simply adorn, but ascends ...
Vintage 1930's Ivory Satin Wedding Dress Bishop Sleeve UK 8-10 US 4-6
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most incredible ivory satin, and finished with delicate matching covered button and loop fastenings, this magnificent 1930's gown is a true piece of fashion history. ...
A 2000 Louis Vuitton Brown Patent Leather and Vachetta Houston Shoulder Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This sophisticated Louis Vuitton Houston shoulder bag is a classic statement piece from the turn of the millennium, beautifully crafted in a rich bronze-brown Monogram Vernis patent ...
LOEWE black leather 2023 PETAL BRUSH Sandals Shoes 39
By Loewe
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Loewe Petal Brush sandals in black leather. These luxury Loewe sandals feature a clean, square open toe and a sleek ankle strap, anchored ...
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / MONTE-CARLO Black Tweed Jacket 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Black Tweed Jacket with Gripoix CC Jewel Buttons — Paris / MONTE-CARLO Collection 2008 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld — Runway-born and campaign-cited, this is the kind of ...
Chanel Navy Blue Silk Vintage Sailor Dress
By Chanel
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage navy blue silk Chanel dress with white trim which has a nautical feel. The dress is navy blue with white trim. The placket below the scarf features hidden buttons. There are ...
Valentino Garavani Evening Couture Bag in Bordeaux Velvet, 2000s
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Extraordinary evening Valentino Garavani bag, made in Italy in the early 2000s, an expression of the romantic and theatrical aesthetic that has made the Maison iconic. The model is d...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 2003 Pink Modal Off-Shoulder Cowl Neck Top Size S
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant Gucci by Tom Ford top from the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, crafted in an exceptionally soft 100% modal jersey in a delicate powder pink tone. Designed with Tom Ford’s s...
CHANEL Iconic CC Gripoix Buttons Burgundy Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Burgundy Lesage Tweed Jacket — Runway Fall/Winter 2011 “Lonely Day” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: approx. €13,000 · Museum-grade Runway piece...
Silk jacquard ivory top and boxer-short lingerie ensemble VALENTINO Bodywear
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk jacquard ivory top and boxer-short lingerie ensemble . SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Pale pink knit Twin-set CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink knit Twin-set . Knit composition: 85% rayon, 15% cashmere. SIZE 42 on tag but fit more likely 38/M
JOHN GALLIANO F/W 1997 "Suzy Sphinx" Collectors Ruched Detail Black Suit
Located in Berlin, BE
John Galliano Fall Winter 1997 “Suzy Sphinx” Vintage Ruched Detail Suit Brand: John Galliano Designer: John Galliano Collection / Year: Fall / Winter 1997 Material: Jacket: 100% wo...
Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Gris Cendre Bag Palladium Rare Collector
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptionally rare Hermès Birkin showcases the coveted Himalaya effect, achieved through meticulous hand-dyeing that creates a subtle gradient from soft Gris Cen...
CHANEL Timeless Black Tweed Jacket with CC Buttons 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Black Shimmer Tweed Jacket – As Seen on Kate Moss – Commanding in its sculptural minimalism, this Chanel black shimmer tweed jacket embodies the elusive Parisian enigma that...
Vintage Phase II California 1960s Cream Brown Micro Mini Dress XS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage cream and brown micro mini dress. fit & flare silhouette. ruffle bib collar along the bodice. trumpet sleeves. ties at back waist + back z...
Black rayon top ALAIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon top . Fabric composition: 90% rayon, 6% nylon, 4% stretch. SIZE M
DONNA KARAN 2012 Vintage Runway Pumpkin Ruched Long Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Runway SS12 Pumpkin orange Stretchy and soft Pullover Size Medium but also fits XS/S Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear Measurements in inches laying fla...
Chanel Spring 1991 Collection 25 Pink Tweed Blazer Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Incredible, documented Chanel pink tweed jacket from the Spring 1991 or number 25 collection. As seen on the runway and on Cindy Crawford on the cover of Vogue. In excellent vintage...
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2005 Leopard Print Silk Runway Dress – IT40
Located in Berlin, DE
An iconic runway dress from Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2005, this leopard-print silk design reflects the house’s signature early-2000s aesthetic—sensual yet refined, with flui...
Silk sleeveless printed mini dress YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk sleeveless printed mini dress. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38/M
S/S 2011 Vivienne Westwood Picnic Gingham Check Milk Maid Cocktail Dress
By RED LABEL by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 2011 Tea dress by Vivienne Westwood. Crafted in a pale blue, apricot and cream seer sucker checked fabric. Featuring a draw tie bust line, boned interior bodice, full...
Sleeveless pink suede dress with beadwork CHER MICHEL KLEIN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sleeveless pink suede dress with beadwork ( shell, metal ring, raffia and beads) . Silk lining. New with tag THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF FRANCE (because of the shells) SI...
1960s Vintage Victoria Royal Pink Silk Beaded Cocktail Dress US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the softest shade of pale pink shantung silk and embellished with bright gold beads, pearlescent beads and pink claw set rhinestones, in a swirling paisley pattern, this ...
LORIS AZZARO Paris Vintage Gold & Silver Knit Evening Bag with Beaded Fringes
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Nice, FR
LORIS AZZARO Paris vintage gold and silver metallic knit evening shoulder bag with beaded fringes. This vintage evening bag perfectly embodies the glamorous and sensual spirit that ...
DOLCE & GABBANA 90's Vintage Silk Black Floral Bustier Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Dolce & Gabbana 1990's Vintage Pristine 60% silk blend IT44 (maybe could also fit an IT46) Requires a D or larger breast cup Measurements in inches laying flat: length of dress 3...
Amazing Gianni Versace Silk Taffeta Cape
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Gianni Versace Silk Taffeta Cape Jacket from the 1990's. Versace's extravagant version of a hybrid cape-jacket in emerald silk taffeta mixed ...
2000s VERSACE Orange Amber & Brown Vintage Square Oval Sunglasses
By Versace
Located in Sheffield, GB
Versace 2000s Vintage Sunglasses in Amber Orange and brown Acetate featuring rounded square lenses and Versace wording on the arms. MODEL 4077 Total frame width; 13cm Lens Height; 4...
Mid Century Chalk Stripe Taffeta Set
Located in New York, NY
Versatile Mid Century Chalk Stripe Taffeta Set from the 1950's. 2 piece shirt/skirt ensemble that looks like one piece when worn but work well also as separates. Crisp Rayon/silk taf...
CHANEL Extremely Rare CC Eagle Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Legendary Black Tweed Jacket with Eagle Buttons — Métiers d’Art 2009 by Maestro Lagerfeld ~ It is not merely a garment but a cipher — a rare, priceless gem for the true conn...
CHANEL Camellia Motif Lesage Tweed Jacket Coat 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Camellia-Motif Lesage Tweed Jacket- Coat — Mid-2000s Karl Lagerfeld— Exceptionally rare · archival-era collectible · motif echoed again in Fall 2024 — – A mid-2000s Lagerfe...
Rare Chanel Iridescent Lizard Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Rare and sought after Chanel mini bag Chanel Mini chain evening bag Period: Contemporary Materials: Iridescent lizard leather, silver-tone metal Colours: Iridescent silver Dimensions...
Dust of Gods Hollywood sleeveless hoodie
Located in Capri, IT
Dust of Gods Hollywood sleeveless hoodie
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.