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VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Bill Blass Black Silk Satin Skirt Suit with Hot Pink and Chrome Yellow Trim
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
This Bill Blass black silk satin skirt suit has pops of hot pink and chrome yellow on the beautifully tailored jacket. The interior of the jacket is all chrome yellow silk satin and ...
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37 Color Pale Pink Multi Size 37EU Heel Height 4in Leather upper Leather sole Rose and leaf embellishments at toe and st...
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...
CHANEL Paris / Venice Rare Maritime Striped Cardigan 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Maritime Cardigan — Paris / VENICE Cruise 2010, by Karl Lagerfeld ~ This is no ordinary cardigan but a passage — Chanel as vessel, crossing from the maritime myt...
2000s Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Silk Charmeuse Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Christian Dior by John Galliano purple eggplant silk charmeuse spaghetti strap with ruching and beautiful drapes. Perfect for holiday or wedding. size : 38F / US 6
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.
MORPHEW ATELIER Black & Gold & Silver Metal Mesh Beaded Silk Chiffon & Lace Gown
Located in New York, NY
MORPHEW ATELIER Black & Gold & Silver Metal Mesh Beaded Silk Chiffon & Lace Gown Decade: Material: Metal Vintage condition: Measurements Bust : 33 in Waist : 25 in...
Issey Miyake S/S 1999 Cai Guo Qiang Abstract Gunpowder Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract brilliance from the Issey Miyake Spring 1999. This piece is an incredible collaboration between Miyake's and artist Cai Guo Qiang. Similar iterations were documented at the ...
Unusual Triple Kiss Lock Pebbled Leather Bag
Located in New York, NY
Charming and Unusual Triple Kiss Lock Pebbled Leather Bag in deep navy. Transformable chain handle to use as hand held or shoulder length. 2 side pouches are attached to a main compa...
Hermès Teke Statuette Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Gold Africa
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: wood statuettes Theme: Teke, Africa, African Spirit Made in France Vintage item Made of porcelain, edges and notches hand pain...
1970s Emilio Pucci Cotton Velvet Maxi Skirt in Sienna Tan & Black Iconic Print
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Emilio Pucci Cotton Velvet Maxi Skirt in Sienna Tan & Black Iconic Print: Almost floor length. Such a chic Boho casual look with wide banded waist and A-line shape with small...
Hermès 1980's Blue Ostrich Leather Vest, Rare
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely luxurious Hermès ostrich leather vest in a beautiful shade of faded wedgewood blue. The vest is lined in blue with logo etched horn ...
Moschino Cheap & Chic Leopard Print Dress with Embroidered Florals
By Moschino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lovely number is something to ROAR about! Bring out your inner feline and put on this luxuriously printed leopard dress. We love the fitted curvature of this dress. Seduce your ...
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...
Silk evening dress with brooches ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk evening dress with bow brooches on both side and silk lining. Pleated skirt. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr)
Jean Paul Gaultier SS88 Pinstripe Tailored Skirt Suit with Lace Eagle Appliqué
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spring 1988 Jean Paul Gaultier two-piece tailored suit in cream wool with fine vertical pinstripes. Produced under the Japanese licensing line, known for high-quality construction an...
Chanel NEW Aqua Cashmere Logo Shawl
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel brand new aqua and white multi logo cashmere shawl. New in unused condition.
HALSTON 2001 Vintage Black Ruched Deep V Knee Length Dress
By Halston
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Halston Vintage Runway style FW01 Jet black Ruching makes the dress super flattering Deep v neck Back zip Size USA 6 but fits like a 2/4 Excellent condition, no flaws Wear to work an...
Butler & Wilson 1980s Crystal Minaudiere Evening Purse for Women
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A glamorous vintage Butler & Wilson crystal evening purse, reflecting the brand’s reputation for bold, theatrical glamour. Founded in London in 1972, Butler & Wilson became s...
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Hot Pink Lace up Baby Tee T-Shirt
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Spring / Summer 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano fitted baby tee. Crafted from a stretchy, figure hugging pink fuchsia cotton with cut-work and lace detailing, aswell as signat...
Christian Dior - John Galliano 2004 Blush Pink Silk Crystal Embellished Bias Cut
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in North Wales, PA
Abundantia Curation’s newest set: a silk bias cut made under the creative direction of John Galliano. This romantic two-piece set showcases the designer’s masterful draping technique...
Roberto Cavalli Silk Halter-Neck Evening Dress With Train, S/S 2005/2004
Located in North Wales, PA
Abundantia Curation newest addition: A breathtaking Roberto Cavalli evening gown from the Spring/Summer 2005 collection, showcasing the designer’s mastery of romantic glamour and sen...
Gucci by Tom Ford SS 2003 Black Silk Ruched Evening Dress With Ruffled Skirt
Located in North Wales, PA
Abundantia Curation presents this stunning Silk Gucci by Tom Ford’s collection Spring-Summer 2003! Constructed from black silk Deep-v neckline Tired ruffled floor-length skirt wi...
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...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket — — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Runway · By Karl Lagerfeld — ~ Originally offered at a boutique price surpassing $15,0...
Orange sequin bustier jumpsuit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2023
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Orange sequin bustier jumpsuit . Boned bustier inside in thick sheer stretch jersey with hook&eye closure on the middle back. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 34 (...
Ruby red velvet draped mini cocktail dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Ruby red stretch velvet draped mini cocktail dress. Same fabric as a lining on the top part of the dress. No lining inside the bottom. Panty inside with snap closure. Wrapped on the...
Roger Vivier "Belle Vivier" Rose Gold Patent Leather Flats
By Roger Vivier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roger Vivier's classic, elegant and edgy, “Belle Vivier” made its debut in Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965 Mondrian collection. The shoe, designed for the historic collection, would come t...
Marc Bouwer Old Hollywood Glam Black Evening Gown, 2000s
By Marc Bouwer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
If it ain't broke! A timelessly chic black evening gown by Marc Bouwer. Bouwer has been a favorite of red carpet sirens since the early 2000's. This gown encapsulates an era of Old H...
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...
Hermès Horse Leg Bottle Opener Horseshoe
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Exceptional Authentic Hermès Bottle Opener Shaped like a horse's leg, the hoof concealing a horseshoe-shaped bottle opener Made in France Vintage Item Made of silver-ton...
Navy blue jersey cocktail dress with deep V neckline ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue jersey cocktail dress with deep V neckline . Metal ring with rhinestone on the middle front on the waist. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon and elastane. Split o...
2000 YOHJI YAMAMOTO asymmetrical silk & cashmere RUNWAY jacket and skirt
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning jet black runway jacket and skirt set designed by Yohji Yamamoto dating to fall of 2000. It is cut from a lightweight black silk with a smooth, matte finish. The silk itself...
White double breasted long blazer ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White double breasted long blazer .Satin lining. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front and on the cuffs. Shoulder pad. Pocket on both side. Split on the middle back, len...
Chanel Paris / Saint-Tropez Lavender Tweed Suit 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Paris / Saint-Tropez Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A vision of refined harmony, this ensemble consists of a perfectly tailored jacket and a matching skirt, rendered in ethe...
Chanel 98P Dragonfly Print Silk Chiffon Sheer Overlay Maxi Dress with CC Buttons
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spring 1998 Chanel long dress in layered silk chiffon. Constructed with a semi-sheer iridescent purple silk chiffon overlay printed with a dragonfly motif, layered over a coordinati...
Hermes 'Le Sacre du Printemps' Spring Pink & White Silk Scarf, 1986
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Add a touch of luxury to your wardrobe with the Hermes 1986 'Le Sacre du Printemps' Spring Pink & White Silk Scarf. Crafted from high-quality silk with hand rolled edges, this s...
Green wool crêpe boléro ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green wool crêpe boléro with hidden snap closure on the front. Branded button and buttonhole on the sleeve bottom edge; Shoulder pad. Sample SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Rare Chanel 1991 Hip Hop Collection Fancy Tweed Wool Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Hip Hop Collection Bordeaux fancy tweed wool jacket featuring four patched pockets, gold-tone logo buttons, bordeaux contrasted gros-grain finishing, edge to edge opening, gol...
Alexander McQueen Black Cocktail Dress with Anatomical Seamwork, 2004
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From Alexander McQueen iconic 2004 Spring/Summer collection. Sexy sheath in black in a luxe wool/silk blend with a wee bit of spandex. Built in corselet - fully lined. Stitched all o...
HERMÈS scarf Soleil de soie
By Hermès
Located in Rubiera, RE
Hermès twill silk scarf Soleil de soie Designed by Cathy Latham 1995 100% silk Copyright Hand rolled hem Tag care Made in France Green blu ivory yellow Measures approx. cm. 90 x 90 ...
Vivienne Westwood Red Label Black Wool Tie-Neck Knit Shirt, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sweet take on the classic black tee shirt. Vivienne Westwood Red Label circa 1990's. Long sleeve tapered waist silhouette. Key-hole cut out at neck with tie detail. 100% Italian wo...
Exclusive Saga White Fox Long Coat
By Saga Fox, Saga Furs
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exclusive SAGA Scandinavian vintage fox coat We offer more exclusive fur items. view our frontstore Details: With 2 pockets and 3 closing hooks Color; white creme Fully lined Fox...
CHANEL Paris / Venice Iconic Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Black Tweed Jacket with Gilded Trim Paris / VENICE Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ An ode to Venetian grandeur, This Chanel black tweed jacket from the Paris / VENICE C...
2000 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Beaded Tassel Mini Skirt
Located in London, GB
This incredible, high-octane skirt walked the runway as part of Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2000 show. Another runway version was worn by Sarah Jessica Parker when she presented the...
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New Edmundo Castillo Black & White Leather Slingback Heels Sz 7
Located in Conroe, TX
Edmundo Castillo Brand New * Size: 7.5 Fits size 7 These Run a Half Size Small * Black & White Leather * Contrast Stitching Button Accent * Slingback Heel Pointed Toe * 3" Heel * ...
THE ELDER STATESMAN black & rainbow cashmere 2019 MUSHROOM Sweater S
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic The Elder Statesman black 100% cashmere sweater is crafted from ultra-soft cashmere and designed with a relaxed, effortless silhouette. It features a ribbed crew ...
Black rayon jacquard skirt ALAIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon jacquard skirt. Knit composition: 94% rayon, 6% polyester. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
Alaïa Structured Geometric Print Pleated Knit Skirt
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Structured short knit skirt by Alaïa in a neutral beige tone. Made from a very thick, heavy knit with substantial weight and firmness. The fabric is dense and sturdy. Wide waistband...
HERMÈS scarf PASSIFLORES
By Hermès
Located in Rubiera, RE
Hermès twill silk scarf PASSIFLORES Designed by Valerie Dawlat 1996 100% silk Copyright Hand rolled hem Tag care Made in France Approx. cm. 90 x 90 - 36" x 36" Peach green multicolo...
HERMÈS scarf TIBET
By Hermès
Located in Rubiera, RE
Hermès twill silk scarf TIBET Designed by Cathy Latham 1999 100% silk Copyright Hand rolled hem Tag care Made in France Dark brown orange red green blue Measures approx. cm. 90 x...
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Dr. Martens - Iridescent Heart Bag - Pink + Gold Leather -Backpack +Shoulder Bag
Located in KENT, GB
Product Details: Dr. Martens - Iridescent Metallic Heart Bag - Pink + Gold Shift Leather - Code 40754650 - Two-Way Backpack + Shoulder Strap - Leather Pocket + ‘DMs’ Star / Bag Charm...
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New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 38
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...
2001 Ralph Lauren Collection Runway Paisley Velvet Maxi Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in London, GB
This beautiful gown was designed for Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2001 Collection - the House's most luxurious runway line with its sumptuous purple label. On the runway the brand showed a ma...
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...
Silk-Touch Fabric Pussy Bow Blouse Top Gray Geometric Print Size 10/12, 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb 1980s silky fluid woven fabric pussy‑bow blouse, designed in an elegant peasant‑style silhouette with an attached, fluid scarf‑bow that drapes beautifully at the neckline. The...
CHANEL Rarest CC Dare To Disturb Sequin Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / Cosmopolite 2017 Métiers d’Art Collection Collectible “DARE TO DISTURB” Black Sequin CC Logo Flag Bag — A Rare Masterpiece by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ A luminous artefact f...
Ralph Lauren Black Watch Tartan Bow Trained Bustier
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren Black Watch Tartan Bow Trained Bustier from the Purple Label line. Hand ruched and draped wool on a boned, lined corset with side zipper entry. Attached in back is a mas...
Prada SS04 Asymmetric Silk Navy Tie Dye Evening Gown with Sequin Wrap Panel
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Evening gown from Prada’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection. Sleeveless V-neck bodice in pleated silk with soft ruching through the waist. Asymmetric black sequin panel wraps across the...
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.