Louis Vuitton Palermo Monogram handle shoulder bag
Located in Capri, IT
Louis Vuitton Palermo Monogram GM handle shoulder bag
Louis Vuitton Palermo Monogram handle shoulder bag
Located in Capri, IT
Louis Vuitton Palermo Monogram GM handle shoulder bag
Beige Wiggle Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage early 50s beige & metallic dress. sheath silhouette. short raglan sleeves. v neck collar. decorative bow on the bodice. metallic chevron and horizontal striped pattern. two f...
1990’s Vintage Sheer Long Black Bias Cut Silk Beaded Evening Gown
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Superb 1990’s Vintage bias-cut, completely see-through evening dress, in a sheer black chiffon Silk, with hand beaded antique floral print. The dress features a cowl neck collar, f...
CHANEL metallic pewter leather 2012 ACCORDION MINI FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Mini Flap bag in metallic pewter aged calfskin leather. Designed in a refined, compact silhouette, this luminous piece features silver-tone hardware and a doubl...
1970's Lillie Rubin Black Velvet Strapless Gown with Ostrich Feather Trim
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1970's Lillie Rubin black velvet strapless gown with ostrich feather trim. The gown features a structured bodice that provides a flattering...
ISSEY MIYAKE black polyester 2015 PLEATED FEDORA Hat One Size
By Issey Miyake
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Issey Miyake pleated fedora in black is a sophisticated expression of the brand’s innovative approach to texture and design. Crafted from lightweight pleated poly...
Exceptional Hermès Gold Pill Box Rare
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Collectible Authentic Hermès Pill Box Vintage item Numbered and signed "HERMES PARIS" Made of a round plexiglass disc decorated with a twisted yellow gold wire and a yell...
Gucci Set of Six Holiday Christmas Glass Ornaments in Gucci Presentation Box
By Gucci
Located in University City, MO
Gucci Rare set of six glass holiday Christmas hand painted ornaments in original Gucci cardboard presentation box c 1980s The six hand painted ornaments are designed with red & gree...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Koi Fish Tattoo Print Sheer Mesh Pareo Dress
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage koi fish tattoo print sheer mesh pareo dress. This vintage Jean Paul Gaultier pareo dress perfectly captures the d...
CHANEL Rare Paris / HAMBURG Ribbon Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Bronze & Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket with — Paris/ HAMBURG 2018 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld – Boutique value: over $14,000 Status: runway-provenanced · Métiers d’Art textil...
Black see-through stretch tulle draped dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black see-through stretch tulle draped dress . No fabric composition tag but probably tulle polyester stretch. Zip closure on the middle back + gather. SIZE 36/S
Bill Blass Vintage Beaded and Embroidered Blue Silk and Metallic Thread Jacket
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
This absolutely stunning blue silk beaded and embroidered jacket was designed by Bill Blass in the 1980's. The jacket is a fairly simple design. It is collarless with a slight V sha...
Thierry Mugler Tuxedo Jumpsuit 1980s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jumpsuit by Thierry Mugler. It has a tuxedo influence with silk peak lapels, flap pockets and decorative snaps closing the double breasted front and one at each cuf...
Hermès Silk Scarf Tea Time Jonathan Burton Hearts Valentine's Day
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "TEA TIME" Designed by Jonathan Burton Made in France Made of 100% twill silk Colorway 08: ORANGE / GRIS / BLANC (orange, grey, white) Lov...
Louis Vuitton Sac Alma MM Cuir Epi Noir LV Alma Medium Black Leather Hand Bag
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis Vuitton Alma Medium handbag in black Epi leather, with a double-slider zip closure, gray-black suede interior with two slip pockets and one zipped pocket, padlock and key, pull...
CHANEL RARE Camellias Brooch Tweed Ensemble
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rarest coral tweed suit from Ad Campaign with Supermodel Daria Verbowy - Coral tweed jacket with Camellia brooch and chain accent at hem - matching tweed skirt Size mark 38 FR. Prist...
Hermès Vintage Porcelain Ashtray Change Tray Hare Xavier De Poret RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Hare, Rabbit Made in France Made of printed french porcelain (Limoges), egdes and notches hand painted with fine gold Colorways: White, Caram...
$2,250Sale Price|40% Off
New Gucci Nouveau Python Fringe Bamboo Runway Clutch Bag in Red $3750
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags $3750 A Rare Find New Hand Stitched Stunning Red Python Bamboo Python Accent Leather Lining & Dual Zippered Interior Pockets Magnetic Closure at Front I...
Valentino Alessandro Michele Resort 2026 Skirt suite in metallic brocade
By Alessandro Michele, Valentino Garavani
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino x Alessandro Michele Resort 2026 Collection "Après l'Hiver" Suit in metallic brocade featuring a stylized botanical motif, comprising a jacket and skirt; tiger's-eye butto...
2000's Leather Flower Appliqué Vintage Silk Ruffled Floaty Asymmetric Slip Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A beautiful 2000’s Vintage Pure Silk asymmetric cut floral dress with intricately crafted leather floral appliqué detail on the straps. The dress closes via a concealed zip up the si...
Gianni Versace Couture FW 1993 Medusa Leather Boots 38.5 Vintage
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic Gianni Versace Couture boots belonging to the Fall/Winter 1993 collection, one of the maison's most recognizable designs. The design recalls the theatrical and baroque aesthet...
CHANEL 2006 Collectors Black Velvet Jacket with Chain Belt 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Rare Black Velvet Biker Jacket with Chain Link Belt — — Relic of the 2000s Karl Lagerfeld Era — ~ A museum-level Chanel rarity — A fragment of Lagerfeld’s vision for Chanel...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Black Leather Belt with Sculptural Gilt Metal Buckle
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage black leather belt with an articulated sculptural gilt metal buckle. This vintage Christian Lacroix belt perfectly embodies the exuberant and theatrical sp...
CHANEL 16K$ Jewel Embellished Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Museum-Grade Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Embellishment — — Ad Campaign of Fall 2011 “Lonely Day” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld – With a boutique valuation originally surpas...
1980s Ann Lawrence Vintage Metallic Gold and Black Beaded Fringe Evening Dress
By Ann Lawrence
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning construction! Vintage metallic gold and black evening dress by Ann Lawrence with a full structured skirt and beaded fringe trim. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure....
2000's Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Leather Classic Saddle Shoulder Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Leather Classic Saddle Bag, crafted in a black glossy leather with Chrome 'CD' Hardware, oblique Dior Trotter lining and the classic v...
CHANEL 2022 Sunlit Yellow Boucle Dress with Logo Belt 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Bouclé Knit Dress with Logo Belt — Spring 2022, Virginie Viard —Highly coveted · modern house-code piece — This is a Viard-era piece with immediate recognizability: a mode...
CHANEL 2019 New Ad Campaign Lime Green Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Spring 2019 Ad Campaign — “Lime Éclat” Lesage Tweed Jacket — A Chromatic Relic of Eternal Spring by Karl Lagerfeld — // A boutique masterpiece of over $12,000 in value, yet ...
Hermès Smallest Mini Kelly Bag Pill Box and its Safety Pin
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Adorable Authentic Hermès Pill Box "Kelly" Bag shape The smallest Kelly bag ever made Will come with its original safety pin, allowing it to be hung Can be used to put ...
CHANEL 1990 Rares Black Tweed Suit with CC Giant Camellia Button 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rares Black Tweed Suit with CC Giant Camellia Button — Early 1990s Karl Lagerfeld Era • Collectors value: museum-level (connoisseur market) — An early-90s Lagerfeld relic ...
CHANEL New Timeless CC Turnlock Navy Cashmere Cardigan 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Eternal Navy Cashmere Cardigan with Iconic CC Turnlock Closures — A perennial Chanel archetype, resurfacing most recently in the Fall 2024 Collection — – A silhouette that ...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN A/W 2009 Black Leather Biker Jacket with Mongolian Lamb Collar
Located in Sheffield, GB
An extraordinary Alexander McQueen Autumn / Winter 2009 Runway sample ! This Black Leather Biker Jacket features an incredibly plush Mongolian Lamb Collar that runs all the way arou...
2006 Christian Lacroix Runway Striped Patchwork Dress
Located in London, GB
This maxi gown was designed as part of Christian Lacroix’s Spring 2006 collection. Patchwork prints was a recurring theme and garments appeared to be constructed from an eclectic mix...
CHANEL 15K$ New CC Logo Black Silk Maxi Dress 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Black Silk Maxi Dress with CC & Autumn Leaf Print — Fall 2018 Advertising Campaign, Karl Lagerfeld • Boutique value: over $15,000 · Billboard / Magazine-cited Icon — F...
CHROME HEARTS navy blue cashmere LEATHER CROSS Sweater M
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chrome Hearts sweater in navy blue cashmere (100%). This luxury Chrome Hearts sweater features a relaxed silhouette with a richly textured construction of alternating ...
Vintage 1960's Ivory Woven Basket Bag Pearlescent Lucite Handles
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful early 1960's ivory basket bag, accented by pearlescent lucite handles, is just the piece to add to your vintage accessory collection. The elegant rectangle shape is ...
Alexander McQueen New Cashmere "DANTE" A/W 1996 Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cashmere blend mini dress with a dramatic stand up collar from Alexander McQueen. It is double breasted with a stand up lapel collar which frames the face beautifull...
Stunning 1960s Vintage Pony Hair or Cowhide Brown Fur Coat with Leather Trim
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage brown fur coat from the 1960s in incredible condition (rare to find one of these without balding). Drop waist and pleated detail in the bottom back. Fully lined with...
1990's Vintage Versace Yellow Daisy floral Pattern high waisted Jeans Pants
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Superb Early 1990s Pair of 'Versace Jeans Couture' denim high waisted jeans in a vibrant yellow, floral daisy patterned print. MADE IN ITALY Features: Button fasten / Classic x4 ...
Snakeskin Snake Motif Belt
Located in New York, NY
Snakeskin Snake Motif Belt from the 1980's. Wide belt which tapers down to a silvertoned metal snake had and tail closure. Metal snake is segmented to fit different sizes. Snakeskin ...
CHANEL Legendary 2020 CC Logo Black Leggings 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
As seen on Vittoria Ceretti in Ad Campaign! Iconic Chanel CC Logo Legging from 2020 Cruise COCO EXPRESS Collection In wardrobe of many celebs and fashion bloggers! Size mark 36 FR. K...
Gianvito Rossi Sandales Luana EU38.5 Beige Suede Raffia Sandals Heels UK5.5 US8
Located in PARIS, FR
Gianvito Rossi Luana sandals in beige suede, featuring one strap across the instep and a criss-cross ankle strap secured with a suede-covered buckle. The block heel and sole are part...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Silk Dusty Yellow Gold Embellished Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage 100% Silk Golden Dusty Yellow Hues Impeccable beadwork throughout This gown is truly one of a kind amazing, my pictures do not do it justice Size US 12 Excel...
CHANEL 6K$ New ARCTIC ICE Iconic Fluffy Cardigan 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– From Karl Lagerfeld’s visionary ARCTIC ICE Runway Collection, this iconic Chanel cardigan is less a garment and more a crystallization of cold light and motionless air // An em...
Christian Dior by John Galliano FW2010 Violet Silk Slip Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare Christian Dior slip dress from the Fall/Winter 2010 collection by John Galliano, representing the final chapter of one of fashion’s most cel...
Armani Collezioni Silver Grey One-Shoulder Pleated Top
By Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni, Armani Collezioni
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
An elegant Armani Collezioni top crafted from a refined stretch pleated fabric in a luminous silver-gray shade—a piece that perfectly embodies the Italian fashion house’s sophisticat...
Vintage 1950's Aqua Floral Silk Brocade Dress and Coat Ensemble UK 8 US 4
By Mardi Gras
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most mesmerising shantung silk brocade, in shades of iridescent green and aqua blue, this original 1950's floral brocade dress and coat ensemble, is just the set to a...
Vintage 1950's Blue Floral Fascinator Millinery Flowers Hat
Located in Nashville, TN
This eye-catching 1950's fascinator hat, comprised of wired strands, decorated with silk velvet covered blossoms, finished with pearlescent blue wire beads and green millinery leaves...
GUCCI cream perforated leather PURSUIT SLIDE Sandals Shoes 37
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gucci Pursuit slide sandals in crisp white perforated leather with soft suede trims, accented by the iconic gold-tone Horsebit across the wide front strap. Designed wi...
Pure Silk 2000’s Pink & Yellow Oriental Floral Print Handkerchief hem Slip Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2000’s Vintage Silk slip dress. Featuring spaghetti strap shoulders, wrap over tie detail at the bust, bias cut silhouette and handkerchief pointed hem. Recommended Size; UK 8 / S...
Lilac silk asymmetrical backless dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Lilac silk backless dress. Body inside the dress with snap closure. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Shorter lenght = 110cm Longest lenght = 160cm SAMPLE SIZ...
Louis Vuitton Ensemble Tapis Sport LV Pink Monogram Exercise Mat and Strap New
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis Vuitton sports mat in black polyurethane foam covered with white synthetic canvas printed with the faded pink LV Monogram and its base in natural leather and leather printed wi...
Vivienne Westwood Couture Champagne Satin Bustier & Sculptural Panel skirt set
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant Vivienne Westwood Couture two-piece ensemble crafted in luminous champagne silk duchesse satin, featuring a sculptural couture bodice and coordinating paneled skirt. The ...
Chanel Medium Quilted Chevre and Lace Classic Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Medium Classic Double Flap Bag – Black Quilted Lace & Chevre Leather with Gold Hardware A rare and highly collectible Chanel Medium Classic Double Flap Bag, beautifully c...
Off-white linen and nylon skirt suit ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white linen and nylon skirt suit . Fabric composition: 52% linen, 29% nylon, 19% elastane. Black lace inside the jacket . Piping along the collar and inside the jacket. Fabric bu...
CHANEL 14K$ New Paris / HAMBURG Runway Tweed Coat with Belt 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Coat with Logo Belt — Paris / HAMBURG 2018 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique value: over $14,000 ~ A Métiers d’Art coat that reads like a finished text...
$85Sale Price|45% Off
Valentino Rock stud Patent Pointed Tip Beige High Heel pumps
By Valentino
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
A striking blend of elegance and edge, these Valentino Rockstud pumps are an iconic statement piece. Crafted in a glossy nude patent leather, they feature a sharp pointed toe and a r...
HERMES Gold camel brown leather ORAN Slide Sandals Shoes 41.5
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Oran slide sandals in Gold (camel) Box calfskin leather epitomize timeless elegance and effortless style. Featuring the iconic H cut-out, these sleek slide...
NWT Tom Ford x Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche SS 2004 Runway Skirt Set French 42
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
An exceptionally rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Spring/Summer 2004 runway ensemble, presented in pristine new-with-tags condition. Rendered in lemon yellow silk, th...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Gold Floral Embellished Evening Bag Purse Clutch
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Gold hardware Floral embellished pattern Envelope style Excellent Condition, oxidation on the chain Measurements in inches laying flat: length 9, height 5 (4 ...
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.