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...
JACQUEMUS Runway orange long tafetta button front maxi dress gown IT34 XS
By Jacquemus
Located in Hong Kong, NT
JACQUEMUS Runway orange long tafetta button front maxi dress gown IT34 XS Reference: TACW/A00033 Brand: Jacquemus Collection: Runway As seen on: Rihanna Material: Cotton Color: Orang...
Loro Piana Linen Safari Jacket
By Loro Piana
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Loro Piana Safari Jacket in pale denim blue linen twill with custom horn logo buttons and buckle. Unlined with soft shoulders, a perfect summer staple. Size 40, Italy.
Hermès Porcelain Cigar Ashtay Change Tray Yacht Porthole Boat Navy Theme
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: porthole, lifebuoy and pulleys Ideal for your yacht or perfect gift for any boat, sea, navy, navigation and sailing lover Made in F...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Edinburgh Cashmere Suit
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel green cashmere suit : cardigan and tartan dress : from Runway of Paris / EDINBURGH Collection, 2013 Metiers d'Art, 13A As seen on many celebs! - CC logo buttons - CC ch...
CHANEL 12K$ New Paris / EGYPT Iconic Black Tweed Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / EGYPT Métiers d’Art Collection — The “Golden Dynasty” Ensemble — A Runway Masterpiece Presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2019 — – From the histor...
VERSUS 2000’s Versace Colourful Candy Stripe Off Shoulder Asymmetric Mini Dress
By Donatella Versace, Versus Versace
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage 2000’s Versace VERSUS Label mini dress. Featuring off the shoulder neckline, 3/4 sleeves, drop waist and micro mini length hem. Crafted in a stretchy cotton fabric. Recomm...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Women's Beige Strapless Maxi Gown with Tulle Detail
Located in London, GB
Beige/powder Strapless Fitted waist silhouette Maxi dress Tulle detailing Excellent condition Size 36 Please kindly note all items have been previously used and present some signs o...
PRADA black silk 2008 FLOWER HEEL SATIN Sandals Shoes 39
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada sandals in black satin. Crafted in a refined, sculpted silhouette with a graceful, feminine line, these elegant heels showcase delicate criss cross straps across...
Fendi Gold and green tone leather MM Shopper Spy hand bag
By Fendi
Located in Capri, IT
Fendi Spy bag, shopper model (size MM), crafted from gold-shaded leather with silver-tone hardware. It features an open front flap and a spacious interior lined with brown fabric. Eq...
Chanel Spring 2010 Pastoral Black Trench CC Gripoix Buttons 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black Cotton Trench – Spring 2010 “Countryside” Collection ~ this Chanel black cotton trench from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2010 “COUNTRYSIDE” collection carries within it the ...
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 ...
1970s John Kloss red dress with slash and high slit
By John Kloss
Located in Austin, TX
1970s John Kloss red long sleeve dress with slash and high slit condition: Very good 31" bust, 26" waist, 28" hips, 58.75" length sz S ( Mannequin is a US size 6 for reference )
Yves Saint Laurent By Tom Ford S/S 2004 Collectors Runway Silk Dress
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Yves Saint Laurent By Tom Ford Spring Summer 2004 Runway Brown Silk Dress Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Designer: Tom Ford Collection: Spring Summer 2004 Fabric: Silk Color: Brown Size:...
90s John Galliano Silk Charmeuse Peacock Teal Bow Bust Gown, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed by John Galliano for his eponymous label, this elegant silk charmeuse gown exemplifies the designer’s softer, more romantic approach to evening dressing. Rendered in a rich ...
Asymmetrical blue silk chiffon bustier evening dress VERSACE COLLECTION
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue silk chiffon bustier evening dress; Boned bustier inside the dress with underwired bra and zip closure on the middle back. Bustier fabric composition: 80% nylon, 20% stretch. 2n...
Donna Karan Vintage 1990s 90s Black Sequin High Rise Tapered Evening Dress Pants
By Donna Karan
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare pair of vintage Donna Karan black sequin trousers dating to the early-to-mid 1990s, reflecting the sleek evening minimalism that defined her most celebrated era. Though the interior label was removed by the original owner, the cut, fabrication, and construction are consistent with Donna Karan Collection tailoring from circa 1993–1995. Fully covered in liquid black sequins with subtle gunmetal depth, these high-rise trousers feature a sculpted 10 inch rise that sits at the true waist, creating the elongated proportions characteristic of Donna Karan’s 1990s evening silhouettes. The tapered leg and 32 inch inseam produce a lean, lengthening line designed to be worn with heels. Throughout the mid-1990s, Donna Karan frequently styled streamlined sequin trousers with sheer knits and softly draped evening layers, pioneering the concept of modern evening separates. These pants embody that refined, understated glamour. The semi-sheer Donna Karan sequin...
CHANEL black cashmere 21K CHUNKY KNIT BEANIE Hat OS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel beanie in black chunky knit cashmere (100%). Crafted from luxuriously soft, insulating cashmere, it features a rich, textured knit that adds depth and warmth wh...
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the resplendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture — it is a collectible relic, destined not only for the wardrobe but for the canon ...
VALENTINO brown leather 2024 MOON VLOGO Slingback Flats Shoes 39
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino Moon 20 slingback flats in rich Tobacco brown leather, highlighted by a sleek pointed-toe silhouette and the signature gold-tone VLogo accent for understated...
Chanel 2017-2018 XXL Airline Black Calfskin Flap Bag with Gold Chain
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Black - XXL Airline bag from 2017-2018 - Leather and gold chain-link shoulder strap - Signature interlocking CC turn-lock fastening - Front flap clos...
$9,413Sale Price|20% Off
Hermès Dachshund Shaped Photos Frame By Ravinet d'Enfert
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Photos Frame Absolutely stunning, a true collector item for all Hermès and Dachshund lovers! In shape of a dachshund, "teckel" in fr...
Chanel Fall 2009 Paris-Moscow Quilted Lambskin Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- From the Fall 2009 Metiers d'Art Collection. - Moscow Red Square Kremlin design - Black - Quilted lambskin leather - Silver-tone hardware - Tectured CC medallion - Dual chain-link ...
John Galliano 2000’s Newspaper Print Avant Guard Huge Hooded Zip Down Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
An iconic 2000’s Galliano Newspaper printed Jacket, in a dusty pink colour way with the instantly recognisable 'John Galliano Gazette' exterior, asymmetric zip pockets at the bust an...
Black cotton pleated vest ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black cotton pleated vest with large shoulder pad. SIZE S
Gucci Medium Jackie Hobo Bag
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Crafted in Italy and made from exotic python & leather, this gorgeous bag comes with tassel detailing. Python leather Silver-tone hardware Leather-lined interior Detachable shoulder ...
Chanel 2015-2016 Iridescent Purple Jumbo Double Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Iridescent purple Exotic leather Silver-tone hardware Double front flap Signature 'CC' turn-lock closure Intertwined chain-link strap Open pocket to rear Smooth leather interior Inne...
YSL Small “La Boheme" Suede Fringe Hobo Bag
Located in London, GB
Tom Ford for YSL, 2004 Black Suede with fringes Adjustable leather and chain-link shoulder strap Magnetic closure Lined in textile, inside with a zippered compartment Marked "YVES SA...
HERMES blue silk LE PERMIER CHANT 90 Scarf Aqua Vert Grenadine
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Le Premier Chant 90 scarf by Sophie Andreotti and Edouard Baribeaud in Aqua blue and white twill silk (100%) with a grey ...
1994 Vogue Paris Special Edition The Legendary Cinema Magazine Issue
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
One of the most important and collectible French Vogue editions ever published. The Issue that Celebrated 100 Years of Cinema —and Defined an Era of Supermodel Glamour Published in ...
Michael Hoban for North Beach Leather Vintage Blush Pink Bustier Dress
By North Beach Leather, Michael Hoban
Located in Sparks, NV
Soft blush pink leather dress by Michael Hoban for North Beach Leather. Strapless sweetheart bust and ruffled hem. Sexy body hugging fit. This piece is fully lined and features rear ...
A 2000s Vintage Gucci Micro Gg Monogram Beige and Brown Coated Canvas Hand-Bag
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This exceptionally rare vintage Gucci large handbag from the iconic Gucci Accessory Collection is a masterpiece of Italian design, showcasing the refined and highly sought-after Micr...
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...
Hermès Evelyne TPM 16 Amazone Taurillon Etoupe
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Brown Leather tab with snap closure Front with perforated "H" logo Plain Wooly canvas shoulder strap Comes with the original box, dust bag and strap Stamp K. Year 2025. Condition: Pr...
$13,200
Hermès Constance Wallet
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Colvert Alligator Mississipiensis leather Enamel H buckle on palladium hardware Interior card slot panel on each side and zipper Comes with original box. Condition: Very Good This pr...
CHANELl 10K$ 2021 New Sequin Embellished Ensemble 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Knit Suit — Runway Fall/Winter 2021 by Virginie Viard Boutique value: Cardigan $5,820 · Skirt $4,280 ~ Seen on Jenny Kim and gracing magazine covers, the look fuses y...
2013 Julien Macdonald Pink and Black Ombre Silk Cape
Located in London, GB
A dramatic documented piece from Julien Macdonald's Spring 2013 collection, this striking silk cape perfectly captures the sensual glamour that defined the season. Inspired by Sharon...
CHANEL Arctic Ice Timeless Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ An untrivial, glacial reimagining of the Eternal Little Black Jacket, this creation from Karl Lagerfeld’s ARCTIC ICE Legendary Collection carries the hush of snowlight and the per...
Burgundy velvet single breasted jacket SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Burgundy velvet single breasted jacket . Rayon lining. Shoulder pad. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. SIZE 38/40
Gucci Caramel Suede Leather Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Paris, FR
Gucci Caramel suede leather clutch bag featuring a gold-toned hardware, Green and red Web adjustable and detachable shoulder strap, front “Horsebit” detail, inside cards & documents ...
Prada Galleria Medium Bag
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Orange crocodile leather exterior Gold-tone hardware Double-rolled top handles Detachable and adjustable crocodile leather shoulder strap Zip closure at top Leather-lined interior wi...
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 Golf Print Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Gold
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: golf ball, clubs and tees Made in France Vintage item Made of porcelain, edges and notches hand painted with fine gold No leat...
Long silk printed flare skirt with beadwork CAMILLA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long silk printed flair skirt with beadwork. Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Front lenght = 103cm Side lenght = 122cm SIZE 1 on tag but fit M
Chanel XXL Airline Pink Denim Flap Bag with Leather Strap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Pink and black - XXL Airline bag from 2019 - Washed Denim -Unisex - Leather and chain-link shoulder strap - Signature interlocking CC turn-lock faste...
1990s Vintage GUCCI Mini Two-Way Leather Crossbody Bag Mustard
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI mini crossbody bag is crafted of mustard yellow pigskin leather, featuring silver-toned hardware and metallic-finish rolled leather handles. A top magnetic snap cl...
Exceptional Hermès Secret Watch Pendant in Working Order
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Watch A beautiful blend of craftsmanship, elegance, design and functionality, and above all, an exceptional collector's item The pulley-shaped penda...
Locke & Co, London Genuine Panama Straw Hat with Black Ribbon Hatband
Located in New Hope, PA
A great example of the Panama hats sold by Locke & Co. London, this hat, like all genuine Panama hats was made in Ecuador. It has a pinched crown and a nice wide brim finished w...
$378Sale Price|55% Off
Gucci Marmont Black Vintage Gold Metal Hardwear Oval GG belt bag
By Gucci
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Gucci Black Matelasse Leather GG Marmont Belt Bag This Gucci Marmont bag has been exquisitely crafted from black leather featuring the signature matelassé pattern all over and is eq...
CHANEL 13K$ 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...
Black bow backless Faux leather top NOIR Kei Ninomiya & Comme Des Garçons
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black bow backless Faux leather top. Fabric composition: 100% polyester. Strap closure behind the neck and on the middle back on the waist SIZE S
Prada 2010s Red Crocodile Leather Bauletto Bag with Gold Hardware
By Prada
Located in London, GB
Red crocodile leather exterior with natural scale texture Gold-tone hardware Double rolled top handles Zip closure at top Leather-lined interior with zip pocket Includes clochette, l...
Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown new!
By Valentino, Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino cornflower blue elasticized bare shoulders evening dress. One of the "must have" styles from Valentino's Spring collection. Sold out. Features eye catching silhouette ...
Gucci Ha Ha Ha Jackie 1961 Eyelet Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
HA HA HA Jackie 1961 handbag Eyelet embellished patent black leather Hardware in silver metal Comes with a chain strap in silver metal Condition: Very Good This pre-loved bag is in v...
Yellow backless stretch knit bandage dress HERVE LEGER
By Herve Léger
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Yellow backless stretch knit bandage dress. Fabric composition: 90% rayon, 9% nylon, 1% spandex Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE on tag M but fit more likely XS
Full embroideries velvet boléro jacket OSCAR de la RENTA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Full embroideries boléro velvet jacket. Silk lining. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Tullio Abbate vintage aviator sunglasses
Located in Valencia, CA
Tullio Abbate – A legendary company building the fastest motorboats for decades. This Italian company not only made the most beautiful boats but also had a luxury line of sunglasses ...
John Galliano Spring Summer 2003 ivory botanical print silk gown
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful John Galliano abstract botanical print multicolour silk gown from the Spring Summer 2003 collection. Details : This gown features vibrant hues (flower and leaf patterns) o...
$51,775Sale Price|20% Off
Hermès Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier Bag Shiny Red Lizard Gold Hdw Vintage
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Among the most coveted Hermès bags Sellier Version, rigid, so chic ! Will come with its matching pencil case and ring scarf cl...
Chanel Lagerfeld Sleeveless Tweed Dress
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Sharon, CT
From the 2001 Collection. Four pockets in front. Hounds Tooth Tweed. Botton down Front. Chanel branded silk linning.
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.