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Blazer Giorgio Armani grigia
Blazer Giorgio Armani grigia

Blazer Giorgio Armani grigia

By Giorgio Armani

Located in Carnate, IT

Blazer Giorgio Armani grigia Blazer Armani, Leggera e morbida Giacca 100% cotone In taglia 44 Spalle imbottite e particolare chiusura in in vita Lunghezza spalle 40cm Lunghezza ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 36.5   $2425
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 36.5   $2425

New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 36.5 $2425

By Gucci

Located in Conroe, TX

Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $2425 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 36.5 * Ye...

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2010s Italian Fashion

Faux fur coat with animal pattern MATIMI
Faux fur coat with animal pattern MATIMI

Faux fur coat with animal pattern MATIMI

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Faux fur coat with animal pattern. Main fabric composition: 66% polyacrylic, 18% polyester, 16% modal. Lining composition: 100% polyester. Pocket on both side. Half-belt on the back...

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2010s Italian Fashion

Black wool backless jumpsuit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Black wool backless jumpsuit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

Black wool backless jumpsuit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

By Alexandre Vauthier

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black wool backless jumpsuit ( Trompe l'oeil vest and trouser) Black ribbon satin on both side of the trouser. Extra button provided. Pocket on both side on the trouser with zip clos...

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2010s Slovak Fashion

CHANEL 14K$ Museum Rare Supermarket Tweed Jacket 38 FR
CHANEL 14K$ Museum Rare Supermarket Tweed Jacket 38 FR

CHANEL 14K$ Museum Rare Supermarket Tweed Jacket 38 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

CHANEL · Museum Rare Burgundy Architectural Tweed Jacket with Zipper Accents — “SUPERMARKET” Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld — // As seen on Cara Delevingne i...

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2010s Fashion

1990s Chantal Thomass Black & White Lace Corset Bustier
1990s Chantal Thomass Black & White Lace Corset Bustier

1990s Chantal Thomass Black & White Lace Corset Bustier

By Chantal Thomass

Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR

A quintessential piece of French lingerie heritage from Chantal Thomass, dating to the late 1990s or early 2000s. This exquisite black corset bustier features delicate white lace det...

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1990s Fashion

1950's JACQUES FATH for Joseph Halpert navy blue satin coat dress
1950's JACQUES FATH for Joseph Halpert navy blue satin coat dress

1950's JACQUES FATH for Joseph Halpert navy blue satin coat dress

By Jacques Fath

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare and stunning navy blue satin coat dress designed by Jacques Fath for Joseph Halpert dating to the early 1950's. Tailored through the waist with a softly structured silhouet...

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1950s American Fashion

Roberto Cavalli Maxi crepe ecru dress embroidered sequin
Roberto Cavalli Maxi crepe ecru dress embroidered sequin

Roberto Cavalli Maxi crepe ecru dress embroidered sequin

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in CANNES, FR

Roberto Cavalli 2007 Long ecru crêpe spaghetti-strap dress partially embroidered with sequins. Italian size 40. Very good condition (invisible halo stains at the bottom of the dress...

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Early 2000s Fashion

Vintage 2000s Chanel Beige "Coco Face" Trim Pencil Skirt
Vintage 2000s Chanel Beige "Coco Face" Trim Pencil Skirt

Vintage 2000s Chanel Beige "Coco Face" Trim Pencil Skirt

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage 2000s Chanel pencil skirt in a textured beige weave. Trimmed in a fun abstract print featuring the face of the iconic Coco Chanel in bright pink. (The print on this one has f...

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Early 2000s French Fashion

Etro Stripe Silk Top
Etro Stripe Silk Top

Etro Stripe Silk Top

By Etro

Located in London, GB

A fun silk top by Etro of Italy. The top is in a lovely silk with double layer cap sleaves. It has a v neckline with fold over detail . 92 % silk, 8% lycra. Made in Italy Size EU ,...

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Early 2000s Italian Fashion

Celine Silk Tuxedo Suit 1990s
Celine Silk Tuxedo Suit 1990s

Celine Silk Tuxedo Suit 1990s

By Celine

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous black silk pants and jacket suit by Celine. The suit has a subtle tuxedo influence via a matching slightly shiny narrow line of silk along each shoulder extending down to ...

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1990s French Fashion

GUCCI by TOM FORD 1999 Vintage Floral Runway Print 2 Piece Bikini Bathing Suit
GUCCI by TOM FORD 1999 Vintage Floral Runway Print 2 Piece Bikini Bathing Suit

GUCCI by TOM FORD 1999 Vintage Floral Runway Print 2 Piece Bikini Bathing Suit

By Gucci

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Tom Ford for Gucci Vintage Runway print SS99 2 piece bathing suit Vibrant pink floral Size Small also fits XS New Condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: waist of bot...

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1990s Fashion

CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR

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 ...

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2010s Fashion

New With Tags Kenneth Cole Poppy Sateen Jacket Trench Coat Size: Medium
New With Tags Kenneth Cole Poppy Sateen Jacket Trench Coat Size: Medium

New With Tags Kenneth Cole Poppy Sateen Jacket Trench Coat Size: Medium

By Kenneth Cole

Located in Conroe, TX

New Kenneth Cole Beige Sateen Jacket Trench Coat Size: Medium Kenneth Cole Coat Brand New w/ Tags * Stunning in Poppy, dark Coral * Sateen Overall Look and Feel * Silver and Tortoi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

ESCADA Y2K Vintage Embellished Pink + Gold Tulle Ball Gown Evening Maxi Dress
ESCADA Y2K Vintage Embellished Pink + Gold Tulle Ball Gown Evening Maxi Dress

ESCADA Y2K Vintage Embellished Pink + Gold Tulle Ball Gown Evening Maxi Dress

By Escada

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Escada 2000's Vintage Gold, yellow, and pink tonal beads and sequin embellishments on bodice Soft baby pink tulle over nude underlay Ethereal and really breathtaking in person Side z...

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Early 2000s Fashion

Vintage 1960s Cream Silk Silver Beaded Dress & Coat Set 1960 Ensemble UK 10 US 6
Vintage 1960s Cream Silk Silver Beaded Dress & Coat Set 1960 Ensemble UK 10 US 6

Vintage 1960s Cream Silk Silver Beaded Dress & Coat Set 1960 Ensemble UK 10 US 6

Located in Nashville, TN

This truly majestic 1960's cream shantung silk dress and matching coat set, embellished with trailing silver lined glass beads, silver claw set rhinestones and faceted clear glass d...

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1960s Fashion

New Emilio Pucci Satin Slides Mules Resort 2018 Sz 36.5 $925
New Emilio Pucci Satin Slides Mules Resort 2018 Sz 36.5 $925

New Emilio Pucci Satin Slides Mules Resort 2018 Sz 36.5 $925

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Conroe, TX

Brand New with Box Emilio Pucci $925 Resort 2018 Multi Satin Pucci Print Slides Size: 36.5 Satin Insole Leather Sole Heels: .5"

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion

CHANEL Runway Emerald Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons 42 FR
CHANEL Runway Emerald Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons 42 FR

CHANEL Runway Emerald Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons 42 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

CHANEL Runway Emerald Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix buttons — Fall 2012 “The Crystals” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A relic from one of Karl Lagerfeld’s most dazzling collections, ...

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2010s Fashion

Silk printed wrap skirt KENZO
Silk printed wrap skirt KENZO

Silk printed wrap skirt KENZO

By Kenzo

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Silk printed wrap skirt adjustable. Split on the middle front, lenght = 36cm SIZE ON TAG M

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1990s French Fashion

Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress
Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress

Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress

By Missoni

Located in San Diego, CA

Never worn early 2000s MISSONI fully sequined striped knit halter dress ! Features vibrant colors of blue, turquoise, navy blue and yellow throughout. Thousands of hand-sewn clear se...

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Early 2000s Italian Fashion

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle
Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle

Located in New York, NY

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle circa 1900. Wonderfully object detailed in faux wicker pattern with ribbed edges. The perfect baby shower gift. 1880's sterling, Made by Mause...

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Early 1900s American Fashion

HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW
HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW

HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Bag in Marron is exquisitely crafted from shiny porosus crocodile leather, showcasing a rich, deep brown hue with a luminous finish. Const...

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1990s French Fashion

Judith Leiber Silver Snakeskin Deco Motif Evening Clutch Bag, 2000s
Judith Leiber Silver Snakeskin Deco Motif Evening Clutch Bag, 2000s

Judith Leiber Silver Snakeskin Deco Motif Evening Clutch Bag, 2000s

By Judith Leiber

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From the renowned handbag designer - Judith Leiber's stunning silver snakeskin evening bag. With intricate semi-precious stones and rhinestone deco detailing, this clutch is perfect ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

CHRISTIAN DIOR Deep Blue nylon 2021 DIORALPS OBLQIUE SNOW BootsShoes 39.5
CHRISTIAN DIOR Deep Blue nylon 2021 DIORALPS OBLQIUE SNOW BootsShoes 39.5

CHRISTIAN DIOR Deep Blue nylon 2021 DIORALPS OBLQIUE SNOW BootsShoes 39.5

By Christian Dior

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Christian Dior snow ankle boots in deep blue Oblique nylon. Feature a refined, winter-ready silhouette with rounded toes and ankle-high shafts, grounded by chunky whit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

Dior Women Sunglasses Catstyle Dior1 KB72K One size
Dior Women Sunglasses Catstyle Dior1 KB72K One size

Dior Women Sunglasses Catstyle Dior1 KB72K One size

By Dior Homme

Located in Kaunas, LT

Check my other listings. Have many more designer clothes for sale. Open to any offers. Item for sale is 100% genuine Dior CatstyleDIOR1 KB72K Color: black silver (An actual color ma...

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2010s Fashion

Neon yellow crystalized evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Neon yellow crystalized evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

Neon yellow crystalized evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

By Alexandre Vauthier

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Neon yellow crystalized evening dress. Fabric composition: 92% rayon, 8% elastane. Wrap and gather on the front. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Front middle ...

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2010s Italian Fashion

HERMES Hydra blue Togo leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag
HERMES Hydra blue Togo leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag

HERMES Hydra blue Togo leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 crossbody bag in Bleu Hydra Taurillon Clémence leather. Designed in the house’s iconic, relaxed saddle silhouette, it features gold-plated hardware, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion

Vintage Giuseppe Zanotti 1990s Floral Needlepoint Kitten Heel Mules Sz 8.5 AA
Vintage Giuseppe Zanotti 1990s Floral Needlepoint Kitten Heel Mules Sz 8.5 AA

Vintage Giuseppe Zanotti 1990s Floral Needlepoint Kitten Heel Mules Sz 8.5 AA

By Giuseppe Zanotti

Located in San Diego, CA

These vintage Giuseppe Zanotti Couture mules, crafted in Italy in the 1990s, combine artisanal detail with timeless wearability. The uppers feature hand-stitched floral needlepoint embroidery in bold, romantic colors set against a dark ground, offering both charm and sophistication. The classic pointed toe silhouette and kitten heel elevate the look while ensuring comfort and versatility. Ways to Wear: • Dress them up: Pair with a silk slip dress, tailored trousers, or an evening skirt for a refined, romantic look. The floral embroidery makes them perfect for garden parties, weddings, or evening cocktails. • Dress them down: Style with denim, linen trousers, or a crisp white blouse for an effortlessly chic daytime outfit. The needlepoint detail adds a unique vintage touch even to casual looks. • Comfort & versatility: The modest 2.5 inch kitten heel gives just the right amount of lift without sacrificing comfort, making these a sensible yet stylish choice for long wear. The slip-on mule design allows easy transitions from day to night. Craftsmanship Details: • Designer: Giuseppe Zanotti Couture (Vicini) • Era: 1990s • Style: Needlepoint floral mule with pointed toe • Heel Height: Approx. 2.5 in / 6.3 cm • Insole: Metallic plum leather with Giuseppe Zanotti Couture imprint • Sole: Leather, stamped Vicini – Made in Italy – Vero Cuoio • Size: 8.5 AA (narrow fit) • Country of Origin: Italy A rare collectible for vintage shoe enthusiasts, these mules offer the perfect balance of artistry, wearability, and Italian luxury. Giuseppe Zanotti vintage...

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1990s Italian Fashion

Gucci Mocassins Escarpins EU39 Horsebit Black Leather Pumps Loafers UK6 US8.5
Gucci Mocassins Escarpins EU39 Horsebit Black Leather Pumps Loafers UK6 US8.5

Gucci Mocassins Escarpins EU39 Horsebit Black Leather Pumps Loafers UK6 US8.5

By Gucci

Located in PARIS, FR

Gucci black leather loafers with a slightly gold-tone metal horsebit detail, rounded square toe, block heel, leather lining and insole. Size EU 39 (UK 6/US 8.5), 5.5 cm heel. The loa...

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2010s Italian Fashion

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

Pierre Cardin Mod Logo Sunglasses
Pierre Cardin Mod Logo Sunglasses

Pierre Cardin Mod Logo Sunglasses

By Pierre Cardin

Located in New York, NY

Pierre Cardin Mod Logo Sunglasses from the 1960's. Unusual brownish gradient shades with undulating arms and oversized butterfly shaped frame. Enamel "PC" Logo and iridescent deep ma...

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1960s French Fashion

Amazing John Galliano Pointelle Knit and Embroidered Evening Dress
Amazing John Galliano Pointelle Knit and Embroidered Evening Dress

Amazing John Galliano Pointelle Knit and Embroidered Evening Dress

By John Galliano

Located in New York, NY

Amazing John Galliano form fitting evening dress Fall/Winter 2000 made of black rayon-silk patterned pointelle knit, embroidered and appliqued with multi colored wool flowers and but...

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Early 2000s French Fashion

CHANEL Collectible Paris / Salzburg Etoupe Cashmere Jacket 36 FR
CHANEL Collectible Paris / Salzburg Etoupe Cashmere Jacket 36 FR

CHANEL Collectible Paris / Salzburg Etoupe Cashmere Jacket 36 FR

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

~ From the alpine imagination of Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art, this collectible Chanel jacket arises ~ A masterpiece for true connoisseurs — soft as breat...

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2010s Fashion

New Chloe Dark Olive Sunglasses With Case & Cards
New Chloe Dark Olive Sunglasses With Case & Cards

New Chloe Dark Olive Sunglasses With Case & Cards

By Chloé

Located in Conroe, TX

Chloe Coveted Sunglasses Brand New * Stunning Dark Olive Frames * Brushed Bronze Hardware * Chloe Details on Temples * Made in France * 100% UVA/UVB Protection * With Case, Cleanin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion

1970s Oversized Marbled Blue Vintage Italian Sunglasses by Lozza
1970s Oversized Marbled Blue Vintage Italian Sunglasses by Lozza

1970s Oversized Marbled Blue Vintage Italian Sunglasses by Lozza

By Lozza

Located in Aci Castello, IT

These authentic Lozza sunglasses are a definitive example of 1970s Italian eyewear, featuring an iconic oversized circular silhouette that perfectly captures the era’s glamorous, bol...

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1970s Italian Fashion

$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015
$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015

$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015

By Gucci

Located in Conroe, TX

Brand New with Tags Cruise 2015 Gucci $4295 Neutral Python Silver-Tone Hardware Bamboo & Leather Trim Single Adjustable Shoulder Strap Tassel Accents Leather Lining & Four Interior P...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion

1960s Vintage Metallic Gold + Tan Silk Brocade Trapeze Opera Coat w/ 3/4 Sleeves
1960s Vintage Metallic Gold + Tan Silk Brocade Trapeze Opera Coat w/ 3/4 Sleeves

1960s Vintage Metallic Gold + Tan Silk Brocade Trapeze Opera Coat w/ 3/4 Sleeves

Located in Sparks, NV

Absolutely stunning vintage 1960s metallic gold and tan silk brocade trapeze coat with 3/4 length sleeves. The fabric and construction on this are gorgeous quality and is even better...

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1960s American Fashion

Prada Vintage Spring 1996 Formica Tile Print Dress Women's IT44/UK12
Prada Vintage Spring 1996 Formica Tile Print Dress Women's IT44/UK12

Prada Vintage Spring 1996 Formica Tile Print Dress Women's IT44/UK12

By Prada, Miuccia Prada

Located in London, GB

Ultra rare Prada formica tile print dress from the Spring 1996 collection. Impossible to find, a true collector’s item and absolutely priced as such. Made from crisp stretch silk and...

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1990s Unknown Fashion

Gorgeous Rare Thierry Mugler Jacket Black Lace Semi Sheer Dream
Gorgeous Rare Thierry Mugler Jacket Black Lace Semi Sheer Dream

Gorgeous Rare Thierry Mugler Jacket Black Lace Semi Sheer Dream

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Berlin, BE

A phantom of lace and shadow, this extraordinary vintage Thierry Mugler jacket feels less designed than conjured. Sculpted with Mugler’s unmistakable architectural precision, beaurif...

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1990s French Fashion

Hermès EVA by Dumas Waterproof Silk Scarf 90 cm Rare
Hermès EVA by Dumas Waterproof Silk Scarf 90 cm Rare

Hermès EVA by Dumas Waterproof Silk Scarf 90 cm Rare

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Extremely RARE, this scarf is waterproof ! Hermès produced some but stopped their production as it turned out to be too expensive A true collectib...

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Early 2000s French Fashion

PRADA metallic silver Saffiano leather TURNLOCK Clutch Bag
PRADA metallic silver Saffiano leather TURNLOCK Clutch Bag

PRADA metallic silver Saffiano leather TURNLOCK Clutch Bag

By Prada

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Prada clutch in metallic silver Saffiano leather with black piping, showcasing the house’s iconic crosshatched texture in a sleek elongated silhouette. The design feat...

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2010s French Fashion

Gucci Nut Leather Top Handle Bag
Gucci Nut Leather Top Handle Bag

Gucci Nut Leather Top Handle Bag

By Gucci

Located in Paris, FR

Gucci Nut leather top handle bag featuring a front GG gold tone claps opening, a inside gold-tone logo stamp, inside two compartments. In good vintage condition. Made in Italy Circa...

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1960s Italian 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.