LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Red Paisley Print Silk Floral Maxi Skirt
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes Vintage 1990's Light Red Paisley print 100% silk Pull-on style Missing size tag, please see measurements at the end of listing Skirt is clipped on mannequin because it ...
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...
RODO Italian Brushed Gold Convertible Clutch Handbag, 1970's
By Rodo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A touch of 1970's glamour from RODO, a great Italian brand that has been producing high quality handbags since the 1950's. The company was founded by Romualdo Dori and quickly became...
CHANEL Rare Tweed Suit CC Logo Embroidered 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · CC Logo Embroidered Tweed Suit — Fall 2004 Advertising Campaign, Karl Lagerfeld — Exceptionally rare · Billboard-seen worldwide · Campaign-provenanced relic — A Fall 2004...
CHANEL 9K$ Vogue Cover New Khaki Suede Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Khaki Green Suede Jacket with “TWEED WE NEED” lettering at back — Runway “FASHION MANIFESTO” Collection, Spring 2015 · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: $8,86...
EAVIS & BROWN Vintage Black Heavily Hand Beaded Silk Cocktail Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
this dress is like Couture Eavis & Brown Vintage Jet black 100% silk Incredible beadwork throughout Has depth to it Front cut-outs Hugs the upper body Micro pleats to give it some sw...
Exceptional Hermès Smoking Pipe Wood Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Pipe Stummel made of heather wood, fully covered in brown leather with saddle stitching / Stem made of resin Vintage item Colorways: brown, black ...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Cuba Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Black Tweed Jacket — Runway of the Paris / Cuba 2017 Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ An emblem worn by celebrities, immortalised in the campaign, and covete...
Joseph Magnin 1960s Vintage Tartan Plaid Mini Dress, Wool, XS Size
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Label: Joseph Magnin Circa: 1960s Color: Tartan Plaid Vintage plaid mini dress. a-line silhouette. vibrant shades of purple, orange, green and yell...
$4,208
Hermès Horse Sculpture
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Magnificent Sculpture In shape of a horse's head Back signed "HERMES PARIS FRANCE" This sculpture was not made by Hermès, but for Hermès. It was intended either to...
White openwork knit evening (or wedding) dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White openwork rayon knit evening (or wedding) dress . Invisible zip closure on the left side Middle front lenght : 170cm Side lenght : 185cm
Gucci Off White Silk Shirtwaist Maxi Dress with Tie Belt
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible off white silk maxi shirtwaist style maxi dress from Gucci. It has a notched collar, 4 front flap patch pockets (2 chest, 2 hip) and a matching tie belt. There are Guc...
CHANEL Rare Collectible Pastel Pink Tweed Suit 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Rare Collectible Pastel Pink Tweed Suit — Runway of ‘COUNTRYSIDE’ Spring 2010 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Valued at over $11,000 in boutiques, this ensemble transcend...
Valentino New Oversized Cotton Dress with Bustle Back
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning white cotton oversized shirt dress from Valentino. It has a shirt collar, a short button up vest under the bodice, elaborate draped sleeves and back draping from the shoul...
Chanel Muff Mint Condition
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel muff . Ecru/black colors Mint like new condition with tags and box Box has slight damage scratch Final sale
CHANEL New CC Camellia Celestial Shimmer Trench Coat 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel Camellia-Embossed Cocoon Trench — COCO Brasserie Collection — Fall 2015 — By Karl Lagerfeld this Chanel trench embodies the Maison’s most iconic Cocoon silhouette, at once p...
Bally Astara Crocodile Embossed Leather Pencil Miniskirt
By Bally
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
This Bally Astara pencil miniskirt is crafted from crocodile-embossed leather with a sleek, form-fitting silhouette. A concealed back zip closure completes the design. Banded waist B...
VERA WANG 1999 Vintage Iridescent Beaded & Sequin Column Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang Vintage FW99 Seen on the runway in a skirt version Black with iridescent white beads and micro sequins Column style, extremely flattering It is clipped to the mannequin, bu...
J. MENDEL Vintage Plunge Neckline Navy Blue Silk Grecian Evening Gown w. Train
By J Mendel
Located in Leonardo, NJ
J. Mendel Vintage Dark navy slate blue 100% Silk Deep plunge U neckline Grecian impeccable draping Back zip Missing size tag, fits like a USA 6 Excellent Condition, minor feeling of ...
Chanel New RARE Spring 2020 Collection Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Tweed & Denim Jacket — Spring 2020 Collection By Virginie Viard ~ As seen on Lily-Rose Depp and in the official Chanel campaign ~ ~An audacious alchemy of couture and cool, ...
Hermès Silk Scarf Fleurs et Papillons de Tissus C. Henry Gavroche
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Poetic and Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "Fleurs et Papillons de Tissus" ("Fabric Flowers and Butterflies") Absolutely gorgeous butterflies and flowers in magnificent colors...
DIOR by GIANFRANCO FERRE 1994 Runway Print Bodysuit Skirt Ensemble
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Gianfranco Ferre for Christian Dior Vintage '94 Runway print 2 Pieces 1 sheer black silk stretch embroidered bodysuit with buttons at cuff and criss-cross detail in the back. Pullove...
$2,159Sale Price|20% Off
New W Box Gucci Malika Large Python Clutch Bag in Bronze Pewter Spring 2011
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags & Box A Rare Find New Spring 2011 Runway $3950 Bronze Metallic Pewter Full 100% Python Throughout the Bag Braided Double Straps Wrap Around and Connect ...
CHANEL Rare Paris / Byzance CC Gripoix Buttons Dress 46 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
From the opulent Paris / BYZANCE 2011 Collection envisioned by Maestro Karl Lagerfeld, ~ this shimmering Chanel dress emerges as a reliquary of Byzantine grandeur and couture precis...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Pewter Embellished Evening Bag Purse Tassel Mini
Located in Leonardo, NJ
perfect for bride, bridal, wedding Badgley Mischka Vintage Pewter satin fabric Ornate beading / crystal embellishments throughout Cylinder shape Excellent Condition, no flaws, minor...
CHANEL Logo Lettering Shimmer Bomber Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Logo Lettering Shimmer Bomber Jacket with CC Buttons — A modern Chanel bomber that reads like the house name turned into fabric — logo lettering dispersed across a nocturne...
Rare F/W 1968 Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Jeweled Mohair Toque 1960s Hat Museum
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and museum-level Fall/Winter 1968 Yves Saint Laurent jeweled toque hat, crafted from plush black Austrian mohair felt and finished under the prestigious Paris–New York milline...
EMPORIO ARMANI 2001 Vintage Blue Sequin Knee Length Dress Embellished
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Emporio Armani Vintage 2001 Blue, green, and black iridescent sequins Invisible back zip topped off with a button Size USA 8 but fits smaller like a USA 4 to 6, please refer to measu...
Gucci by Tom Ford Men's Black Leather Coat - Italy, Late 1990s
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Rare Gucci by Tom Ford men's coat made of the highest quality smooth black leather from the famous Tom Ford for Gucci era (late 1990s/early 2000s). The garment perfectly embodies th...
HERVE LEGER 90's Vintage Black + Tan Pointelle Long Maxi Dress Evening Gown
By Herve Léger
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Herve Leger Vintage 1990's Jet black and tan Pointelle pattern Lined in tan fabric and then sheer at the very bottom Pullover Size Large Excellent condition, no flaws, minor pulling ...
LOUIS VUITTON orange Monogram canvas CLEMENCE Wallet
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Clémence Wallet is a refined and compact design crafted from iconic Monogram coated canvas, accented with a playful, feminine touch through its brig...
Hermès Mini Kelly Bag Sellier 20 cm Red Ostrich Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier Version, rigid, so chic ! Made in France Vintage item (V in circle, 1992) Made of ostrich and yellow gold plated hard...
Chanel 15K$ Exquisite Ribbon Tweed Suit 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Exquisite Ribbon Tweed Suit with Sequin Embellishment — Boutique price over $15,000 ~ A turquoise relic of couture illumination, this Chanel suit radiates with the secret s...
NINA RICCI 2008 Vintage Runway Embellished Bias Cut Grey Evening Gown Bride
By Nina Ricci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nina Ricci Vintage Runway FW08 Pullover Lined Used condition Some catches in the fabric, unraveling by armpit Size F36 Measurements in inches laying flat: length 63, pit to pit 14 to...
Hermès Vintage Porcelain Ashtray Change Tray Hare Xavier De Poret RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Hare, Rabbit Made in France Made of printed french porcelain (Limoges), egdes and notches and painted with fine gold Colorways: White, Carame...
Jean Paul Gaultier maxi dress in perfect condition
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic maxi dress by Jean Paul Gaultier, made of technical stretch fabric with refined multicolor check pattern. Slim-fitting silhouette with long sleeves and a crew neckline, typica...
CHANEL burgundy cashmere 23P CHUNKY KNIT Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel knit coat in a rich burgundy palette accented with brown, red, and soft light blue, crafted from a luxurious blend of cashmere (50%), wool (37%), polyester (11%...
Pale pink backless evening dress with transparent sequin ALEXANDRE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink backless evening dress with PVC transparent sequin embellishment. Pale pink jersey bodysuit inside the dress with snap closure . Front lenght = 160cm Back lenght = 170cm S...
RICHARD TYLER 90's/00 Vintage Black Scarf Cowl Neck Evening Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Richard Tyler Vintage 1990's / early 00's Jet black Oversized scarf that can be tucked in if desired Pullover Size IT42 Reminiscent of a John Galliano, this is a must have in my opin...
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat — 2011 Metiers d’ArtCollection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ With initial boutique value over 14,000, today’s boutique value for this level ...
Leslie Junior Vintage Ecru Beige Lace Mini Dress, Circa 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Label: Leslie Junior Circa: 1960s Color: Ecru Beige ----------------------------->><<----------------------- Vintage mod mini dress. A-line silhouette. Ecru lace body....
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...
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Byzance Reliquary Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris–Byzance Runway Collection ~ Artefact Black Tweed Jacket with Mosaic Trim and Gripoix Jewel Buttons ~ A standout piece from Karl Lagerfeld’s acclaimed Paris / BYZANCE ...
Christian DIOR 9K$ New Stylish Black Leather Jumpsuit 36 FR
Located in Dubai, AE
Boutique price 8,860$ New DIOR black belted leather jumpsuit featuring motorcycle style - as seen on Zendaya and other celebs Size mark 36 FR / Condition: Never worn, with tags - CD ...
Vintage 1920's Beaded Blouse and Cape Ensemble Cotton Beaded Cape US 4-6 UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
Full of opulent original details, rendered in the most luxurious fashion, this rare 1920's ensemble is a beauty to behold. The brightly coloured coral pink cotton base of the ensemb...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Black Dark Iridescent Beaded Mini Micro Evening Bag
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Entirely embellished encrusted with beads, sequins, and gemstones Jet black with a colorful sheen Silver hardware Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear M...
Vintage 1940s Pink Silk Evening Gown Blush Silk Soutache Gown US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold. This original 1940's pink silk dress, embellished with trailing silk threaded soutache embroidery depicting blossoming flowers, surrounded by pearlescent beaded d...
CHANEL Paris / EGYPT CC Scarab Button Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · CC Scarab Button Tweed Jacket with Metallic Leather Trim — Paris / EGYPT / New-York 2019 Métiers d’Art by Maestro Lagerfeld — Presented at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ...
VERA WANG Vintage Grey Silk Ethereal Gown w. Train
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang Vintage 100% grey silk Invisible side zip Flowy train Goddess vibes Size USA 6 NWT's, one flaw in the fabric as pictured that you cannot notice unless upon close inspection...
Hermès 1990s Sac Kelly 25 Sellier Brown Crocodile Leather Hand Bag strap Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Kelly Sellier bag, size 25, in dark brown Niloticus Crocodile exotic leather and gold-tone hardware. The interior is lined in matching leather and features one zipped pocket a...
CHANEL 12K$ Paris / Versailles Baroque Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Pastel Pink Lesage Tweed Jacket with Camellia Brooch Runway Paris / VERSAILLES Cruise Collection 2013 · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: over $12,000 // Tr...
Blush Pink Lace Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage light blush pink lace dress. fit and flair silhouette. round collar. tiny faux seed pearls and rhinestones along the collar. short capped sleeves. peplum panel at front waist...
Hermès Chale Triangle a franges 1990s Cashmere and Leather Fringes Shawl Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Maxi Triangle shawl with fringe in dark brown cashmere and long knotted fringes in matching leather. Approximately 200 cm wide x 100 cm high (excluding the 45 cm fringe). The ...
DANES Vintage Green Asymmetrical Backless Evening Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Danes Vintage Green Super unique silhouette From every angle this dress is a work of art Pullover (the straps unbutton for ease of dressing) Size USA 6 fits like a snug USA 4, will ...
HERVE LEGER 1997 Vintage Black & White Maxi Long Dress
By Herve Léger
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Herve Leger Vintage SS97 Jet black and white Strapless, but comes with a removable halter strap Back zip Really sucks you in, especially around the waist Size Large, but fits more li...
White jersey backless cocktail dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER New
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White jersey backless cocktail dress. Main fabric composition: 96% rayon. 4% elastane. Gather on the front. Front lenght : 110cm Back lenght : 140cm SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Hermès Giant Silk Shawl Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Vintage Shawl Photos does not make justice to this extremely rare and lovely scarf Print: Oriental Drawings Colorways are so bright ! It is an...
Wrapped and draped backless evening jersey dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrapped and draped backless evening jersey dress. Fabric composition: 95% polyester, 5% elastane. Tied on the back. Gather on the front. size 36 on tag but fit XS
Hermès Sac Princesse Noir 1960s Black box leather Princess Shoulder Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Princesse bag, circa 1960, in smooth black box calf leather and gold-tone hardware. The leather interior features a flap pocket with a snap closure, a double slip pocket, and ...
CHANEL Rare Miley Cyrus Style Provocative Black Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collectors Black Sheer Suit — Spring 2013 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen in Chanel’s official Ad campaign and captured on Miley Cyrus — ~ A rare apparition from 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.