Roberto Cavalli Early 2000s Yellow Tattoo Print Jeans with Tiger, Sacred Heart
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic pair of Roberto Cavalli jeans from the early 2000s, a full expression of the rock-baroque aesthetic that made the brand instantly recognizable at the time. Made of warm yello...
1960's Pink Floral Lace Beaded Cocktail Dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This mesmerising 1960's pink floral lace dress, embellished with pearl beads, silver glass beads and iridescent sequins, which accent the floral motifs, is just the perfect piece to...
JOHN GALLIANO 2006 Vintage Pink Floral Skirt Set
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage SS06 2 pieces Pink floral skirt set Tee shirt top is cotton and elastane Skirt is cotton and feels like a denim Skirt has side zip Size Small Excellent conditio...
S/S 2004 Ralph Lauren Runway Pink Lizard Skin Chain Flap Shoulder Bag
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, alternative versions of this fabulous hot pink lizard skin Ralph Lauren bag debuted on the season's runway. This beautiful Ricky-style shoulde...
CHANEL 9K$ New Interstellar Shimmer Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Interstellar Steel Grey Shimmering Tweed Jacket with Bow Runway “COSMIC / OUTER SPACE” Collection, Fall 2017 · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: over $9,000 ~ An etherea...
THIERRY MUGLER S/S 1999 Sculptural Collar Evening Gown FR40
Located in Berlin, BE
Thierry Mugler Spring Summer 1999 Ruffled Organza Collar Evening Gown with Floral Detail Brand: Thierry Mugler Designer: Thierry Mugler Collection: Spring Summer 1999 Fabric: Crepe ...
JOHN GALLIANO 1999 Vintage Wool Coat Jacket w. Oversized Scarf
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage FW99 Black & Ivory fitted coat Missing size and comp tag, but fits XS/S best, and I presume is wool This coat is very warm! Attached scarf and hole for scarf to...
Raw silk orange bustier evening dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raw silk orange bustier evening dress with silk lining. Boned bustier inside the dress with zip closure on the middle back. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the top of the insid...
Hermès Set of 4 Porcelain Plates Bonheurs a Paris
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Rare Authentic Set of 4 Hermès Plates From the "Bonheurs à Paris" collection (happiness in Paris) Plates number 3, 4, 5 and 6 Places: Faubourg Saint Honoré, Hôtel ...
Loewe Trompe L'oeil Layer Green & Red Mesh Colorblock Maxi Dress
By Loewe
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous layered mesh in red and greens from Loewe. It has a crew neckline long sleeves and is maxi length. The front and back consist of a trompe l'oeil abstract pattern in shade...
Vintage 1960s Cream Embroidered Lace Maxi Dress with Bandana, US 4-6 UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
A classic silhouette rendered on a cream nylon base, which is in turn fully overlayed with cream embroidered lace, accented by floral lace appliqués above floral paisley lace designs...
JUDITH LEIBER Gold Lion Medallion Stretch Mesh Belt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Judith Leiber's stylish spin on a classic Roman gladiator belt with a lion head motif and a heavy gilded look. The buckle hooks at the front and the belt features a stretch mesh for...
CHANEL 9K$ Rarest Vogue Cover Tweed Trench Coat 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collector’s Gem – Houndstooth Tweed Trench — Runway of Spring 2005 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique valuation: over $9,000 ~ A relic for true connoisseurs of Chanel...
CHANEL Black Leather Jacket with Jewel & Pearls Embellishment 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Black Leather Jacket with Jewel & Pearls Embellishment — 2021 Métiers d’Art ‘’CHATEAU Des DAMMES”, Virginie Viard • Boutique value: over $25,000 — As appeared on Krist...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2001 Vintage Y2K Runway Silk Psychedelic Maxi Gown Long Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Runway style (I like mine better) SS01 100% silk Sheer Neon bright yellow and jet black Ultra low cowl neck to bellybutton Super high side slit Pullover Has t...
Black and Gold Long Dress with Feathers and Pleated Skirt - Evening Glam Gown
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Spectacular long evening dress in black with gold metallic stripes, featuring a sleek and dramatic silhouette. The fitted bodice features a tailored construction with gold diagonal ...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Collectible Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket — — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Runway · By Karl Lagerfeld — Originally offered at a boutique price surpassing $10,00...
Tulle jacket and skirt ensemble with star sequin embroideries CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Tulle jacket and skirt ensemble with star sequin embroideries. Hook&eye closure on the middle front. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
CHANEL 12K$ Iconic Yellow Tweed Dress with Belt 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Runway of FRENCH RIVIERA Cruise 2012 Collection — Lemon Yellow Lesage Tweed Dress with Logo Belt y Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: over $12,000 ~ A sunlit relic dress ...
Hermès Gold Porcelain Change Tray Ashtray Carnets d'Equateur Dallet
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Change Tray Can be used as ashtray Print: "Carnets d'Equateur" Designed by Robert Dallet Theme: Africa, wild animals, jungle, leopard, parrots ...
CHANEL 9K$ New Paris / Monte-Carlo Iconic Burgundy Tweed Dress 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Paris / Monte-Carlo Burgundy Tweed Dress — The Camellia’s Crown and Logo Belt ~ An iconic creation from Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / MONTE-CARLO collection, this Chanel dress em...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Salzburg CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection — A Collectible Masterpiece Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A rare jacket that stands among the most recognizable masterpieces of...
1950s Romantic Off‑White Cotton Blouse with Embroidered Yoke, Size 8
Located in Atlanta, GA
Romantic 1950s Off‑White Cotton Blouse with Balloon Sleeves and Embroidered Yoke A charming vintage blouse from the 1950s, crafted in soft off‑white cotton with a light, subtly trans...
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO 2012 Vintage Runway Fuschia Ruched Silk Long Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Salvatore Ferragamo Vintage SS12 Runway 100% silk Voluminous, 3 layers of silk Rich Fuschia color Ruching Bustier inside Invisible side zip Size IT40 Excellent condition, minor feeli...
Jeans Paul Gaultier New Black Cotton Shirt with Angel Sleeves
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cotton shirt from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a shirt collar, matching black mother of pearl buttons up front and long draping sleeves. The princess seaming makes fo...
CHANEL 2001 Runway Ecru Tweed Suit with CC Buttons 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Ecru Tweed Suit with CC Buttons — Fall 2001 Runway by Karl Lagerfeld • Collectors value: investment piece, captured on many modern-day celebs and Chanel connoisseurs — See...
Asymmetrical mix fabric vest and wrap skirt ensemble COMME DES GARCONS
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical mix fabric vest and wrap skirt ensemble. Main fabric composition ( check) : 88% wool, 9% nylon, 2% rayon. 2nd fabric ( flower print inspired from a carpet pattern) comp...
White and blue striped cotton chemise dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White and blue jacquard striped cotton chemise dress. White cotton lining inside the hips.Hidden zip closure on the bottom middle front. Hidden branded button on the middle front. Go...
CHANEL 13K$ New Vittoria Ceretti Style Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the immortal Fall 2019 Runway, the last collection personally conceived by Karl Lagerfeld, comes this iconic black Lesage tweed jacket — a couture relic of farewell elegance ...
PRADA blue green 2011 CRYSTAL FRAME SEQUIN Clutch Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada clutch in gradient green to light blue sequins, intricately composed in varying sizes to create a luminous, dimensional surface with striking evening allure. Des...
Vintage 1940's Navy Blue Silk Suzy Perette Dress UK 10 US 6
By Suzy Perette
Located in Nashville, TN
An iconic silhouette to behold, this original early 1950's Suzy Perette navvy blue silk faille dress, is just the piece to welcome to your vintage collection. The elegant shawl cut...
Exceptional Hermès Gold Porcelain Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Tigre Royal
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Stunning Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: "TIGRE ROYAL" Designed by Christiane Vauzelles Made in France Made of porcelain, leaves, edges and notches hand painted with fin...
CHANEL New Paris / ROME Legend Beige Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Most Legendary CHANEL Paris / ROME 2016 Métiers d’Art Tweed Jacket — A museum-level piece — ~ Among the most coveted Chanel jackets of all time, this masterpiece is a true relic ...
Silk Pussy Bow Blouse Top Burgundy and Gray Pied-de-Poule Size 6/8, Vintage 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous vintage 1970s French silk pussy‑bow blouse, crafted in a sumptuous burgundy‑red and soft mouse‑gray palette with an elegant pied‑de‑poule print. The attached extra‑long scar...
CHANEL 13K$ Museum Rare Chain Trim Ecru Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— The Gilded Current ~ An exceptionally rare Chanel tweed jacket from the Spring 2008 Runway, conceived under the hand of Maestro Karl Lagerfeld ~ Boutique priced above $13,000, it ...
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ A garment that is no longer merely clothin...
CHANEL New Iconic 2019 Spring Beige Sand Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Iconic Beige Tweed Jacket ~ An emblem of Chanel’s eternal grammar, this iconic four-pocket jacket stands as one of the most collectible pieces ~ More than a garment, it is ...
Vintage Phase II California 1960s Cream Brown Micro Mini Dress XS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage cream and brown micro mini dress. fit & flare silhouette. ruffle bib collar along the bodice. trumpet sleeves. ties at back waist + back z...
PRADA purple pink 2011 CRYSTAL FRAME SEQUIN Clutch Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada clutch in gradient pink to lilac sequins, intricately composed in varying sizes to create a luminous, dimensional surface with striking evening allure. Designed ...
CHANEL 1990 Rares Black Tweed Suit with CC Giant Camellia Button 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rares Black Tweed Suit with CC Giant Camellia Button — Early 1990s Karl Lagerfeld Era • Collectors value: museum-level (connoisseur market) — An early-90s Lagerfeld relic ...
Opulent Amethyst Semi precious Sliced Inlay Gilt Trim Minaudiere' Clutch 21st c
Located in University City, MO
Opulent amethyst sliced inlay clutch is framed with a textured gilt metal clasp frame Carried with a string of purple color resin beads that is detachable By detaching the purple res...
CHANEL 12K$ Rare Paris / Edinburgh Runway Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rare Collectible Lesage Tweed & Leather Highland Jacket — Runway of the Paris / EDINBURGH 2013 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: over $12,0...
Gold lace cocktail dress with sequin embellishment CHANEL BOUTIQUE
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gold lace cocktail dress with sequin embellishment . Lace composition: 81% polyester, 19% nylon. Silk lining. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. Branded button on the sleeve b...
CHANEL Paris / MANCHESTER 2024 / 2025 Lavender Shimmer Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lavender Shimmer Tweed Jacket with CC Lionhead Buttons — Paris / MANCHESTER 2024 / 2025 Métiers d’Art, Virginie Viard • As appeared in AD Campaign, on Billboards and on th...
White cotton jacket with metal belt with rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton jacket with metal belt with rhinestone. Branded rayon lining. Shoulder pad. SIZE 36
HERMES black Epsom leather MINI KELLY 20 SELLIER Bag Phw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Bag in Noir is the epitome of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Expertly crafted in structured Epsom leather, this mini version of...
Vintage 1930's Champagne Satin and Lace pleated gown UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly incredible 1930's champagne coloured satin gown, accented with structured decorative pintucked pleats and cream floral lace, is a marvel to behold. The scalloped edge ne...
Vintage 1950's Cream Beaded Bustier Strapless Boned Embroidered UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous 1950's fitted cream faille bustier, embellished with a pattern of trailing flowers, in silver glass beads, claw set rhinestones, and iridescent sequins, is the perfect ...
Vintage 1940's Cream Wool Gold Embroidery Beaded Cape Soutache UK 8-12 US 4-8
Located in Nashville, TN
The most majestic and eye-catching cape you could ever set your eyes upon. Rendered in a soft shade of cream wool and decorated with gold metal thread embroidery in a trailing foliag...
PRADA black CORD TRIM CROCODILE FRAME Evening Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada evening bag in black shiny crocodile. Crafted in an elegant, softly structured silhouette, this refined piece showcases the luminous high-gloss finish and natura...
Pale green silk night gown with embroideries Circa 1930's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale green silk night gown with handmade embroideries. Belt in the same fabric SIZE 38 (Fr) M
CHANEL Eternity Bound Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Timeless Black Lesage Tweed Jacket with Multi-Logo Zippers — 2000s Era · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $13,000 ~ A piece for the true Chanel connoisseur — timel...
CHANEL cream leather 11C FLORAL PERFORATED Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in cream leather with intricate laser-cut floral perforation and scalloped trims that highlight the house’s refined craftsmanship. Designed in a straight...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Icon Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Paris / EDINBURGH Black Tweed Jacket Métiers d’Art 2013 — Advertising Campaign — A talisman of tweed and tartan. A statement chapter of Chanel history — Born from Karl La...
CHANEL Collectors CC Plane Buttons Belted Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Paris · COCO AIRLINES Cruise 2008 Runway Jacket — A second skin for the woman who traverses eras, not destinations ~ This jacket belongs to one of Karl Lagerfeld’s most poe...
1920's Purple and Black Ombre Fully Sequined Evening Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shimmering full sequin 1920's evening dress. Beautifully decorated with silver, purple, and black sequins that seamlessly flow into a mesmerizing ombre design. The sequins are sewn o...
SCHIAPARELLI Extremely Rare Resin Floral Cabana Sunglasses c 1950s
By Schiaparelli
Located in University City, MO
SCHIAPARELLI Extremely rare resin floral cabana sunglasses c 1950s The stylish retro midcentury sunglass frames are designed with black & cream color resin striped bands; embellis...
CHANEL Cruise 2019 LA PAUSA Runway Iconic Ecru Tweed 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Iconic Ecru Tweed Jacket with CC Jewel Buttons — Cruise 2019 LA PAUSA Runway, Karl Lagerfeld • As seen on Margot Robbie in the campaign; cited across magazine covers • ~ Cr...
Celine Vintage Macadam monogram Boston Handbag Bag
By Celine
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
This vintage Celine Boston bag is a timeless expression of the house’s understated Parisian elegance, crafted in the iconic Macadam coated canvas with refined tan leather trim. Feat...
1930s Vintage Peach Lace Gown with Floral Embroidery, US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the softest shade of peach netted lace, with a delicate repeat embroidered floral pattern, this original 1930's gown, is just the piece to add to your vintage collection....
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.