Hermès Silver Paper Clip Money Clip Bookmark Dog Head
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremaly Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Clip Rounded end decorated with a dog's head in profile Can be used as money clip or paper clip, bookmark Vintage Item Made of silver ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Oblique Printed Chiffon Dress. F/W 2000-2001
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Incredible John Galliano for Christian Dior Oblique printed chiffon dress Fall/ Winter 2000 - 2001. Of an asymmetric bias cut with deep ruffles and...
Chanel S/S 2006 Marissa Cooper Bride Camellia Ivory White Evening Wedding Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Spring/Summer 2006 cream camellia bride dress, an exceptionally rare and highly collectible final runway look from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2006 collection. This ethereal strap...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2006 tailored long sleeve spread collar cotton shirt IT42 M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2006 tailored long sleeve spread collar cotton shirt IT42 M Reference: DYTG/A00089 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Lee Alexander McQueen Collection: AW2006 "The ...
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
Tom Ford For Gucci Dress with Cut outs
Men's Stubbs & Wootton Velvet Devil Slipper Shoes in Box US Size 10.5
Located in University City, MO
Men's Stubbs & Wootton black velvet devil slipper shoes in box US Size 10.5 The whimsical black velvet slipper shoes are adorned with mischievous red embroidered devil figures w...
Vintage Hermes Birkin 40 Rouge Vif Courchevel Toile Limited Edition Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Vintage Hermes Birkin 40 in Rouge Vif Courchevel leather and Toile which presents an exceptionally rare limited edition interpretation of the iconic Birkin. Bril...
$3,786Sale Price|20% Off
Nina Ricci Haute Couture 1990 Black Satin Evening Gown with Sweetheart Neckline
By Nina Ricci
Located in Rubiera, RE
NINA RICCI Haute Couture under the artistic direction of Gérard Pipart. Long black satin evening dress, sweetheart neckline bodice, small pleats on the hips, back embellished with t...
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
Castelbajac KO and CO Silk Hand Painted Button Up Shirt, RARE, 1990s
By Castelbajac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible piece from the man behind many iconic pop culture fashion moments, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. This button up dates to the 90s and it's from JCDC's first label, KO & C...
Unworn 2008 Christian Dior Pink and Yellow Draped Tassel and Chain Print Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Dior pink and yellow tassel pendant print dress from the spring 2008 collection. Draped detail creates volume at waist and a bow like flourish at side. Side zip and hook an...
Printed oversize silk dress JEAN-CHARLES de CASTELBAJAC
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed oversize silk dress
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to the hem and there are the signature Dior self covered buttons...
LOUIS VUITTON Damier Cobalt Pegase Legere Business 55 rolling travel luggage
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON Damier Cobalt Pegase Legere Business 55 rolling travel luggage Reference: JHDN/A00140 Brand: Louis Vuitton Model: Pégase Légère Business 55 Material: Canvas, Leather...
Hermès Micro Kelly 15 cm Sellier Red Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Adorable Authentic Hermès Micro Kelly Rare item, a must-have for any Hermès lovers Sellier Version (outside stitching) for a rigid shape...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
Gianni Versace New Strapless Lace Up Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk strapless dress from Gianni Versace Couture. It is fitted with flattering seaming and center back lacing, functional on the skirt portion with fine leather lac...
Celine Brown Cut out Straps Back Dress with Bead Trim S/S 2003
By Celine, Michael Kors
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very chic brown jersey dress by Michael Kors for Celine. It has rows of brown wooden bead adorned fine straps emanating from the front neckli...
Amazing John Galliano Pointelle Knit and Embroidered Evening Dress
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...
Gianni Versace Leather and Lace Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black leather and lace dress by Gianni Versace. It has flower pattern lace cap sleeve semi fitted bodice and around the hem. The le...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top st...
Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld 1970's Foam Structured Petal Detail Blouse
Located in Berlin, BE
Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld 1970's petal detail blouse with foam structure Brand: Chloé Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection / Year: 1970's, presumably...
$1,325Sale Price|45% Off
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...
Short jacquard tank-top ALAIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Short jacquard tank-top with zip closure on the middle back. Half-belt on the middle back with clasp closure. SIZE 36/S
Valentino dress by Valentino Garavani Haute Couture Spring 1998
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VALENTINO - Spring/Summer 1998 Haute Couture Collection under the artistic direction of Valentino Garavani. Sleeveless dress in nude tulle embroidered with tubular beads, finished w...
RALPH LAUREN Label gold painted sequins splash floral embellished flared jeans
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Hong Kong, NT
RALPH LAUREN Purple Label gold painted sequins splash floral embellished flared jeans 26" Reference: ASMK/A00050 Brand: Ralph Lauren Collection: Purple Label Material: Cotton Color: ...
Black crêpe single breasted jacket with beadwork VALENTINO
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black crêpe single breasted jacket with beadwork. Silk lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Shoulder pad. SIZE 4 (Us) 36 (Fr) S
Collette Dinnigan Geometric Lace Silk Slip Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress in a linear geometric pattern by Collette Dinnigan. It is a slip style dress with black straps and rows of horizontal lines joined by rows of faggoting o...
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
New With Tags Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Leather Monogram Duffle Bag $2850
Located in Conroe, TX
Salvatore Ferragamo Brand New With Tags $2850 Charcoal and black leather and acetate Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Duffle Bag Zips across the top from both sides Dual Flat Logo Handles...
Betty Carol 1950s Sculptural Dress
By Betty Carol, Mamselle
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Betty Carol in light weight black wool and silk taffeta. It has a V neckline front and back with fabulous princess seaming creating a fitted silhouette through...
CHANEL Runway Coco Cuba Lace Guayabera Large Shopping Bag khaki canvas shopper
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2017 Runway Coco Cuba Lace Guayabera Large Shopping Bag khaki green canvas shopper Reference: VNWG/A00003 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: Khaki Canvas Lace Guaya...
Geoffrey Beene 1990s Textured Silk Apricot Beige Strapless Evening Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Geoffrey Beene textured silk strapless empire waist long evening dress. Amazing warm apricot color, and beautiful texturing of the silk. Back center slit. Built in boned structuring ...
Pink tulle and sequin cocktail mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pink tulle and sequin cocktail dress. SIZE 38/ M
Moschino Color Block Rainbow Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful dress with a bit of stretch from Moschino. It is is sleeveless with a crew neck and incredible brightly colored shapes each individually sewn together comprising...
Judith Ann Vintage Mint Green Sequin and Beaded Silk Top with Sash, 1980s
By Judith Ann
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original tags still attached! Shimmery mint green silk top with sequins and beadwork by Judith Ann. Matching sash and elastic hem. Details: Fully Lined Marked...
Black silk wrapped top ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black silk wrapped top . Rhinestone Button and buttonhole on the sleeve edge SIZE 36/38 SAMPLE
John Galliano for Christian Dior Lace up Silk Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black fine silk dress with stretch from Christian Dior. It has a scoop neck front and back with intricate lacing starting at one shoulder crossing the front and back wrap...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage Quilted Metallic Gold Pencil Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s metallic gold quilted pencil skirt by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Fully lined with side zip and hook closure and pockets. The marked size is 38, and the skirt fits ...
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c
Located in University City, MO
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Ethereal One Shoulder Silk Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful ethereal one shoulder dress from Christian Dior comprised of layers of semi sheer black silk over an opaque silk under dress. It has one shoulder with 2 panels of softly...
BURBERRY Dark Birch brown wool 2022 CHECK Baseball Cap Hat M
By Burberry
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Burberry baseball cap in Dark Birch brown Vintage Check wool (100%). A refined everyday essential that blends heritage and modern edge, featuring a structured silhouet...
1970's OSSIE CLARK For QUORUM black bias-cut maxi gown with low back
By OSSIE CLARK / Quorum, Ossie Clark
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1970's Ossie Clark for Quorum black bias-cut maxi gown is a classic example of Ossie Clark’s approach to cut and silhouette. Made from jet black viscose, it is cut on the bias, ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Lace up Top and Skirt
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible 2 piece silk skirt and top set in a pink and yellow flower print from John Galliano for Christian Dior. The top has adjustable functi...
S/S 1997 Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Grey tailored Blazer Jacket
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Sheffield, GB
S/S 1997 Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Grey tailored Blazer Jacket An impeccable tailored blazer from Spring / Summer 1997 Givenchy by Alexander McQueen in a light grey wool with po...
BOTTEGA VENETA red 2010 VENETA MEDIUM CROCODILE Hobo Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Veneta Medium hobo in bright red matte crocodile, showcasing the house’s iconic supple silhouette elevated by the striking texture of exotic leather. De...
Moschino Couture Jeremy Scott Resort 2023 Look 63 Sequined jumpsuit
By Moschino Couture, Jeremy Scott
Located in CANNES, FR
Moschino Couture X Jeremy Scott Resort 2023 Collection – Look 63 Nude tulle jumpsuit embroidered with multicolored sequins. Italian size 42.
White jersey draped backless dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White jersey draped backless dress. Main fabric composition: 96% rayon, 4% elastane. Tied behind the neck. Front lenght = 124cm Back lenght = 155cm SIZE 36
Hermès Porcelain Ashtray Change Tray Horse Seahorse Mythology Porcelain Gold
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Seahorse This drawing inspired by Greek mythology represents the sea horse with a horse's head, 2 front legs, and a tail inspired...
Chloe Silk Rainbow Off Shoulders Baby Doll Dress S/S 2016
By Chloé
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous semi sheer silk dress in vertical lines of rainbow colors melting into one another from Chloe. The body of the dress is full baby doll style with adjustable fine silk rop...
Prada Spring 2024 Square Toe Satin Mules Heels Miuccia x Raf Simons 38
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in London, GB
Cult Prada square toe satin mules from the Spring 2024 collection by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons. Totally sold out at the time. Worn once and have ha...
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...
S/S 2005 Vivienne Westwood White Asymmetric Draped white Halter Neck Dress
By Vivienne Westwood, RED LABEL by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 2005 Vivienne Westwood White Asymmetric Draped white Dress featuring a draped collar line with ruched bust, figure hugging silhouette and past the knee length hem. MA...
Alexander McQueen New Coat AW 1999
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous red wool coat by Alexander McQueen. It has a stand up mandarin collar, a button front with matching buttons hidden in a placket and shoulder pads. The front bodice has a ...
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Emmanuelle Khanh White Silk Blouse Shirt 1980s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous white silk organza blouse, shirt, top by Emmanuelle Khanh. It is double breasted with large mother of pearl buttons and a large notched portrait collar. The long, full raglan sleeves have french cuffs with matching mother of pearl cuff links...
Giambattista Valli 2011 Pink Silk Jersey Goddess Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning goddess gown from Giambattista Valli's romantic Resort 2011 collection. The slinky silk jersey creates heavenly drapes, flattering the body at every curve. The ultra feminine shade of electric lilac pink brings the elegant piece to life. The cool pink reminds us of the viral lilac pink Dior blush...
Lurex cocktail dress CHRISTIAN DIOR BOUTIQUE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Lurex cocktail dress with silk lining. Decorative button on the front and invisible zip closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side. SIZE: 38/40 M/L
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Felicie Pochette
Located in Houston, TX
Fresh and artistic, Louis Vuitton remains one of the world's most coveted symbols of status and sophistication. The Damier pattern was designed in 1888 and the Monogram, in 1896. Ove...
2000's Black PRADA Vintage Circular Buckle Belted Mid Rise skirt
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2000's Black PRADA Vintage Belted Mid Rise skirt, crafted in 100% Cotton with fully adjustable / detachable belt with Prada embossed Chrome hardware. The skirt closes via a conceal...
ALAÏA White Crochet elegant Scarf detail Sheer Knit maxi dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
ALAÏA White Crochet elegant Scarf detail Sheer maxi dress This Elegant Alaïa maxi dress features a scarf with thick fringed tip detail that drapes around the neck and down the back o...
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.