1990s Gold Metallic Floral Textured Silk Lined Spaghetti Strap Dress
Located in New York, NY
1990s Gold Metallic Floral Textured Silk Lined Spaghetti Strap Dress Product Description MORPHEW VINTAGE represents the finest pieces of fashions past. Sourced from across the globe...
HERMES Jumping So Black calfskin leather matte hardware tall riding boots EU38
By Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HERMES Jumping So Black calfskin leather matte hardware tall riding boots EU38 Reference: MELK/A00367 Brand: Hermes Model: Jumping Boot (Botte Jumping) Collection: "So Black" Hardwar...
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2004 Embellished Silk Dress
Located in Dubai, AE
Stunning Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2004 silk dress featuring a fluid bias-cut silhouette with delicate spaghetti straps, dramatic asymmetric chiffon hem, and intricate gold-tone ...
See-through black polyester shirt with ruffle edge PER TE by KRIZIA
By Krizia
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
See-through black polyester shirt with ruffle edge; Bow closure on the middle front SIZE 42/L
Gianni Versace Silk Strapless Jumpsuit 1980s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous purple silk strapless bustier jumpsuit from an early Gianni Versace collection. The fitted, micro pleated, boned bustier bodice crosses and w...
$802Sale Price|25% Off
NEW Jacquemus Bambino Mini Light Brown Calf Leather Crossbody Bag
By Jacquemus
Located in Port Hope, ON
On offer is a new Jacquemus Bambino Mini in a light brown which can be worn as a top handle or as a crossbody. It is an adorable bag and although not big as the name indicates it wil...
Geoffrey Beene Silk Lace Slip Dress with Sheer Back 1980s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black lace slip dress by Geoffrey Beene in an intracate, elaborate circular pattern. It has spaghetti straps with the scallop edge of the lace acr...
Jean Paul Gaultier Cage Jacket
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cotton denim jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is a take on the jean jacket with the expected long sleeves, collar, yoke and Gaultier inscri...
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...
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...
Christian Dior F/W 2003 Rose Pink Silk Gown
Located in Dubai, AE
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2003 Rose Pink Silk Satin Gown An iconic draped gown in luminous rose pink silk satin, designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior’s Fall/Winter ...
Unworn NINA RICCI 2008 Vintage Runway Silk Corseted Evening Gown Massive Train
By Nina Ricci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nina Ricci FW08 Vintage Runway Silk exterior Purple, orange, gray hues mix together for an amazing Fall/Winter Gown Looks, and was, extremely expensive A true Bell of the Ball gown H...
BALENCIAGA Alaska Snow Boots 37/38
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Alaska Snow boots Sized 37/38.Please know your sizing in these.I am 39 and they fit little big. New with dust bags and box Final sale
Vivienne Westwood S/S Pagan Charcoal Grey Cropped Jacket, 1988
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From Vivienne Westwood's Spring Summer "Pagan" Collection. Cropped jacket with a plunging scoop neck and peter pan collar. Charcoal pinstriped plaid. Brass hardware buckles along the...
Sagaie Paris Silk Beaded Fringe Evening Dress with Art Deco Accessories UK 10
Located in Maghera, GB
A spectacular vintage Sagaie Art Deco style evening dress crafted from 100% silk, designed with a richly coloured burgundy, bronze and black python-inspired print. The lower portion ...
John Galliano F/W 2001 Feather print Silk & Lace Dress
Located in Dubai, AE
An iconic early John Galliano piece from the Fall/Winter 2001 collection. This bias-cut slip dress features fluid silk with a delicate lace underdress, creating a soft, feminine silh...
1990s Dolce and Gabbana Tiered Floral Fringe Skirt in Black Red and Yellow
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Dolce and Gabbana (circa 1990s) tiered skirt with tiered layers of floral and paisley. One tier is trimmed in lace, while another is trimmed in fringe. Additional long trim h...
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...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2017 red floral blue pinstripe ruffle tent dress IT42 M
By Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2017 red floral blue pinstripe ruffle tent dress IT42 M Reference: TGAS/E00303 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Sarah Burton Collection: 2017 Material: Cotton Col...
Christian Dior F/W 2004 by John Galliano Red Bias Flare Evening Gown
Located in Dubai, AE
The Christian Dior Vintage F/W 2004 by John Galliano Red Bias Flare Evening Gown is a striking archival design from the iconic John Galliano era. Cut on the bias with a sculpted silh...
CHANEL red leather 2011 JUST MADEMOISELLE MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Just Mademoiselle Medium bowling bag in red quilted lambskin leather. Crafted in a softly structured, elegant silhouette, this timeless piece features antique g...
Versace Silk Halter Dress with Embroidery
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous fine stretch silk halter dress from Versace with a colorful pink lily print on a turquoise background. The halter neck and bust area are compris...
2000’s Hot Pink Fuchsia Snakeskin Print Long Ruffled Evening Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A sublime 2000’s Y2K patterned dress in a full length Snakeskin effect. With spaghetti straps, ruffle detail, fitted silhouette and floor length hem, with slit up the leg. The dress ...
Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...
Christian Dior Sac Main Tote Book Medium 2024 Golden Embroidery Ltd Ed Hand Bag
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Dior Book Tote bag (Medium size), 2024 limited edition in openwork mesh, hand-embroidered with gold-tone thread and the black Di...
VALENTINO multi leather 2023 ROCKSTUD 100 Sandals Shoes 38
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino Rockstud sandals in luminous metallic gold leather, accented with vibrant pink, purple, and pistachio green leather straps. Designed with open round toes and...
CHANEL suit jacket and top Spring 2012
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL suit jacket and top Collection Spring 2012 - Look 55 The jacket, made of Lesage woven fabric in shades of pearl gray, green, and turquoise, features a wide bell-shaped silhou...
Hermès La Bonne Fortune Françoise Heron Silk Scarf 1968 35'
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "La Bonne Fortune" (Good fortune, in terms of Gallantry, is said of the favors of a woman) Designed by Françoise Héron, only one issue...
$675Sale Price|22% Off
Chanel Cashmere Blue & Green Gilt Metal Logo Button Cardigan circa 1990
By Chanel
Located in University City, MO
Chanel Luxurious cashmere blue & green gilt logo button cardigan c. 1990 The stylish Chanel cardigan is constructed with plush double-ply cashmere The cashmere cardigan is designed with a combination of dark hunter green cashmere juxtaposed with dark blue cashmere in the lower mid-section with contrasting triangular inverted geometric designs Adorned with five gilt metal Chanel buttons inscribed with her iconic C.C. initials stamped on quilted handbag motifs. The front opening, cuffs and hemline are distinguished with dark green cashmere trim The elegant Chanel cashmere cardigan makes a luxurious garment that is chic and timeless Labeled: Chanel 100% Cashmere Made in Scotland Size Small Refer to enclosed measurements The length from the top center back neckline to the hem = 19 inches The length from the shoulder to the hemline measures 19 inches The underarm bust section measured flat side to side = 17 inches The complete bust buttoned measures 34 inches The shoulders measure 19 inches seam to seam The outer sleeve length measures 21 inches with folded cuff...
$575Sale Price|54% Off
Chanel Silk Charmeuse Ribbon Trim Cocktail Dress Circa 1990s
By Chanel
Located in University City, MO
Chanel Silk charmeuse ribbon trim cocktail dress c 1990s Size 34 The elegant Chanel black silk evening dress is designed with slit detail on both shoulders accented with black ribb...
1940s Lilli Ann Silk Jacket with Elaborate Detail
By Lilli Ann
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and grey silk and wool fitted 1940's jacket from Lilli Ann. The double breasted jacket has a winged front collar, long sleeves with fold back cuffs and front self c...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Trailer Trash Mini Dress Spring Summer 2001
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
John Galliano for Christian Dior Spring Summer 2001 TRAILER TRASH collection . Asymmetrical short evening dress of black taffeta, cotton twill and tulle with functioning metal zipp...
Long black organza shirt with silk-chiffon jabot and bow CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long black organza shirt with jabot and bow ; Branded button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Elastic band on the bottom edge . SIZE 44 / L
$1,125Sale Price|40% Off
New Karl Lagerfeld's 2012 Fendi Fall Collection Monster Fur Booties Boots Sz 38
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Karl Lagerfeld For Fendi Fall Collection 2012 Brand New With Box Marked Size 38.5 Fits 38 We feel these run a half size small Brown & Navy Leather Mink Side Accent Concealed Z...
Gianni Versace New Vintage Cashmere Colorblock American Flag Sweater
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cashmere American flag sweater from Gianni Versace. It has a flag on the front and back with red and white stripes crossing the chest,...
NEIMAN MARCUS Set of Four Ceramic Retro Style Women Fashion Design Plates c 2002
Located in University City, MO
NEIMAN MARCUS Set of four retro style women ceramic plates c 2002 The four salad size plates depict a different woman from the 1940s - 1950s era Each ceramic plates measures 8 inch...
Pale Aqua Blue Woven Silk Dress with Metallic Gold Thread
Located in New Hope, PA
This pale aqua blue silk summer evening dress is woven with metallic gold thread in the Indian style, and it may have even been made from a Sari. The dress has wide straps above a f...
Exceptional Set of 4 Hermès Ties from The Fables of La Fontaine in Silk
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Set of 4 Authentic Hermès Ties Prints: Les Fables de La Fontaine From left to right: 1. The Hare and the Tortoise in green, grey, orange, blue. 100% Silk. Lined with plain gr...
Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous and rare red patent leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt from Gianni Versace. It has all of Versace's amazing attention to detail includ...
Kaki cotton army shirt with patches and studs embellishment BALMAIN
By Balmain
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Kaki cotton army shirt. Snap closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Strap on sleeve and buckle. XXL shoulder pad. Bust pocket. SIZE 38/M
Grey asymmetrical evening dress with cartoon print on MOSCHINO COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey asymmetrical evening dress with cartoon print on and ruffles. Main fabric composition: 100% polyester. SIZE 40 (It) 36 (Fr) S
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 ...
$175Sale Price|28% Off
1960s Brocade Cut Velvet Zippered Jacket
Located in University City, MO
1960s Brocade cut velvet zippered jacket The unique retro jacket is a vibrant series of bold deep red flowers set against an ivory background Th...
1940s Davidson's Madeleine Skirt Suit with Elaborate Button Detail
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible 1940s suit from Davidson's Madeleine label in a pale yellow and black fine wool small hounds tooth check pattern. The long sleeve single breasted jacket has a lapel collar, princess seams and elaborate pockets with self covered buttons and functional button holes matching the center front along their sides. In addition to the abundant front detail, the jacket back has zig zag waist seaming and a vent. Stunning! The midi length skirt...
Pierre Balmain White Bodycon Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous white body conscious bandage dress from Pierre Balmain. It has long sleeves, a square cut neckline, and fabulous ribbed panels accentuating the waist and bust. It is unl...
Gianni Versace Couture Silk Pant Suit with Cut outs 1990s
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk pant suit from Gianni Versace Couture. The jacket has a V neckline, princess seaming for a flattering fit, lightly padded shoulders, a front zipper closing, and a mesh covered wedge cut out from underarm to pocket on each side. The straight leg mid rise pants have 2 fine curved nude...
Hermes Equateur Carre Wash Bleu/Azur/Vert/Bru Scarf New W/T
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Equateur Carre Wash Bleu/Azur/Vert/Bru Scarf New With tags and box 90 cm .Made in France Final sale
Hermès 1987 Sac a depeches 41 Hermes Black Leather Brief Case Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès briefcase, Sac à Dépêches model, in smooth black box leather and gold-tone metal, 41 cm wide with two gussets, interior with two compartments plus a large front pocket under t...
Y2K Moschino Couture! Vintage Cream Blazer or Suit Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous cream jacket with unique buttons and front pockets. By Moschino Couture! Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure/ Bu...
Chanel Vintage Beige Leather Chevron Quilted Kiss Lock Chain Bag
By Chanel
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a vintage Chevron quilted Chanel leather bag which measures approximately 9.75 inches long, 7 inches in height, and 2.5 inches in width, with a 6.75-inch strap drop. There in...
John Galliano Victorian Revival Opulent Jacket F/W2001
Located in New York, NY
Amazing John Galliano Victorian Revival opulent jacket from Fall/winter 2001. Of Prince de Galle silk/wool plaid with elaborate detachable collar and cuffs of silver fox, ruched and ...
A 1988 Iconic Chanel Matelasse Cream Lamb Skin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This authentic vintage Chanel Matelassé shoulder bag is a stunning example of timeless luxury, crafted in Italy from incredibly soft cream lambskin leather, the front features an ele...
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
New Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Heels Sz 38
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford For YSL Heels Brand New * Rare Tom Ford Heels. This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 * Adjustable Ankle Stra...
A 2000 Louis Vuitton Monogram Coated Canvas and Leather Bucket GM Tote Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Louis Vuitton Monogram Bucket GM is a timeless piece of fashion history, showcasing the brand’s iconic coated canvas and architec...
JOHN GALLIANO Vintage pink mohair blend shearling pyramid button cape jacket M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
JOHN GALLIANO Vintage pink mohair blend shearling pyramid button cape jacket M Reference: MELK/A00674 Brand: John Galliano Designer: John Galliano Collection: 2000s Material: Mohair,...
1990s Black & Nude Net Floral Beaded Silk Lined Dress
Located in New York, NY
MORPHEW VINTAGE represents the finest pieces of fashions past. Sourced from across the globe, dating as far back as a century. Each piece is selected with both quality and rarity in ...
Wool double-breasted Pea-coat with zebra print and oversize button PACO RABANNE
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wool double-breasted Pea-coat with zebra print and oversize gold metal button closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Main fabric composition: 99% wool, 1% silk. Branded rayon ...
Y2K Hot Pink & Fuchsia 2000's Zebra Pattern Halter-neck Maxi Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
An early 2000’s hot pink and fuschia zebra patterned dress by Parisian label Bain De Nuit. Featuring an adjustable draw-tie halter neck, fitted silhouette with a fishtail hem and con...
John Galliano Sheer Laced Boned Bustier Lace-Up Embroidered Corset
Located in Dubai, AE
John Galliano Sheer Boned Lace-Up Embroidered Corset Rare sheer corset with floral embroidery, metallic trim, and sculpting boned structure. Finished with lace-up closure and embelli...
Hermes Paris Women's Constance Silver Buckle Ivory Leather Italian Loafers 1990s
By Hermès
Located in University City, MO
Hermes Paris Women's Constance brushed silver buckle bone leather Italian loafers Size 38 The bone color leather loafers are adorned with Hermes' ic...
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.