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...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Hourglass Jacket 1980s
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Junior Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous leopard print denim sleeveless vest, jacket, top from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is sleeveless with a collar, button chest pockets, gold Gaultier inscri...
Hermès Kelly 25 Handbag in Gold Leather with Beige Handles, 2026
By Hermès
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Hermès Kelly 25 sellier handbag strap in Gold Madame leather White stitching, gold metal hardware, double beige leather handles for hand carry Flap closure Interior lin...
2000’s PLEIN SUD Vintage Burgundy Cinnamon Red Woven Knit Crop Top
By Plein Sud
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage Plein Sud crop top, crafted in a Tie Die woven cinnamon cotton, with tall Collar line, cage detailed back and figure hugging stretchy silhouette. Recommended Size; Small /...
John Galliano F/W 1999 Crimson Bias Cut Satin Evening Gown
Located in Dubai, AE
An exceptional archival John Galliano evening gown from the iconic Fall/Winter 1999 collection. Showcased on the runway during one of Galliano’s most celebrated late-1990s presentati...
Vintage 1930's Ivory Feather Hat 1930s Feather cocktail hat white feather swan
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking 1930's hat, in a wonderful palette of ivory coloured feather, is a rare piece to behold . The elegant moulded crown of the hat, made on a stiffened calico base...
Blue sleeveless dress with silver coated HERVE LEGER
By Herve Léger
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue sleeveless dress with silver coated. Fabric composition: 90% rayon, 9% nylon, 1% stretch. Boned on both side. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE S
GUCCI black white leather 2016 MARMONT ZEBRA Pumps Shoes 38.5
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gucci GG Marmont loafers in striking black and white zebra patchwork leather. Crafted with classic round toes and a fringed kiltie vamp, accented by the signature gold...
HERMÈS - 1990s Vintage Cotton-Embroidered Unisex Clutch Bag with Box
By Hermès
Located in Padova, IT
CORRADO LUXURY EXCLUSIVE HERMÈS COLLECTIONS - Cotton clutch with beautiful embroidery, white fabric interior with gussets, zipper closure. The bag comes with its original box!
Vintage Chanel 2000s Black Patent Leather CC Logo Quilted Wristlet Micro Clutch
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Chanel black patent leather mini wristlet purse from 2003/2004. Bag has square quilting throughout with CC logos, large CC logo at top. Dangling large gunmetal silver metal C...
$375Sale Price|34% Off
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Avant-Garde Hooded Dress c 21st C
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in University City, MO
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Avant-garde hooded dress The edgy boxy tunic style dress is designed with a subtle textured crinkled pattern that emulates reptile scales The unique ...
$585Sale Price|40% Off
New Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Fall 2002 Size 38.5 / 8.5 Corset Heels YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into early-2000s runway glamour with these ultra-rare vintage Yves Saint Laurent slingback heels from Tom Ford’s iconic Fall 2002 collection. Crafted in sumptuous yellow silk s...
CHANEL black silk 11A BYZANCE SATIN Pumps Shoes 39.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel pumps in luxurious black silk satin adorned with a refined silver-tone CC detail. The sleek pointed-toe silhouette is elevated by elegant cone heels, creating a...
Fendi brown Karung PEEKABOO ISEEU PETITE Bag
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Fendi Peekaboo ISeeU Petite bag in brown Karung snakeskin leather. This iconic luxury Fendi bag features the house’s signature stiff, structured construction with a cl...
Avant Garde Brutalist Mixed Metal Artisan Handbag ca 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Avant garde brutalist mixed metal artisan handbag ca 1970s The unique handmade shoulder bag is adorned with sinuous three dimensional mixed metal work d...
US Military vintage sunglasses, made in U.S.A. Famous BCG glasses polarized
By U.S. Army
Located in Valencia, CA
These are vintage Romco BCG Military Issue eyeglasses frames with polarized lenses produced by US Army in U.S.A. since 1960s. Iconic glasses that America doesn't make anymore. MAKE:...
Exceptional Hermès Silver Keychain Boat Propeller Shaped
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Keychain In shape of a boat propeller Can be used as a charm, attached to your Kelly or Birkin bag Made of silver (crab hallmark) Colorway: silvery "HERMES...
Galliano dress by John Galliano circa 2006
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GALLIANO - Ready-to-wear collection circa 2006, under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Long draped dress in embossed silk with a floral print. Size and composition labels a...
Versace F/W 2023 Runway Crystal Embellished Bustier Black Evening Dress Gown
By Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Versace F/W 2023 Runway Crystal Embellished Bustier Black Evening Dress Gown Look 70 from the Fall 2023 Collection Size: IT 38 Condition: Excellent condition, a couple of minor lo...
Alexander McQueen New Khaki Pants with Hip Lacing S/S 2002
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous khaki cotton pants from Alexander McQueen. They have full straight legs with curved panels over the back hips with a fan of laces meeting and buttoning on the front sides at...
Comme des Garçons Spring 1996 Pink Color Block Pant Ensemble, Runway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At the Comme des Garcons Spring 1996 show, Rei Kawakubo announced "red is the new black". Her use of color in this collection is kaleidoscopic and full of life. Pieces from this runw...
Lillie Rubin New 1950s Silk Damask Dress and Mink Collar Coat Set
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare, new 1950s dress and coat set from Lillie Rubin in a black silk damask flower pattern. The dress is semi fitted with a matching belt, a bateau ne...
Christian Dior F/W 2001 Floral Silk Dress
Located in Dubai, AE
A beautiful Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2001 runway print dress, crafted in silk with a romantic floral design, lace neckline, delicate pink straps and layered ruffle detailing. A rar...
$3,994Sale Price|25% Off
CHANEL Long Boy in Petrol Green Quilted Leather with Logo on the Back
By Chanel
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic Chanel Boy Bag in Large version, made of petrol green quilted leather with decorative exposed stitching and ruthenium hardware. The model is embellished with the rare embosse...
S/S 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Metallic Crochet Knit Mini Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Concord, NC
Christian Dior by John Galliano black metallic crochet knit mini dress from the Spring Summer 1999 collection. This dress features a metallic knitted fabric with a slight bit of shee...
1950s Vintage Fuchsia Barbie Pink Scalloped Lace Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vibrant fuchsia pink cocktail dress from the 1950s. Full sweep and scalloped edges. Details: Partially Lined Side Metal Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size:...
Ralph Lauren Collection Black Silk Strapless Gown and Chiffon Drape Overlay 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren Collection, black silk satin back crepe strapless gown with an attached one shoulder sheer silk chiffon drape. Dramatic boned strapless sheath gown. The one shoulder she...
$475Sale Price|38% Off
Lanvin Mod 1970s Vibrant Foliage Vine Print Belted Gown
By Lanvin Paris
Located in University City, MO
Lanvin Paris Mod 1970s vibrant foliage vine print poly knit gown The chic poly knit gown is designed with a row of matching fabric covered buttons that run down the front Designed ...
Gianni Versace Vintage Dress with Cut out Waist S/S 1998
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk knit dress from Gianni Versace Couture. It is semi fitted with a waist cut out at one side, elbow length sleeves and contrasting white lines of angora yarn abs...
CLAIRE PETTIBONE Sample Edwardian Bridal Gown Silk & Lace
Located in Leonardo, NJ
laire Pettibone Sample Wedding Gown Ivory Linen Color (not linen fabric nor texture) Neutral Toned No size or comp tag (bc super sample) but 100% of the softest most delicate etherea...
Galliano coat 'Esquimau' by John Galliano Fall 2002
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GALLIANO - 2002-2003 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear "Esquimau" Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Maxi coat made of knitted angora and polyester tufts. Pearly butt...
Vintage Crystal Fox + Mink Fur Full Length Coat
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely incredible vintage brown mink fur full length coat with crystal fox fur trim in a size large. Fully lined with front hook closure and monogram. Velvet lined side pockets. ...
2000's Emanuel Ungaro Fever Ruffle detail fitted Polka dot flamenco Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
2000's Vintage Emanuel Ungaro 'Fever' label dress, crafted in a black & white cartoon patterned jersey with sheer pure-silk polka dot ruffled hem and collar line as-well as lace ...
Hermès Silk Scarf On The Beach Ugo Bienvenu Pink Green 35'
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "ON the BEACH Designed by Ugo Bienvenu in 2021 / 2022 Made in France Made of 100% Twill Silk Colorways: ROSE / VERT / ROUGE (Pink / Green ...
Gucci Cobalt Blue Silk Gown with Cut-outs
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous cobalt blue silk gown from Gucci. It has multiple straps in front creating oblong cut outs and a cut out at the upper back also. It skims ...
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 ...
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Iris Haze Blue Pink Cashmere Merino Modern Artisanal Handwoven Scarf
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Combining simplicity & elegance with artistic luxury, Iris Haze Scarf has been carefully dyed by master artisans to give this beautiful one of a kind effect of colors blending. T...
Indigo cotton single breasted jacket with belt GUY LAROCHE
By Guy Laroche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Indigo cotton single breasted jacket with belt . Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Gold metal button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. SIZE 36/S
Hermès Silk Scarf Bateau Fleuri Ljubomir Milinkov Orange Pink 90 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "Bateau Fleuri" (flowered boat) Designed by Ljubomir Milinkov in 2015 Made in France Made of 100% twill Silk Colorways: White, ...
Vivienne Westwood Gold Label C. 2010 Brown Asymmetric Print Deconstructed Shirt
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage Vivienne Westwood Deconstructed shirt, crafted in a brown tiny floral printed cotton. Featuring asymmetric button down closure, skinny scarf neckline, dramatically draped s...
Blue velvet single breasted jacket JOHN GALLIANO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue velvet single breasted jacket . Main fabric composition: 97% cotton, 3% elastane. Branded lining: 65% rayon, 35% silk. Hidden snap closure on the middle front. Pocket on both si...
CHANEL metallic gunmetal quilted leather 2011 CHAIN ME MEDIUM FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Chain Me Medium flap bag in metallic gunmetal quilted leather with leather-interwoven chain trim. Crafted in a refined, softly structured silhouette, this iconi...
Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Gibo 1980s Corset Belt Jacket - '80s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare archival Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Gibo jacket from the 1980s, defined by a sculptural cropped silhouette and dramatic black corset-style waist belt. Crafted in brown ribbed fabri...
HERMÈS - Vintage Cotton Bathrobe "Les Leopards" by Christiane Vauzelles
By Hermès, Christiane Vauzelles
Located in Padova, IT
CORRADO LUXURY EXCLUSIVE HERMÈS COLLECTIONS - Rare soft cotton terry bathrobe the motif and the iconic one of the Carrè "Les Leopards" designed by master Christiane Vauzelles - This ...
$595Sale Price|23% Off
Opulent Mocha Brown Brocade Evening Coat c 1960s
Located in University City, MO
Opulent mocha brown brocade evening coat by Montaldo's c 1960s The elegant opera coat is designed with thick structured brocade panels The luminous mocha brown brocade fabric is illu...
Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld 1970's Ecru Silk 1920's Inspired Drop Waist Dress
By Chloé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A darling 1970's Chloé dress from the defining era of Karl Lagerfeld's reign. This sweet silk dress is detailed with delicate early 1920's inspirations such as the drop waist silhoue...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Jacket
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible black cotton with a bit of stretch jacket from Dolce & Gabbana. It has a silver front zipper with Dolce & Gabbana pulls and also on the angled front...
Asymmetrical burgundy silk dress with rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical burgundy silk dress with rhinestone. Invisible zip closure and hook&eye on the left side. Mark of glue ( coming from a removed sticker) on the lining ( picture provided)...
Pierre Balmain Bodycon Dress with Sheer Shoulders and Waist
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black bandage dress from Pierre Balmain. It has a stand up collar, long sleeves and is fitted through to the hips. There are fabulous horizontal sheer panels around the sh...
Louis Vuitton Cream Bouclé Wool Skirt Suit Fur Collar 2000s UK 12 US 8
Located in Nashville, TN
An iconic and timeless design. This original Louis Vuitton skirt suit, rendered in a cream bouclé wool, with a grey and taupe toned removable mohair collar, and knitted cream wool ac...
1980’s Vintage Colourful Gem Black backless Rhinestone funnel neck Mini Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Fun 1980’s stretchy body con Mini dress, featuring colourful Rhinestone shoulders and sleeves, figure hugging silhouette and backless keyhole reverse. The dress has statement padd...
Valentino red dress by Valentino Garavani circa 2000
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VALENTINO - A ready-to-wear Collection circa 2000 under the artistic direction of Valentino Garavani. Long red silk and silk muslin dress pleated around the chest. Front opening. Si...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Lace up Top and Skirt
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
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...
Gianni Versace Silk Dress with Beaded Straps
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black silk dress with beaded straps from Gianni Versace Couture. It is a simple dress that skims the body with 2 straps at each shoulder mad...
CHANEL white glitter fabric CLASSIC BALLET Flats Shoes 39
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel ballet flats in luminous white glitter fabric with contrasting black grosgrain cap toes and subtle CC detail. Elegant almond-toe silhouette finished with a deli...
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...
$495Sale Price|44% Off
New Edmundo Castillo Metallic Gold Soft Napa Leather Sling Heels Size 6
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Edmundo Castillo Brand New * Marked Size: 7 Fits Size 6 These Run a Full Size Small * Butter Soft Metallic Gold Napa Leather * Criss Cross Toe * Gold Hardware Adjustable Strap...
VALENTINO black leather VSLING MINI RHINESTONE Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino VSLING mini bag in black leather with black rhinestones, masterfully crafted in a structured, refined silhouette that embodies modern couture glamour with a ...
Gianni Versace A/W 1992 Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Pants With Chain Trim
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous 2 piece supple black leather motorcycle jacket and pant set from Gianni Versace's A/W 1992 Collection. The jacket is motorcycle style wi...
Stephen Sprouse Alternating Tabs Jacket 1990s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous light weight wool jacket by Stephen Sprouse. It has alternating 2 3/4" tabs with Velcro closing up the front. The sleeves are cut in one with the front and back and there...
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.