Wrap pale pink rayon top with detachable white collar CHANTAL THOMASS
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrap pale pink rayon top with detachable white collar with button and buttonhole. SIZE S
Wrap pale pink rayon top with detachable white collar CHANTAL THOMASS
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrap pale pink rayon top with detachable white collar with button and buttonhole. SIZE S
Vintage 1920's Silver Lamé Cloche hat 1920's flapper hat rhinestone and feather
Located in Nashville, TN
This rare and incredibly intricate 1920's silver lamé cloche hat, constructed on a moulded internal felt base, on which the lamé panels are sewn to, is a beauty to behold. Decorated ...
White draped stretch jersey mini skirt ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White draped stretch jersey mini skirt. Stretch thin lining jersey. SAMPLE SIZE : 38 (Fr) M
Chanel Paris-Moscow Matryoshka Doll Cuff Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
From the iconic Paris–Moscow collection, this cuff features the signature matryoshka doll motif and embodies Chanel’s distinctive storytelling and craftsmanship. Circumference: 1" W...
$558Sale Price|25% Off
Chic 1960s Ivory Off White Flower Crochet Vintage 60s Sleeveless Shift Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s ivory / off-white flower crochet shift dress ! Features a rayon/silk base, with crochet overlay. Hidden metal zipper up the back with hook-and-eye closure. Very well made,...
$4,671Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Hermès Vintage Sumac Travel Riding or Picnic Bag Canvas Leather 50 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
RARE Authentic Hermès Bag "SUMAC" Made in France Stamp X in circle (1994) Made of : Canvas (Toile), grained and smooth leathers, golden hardware Colorways: Beige, White, Naturel...
FENDI new pink sequins baguette 2024
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI New pink sequins baguette 2024 Iconic medium-sized Baguette bag, finely embroidered all-over with pink sequins in different shapes and sizes for a 3D effect and decorated with ...
$1,576Sale Price|20% Off
Exclusive Fisher Sable Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fisher sable coat , rare to find. made in Finland We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Color; dark grey With 2 side pockets Fully lined Condition : pre...
auth LORO PIANA tan beige blue cashmere STRIPED RIB-KNIT Muffler Scarf
By Loro Piana
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Loro Piana muffler is crafted in beige rib-knit cashmere and features tonal stripes in tan, brick, white, and light blue. Luxuriously soft and generously sized, i...
Balmain Runway Silk Ruched Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous taupe fine silk jersey dress from Balmain. It has a plunging neckline framed with vertically ruched panels. The fitted skirt is horizontally ruched with angled insets o...
Raspberry single breasted wool coat SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raspberry single breasted wool coat. Ruby red satin lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Gather around the waist, on the shoulder and on the sleeve edge. Pocket...
CHANEL suit pink jacket and dress S/S 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL S/S 1996 Suit pink tweed wool jacket and dress 90% wool 10% nylon Lining: 100% silk Size FR 42 Made in France Excellent conditions Flat measures Jacket: Length cm. 49 ...
new 1980's BALENCIAGA black plastic sunglasses with etched gold accents
By Balenciaga
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Unworn black plastic sunglasses with etched diagonal gold accents from Balenciaga dating to the 1980's. Measures approximately: 6" wide by just over 1.75" tall. Arms measure approx...
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 the U.S.A. since the 1960s. Iconic glasses that America doesn't make anymore...
Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner 1960s Wool Plaid Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble
By Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner
Located in Sparks, NV
Vibrant plaid jacket and skirt set by Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner. Gold buttons and chain detail. Pleated skirt. Details: Fully Lined Front Snap Closure On Jacket/ Side Hoo...
Christian Dior 1950s Dress and Jacket
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare 2 piece black wool dress and jacket set from the early collections of Christian Dior designed by the master himself. The dress is sleeveless with a crew neckline, a seam belo...
S/S 1999 Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Sheer Black Eye Print Button Up Blouse
By Alexander McQueen, Givenchy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Givenchy blouse from the Spring/Summer 1999 collection by Alexander McQueen is cut in a straight, semi-sheer silhouette with long sleeves. It features a button-front closure, co...
Vintage 1960's Nightdress Art Deco 1960's Lingerie Nightgown UK 10-12 US 6-8
Located in Nashville, TN
This elegant 1960's nightdress, rendered in a circular Art Deco pattern in shades of arctic blue and cream, with cream lace finishings, is just the piece to welcome to your lingerie ...
Chanel 2005 Champagne Gold Lucite and Black Fabric Ribbon Pearl Clutch
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Champagne Gold Lucite and Black Fabric Ribbon Pearl Clutch Gold Hardware, 2005 The interior is lined with Black leather Height: 5.51 inches / 14 cm Width: 5.51 inches / 14 cm...
Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New Hope, PA
Yves Saint Laurent designed many variations of his silk blouse with a scarf or tie neckline. This version has a long scarf which is attached on both sides of a low V neckline. This...
$95Sale Price|20% Off
Pebble Gray Soft Classic Artisanal Handwoven Large Pure Linen Scarf
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Pebble is a light weight linen scarf. It is finely handwoven by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design brand ...
D&G by Dolce & Gabbana Early 2000s Black Astrakhan Fox Fur Jacket IT38
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking early Y2K piece from D&G by Dolce & Gabbana, this sculptural jacket captures the sharp, hyper-feminine tailoring that defined the era. Crafted in Italy from richly...
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...
CHANEL gold-tone metal 90P PEARL TASSEL CHAIN Belt OZ
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Tjos 100% authentic Chanel chain belt is crafted in gold-tone curb links and draped with two strands of pearly white imitation pearls for a signature layered effect. A pearl-strung coin medallion adds a classic Chanel accent...
Long off-white raw silk skirt with gather around the waist CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long off-white raw silk skirt with gather around the waist. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Pocket on both side. SIZE 34 (Fr) XS
Jean Paul Gaultier Bondage Skirt
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous wool jersey skirt from Jean Paul Gaultier in khaki grey with fine subtle rust stripes. It is mid rise pencil style with a waist band, and radiating straps front and back m...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Silk Scarf Geometric Stripe Print Navy Red 1980s
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent silk twill scarf with a geometric block design composed of alternating horizontal and vertical stripes in red, pink, navy, and white. Framed by a navy bord...
NWT Gucci by Tom Ford FW 2003 Silk Nude Color Skirt Set Italian 42 - US 6
Located in Montgomery, TX
An exceptional and highly collectible Gucci by Tom Ford Fall/Winter 2003 skirt set, embodying the sensual sophistication and precise tailoring that defined Ford’s final years at the ...
Black wool wrap skirt VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Red Label
By RED LABEL by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black wool wrap skirt Black wool wrap skirt . Branded rayon lining. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front on the waist. Pocket on both side. SIZE XS
$199Sale Price|30% Off
Sass & Bide Silk Crepe 3 Way Maxi Harness Bustier Dress AU 8 US 2
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Dress made famous by Paris Hilton in the 2000s Crepe Embellished Contrasting trims Silk The hem can be adjusted, can be worn as maxi dress, or button up as short dress.
Lavender Floral Cotton Lace Gown, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely lavender cotton lace summer gown from the 1930s. Fully lined. Snap closure down side. Simple, flattering and sweet silhouette with velvet trim. Great for balmy evenings. Lig...
Christian Dior S/S 2019 Grey Toile De Jouy Print Corset Pleated Dress
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare Christian Dior Spring 2019 dress in the iconic grey Toile de Jouy print, one of the most recognizable and celebrated motifs of the modern Dior era. This striking piece was widel...
Gucci X Alessandro Michele Spring 2022 Look 93 Long dragon dress
Located in CANNES, FR
Gucci X Alessandro Michele Spring 2022 - Look 93 Long satin dress in black silk, printed with dragon, bottom garment in green ruffled velvet. Size 40 Italian.
Moschino Couture Dress with Sequin Peace Sign Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk halter dress from Moschino Couture. It is a wrap style dress which ties at the waist and has a band of gold sequins around the neck through to the back forming ...
Short denim jacket with red piping and gold appliqué JUST CAVALLI
By Just Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Short denim jacket with red cotton piping and gold appliqué. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front + on the pocket and on the collar. Top-stitching SIZE 42 (It) 38 (Fr) M
Etro 2021 Veste Leopard Manteau FR38 Faux Fur Wool Long Jacket Coat UK10 US8
By Etro
Located in PARIS, FR
Etro long jacket or coat in "hairy" wool with animal print, straight cut, short notched collar closed by 3 metal buttons with Etro logo, long sleeves, 2 flap pockets closed by a matc...
CHANEL white navy beige cotton 07P FRINGED PLAID TWEED Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel jacket in navy, white, and beige check tweed cotton (53%), rayon (21%), nylon (12%), silk (9%), and polyester (5%) offers a chic twist on a classic. Design...
CHANEL white & black leather 17S CUT-OUT ANKLE Boots Shoes 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel cut-out ankle boots from the 2017 collection are crafted in soft white and black colorblock leather for a bold, modern look. Featuring a sleek silhouette ...
Coppola e Toppo Ruby Crystal Beaded Clutch
Located in New York, NY
Rare Coppola e Toppo Ruby Crystal Beaded Clutch from the 1950's. Highly unusual, completely hand made and beaded with ruby plastic beads on body and glass one on clasp. Unsigned. It...
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD FW 98 Iconic and rare long velvet bustier dress
Located in Milano, MILANO
Fall Winter 1998 iconic and rare long black velvet bustier dress by Vivienne Westwood Inside bustier with zipper Engraved orb buttons Buttons and ribbons closure 77% cotton 21% rayon...
Gucci Vintage Black Fabric with Gold Chain Evening Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
This Gucci vintage evening shoulder bag is a captivating piece from the 1980s, a decade where glamour met refined Italian craftsmanship. Crafted in Italy from smooth black satin, the...
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
PRADA 2017 silver metallic brocade square neck crop top high waist short IT36
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 2017 black silver metallic floral brocade square neck crop top high waist short IT36 XXS Reference: YIKK/A00318 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 2017 Spring Sum...
Tom Ford x Yves Saint Laurent SS 2002 Runway Safari Runway Silk Fringe Poncho M
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
An exceptional and highly collectible runway poncho from the Spring–Summer 2002 “Safari” collection, designed by Tom Ford during his celebrated tenure at Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauc...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
Pink wrapped and draped jersey evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pink wrapped and draped jersey evening dress. Body-suit inside with snap closure on the bottom. One hook&eye closure on the top middle front. SAMPLE SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Roberto Cavalli Runway Fall 2006 Sequin Black Silk Chiffon Size 44 Plunging Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy ROBERTO CAVALLI Runway Fall / Winter 2006 black silk chiffon sequined plunging dress ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout. 1970s style with a plunging halter nec...
MICHELLE MASON teal blue 100% silk strappy cowl wrap high slit gown dressUS4 S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MICHELLE MASON teal blue 100% silk strappy cowl wrap high slit gown dressUS4 S Reference: VACN/A00150 Brand: Michelle Mason Material: Silk Color: Blue Pattern: Solid Closure: Wrap Ti...
Paco Rabanne 1960s Chain Link Silver and Gold Metal Evening Bag Handbag Purse
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic 1960s Paco Rabanne gold and silver metal chain link evening bag ! A true statement piece that successfully completes any outfit. In great condition Made in Italy Mea...
Yves Saint Laurent Rose Pink Cotton Canvas Jacket, 1970's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970's Yves Saint Laurent rosey pink cotton canvas jacket with an artist's smock style including pleats at the shoulder, blouson sleeves, collarless neckline, side pockets and button front. The strong shoulders enhanced with pads are reminiscent of 1940's swing coat looks. The cotton canvas offers a casual elegance and is perfect paired with a YSL peasant...
Rare & Iconic Saint Laurent Jamie Heels Org Price 2400€ size 40
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Saint Laurent Jamie Heels Org Price 2400€ size 40 Perfect condition Are you looking for the perfect statement shoe that will elevate your outfit to the next level? Look no further...
1940s Vintage Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Collar + 3/4 Cropped Sleeves
Located in Sparks, NV
Flattering vintage 1940s cocktail dress in black velvet with a draped collar and 3/4 length sleeves. Unlined with side metal zip closure. Fits l...
$325Sale Price|66% Off
Giorgio Sant'Angelo Cold Shoulder Dress 1970s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A feminine flower pattern silk dress from Giorgio Sant'Angelo in blues, reds, greens and white. It has exposed shoulders with spaghetti straps, 2 cut outs along the sleeves and func...
NEW Giuseppe Zanotti Cruel 2.0 Alien Siutta Wing Strappy Sandals 38.5
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Giuseppe Zanotti Cruel 2.0 Alien Retro Vintage Sandals 38.5 Color Iridescent Blue Size 38.5EU Heel Height 5.5in Patent leather upper Leather sole Adjustable 2 ankle straps Metal wi...
$671Sale Price|25% Off
1980s Victor Costa for Bergdorf Goodman Hunter Green Black Strapless 80s Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking 1980s VICTOR COSTA for BERGDORF GOODMAN hunter / forest green and black strapless dress ! Green taffeta fabric with sheer black mesh and velvet overlay. Bow sash detail at l...
Vintage 1930's Blush Silk and Gold Lamé Beaded Evening Gown 1930 dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1930's blush silk and gold lamé dress, with a glistening pattern of leaves, finished with glass beaded embellishments along the neckline, is a rare piece to beh...
Dolce & Gabbana Gold Lame Ruched Midi Cocktail Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dolce and Gabbana metallic ruched cocktail dress in a bronzy gold with black straps. Back zip and hook and loop closure. 46% polyamide, 32% polyester, 12% elastane, 10% silk. Made ...
Black backless knitted tank top ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black backless knitted tank top. SIZE 34/ XS / SAMPLE
SCHIAPARELLI black viscose 2023 BIJOUX BUTTON WRAP Dress 34 XS
By Schiaparelli
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Schiaparelli evening dress in black viscose (100%) embodies the house’s signature surrealist codes. Designed with a relaxed, floor-sweeping silhouette, it feature...
Ralph Lauren Size 8.5 1990s 90s 2000s Leopard Print Calf Hair Heeled Sandals
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into timeless sophistication with these Ralph Lauren Collection Purple Label Size 8.5 sandal heels, crafted in Italy from luxurious leopard print calf hair. Designed with a mini...
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.