1970’s BEN KAHN Shaggy Long Brown White Striped Skunk Coat - Real Fur Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
A truly remarkable 1970’s coat by American designer & furrier Ben Kahn. Similar examples can be found in the New York Metropolitan Museum. This superb, plush striped fur coat c...
2000s Dolce & Gabbana Tan Suede + Python Snakeskin Vintage Handbag Shoulder Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Early 2000s Dolce & Gabbana tan suede and python snake shoulder bag! Perfect for anytime of year. This bag has a tan / beige suede base with pink and yellow python skin on the front ...
Vintage Teal Blue Silk Sequin + Beaded Art Deco/ Flapper Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1920s-inspired 1980s teal blue silk dress with hand done sequin and beadwork. Full blouson sleeves that zip at the cuff. Side slits. Fully lined in silk. The marked size is a...
Hermès Customised Jige Elan PM Black
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
A true classic, the Jige has long been offered by Hermès. This beautiful black leather clutch bag is most distinctive by its graphic all-over snake print, and features the iconic Jig...
Hermès Sangles Zig Zag à Pois Rainbow Chiffon Silk Scarf Plumetis Jamin 60 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely and Rare Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: “Sangles en Zig Zag" à Pois Rainbow Designed by Virginie Jamin and firstly issued in 2017, this plumetis is from 2022 Made in France ...
Celine Black Box Calfskin Leather Top Handle Bag
By Celine
Located in Paris, FR
Celine Black box calfskin leather top handle bag featuring gold-tone hardware with signature front ring clasp closure, a top handle, red smooth leather lining with two compartments a...
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...
John Galliano Y2K Orange Cotton Strapless Newsprint Romper Jumpsuit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Galliano Y2K orange strapless cotton romper. 2000's vibes with a classic strapless design and comfy lightweight cotton material. Turquoise colored accent at bust line. Featu...
George Zamau'l Vintage Avant Garde Purple Rhinestone Wool Hat Unworn with Tags
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original tags still attached! This is a deadstock piece that came from the stock of an old hat store located in Southern California. We have access to the entire inventory of over 3000 unworn vintage hats. By George Zamau...
CHANEL black silk 15C DUBAI CHAIN TRIM PLATFORM Pumps Shoes 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel platform pumps are crafted from black silk and finished with a contrasting cap toe for timeless elegance. The design is elevated with signature silver-ton...
CLAIRE PETTIBONE 2016 Sample Wedding Gown Lace White Beach Wedding
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Claire Pettibone Romantique Collection Sample Wedding Dress White Lace Nude underlay Semi-Sheer Side zip No size or comp tag Excellent Condition, extremely faint traces of makeup by ...
$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...
Elegant 1990s Renata Paris Red Chiffon Evening Set - Backless Gown & Jacket
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
A breathtaking two-piece evening ensemble by Renata Paris, masterfully crafted in France. This set, made from luxurious red crepe chiffon, includes a sleek floor-length slip dress wi...
Navy blue cotton knit dress with crochet sleeve PRADA
By Prada
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue cotton knit dress with crochet sleeve and bottom edge SIZE 40 (It) 36 (Fr) XS
Jean Paul Gaultier Fur Trim Crop Jacket
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
Beige Corduroy single-breasted jacket DOLCE & GABBANA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige Corduroy single-breasted jacket. Main fabric composition: 98% cotton, 2% lycra . Branded rayon lining. Shoulder pad. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Pocket...
Chanel Classic Double Flap Handbag Quilted Lambskin Leather Black
By Chanel
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301902 Comes With Chanel Box, Chanel Dust Bag, Chanel Care booklet and Hologram Date 2013 RRP £8,850 Incl. Taxes / €10,300 Incl. Taxes / $11,300 Excl. Taxes Model Classic Flap ...
THE ROW taupe alpaca 2023 ERNESTO KNIT Coat Jacket L
By The Row
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic The Row Ernesto knit coat is crafted in light taupe alpaca (80%) and silk (20%) for an exceptionally soft and lightweight hand. Designed in the brand’s signature ...
$4,839Sale 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...
Boucheron Paris Jaipur Glass Bangle Shaped Fragrance Bottle in Presentation Box
By Boucheron
Located in University City, MO
Boucheron Paris Jaipur glass bracelet shaped fragrance bottle in Boucheron presentation box The opulent fragrance bottle is designed in the shape of ...
Black cocktail dress with velvet pattern ALAIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black cocktail dress with velvet pattern. No fabric composition tag but it's probably cotton. Black nylon lining only inside the waist. Boned around the waist. Hook&eye and snap clos...
2000 Runway Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Distressed Jacket & Trousers
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label
Located in London, GB
This incredible rare jacket and trouser ensemble was the final look at Vivienne Westwood’s 2000 show “Summertime”. The final Vivienne Westwood collection of the 20th century was mark...
$295Sale Price|21% Off
Christian Louboutin 1st Edition Hardcover Book for Rizzoli c 2011
By Rizzoli, Christian Louboutin
Located in University City, MO
Christian Louboutin 1st Edition hardcover Rizzoli book c 2011 The hardcover book is an archive of Louboutin's exquisite shoe designs There is a forward from actor John Malkovich...
HERMES black cashmere FUNKY LEATHER TRIM FEDORA Hat 58
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Funky fedora hat in black cashmere (100%) featuring a tonal deerskin band and a subtly quilted brim that adds structure and modern edge. Finished with an acetat...
CHANEL gold-tone metal 90P PEARL TASSEL CHAIN Belt OZ
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel chain belt is crafted in polished gold-tone metal from a continuous series of oversized interlocking rings. The bold drop-chain is finished with an iconic...
Colourful Postcard Stamp Print long fitted bustier Dress / Sample
Located in Sheffield, GB
A fun One-off ‘Sample’ Dress, in a Colourful Postcard-Stamp Pattern. This long fitted bustier Dress features adjustable shoulder straps, fitted waistline, concealed zip closure and p...
Yves Saint Laurent Blouse Peasant Puffed Sleeve Black Velvet Formal Vintage 38
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche puff-sleeve peasant blouse, likely dating to the late 1970s to early 1980s. Crafted in luxurious black velvet, this iconic ...
Fluffy 1970’s Ginger Shearling Sheepskin & Brown Leather bomber jacket Fur coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
A fabulous Plush 1970’s ginger shearling coat, with chocolate brown leather panel inserts and knitted jersey wrist cuffs & waistband. The jacket closes via a central line zip do...
Gucci by Tom Ford F/W 2002 Black Shearling Belted Leather Fur Coat IT38
Located in Berlin, DE
An iconic piece from the Fall/Winter 2002 Gucci collection by Tom Ford, this black shearling leather jacket exemplifies Ford’s signature sensual yet structured aesthetic. Crafted in ...
FENDI Mamma Brown Monogram Canvas & Leather Handbag Circa 1990
By Fendi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main FENDI modèle Mamma, confectionné en toile et cuir monogram marron et rehaussé d’une élégante garniture argentée. Produit vers 1990, ce modèle emblématique illus...
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 ...
Ungaro Wool Houndstooth Draped Dress
Located in New York, NY
Ungaro Wool Houndstooth Draped Wiggle Dress from the 1990's. Ungaro wrapped and draped sexy dresses were all the rage in the 80's and 90's done in a full myriad of textiles from day ...
Cotton trouser with feather print ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Cotton trouser with feather print. Zip, branded button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Branded studs. Silver threads top-stitching. Pocket on both side and on the back. ...
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...
1970s Norman Berg Burgundy and White Polka Dot Tiered Dress
Located in London, GB
Unusual late 1970s burgundy and white polka dot tiered dress by Norman Berg. It consists of an under skirt with a wide polka dot flounce making up the bottom or 4th tier. The secon...
THIERRY MUGLER 1990's Sculptural Mermaid Skirt FR38
Located in Berlin, BE
Thierry Mugler 1990s vintage sculptural mermaid skirt FR38 Brand: Thierry Mugler Designer: Thierry Mugler Collection: 1990s Material: 90% Wool / 10% Polyamide Color: Black Size: FR...
Moschino Leather Jacket with Mirror Trim 1990s
By Moschino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black leather jacket from Moschino. It is open in front with the pocket flaps, cuffs and jacket edges outlined in 3 rows of small square mirrors. It is fully lined and ha...
CHANEL light grey & white TWEED & LEATHER SLINGBACK Flats Shoes 39
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel slingback ballet flats are crafted in white fabric interwoven with gold and silver lurex threads. They feature almond-shaped toes with contrasting pale gr...
An evening burnous in silver lamé by Madeleine & Madeleine - Paris Circa 1920
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1915/1925. France Long coat or burnous for evening wear from the Parisian fashion house Madeleine & Madeleine, made from shaped silver lamé dating from the Art Deco period. Ori...
Boue Soeurs Romantic French 1920 Silk and Lace Gown
Located in New York, NY
French Boue Soeurs style romantic 1920's silk and lace gown. Composed of pale pink silk jersey crepe , the empire bodice of hand embroidered cotton tulle in floral motifs and fillet...
An Hubert de Givenchy French Couture Cream and Black silk Evening Set Circa 1965
By Givenchy
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1958/1965 France Rare grand soir ensemble, dress and cape coat in champagne and black silk shantung designed by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture dating from the 1960s. Sheath d...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Ruched Corset Bustier Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous soft gold fine silk knit dress from Christian Dior. It has an inner boned corset with underwire bust cups, and detachable spaghetti straps enabling the dress to also be wo...
1990s Never Used Fabric and Leather Beauty Case by Roberta di Camerino
By Roberta Di Camerino, Giuliana Coen Camerino
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is an incredibly rare find, a New Old Stock, or never-used, Roberta di Camerino beauty case from the 1990s that perfectly embodies the sophisticated travel luxury of the era. Th...
$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,...
Hermès Silk Scarf Flamingo Party Bourthoumieux 90 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Please notice: the green is actually lighter than the photos Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "Flamingo Party" Designed by Laurence ...
HERMES Craie cream Clemence leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 TPM Crossbody Bag in Craie (chulk white) Taurillon Clemence leather is a timeless addition to any collection. Featuring the iconic perforated "H...
Vintage 1930s Gold Silk Lamé Strapless Gown & Beadwork Gown UK 10 US 6
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly magnificent 1930's gold silk lamé dress, embellished with trailing gunmetal grey and silver beadwork, is a phenomenal piece to add to your e...
HERMES Orange Mecano Fauve Toile & Hunter leather HERBAG ZIP 31 RETROUNE Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Herbag Zip 31 Retourné bag is crafted in Orange Mécano Toile Militaire canvas with Fauve Vache Hunter leat...
Fendi Spring 2020 Pale Pink Silk Quilted Jacket
By Fendi
Located in London, GB
Utterly delicious Fendi quilted jacket. From SS20 and this was part of the first look on the runway. bought for £2650 and new with tags/spare buttons. Made from lightweight pale pink...
Gianni Versace Silk Jersey Dress with Leather Waist A/W 2001
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning silk jersey dress from Gianni Versace Couture in a gorgeous caramel tan color. It has a plunging neckline and a wide matching leather inset waist. The skirt is straight, t...
Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 Ready to Wear skirt
Located in Carnate, IT
Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 Ready to Wear skirt. Beige-tone tartan with fringe hem, size 44, zip closure at the back, waist 42 cm, hips 50 ...
Gucci Silk Dress with Hardware and Cut outs
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous grey silk jersey dress from Gucci. It is fitted with long sleeves and cut outs at one shoulder and side waist plus a slit along the front of one leg of the straight skirt. The slit and shoulder cut out are highlighted with a gold metal Gucci embossed...
Mac Tac Lavender Floral Print Jersey Knit Tie Dress, 1970s
By Mac Tac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A darling example of novelty print 1970s goodness! This floral lavender number is a perfect pastel wearable bouquet. Classy, flirty and fun. In excellent vintage condition, no zipper...
90's DRIES VAN NOTEN black tweed trumpet skirt with lurex
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1990' s Dries Van Noten skirt is woven from black and off-white tweed with fine lurex threads running through it for a subtle sheen. It’s fitted at the waist and hips, then flar...
$3550 New Gucci Savoy medium cabin plus trolley Suitcase
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Tags, Dust Cover, Lock and Keys Gucci Medium Savoy Carry-On Plus Trolley Suitcase $3550 Inspired by the summer spirit and beach clubs on the Italian coast, this item i...
Christian Dior sunglasses 'Ski Mask' 2000s
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in Italy) Ski-Mask-style sunglasses with oversized glasses and green arms. Silvery metal elements. A Collection from the early 2000s, under the artistic direction of Joh...
White cotton tunic-shirt CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton tunic-shirt . One branded button and buttonhole closure on the top middle front. Gold metal cuffs-link. size 42 (Fr) L
$398Sale Price|60% Off
Fendace Fendi X Versace Baroque Medusa Silk High Heel Mule Sandals 36
Brand new in box Fendace Limited Edition Heels, in sort after IT 36. fit true to size, a signature piece from the collection. Comes authenticity...
Chanel Long Wallet in Pink Caviar Leather, 2019
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ce portefeuille CHANEL Long Wallet, réalisé en cuir caviar rose en 2019 en France, allie élégance et fonctionnalité. Compact et raffiné, il mesure 19 x 10 cm et offre un agencement ...
Gucci Silk Dress with Cut outs and Metal Collar
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from Gucci. It is semi fitted with a black metal collar with a cut out below it and another cut out diagonally across the front waist covered in black me...
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.