CHLOE white & brown canvas WOODY LARGE Tote Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chloé Woody Large tote in white oatmeal canvas blends effortless elegance with everyday practicality. Accented with brown shiny leather trims and signature black ...
CHANEL black leather 13K ENCHAINED BOY MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Enchained (old) Medium shoulder bag in smooth black leather is a bold and edgy take on the iconic Boy Bag. Featuring intric...
MIU MIU white cotton FLORAL CROPPED BUTTON-UP Shirt XS
By Miu Miu
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Miu Miu floral cropped button-up shirt is crafted from crisp white cotton and features a bold black floral print for a striking contrast. Designed with drop shoul...
$505Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Guy Laroche Light Pink Skirt Suit Made in France
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
Pretty vintage Guy Laroche light pink skirt suit! Extremely flattering fit on a gorgeous color! Amazing cut on both the blazer and skirt! Perfect...
1970s Andrea Wilkin Silk Ivory Fantasy Bridal Dress in Edwardian Style
By Andrea Wilkin
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Andrea Wilkin 1970s fantasy bridal gown in soft ivory exudes femininity and is in wonderful condition. Layers of silk fabric are beautifully arranged to create the cla...
Cartier Leather Fob Key Holder
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Leather Fob Key Holder from the 1980's. Leather fob embossed with house logo in signature Cartier tones. Some areas of wear which can be reconditioned. Signed Cartier on gil...
1960s Oscar de la Renta Turquoise Blue Silver Silk Brocade Sequin 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1960s Oscar de la Renta turquoise blue and silver silk brocade sequined short sleeve evening gown / maxi dress! Feather prints...
Valentino Sold Out Brand New Size 36 / 6 Polka Dot Runway Ankle Booties
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing, and impossible to find never worn VALENTINO booties! Features the most luxurious leather in black, pink, red and ivory in a polka dot print. Zips up the interior side, and b...
Dark green velvet down jacket with belt ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Dark green cotton velvet down jacket with belt . Main fabric composition: 90% goose, 10% goose feather. Lining: 57% rayon, 43% elastane. Velvet belt with gold metal branded buckle...
Rare Vintage A.A Sutain Midcentury Super Sleek Grey Lenses 1970'S Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage A.A Sutain Midcentury Super Sleek Black Sunglasses Sporting Grey Lenses. Superb Quality, Even Better Design This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage. Measur...
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...
Hermès Padlock Bag Clutch Purse Doblis Leather Purple and Golden Hdw RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely and Rare Authentic Hermès Clutch Called "Padlock" due to the Padlock Shaped clasp Very rare ! A-line shape of the purse and asymmetrical cut of the flap for a chic and eleg...
HERMES Etain grey leather JUMPING RIDING Boots Shoes 36.5
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Hermès Jumping Leather Riding Boots in Etain are the embodiment of timeless equestrian elegance. Expertly crafted in smooth calfskin leather, the boots feature a...
Tom Ford for Gucci Pants with Zipper Legs A/W 2001
1960s Yellow + White + Clear Paillettes Sequined Lamb's Wool Sleeveless 60s Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 1960s yellow, white and clear paillettes and sequin encrusted sleeveless lamb's wool sweater top! Features hundreds of hand-sewn sequins and paillettes throughout. Super...
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Chic 1960s Pucci Style Bell Sleeve Olive Print Silk Vintage 60s A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s colorful olive print Pucci style 3/4 bell sleeve A-Line dress! Features a burgundy maroon background with olives printed throughout in yellow, green, pink, blue, teal and ...
Dior Haute Couture Hat, Iconic piece in Dior History! (Impossible to order !)
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Dior Haute Couture Hat Iconic piece, Impossible to order anymore. Dior change policy and you can’t order Haute Couture accesories as hats/gloves/b...
1980s Handbag One Of A Kind Record Album Crocodile Embossed Vintage Purse Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Extraordinary vintage 80s black vinyl record album two sided crocodile / alligator embossed handbag! One side features a Jennifer Holliday record, ...
$1,175Sale Price|40% Off
New Gucci Velvet and Satin Pumps Heels Sz 39
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Pumps Brand New * Stunning Black Velvet * Patent Leather Trim * Black Satin Toe * Soft Padded Satin Insole * Velvet Heel * 4" Heel * With Gucci Box
$382Sale Price|25% Off
Hermes "Vive le Vent" Silk Twill Scarf 1992. 35" square or 90cm square
By Hermès, Laurence Bourthoumieux
Located in Port Hope, ON
"Vive le Vent" is a silk twill scarf part of the 1992 collection designed by Laurence Toutsy Bourthoumieux Thioune, most commonly known as L Thioune, and signed as such on this scarf...
John Galliano Patchwork and Scrapbooking Embroidered Blazer
Located in New York, NY
Amazing John Galliano 2002 pre collection patchwork and applique blazer. The classicly tailored nipped ivory short jacket with appliques based on scrapbooking and patchworking. Swatc...
1960s Pat Sandler for Highlight 60s Black Chiffon Beaded Paillette Vintage Dress
By Highlight, Pat Sandler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960ss Pat Sandler for Highlight black silk chiffon dress, with thousands of paillettes! Layers and layers of black silk chiffon on the skirt, that looks absolutely breatht...
Rare Schiaparelli Haute Couture Hat Fall 22 Collection by Daniel Roseberry
By Schiaparelli
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall’22 Extremely Rare! Only one were produced per continent! Really special breathtaking piece. “All of us who work in fashion know that much of the ...
Valentino Boutique Silk Ruffle Neck Blouse 1980s
By Valentino, Valentino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk charmeuse blouse shirt by Valentino. It buttons on the side front with delicate black faceted glass buttons and is adorned with layers of beautiful gold flower dotted...
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO c.'02 Vintage Houndstooth Gingham Cover-Up
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano for Christian Dior c. 2002 Vintage Black and white houndstooth gingham check print wrap beach skirt Baby pink tie belt There are many way to tie it, I just did it quick...
Louis Vuitton Belted Suede Ankle Boots
Located in London, GB
Super chic Louis Vuitton belted suede ankle boots. Unworn with some minor surface wear from storage. Made from soft cognac coloured suede with LV embossed wrap strap detailing, Louis...
Hermès Cotton Scarf Carré Le Boubou H Blue Grey Horse Pattern Texas 65 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Scarf Pattern: "Le Boubou H" Horse riding theme: horseshoe, spur, stirrup, boots, saddle, whip, horse, but also watch, "clou de selle", padlock From the...
Chanel Grand Sac Boy 2015 Black Leather Golden HDW Chanel Large Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Chanel Boy bag in aged quilted black leather and gold metal, wide front flap with double-press Boy clasp, black canvas interior with a large pocket closed by a zip with a logo ...
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...
Stunning Early 1990s Custom All Over Sequin + Crystals Pink Vintage Mermaid Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite early 90s sequin gown! Features thousands of pale pink micro sequins throughout the dress, with crystal embellishments at sleeves, bust, and back...
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 90s Oleg Cassini Size 8 / 10 Bronze Sequined Strapless 1990s Bustier Top
By Oleg Cassini, Black Tie by Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s OLEG CASSINI bronze fully sequins strapless silk bustier top ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout the entire piece. Fu...
Christian Dior Size 8 / 10 John Galliano Runway Resort 2009 Ruffle Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new JOHN GALLIANO for CHRISTIAN DIOR Resort 2009 Runway dress (see attached photo). Indigo silk, with a unique Ikat print in blue, purple, pink, orange, and yellow. T...
Animal print cotton trouser with transparent plastic appliqué ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Animal print cotton trouser with transparent plastic appliqué. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the top middle front. Branded studs. Pocket on both side and on the back. SI...
CHANEL burgundy & black leather 2020 REVERSIBLE Belt 75
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel reversible belt in black and burgundy leather offers versatile elegance. Featuring a matte silver-tone CC buckle, thi...
Halston Silk Chiffon Jersey Grecian Goddess Dress
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
Halston's iconic ivory cream fine silk jersey two piece Grecian goddess dress. The separate strapless boned bustier bodice of ruched and pleated chiffon ...
Goyard Customised Green Saint-Sulpice Cardholder
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Crafted from Goyardine Canvas, a coloured textile made from cotton, linen and hemp, this green monogram Slot card Wallet from Goyard is adorned with an all-over cartoon print, especi...
Hermes "Raconte-moi le Cheval" Rocking Horse Silk Twill Women's Vest
By Hermès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Hermes "Raconte-moi le Cheval" Rocking Horse Silk vest. This vintage "Raconte Moi le Cheval" (Tell Me About the Horse) vest has an equestrian theme, with colorful rocking ho...
Giuseppe Zanotti Size 8.5 Black Satin Crystal Brooch Ballet Flats Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and refined, these never worn (tried on) Giuseppe Zanotti A-Line black satin ballet flats exude timeless glamour. Crafted in Italy from lustrous black satin, they feature an ...
Nolan Miller 1980s Light Pink Sequin + Rhinestone Amazing Vintage 80s Jacket
By Nolan Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1980s NOLAN MILLER light pink sequin and rhinestone jacket! Nolan Miller was the head designer for the hit show, "Dynasty," throughout the life of...
Valentino 1990s Size 4 Lipstick Red Linen + Rayon Halter Criss Cross 90s Dress
By Valentino Miss V, Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic mid 90s VALENTINO ‘ Miss V ‘ signature lipstick red halter cross-cross Rayon ( 90% ) and Linen ( 10%) dress ! Features a halter neckline for support...
Edith Flagg Vintage 1960s Nude Illusion Silk + Lace Cocktail Dress
By Edith Flagg
Located in Sparks, NV
Elegant vintage cocktail dress by California designer Edith Flagg. Nude silk with chantilly lace bustline. Details: Fully Lined Back Metal Zip and H...
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Black Epsom Leather Bag with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
The Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier in Black (Noir) Epsom leather with Gold Hardware (GHW) is the absolute pinnacle of structured elegance. As a "Sellier" model, the use of Epsom leather pro...
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy DWAY EMBROIDERED Slide Sandals Shoes 37
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior Dway slide sandals in burgundy embroidered cotton. Feature the iconic CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS signature across the wide band. Fl...
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 87 Runway Black Croc Embossed Leather Vintage 80s Belt
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL F/W 1987 runway belt ! Features black alligator embossed leather with silver gunmetal buckle. Dress this museum piece up or down. Pair with jeans and a...
Vintage 1950's Black Ceil Chapman Pleated Dress Silk Jersey Cocktail UK 8 US 4
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in a classic silhouette, this original 1950's vintage Ceil Chapman dress, is the perfect Little black dress for your vintage wardrobe. The v shaped neckline is framed by a ...
1990s Rare Extra Mini Chanel Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Rare and sought after Chanel extra mini crossbody bag Vintage 1989/1991 period Classic flap model Brown nut leather Golden hardware Golden metal and...
$2,295Sale Price|50% Off
Chanel Fall 1991 Collection 28 Size 42 Lime Green Belted Vintage 90s Skirt Suit
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and iconic Chanel Fall / Winter 1991 lime green belted skirt suit ! Deigned by Karl Lagerfeld. Signature soft tweed wool with silk lining. Lining features the CC logo throughout...
A/W 2015 Vivienne Westwood Beige Wool Cream Wonky Asymmetric Coat - Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Superb Wonky asymmetric coat by Vivienne Westwood from Autumn / Winter 2015 in a Biscuit cream shade, featuring long sleeves, asymmetrical draped cut (That can be styled to create ...
PRADA charcoal grey wool 1998 ASYMMETRIC BOX PLEAT Skirt 38 XS
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Prada skirt is tailored in charcoal grey wool (100%), designed with a structured flared silhouette that falls above the knee. Asymmetric box pleats add sculptural...
CHANEL anthracite suede & white nylon 21P LOW TOP Sneakers Shoes 39 fit 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel pair of low-top sneakers is crafted from a refined combination of white nylon and dark grey suede. Set on a clean white rubber sole, they offer a perfect b...
Beautiful 1960s Light Blue Silk Crepe Lace Bow Vintage 60s Shift Mini Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic beautiful 1960s pale blue lace + crepe + silk mini shift dress. Features a fitted bodice, with a lace overlay. Great fit, with an amazing amount o...
CHANEL pink leather 22K MARY JANE Ballet Flats Shoes 39
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Mary-Jane ballet flats in pink lambskin leather exude timeless elegance with a refined contrast. Designed with black velvet trims and a matching toe cap, t...
Gucci Tom Ford SS 2003 / Rare Gucci Tom Ford S/S 2003 Leather Jacket
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
We present an exceptional collector's item: a jacket from the Gucci Spring/Summer 2003 collection, created by legendary designer Tom Ford. This archival wardrobe piece embodies the a...
1960s Gottex Black Sheer Cut - Out Sexy One Piece 60s Vintage Swimsuit Bodysuit
By Gottex
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and rare 1960s GOTTEX black one piece swimsuit or bodysuit with sheer cut-out sides! Features a high neck with an open back. Black on black polka dot print. Semi sheer cut-outs ...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Chain Link Tassel Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche chain belt. Composed of rust brown braided suede, purple silk passementerie woven cord and round gilt plate round twisted links. Further decorated with...
Hermès 1996 Foulard Carré 90 Fantaisies Indiennes Silk Twill Scarf Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès square scarf, size 90, in silk twill, Indian Fantasies print by Loïc Dubigeon, first produced in 1986 and reissued in 1992 and 1996 (like this one), in autumnal colors. Approx...
Silk draped jersey evening dress with sheer tulle sleeve TOM FORD
By Tom Ford
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk draped jersey evening dress with sheer tulle sleeve. Silk lining inside the top part of the dress. Stretch sheer tulle lining inside the bottom part of the dress. Black zip clos...
Blumarine 1994 Leopard Beaded Jacket Women's Cotton Rayon Italy
By Blumarine
Located in Atlanta, GA
A standout runway piece from Blumarine’s Fall/Winter 1994 collection, this jacket captures the brand’s signature blend of sensual glamour and romantic embellishment. Crafted in leopa...
US Military vintage sunglasses, made in U.S.A. Famous BCG yellow 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...
Gianni Versace cat eye sunglasses
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Gianni Versace MODEL: 313 - Olive MADE IN: Italy ERA: 1980s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 56 mm / 2 3/16 in Lens height: 45 mm / 1 3/4 in B...
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.