Art Deco Faux Pearl Tiara
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Art Deco Faux Pearl and paste tiara from the 1920's. Paste elements with pearls are attached to a rhodium band and is hinged so that it can expand w...
Art Deco Faux Pearl Tiara
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Art Deco Faux Pearl and paste tiara from the 1920's. Paste elements with pearls are attached to a rhodium band and is hinged so that it can expand w...
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...
1990’s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Orb Baby Tee - Black T-shirt
Located in Sheffield, GB
A classic 1990’s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label baby tee. Crafted in a black cotton, featuring the iconic Vivienne Westwood Orb logo embroidery, short sleeves and a rounded neckline. M...
1980s Bob Mackie Couture Emerald Green Chiffon Leather Leaf 80s Grecian Gown 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Quite possibly my favorite BOB MACKIE Couture dress EVER! I cannot even begin to describe this beauty! Beautiful emerald green silk with black silk chiffon overlay. Features a conver...
Simonetta Ravizza by Annabella vintage sunglasses
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Simonetta Ravizza by Annabella MODEL: A287S - C5 MADE IN: Italy ERA: 80s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 60 mm / 2 3/8 in Lens height: 50 mm / 1 15/16 in Bridge: 18 mm / 11/16 in Temple-to-temple width: 140 mm / 5 1/2 in Temple arm length: 135 mm / 5 5/16 in COLORS: Frame: Gold/Tortoise Lens: Blue MATERIALS: Frame: Metal/Acetate Lenses: UV400 These sunglasses were produced by Simonetta Ravizza in Italy in the 80s. All sunglasses are genuine vintage new...
Edwardian Beauvais Embroidered Bag
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Edwardian Beauvais Embroidered Bag from the turn of the 20th century in France. Lavishly hand embroidered with roses on black silk faille wi...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN petrol patent leather MOVIDA MARY-JANE Pumps Shoes 37
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Louboutin Movida Mary-Jane platform pumps are crafted in Vosges petrol green patent leather. They feature rounded toes, high block heels, and double Mar...
Gucci Floral Print Fan New In Box
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci large fan has been crafted from silk satin and a wood with an all over beautiful Flora print.
Gucci Houdan Horsebit Original GG Suede Platform Slide Sandals
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Gucci Houdan Horsebit Original GG Suede Platform Slide Sandals combine luxury craftsmanship with bold, contemporary style. Crafted from premium suede, these slides feature the iconic...
John Galliano Black Lace Evening Gown with Pale Pink Lining
Located in North Wales, PA
Elegant vintage John Galliano from the early 2000’s evening gown featuring intricate black lace overlay with a romantic pale pink underlining that creates a beautiful dimensional eff...
Emanuel Ungaro Paris Silk Ruffled Chiffon Flower Print Baby Doll Mini Dress
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Italy, this Emanuel Ungaro Paris double-ruffle-trimmed bright red layered baby-doll-style evening-cocktail mini dress features a handpainted-tulip print that has different ef...
$1,016Sale Price|20% Off
Versace Black White Checked Tweed Oversized Padded Shoulder Blazer 44
By Versace
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Versace's blazer is a sophisticated, timeless style. Tailored in Italy from checked wool-blend tweed that's frayed at the edges, it has padded shoulders that accentuate the sharp, st...
Giuseppe Zanotti Cruel Coline Blue Suede Metal Wing Strappy Stiletto Sandals 36
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Giuseppe Zanotti Cruel Coline Blue Suede Metal Wing Strappy Stiletto Sandals 36 Color Blue Size 36EU Heel Height 4.75in Suede upper Leather sole Silver finished hardware Adjustable...
Black and white crepe cocktail dress with rhinestone button
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and white crepe cocktail dress with decorative rhinestone button. Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Split on both side on the front. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Art Deco Hand Embroidered Silk Chiffon and Crepe Slip Dress
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art Deco Hand Embroidered Silk Chiffon and Crepe Slip Dress from the 1930's. Sheer chiffon bodice with double ruffle collar and wonderful hand embroidered florals throughout. ...
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...
Iconic Gianni Versace Mens Bomber
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Gianni Versace Mens Bomber from the 1980's. Striped Charcoal Gray Wool cut with deep dolman sleeves and attached leather belt of smooth and ...
Mainbocher Black Tassel Embellished Mid Length Skirt, 1940s
By Mainbocher
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning 1940s Mainbocher Inc black skirt in a lightweight fabric (seems like a light wool crepe) with a plethora of tassels in a chevron pattern at front waist. Side zip with snaps ...
Rare Anna Trzebinski Cashmere & Silk Scarf with Ostrich Feathers & Peacock Trim
Located in TETOUAN, MA
An Exceptional and Rare Anna Trzebinski Cashmere & Silk Scarf with Ostrich and Peacock Feather Trim A remarkable creation by acclaimed designer Anna Trzebinski, this extraordinary s...
$1,482Sale Price|25% Off
CHANEL black/white silk satin dress FR 40 Fall 2001 01A
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Fall 2001 Elegant dress in black and white silk satin with drapery on the neckline. Short sleeves. Side pockets. Zip closure on the back. size FR 40 Made in France 100% silk ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
Moschino Navy Blue Mini Skirt, Circa 1990s
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moschino navy blue cotton pique mini skirt. straight silhouette. large scale dots in three shades of blue in appliquéd organza on the front and back of skirt. side zip closure. skirt...
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By BADGLEY MISHCKA, Badgley Mischka
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
$1,238Sale Price|24% Off
1960s An Original By Constantino White Beaded Couture Vintage Wedding Dress Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful early 60s AN ORIGINAL BY CONSTANTINO white beaded, sequin, pearl long sleeve silk lace wedding dress ! Couture quality, with so much attention to details. Silk taffeta with...
Hattie Carnegie 1950s Silk Color Block Skirt
By Hattie Carnegie, Hattie Carnegie
Located in Water Mill, NY
A colorful silk patchwork skirt in greens, blues, and pinks. The skirt is comprised of row of squares sewn creating a diagonal pattern of same colors. It has a small waistband, a hand sewn side zipper, and is lined in off white silk. Fits size Extra Small...
Blazer Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Carnate, IT
Blazer Yves Saint Laurent Blazer in lana Taglia 36 In colore marrone Lunghezza spalle 39cm Lunghezza seno 48cm Lunghezza totale 69cm
Hermes Vintage 90's Parrots Beach / Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermes Vintage Parrots beach ban in cotton canvas. Good condition, it presents some signs of use normal to its age but no major defect. Iconic designs "Les perroquets" Inner brand...
Hermès Silk Scarf Hilton McConnico Souvenirs de Paris 35 inches
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Scarf Pattern: "Souvenirs de Paris" Designed by Joseph Hilton McConnico in 1989 Made in France Made of 100% Silk Colo...
CHANEL black grained leather REV DAD Sandals Shoes 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel Dad sandals are crafted in black grained calfskin leather and feature a distinctive, laid-back silhouette. Two velcro straps across the front are adorned ...
Walborg Black Puddle Beaded Vintage Purse Handbag
By Walborg
Located in New York, NY
Walborg Black Puddle Purse Handbag vintage Very good condition especially considering the age of this beautifully beaded novelty purse. Please see detailed pictures.It’s a must have...
Balenciaga Carry Yote bag Shopping Bag Black Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Balenciaga carry tote bag shopping bag black leather Italy,There are cracks along the edges of the handle, and minor wear on the corners. Accessories: No Accessories siz...
Yves Saint Laurent Brown Slingback Heels, Circa 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent brown slingback heels. Open toe, chunky high heel and rope trim along the vamp. Circa: 1975-1976 Yves Saint Laurent L...
Ice Blue Silk Strapless Evening Dress and Matching Coat with Gold Braid Trim
Located in New Hope, PA
This ice blue silk strapless dress and coat ensemble is beautifully trimmed with gold braid. The dress has a two inch wide design at the top made from two sections of the braid, one...
HERMES black MATTE CROCODILE 32MM H GUILLOCHE Buckle Belt 85
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès 32mm belt is crafted from black matte alligator crocodile leather and finished with the iconic H Guilloché buckle in pallad...
Hermes Birkin 35 Handbag Togo Leather Pourpre PHW
By Hermès
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition:Normal signs of wear, clean interior, scratches on hardware, slight corner wear. Accessories: Key,Lock,Dust bag size: Width:35cm Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin 35 Handb...
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 1990s Red Ecru Stripe Body-Con Midi Dress
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A stretch-knit body-con midi dress from Jean Paul Gaultier Maille in bold vertical red and ecru stripes, circa early 1990s. - Multi-strap neckline with five wide parallel straps fan...
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...
Chanel SS 1997 Karl Lagerfeld Runway Yellow Plaid Tweed Cropped Jacket FR 36
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Pre-owned Chanel Spring/Summer 1997 yellow and multicolour plaid tweed jacket featuring a spread collar, asymmetrical button front, patch pockets, cropped fit and chain trim at inner...
Alexander McQueen Geometric Color Block Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful dress from Alexander McQueen in back and beige stretch bandage fabric. It is sleeveless with a V neck flattering with the strategically placed lines of beige cinching th...
Christian Dior coat by John Galliano Pre-Fall 2009
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 2009 Pre-Fall ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. New wool coat with a fox fur collar and a black calfskin belt. Size 38FR indicated, it ...
Prada cape by Miuccia Prada Winter 2019
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PRADA - 2019 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Miuccia Prada. Mid-length black lace cape. Size 38 FR, it can also fit a 34FR/36FR. Made in Italy...
$956Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci Horsebit Lizard Swarovski Crystal Mules Heels Sz 38
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Horsebit Heels Brand New * With Box & Extra Heel Tips * Stunning in Satin Horsebit * Iconic Gold & Swarovski Crystal Horsebit Toe * ...
New Hermès 30cm Black Epsom Gold Birkin Bag in Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès 30cm Birkin in black epsom leather with gold tone metal hardware. Handle drop, 3.75"L. Date stamp X for 2016. Brand new in box with full set: clochette, tirette, lock, two key...
Hermès Black Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: MML048 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 30cm Type: Tote Serial Number: [Q] Age: 2013 Accomp...
MIU MIU 2015 green wool python leather collar virgin wool print coat IT38 XS
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MIU MIU 2015 green wool python leather collar virgin wool print long coat IT38 XS Reference: ASMK/A00020 Brand: Miu miu Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: Autumn/Winter 2015 Ready-t...
1990s Badgley Mischka Size 10 / 12 Gold Lace Sequins and Beads Vintage 90s Top
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA Couture gold lace beaded and sequined sleeveless top! Features high quality French lace. Hundreds of sequins and beads hand-sewn throughout. Hidd...
CHANEL New Paris / MONACO Amethyst Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Amethyst Tweed Jacket — Paris / Monte Carlo Runway by Karl Lagerfeld – From the shimmering Riviera spirit of Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / MONTE-CARLO Collection emer...
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...
1950s Vintage Surf and Shore Hawaiian Silk Screen Print Dress with Bell Sleeves
Located in Sparks, NV
Rare 1950s Hawaiian dress made by Surf and Shore in Honolulu. Mouth watering vintage hand pulled screen printed fabric in orange, white and metallic g...
Bill Blass Black Silk Satin Skirt Suit with Hot Pink and Chrome Yellow Trim
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
This Bill Blass black silk satin skirt suit has pops of hot pink and chrome yellow on the beautifully tailored jacket. The interior of the jacket is all chrome yellow silk satin and ...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
CHANEL Iconic Kristen Stewart Style Burgundy Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Burgundy Cashmere Jacket – Runway of the Fall 2016 Collection — as seen on Kristen Stewart in campaign imagery and on magazine covers – This jacket carries the aura o...
1980s SANT ANGELO red stretch dress
Located in Austin, TX
1980s Sant Angelo red velvet stretch dress measurements taken un-stretched 10" bust, 10.5" waist, 48" length mannequin is a US sz 6 fits sz 0-8 US
$963Sale Price|25% Off
1950s Fred Perlberg Size 0 XS White Blue Rhinestone Tulle Vintage 50s Gown Dress
By Fred Perlberg, Fred Perlberg Originals
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s FRED PERLBERG white and Robin’s egg blue rhinestone encrusted strapless gown ! Boned bodice. Hundreds of rhinestones really make this dress sparkle. Features layers of...
1980s Bernard Perris Vintage Wool/ Cashmere Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage Bernard Perris skirt suit in a coral red and pale celery green plaid. Fabric feels like a cashmere/ wool blend. Fully lined with front zip closure on jacket and rear...
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 ...
Black see-through nylon and lace night gown CHRISTIAN DIOR Lingerie
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black see-through nylon and lace night gown. Tiny bow on the top of the sleeve; SIZE L
Gladding's 1930s Silk Velvet Full Length Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous full length black silk velvet coat with the long elegant lines of the 1930s labelled 'Gladding's, Providence Since 1766'. It has long sleeves darted a the shoulders to ad...
Off-white knit sweater ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white knit sweater. No fabric composition tag but probably acrylic. SAMPLE / SIZE 40
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.