Vintage 1960's Ivory Woven Basket Bag Pearlescent Lucite Handles
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful early 1960's ivory basket bag, accented by pearlescent lucite handles, is just the piece to add to your vintage accessory collection. The elegant rectangle shape is ...
DOLCE & GABBANA 90's Vintage Silk Black Floral Bustier Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Dolce & Gabbana 1990's Vintage Pristine 60% silk blend IT44 (maybe could also fit an IT46) Requires a D or larger breast cup Measurements in inches laying flat: length of dress 3...
CHANEL 15K$ Paris / VENICE Ribbon Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Ribbon Tweed Jacket 'Marble Reverie' from Runway of Paris / VENICE by Maestro Lagerfeld ~ Boutique price exceeds 15,000€, yet the essence of this piece transcends price: i...
Hermès Wild Boar Key Ring Key Holder Silver
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Key Ring In shape of a wild boar Perfect gift for boar lover or hunter Vintage item Made of silver Colorway: silvery "HERMÈS" engraved on the cl...
CHANEL New 2022 Timeless Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Spring 2022 Collection — The Statement “Little Black Jacket” As Seen in the Global Campaign by Virginie Viard ~ From the luminous pages of fashion’s great narrative — billb...
Vintage Brown Mouton Sheepskin Shearling Fur Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage 1960s genuine mouton fur jacket in perfect condition. So heavy and warm! Fully lined with front button closure. Hidden pockets. Fits like a modern size large. The bu...
CHANEL Paris / Cuba Masterpiece Knit Biker Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Knit Biker Jacket · From Paris–Cuba 2017 Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ From the Havana runway of Lagerfeld’s Paris / CUBA 2017 Spectacle emerges this ra...
Hermès Veste Caban FR34 Black Wool Whipcord Oversized Pea Coat UK6 US4 Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès oversized pea coat in thick black whipcord wool, notched collar with double-breasted button closure, Hermès logo buttons in blackened silver-tone metal and black leather, two ...
Wrapped black sequin Tuxedo evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrapped black sequin Tuxedo evening dress. Rayon lining. Black satin collar. Shoulder pad. Hidden snap closure on the snap and hidden button and buttonhole inside on the waist. Pocke...
Pink wool single breasted coat with hood ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pink wool single breasted coat with hood and pink rayon lining. Shorter on the middle front. Hidden branded button on the front. Pocket on both side. SAMPLE Front lenght = 105cm Back...
Christian Dior Gray and White Alps Snow Boots
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS: Christian Dior Gray and White Alps Snow Boots Made in Italy EU shoe size 35-36 Lace-up vamps and relaxing footbeds Like new condition IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This item is a ...
Off-white double breasted mohair coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white double breasted mohair coat .Rayon lining . Pocket on both side. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the cuff on a ...
Roberto Cavalli Circa 2010 Lilac Violet Asymmetric Ruffle Dress XS
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking example of Roberto Cavalli’s signature glamour, this mainline asymmetric stretch dress dates to circa 2010 and captures the house’s fluid, sensual aesthetic at its late-20...
Gucci by Tom Ford Vintage Fall/Winter 2003 Knee-High Boots – Size 37
Located in Berlin, DE
An iconic pair from Tom Ford’s final years at Gucci, these Fall/Winter 2003 knee-high boots embody the sensual, high-impact glamour that defined the era. Crafted in supple dark choco...
$1,407
Black Long Mink Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This exclusive vintage long coat is made of black mink and this color is rare to find. We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore Details: Color: black With 2 blac...
Céline Sac Sangle Seau GM Phoebe Philo Leather Large Bucket Shoulder Bag Celine
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
Celine Bucket bag by Phoebe Philo in camel-colored grained leather, unlined, with one large pocket on the front and one on the back, and a removable strap in matching webbing and lea...
Reversible Natural Sable Jacket Vintage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Reversible made of soft material Color: gold brown, beige no pockets 1 closing hook Fully lined Vintage nat...
Vintage 1930's Pink Evening Gown Rayon Satin evening gown pleated US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most iconic shade of sugar pink rayon satin, this mesmerising 1930's evening gown, accented by raised pleated details and a sweeping drape, is the perfect piece for y...
Vintage 1960's Silver Beaded Evening Purse Silver Beaded Fringed Purse Cocktail
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1960's beaded evening bag, embellished with a silver lurex base which is in turn decorated with threaded silver glass beads which are looped in a fringing desi...
CHANEL Collectors Vintage Jacket with Bows 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ A rare treasure of Chanel’s vocabulary, where femininity and allure are sculpted into couture — a Chanel masterpiece where fabric becomes language, detail becomes devotion ~ Th...
CHANEL Lavender Tweed Jacket With CC Logo 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Lavender Tweed Jacket with CC Logo Lapels & Jewel Buttons — Fall 2021 Runway, Virginie Viard — Iconic Viard-era collectible · celebrity-worn · instantly recognizable — — R...
Prada Black Nylon Tessuto Tote Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada Black nylon Tessuto tote bag featuring the enameled metal triangle logo on the front, 2 rolled handles, silver-tone hardware, top zip fastening, inside logo lining and a zipper...
Christian Dior Sac Cannage Velours Marine Caro Medium Navy Velvet Shoulder Bag
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Dior Caro or 30 Montaigne Flap Chain bag in quilted navy blue velvet with a Cannage pattern, interior in quilted navy blue canvas also wi...
Giuseppe Di Morabito 2000s “Naked” Strapless Mini Dress Covered w/Crystals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fully embellished with sparkling crystals, this Giuseppe Di Morabito strapless mini dress is a shining example of the ever-popular "naked dress" that evolves with the trends of every...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Salzburg CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection — A Collectible Masterpiece Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A rare jacket that stands among the most recognizable masterpieces of...
CHANEL Legendary ICON of Icons Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL – The Ultimate Little Black Jacket — The Icon of Icons. — ~ A garment that made history—and still shapes it. This is not just a jacket. This is the jacket. ~ The most icon...
CHANEL Rare Miley Cyrus Style Provocative Black Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collectors Black Sheer Suit — Spring 2013 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen in Chanel’s official Ad campaign and captured on Miley Cyrus — ~ A rare apparition from the ...
Roberto Cavalli F/W ‘15 Black Fringe Cut-Out Peek-A-Boo Knit Mini Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sultry black fringed cut-out knit mini dress from Roberto Cavalli's Fall/Winter 2015 runway collection. The staggered rows of slinky fringe drape and move with a ferocious, animalist...
CHANEL Logo Lettering Shimmer Bomber Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Logo Lettering Shimmer Bomber Jacket with CC Buttons — A modern Chanel bomber that reads like the house name turned into fabric — logo lettering dispersed across a nocturne...
Louis Vuitton Multicolor Monogram Long Fleurs Pochette Shoulder Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Louis Vuitton Multicolor Monogram long shoulder bag “Fleurs Pochette” featuring an all-over Monogram embossed leather pattern, camel leather details, a front buckle opening, blue le...
Silvano Biagini Multicolored Python Bag, Italy
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Bag handcrafted Silvano Biagini made of genuine multicolored natural python leather, with patchwork that enhances the different shades of the leather-from olive green to warm tones ...
RICHARD TYLER 90's/00 Vintage Black Scarf Cowl Neck Evening Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Richard Tyler Vintage 1990's / early 00's Jet black Oversized scarf that can be tucked in if desired Pullover Size IT42 Reminiscent of a John Galliano, this is a must have in my opin...
CHANEL 11K$ Paris / Seoul Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collectible Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket — Paris / SEOUL Cruise 2016 Collection ~ Boutique Value: $11,000+ ~ From the celebrated Paris / SEOUL Cruise Collection, this jacket...
Pale pink backless evening dress with transparent sequin ALEXANDRE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink backless evening dress with PVC transparent sequin embellishment. Pale pink jersey bodysuit inside the dress with snap closure . Front lenght = 160cm Back lenght = 170cm S...
Gucci Nut Leather Top Handle Bag
By Gucci
Located in Paris, FR
Gucci Nut leather top handle bag featuring a front GG gold tone claps opening, a inside gold-tone logo stamp, inside two compartments. In good vintage condition. Made in Italy Circa...
Miuccia Prada Vintage Spring/Summer 2007 Emerald Suede Bag
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
An exceptional and rare runway piece from Prada’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection, this statement shoulder bag embodies the house’s bold exploration of texture, movement, and artisanal...
Vintage 1950's Aqua Floral Silk Brocade Dress and Coat Ensemble UK 8 US 4
By Mardi Gras
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most mesmerising shantung silk brocade, in shades of iridescent green and aqua blue, this original 1950's floral brocade dress and coat ensemble, is just the set to a...
CHANEL Black Sequinned Lesage Tweed Jacket 46 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Black Sequinned Lesage Tweed Jacket with Gripoix CC Jewel Buttons — Spring 2010 “Countryside” CollectionRunway, Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique value: over $13,000 — · Status: ex...
Fendi First Medium Shoulder Clutch Bag in Dark Brown
By Fendi
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Another show-stopper from Fendi, get your hands on the statement clutch of the season. This brown iteration houses a big F outlined in gold-toned hardware, perfect for date night or ...
$378Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Chanel CC Interlocking Black Large Side Logo Grey Lens Sunglasses
By Chanel
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Elevate your style with these exquisite Vintage Chanel CC Interlocking Black Large Side Logo Grey Lens Sunglasses. Crafted by the legendary house of Chanel, these sunglasses exude ti...
LOUIS VUITTON brown canvas 2017 BROGUE MONOGRAM Bag Strap
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Bandoulière bag strap is crafted in Brogue Monogram canvas, detailed with a contrasting white leather trim ...
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ A garment that is no longer merely clothing...
Tom Ford F/W 2020 Beaded Fringe Sequin Western Boots – Size 39
By Tom Ford
Located in Berlin, DE
A dazzling and rare pair from Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2020 collection, these knee-high boots exemplify the designer’s signature blend of glamour, bold craftsmanship, and modern sensua...
Celine Gold Leather Large Bolide Bag
By Celine
Located in Paris, FR
Celine Gold leather large Bolide bag featuring a detachable leather shoulder strap 42.1 in. (107 cm), a top zip fastening, a large Bolide shape, red leather lining, an inside zipped ...
Prada Brown Cotton Top Handle Doctor Bag
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
Prada Brown cotton top handle Doctor bag featuring a brown canvas with grained ivory leather, silver tone hardware with top frame closure, black monogram nylon lining with inner zipp...
Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" 70s Black Scarf Blouse & Maxi Skirt Set
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" 1970s/80s black viscose scarf blouse and maxi pleated skirt ensemble Made in France, Size 36 (Small). Note that the skirt's waist has no stretch, co...
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat — 2011 Metiers d’ArtCollection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ With initial boutique value over 14,000, today’s boutique value for this level ...
Dior 2000's Dark Navy Silk Deep V- Neck Quiet Sexy Evening Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A timeless gown by Christian Dior. Inky deep navy blue silk beautifully tailored to figure-flattering perfection. Sleeveless with a sleek deep V-neckline is balanced by wide shoulder...
CHANEL 11K$ New Paris / Rome New Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ From the chiaroscuro dreamscape of Karl Lagerfeld’s — Paris in ROME 2016 Collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — this Chanel coat emerges as an artefact woven from cinema, Roman Empire ...
Hermès Silk Scarf Tea Time Jonathan Burton Hearts Valentine's Day
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "TEA TIME" Designed by Jonathan Burton Made in France Made of 100% twill silk Colorway 08: ORANGE / GRIS / BLANC (orange, grey, white) Lov...
Wrapped and draped backless evening jersey dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrapped and draped backless evening jersey dress. Fabric composition: 95% polyester, 5% elastane. Tied on the back. Gather on the front. size 36 on tag but fit XS
$1,330Sale Price|40% Off
New Versace 2010 Ponyhair Heels Platform Pumps Sz 39.5
By Versace
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Stunning Versace Heels Black and tan ponyhair Black & Red Leather & Acrylic Size: 39.5 Heel 6" Front Platform 3" Single Adjustable Strap Leather Footbed Patent Acr...
Lily Pulitzer Logo Print Maxi Dress
Located in New York, NY
Charming Lily Pulitzer Logo Print Maxi Dress from the 1980's. Crafted in a crisp cotton blend with colorful bouquets on a bright yellow ground. The leafy vines form "Lily" logos thro...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Grey Embellished Mini Evening Bag
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished with sequins, crystals, and beading Grey tones Silver hardware Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: usable inside space: length 5....
Chanel RARE Pink Fantasy Fur Hair Scrunchie, 2024 Cruise Collection
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS: Rare piece from Chanel's pink fantasy fur collection 100% authentic Made in Italy 2024 Collection Like new condition, never worn Comes with box and case IMPORTANT INFORMAT...
Emilio Pucci Fall 2017 Tangerine Sequin Asymmetrical Blouse
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Pucci F/W 2017 vibrant and shimmering fully embellished blouse. The full length gown version of this piece was featured on the Fall/Winter 2017 runway. The essence of the Ital...
Naeem Khan Vintage Black Metallic Gold Beaded and Sequin Evening Dress, 1990s
By Naeem Khan, Riazee
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1990s Naeem Khan sequin and beaded evening dress with a cut out detail in gold and black. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure. The marked size is 4 and the dress fits ...
Stunning 1960s Vintage Pony Hair or Cowhide Brown Fur Coat with Leather Trim
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage brown fur coat from the 1960s in incredible condition (rare to find one of these without balding). Drop waist and pleated detail in the bottom back. Fully lined with...
S/S 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Hot Pink Silk Piano Shawl - Scarf
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A superb Spring/ Summer 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano piano shawl. Crafted in a Silk blended floral jacquard with a fringed trim edge and 'CD' initial embroidery detailing at ...
Mint jersey mini dress with fringes ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Cruise 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Mint jersey mini dress with fringes . Jersey lining. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back.Shoulder pad. SAMPLE SIZE 34 (Fr) XS
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.