Hermès Customised Bandana Print Kelly 28 Black Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
This one of a kind Hermès Kelly in Box Leather features a white intricate bandana print . The bag is customised and the stencil is not original to the piece. Its black leather facade...
1970s Ivory Cotton Colrful Embroidered Flowers Off Shoulder Vintage Boho Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 70s ivory cotton embroidered flowers off-the-shoulder boho Spanish inspired dress! Features a flattering relaxed fit bodice with elastic at the shoulders and waist. Bright color...
Vintage Moschino 1990s Women's Rayon Jeans Suit with Inscriptions
By Moschino
Located in LAGNY-SUR-MARNE, FR
Beautiful 1990s vintage Moschino JEANS suit with ALL OVER inscriptions. In perfect vintage condition, no signs of fading or pulling appart, with pockets. Seen on the ICONIC Fran fin...
Elegant Hand Embroidered and Beaded Chinoiserie Clutch
Located in New York, NY
Chic Hand Embroidered and Beaded Chinoiserie Clutch made in France from antique Chinese textile from the early 20th Century. Wonderful quality with marcasite set fern motifs with Gre...
Gucci Vintage Navy Blue Leather Small Wallet Coin Purse
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
Step back into the 1980s with this exquisite Gucci vintage small wallet, a true testament to Italian craftsmanship and timeless style. This elegant piece is crafted from premium dark...
Spring 1998 GUCCI by Tom Ford Black suede wrap around pencil skirt
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Spring / Summer 1998 Gucci Pencil skirt by Tom Ford crafted from a butter soft black suede (leather) featuring a wrap around silhouette, button closure at the hip and above the kn...
Vintage 2000s Chanel Beige "Coco Face" Trim Pencil Skirt
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 2000s Chanel pencil skirt in a textured beige weave. Trimmed in a fun abstract print featuring the face of the iconic Coco Chanel in bright pink. (The print on this one has f...
CHANEL 11K$ Black Tweed Jacket with Chain Link Pattern 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Black & Silver Metallic Chain-Link Jacket — From the Iconic 2019 Spring Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: over $11,000 // ~ From the Advert...
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
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...
Dolce Gabbana Sequin lemon mini dress
Located in CANNES, FR
Dolce & Gabbana Sequin lemon mini dress with straps. Size 42 italian.
$1,147Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Leather Persian Lamb Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This unique vintage Art deco style coat is made from suede leather with Persian Lamb and designed with printed pyton details We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our storefr...
$1,016Sale Price|20% Off
Chic 1960s Mademoiselle Canary Yellow Silk Borcade A - Line Dress & Jacket Suit
By MADEMOISELLE
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 60s vintage MADEMOISELLE canary yellow silk brocade A-Line dress and coat ensemble! Dress features a fitted bodice with a bell shaped skirt. Gold metallic embroidery detail at w...
Green metallic leather mini bustier dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Cruise 2018
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green metallic leather mini bustier dress . Black rayon lining. Hidden Zip closure on the front with branded zip puller. Hidden snap. Buckle and strap. SAMPLE SIZE 34 (Fr) XS
CHANEL black wool jumpsuit 1994
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Black wool jumpsuit Collection Fall 1994 Size S Size and composition labels missing Excellent condition
Hermès Gold Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Gold Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW SKU: Z153099 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called the...
Beautiful 1950s Light Pink Silk Sequin Beaded Silk Rhinestone Jacket Cardigan
Located in San Diego, CA
Prettiest vintage 50s light pink silk sequined and beaded jacket cardigan. Features all over hand sewn sequins and beads. Dangling pink beads throughout, and...
ALAIA black viscose 2024 MOIRE JACQUARD KNIT HALTER GOWN Dress 38 S
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Alaïa gown in black moiré-jacquard knit viscose (63%), polyester (32%), polyamide (4%), and polyurethane (1%) embodies the designer's si...
Dries Van Noten Tortoiseshell Printed Tall Boots Size 39
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Dries Van Noten Tortoiseshell Printed Tall Boots Size 39 High coated buffed leather boots in tortoiseshell. Graphic pattern printed throughout. · Zip closure at back · Buffed lea...
1920's French Seafoam Sequin and Lame Dress.
Located in New York, NY
Lovely 1920's dress with overall iridiscent seafoam sequins on silk tulle. Appliques of silvery gold lame "leaf" motifs and bias swirls are attached to hip and skirt area. The edges ...
1970s Liberty House Plus Size XL Colorful Neon Flower Print 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible LIBERTY HOUSE 1970s plus size (current 16/18) colorful neon flower print cotton / rayon maxi dress! Features vibrant colors of hot pink, ne...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER SS2019 white satin bow black sequin mini dress
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER SS2019 white satin bow black sequin mini dress Reference: TGAS/F00738 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Spring Summer 2019 Materia...
Dolce & Gabbana Flower Applique Pants and Fringe Trim Top
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black pant and top/vest set from Dolce & Gabbana covered in silk flowers of different varieties and colors. The V neck top is midriff length wi...
F/W 1989 Thierry Mugler 'Hiver Buick' Blush Studded Metal Accent Skirt Suit
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Thierry Mugler skirt suit from the Fall/Winter 1989 Hiver Buick collection is tailored in blush-toned wool with a subtle chevron textured weave. The sculpted jacket features a w...
Wrap mink coat with ruffle and wide sleeves Circa 1980's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrap (female) mink coat with ruffle and wide sleeves. Probably rayon lining. One large button and buttonhole on the front . One button and buttonhole + split on the sleeve edge . Po...
$1,000
Fendi Black Top
By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Fendi top Size 42 Excellent condition mannequin 84.5 cm x 62 cm x 91 cm mannequin 33.35 in x 24.49 in x 35.79 in
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE Runway black sequin strapless corseted mermaid gown
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE AW2019 Runway black sequin strapless corseted mermaid gown Reference: TGAS/F00891 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Fall W...
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Iconic S/S 2000 Plunging Jungle Dress
Located in Rubiera, RE
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Silk jersey jungle dress Spring Summer 2000 Collection 100% silk Made in Italy Measures: Length cm. 100 Shoulders cm. 42 Bust cm. 48 Waist cm. 38 Sleeve cm. 64...
Black Tiered Sequin Evening Gown, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glistening squiggle sequined 1930's evening gown. Sexy scooped neckline and plunging back. The tiered silhouette adds a fabulous movement to the gown when walking or dancing the nigh...
Hermes Silk Kachinas Blue Yellow Scarf by Kermit Oliver
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès rare Kachinas teal, blue and yellow scarf designed by artist Kermit Oliver. Signature print from this artist. beautiful silk twill with hand rolled edges. Excellent condition....
A.F.Vandevorst Spring Summer 2001 Runway Bias Cut Nude 100% Silk Long Dress
By AF VANDERVORST
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
A.F.Vandevorst Spring Summer 2001 Runway 100% silk nude open back long dress, This is a fantastic archive worthy nude silk dress from the Iconic Belgian designers duo A.F.Vandevorst ...
S/S 2006 Black and Pink Bow Heels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A playful yet unmistakably glamorous pair of Christian Dior heeled sandals from the Spring/Summer 2006 collection, designed under John Galliano during his exuberant mid-2000s tenure ...
Laura Ashley Batsheva 80s Sz 6 Purple Pink Avant Garde Vintage Floral Midi Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY Batsheva Avant Garde purple, pink and green cotton midi dress! Features the signature Ashley floral print. Great double layer of ruffled slee...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Matrix Collection Men Skirt Automne Hiver 1999-2000
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Unique waxed cotton and leather "skirt" by John Galliano for Christian Dior Haute Couture. The collection from which this "skirt" derives from was presented at Versailles. Guests were transported from the Ave. Montaigne store to Versailles on a perfect summer day via Dior Shuttles which felt like a fashion camping trip. Upon arriving, guests (ourselves included) were ushered into one of the many massive mirrored halls with an mile long undulating podium covered in slick white laminate. Tiny french ballroom...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent 2004 Aubergine Leather Peplum Jacket, IT 40
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking and hard-to-find leather jacket from Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2004 era at Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche. This collection is known for its sharp tailoring, sculptural shapes...
$1,800
Valentino New Neon Dress
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible neon dress from Valentino. It has a scoop neckline, full sleeves, a full skirt, and a fitted waist. It is lined in the same fabric and has a ...
CHANEL 13K$ Cosmic Futurism Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
2013 Fall GLOBALIZATION Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ As seen on Cara Delevingne in the iconic campaign in magazines, ~ A vision spun from the twilight of galaxies, this Chanel ja...
$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
Christian Dior Black Leather Shoulder Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior black leather shoulder bag featuring half-moon shape, gold tone hardware, a top zip fastening with a“CD “ and fancy balls at the zip puller, a front pocket, 112cm sho...
GUCCI pink & beige JORDAAN JUMBO GG CANVAS Loafers Shoes 38.5
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Jordaan loafers in pale pink and beige Jumbo GG canvas offer a refined take on the house’s iconic design. Featuring a timeless round-toe silhouette, they ar...
Amazing 1970s Colorful Flowers Stripes Sleeveless Vintage 70s Cotton Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s colorful cotton maxi dress! Features vibrant colors of pink, green, yellow, orange, white navy blue in flowers and stretch. Fitted bodice with a full body. Fully lined ...
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Rene Ruiz Couture Black and Nude Strapless Silk Net Overlay Bustier Corset Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and sexy new RENE RUIZ black and nude strapless silk ruched bustier / corset! Features a nude silk backdrop, with a black net ruched overlay. Hidden...
Hermès Kelly 28 Retourne Togo Jaune Ambre GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Yellow / Jaune Ambre - Togo leather - Gold-tone hardware - Single top handle - Main compartment - Internal zip-fastening pocket - Internal patch pocket - Detachable shoulder strap ...
Multicolor wrap jacket with short sleeve MOSCHINO COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Multicolor wrap jacket with short sleeve. Plain fabric composition: 55% acetate, 45% rayon. Striped fabric composition: 100% rayon SIZE L ( the waist size is adjustable)
S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Genuine Alligator Brown G Buckle Strap Clutch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci bag from the Spring/Summer 1998 collection by Tom Ford is crafted entirely of genuine brown alligator and features the season’s signature square ‘G’ logo buckle. The elong...
$390Sale Price|21% Off
Adorable 1960s Lime Green and Pink Polka Dot Vintage A - Line 60s Cotton Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Adorable 1960s chartreuse / lime green and hot pink polka dot cotton mini A - Line dress! Soft cotton, with a fitted bodice and an amazing A-Line fit and flare fit. Full metal zipp...
Etro Croisiere 2023 Top FR38 Oversized Cotton Silk Painter Top Blouse UK10 US8
By Etro
Located in PARIS, FR
Top Etro blouse Cruise (or Resort) collection 2023 in cotton voile (51%) and silk, oversized volume (painter's blouse style), high collar with flat pleats closed by 3 dress buttons, ...
Roberto Cavalli c. 2009 Pink Black Pleated Silk Beaded Cut Out Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roberto Cavalli circa 2009 cut out gown in a reddish pink with black abstract patterning throughout. Grecian-style cut, hand gathered into intricate weaving of pleated silk layers, d...
$980Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress Chest: 32-36", Waist: 30-36, Hips: 40-49", Length: 54.5" Condition: Excellent Size S ( fits S - M )
Goyard Customised Navy Saint-Sulpice Cardholder
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Crafted from canvas and leather, this customised Scrooge McDuck Saint Sulpice wallet is especially hand-painted as a part of Rewind Vintage's Emotional Baggage collection. Features G...
Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 1995 White Faux Fur Coat
Located in London, GB
RAREST Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 1995 faux fur coat - unworn with original dustbag/carrier. Fall 1995 was the collection that Vogue said Tom Ford had really arrived!. I have never seen ...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER blue black strass sweetheart bustier high slit gown
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER blue black strass sweetheart bustier high slit gown Reference: TGAS/F00858 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Material: Fabric Color: Blue, Bl...
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 90's Iconic Short Sleeve Checked Cropped Corset
Located in Milano, MILANO
90's iconic and rare checked cropped corset by Vivienne Westwood. Peak collar. Zip closure on the back. Knot on the front. The composition is 100% cotton.
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...
GIANVITO ROSSI black lace PORTOFINO 85 Sandals Shoes 37.5
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gianvito Rossi 85 Portofino sandals in black suede and lace. They have buckled ankle straps stiletto heels. Have been worn and are in excellent condition. Measuremen...
Gianni Versace Couture Chartreuse & Black Skirt Suit, 1998
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gianni Versace Couture skirt suit from 1998. Electric chartreuse green and black color-blocking. Sleek and futuristic. So very Y2K. Black Medusa toggle buttons at side waist on the ...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
Gucci 1970s Vintage Black Leather Structured Shoulder Bag for Women
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A timeless piece from Gucci’s storied archive, this 1970s black leather shoulder bag exudes understated elegance and vintage sophistication. Crafted in smooth, supple leather, the de...
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.