Remarkable Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet & Chiffon Grecian Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely remarkable vintage Oscar de la Renta gown! Beautiful black silk velvet skirt, with a pleated asymmetrical chiffon bodice. Sli...
Remarkable Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet & Chiffon Grecian Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely remarkable vintage Oscar de la Renta gown! Beautiful black silk velvet skirt, with a pleated asymmetrical chiffon bodice. Sli...
VERSUS by Gianni Versace 1990's Black Tailored Skirt Suit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From Gianni Versace's Versus comes this sleek and chic, ultra 1990's suit. Jacket has an arch opening in the dart area. See Photo #2. Black crepe wool. Fully lined in matching blac...
PRADA black 2003 CROCODILE COLLARLESS Coat Jacket S
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada coat in black crocodile. Crafted in lustrous exotic skin, it features a refined, relaxed collarless silhouette falling to an elegant knee length, with distinctiv...
$1,156Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci Limited Edition Collection Runway Gold Jeweled Heels Sz 9.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Lt. Edition Gucci Heels Brand New * Stunning in Gold Leather * Flower & Butterfly Jeweled Toe * Lady Bug Dangle Jewel * Size: 9.5 * Adjustable Ankle Strap * Leather Insole * 4.5" He...
Exceptional Hermès Shoe Trees in Leather RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Set of 2 shoe trees Made in France Vintage items Made of courchevel leather (ex epsom leather, grained leather) Colorways: yellow, brown "HERMÈS...
KARL LAGERFELD 1989 Vintage Runway Black + Gold Silk Beaded Corset Ensemble
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Runway FW89 2 pieces Jet black and vibrant gold The beaded detailing is insane The pleats are so good and as pictured there are 2 huge slits Both pieces are 10...
Stella McCartney Silk Chiffon Layered EmpireWaist Beaded Drawstring Blouse 2002
Located in Chicago, IL
British Stella McCartney for her eponymous brand's second collection for Fall/Winter 2002 designed this airy layered silk-chiffon empire-waist cap-sleeve rose-color pullover blouse, ...
A silk dress by Eric Dubrulle for the Prix de Diane, Haute Couture – Paris, Spri
Located in Toulon, FR
Spring/Summer 1996. Paris Eric Dubrulle Haute Couture in Paris from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection (attributed to). A catwalk dress entitled ‘Prix de Diane’, in houndstooth-patte...
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania early 2000s fuchsia pink peplum corseted `top
By Vivienne Westwood, ANGLOMANIA by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
Located in PARIS, FR
Vivienne Westwood (from the Anglomania line) fuchsia pink peplum corseted top from the early 2000s. This design was presented by Vivienne Westwood for the first time in the late 90s,...
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
New Tom Ford for Gucci Yellow Crocodile Ballerina Heels Pumps Sz 39
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford For Gucci Heels Brand New, Rare Collectible Ad Runway Heels * Stunning in Yellow Genuine Crocodile * Tom Ford's Iconic Runway Heels...
Valentino early 2000s bridal ivory fully beaded midi skirt
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Valentino fully beaded ivory knee-length skirt from the early 2000s. A spectacular example of Valentino Garavani’s couture-level textile artistry, even for Ready to Wear pieces ...
Louis Vuitton Kim Jones Apollo Monogram Reflect Backpack
Located in London, GB
From the 2018 Spring/Summer Show by Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton Silver & black Crafted of monogram-reflecting coated canvas Adjustable shoulder straps Top handle Zip-around top c...
Chanel Fall 2008 Purple Silk Taffeta Babydoll Swing Coat with Bow
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulously dramatic never-worn Chanel Pre-Fall 2008 opera coat in deep purple silk taffeta as seen on the runway. Classic 1960's style babydoll swing jacket silhouette with a rounded...
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci Fall 2005 Alligator and Leather Boots Rare Fall Winter 2005 Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Fall 2005 * Gucci * U.S. Size: 6.5 * Soft Brown Leather * Alligator Uppers * Gold Buckle * 4.25" Heel * Gold Leather Lining * With Box
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Size 14 Black / Gold One Piece Halter Swimsuit Bodysuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage early 80s YVES SAINT LAURENT black and gold convertible halter strap one piece swimsuit or bodysuit ! Features a black body with black and gold speckled mesh overlay at ...
Sac Chanel Mini Noir Argentées circa 2000
By Chanel
Located in SÈVRES, FR
Mini sac Chanel vintage noir, finitions argentées, années 2000. Très bon état, parfait en bandoulière. Marque : Chanel Modèle : Mini sac vintage Époque : Années 2000 Couleur : Noir...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2017 red floral blue pinstripe ruffle tent dress IT42 M
By Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2017 red floral blue pinstripe ruffle tent dress IT42 M Reference: TGAS/E00303 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Sarah Burton Collection: 2017 Material: Cotton Col...
2007 Prada Black Pleated Cotton Blazer Jacket and Midi Skirt Suit Set
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Sheffield, GB
An understated and timelessly chic 2007 Prada ensemble. Both pieces work great together or apart, comprising a black cotton blazer with pleated detailing, buttons down the centre and...
Dries Van Noten Fall 2025 Velvet Dévoré Fishtail Maxi Skirt with Slip, Tags
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A striking Dries Van Noten Fall/Winter 2025 Salvix maxi skirt, crafted from sheer viscose-and-silk velvet dévoré with richly colored floral, paisley and medallion motifs. The transl...
Italian Crystal Beaded Wool Hand Crafted Sweater
Located in New York, NY
Cool Italian Mid Century Beaded Sweater, completely hand crochet with hundreds of round green crystal beads on an odd deep pea green wool. Slim fit, open work crochet with some shee...
Snow Duchess Fur Ocelot Albino Pattern Chinchilla Fur
Located in PARIS, FR
Skin: Goat Scientific name: Capra hircus Color: Ocelot albino pattern (Dyed) Collar & Sleeves: Chinchilla Scientific name: Chinchilla lanigera Pockets: Two side pockets Fastenings: H...
1970s Halston Silk Rayon Sleeveless Chic Vintage 70s Little Black Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect HALSTON 1970s little black dress ! I just love the lines on this beauty. While it looks like a halter dress from the front, it is not a halter dress. Buttons up the front...
1950s Maurice Handler Bubblegum Pink One Piece Vintage 50s Bombshell Swimsuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing and rare 1950s MAURICE HANDLER bubblegum pink one piece swimsuit ! Channel your inner Barbie in this museum worthy frock. Features mock buttons at left bust and right leg. Fu...
PIERRE BALMAIN 1980s Hot Pink Taffeta Flamenco Style Strapless Party Dress, SZ 2
Located in Richardson, TX
This exciting Pierre Balmain hot pink and black flamenco-style cocktail dress features a strapless sweetheart bodice with black contrast trim, a heavily ruched torso, an internal bus...
Vintage 1930's Black Tulle Sheer Blouse Mandarin Collar Blouse UK 6 US 2
Located in Nashville, TN
This divine 1930's sheer black tulle blouse, rendered in a simple and timeless silhouette, is sure to be a favourite in your seasonal wardrobe. The high collared neckline, is frame...
Christian Dior Lady Dior bag by Maria Grazia Chiuri 2018
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 2018 ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri. 16cm embossed multicolored clafskin 'Lady Dior' bag with a stylised flower pattern, a doubl...
Pale Aqua Blue Woven Silk Dress with Metallic Gold Thread
Located in New Hope, PA
This pale aqua blue silk summer evening dress is woven with metallic gold thread in the Indian style, and it may have even been made from a Sari. The dress has wide straps above a f...
1990s CD GREENE for Bergdorf Goodman Gold Pailettes Sequin Vintage Bodycon Dress
By Bergdorf Goodman, CD GREENE
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 90s CD GREENE for BERGDORF GOODMAN gold pailettes sequin bodycon mini dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn matte gold pailettes throghought the entire dress. Simply sl...
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....
$75Sale Price|50% Off
Moschino X H&M Gold Chain Baroque Printed One Piece Swimsuit 34
By Moschino
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Introducing the stunning Moschino X H&M One Piece swimsuit, a collaboration that seamlessly blends high-end luxury with accessible fashion. This eye-catching swimsuit is the epitome ...
LOUIS VUITTON black Monogram Empreinte MULTI POCHETTE ACCESSOIRES Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Multi Pochette Accessoires bag in black Monogram Empreinte leather offers a modern, versatile take on a classic silhouette. Designed ...
A/W 2003 Vivienne Westwood Black Velvet Off-Shoulder Bustier Skirt Suit Ensemble
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Sublime Autumn/Winter 2003 Vivienne Westwood ensemble ! Featuring a black velvet off-shoulder silhouette, wrap around top with complimenting black wool circle skirt. The top featur...
Halston 1970s Wrap Beaded Gown
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazingly detailed elegant red silk beaded wrap dress from Halston. The floor length gown is covered in red glass tubular beads in an intricate abstract shapes pattern with red ne...
New Tom Ford for Gucci Dragon Ad Runway Heels Pumps Sz 37
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Tom Ford Heels Brand New & Rare * Size: 37 * Crystal Dragon at Toe * Beige GG Canvas * Purple Leather * Adjustable Chain Ankle Strap * 4" Heel * With Box & Dust...
$1,238Sale Price|44% Off
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels 2004 Pumps Sz 40
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Worn Twice. Only signs of Use is to the Sole, the Uppers are Perfect * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977... Own a Piece of Fashion History His Final Collection for YSL 2004...
2000’s Hot Pink Fuchsia Snakeskin Print Long Ruffled Evening Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A sublime 2000’s Y2K patterned dress in a full length Snakeskin effect. With spaghetti straps, ruffle detail, fitted silhouette and floor length hem, with slit up the leg. The dress ...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Matrix Collection Men Skirt Automne Hiver 1999-2000
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
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...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Casadei Size 5 Black Leather Western High Heeled Pointed Toe Cowboy Boots
By Casadei
Located in San Diego, CA
New and sold out CASADEI black leather western inspired high heeled cowboy boots! Features intricate silver hardware, and black embroidery throughout. Hits mid-calf, and can easily b...
$1,940Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 39 $2425
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $2425 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Marked Size: S...
Black satin edge to edge jacket with belt ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin edge to edge jacket with belt. Main fabric composition: 96% rayon, 4% elastane. Lining composition: 57% rayon, 43% elite. Pocket on both side. Shoulder pad. 2 split on th...
Hermès "Kachinas" Beige Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Hermès silk twill Kachinas scarf with hand-rolled edges, was designed by artist Kermit Oliver. Rare and collectible color combination, beige and green. Includes original box.
Hermès Medium Raisin Evelyne Poche 29
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hermès Evelyne PM bag in raisin taurillon clemence with Palladium hardware. The bag can be worn as a shoulder or cross body bag. Date stamp R for 2014. Excellent condition, minor...
1994 ANN DEMEULEMEESTER taupe & blush linen draped RUNWAY dress
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, Ann Demeulemeester Spring 1994 runway dress in a combination of taupe linen and ramie with a printed marbled blush linen skirt. The taupe fabric has a subtle sheen that ca...
Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 Damier Ebene
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 Damier Ebene is a stylish and luxurious handbag designed for women. Made with canvas exterior material...
$1,995Sale Price|24% Off
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2009 Runway Wool Lurex Dress Sz FR38 With Tags
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Fall Winter 2009 Brand New With Tags $2650 Butter Soft Runway Wool Lurex Dress FR38 Charcoal & Metallic Lurex Zips Up the Back Hook and Eye Neck Fully Lined...
DIOR HOMME By HEDI SLIMANE S/S 2007 Harrington Jacket
Located in Berlin, BE
Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane S/S 2007 Harrington 44 Brand: Dior Homme Designer: Hedi Slimane Collection / Year: S/S 2007 Fabric: Outer: Cotton Color: Black Size: 44 Incredible Dior H...
Madonna’s Rare Jean Paul Gaultier 1988 Navy Padded Vintage Blazer 80s Jacket
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare musuem worthy JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Pour GIBO SS1988, as worn by Madonna in the 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour! Navy blue sculpted padded corset blazer jack...
1980s Vintage Samir Black Beaded + Pearl + Rhinestone Sexy Ruched 80s Dress
By SAMIR
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and super flattering SAMIR black ruched sleeveless cocktail dress! Features a peek-a-boo bust, encrusted with pearls, beads, seed beads and rhinestones. Flattering stretch jerse...
Prada Blue Silk Top with Neck Drape
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous navy blue silk top from Prada. It is semi fitted, sleeveless with a crew neck. An 11" drape falls from one side of the neckline. It has a back invisible zipper. Fits siz...
$1,395Sale Price|40% Off
New Tom Ford for Gucci Runway Red Sequin Heels Sz 6
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Heels Brand New Tom Ford's Final Years w/ Gucci Stunning in Red Wine U.S. Size: 6 Satin Adjustable Ankle Strap Gold Gucci H...
Hermès "Le Chat Botté" Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in VALBONNE, FR
Très rare Gavroche Pochette Hermès Bleu « Le Chat Botté » en soie dessiné par Agathe Gonnet en 2010 Des traces visibles sur les photos Dimensions : environ 42 x 43 cm
S/S 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Metallic Crochet Knit Mini Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Concord, NC
Christian Dior by John Galliano black metallic crochet knit mini dress from the Spring Summer 1999 collection. This dress features a metallic knitted fabric with a slight bit of shee...
Louis Vuitton Stole Oversize Pink Monogram Pop Art - Japan Edition 2019
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Oversized Louis Vuitton stole in pink hue, Japan 2019 edition, featuring iconic Monogram jacquard and vibrant pop art print with graphic and sporty elements. A statement, discontinue...
$780Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Lilli Ann Black and White Avant Garde Wool Vintage 40s Peplum Jacket Coat
By Lilli Ann
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1940 LILLI ANN black and white Avant Garde wool jacket ! Features the finest soft wool fabric that was imported from France. Fabric covered button...
Chanel Runaway Black Lambskin CC Around Chain Clutch
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Black - From the 2013-2014 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld - CC Logo plaque - Gold-tone hardware - Chain-link shoulder strap - Chain-Link accents - Satin Lining - Push-lock closure at...
Chanel Fall 2017 17K Sequin Fantasy Tweed Zip Front Midi Pencil Skirt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Divine Chanel fantasy tweed skirt from the Fall 2017 17K collection. Unworn with tags. Superbly crafted from sparkling navy blue fantasy tweed, scattered with thousands of tiny silve...
$460Sale Price|20% Off
New 1950s Mackey Starr Size 6N Sorbet Orange Leather Rhinestone Slingback Heels
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new, never worn 50s vintage MACKEY STARR sorbet orange peep toe slingback high heel shoes! Features rhinestones at the toe. Adjustable sling back st...
$1,547Sale Price|30% Off
New Rare Tom Ford for Gucci Studded Ad Runway Heels Pumps Sz 7
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Tom Ford Heels Brand New Rare Ad/Runway Heels Tom Ford for Gucci Fall 2003 Own a Piece of Fashion History U.S. Size: 7 Brown Leather Pumps Gold S...
HERMES Rouge H burgundy Box leather SAC A DEPECHES 26 Shoulder Bag w Gold
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Sac à Dépêches 26 shoulder bag is crafted in Rouge H Veau Box leather with gold-plated hardware. A timeless silhouette, it features the iconic Sac à Dépêch...
Exceptional Hermès Kelly 32 Toile Barenia Special Edition India Gange RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Stunning and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Bag "KELLY II" retourné Special Edition for the Year of India, also called "Gange" A must-have for any H...
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.