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...
Hermès Silk Scarf HERMES ELECTRIQUE Rybaltchenko Blanc Beige Orange 90 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "HERMES ELECTRIQUE" Designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko in 2016 Made in France Made of 100% T...
Elegant Art Deco Pleated Crepe Halter Dress and Capelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco Pleated Crepe Halter Dress and Cape from the 1930's in fluid patterned oyster rayon. Essentially a halter gown trimmed in knife pleated edging on all borders with br...
1950s Demi Couture Green Botanical Floral Silk Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture green botanical floral print silk fit n' flare sleeveless dress ! Features various shade of green throughout. Hidden metal zipper up the back with hook-a...
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at the side waist. The long sleeves have zipper cuff sleeves with upper arm...
$876Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Dynasty Paisley Bright Colorful Silk Vintage 60s Sleeveless Shift Dress
By Dynasty
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s DYNASTY paisley bright colorful silk sleeveless shift dress ! Features a tailored bodice, with hidden metal zipper up the back and hook-and-eye closure. POCKETS at each si...
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
1997 Louis Vuitton Montsouris Centenarie Monaco Red Epi backpack
Located in Capri, IT
1997 Louis Vuitton Montsouris Centenarie Monaco Red Epi backpack Louis Vuitton Epi Montsouris MM Monaco Park 700th Anniversary Castilian Limited Edi...
Printed sandals with studs VALENTINO Garavani
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sandals in printed leather and studs. 3 buckle closure on the side. Heel's height = 7cm Shoe size = 38 ( It)
Roberto Cavalli Runway Fall 2006 Sequin Black Silk Chiffon Size 44 Plunging Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy ROBERTO CAVALLI Runway Fall / Winter 2006 black silk chiffon sequined plunging dress ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout. 1970s style with a plunging halter nec...
Double breasted brocade coat with flower pattern GALLIANO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Double breasted brocade coat with flower pattern. Shell fabric composition: 62% polyester, 27% acrylic, 11% cotton. Branded lining composition: elite, polyester, rayon and acetate. B...
Hermès 1990s Veste Soie Insectes FR38 Ecru Silk Twill Jacket UK10 US8 Hermes
By Hugo Grygkar, Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès long jacket circa 1990 in ecru silk twill with the Insectes print by Hugo Grygkar & La Torre (first produced in 1958), notched collar fastened with three mother-of-pearl butto...
Gianni Versace Reversible Skirt with Elaborate Applique 1990s
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous lightweight black and off white plaid wool skirt from Gianni Versace. It has an elaborate pieced applique abstract design in green and yel...
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1978 Creme Gold Dots Silk Blouse
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" silk blouse from Fall Winter 1978 collection. Made of a fine creme silk crêpe with interwoven gold tone metal dots. The cut is just lovely with a ruf...
Dior Galliano 2006 Bondage Heels Black Lace Up Pumps 38.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in San Jose, CA
Authentic Vintage Dior Galliano bondage lace-up pumps from the iconic Fall 2006 era. Black leather with corset lacing, quilted detailing, pointed toes, and slender stiletto heels, th...
CHANEL black Caviar leather BOY CREDIT CARD Wallet Holder
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Boy credit card wallet is crafted from black matelassé caviar leather, known for its luxurious texture and durability. Featuring signature Boy-style silver...
Tom Ford for Gucci Spring 1999 Pink Tropical Print Floral Pants
Printed cotton trouser ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed cotton trouser. Fabric composition: 98% cotton, 2% elastane. Branded button, buttonhole and zip closure on the top middle front. Branded studs . Pocket on both side + 2 on t...
DOLCE & GABBANA beige suede MISS STARDUST CRYSTAL Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Miss Stardust Crystal Clutch is a dazzling evening accessory that perfectly captures the house’s signature glamour. Designed in shimmering gold cr...
Rare Chanel Seasonal Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Rare and sought after Chanel bag Mini Flap Caviar leather Black color Metal chain External pocket Internal zip pocket Cm 18 x 14 x 7 (7 x 5.5 x 2.75 inches) The bag comes in "as new"...
Belgian Art Deco Bias Tape Lace Blouse
Located in New York, NY
Belgian Art Deco Bias Tape Lace Blouse from the 1930's composed of many yards of bias tape manipulated and hand stitched into floral patterns and leaf forms. Completely hand made wit...
Yves Saint Laurent Size 12 / 14 Vintage Sexy Hot Pink + Black One Piece Swimsuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT hot pink and black plunging halter one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched bodice with a plunging neckline. Plastic clasp at top ...
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...
JIL SANDER Chalk white leather 2024 T-BAR Sandals Shoes 39
By Jil Sander
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Jil Sander sandals in Chalk (cream) white leather are a minimalist's dream, showcasing the brand’s signature understated elegance. Designed with a refined T-bar ...
Leather and Canvas Travel Bag, T. Anthony
By T. Anthony
Located in New York, NY
Striking Leather and Canvas Travel Bag by T. Anthony from the 1990's. Heavy red cotton canvas paired with black calf leather in this oversized weekend travel bag with details resembl...
Vera Wang Purple Satin Strapless Evening Gown
Located in Dallas, TX
Vera Wang Purple Satin Strapless Evening Gown with Matching Shawl Description An elegant Vera Wang evening ensemble featuring a beautifully tailored strapless gown in luminous jewel...
1940s Lilli Ann Gorgeous Black Wool + Sequins Dramatic Vintage 40s Jacket Coat
By Lilli Ann
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1940s LILLI ANN black wool and sequined jacket! Features a dramatic portrait collar, with a smart chic tailored fit. Hundreds of hand-sewn black sequins at the trim. Buttons...
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 ...
New Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2008 Size 40 / US 8 Black Silk Strapless Dress
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic brand new with tags YVES SAINT LAURENT Spring 2008 black silk strapless dress! Features intricate interior corset boning that holds everything in place. Hidden zipper up the sid...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Cabine Trunk Malle C.1930
Located in Daventry, GB
A Louis Vuitton Monogram canvas trunk, dating from the early 20th century, retaining its original fittings and presenting as a remarkably complete example of one of the House’s most ...
Chinese Hand Embroidered Silk Shawl with Flowers and Exotic Birds
Located in New Hope, PA
A stunning and unusual Chinese silk shawl is hand embroidered with silk thread on black silk, with a deep macrame topped fringe on all four sides. The unusual thing is that all of th...
PRADA burgundy suede CLASSIC POINTED TOE Pumps Shoes 37.5
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Prada pointed-toe kitten-heel pumps are crafted from luxurious burgundy suede. With a sleek silhouette and comfortable low kitten heel, these pumps are the perfe...
Tom Ford for Gucci Heritage Print Silk Button Down Shirt SS 1994
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Tom Ford for Gucci Heritage Print Silk Button Down Shirt SS 1994 combines vintage-inspired design with luxurious craftsmanship, making it a standout piece for any high-end wardr...
CHANEL white grey black suede 24S LOW TOP Sneakers Shoes 38
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel low-top sneakers in cream suede offer a refined take on everyday luxury. Accented with light grey and black suede trims, they feature rounded toes for a ti...
$187Sale Price|75% Off
2021 VERSACE PYTHON Print VISCOSE CADY MINI SKIRT SZ 38
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Snake-embossed viscose twill mini skirt in pink featuring multicolor snake pattern printed throughout. Mid-rise. Cut-out with O-ring hardware at hem. Zip closure at side. Darts at ba...
Yves Saint Laurent Late 1970s–Early 1980s Painterly Floral Cotton Skirt Set
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Yves Saint Laurent cotton two-piece set in a painterly floral print, late 1970s–early 1980s. Yves Saint Laurent Chemisiers label Late 1970s–early 1980s Matching two-piece blouse and...
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford 1stYear Draped CutOut Overlay Silk Maxi Dress ss2001
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Chicago, IL
While also Gucci Creative Director, for his first collection for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford designed this S/S 2001 black two-layer peek-a-boo delphos-silhouette draping...
SCHIAPARELLI black viscose 2023 BIJOUX BUTTON WRAP Dress 34 XS
By Schiaparelli
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Schiaparelli evening dress in black viscose (100%) embodies the house’s signature surrealist codes. Designed with a relaxed, floor-sweeping silhouette, it feature...
$880Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Carolina Herrera Ivory Silk Faille ' Patchwork ' Ball Evening Full Skirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage CAROLINA HERRERA off-white/ivory ball skirt! Dramatic layers of chiffon and the finest silk faille make for an extra full ski...
CHANEL - Black Leather Mini Flap with Oversized Golden CC Logo (1980s)
By Chanel
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
An authentic Chanel icon of the 1980s, rare and highly sought-after: mini shoulder bag in black lambskin leather, featuring the large golden CC logo in shiny metal, one of the most i...
$487Sale Price|25% Off
1950s White Pearl Bead Encrusted Vintage Bridal Wedding Vintage 50s Clutch Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury 1950s pearl encrusted clutch ! Features hundreds of hand-sewn pearls and beads throughout. The perfect size can fit a smartphone and some makeup. Would be perfec...
$995Sale Price|35% Off
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Leather Heels Sz 39.5
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era * Stunning Black & Amethyst Leather * Criss Cross Toe * Leather Insole * 4.25" Heel * Red, Black & Purple * With YSL Box...
Hermes Medor 23 Clutch Bag Black Alligator Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Médor 23 in Black alligator with Gold hardware. This striking limited edition Médor clutch represents one of the house’s most distinctive and bold designs...
Spectacular Irene Lentz Vintage 1940s 40s Gray Wool Blazer Jacket
By Irene, Irene Lentz
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely spectacular Irene Lentz vintage jacket from the 1940s. Pristine couture tailoring with buttons that get smaller towards the middle of the jacket. Darling yellow lining. A ...
Art Deco Sapphire and Ruby Set Micro Bead Bag
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Sapphire and Ruby Set Micro Bead Bag from the 1940's set in sterling silver. Dozens of hand set rubies and sapphires are set in an openwork floral pattern. Plunger stone appears to be a green tourmaline. Open work back is elaborately hand etched silver. Exquisite craftsmanship with the frame, hand made in Italy with the micro glass bead hand base...
John Galliano Distressed 2000’s Double Denim Jacket & Jeans Set - Skull applique
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Incredible Vintage John Galliano distressed denim ensemble. Comprising a paint splattered denim jacket & jeans with leather lamb skin appliqué detailing and with Galliano embo...
$1,220Sale Price|20% Off
New Oscar De La Renta 2019 Kendall Jenner Laura Dern Booties Boots Sz 38 $1525
Located in Conroe, TX
Oscar De La Renta Brand New with Dust Cover Fall 2019 $1525 * Size 38 Embroidered Heels: 4"
Hermès Birkin 30 3 in 1 in Gold Togo Leather with Gold hardware.
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Hermès Birkin 30 3 in- in Gold Togo leather with Gold hardware. This exceptional limited edition Birkin features a rare 3-in-1 configuration, offering both classic structure and mo...
2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Dark Navy Silk Satin Backless Chain Slip Dress IT42
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci by Tom Ford slip dress from 2000 is constructed from dark navy silk satin with a fluid bias-cut silhouette. It features a minimalist soft square neckline, dramatic low-cut...
HERMES Gold Togo Marron Fonce Box REVERSIBLE 32MM H Buckle Belt 85
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès 32mm reversible belt in Gold (camel) Veau Togo leather and Marron Foncé (dark brown) Veau Box leather showcases timeless versatility. Finished with a class...
Escada Rose Printed Jacket with Clear Paillettes
By Margaretha Ley Escada, Escada Margaretha Ley
Located in New Hope, PA
This striking silk jacket designed by Margarethe Ley for Escada has a beautiful print of red roses with green leaves and stems on a black silk satin background. The flowers are stre...
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...
Sequined Dallas Cowboys Football Jersey
Located in New York, NY
Easy Sequined Dallas Cowboys Football Jersey from the 1980's by Jeanette for St. Martin Sport. Iridiscent blue purple with milk and hematite bugle beaded accents. Loose easy cut with...
Hanae Mori Haute Couture Chiffon Caftan Gown
By Hanae Mori
Located in New York, NY
Floaty Hanae Mori Haute Couture Chiffon Caftan Gown from the 1980's. Signature, dreamy cloud and sea gull silk chiffon print is used for a caftan...
CHANEL pink orange yellow gradient leather 24C LOS ANGELES WEDGE Pumps Shoes 41
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel slingbacks in a stunning yellow-to-pink gradient laminated calfskin leather bring a vibrant twist to a timeless silhouette. Designed with rounded toes and...
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...
Black and fushia bustier cocktail dress VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and fushia bustier cocktail dress. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Boned bustier. SIZE S
Incredible 1950s Vintage Black Sequin Beaded Wool 50s Wiggle Evening Dress Gown
By Miss Ruth, Boutique by Miss Ruth
Located in San Diego, CA
Breathtaking 1950s black wool knit couture fully sequined and paillete full length evening wiggle dress! This gem was made in Hong Kong, with the sough...
F/W 1994 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Mens Patchwork Cardigan
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Rare Fall / Winter 1994 Dolce & Gabbana mens runway knit, featuring assorted tweed & wool panels, buttons down the centre and almost waistcoat like finished cut at the hem,...
1990s Thierry Mugler Turquoise Cotton Skirt Suit Set size 40
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s Thierry Mugler Turquoise Blue cotton skirt suit with belt. Size 40 36/27.5"/ 38" Skirt : 28"/ 36"
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.