Balestra Rome Couture Vintage 1960s Ombre Silk Chiffon Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning 1960's Italian Couture sheath dress from the Roman couturier Balestra. Pieces by Renato Balestra are very hard to find, especially examples of his earlier work like this dre...
A French Evening Dress in Artificial silk fibrane - Early 1940s
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940. France Evening dress in pink purple and yellow gold artificial silk fibrane from the 1940s. Heavy and very fine fabric with an excellent "drop", slightly stretchy and ele...
$682Sale Price|35% Off
New Badgley Mischka Couture Beaded Evening Dress Gown Sz 4
Located in Conroe, TX
Badgley Mischka Gown Brand New with Tags Shell: 100% Silk Lining: 100% Polyester Sequined Neckline Flowing down one side and at back strap Zipper and Hook Closure Bust 36" Empire W...
Chanel Haute Couture "Coromandel Embroidery" coat by Karl Lagerfeld, Winter 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - "Coromandel Embroidery" Collection, Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 1996, under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Runway model with workshop ribbon, No. 52, Mr. Paquito'...
Louis Vuitton Pillow Boot Water Repellent Nylon & Monogram Canvas 40 NEW
Located in New York, NY
GUARANTEED 100% AUTHENTIC WITH ORIGINAL RECIPT INCLUDED LOUIS VUITTON ANKLE SNOW & RAIN BOOT WATER REPELLENT NYLON & MONOGRAM CANVAS SIZE 40.PLEASE CHECK THE SIZING IN LV BEFORE P...
$395Sale Price|43% Off
New Eugenia Kim Leather Wedge Heels Sz 39
By Eugenia Kim
Located in Conroe, TX
Eugenia Kim $695 * Beautiful Dark Navy & Cream Leather Wedge Perforated Leather Toe Marbled Lacquered Heel * Eugenia Kim did a limited collection of stunni...
Issey Miyake Cream Cork Screw Stockings, 1990s
By Issey Miyake
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Issey Miyake corkscrew printed stockings in cream. Black corkscrew illustration decorates the front of these vibrant tights contrasting with the white background. Circa 1990's. New, ...
Silk organza shirt and top ensemble GIANFRANCO FERRE STUDIO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk organza shirt and top ensemble with ribbon and sequin embellishment on the sleeve. SIZE 48 (It) 44 (Fr) L
$332Sale Price|35% Off
Azzedine Alaïa Women's Leopard Calf Skin Platform Ankle Boots, Size 37
Located in London, GB
Stunning Alaia platform ankle boots. Bought for €1395, worn once for an indoor magazine shoot and really as new with box and dustbag. Made from leopard print calf skin, they have hik...
Vintage Blue Silk Kimono with Embroidery
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage kimono, in a blue silk with embroidery detail. The kimono is in a blue silk with gold embroidery in a circular shape, with flower /leaf details. It is lined in sil...
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 87 Runway Black Croc Embossed Leather Vintage 80s Belt
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL F/W 1987 runway belt ! Features black alligator embossed leather with silver gunmetal buckle. Dress this museum piece up or down. Pair with jeans and a...
New Versace Vintage PF 2011 Over-the-Knee Cheetah Print Calf Leather Boots It 40
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
These vintage Versace over-the-knee boots from the Fall 2011 collection are a rare, high-fashion statement piece crafted from luxurious leopard-print calf hair (often referred to as ...
$689Sale Price|23% Off
New Emilio Pucci Runway Pumps Heels Wedges Sz 37
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Emilio Pucci Gorgeous Blue Suede Wedge Heels Size: 37 Suede Adjustable Ankle Strap Pucci Painted Cork Heel Heels: 5" Platforms: 1" New With Dust Cover
Marc Jacobs Collection Neon Green Blue Rhinestone Mod 60s Style Cotton Jacket
By Marc Jacobs
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic MARC JACOBS Early 2000s Collection neon green and blue mod retro print cotton trench jacket / coat ! Features mod 1960s style flower prints throughout. Sparkly large rhinestone buttons at each sleeve cuff. Marc Jacobs logo...
2000's Christian Dior by John Galliano White Fur Ski Snow Boots EU 41-43
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Fabulous Vintage 2000's Christian Dior by John Galliano, White Fur trimmed Ski Snow Boots. Extremely Iconic Aprés Ski wear. Total height; 15" Size Stated on the Shoes ; EU 41 - 43 ...
Alaia SOLD OUT Brand New Black Cut Out Gladiator Heels Seen On Red Carpet $2, 700
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely stunning pair of brand new Alaia black leather cut-out gladiator heels. Laces up front, and zipper above heel, with pull stamped "Alaia." Th...
Christian Dior 2004 Galliano wool and silk top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Christian Dior 2004 Galliano wool and silk top, size FR 38 / M — John Galliano collection Description: For sale is a vintage top from the legendary Christian Dior 2004 collection u...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 14 Black Velvet 1990s Sleeveless Sweetheart 90s Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s BOB MACKIE black velvet sleeveless evening gown! Features a flattering satin lined sweetheart neckline and a thigh high slit that...
Brown and beige slip dress JACQUEMUS
By Jacquemus
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown and beige slip dress. Fabric composition: 85% rayon, 12% nylon, 2% elastane SIZE 34 (Fr) XXS
1992 Vivienne Westwood Indigo Dark Blue Denim high waisted Jeans
Located in Sheffield, GB
Early 1990's Vivienne Westwood Dark Blue High waisted denim jeans with the Iconic red Westwood Tab on the Back. MADE IN ENGLAND ‘W’ stitch detail on pockets Orb embossed button Clas...
Ralph Lauren Blue Label Greek Goddess Plunge Neck Violet Blue Silk Maxi Dress M
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren blue label Greek Goddess, plunge neck, violet blue silk jersey maxi dress. Violet blue soft silk jersey maxi dress in a classic Greek Goddess style with a plunging V nec...
$395Sale Price|55% Off
New Edmundo Castillo White Leather Sling Heels Sz 7.5
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Edmundo Castillo Brand New * Marked Size: 8 Fits U.S. Size 7.5 These Run a Half Size Small * Butter Soft White Napa Leather * Slingback Heel * Open toe Leather Footbed * 3.75...
Hermes 1970s Dress with Lace up Back
By Hermès
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black polished cotton dress from Hermes. It is sleeveless with a crew neckline, button front closure to the waist, hip pockets, and...
New Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2008 Size 40 / US 8 Black Silk Strapless Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for 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...
Chanel Red & White Flat Thong Sandals, Interlocking CC Logo in Original Box
By Chanel
Located in valatie, NY
Chanel Red and White Flat Thong Mule Sandals with Interlocking Silver CC Logo in Original Box. Chanel red and white flat thong mule sandals are a great seasonal fashion statement. Th...
CHANEL black wool 20A FEATHER TRIM GLITTER VELVET Skirt 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel skirt in black sheared glitter velvet wool (100%), finished with delicate ostrich feather trim. Features a sleek, straight silhouette with an elegant knee-lengt...
Galliano jacket by John Galliano Fall-Winter 2005
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
JOHN GALLIANO - 2005 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Golden and brown jacket edged with mink fur. Silk lining. Composition and si...
Rick Owens Black Leather Jacket
By Rick Owens
Located in Ardmore, PA
Rick Owens Black Leather Jacket with Front-Zip Closure Two front pockets 100% Lamb Leather Size US 6 **Fits like Size US 0 Excellent Condition
New 1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Size 38.5 / 8.5 Brown Suede 90s Knee High Boots
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Never worn vintage 1990s MOSCHINO CHEAP and CHIC chocolate brown suede leather knee high flat boots! Effortlessly chic, with a sleek toe, and an exposed gold zipper down the back. Su...
Emanuel Ungaro Paris Floral Silk Blouse
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage silk blouse by Emanuel Ungaro Paris. The blouse has a cream silk background with floral print. It has double cuffs , a v neckline and frills at the front. It fasten...
Spring 2002 Christian Dior by John Galliano Pencil Grey Tailored Shift Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Spring / Summer 2002 Christian Dior by John Galliano Tailored Shift Dress, in a Pencil Grey wool / lycra blend material that clings to the figure. The dress features plaited detail...
1990s Richard Tyler Couture Paris Print Size 8 / 10 Paris Print Vintage Dress
By Richard Tyler, Richard Tyler Couture
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and chic 90s RICHARD TYLER COUTURE Paris novelty print sleeveless silk dress! Features different shades of blue, turquoise, aqua, gray, white and black throughout. Baby blue sil...
Tom Ford for Gucci New Silk Velvet Dress F/W 2001
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...
Alexander McQueen New S/S 2002 Three Piece Skirt Suit with Intricate Embroidery
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk/linen black skirt suit from Alexander McQueen including an additional matching white skirt. The jacket has peak lapels, a breast pocket, small shoulder padding, side...
Rare Vivienne Westwood Wool Cape Hooded Tabarro
Located in Berlin, BE
A vision of radical romanticism, this extraordinary Vivienne Westwood Hooded Tabarro Wool Cape from the AW20 Collcetion transforms historical dress into something almost mythological...
Christian Dior John Galliano Y2K Gray and White Pinstripe Flared Leg Trousers
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in San Diego, CA
Flattering Vintage 2000s CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO cotton grey and white Pinstripe wide flared led cuffed pants! Embroidered detail at knees. Can easily be dressed up or down. ...
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...
Couture French Mixed Feather Headpiece Decorative Tall Comb 2004
Located in Chicago, IL
Made by a Jean-Paul Gaultier accessory designer during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week in January 2004, this custom-made feather headpiece with a black long three-prong hair comb fe...
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL SS 2005 Avocado Heels Suede Pumps Sz 39
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent Debut Collection Brand New Size 39 Spring Summer 2005 * Detachable Feather Embellishment * Leather Insole * Square Toe * 3.5" Heel * With Box...
Giuseppe Zanotti Dove Grey Suede Peep Toe Platform Heel Less Slingback EU 37.5
Located in Sheffield, GB
Giuseppe Zanotti Dove Grey Suede Peep Toe Platform Heel- Less Slingback Pumps - Heels Size 37.5 Avant Guard Giuseppe Zanotti Heel-less Plaform Shoes in dove Grey suede lined in natu...
Chanel SS 1994 Karl Lagerfeld Houndstooth Tweed Four Piece Set Bra Corset FR 38
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Pre-owned Chanel Spring/Summer 1994 tweed four piece set featuring bra, corset, skirt and jacket, with multicolour trim, logo buttons and silk lining. Karl Lagerfeld era design. Det...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Lace and White Silk Evening Dress, FW 2005
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2005 ▪ Fabric: Lace, Silk ▪ Size: FR36 - UK8 - US4 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Man...
Krizia Slash Back Dress with Cut out Waist 1980s
By Krizia
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great black silk dress from Krizia. It has short sleeves and a front keyhole closing at the crew neck with a hidden button above it. It skims the body then falls straight to the ...
1970s Cream fluffy Shearling with Tan Suede panels Sheepskin Coat - Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
Cream Sheepskin Exterior intercepted with tan suede panels and brass hardware. Interior is rayon lined. Pit to Pit; 18.5” Pit to Cuff; 18” Nape to Hem; 21.5” Size; U.K. 8 Condition;...
Oscar de la Renta Gilt Floral Lace Mini
Located in New York, NY
Oscar de la Renta Gilt Floral Reembroidered Lace Mini Baby Doll Dress from the 1960's. Designed as a mini with full sheer sleeves with a faux bolero edged in elaborate gold bullion and rhinestone trim with gilt hoops. Opens down front with hooks and snaps with built in tulle crinoline. Retailed by L.A. Schulman, White Plains...
Vintage Jean Paul GAULTIER by ALAIN MIKLI 3-Arm Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Jean Paul GAULTIER by ALAIN MIKLI 3-Arm Tortoiseshell Sunglasses Features: - 100% Authentic JEAN PAUL GAULTIER in collaboration with ALAIN MIKLI. - Tortoiseshell acetate su...
BOTTEGA VENETA purple Intrecciato leather POUCH Clutch Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Bottega Veneta pouch clutch is crafted in Anemone (electric purple) intrecciato woven leather. It secures with a magnetic flap closure and is lined in brown fabri...
HERMES Jean blue Clemence leather EVELYNE 33 Crossbody Bag Phw NO STRAP
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Evelyne III 33 crossbody bag is crafted in Blue Jean Clemence leather with contrasting white stitching and palladium hardware. It features the house’s sign...
Auth. Hermes Scarf - Harnais De Coeur - Gris Perle Rose Bonbon - New Store Tag
By Hermès
Located in Ottawa, CA
Harnais De Coeur - Gris Perle Rose Bonbon - NWSTS - 2604131741 Brand: Hermès. Type/Model: Scarf 90 Silk Twill. Name Design: Harnais de Cœur, Not verified. Artist: Daiske Nomura. Siz...
Ralph Lauren Black Watch Tartan Bow Trained Bustier
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren Black Watch Tartan Bow Trained Bustier from the Purple Label line. Hand ruched and draped wool on a boned, lined corset with side zipper entry. Attached in back is a mas...
Art Deco Hand Crochet Dress
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Art Deco Hand Crochet Dress from the 1930's. Completely hand made in cotton thread with different stitches and patterns with a full skirt with...
S/S 2007 Vivienne Westwood White Broderie Anglaise Vintage Lace Tea Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Beautiful S/S 2007 Vivienne Westwood Broderie anglaise tea dress. The Dress is crafted in a White cotton, featuring a deep V neckline, fitted waist with fully adjustable Ribbon tie...
LOEWE beige canvas ANAGRAM Low Top Sneakers Shoes 39 fit 38.5
By Loewe
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic LOEWE flap sneakers in oatmeal and white cotton canvas with all-over anagram print and white rubber sole. Brand new come with dust bag. Measurements Imprinted Size 39...
CHANEL anthracite suede & white nylon 21P LOW TOP Sneakers Shoes 39 fit 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel pair of low-top sneakers is crafted from a refined combination of white nylon and dark grey suede. Set on a clean white rubber sole, they offer a perfect b...
EMILIO PUCCI multicolor silk 2022 MARMO PRINT Pants S
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Emilio Pucci pants in black and multicolor Marmo printed silk (100%) showcase the brand’s iconic swirling patterns. Designed with a high waist and wide, straight ...
Exceptional Hermès Petit H Pinwheel Windwhell Wood and Blue Leather GM
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Pinwhell From the "Petit H" collection Made of Leather and Hackberry Wood Colorways: Blue Grained Leather, Navy B...
CHANEL black SEQUIN EMBELLISHED ROUND Sunglasses 5451
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel sunglasses in black acetate feature a chic round frame, beautifully adorned with grey sequins on both the front and arms. The frames are finished with the...
Halston 1970s Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon Fully Sequin Vintage 70s Sleeveless Top
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1970s HALSTON lipstick / candy apple red silk chiffon sleeveless top ! This beauty comes from the Halston Sportswear line. Thousands of hand-sewn red sequins on top of...
CHRISTIAN DIOR blue oblique DIORALPS REVERSIBLE CROPPED PUFFER Jacket XS
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior reversible puffer jacket is crafted in blue and cream Oblique technical taffeta polyester (100%) with a reverse side in solid blue. It features an ...
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.