$970Sale Price|60% Off
Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 36.5 $2425
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Worn One Time for an Inside Fashion Show Uppers are Perfect. Minor Markings to Soles From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was A...
Wool chevron and Faux fur coat BALMAIN
By Balmain
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wool chevron and Faux fur ( 50% acrylic, 50% polyester) Fabric belt and belt-loop. Button and buttonhole on the middle front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Chanel 22S White Lambskin Heart Bag CC Cupcake Small Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of use, clean inside and out. Accessories:Dust bag Designer: Chanel Model: 22S Whi...
Valentino Maria Grazia Chiuri Pierpaolo Piccioli Prefall 2015 Look 93 Clutch
By Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino x Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pierpaolo Piccioli Pre-Fall 2015 Collection – Look 93 Blue resin minaudière featuring an embedded constellation motif, magnetic clasp, and detachab...
$907Sale Price|20% Off
Spring 2002 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Black lace up bustier - Corset
Located in Sheffield, GB
Superb Spring / Summer 2002 Dolce & Gabbana lace up bustier in Black. Featuring fully adjustable laces, concealed zip up side closure and boned, structured inner bodice. MADE IN...
Raspberry pink see-through cotton veil bustier jumpsuit CHLOE
By Chloé
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raspberry pink cotton veil bustier jumpsuit . Tied on the back ( adjustable ) SIZE M
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...
Chanel 2017 Veste Ecru Or Argent FR44 Iconic Ecru Gold Tweed Jacket UK16 US12
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Spring/Summer 2017 collection jacket in ecru polyamide and wool tweed embellished with black, silver, and gold threads, round neck fastened with six buttons, two buttoned patc...
CELINE red Grained leather MICRO BELT Bag
By Celine
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Céline Micro Belt Bag in red grained calfskin is a sophisticated and contemporary icon, celebrated for its clean lines and understated elegance. Crafted from dura...
Azzedine Alaïa F/W 1989 Runway Black Velvet Tailored Riding Jacket Blazer
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An exceptional example of Azzedine Alaïa's celebrated late 1980's tailoring, this sculptural black velvet jacket appeared on the F/W 1989 runway, worn by Beverly Peele. Executed in s...
$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
Chloé Silk Chiffon Cocktail Pleated Dress with Sash
By Chloé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chloé brings back sophisticated 60's cocktail with this fantastic silk chiffon pleated dress. This classic silhouette reminds us of Audrey Hepburn, even alluding to a Catherine Deneu...
Christian Dior Brown Leather street chic Columbus Shoulder Bag
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
A definitive piece from John Galliano’s era at Christian Dior, this black leather Columbus Street Chic shoulder bag captures the house’s early-2000s obsession with utilitarian glamou...
HERMES Miel brown SHINY CROCODILE 32MM H Buckle Belt 85
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès 32mm belt is crafted from Miel (honey brown) shiny alligator crocodile leather and finished with the iconic H buckle in bru...
Beige cotton trench-coat BURBERRY BRIT
By Burberry
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige cotton trench-coat . Check cotton lining. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front and on the shoulders . Belt, belt-loop and leather buckle . Pocket on both side. S...
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1989 RUNWAY Gold Lame Jacket RARE Miley Cyrus
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Prémode presents Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1989 Gold Lame Jacket From Junior Gaultier's Spring/Summer 1989 "Western Baroque" collection - the season that arrived exactly one year befor...
Red sequin single breasted jacket with silk satin edge SAINT PHIL
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red sequin single breasted jacket with silk satin edge. Jewellery button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Alexis Kirk Massive Etruscan Gold Buckle Statement Belt c 1980s
By Alexis Kirk
Located in University City, MO
Alexis Kirk Massive Etruscan gold buckle statement belt c 1980s The incredible huge scale gilt metal buckle is designed with scrolled and impressed designs. The large scale buckle ...
LOUIS VUITTON Vintage Saint Jacques Toledo Blue Epi Leather Handbag
Located in Nice, FR
LOUIS VUITTON Saint Jacques Toledo Blue Epi Leather Handbag. Bag features : - Iconic Louis Vuitton Saint Jacques design - Rich Toledo blue Epi leather ...
Lenci Art Deco Cubist Wool Beret
Located in New York, NY
The Italian doll company Lenci occasionally made small fashion accessories such as this beret from the 1930's. This elaborate hand pieced patterning is hi...
2003 British Vogue Magazine Nataša Vojnović FLASH Editorial
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
British Vogue — March 2003 Cover Model: Nataša Vojnović Photographer: Nick Knight Featured Editorial: “FLASH” — 14 pages Model: Nataša Vojnović Photographer: Nick Knight Stylist...
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...
PRADA black nylon CHEVRON MATELASSE MINI FRAME Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada mini evening bag in black quilted nylon. Designed in a softly rounded, feminine silhouette, this refined piece features intricate allover quilting that creates r...
Vintage 1980s Rhinestone Embellished Black Velvet Corset
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Black velvet corset, circa 1980s, extensively embellished with rhinestone-outlined velvet scroll appliques and a three-dimensional iridescent floral applique at center front. Constru...
CHANEL pink wool 22A FLORENCE BRAID TRIM TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel coat in pink tweed wool (72%) and silk (28%), crafted in a richly textured weave that embodies the house’s signature elegance. Designed in a fitted, tailored si...
Mainbocher Black Tassel Embellished Mid Length Skirt, 1940s
By Mainbocher
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning 1940s Mainbocher Inc black skirt in a lightweight fabric (seems like a light wool crepe) with a plethora of tassels in a chevron pattern at front waist. Side zip with snaps ...
1980s Rifat Ozbek Sz 8 Black White Leopard Print Coin Embellished Mermaid Dress
By Rifat Özbek, Ozbek
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and rare vintage late 80s RIFAT FUTURE OZBEK bodycon mermaid black crepe rayon dress! Features white embroidery down the front. Gold brass coins embellished at the gold threaded...
Runway Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1989 Lipstick Red Rayon Jersey Strapless 80s Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage YSL Rive Gauche spring / summer 1989 runway lipstick red rayon jersey strapless 1980s dress ! The same dress was featured on the runway in black. Sash at side wai...
$1,556Sale Price|20% Off
Donna Karan Runway Fall 2004 Hot Pink Off Shoulder Vintage Jersey Tulle Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in San Diego, CA
New with tags DONNA KARAN F/W 2004 hot pink of the shoulder dress ! The same dress was shown on the runway in brown and chartreuse. Features a so...
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Runway Maxi Cardigan 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Tunic Cardigan Maxi Paris / SAINT-TROPEZ Cruise Collectionby Karl Lagerfeld – A relic of Riviera couture, it stands as both garment and gesture: Chanel transfigu...
Hermès 'Le Mors à la Conétable' Silk Carré Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful and rare Hermès scarf 'Le Mors à la Conétable' Silk Carré Period: Vintage, 1960s'1970s design Materials: Silk Color: Blush pink, beige, gold, green and light blue Dimension...
$298Sale Price|29% Off
New Chloe Gold Sunglasses With Case & Box
By Chloé
Located in Conroe, TX
Chloe Sunglasses Brand New * Gold Frames * Graduated Lenses * Made in France * 100% UVA/UVB Protection * With Box, Case & Cleaning Clothing
Vintage 1970s Biba dress, mustard Yellow Biba
By Biba
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous, stunning, rare vintage Biba original 1970s mini dress. This dress was created at the height of Bibas popularity and the time they produced so...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Collectors Tartan Jeans 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Blue Tartan Denim Jeans — A true collectible masterpiece // Runway of Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art Collection, 2013 – A true collectible masterpiece — Chanel denim as ete...
Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière S/S 2006 Runway 'Devils In Balenciaga' Tank Top
By Balenciaga
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare runway edition featuring the highly sought-after 3D embellished crest centerpiece — distinct from the standard commercial printed release. Crafted in black cotton with intricate...
Oleg Cassini Vintage Silk Blouse, 1970s
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Sparks, NV
Beautiful paper thin tissue silk blouse with metallic flecks by Oleg Cassini. Ruffled collar and full sleeves. This is a marked size 12 and fits like a modern size medium. Please see...
2000’s D&G Dolce and Gabbana Green Checkered Tweed and Lace Sexy Slip Dress
By D&G by DOLCE & GABBANA, Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Sexy 2000’s Dolce & Gabbana slip dress, crafted in a green checkered Tweed, with black lace trim detail, fitted waistline and full D&G jacquard satin lining. Recommended Size; UK ...
Chic 1950s Pale Blue Couture French Lace Taffeta Avant Garde Vintage 50s Blouse
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 50s demi couture pale blue French Lace wrap blouse top! Features a chiffon backing, with taffeta covered button. Attached taffeta ribbon ties multiple times around the wai...
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...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Dallas Runway Jumper 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Famous Chanel cashmere jumper from Runway of Paris / DALLAS Collection metiers d'Art by Maestro Lagerfeld - AS seen on many celebs - CC logo Star charm at waist - comsposition 100...
Printed swimsuit HERMES
By Hermès
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed swimsuit. Fabric composition: 62% nylon, 38% elastane. Lining: polyester & elastane. SIZE : 44
New TOM FORD for GUCCI S/S 2004 Nude Crocodile Satin Corset Shoes US 9.5
Located in Montgomery, TX
New GUCCI Pair from TOM FORD'S Era S/S 2004 Collection Designer Size 9.5 B ( Italian 39.5 B ) Color - Nude, Lace-Up Closures at Counters, Crocodile and Bamboo Metallic Heel - 4" Made...
Top Christian Dior by John Galliano circa 2005
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - Ready-to-wear collection circa 2005 under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Black silk chiffon top embroidered with pearls and the House name, trimmed with matching la...
ROSIE ASSOULIN light blue cotton cut out back pleated midi full skirt US0 XS
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ROSIE ASSOULIN light blue cotton cut out back pleated midi full skirt US0 XS Reference: LNKO/A02661 Brand: Rosie Assoulin Material: Cotton Color: Blue Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip Lin...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...
Louis Vuitton Spontini Monogram Shoulder Bag
Located in Ardmore, PA
Lousi Vuitton Spontini bag in excellent condition. Top handle and shoulder strap. Brown coated canvas. LV Monogram. Brass hardware. Leather trim. Flat handles. Leather lining. Zip cl...
CHANEL Paris / Salzburg CC Jewel Buttons Cashmere Cardigan
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Grey Cashmere Cardigan with Gripoix CC Buttons Paris–Salzburg 2015 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld Boutique price: over $5,000 Status: rare runway knitwear collectible Size: ...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Chain Link Tassel Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche chain belt. Composed of rust brown braided suede, purple silk passementerie woven cord and round gilt plate round twisted links. Further decorated with...
Exceptional Hermès Decorative Sculpture from a store
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Scuplture coming from a Hermès Store Used to decorate a shop Represents a stone opening with a zip and revealing a fossil fish We do not have any details about it, but...
Roberto Cavalli Blue Print Dress
Located in Ardmore, PA
Roberto Cavalli Blue Print Dress Size EU 46
CHLOE white 2025 PANAMA OPEN WEAVE STRAW Hat 57
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chloé Panama hat is a timeless warm-weather accessory that combines artisanal craftsmanship with effortless sophistication. Expertly crafted from 100% toquilla pa...
CHANEL blue DENIM CHOCOLATE BAR MEDIUM FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Chocolate Bar Medium Flap Bag is crafted from classic blue denim with the signature chocolate bar quilted pattern, offering a modern yet timeless aesthetic...
Anne Marie Beretta Wool Lined Coat
Located in New York, NY
Anne Marie Beretta Wool Lined Brushed Cotton Twill Coat from the 1980's France. Oversized cut with massive signature pockets which reach to hem. Signature H...
Iconic Christian Louboutin Pigalle 100 Black Patent Leather Pumps Red Sole 39.5
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Christian Louboutin Pigalle 100 Pumps – The Ultimate Masterpiece of Luxury Footwear 39.5 US 9.5 Step into unrivaled elegance with the legendary Pigalle 100 pumps from Maison Christ...
CHANEL 7K$ New Paris / ROME Embroidered Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— Chanel Exquisite Embroidered Trousers Paris / ROME Métiers d’Art Collection, 2016 — Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $7,000 ~ From the cinematic dreamscape of Paris in ROME ...
$790Sale Price|20% Off
Bill Blass Pink White Polka Dot Hand Painted Fit and Flare Vintage Dress, 1990
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s BILL BLASS pale pink and white hand painted polka dot fit n' flare cocktail silk taffeta dress! Features large handpainted polka dots throughout. Attached white lace underla...
BOTTEGA VENETA black Intrecciato leather LARGE CABAT Tote Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Bottega Veneta black intrecciato large cabat bag is an iconic representation of luxury and craftsmanship. Handwoven in the brand’s signature intrecciato technique...
Rialto Large Needlepoint Handbag 1960s
By Rialto
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous large needlepoint handbag in a green, yellow and red abstract pattern on a black background. It has a shapely black Lucite frame, doubl...
$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...
New Rare Oscar De La Renta 2020 Gold Alibi Minaudière Bag With Box & Tags $1890
Located in Conroe, TX
Oscar De La Renta Brand New with Box $1890 2020 Alibi Minaudière Metallic Gold Leather Antiqued Gold-Tone Hardware Suede Trim Flat Handle & Chain-Link Shoulder Strap Suede Lini...
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.