$1,048Sale Price|43% Off
Tom Ford for Gucci Mink Suede Ad Boots Sz 10.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Suede Mink Boots RARE & Brand New! * Chocolate Brown Suede * U.S. Size: 10.5 * Mink Lined * Rubber Heel & Sole * .75" Front Platf...
Vintage "CHANEL" ID Logo Chunky Gold Chain Statement Belt
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
Vintage chunky gold CHANEL name plate Chain-Link belt which can also be styled as a collar necklace 100% authentic Made in France Gold Plated Clasp closure Measurements approx.: chai...
COURREGES Heritage red ICONIC VINYL CROPPED Jacket 38 S
By Courrèges
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Courrèges iconic re-edition vinyle jacket is crafted in Rouge Héritage red cotton (88%), polyurethane (10%), and elastane (2%). Designed in a fitted silhouette wi...
CHRISTIAN DIOR multicolor cotton 2021 PATCHWORK PAISLEY VOILE MIDI Dress S
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior prairie dress in multicolored voile cotton showcases a stunning patchwork of paisley-inspired prints, creating a beautifully bohemian aesthetic. De...
Rare 2000s Gianni Versace White Bondage BodyCon Vintage Dress w/ Medusa Harness
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy rare vintage early 2000s GIANNI VERSACE white bondage linen dress! Flattering BodyCon fit that does wonders for the body! Fully lined. Features a wh...
Chanel Black White Quilted Calfskin Mini Chanel 22 Hobo
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Black White Quilted Calfskin Mini Chanel 22 Hobo SKU: 151723 MSRP: 5300.00 USD Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Excellent Condition Comments: Item is in...
1950s Dorothy O'Hara Vintage Black Asymmetric Cocktail Sheath Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1950s black hourglass sheath dress with asymmetric drape detail for sale by Dorothy O'Hara. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size medium. The bu...
Hermès Silver Paper Clip Money Clip Bookmark Dog Head
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremaly Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Clip Rounded end decorated with a dog's head in profile Can be used as money clip or paper clip, bookmark Vintage Item Made of silver ...
$395Sale Price|33% Off
Chic 1960s Black and White Gingham Long Sleeve A - Line Vintage 60s Wool Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic late 1960s black and white large houndstooth long sleeve A-line dress! Features a fitted bodice with a full skirt. Oversized collar, and bell sleeves that cuff at the hem. Featu...
Dolce & Gabbana 1998 Handpainted Wool Coat
Located in Mentone, CA
Dolce & Gabbana's 1998 wool coat exemplifies the house's mastery of narrative dressing. Hand-painted garden imagery—grapes, birds, and grapevines—adorns the luxurious wool surfac...
Roberto Cavalli Sequin, Crystal & Bead Embellished Silk Dress
Located in London, GB
Roberto Cavalli Sequin, Crystal & Bead Embellished Silk Dress Navy dress crafted in silk and embellished with all-over black and navy sequins and decorative crystal design to th...
LOUIS VUITTON Rubis red Taurillon leather CAPUCINES BB PYTHON Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton Capucines BB bag in Rubis red full-grain Taurillon leather, it features a distinctive flap which can be wor...
NIB Giuseppe Zanotti Vanilla Winter Shearling Knee High Gladiator Sandals 37
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Giuseppe Zanotti Vanilla Winter 105 Patent Leather Shearling Knee High Gladiator Sandals Color Black Light Cream Size 37EU Heel Height 105mm Patent leather upper Leather sole Full...
Vintage Valentino 1990s Does 1940s Size 4 navy Blue White Polka Dot 90s Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s does 40s vintage VALENTINO navy blue and white polka dot silk blended long sleeve dress ! Features a curved notch collar with a tailored bodice and flirty forgiving skirt. P...
Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre
By Christian Dior Haute Couture, Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre of ivory mohair wool with Mongolian Lamb Sleeves. Cropped fitted shape. Handmade rhinestone dome buttons ...
Christian Dior Size 8 / 10 John Galliano Runway Resort 2009 Ruffle Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new JOHN GALLIANO for CHRISTIAN DIOR Resort 2009 Runway dress (see attached photo). Indigo silk, with a unique Ikat print in blue, purple, pink, orange, and yellow. T...
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2005 Leopard Print Silk Runway Dress – IT40
Located in Berlin, DE
An iconic runway dress from Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2005, this leopard-print silk design reflects the house’s signature early-2000s aesthetic—sensual yet refined, with fluid mo...
$5,261Sale Price|25% Off
Hermès Shawl Scarf Brides De Gala Precious Embroidered Cashmere Silk 140 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Shawl Print: "Brides de Gala" This amazing shawl, hand-beaded with grey and shiny pearls and silver-tone “Clou de Selle” pastille, asked h...
Cher Bob Mackie Met Gala 1985 Silk Beaded Sequin Sheer Vintage 80s Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1980s BOB MACKIE 1985 silk chiffon beaded and sequin evening gown ! Very similar to the one Cher famously wore to the 1985 MET Gala with Mackie, himself. Sheer bodice with thous...
Chanel Spring 2022 Camellia Print Silk Mini Dress
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Super cute Chanel camellia mini dress from Resort 2022 collection. Unworn. Made from black and white camellia printed silk with fringed panel detailing. It has an apron inspired fron...
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...
An Art Deco shawl embroidered with flowers on black tulle, circa 1920
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920. Europe Beautiful Art Deco shawl in densely embroidered black cotton tulle, with a beautiful transparency effect. Its shape and decoration are similar to Manila shawls fro...
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
New Rare Yves Saint Laurent YSL Heels Sz 39
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford For YSL Heels Brand New * Adjustable Ankle Strap * Size 39 * Black Patent Piping * Leather Insole * Black & White Polka Dot Canvas * 4.5" Heel * 1...
St. Moritz luxury eyeglasses for women
By St. Moritz
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: St. Moritz MODEL: ICE251 - Wine MADE IN: China ERA: 1990s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 53 mm / 2 1/16 in Lens height: 30 mm / 1 3/16 in Br...
Christian Dior London Vintage Black Knitted Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic and easy to wear vintage knitted dress by Christian Dior London. The black sweater dress has a pleat , fold on one shoulder and long sleaves . It is unlined, and has the Dio...
CHANEL black & cream leather 18A HAMBURG DERBY Flats Shoes 41 fit 40
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel lace-up shoes are crafted from white leather with quilt embossing and accented with black leather for a classic, elegant contrast. Featuring zigzag edges,...
Ralph Lauren Silk Floral Dress, FW 2010
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Marlborough, GB
Ralph Lauren Collection silk chiffon floral dress, Fall Winter 2010 Romantic and vintage-inspired with a timeless silhouette Very good condition with no flaws to note Tie belt Side z...
Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Canvas Speedy 25
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Canvas Speedy 25 SKU: 151333 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Originally called the 'Express' bag, Louis Vuitton's Speedy bag is ...
Purple jersey wrap evening dress with rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple jersey wrap evening dress with rhinestone embellishment . Wrap on the front and gather on the waist. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Shoulder pad. Front lenght ...
Calvin Klein Collection by Calvin Vintage 1990s Tailored Pinstriped Suit
By Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Calvin Klein collection by Calvin Klein vintage 1990's tailored pin stripe suit Calvin Klein defined the look of American minimalism in the 1990s, sleek, understated, and effortlessl...
CD Greene Early 2000s Sheer Nude Mesh Mirror Disc Embellished Bodycon Gown Y2K
By CD GREENE
Located in San Diego, CA
An unforgettable vintage early-2000s CD Greene couture gown, masterfully balancing sensuality and architectural precision. Crafted from nude illusion stretch mesh, this floor-length,...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Bridal ivory diamond strass crystal long sleeve gown dress
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Bridal ivory nude diamond strass crystal long sleeve gown dress Reference: TGAS/F00852 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Material: Feels like ...
Dsquared2 2006 Raccoon Fur Down Ski Puffer Jacket
By Dsquared2
Located in London, GB
Dsquared2 Autumn-winter 2006 women's ski jacket. Huge Raccoon fur wrapped around the hood. Large Dean & Dan crest patch on the right arm. An array of pockets on the front. Leathe...
Judith Leiber brown Calf Bag
Located in New York, NY
Chic, minimalist calf bag by Judith Leiber. Tubular calf leather handles with gilt corner mounts (slightly worn).
Center snap closure compartment with ...
$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...
GUCCI pink beige leather GG MARMONT SMALL Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci GG Marmont piece is crafted from luxurious pink-beige matelassé chevron nappa leather and finished with elegant light gold-toned hardware, including the ico...
CHANEL silver 17K MILKY WAY GLITTER & PATENT Ballet Flats Shoes 41
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic pair of Chanel Glitter Fabric Patent Calfskin Mocassin Loafers in black and silver. These stunning loafers are crafted from glossy patent calfskin leather in bla...
LORO PIANA oatmeal canvas 2022 WEBBING TRIM POUCH Bag
By Loro Piana
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Loro Piana travel pouch is crafted from durable oatmeal cotton-canvas with a water- and stain-resistant coating, ensuring longevity and practicality for travel. D...
Hermès Dachshund Shaped Photos Frame Ercuis Silver
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Photos Frame Absolutely stunning, a true collector item for all Hermès and Dachshund lovers! In shape of a dachshund, "teckel" in fr...
Green crystallized V neck mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green draped jersey mini dress with rhinestone. Main fabric composition: 92% rayon, 8% elastane. Shoulder pad. Gather. Invisible zip closure on the middle back and on the left side. ...
1920's Coral Jersey Dress with a Middle Eastern Inspired Design
Located in New Hope, PA
Unusual is a great way to describe this coral jersey dress with a Middle Eastern inspired print. The scenes depicted include a mother and child, a man leading a donkey, two people d...
Jaguar Print Double-Breasted Trench Coat as seen on Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1990s Jaguar Print Double-Breasted Trench Coat exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated style, reminiscent of the iconic look sported by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Crafted fro...
$252Sale Price|34% Off
Moschino Cheap and Chic 1990s Vintage Women's Orange Blazer Jacket
Located in LAGNY-SUR-MARNE, FR
1990s Vintage Moschino Cheap & chic blazer jacket, in a bright orange with silver engraved buttons and made with real pockets. Condition : Excellent Vintage Condition - Fully line...
CHANEL beige leather 2024 24P DAD SLIDE Sandals Shoes 41 fit 40.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Dad mule sandals in beige quilted lambskin leather. Feature chain CC buttons and two adjustable straps. Brand new. Come with dust bags. 2024 Pre-Spring Measu...
New Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Blue Trench Coat Maxi Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Femme blue maxi dress with trench coat detailing. Thin straps can be unsnapped at back to create a criss-cross or halter style. Bu...
Gucci, black oversized sunglasses with GG logo
By Gucci
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Gucci, black oversized sunglasses with gold GG on the temples. The item is in good conditio. Small damage on the frame.
HERMES Nuit blue Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Rose Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag in Bleu Nuit (midnight blue) Veau Togo leather with rose-gold plated hardware. Lined in Chèvre (goat skin) with an open pocket against the front a...
Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Pale Togo Leather With Palladium Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Birkin is in Gris Pale togo leather with palladium hardware and has tonal stitching, front flap, two straps with center toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys, and dou...
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 38
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era Lotus Slides * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 His Final Collection for YSL 2004...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Denim & Silk Ruffle Mini Skirt - Fall 2002
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
A quintessential piece of fashion history, this mini skirt from John Galliano’s Fall/Winter 2002 collection for Christian Dior captures the designer's genius for blending rugged mate...
Chic 1960s Dame New York Leopard Print Faux Fur Vintage 60s Mod Retro Belt
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic mid 60s DAME NEW YORK leopard / cheetah print faux fur belt! Features soft faux fur with the classic animal print throughout. Gold loop buckle belt allows this to be worn by a v...
White sleeveless cotton dress with red satin ribbon appliqué Courrèges
By Courrèges
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White sleeveless cotton dress with red satin ribbon appliqué. Zip closure on the middle front with branded zip puller. Pocket on both side. NO BRAND TAG. SIZE: 38 (Fr) / M
HERMES Grenat red Epsom leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Birkin 30' bag in Rouge Grenat (dark red) Veau Epsom leather with palladium hardware. Lined in Chevre (goat skin) with an open pocket against the front and a z...
LOUIS VUITTON black MY MONOGRAM FRAME Sunglasses Z2153U
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Louis Vuitton My Monogram Fame rectangular sunglasses are crafted from sleek black acetate and feature striking yellow lenses. The design incorporates the iconic...
Vintage Finesse La Model Chocolate Brown Python Snakeskin Convertible Clutch Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Lovely vintage Finesse La Model chocolate brown python/snakeskin convertible clutch. Long gold chain, which can be worn over the shoulder, cro...
1950s Faye Mell :Double Decker" Ladylike Handbag in Taupe and Black Matelassé
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Faye Mell :Double Decker" Ladylike Handbag in Taupe and Black Matelassé: A stunning and clever design stacking 2 complete handbags with a metal filigree framework, gold satin ...
Gold evening slip dress with lace edge LOLITA LEMPICKA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gold silk (74%) and polyester ( 26%) evening slip dress with lace edge. SIZE 42 (Fr) L
Beautiful 1960s Lord & Taylor Turquoise Blue Silk Chiffon Beaded Grecian Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 60s vintage Lord & Taylor turquoise blue silk chiffon beaded and sequin encrusted gown! Thousands of hand-sewn sequins, crystals, rhinestones and beads around the neckline ...
1950s Bonwit Teller Demi Couture Blue Abstract Floral Fit n' Flare Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage 50s BONWIT TELLER demi couture blue abstract flower print fit n' flare cotton dress! Features a fitted bodice, with two bands ...
Sue Brett 1960s Women's Canary Yellow A-Line Dress with Lace Sleeves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Label: Sue Brett Circa: 1960s ---------------->><<------------------- Vintage 60s canary yellow dress. A-line silhouette. round coll...
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.