1986 Vintage Monogram Canvas and Vachetta Sport Sac by Louis Vuitton
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1986 vintage Louis Vuitton Sport Sac is a rare and functional travel classic, expertly fashioned from the house’s iconic monogram coated canvas and warm honey-toned Vachetta lea...
$1,288Sale Price|20% Off
New Fendi Karl Lagerfeld Python Heels Platform Pumps Sz 36
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Stunning Fendi Python Heels Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi Gold FF Toe 100% Python in Nudes, Greens, Grays Size: 36 Heel 5" Front Platform 2" Leather Footbed Wood Heel and Platfo...
$1,650Sale Price|40% Off
New Gucci Nouveau Leather Fringe Bamboo Runway Clutch Bag in Purple $2750
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags $2750 Stunning Purple Shimmer Leather Bamboo Tassel Accent Leather Lining & Dual Zippered Interior Pockets Magnetic Closure Includes Dust Bag Height: ...
F/W 2012 VERSUS Versace Runway Magenta Pink Mongolian Lamb Shearling Coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
F/W 2012 Mongolian Lamb coat by VERSUS Versace. Crafted in thick, plush Mongolian Lamb shearling, with a Jacquard lining and leather panel edges. The coat features farrier hook closu...
YVES SAINT LAURENT by TOM FORD S/S 2003 Runway Ruffle Skirt
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Spring Summer 2003 Runway Ruffle Skirt Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Designer: Tom Ford Collection: Spring Summer 2003 Fabric: Silk Color: Pale Lavender...
Lillie Rubin Vintage Black Tiered Silk Chiffon Strapless Evening Gown
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Sparks, NV
This strapless tiered silk gown by Lillie Rubin comes with a matching wrap. Ruched structured bodice. Rear zip closure. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: 4...
$725Sale Price|26% Off
New Celine Patent Leather Brown Platform Heels Sz 39
By Celine
Located in Conroe, TX
Celine Platform Heels Brand New * Stunning in Brown Patent Leather * Contrast Stitching Throughout * Size: 39 * Gunmetal Hardware reads Celine * Leathe...
Unworn 1960s Charles Cooper Vintage 100% Cashmere Houndstooth Mod Shift Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original tag still attached to the sleeve! Vintage 1960s shift dress by Charles Cooper in super soft beige and off white cashmere. Fully lined with rear zip closure. ...
Opulent Silk Burgundy Gold Metallic Chiffon Gown Designed by Aidan Mattox 21st c
Located in University City, MO
Opulent burgundy gold metallic sheer silk chiffon gown designed by Aidan Mattox The elegant silk empire backless gown is designed with sheer silk chiffon that undulates & glides...
CHANEL black leather 2021 QUILTED Clutch Bag VIP GIFT
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel 2021 Quilted Clutch is crafted from smooth black quilted leather, offering a refined and timeless silhouette. The front is accented with a distinctive CC c...
Long, reversible leather-colored sheepskin coat with silver fox trim
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
An elegant, long, reversible leather-colored sheepskin coat, embellished with a striking front stole made of genuine silver fox fur and soft, matching cuffs. The design features a l...
Off-white cashmere coat CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white cashmere coat . Main fabric composition: 97% cashmere, 3% lycra. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front. Belt with buckle clo...
Purple Plateforme sandals with rhinestone embellishment EMANUEL UNGARO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple Plateforme sandals with rhinestone embellishment tied around the ankle. SHOE SIZE = 40 Heel's height : 13cm Plateforme's height : 2cm
Hermès Le 24 Leather Change Purse Ecuries Horses Print Hugo Grygkar
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Coin Purse Called "Le 24" Named "Le 24" in reference to the first Hermès store located at 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Hon...
Gucci Rare Brown Leather Equine Medallion Shoulder Bag c 1970
By Gucci
Located in University City, MO
Gucci Rare Smooth brown leather equine emblem shoulder bag. Made in Italy c 1970 The sleek Italian brown leather handbag is adorned with a massive gilt metal medallion with dual hors...
F/W 1998 Yves Saint Laurent velvet and sheer gown with batwing sleeves
Located in Austin, TX
F/W 1998 Yves Saint Laurent velvet and sheer gown with batwing sleeves Condition: Excellent. Size Small
Black "Bar" double breasted Tuxedo jacket CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black "Bar" double breasted Tuxedo jacket . Main fabric composition: wool and satin .Silk lining. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front and on the cuffs.Pocket on both s...
Hermès Customised Hand-Painted Kelly 32 Sellier, 1997
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Stamp: [A], 1997 Natural Toile body Rouge Courchevel leather trim Custom hand-painted crane motif Gold-tone hardware Structured Sellier constructi...
CHANEL black cotton 13C VERSAILLES BRAID TRIM TWEED Coat Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel coat in tweed, an elegant, structured silhouette finished with the house's signature textural trims. Crafted from luxury cotton (100%), this Chanel coat is cut...
1990s Dolce & Gabbana yellow slip dress
Located in Austin, TX
1990s Dolce & Gabbana yellow slip dress 23" bust, 24" waist, 33" hips, 27" length Condition: Excellent Sz M/ US6 / IT42
Silk chiffon ruffle skirt and blue lace LOLITA LEMPICKA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk chiffon ruffle skirt with Polka dots print and blue lace . Elastic waist. Draped around the waist.NO BRAND TAG SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2011 Published Rorschach Animal Print Sheath Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2011 dress as seen in Lookbook look 18 (see photo). Long sleeved dress features an unusual print that looks like an an...
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2003 Black Satin Lace Up Corset Bustier Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monica Bellucci loved this S/S 2003 Dolce & Gabbana corset so much that she wore it on Maxim's June 2003 cover and then again in it's gown iteration at the Cannes Film Festival! ...
$1,768Sale Price|20% Off
New Rare 2003 Tom Ford for Gucci Studded Runway Heels Pumps Sz 9.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Tom Ford Heels Fall 2003 Brand New Rare Ad/Runway Heels Tom Ford for Gucci Fall 2003 U.S. Size: 9.5 Brown Leather Pumps Gold Studded Hardware 4.5" Heel & 1/2" Front Platfor...
$385Sale Price|30% Off
New Kate Spade Her Rare Large Collectible Spring 2005 Pink Wicker Basket Bag
Located in Conroe, TX
Kate Spade Wicker Bag Very Rare From Her Spring 2005 Collection DESIGNED BY KATE SPADE This is the last collection before she sold her brand to Neiman Marcus Impossible to Find Bran...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Leather Clutch Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent black leather YSL clutch bag featuring an envelope shape, an under front flap gold-tone snap, a front YSL Cassandre logo pitted, an i...
CHANEL 2019 CC Terry Trim Knit Mittens White Navy One Size
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel CC Logo mittens in white are a luxurious cold-weather essential that combines exceptional comfort with timeless elegance. Expertly crafted from 100% cashme...
Hermès Rodeo Des Cowgirls Bandana Silk Scarf 55 cm Kermit Oliver Horse TEXAS
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "RODEO DES COWGIRLS" Patterns: Rodeo scenes, Horse, Equestrian, Cows, Spurs, Stirrups, Cowgirls, Boots, Hats Designed by Kermit Oliv...
1970s Vintage Tropical Print Sheer Sleeves Chiffon Maxi Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1970s tropical print maxi dress with a full sweep and sheer sleeves. Partially lined with rear zip closure and button closure at wrists. Fits like a modern size small. The b...
$935Sale Price|34% Off
New Jimmy Choo Glitter Heels Pumps Sz 39.5
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Conroe, TX
Jimmy Choo * Brand New * Stunning Red Carpet Heels * Euro Size: 39.5 Dusted Glitter Gold * Two Adjustable Ankle Strap * Leather Footbed * Rounded Toe * 4" Heel * With Box & Dus...
$2,840Sale Price|20% Off
$3550 New Gucci Black 2024 Over The Knee Leather Horsebit Boots Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Dust Cover The Only Pair We Have! $3550 2024 Size: 37 Impossible to find in the Olive Gucci Leather Over The Knee Boots Black Silver Horsebit Detail at Heel Round-Toes...
GUCCI metallic purple 2004 JEWELED DRAGON PYTHON Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gucci by Tom Ford shoulder bag in striking metallic purple python. This rare statement piece is defined by the iconic jeweled double dragon buckle, a signature of Tom ...
PRADA black CROCODILE MINIMALISTIC Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Prada Crocodile Square Shoulder Bag is a striking example of timeless luxury and craftsmanship. Crafted from black crocodile leather, it features a structured squ...
Givenchy Fall 2021 Black Lace Bust Gown
By Givenchy
Located in London, GB
Darkly chic Givenchy black gown from the Fall 2021 collection. Bought for £3500 and new with tag. Made from smooth black crepe with hand crafted leopard print inspired lace ruffles t...
$815Sale Price|34% Off
Gucci Dark Gray Leather Platform Boots Sz 6
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Platform Boots Worn Twice Excellent Condition * Rare Platform Boots * U.S. Size: 6 * Soft Gray Leather * Gold Hardware * Gold Toe Tips * 1.5...
$875Sale Price|35% Off
Emilio Pucci Python Snakeskin Runway Pumps Heels S/S 2019 Sz 38.5 $1350
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Emilio Pucci $1350 S/S 2019 Worn Once for a Fashion Show Minimal Signs of Wear to Sole Insole, Uppers, Snakeskin and Heel are Perfect Size: 38.5 Blue Python Pink, Blue & Black L...
Vintage 1995 Moschino Red Polka Dot Strapless Bustier Dress ASO The Nanny
Located in Concord, NC
An iconic vintage 1995 Moschino strapless mini dress, as seen on The Nanny. Featuring a fitted black silhouette with a sweetheart neckline and contrasting vibrant red fabric adorned ...
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Italian Silver Metal Minaudiere' Clutch - Shoulder Bag c 1980s
Located in University City, MO
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Italian Silver metal minaudiere' clutch - shoulder bag c 1980s The elegant Italian metal evening bag is designed with linear impressed bands on the exterior panels ...
Bottega Veneta 2023 Intrecciato Crinkled Leather Skirt Silver 36 XS
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta by Matthieu Blazy skirt in metallic silver Intrecciato woven crinkled leather, a striking luxury piece that puts the house's signature weave on full dis...
Pale pink short sleeve cocktail dress with pleats CHRISTIAN DIOR
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink short sleeve cocktail dress with pleats. Silk lining. Raglan sleeve. Zip ,and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Chanel 2025 Hangzhou Sequin Flower Trim Cardigan Black 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel cardigan in black textured knit cotton (68%) and polyamide (32%), a luxury piece that layers delicate ruffled trims with shimmering gold sequin florals for a ro...
2003 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black shearling wrap coat with dramatic collar
Located in San Fransisco, CA
2003 Alexander McQueen black shearling coat with a wrap front and matching belt. The coat has a wide collar that can be adjusted with a single button at the neck, allowing it to be w...
$995Sale Price|24% Off
New Gucci Resort 2007 Winter White Leather Bamboo Tassel Heels Pumps Sz 7.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Cruise/Resort 2007 Stunning Gucci Leather Pumps Tassel Bamboo Toe Size: 7.5 Winter White Leather Heels: 3.5" Square Toe Leather Footbed Brand New With Gucci Box
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Jet Black Floral Neckline Slip Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes 1990's Vintage Jet black Embroidered floral neckline Has a chic crinkle effect Super soft, sueded feel Pullover No size or comp tag (but super soft like silk), please ...
Beige cotton Trench-coat with detachable vest CHRISTIAN DIOR
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige cotton Trench-coat . Lightly padded detachable polyester vest with snap . Belt with buckle closure and belt-loop. Strap and buckle on the sleeve bottom edge. Branded button and...
Chanel 2025 Wide Tweed Pants Red Pink Black 34 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel pants in red, pink, black, white, and taupe tweed wool (46%), polyamide (19%), polyester (16%), acrylic (15%), and alpaca (4%), a luxury piece that brings the h...
Travel bag with monogram LOUIS VUITTON
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Travel bag with monogram . Burgundy cotton lining. Zip closure on the top. Travel tag, key and key holder. SIZE : 48cm X 27cm X 20cm Handle lenght : 30cm
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2002 Blue Pearl Shield Sunglasses
Located in Berlin, BE
An iconic and highly sought-after pair of Chanel 4054-H shield sunglasses from the Spring/Summer 2002 collection, designed under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld and famously...
Black velvet bustier evening dress with satin drag VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black velvet bustier evening dress with satin drag. Rayon lining. Boned. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Front lenght : 130cm Back lenght : 150cm SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Verdura Sterling Bamboo Pen
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Verdura Sterling Bamboo Pen from the 1960's. Small packable size. 4.25" x .4". Marked Verdura.
Celine 1994 Vintage Macadam Women's Tote Bag Italy 15.35x11.02 Inches
By Celine
Located in Port Hope, ON
Celine Vipiana was the principal designer and guiding creative force behind this 1994 Celine Macadam Tote, having founded the luxury house of Celin...
Vintage Christian Dior monogram silk scarf, Long length, Cravat
Located in NEWARK, GB
Vintage 1980s Christian Dior Silk Monogram Scarf – Long Style A fabulous vintage Christian Dior silk scarf dating to circa 1980s, featuring the iconic repeating CD monogram design i...
Gucci by Tom Ford 2003 Black Belted Jacket with Black Pleating
Located in Berlin, BE
GUCCI By TOM FORD 2003 Belted Jacket IT42 Brand: Gucci Designer: Tom Ford Material: Wool / Nylon / Spandex Colour: Black Size: IT42 Made in Italy From Gucci under the creative dire...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci Shearling GG Guccissima Logo Boots Sz 10
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Shearling Boots RARE & Brand New! * Chocolate Color Shearling * U.S. Size: 10 * Super Soft Suede Merino Lambskin Shearling * GG Logo Throughout Shearling! * 1" Front Platfo...
Printed chiffon sleeveless cocktail dress ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed chiffon sleeveless cocktail dress . Button and buttonhole closure on the top middle back. SIZE 38(Fr) M
CHANEL black leather 25K PEARL HEEL STRETCH Ankle Boots Shoes 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel boots in black stretch lambskin leather, featuring a contrasting patent leather toe cap for a polished two-texture finish. These luxury Chanel boots are cut to ...
Chanel 2026 Lurex Tweed Jacket Pink Purple White Gold 34 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel by Matthieu Blazy jacket in light pink, white, and purple tweed polyester (36%), viscose (27%), wool (19%), polyamide (13%), cotton (3%), and metallic fiber (2%...
AZZEDINE ALAIA 1990 Vintage Runway Editorial Long Sleeve Knit Mini Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Runway FW90 Editorial in Elle France as worn by Yasmeen Ghauri Pullover Size Large, but fits smaller Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear, no flaws Measu...
CHANEL 2023 Geometric Logo Dress Black/Ecru 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel dress in ecru jersey knit wool (100%) with a glossy black tile print featuring camellias and CC motifs, a luxury piece that turns the house's most iconic symbol...
Alexander McQueen 2011 Brocade Dress in Magenta Pink, Black & Gold Floral Print
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alexander Mcqueen deep pink dress with a stunning gold and black Oriental inspired floral weave throughout, circa 2011. Fitted pencil style, sleeveless. Back zip and hook and eye wit...
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.