1970s Halston Silk Rayon Sleeveless Chic Vintage 70s Little Black Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect HALSTON 1970s little black dress ! I just love the lines on this beauty. While it looks like a halter dress from the front, it is not a halter dress. Buttons up the front...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Ruched Corset Bustier Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous soft gold fine silk knit dress from Christian Dior. It has an inner boned corset with underwire bust cups, and detachable spaghetti straps enabling the dress to also be wo...
Organdy wedding dress with asymmetrical cape with embroideries Circa 1960's/70's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Organdi wedding dress with asymmetrical cape with embroideries ( shiny silk thread, beads and crochet pompoms) The dress is made of 3 lays of fabric ( 2 organdi and silk ) + silk lin...
1964 Iconic Vintage Andre Courreges Eskimo Glasses Rare Museum Quality
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly rare vintage 1964 pair of Andre Courreges Eskimo Glasses. Iconic fashion moment, as depicted on top models of the 1960s (See Jean Shrimpton p...
$375Sale Price|21% Off
Opulent Mother of Pearl Crystal Encrusted Compact Evening Bag by Elgin c 1950s
By Elgin
Located in University City, MO
Opulent mother of pearl crystal encrusted evening bag- compact case designed by Eligin c 1950s The elegant evening purse - cosmetic case is designed with exotic mother of pearl tiles throughout the exterior The lid cover is encrusted with collection of aquamarine glittering crystals accented with a floral motif in the center. The interior is designed with a pair of rouge & face powder compartments. The gilt metal lid covers are adorned with art deco style leaping gazelles Paired with a brown cloth carrying case suspended from a hand strap The elegant case may be carried as a chic clutch style purse separately without the carrying case Designed by Eligin American Measurements: The length of the mother of pearl case...
LOUIS VUITTON Galet taupe Mahina leather BABYLONE PM Hobo Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton Babylone PM hobo monogram in galet taupe Mahina leather. The design features a espresso brown rolled and braided leather handle and is lined in dark brow...
Loris Azzaro Couture 1970s Black Satin & Strass Embellished Silk Jersey Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
We are thrilled to present an exquisite 1970s open-back vintage dress by Loris Azzaro. Crafted from a luxuriously soft black silk and viscose mix jersey fabric, this dress features a...
Wool Chevron single breasted Bar jacket CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wool Chevron single breasted Bar jacket. Branded button and buttonhole on the middle front and on the cuffs. Silk lining. Pockets on both side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe Origami Applique Shirt
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous white cotton shirt by Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garcons. It has a shirt collar, cuffs and closes up the front with mother of pearl buttons. Along the shoulders, upper...
$720Sale Price|40% Off
Designer Rare Van Cleef Arpels Style Jeweled Bag Clutch
Located in New York, NY
Designer Rare Van Cleef Arpels Style Jeweled Bag Clutch Due to the item's age do not expect items to be in perfect condition and I may not describe every ...
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. ...
1950s Couture Vintage Silk + Wool Hand Woven Copper BrownPleated Skirt XS
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage couture hand-woven skirt with petal pleats and a tiny nipped waist. Unique cut with a New Look silhouette. This skirt came from a very high end estate which featur...
Louis Vuitton 2010 Sac Thames LV Damier Ebene Canvas Shoulder Bag
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis Vuitton bag, Thames model in Damier ebony canvas (dark brown), brown leather and gold metal, red canvas interior with 2 patch pockets, Louis Vuitton Inventeur plaque ... in eng...
$796Sale Price|20% Off
1980s XL Black Fully Sequin Beaded Silk Vintage 80s Bomber Jacket Large Size
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1980s black silk fully sequined bomber jacket ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins on silk. Elastic knit waistband and sleeve cuffs. Full zipper up the front. Can be worn a...
Khaki rayon mermaid skirt ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Khaki rayon mermaid skirt. No fabric composition tag but it's probably rayon and elastane. Invisible zip on the left side. SIZE 32 / XXS SAMPLE
Vintage 1940s Cream Crepe Silk Dress 1940 Beaded Mandarin Collar Dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This elegant 1940's cream crepe silk dress, accented by cream and black embroidered soutache which is in turn embellished with white rocailles beaded tassels, is the perfect piece f...
HERMES black Box leather BOLIDE 35 Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Bolide 35 in black Box leather featuring gold-tone hardware. Lined in black lambskin. Has been carried and is in excellent condi...
BURBERRY beige cotton AGNES VINTAGE CHECK POPLIN MINI SHIRT Dress 6 XS
By Burberry
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Burberry Agnes shirt dress in Archive Beige (tan, red, black, white) poplin cotton (with 5% elastane). Features a relaxed silhouette with drawstring waist, curved hem,...
Rare Documented Pleats Please Issey Miyake Pleated Shirt Cardigan Top, FW1999
By Issey Miyake
Located in Geneva, CH
From the Pleats Please line, this unlabeled 1999 documented Issey Miyake pleated cardigan shirt features a whimsical colorful print with naïf characters and imaginary animals. Folded...
CHANEL tan white pink viscose cotto 15C DUBAI TWEED KNIT Dress 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel knit dress is crafted in a multicolored tweed blend of white, tan, pink, and grey (40% viscose, 29% cotton, 18% polyester, 9% nylon, 4% polyamide) with sil...
GUCCI dark brown GG WEB THONG Sandals Shoes 36
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gucci GG thong web sandals in espresso brown monogram leather with signature web-stripe in green and red. Embellished with light gold-ton...
LORO PIANA burgundy 2024 PETER BELTED SUEDE Coat Jacket 40 S
By Loro Piana
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Loro Piana Peter coat is crafted in deep burgundy suede and cut in a relaxed silhouette that cinches at the waist with a matching buckled suede belt, detailed wit...
PRADA antique light brown CROC & LEATHER Gloves 7
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Prada gloves in antique beige matte crocodile leather with dark brown lambskin leather palms exude timeless luxury. Featuring a mid-length design, they are lined...
$312Sale Price|20% Off
Hermes 1994 "Astres et Soleil" Rare Silk 16.5"x16.5" Scarf by A. Faivre
By Hermès
Located in Port Hope, ON
This a collector's Hermes scarf! The 1994 silk scarf designed by Anne Faivre is an hommage to ancient Inca civilization. The scarf predominantly features people in traditional dress ...
Sequin skirt-suit with Tweed print CHANEL Les Métiers d'Art 2022
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sequin skirt-suit with Tweed print. Main composition: 100% polyester. Silk lining. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Chain inside the jacke...
Gucci Mystic White Dollar Calfskin Mini Dionysus Chain Wallet
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Gucci Mystic White Dollar Calfskin Mini Dionysus Chain Wallet SKU: 151275 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Taking the fashion sphere by storm in 2015, the ...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Wool Skull Intarsia Turtleneck Sweater S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN grey beige wool blend skull intarsia shaggy knit turtleneck sweater S Reference: YIKK/A00296 Brand: Alexander McQueen Material: Wool, Blend Color: Grey, Beige Patte...
$487Sale Price|45% Off
New Edmundo Castillo Black Patent Leather Sling Heels Sz 8
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Edmundo Castillo Brand New * Marked Size: 9 Fits a Size 8 These Run a Full Size Small * Soft Black Patent Leather * Slingback Heel * Open toe Leather Footbed * 3.75" Heel * W...
Hermès Reversible H Buckle Belt W/BOX
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès preowned reversible unisex belt, gold and nata. Gold and burgundy enamel buckle. Size 95 cm, date stamp T for 2015. Comes with original box.
Metallic Gold Straw Modernist Hat by Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This beautiful hat was designed by the late Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus. His hats were collected by the rich and famous all over the world. This hat came from the closet of a well ...
Miu Miu 2018 Distressed Black Leather RUNWAY Skirt with Belt
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Distressed black leather skirt with belt from Miu Miu’s pre-fall 2018 collection. Cut with a high, cinched waist, the skirt features a wide belt with topstitched edges and a tie-fron...
1980s High Quality Blue Leather and Brass Hardware Shoulder Bag by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a gorgeous, high-quality vintage Zenith handbag from the 1980s, authenticated by the interior brass plaque which reads "ZENITH ORIGINAL MADE IN ITALY." Zenith bags are known ...
Christian Dior fur stole by John Galliano Resort 2010
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 2010 Resort Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Brown and gray tone rabbit stole. Gray silk lining. Made in France. Condition: Very good condition Dime...
BOTTEGA VENETA black SQURE Sunglasses BV1255SA
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Bottega Veneta square sunglasses in black acetate exude modern sophistication with a bold, structured silhouette. Featuring grey lenses for a sleek finish, they a...
Givenchy dress Haute Couture by Hubert de Givenchy Summer 1992
By Givenchy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GIVENCHY - 1992 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection under the artistic direction of Hubert De Givenchy. Long red and white silk organza dress, puffy skirt ornamented with two pock...
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
VALENTINO blue silk BUGLE BEADED CHIFFON TIE-NECK Dress S
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino bugle-beaded tie-neck dress in blue and white chiffon (100%). Size tag is missing. Lined in blue silk (100%). Has been worn and is in excellent condition. ...
Chanel 2010 Straw Country Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- From Chanel's Spring / Summer 2010 Runway - Beige - Straw - Gold-tone hardware - Multicoloured ribbon trimmings and detailing - Front flap closure - Interwoven chain and ribbon str...
Archival Jean Paul Gaultier Chrome & Canvas Jacquard Waist Belt
Located in Sheffield, GB
Archival vintage Jean Paul Gaultier belt. (Circa 1990-2000) In Black jacquard nylon. Featuring a fully adjustable JPG signature steel buckle fasten closure, and black leather tipped ...
Bombshell 1950s Mr Blackwell 50s Vintage Couture Gold Metallic Wiggle Dress Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
WOW! This vintage Mr. Blackwell Custom dress is OUT OF THIS WORLD! This is quite possible the best Mr. Blackwell piece I have ever seen! Dating from the late 1950s/ early 1960s, this...
Silk Blouse Top Light Almond Green with Embroidery Size 8, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage 1960s Almond Green Silk Crepe Blouse with Embroidered Front Delicate yet distinctive, this vintage 1960s blouse is a timeless example of r...
Dior Saddle Medium Green and Brown Snake-Skin Leather Bag
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Medium Green and Brown Snake-Skin Leather Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Dior Saddle bag, crafted in scratch resistant grained c...
Purple sleeveless evening dress with pleats on the back Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple sleeveless evening dress with pleats on the back and extra panel on the back ( to give more volume) Invisible zip on the left side. Inside fabric belt on the waist with large...
PRADA 2018 Flame pink patent Fire mid heel sandal EU37
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 2018 Flame pink patent Fire mid heel sandal EU37 Reference: TGAS/F00215 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 2018 Flame Material: Patent Leather Color: Pink, White ...
CHANEL white leather 2021 21S LOW TOP Sneakers Shoes 38.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel 2021 low-top sneakers in white smooth leather with a black & white rubber sole. Have been worn and show a faint scratch on the left shoe. Overall in excellent c...
Bubblegum pink rayon knit mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Bubblegum pink rayon knit mini dress. Knit composition: 80% rayon, 18% nylon, 2% stretch . Zip closure on the middle back SIZE 36 / XS
$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...
Moschino Color Block Rainbow Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful dress with a bit of stretch from Moschino. It is is sleeveless with a crew neck and incredible brightly colored shapes each individually sewn together comprising...
Roberto Cavalli 2000s Sz 24 Rhinestone Skulls Stonewash Bootcut Blue Jeans Denim
Located in San Diego, CA
Awesome early 2000s ROBERTO CAVALLI light stonewashed distressed rhinestone skulls low rise boot cut jeans! Features distressed denim, wih two rh...
AnnaCat 1960's Japonesque Silk Dress
By AnnaCat
Located in Sharon, CT
A swinging London 60's Maxi Dress with a Japonesque nod by the important Bromton Road London Boutique-AnnaCat.. Printed silk fabric from Asher of Liberty in a Japan type pattern. Ne...
Hermès Vintage Porcelain Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Elephant India Asia
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Elephant dressed in his finest jewels Made in France Made of porcelain, edges and notches hand painted with fine gold Colorway...
CHANEL black viscose 24P LOGO GLITTER JERSEY Coat Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel trench coat in black jersey viscose (72%), polyamide (24%) and elastane (1%), finished with an all-over tonal logo jacquard and subtle glitter-disc accents impr...
CHANEL black quilted lambskin leather TIMELESS CLASSIC LARGE Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Classic Large Timeless Double Flap shoulder bag in black lambskin featuring silver-tone hardware. Open pocket on the back. C...
Chic Vintage 1960s Floral Watercolor Print A - Line 60s Colorful Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s watercolor floral dress! Beautiful vibrant colors of pink, purple, blue, green, and white, forming a wonderful floral watercolor pri...
21st Century Jimmy Choo Sparkling Pink and Silver Clutch Bag
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 21st Century Jimmy Choo clutch bag features a vibrant and eye-catching design with a sparkling, glittery surface. The upper section is dominated by a bold, bright pink color wit...
$550Sale Price|20% Off
Amazing Vintage Emanuel Ungaro ' Guitars + Hearts ' Colorful Silk Blazer Jacket
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Emanuel Ungaro silk blazer/jacket! Novelty guitar and heart prints throughout! Vibrant colors, with an incredible fit.. Pleating details below bust make for a very...
A Iconic 1980s Zucca Monogram Canvas Messenger Bag by Fendi
By Fendi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vintage 1980s Fendi messenger bag is an iconic example of the Italian house's heritage style, featuring the timeless Zucca monogram canvas in a sophisticated tobacco and black c...
1986 AZZEDINE ALAIA darkest green leather RUNWAY belt with brass hardware
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Wide dark green leather belt designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to the spring of 1986 as seen on the runway. The surface is smooth with a slight sheen. The sides are defined by paral...
Chanel Classic Flap Jumbo 2009 Coffee Brown Caviar Leather Single Flap Silver
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Jumbo 2009 Coffee Brown Caviar Leather Single Flap Silver Hardware These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Embrace luxury with this ti...
Chanel Tweed Pearl CC Thong Sandals
By Chanel
Located in Dallas, TX
Chanel Tweed Pearl CC Thong Sandals Color: Ivory Size: 38.5 Condition: Fair Iconic Chanel thong sandals crafted in ivory tweed with a quilted leat...
Hermes Ludovicus Magnus by F. de la Perriere Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermès "Ludovicus Magnus” by F. de la Perriere silk scarf featuring an pink border, a Hermès signature. Circa 1960s In good vintage condition. Made in France. 35,4in. (90cm) X 35,4...
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.