Limited Edition Hermès Picnic Birkin 25 Bag Osier Wicker w PH
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An exceptionally rare and highly collectible creation from the House of Hermès, this Picnic Birkin 25 is a standout limited-edition piece that blends artisanal craftsmanship with pla...
1970s Vintage Web Stripe Necessaire Clutch by Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An authentic 1970s vintage necessaire clutch, originally part of the esteemed Gucci Parfums collection. This charming and versatile piece embodies the sophisticated yet accessible lu...
LOUIS VUITTON black leather 2023 DRAPY Sandals Shoes 41 fit 40
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton 2023 Drapy mule sandals in smooth padded calfskin with debossed LV logo strap. Brand new. Come with dust bags. Measurements Imprinted Size 41 run small...
MUGLER FW 1998 Lingerie Revisited Gown Sheer Iconic Dress
By Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning extremely rare MUGLER gown - FW 1998 'Lingerie Revisited / Helmut Newton' Collection - charged with seduction and kinetic electricity. This dress is breathtaking: a body-ski...
Tan Giudicelli set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
TAN GIUDICELLI - (Made in France) Set composed of an open-back top and a white pleated skirt. No size indicated, it fits a 34FR/36FR. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Top: Che...
1920's Black and White Wool Coat with Attached Scarf
Located in New Hope, PA
This 1920's black and white wool coat and scarf is not just a beautiful garment, it is a rare example of 1920's clothing in excellent condition. The coat has an attached scarf at th...
rare ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE Runway strass crystal high neck cut out gown
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2020 Runway green strass crystal high neck cut out gown Reference: TGAS/F00857 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Sp...
Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Brown Mink Fur and Gold Chain Link Bolero, FW 2000
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Fendi ▪ Creative Director: Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2000 ▪ Fabric: Mink, Silk ▪ Size: Medium ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Mannequin: 183 cm / 6f...
Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 1995 White Faux Fur Coat
Located in London, GB
RAREST Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 1995 faux fur coat - unworn with original dustbag/carrier. Fall 1995 was the collection that Vogue said Tom Ford had really arrived!. I have never seen ...
Backless printed dress with animal print and pleated CACHÉ
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Backless printed dress with animal print and pleated. Main fabric and lining in polyester. The shoulder strap are twisted on the top middle back. Thin padded bra. Invisible zip and h...
FENDI 2023 Runway Medium Baguette FF embossed white nappa leather bag
By Fendi
Located in Hong Kong, NT
FENDI 2023 Runway Medium Baguette FF embossed white nappa leather bag Reference: KYCG/A00217 Brand: Fendi Model: Baguette Medium Collection: 2023 Material: Leather Color: White, Gold...
Dolce & Gabbana Bondage Shoulder Bag, Fall/Winter 2003
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Dolce & Gabbana bondage-inspired shoulder bag from the Fall/Winter 2003 collection, crafted in vivid orange leather and contrasted with black webbing straps and oversized si...
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...
Exceptional 1920's Czech Egyptian Revival Jeweled Mesh Purse
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful, large 1920's Czech Jeweled Mesh Purse of the largest scale and finest quality relined by famed, Art Bag of Madison Ave. NY. Jeweled frame with...
HERMES Etoupe taupe Clemence leather & Indigo EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 TPM Crossbody Bag in Etoupe Taurillon Clemence leather with a indigo blue wool sangle strap, perforated leather "H", leather tab closure and gold-ton...
Anna Molinari Vintage Women's Pink 'I Love You' Tank Top, Circa 2000
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graphic slogan tank top by Anna Molinari, designed in a soft pink base with a bold red allover “I Love You” text print repeated across the front and back. The sleeveless silhouette...
CHRISTIAN DIOR navy blue Oblique canvas LARGE BOOK TOTE Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Book Tote Large in navy and ecru Oblique embroiderey canvas. Brand new. Comes with dust bag. Measurements Model M1286ZR...
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...
LOUIS VUITTON brown Monogram canvas RASPAIL MM Tote Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton Raspail MM tote bag in brown Monogram canvas featuring cowhide leather trim. Opens with a zipper on top and is li...
ALAIA black viscose 2024 MOIRE JACQUARD KNIT HALTER GOWN Dress 38 S
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Alaïa gown in black moiré-jacquard knit viscose (63%), polyester (32%), polyamide (4%), and polyurethane (1%) embodies the designer's si...
Hermes Kelly Buckle Loafers NEW Size 39
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Kelly Buckle Loafers NEW Size 39 FINAL SALE
Black Valentino Embellished Evening Gown Size US 8
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Black embellished evening gown by Valentino. Bateau neckline. Short sleeves. Tie at back. Side zip closure. 34" bust, 28" waist, 48.5" length, 13.25" shoulder width.
DONNA KARAN Vintage Black Ruched Knotted Evening Gown
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage c. 2004/2005 Jet black Ruched Knotted Flattering / Easy to wear Pullover Cups added Straps taken up, but can be let back out Size M but fits XS/S Measurements in...
Gorgeous Vintage Red Fox Fur Jacket Excellent Condition, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950s red fox fur jacket! Stored in a fur storage facility, and in excellent condition. Features the softest fox fur, with a beige silk lin...
Chanel Cambon Large Pink Calfskin Leather Double Strap Handbag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Cambon Large Pink Calfskin Leather Double Strap Handbag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Named after the Cambon street in Paris the Chanel s...
Roberto Cavalli Neon Green Velvet & Fur Evening Dress & Cape Ensemble FW 1999
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Roberto Cavalli ▪ Creative Director: Roberto Cavalli ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1999 ▪ Fabric: Rabbit, Shearling, Silk, Velvet ▪ Size: Small ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Exc...
$717Sale Price|23% Off
Stephane Kelian Paris Orange Leather Mules New
Located in Amsterdam, NL
These beautiful Hermes orange mules are new and is easy to wear because of the good size hight of the heel. We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore Details: Color; Herme...
Philip Somerville hat by Philip Somerville circa 1980/1990
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PHILIP SOMERVILLE - A Collection circa 1980-1990, under the artistic direction of Philip Somerville. Hat made of beige silk, and black and brown silk satin, decorated with an impres...
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...
1960s Christian Dior Brilliant Gold Lamé Wrapped Turban w Faux Knotted Front
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Christian Dior Brilliant Gold Lamé Wrapped Turban w Faux Knotted Front: A gorgeous gold liquid lamé laminated jersey turban hat, striated fabric over a solid cap for structure....
Alexander McQueen Black Cocoon Shaped Faux Fur Jacket Coat
Located in New Hope, PA
This Alexander McQueen cocoon shaped black faux fur jacket or coat is so chic. The coat has a stand up collar and a row of large silk covered snaps at the center front. The faux fu...
NWT Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Black and White Color Block Sleeveless Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering brand new with original store tags vintage BOB MACKIE black and white color block Size 8 evening gown! Features blak crepe at bust, white crepe at waist, and...
NWT Blumarine Runway Spring 2006 Sz 42 / 6-8 Purple Pink Beaded Silk Midi Dress
By Blumarine
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful BLUMARINE Spring / Summer 2006 Runway hand embroidered silk midi dress ! Brand new, with original Neiman Marcus store tags still attached. Flower prints in a soft purple an...
1971 OSSIE CLARK black moss crepe dress with embroidered moons & stars
By Ossie Clark, Ossie Clark for Radley
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This rare 1971 Ossie Clark black moss crepe wrap dress is a quintessential piece from one of Britain’s most influential designers of the era. Made from Clark’s signature moss crepe, ...
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...
$876Sale Price|20% Off
LOUIS VUITTON Graffiti x Stephen Sprouse Alma Horizontal
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Graffiti x Stephen Sprouse Alma Horizontal satchel bag. The bag features dual zippers, dual-rolled leather handles, smooth soft natural graffiti leather in ta...
Black leather bag foiled on the top and gold zip closure Céline
By Celine
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black leather bag foiled on the top and gold zip closure with leather string zip puller. Black suede side and bottom. Cotton lining. One pocket with zip pocket inside + 2 flat pocket...
Chanel minaudière bag by Karl Lagerfeld collection 1997/1999
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Ready-to-Wear Collection 1997/1999, under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Small bag in gold metallic lambskin leather with matching metallic threads, signed snap c...
Gucci Jackie 1961 Small Brown Smooth Leather Bag
By Gucci
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Gucci Jackie 1961 Small Brown Smooth Leather Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. The Gucci Jackie 1961 Black Small bag is a modern take on an ico...
Flower printed cotton cocktail dress with visible bra D&G by Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Flower printed cotton cocktail dress with visible bra. Main fabric composition: 97% cotton, 3% elastane. Lining: 92% polyester, 8% elastane. Underwired bra with adjustable shoulder-s...
Dolce & Gabbana D&G Fall/Winter 2003 Runway Black Satin and Lace Corset Dress XS
Located in Berlin, DE
A standout from the Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2003 runway collection (Look 33), this black satin corset dress captures the essence of the label’s early-2000s sensuality and pre...
SAINT LAURENT black silk 2017 BEADED CRYSTAL FRINGE Cocktail Dress 40 M
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Saint Laurent cocktail dress in black silk (100%), exquisitely embellished with black and silver beadwork throughout. Features a sleek, sleeveless fitted silhouette wi...
Luxurious Vintage Blonde Striped Fox Fur Stole - White Fur Collar
Located in Sheffield, GB
Luxurious Blonde Striped Fox Fur Stole Collar A superb Vintage fox fur stole (Circa 1970). Crafted from exquisitely plush pelts of striped blonde Arctic Fox fur, lined in a cream fa...
Gold lamé long sleeve top SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gold lamé long sleeve top . SIZE : L
Printed single breasted jacket KENZO JUNGLE
By Kenzo Jungle
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed single breasted jacket. Main fabric composition: 100% wool. Lining: 100% acetate Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front.;Shoulder pad. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN multicolor 2017 DOLLY DOLA 35 PUMPS Shoes 39 fit 38.5
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Louboutin 2017 Dolly Dolly 35 Dragenfly block-heel pumps in multicolor brocade with a green grosgain and an orange satin bow. The design features a glittery ...
Dolce Gabbana Spring 2021 patchwork dress
Located in CANNES, FR
Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2021 Collection Patchwork sleeveless dress. Size 40 Italian.
Chanel Fall 2018 Lace & Silk Blend Sheer Midi Dress Sz.46
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Brand: Chanel Collection: Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear Size: FR 46 Color: Dark navy / charcoal Closure: Front button fastening Features: Elastic waist, sheer sleeves, lace hem Condi...
Chanel Lurex Linen Mini Tote
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Tote in lurex linen with gold leather lining. Linen is metallic gold with over quilting with signature chain handles. Charming miniature s...
Pink Bird & Floral Embroidered 3-Piece Lingerie Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Roberto Cavalli lingerie set from the early 2000s embodies the iconic fusion of sensuality and refined craftsmanship that characterizes the house. Made from delicate p...
$1,436
HERMÈS belt
By Hermès
Located in Rubiera, RE
HERMÈS Collier de Chien belt Vintage - year 1996 Z in circle Rouge casaque courchevel leather Signature gold plated Medor spikes Adorned with four nail heads, carved faced and a rin...
Miu Miu F/W 1997 Grey Strapped Midi Dress
By Miu Miu
Located in Paris, FR
Grey midi dress in fine knit construction with scoop neckline and thin shoulder straps. Features distinctive side lace-up details with black cord ties extending from mid-torso to hem...
Thierry Mugler Wasp Waist Faux Fox Suit
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Mugler's 1980's version of a 1940's suit complete with faux fur stone marten held by a golden fox head. Cut in soft wool crepe with severely pinch...
New Rare Limited Edition Pink Brown Leather Louis Vuitton Monogram Crystals
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the ultimate footwear icon with the Louis Vuitton Trainer Low 'Pink Brown' 1A8Z6Y. Crafted from supple calfskin leather, this sneaker showcases a sophisticated blend of pi...
1990 Christian Lacroix Lace Dress
Located in Austin, TX
CHRISTIAN LACROIX lace floral dress Condition: Excellent 29.5" bust, 26" waist, 29" hips, 42" length size US 4 / FR 36 / S
$375Sale Price|61% Off
Pauline Trigere 1960s Dress and Hood
Located in Water Mill, NY
A blue wool jersey dress with a matching hood from Pauline Trigere. The dress has a simple crew neckline, short sleeves, an inverted V seaming at the upper chest and back plus a back...
New Rare Tom Ford for Gucci Kate Moss Ad Runway Heels Pumps Sz 8
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Rare & Collectible Brand New * Kate Moss Black Patent Corset Heels * Size 8 * Black Patent Leather The Heel is a deep, near black irride...
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway red silk floral dress FR40 M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway red silk black floral drape dress FR40 M Reference: TGAS/E00995 Brand: Dior Collection: AW2006 - Runway Material: Silk Color: Red, Bl...
Thierry Mugler Couture Flame Jacket
Located in Praha 4, Hlavní město Praha
Thierry Mugler Couture Flame Jacket. Amazing patchwork details creating flames illusion. Such an iconic Mugler design. Hook and eye closure at central front. Missing size and comp...
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Chic 1960s Yellow + Orange + White Short Sleeve Belted Vintage 60s Mod Day Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 1960s yellow, orange, burnt orange and white geometric abstract belted short sleeve day dress! Flattering fit, with a detachable belt to form a waistline. Hidden metal zip...
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.