Anne Marie Beretta Shearling Teddy Bear Coat, MacDouglas
Located in New York, NY
Anne Marie Beretta's Iconic Shearling Teddy Bear Coat, made for MacDouglas from the 1980's. Double breasted snap styling with large shoulder pads and straight cut. Beretta's seams ar...
Vintage 1940's Carved Wooden Wedges Heels Pagoda UK 6 EU 39 US 6
Located in Nashville, TN
The most intricate pair of 1940's wooden wedges you could ever hope to set your eyes upon. The delicate shoe encloses the front of the foot with a peep toe, set off by a tan colou...
Courreges Color Block Dress 1970s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous navy and off white color block silk blend dress from Courreges. It is sleeveless, semi fitted with a small stand up collar. It has an off white yoke pointed in the front...
$1,487Sale Price|50% Off
New Tom Ford For Gucci Mink Python Velvet 2004 Final Collection Heels Sz 9
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Mink Python Heels Brand New U.S. Size: 9 * Mink, Satin, Python and Velvet heels * Tom Ford's "Farewell" Collection for Gucci Impossible to Find New * 4.75" Heel * ...
PRADA black nylon POCHETTE Shoulder Bag 1NH545
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada pochette bag in black nylon, crafted in a sleek, minimalist silhouette that reflects the house’s iconic utilitarian elegance. This ...
2016 Gucci Contemporary Kelly Green Silk Top and Skirt
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gucci contemporary Alessandro Michele era kelly green silk top and skirt. Collar and cuffs trimmed with a small ruffle, Gucci logo pearl buttons, accordion pleated skirt with waistba...
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 ...
Black and fushia bustier cocktail dress VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and fushia bustier cocktail dress. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Boned bustier. SIZE S
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Alexander McQueen ' Pussycat Crotch ' Tie Dye Leopard Wool Leggings Pants
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare early 2000s ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black and white 'pussycat crotch' wool stretch leggings! Features an allover tie dye leopard print. Amazing fit, with super soft extra virgin wool ...
MONCLER RICK OWENS 2023 logo applique ribbed beanie wool cashmere folded hat
By Rick Owens
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MONCLER RICK OWENS 2023 logo applique ribbed beanie black virgin wool cashmere folded hat Sz0 XS Reference: CYVN/A00064 Brand: Rick Owens Designer: Rick Owens Collection: Moncler Mat...
Balenciaga Le Dix by Nicolas Ghesquiere Spring 2002 Runway Black Lace Up Dress
By Balenciaga, Nicolas Ghesquière
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An avant-garde essential from the iconic spring summer 2002 collection. This dress embodies the utilitarian romance of the Le Dix years. Constructed in cotton and mesh , the black s...
$676Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Tachi Castillo Hot Pink Mexican Crochet Vintage Cotton 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1970s TACHI CASTILLO hot pink 3/4 bell sleeve cotton crochet boho maxi dress ! Castillo was a Mexican designer who was famed for her textile works, and her ability to transform ...
Brocard A-line skirt with zebra pattern and passementerie belt KENZO
By Kenzo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brocard A-line skirt with zebra pattern and passementerie belt. Shell fabric composition: 54% polyester, 18% acrylic, 18% wool, 6% silk, 4% nylon. Lining composition: 50% acetate, 5...
Top bustier in black lace and pink satin with velvet ribbon Circa 1950's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Top bustier in black lace and pink satin with velvet ribbon. Zip closure on the left side SIZE XS
Halston Resort 1977 Red Silk Chiffon Ruffled Beach Pajama Ensemble
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and collectible Halston ensemble from his 1977 Resort collection. The ensemble was photographed on none other than the stunning Pat Cleveland. The ensemble consists of a laye...
Tom Ford for Gucci Size 6 Low Rise Blue Jeans Denim Flare Leg Cropped Culottes
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare vintage 1990s GUCCI by TOM FORD low rise cropped blue jean denim flared leg culottes! From Tom Ford's fist collection with Gucci in 1996. Features a fantastic flattering fit, wi...
1990s Gianfranco Ferre Size 44 / 8 Metallic Bronze Gold High Waist Pencil Skirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1990s GIANFRANCO FERRE metllaic bronze / golden high waisted pencil skirt! The perfect pairing for a basic black or white blouse. Skirt is even prettier in person, and looks lik...
White slip cocktail dress with gold metal chain embellishment PACO RABANNE
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White slip cocktail dress with gold metal chain embellishment. Main fabric composition: 100% polyester. NEW WITH TAG SIZE 36/ S
Halston Hand Painted Silk Chiffon Tulips
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Halston Hand Painted Silk Chiffon Tulips 2 piece evening gown. A simple oversized kimono sleeve T overshirt in sheer hand painted chiffon i...
GUCCI dark green 2021 GG LIGHTWEIGHT CANVAS MINI Dress 40 S
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci shirt dress is crafted in emerald green lightweight GG canvas, blending cotton (59%) and viscose (41%) for a soft yet structured finish. Designed with a rel...
$3,180Sale Price|20% Off
S/S 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Metallic Crochet Knit Mini Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Concord, NC
Christian Dior by John Galliano black metallic crochet knit mini dress from the Spring Summer 1999 collection. This dress features a metallic knitted fabric with a slight bit of shee...
Burgundy silk chiffon draped evening dress Circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Burgundy silk chiffon draped evening dress. Zip closure on the middle back. Silk satin slip dress lining. SIZE: XXS
SAINT LAURENT 2022 minimalist black silk cowl neck open back mini dress FR40 L
By Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
SAINT LAURENT 2022 minimalist black silk cowl neck open back mini dress FR40 L Reference: TGAS/G00238 Brand: Saint Laurent Designer: Anthony Vaccarello Collection: 2022 Material: Sil...
Wrapped cocktail dress with silver and black rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wrapped cocktail dress with silver and black rhinestone animal pattern . Shoulder pad. Zip closure on the middle back. Body inside with snap closure. SIZE 36 (Fr) 4/6 (US) S / SAMPLE
Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow Circa 1930's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow . Velvet button and buttonhole closure on the middle back. Same fabric as lining only inside the bust. SIZE 38/ 40 (Fr) M/L
Manolo Blahnik Vintage Carolyne Brown Alligator Leather Slingback Heels IT 37
Located in Eagan, MN
Manolo Blahnik Vintage Carolyne Brown Alligator Leather Slingback Heels IT 37 Women's size IT 37 Shoe sizing is inconsistent across brands. It is recommended to know your sizing wit...
NWT 1990s Thomas Steinbruck Size 12 Black Gray Ombre Silk Vintage 90s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning brand new with original Bergdorf Goodman store tags still attached 1990s THOMAS STEINBRUCK black and grey silk evening gown! This rare find ...
$581Sale Price|25% Off
Amazing 1980s Tie Dyed Bright Colorful One Piece Fishnet Cut Out Vintage Romper
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage mid 80s tie dyed bright colorful fishnet cut-out romper! Features bright colors in vibrant hues of hot pink, blue, purple, green, and neon highlighter yellow througho...
Late 1990s Yigal Azrouël Backless Slinky Black Bodycon Gown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Yigal Azrouël gown from the late 1990s collection is cut in a fitted, floor-length bodycon silhouette. It is constructed in black stretch fabric with a sleeveless front and narr...
Tom Ford Cream Fleece Wool Skirt And Black Leather Trim, 2000s
By Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Ford circa mid 2000's fleece wool pencil skirt. Cream wool contrasts with the black lambskin leather trim at the skirt's hem. Structured exposed seams highlight the natural curve...
Diane Von Furstenberg Size 0 / 2 Black Silk Chiffon Grecian Dress Open Back
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful DIANE VON FURSTENBERG black silk chiffon dress! Grecian inspired, with layers of black chiffon that literally flow with movement. Semi-sheer chiffon dolman sleeves. Sexy op...
Hermès Kelly Mini Handbag Green
By Hermès
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional & Rare Hermès Mini Kelly Touch Sellier handbag strap in Vert Cyprès Chamkila chèvre and Ombré lizard, gold-tone hardware, an Ombré lizard top handle, and a removable gree...
Vivienne Westwood Gold Label C. 2010 Brown Asymmetric Print Deconstructed Shirt
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage Vivienne Westwood Deconstructed shirt, crafted in a brown tiny floral printed cotton. Featuring asymmetric button down closure, skinny scarf neckline, dramatically draped s...
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2006 Butterfly Embellished Silk Dress
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Stunning archival piece from Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2006 collection. This exquisite silk dress features a signature butterfly motif with intricate crystal embroidery and bea...
Hermès 1999 Sac Reteint Noir Birkin 35 Dyed Black Epsom Leather Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Birkin bag, size 35, in beige Epsom leather re-dyed in black and gold metal, keys, padlock, zipper, bell, dust bag, year 1999. Width 35 cm x height 25 cm x depth 18 cm, handle...
New Chanel Black White Leaves Print Shawl 54" Scarf
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel brand new black and white leaves cashmere and silk shawl , 54"x54", delicate design.
2000's Christian Dior John Galliano Black Satin Diamanté Rhinestone shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Shoulder bag, crafted from a smooth black satin with jacquard Dior signature details, decorative rhinestone Carabina clip and iconic 'Galliano er...
Kenzo Jungle 1980s Vintage Pale Dusky Pink Suede & Goat Hair Jacket 36
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kenzo Jungle 1980s Vintage pale dusky pink suede and golden brown goat hair jacket. Pale dusky pink suede self lined in golden brown goat hair, this bohemian jacket is from the early...
S/S2011 Balmain by Christopher Decarnin runwayflag safety pin leather jacket
By Balmain
Located in Milano, Lombardia
S/S 2011 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin runway flag safety-pin leather jacket This Balmain leather jacket from Christophe Decarnin’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection combines a fitted ...
Hermès 2026 Black Box Calf Leather Constance 18
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Constance 18 Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Constance 18 Product Title: Black Box Calf Leather Constance 18 Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Num...
Christian Lacroix vintage gold-colored pantsuit from the '90s/2000s
Located in Genova, IT
Christian Lacroix gold-colored pantsuit ABOUT This jacket-and-pants ensemble successfully blends—in a way that is anything but predictable—the Baroque opulence of Christian Lacroix...
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 ITA...
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Fall 2003 Runway Black Silk Chiffon Gown Size 38
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational collectible vintage Fall 2003 YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche by TOM FORD black silk chiffon long sleeve runway evening gown ! Features...
1990's Versace Jeans Couture Zip Down Black Short Sleeve Crop Top
By Gianni Versace, Versace Jeans Couture
Located in Sheffield, GB
1990's Vintage Versace Jeans Couture zip down crop top in black featuring short sleeves and silver metal zip collar with medusa detail charm and versace logo tab. The material is str...
Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Strapless Cream Oyster Floral Jacquard Corset Dress
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Phenomenal, Monumental Vivienne Westwood Gold Label dress. Circa 2000. Featuring a signature Vivienne Westwood boned corset interior and structured effect jacquard drapery with bus...
Hermès Kelly 25 Handbag White
By Hermès
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional and extremely rare Hermes Kelly 25 sellier bicolor handbag strap Special Order (HSS), in Craie and Etoupe Epsom leather, brushed gold hardware, single handle in étoupe le...
Hermès Silk Scarf HERMES ELECTRIQUE Rybaltchenko Blanc Beige Orange 90 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "HERMES ELECTRIQUE" Designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko in 2016 Made in France Made of 100% T...
$340Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black + Gold Tunic w/ Dolman Sleeves
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Oscar de la Renta black and gold tunic! Features incredible dolman sleeves, with gold piping at bust folds, and at cuffs. Snaps up the front, with two vents at each...
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI brown leather MONILI OVER KNEE Boots Shoes 38
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Brunello Cucinelli Monili leather over-the-knee flat boot in brown exemplifies the House’s signature blend of understated elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. Cr...
Vintage Hermes Army Green Cotton Canvas Fourre Tout PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Bangkok, TH
A sophisticated everyday classic, this vintage Hermès Fourre Tout PM tote is expertly crafted from durable cotton canvas in a versatile army green shade, complemented by sturdy woven...
Hermès Carré 140 Ronde des Jockeys Cashmere Silk Scarf Shawl Carre Hermes
By Hermès, Francoise de la Perriere
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès 140cm square scarf in cashmere twill (70%) and silk, featuring the "Ronde des Jockeys" motif by Françoise de la Pettière, originally published in 1969 and reissued in 2004 (an...
Asymmetrical printed cocktail dress ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical printed cocktail dress. The fabric composition tag has been cut but it's probably rayon. Black rayon rib edge on the collar, sleeve and bottom SIZE M
Hermès 2025 Carré 140 Couvertures et Tenues Cashmere Scarf Shawl Carre Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès square scarf, 140 cm, shawl in cashmere twill (70%) and silk, "Couvertures et Tenues de jour" (Coverages and Daywear) print by Jacques Eudel, originally published in 1974 and ...
LORO PIANA light grey melusine INGRID FEDORA Hat S
By Loro Piana
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Loro Piana Ingrid fedora hat in light grey melusine (a luxurious blend of 90% hare and 10% cashmere) topped with a rich brown wide band crafted from mohair (50%), visc...
Maison Martin Margiela New DoubleFaced Convertible Draped Billowing Dress SS2007
Located in Chicago, IL
As arguably the most versatile garment that former fashion designer Martin Margiela made with his eponymous Paris-based Maison Martin Margiela, this convertible double-faced semi-tra...
$486Sale Price|30% Off
1980s Vicky Tiel "Sara" Couture Metallic Gold Lame Dress with Bolero (38) As New
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Port Hope, ON
Outstanding piece in excellent condition. The dress is boned to the waist and has a an inset bra. The permanent pleats of the skirt complement the gathers...
CHANEL 20N Coco Neige CC pearl zip cream wool cashmere cropped bomber FR34 XS
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 20N Coco Neige CC pearl zip cream wool cashmere cropped bomber FR34 XS Reference: AAWC/A01078 Brand: Chanel Designer: Virginie Viard Collection: 20N Material: Wool, Cashmere C...
Incredible 1950s Vintage Black Sequin Beaded Wool 50s Wiggle Evening Dress Gown
By Boutique by Miss Ruth, Miss Ruth
Located in San Diego, CA
Breathtaking 1950s black wool knit couture fully sequined and paillete full length evening wiggle dress! This gem was made in Hong Kong, with the sough...
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...
Prince Egon von Furstenberg sunglasses, 1980s
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Von Furstenberg MODEL: MF50 - 123 MADE IN: Italy ERA: 1980s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 56 mm Lens height: 37 mm Bridge: 12 mm Temple-to-...
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.