Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
New Vintage Katharine Hamnett 1980's Gold Ornamented Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Striking Pair Of Vintage Katharine Hamnett Gold Ornament Sunglasses. Front : 15 Cms Lens Height : 3.5 Cms Lens Width : 6 Cms. New, Never Worn Or Displayed, This Pair Could Show ...
Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2014 Look 46 Black lace maxi dress
Located in CANNES, FR
Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2014 Collection - Look 46 Black lace maxi dress with a bralette-style lining at the bodice. Italian size 42. (Composition label missing).
Raspberry pink see-through cotton veil bustier jumpsuit CHLOE
By Chloé
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raspberry pink cotton veil bustier jumpsuit . Tied on the back ( adjustable ) SIZE M
GIVENCHY By ALEXANDER MCQUEEN F/W 1998 "Bladerunner" Runway Pleated Blazer FR38
By Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture, Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 1998 Runway Pleated Blazer Brand: Givenchy Designer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Fall/Winter 1998 Fabric: Nylon blend, lined in silk Co...
$895Sale Price|30% Off
Shockingly New Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Brocade Heels Pumps Sz 37
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Brand New Size 37 * Stunning Brocade Heels * Tom Ford's Final Years w/ YSL * Red Interior * Purples and Golds * Leather Insole * Pointed Toe * 4" Heel * ...
HERMES Vert Criquet Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag in Vert Criquet (pastel green) Veau Epsom leather is a stunning display of the brand's signature elegance. The structured silhouette i...
Burberry Imper FR34 38 Westminster Heritage Black Cotton Trench Coat UK6 8 US4
By Burberry
Located in PARIS, FR
Burberry Westminster trench coat (Heritage series) in black cotton gabardine and leather, double-breasted front closure with eight sets of two Burberry-branded buttons, two welt pock...
S/S 2004 Roberto Cavalli Hot Pink Fuschia Suede low rise Y2k Midi skirt
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Y2k, Spring/Summer 2004 Just Cavalli by Roberto Cavalli Skirt. Crafted in a hot pink, supple soft unlined Fuschia suede with decorative jaguar pendant...
YSL Niki Medium Flap Shoulder Bag BLACK WITH BLACK
Located in Ardmore, PA
YSL Niki Medium flap Shoulder Bag in excellent Condition. Crinkled calfskin leather in black. Blackened hardware. Double chain & leather shoulder strap. F...
$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...
2000s Prada Gray Leather 2-Way Bag
By Prada
Located in Arnhem, NL
Prada Two-Way Bag. This Prada 2-way bag is crafted from soft grey calf leather with matching grey stitching and gold-tone hardware. Designed for versatility, it can be worn both as ...
Timmy Woods Santa Theme Purse
By Timmy Woods
Located in New York, NY
Charming Timmy Woods Santa Purse of carved Acacia wood with hand painted detailing. 1990's USA. 5.5" x 5" high x 2.5" deep. Gilt cord 46".
Louis Vuitton Monogram Surfin Clutch New
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Louis Vuitton Monogram Clutch is in neutral coated Monogram canvas/with a beach design. Limited edition "surfin". The clutch features brass hardware, leather trim embellishment,...
Christian Louboutin Macademia 100 Bootie Black Leather Trim Platform Boots 39
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Macademia 100 Bootie Leather Trim Platform Boots 39 Color Black Size 39EU Heel height 100mm Suede and leather upper Platform heel Iconic red sole Almond toe Lac...
Dolce & Gabbana New Red Polyurethane Heart Dress Puff Sleeves Shoulders 1990s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous red polyurethane mini dress from Dolce & Gabbana. It's new with the tags attached. It has a crew neckline and fabulous large puffed upper sleeves and shoulders. It i...
Runway Chanel Spring 2006 Ivory Crinkled Silk & Bouclé Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
A highly collectible Chanel Spring/Summer 2006 runway jacket, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, showcasing one of the collection's most recognizable silhouettes. Presented on the Paris run...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Black Off-The-Shoulder Ruched Top F/W 2001
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Yves Saint Laurent Black Off-The-Shoulder Ruched Top from Fall/Winter 2001 by Tom Ford epitomizes timeless elegance and sophisticated fashion. Crafted from luxurious black fabri...
Pierre Cardin Logo Top Handle Patent Bag
By Pierre Cardin Paris, Pierre Cardin Couture
Located in New York, NY
Rare Pierre Cardin Sculptural Top Handle Patent Leather Logo Bag from the 1960's. Really unusual collectible bag with arched gilt metal handle in the fo...
Fall/Winter 2000 Christian Dior by John Galliano silk dress Tie-Dye
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Fall/Winter 2000 Christian Dior by John Galliano Iconic!
Louis Vuitton EPI Twist Shoulder Bag Black Leather Chain Bag
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: In good condition, shows signs of normal use, some internal wear and tear, scratches on the hardware ...
Fendi Baguette Selleria Calfskin Leather Brown Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Fendi Baguette Selleria Calfskin Leather Brown Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. CONDITION: VERY GOOD This preloved authentic Fendi bag...
CHRISTIAN DIOR pink blue 2015 BROOKLYN SCARF Sandals Shoes 40.5
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Brooklyn sandal is crafted in navy, black, pink, olive, and white printed silk with a sculpted black matte rubber sole. The upper is formed by silk...
1950s Demi Couture Green Botanical Floral Silk Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture green botanical floral print silk fit n' flare sleeveless dress ! Features various shade of green throughout. Hidden metal zipper up the back with hook-a...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Som Resort 2009 Silver Gold Grey Size 4 6 One Shoulder Silk Metallic Dress
By Peter Som
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful PETER SOM Resort 2009 one shoulder silk dress ! Features a silver metallic underlay, with a gold and silver metallic overlay. Grey silk chiffon swag at the right shoulder. ...
Chanel Quilted Calfskin Gabrielle Small
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Calfskin Chevron Quilted Small Gabrielle Hobo in Black and White is crafted of diamond quilted leather, with a black leather base. The bag features a black leather thread...
Vintage Escada Margaretha Ley Black and White ' Piano ' Dress Removable Collar
By Escada, Margaretha Ley
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage ESCADA by MARGARETHA LEY black and white 'piano key' dress or jacket, with removable collar! Black bodycon dress with white embroi...
Louis Vuitton Porte monnaie Zippy LV Monogram and leather compact wallet
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis Vuitton Zippy coin purse in brown monogram canvas, matching grained leather interior with 2 large gusseted compartments, 2 flat pockets and 4 card slots, gold metal zip closure...
Dior Saddle Mini Silk Handbag Light Gold with crystals
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Mini Silk Handbag Light Gold with crystals These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. Dior Saddle bag, crafted in black silk satin, the legendary...
$169Sale Price|65% Off
1990's Gianni Versace Gold Greca Sandal Heels Women's Shoes Vintage 36
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Vintage Gianni Versace gold greca heels in size 36. Feature Material: Gold-tone Leather Condition: Very good, light signs of wear as pictured. Colour: Gold Size: IT 36 Period: 1990-...
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...
rare COMME DES GARCONS 2009 Runway brown ethnic wool cashmere blanket cocoon M
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare COMME DES GARCONS 2009 Runway brown ethnic wool cashmere blanket cocoon M Reference: CRTI/A00686 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 2009 - Runway Materi...
Spectacular Irene Lentz Vintage 1940s 40s Gray Wool Blazer Jacket
By Irene, Irene Lentz
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely spectacular Irene Lentz vintage jacket from the 1940s. Pristine couture tailoring with buttons that get smaller towards the middle of the jacket. Darling yellow lining. A ...
$2,925Sale Price|35% Off
Norma Kamali red parachute evening set
By Norma Kamali
Located in Austin, TX
NORMA KAMALI red parachute set top: 25" bust, 21" waist size XS skirt : 30.5" waist, 48.5" hips, 28.75" length size S size S ( mannequin is US size 6 )
BALENCIAGA black mesh & rubber TRACK Sneakers Shoes 38
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Balenciaga Track sneakers are crafted from black recycled mesh and feature interwoven rubber accents for a bold, dynamic...
CHANEL black quilted leather 23C MONTE CARLOHEART Loafers Shoes 39
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel loafers in black quilted lambskin leather. Feature decorative gold-tone CC heart turnlock on the front and chunky sole with block heel. Have been worn and are i...
$363Sale Price|20% Off
1990s Gucci Black Silver See-Through Silk Shirt by Tom Ford, Size 40
Located in Capri, IT
Gucci black silver see-through silk shirt Gucci by Tom Ford black see-through shirt with silver stripes totally made in italy in size 40
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI copper leather 2018 WIDE KIMONO WAIST Belt S
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Brunello Cucinelli wide kimono waist belt is crafted from metallic copper leather, offering a sophisticated touch of shimmer with the house’s signature understate...
Exceptional Hermès Petit H Pinwheel Windwhell Wood and Blue Leather GM
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Pinwhell From the "Petit H" collection Made of Leather and Hackberry Wood Colorways: Blue Grained Leather, Navy B...
CHANEL La Pausa New 2019 Cruise Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Famous Chanel navy lesage tweed jacket from 2019 Cruise LA PAUSA Collection, 19C Size mark 38 FR. Never worn. Same model in ecru color was seen on Margot Robbie! - CC logo chain lin...
CHANEL 2020 Pre-Fall Velvety Deep Blue Relaxed Jacket with CC Belt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Deep Blue Velvet Knit Jacket/Coat with CC Chain Buckle Belt — 31 Rue Cambon 2020 Pre-Fall Métiers d’Art, Virginie Viard — This is Chanel’s modern regalia in a relaxed cut: ...
Vintage Eletra Casadei 90s Size Large Betty Boop Birth of Venus Novelty Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare Limited Edition ELETRA CASADEI vintage 1990s Betty Boop, "Birth of Venus," novelty print slip dress! Features the classic artistic print, wi...
1960s 60s Psychedelic Flowers + Paisley Colorful Print Mod Retro A - Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible 60s psychedelic long sleeve vintage dress! Vibrant bright colors, with paisley and flowers throughout. Slim long sleeves, with a flattering ...
Gucci F/W 2004 Brown Open Back Cut-Out Halter Dress with Draped Knot Detail IT42
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking Gucci Fall/Winter 2004 dress featuring a plunging halter neckline, dramatic open-back cut-out construction, and sculpted bodycon silhouette in a rich chocolate brown stret...
CHANEL black patent 15A SALZBURG CHAIN LOAFER Pumps Shoes 41.5 fit 40.5
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This is a 100% authentic pair of Chanel Black CC Chain Loafer Pumps, combining classic elegance with a modern edge. Crafted from glossy black patent leather, these pumps feature icon...
Bottega Veneta Brown Leather Large Tornabuoni Intrecciato Hobo Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Bottega Veneta Brown leather large “Tornabuoni Intrecciato ”Hobo bag featuring the iconic Tornabuoni Intrecciato goatskin maxi design, a top zip opening, beige suede lining with an...
Alexander McQueen 2010 — Iconic Peep-Toe Skull Boots
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Alexander McQueen 2010 — Iconic Peep-Toe Skull Boots. Size 36 (23 cm / 9.05 inches) Ad Body: For sale: Iconic Alexander McQueen boots from the 2010 collection. A legendary open-toe...
Marie Mercié hat 'Schiaparelli'
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
MARIE MERCIÉ - Brown felt hat representing a face. Hat with a Schiaparelli inspiration. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Head circumference: 48 cm SKU:CHP77
1990s Moschino Cheap and Chic yellow black red and white lucky rayon jacket 44
Located in Capri, IT
1990s Moschino Cheap and Chic yellow black red and white lucky rayon jacket 44 Shows signs of use and age marked size 44 italian sizing totally made in italy
White cotton Piqué skirt-suit with bow on the back of the jacket THIERRY MUGLER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton Piqué skirt-suit with bow on the back of the jacket and ruffles. Cotton lining. Snap closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Clear Perspex Handbag with Gold Plated Fittings circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
Wonderful clear perspex handbag, featuring gold plated fittings. Measuring length 16.3 cm / 6.4 inches by width 7.7 cm / 3 inches, and height 6.9 cm / 2.7 inches. The bag has scrat...
Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Lipstick Red Boiled Wool Cocoon Vintage Cape Kimono Jacket
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 80s vintage KARL LAGERFELD lipstick red and black boiled wool and velvet cocoon cape / kimono jacket ! Features soft red boiled wool, with black velvet trim. Open front can acco...
S/S 2003 Calvin Klein Runway Ad Champagne Silk Satin Pin-Tuck Cocktail Dress
By Calvin Klein
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Calvin Klein cocktail dress from the Spring/Summer 2003 collection is cut in a fitted, knee-length silhouette with a scoop neckline and wide shoulder straps. Rendered in a soft ...
Elegant Long Sable Fur Coat Full Lenght
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown high end scallop design luxurious full lenght sable fur coat We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Soft natural Russian sable fur, which it's very...
Rene Caovilla Margot Black Suede Gold Crystals Snake Sandals EU 40 US 10
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
These Rene Caovilla Margot Sandals stand as a breathtaking monument to Italian footwear craftsmanship and fine jewelry architecture. Seamlessly fusing a dramatic, sensory silhouett...
Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2000 Orange Shearling Fur-Collar Belted Maxi Coat
Located in Paris, FR
From the F/W 2000 collection of Dolce & Gabbana, this maxi coat is constructed in panels of orange-dyed suede with areas of contrasting natural fleece visible at the reverse side of ...
GUCCI ebony & beige GG Monogram canvas BAMBOO Belt 85 / 34
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci belt in ebony and beige GG canvas is a refined take on the house’s iconic motif. Featuring a distinctive double G buckle in bamboo and light gold-tone metal...
Fuchsia silk damask tunic dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - AW 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Autumn Winter 1976 Collection. France Tunic dress in pink Fuchsia silk damask, a Left Bank ready-to-wear version of Yves Saint Laurent's famous Opera Ballet Russe collection, dating ...
Vivienne Tam 1990s Vintage Blue Multi Colored Semi Sheer Watercolor Print Dress
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing early 90s VIVIENNE TAM empire waist dress and slip set! Features a vibrant blue, white, red, pink, and green. Dress is signature mesh. Slip is blue jersey that stretches to f...
JIMMY CHOO silver leather ISRA 120 CRYSTAL PLATFORM Sandals Shoes 41.5
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Jimmy Choo Isra platform sandals exude classic glamour with their bold, voluminous design. Crafted from suede with a shimmer finish, these sandals are adorned wi...
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.