$2,159Sale Price|20% Off
New W Box Gucci Malika Large Python Clutch Bag in Bronze Pewter Spring 2011
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags & Box A Rare Find New Spring 2011 Runway $3950 Bronze Metallic Pewter Full 100% Python Throughout the Bag Braided Double Straps Wrap Around and Connect ...
Vintage 1960's Silver Beaded Evening Purse Silver Beaded Fringed Purse Cocktail
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1960's beaded evening bag, embellished with a silver lurex base which is in turn decorated with threaded silver glass beads which are looped in a fringing desi...
Black silk evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black silk evening dress. Bow tie on the front. Invisible zip + snap + hook&eye closure on the left side. Elastic band on the sleeve bottom edge. SIZE 34/36 XS/S SAMPLE
CHANEL 9K$ New Robot Collection Lesage Tweed Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— Chanel Exquisite Lesage Tweed Dress Runway of the “ROBOT” Collection, Spring 2017 by Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique Value over $9,000 ~ A masterpiece of radiant geometry, this Chanel d...
Suzy Perette Lace Dress, Circa 1950s
By Suzy Perette
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage Suzy Perette bobbin lace dress with a cha cha hem. mermaid silhouette. collar is a high cowl neck in the front and low v in the back. dress falls to below knee length. back m...
Green and white silk pleated skirt with MISS DIOR print CHRISTIAN DIOR
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green and white silk pleated skirt with MISS DIOR print. Gros grain inside the waist. Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Mini denim bustier dress with raw edge ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Mini denim bustier dress with raw edge and ruffle. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 34/36 (Fr) XS/S / SAMPLE
Teal Traina 1960s Vintage Pink Silk Drop Waist Mod Dress with Pleats
By Teal Traina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Teal Traina mod pink dress sleeveless v neck bodice drop waist flapper style silhouette very pretty shade of orchid pink kelly green silk lining extra large pearlized buttons o...
Jean Paul Gaultier maxi dress in perfect condition
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic maxi dress by Jean Paul Gaultier, made of technical stretch fabric with refined multicolor check pattern. Slim-fitting silhouette with long sleeves and a crew neckline, typica...
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Byzance Reliquary Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris–Byzance Runway Collection ~ Artefact Black Tweed Jacket with Mosaic Trim and Gripoix Jewel Buttons ~ A standout piece from Karl Lagerfeld’s acclaimed Paris / BYZANCE ...
Polo Ralph Lauren Heritage Rodeo Print Cropped Denim Dungaree Jacket C. 80s 90s
By Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren western narrative print dungaree jacket, circa late 1980s–early 1990s. Constructed in sturdy cotton twill with an all-over rodeo novelty print. Artwork inc...
Vintage 1950's Aqua Floral Silk Brocade Dress and Coat Ensemble UK 8 US 4
By Mardi Gras
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most mesmerising shantung silk brocade, in shades of iridescent green and aqua blue, this original 1950's floral brocade dress and coat ensemble, is just the set to a...
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez CC Laurel Embroidery Jeans 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Blue Denim Jeans with Embroidery — Paris Saint-Tropez Cruise Collection · By Karl Lagerfeld // A boutique valuation surpassing $4,800 affirms its rarity, while...
Red draped evening dress with deep V neckline ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red draped evening dress with deep V neckline.Shoulder pad. Bodysuit inside with snap closure on the bottom. Split on the left side. SIZE 36/38 (Fr) S/M SAMPLE
CHANEL 14K$ Fall 2017 COSMIC Emerald Leather Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Emerald Leather Jacket with Braided Tweed Trim • Boutique value: over $14,000 • — Fall 2017 “COSMIC” Runway, Karl Lagerfeld — Fall 2017 is Lagerfeld at his most planetary ...
$1,230Sale Price|25% Off
Fendi First Medium Shoulder Clutch Bag in Dark Brown
By Fendi
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Another show-stopper from Fendi, get your hands on the statement clutch of the season. This brown iteration houses a big F outlined in gold-toned hardware, perfect for date night or ...
Beige Wiggle Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage early 50s beige & metallic dress. sheath silhouette. short raglan sleeves. v neck collar. decorative bow on the bodice. metallic chevron and horizontal striped pattern. two f...
YohjiYamamoto PinstripeWool Draped Convertible Grey ApronSkirtClokeCape, c.1990
Located in Chicago, IL
Embodying Yohji Yamamoto's unique mix of Japanese classic fashion draping and construction with Savile-Row menswear-tailoring for women, this convertible wool white-pinstripe grey re...
$262Sale Price|25% Off
Oriental Dragonfly Mobile Phone Silk Embroidery Clip Closure Sling Bag
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
A refined fusion of Eastern-inspired artistry and vintage elegance, this mobile phone sling is crafted from deep black fabric adorned with intricate metallic dragonfly embroidery. Th...
Hermes Red Taurillon Clemence Leather and canvas “Victoria” travel Large Bag 50
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Red Taurillon Clemence leather and beige canvas “Victoria” travel Large Bag 50 featuring tarnish gold plated hardware, a top zipper closure, set clochette and address tag sta...
Navy blue jersey cocktail dress with deep V neckline ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue jersey cocktail dress with deep V neckline . Metal ring with rhinestone on the middle front on the waist. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon and elastane. Split o...
Navy blue linen draped jacket THIERRY MUGLER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue linen draped jacket. Hidden snap closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38 / M
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Grey Embellished Mini Evening Bag
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished with sequins, crystals, and beading Grey tones Silver hardware Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: usable inside space: length 5....
CHANEL Paris / Cuba Crimson Lesage Tweed Dress 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Crimson Lesage Tweed Dress — Runway of PARIS / CUBA Cruise 2017 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ A radiant artefact of the Maison’s Caribbean dreamscape — the collectible ...
Vintage Honey Mink Light Beige Real Fur Short Jacket - Coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Chic Vintage genuine Mink fur coat (Circa 1970) in a light beige honey colour. The Coat features long sleeves, button fasten closure down the centre, velvet lined hip pockets and f...
Brown linen skirt suit with passementerie appliqué CHLOE
By Chloé
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown linen skirt suit with passementerie appliqué. Shoulder pad. Button and buttonhole closure on the front. Pocket on both side. Split on both side on the jacket. Jacket size : 40...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage Hammered Satin Black Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage 1990's Hammered Satin Jet black Made in Italy Pullover Throw on and go! This gown is so easy and effortless USA 6 aka IT42 Excellent vintage condition, minor feel...
Naeem Khan Vintage Black Metallic Gold Beaded and Sequin Evening Dress, 1990s
By Naeem Khan, Riazee
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1990s Naeem Khan sequin and beaded evening dress with a cut out detail in gold and black. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure. The marked size is 4 and the dress fits ...
Stunning 1960s Vintage Pony Hair or Cowhide Brown Fur Coat with Leather Trim
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage brown fur coat from the 1960s in incredible condition (rare to find one of these without balding). Drop waist and pleated detail in the bottom back. Fully lined with...
CHANEL Paris / Byzance Legendary Black Tweed Coat 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ A relic of couture mythology, this masterpiece coat from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Paris / BYZANCE Métiers d’Art 2011 Collection stands as one of the most exalted creations of th...
CHANEL 15$K Rare Tweed Jacket CC Embroidered Camellias 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Ribbon Tweed Jacket with CC Embroidered Camellias — Runway of the Legendary CHANEL AIRLINES Cruise 2008 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique value exceeded $15,000. Tr...
1980s Ann Lawrence Vintage Metallic Gold and Black Beaded Fringe Evening Dress
By Ann Lawrence
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning construction! Vintage metallic gold and black evening dress by Ann Lawrence with a full structured skirt and beaded fringe trim. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure....
CHANEL 11K$ New Paris / Rome New Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From the chiaroscuro dreamscape of Karl Lagerfeld’s — Paris in ROME 2016 Collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — this Chanel coat emerges as an artefact woven from cinema, Roman Empire ...
CHANEL Paris / SEOUL Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL 9K$ Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket — Runway of the Paris–Seoul 2016 Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ This piece is not only couture — it is a relic of Chanel’s cultural pi...
Lily Pulitzer Logo Print Maxi Dress
Located in New York, NY
Charming Lily Pulitzer Logo Print Maxi Dress from the 1980's. Crafted in a crisp cotton blend with colorful bouquets on a bright yellow ground. The leafy vines form "Lily" logos thro...
Early Stella McCartney Spring 2002 “Cheeky Monkey” Novelty Print Dress 40
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Runway design from Stella McCartney’s early independent collections. Spring 2002 printed cotton dress featuring a whimsical illustrated misbehaving “monkey toile” motif. Cream cotto...
Black wool double-breasted blazer BALMAIN
By Balmain
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black wool double-breasted blazer. Lining composition: 52% rayon, 48% cotton. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front and cuffs. Shoulder pad. Pocket on both side + one br...
CHANEL Rare Miley Cyrus Style Provocative Black Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectors Black Sheer Suit — Spring 2013 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen in Chanel’s official Ad campaign and captured on Miley Cyrus — ~ A rare apparition from the ...
Emilio Pucci Fall 2017 Tangerine Sequin Asymmetrical Blouse
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Pucci F/W 2017 vibrant and shimmering fully embellished blouse. The full length gown version of this piece was featured on the Fall/Winter 2017 runway. The essence of the Ital...
CHANEL 12K$ Paris / Versailles Baroque Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Pastel Pink Lesage Tweed Jacket with Camellia Brooch Runway Paris / VERSAILLES Cruise Collection 2013 · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: over $12,000 // Tr...
Black jersey crystallized evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black jersey crystallized evening dress. Fabric composition: 92% rayon, 8% elastane Glass rhinestone.Shoulder pad. Body inside the dress with snap closure on the bottom. SIDE LENG...
CHANEL New 9K$ Iconic Coco Brasserie Quilted Jacket Dress 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Black and Gold Silk Jacket Dress — “COCO BRASSERIE” Collection 2015 by Karl Lagerfeld — Ad Campaign Superstar // Boutique value: $8,860 // ~ A timeless relic of the Ch...
Dolce & Gabbana White Leather Lace-Up Low-Rise Pants, Spring/Summer 2001, Size S
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare white leather pants by Dolce & Gabbana from the Spring/Summer 2001 period, crafted in Italy from supple real leather and finished with distinctive lace-up seam detailing thr...
PRADA orange CROCODILE FRAME Clutch Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada frame clutch in bright orange shiny crocodile. Crafted in a structured, softly rounded silhouette, this statement piece highlights the luminous high-gloss finish...
CHANEL 11K$ Paris / Seoul Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket — Paris / SEOUL Cruise 2016 Collection ~ Boutique Value: $11,000+ ~ From the celebrated Paris / SEOUL Cruise Collection, this jacket...
$351Sale Price|35% Off
Vintage Chanel CC Interlocking Black Large Side Logo Grey Lens Sunglasses
By Chanel
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Elevate your style with these exquisite Vintage Chanel CC Interlocking Black Large Side Logo Grey Lens Sunglasses. Crafted by the legendary house of Chanel, these sunglasses exude ti...
GUCCI black cotton 2000 LEATHER TRIM GG DENIM Jacket S
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci GG by Tom Ford canvas jacket is crafted in black cotton and elevated with smooth black leather trim for a refined, archival-inspired look. Featuring the ico...
Naeem Khan Riazee Vintage Sexy Cut Out Metallic Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Naeem Khan
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage Naeem Khan dress under his Riazee label. Heavily encrusted in thousands of tiny glass seed beads. This dress is 100% silk and is fully lined. The marked size is 4, a...
$4,119
Hermès Horse Sculpture
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Magnificent Sculpture In shape of a horse's head Back signed "HERMES PARIS FRANCE" This sculpture was not made by Hermès, but for Hermès. It was intended either to...
Blue rayon openwork knit backless dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue rayon openwork knit backless dress . Main fabric composition: 98% rayon, 2% elastane. Tie behind the neck with glass rhinestone and brass bottom edge . SIZE on tag 38 (Fr) S
Tomato Red Cheongsam style Maxi Dress Circa 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1970s cheongsam style maxi dress tomato red with tiny white dot print throughout bright & colorful flower power "border print" sleeveless high collar side split hem back ...
CHANEL 2022 New Iconic Ad Campaign Pink Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Pink & Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket ~ A vision that defined a season — this Chanel jacket stands as the most iconic emblem of Virginie Viard’s Fall 2022 runway ~ ...
CARMEN MARC VALVO 90's Vintage Silver Beaded Evening Gown Bridal Wedding Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Carmen Marc Valvo Vintage 1990's Silver / Grey / Icy cool toned Delicate floral beaded pattern Looks like liquid silk, but it's not silk Sexy square neckline Size USA 12 - easily tai...
France 70s vintage sunglasses by Argos
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Argos MODEL: 876/ST MADE IN: France ERA: 1970s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 54 mm / 2 1/8 in Lens height: 47 mm / 1 7/8 in Bridge: 18 mm ...
HERMES orange Swift leather MINI JYPSIERE 22 Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Mini Jypsière 22 crossbody bag in classic Hermès Orange Veau Swift leather. A refined, modern icon blending equestrian herit...
CHANEL Black Sequinned Lesage Tweed Jacket 46 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Black Sequinned Lesage Tweed Jacket with Gripoix CC Jewel Buttons — Spring 2010 “Countryside” CollectionRunway, Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique value: over $13,000 — · Status: ex...
Fawn Square Silk Modern Artisanal Scarf In Multicolor Hand Crafted Shibori Print
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Fawn Silk Scarf is a refined gift that celebrates craftsmanship, care, and conscious design. Handcrafted by skilled shibori artisans in India, each piece reflects a deep respect ...
CHANEL 12K$ Iconic 2020 Anna Wintour Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Iconic Lesage Tweed Sequinned Jacket — Virginie Viard’s 2020 Cruise Collection — ~ As seen gracing the legendary presence of Anna Wintour herself ~ Retailing at over $12,00...
1970's Woven Black Sheer knit Ostrich Feather Ball Gown - Evening Maxi Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A fabulous Vintage 1970's black woven knit evening gown with a rhinestone detailed high collar line, scooped back and dramatic ostrich feather trimmed hem. The dress is unlined and s...
Givenchy Spring 2008 Runway Black Leather Gladiator Platform Heels, EU 39
By Givenchy
Located in Berlin, DE
Striking gladiator-style platform heels from the Spring/Summer 2008 runway collection. Crafted in smooth black leather, the design features dramatic cut-outs with crisscross lacing t...
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.