Y2K Moschino Couture! Vintage Cream Blazer or Suit Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous cream jacket with unique buttons and front pockets. By Moschino Couture! Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure/ Bu...
Bill Blass Vintage Yellow and Black Lace Halter Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original store tags still attached! Vintage yellow and black lace halter dress by Bill Blass. Full flared skirt and open back. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip w...
Vintage Gianni Versace 1990s High Waisted Jeans with Colourful Betty Boop Print
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Pair of 1990's Vintage Versace Jeans Couture high waisted jeans, with super colourful and extremely iconic Betty Boop print. MADE IN ITALY. Features: High waisted / Classic x4 poc...
1920s Vintage Black Silk Chiffon Flapper Dress with Rhinestone Belt
Located in Sparks, NV
Delicate vintage late 1920s black silk chiffon tiered flapper dress with a rhinestone Art Deco belt buckle. Classic 1920s silhouette with a drop waist and sleeveless sleeves. Deta...
VALENTINO blue leather VSLING MINI RHINESTONE Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino VSLING mini bag in blue denim with blue and clear rhinestones, exquisitely crafted in a structured, refined silhouette that blends casual texture with coutur...
1960s Hermes Brown Box Ring Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Brown Box leather “Ring” handbag featuring a top box leather handle ( length:39cm) gold-tone hardware, a claps fastening, inside compartments, an inside pocket, an inside gold...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1997 Black Sheer Rayon GG-Clasp Top
Located in Berlin, DE
Black sheer rayon top from Gucci’s Spring/Summer 1997 collection under Tom Ford. Made from lightweight, finely knitted rayon, the top has an elongated, open-front silhouette with wi...
Versace Jeans Couture 90's Rock Royalty Colourful Body Con Patterned Mini Dress
By Versace, Versace Jeans Couture
Located in Sheffield, GB
Iconic 1990's Versace Jeans Couture 'Rock Royalty' patterned mini dress made from figure hugging jersey material. Features: Classic body con shape / Deep scooped back / Above knee l...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Ivory Beaded Silk Bridal Wedding Gown w.Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Photographs a little "whiter" than it looks ...
Black velvet asymmetrical evening dress with cut-work ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black velvet asymmetrical evening dress with cut-work . Hook&eye closure behind the neck with bow and on the middle back on the waist. Shoulder pad. Middle lenght = 116cm Side lengh...
Scandinavian Rosemaling Folk Art Painted Wood Basket Handbag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rosemaling is a folk art form that was first popularized in 1700's Norway. It literally translates to 'painting of roses' and usually involves flowers and scroll work painted with oi...
Vintage 1960's Gold Vinyl Box Bag Seashell Clasp Purse
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly mesmerising 1960's box bag, rendered in a textural gold vinyl and finished with a shell shaped clasp, is the perfect piece to complete your outfit. The rectangle shape o...
Pair of Salvatore Ferragamo Sling Backs with Stiff Ribbon Bow & Kitten Heel
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Salvatore Ferragamo Sling Backs with Stiff Ribbon Bow and Kitten Heel Size 9. The 50s are back with a contemporary twist in this slingback pump. The sleek, rounded toe prof...
1960s Vintage Floral Print Formal Silk Cocktail Sheath Dress
By Fanya
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous silk fabric! Vintage 1960s cocktail dress with a vibrant floral print and front ruffle detail. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip and Hook Closure Estimated Size: Small Color: ...
Dior x John Galliano Spring 2006 Beaded Mesh Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Incredible vintage Dior beaded mesh dress from John Galliano's Spring 2006 collection - Look 5 on the runway and also seen on Stella Tennant in the A...
Dolce & Gabbana Women's Silk Dress IT 40
Located in Kaunas, LT
Check my other listings. I have many more designer clothes and accessories for sale. Open to any offers. Item for sale is a 100% genuine Dolce & Gabbana Women's Silk Dress. Brand: ...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 2002 Vintage Mesh Tank Top JPG Tee T-Shirt Eyelash
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2002 Sheer ivory white mesh 3D eyelash print Pullover Size XS but can fit up to a Medium New Condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: length...
Bill Blass Vintage Sheer Black Lace Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage sheer black lace dress by Bill Blass. Sweetheart neckline with sheer sleeves and upper back. Rear zip and hook closure. The marked size is a US 6 and the dress fits t...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Silk Beaded Embroidered Bridal Gown Wedding Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier 1990's Vintage Light celery green grey muted neutral color 100% silk Delicate floral pattern wit...
Issey Miyake Pleats Please Burnt Orange Blouse c 1990s
Located in University City, MO
ISSEY MIYAKE Pleats Please Rust burnt orange color pleated blouse c 1990s The light wight polyester blouse is designed with Miyake's signature pleated detail inspired by iconic vinta...
Emilio Pucci Underwire Mini Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Emilio Pucci Underwire Mini in nylon jersey from the 1960's with built in brassiere. X Small size with geometric placed Pucci print. Size 34A vintage. 1960's USA. designed in...
Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2000 Black Lambkin Leather Asymmetric Wrap Skirt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2000 black leather wrap skirt as seen on the runway. The asymmetric and slightly deconstructed design captures the Belgian designer's signature gritty flavo...
Black and white draped one-shoulder jersey dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and white draped one-shoulder jersey dress. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Iridescent Purple Entirely Glass Beaded Evening Bag
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Entirely covered in purple/green iridescent glass beads Top handle NWT's but one handle needs to be re-stitched as pictured Otherwise perfect Measurements in ...
1960s Silk Floral Print Cocktail Dress with Detachable Skirt
Located in Sparks, NV
Two for the price of one! Elegant 1960s floral print silk sheath dress with sheer silk organza detachable skirt layer that snaps on and off. The burgundy red and black silk fabric on...
A 2006 Gucci Princy Sherry Line GG Canvas Shoulder Bag
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vintage Gucci Princy shoulder bag crafted in classic beige and ebony GG monogram canvas features ivory cream leather trim along with the signature green and red Sherry line web ...
Prada 1990s Brown Leather Cropped Jacket with Contrast Stitching
By Prada
Located in London, GB
This authentic Prada brown leather jacket is a cropped outerwear piece crafted in smooth brown leather with crisp white contrast stitching. Designed with a tailored blazer-inspired s...
Hermès Vintage Evelyne Clemence III Red Leather Crossbody Bag, 1978
By Hermès
Located in Port Hope, ON
Designed by Evelyne Bertrand in 1978, at the time head of the Hermes riding department, it was initially created as a functional carryall for horse groomers. The signature H" was per...
See-through silk chiffon top with lace LOLITA LEMPICKA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
See-through silk chiffon top with lace.Button and buttonhole closure on the front . Drawstring around the waist. size 38/M
S/S 1999 Thierry Mugler Black & White Sculptural Panel Dress
Located in Concord, NC
Spring Summer 1999 Thierry Mugler black evening dress featuring a sharply tailored silhouette. This striking dress features contrasting white curved paneling that sweeps dramatically...
Christian Dior 2000's Cream Silk Chiffon Button Up Sleeveless Blouse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Christian Dior silk button-up sleeveless blouse in a delicate shade of cream glacé. With vertical pleats making a type of bib front and a petite pointed collar, this lightwei...
Christian Dior Boutique Paris Silk & Lace Gown — John Galliano Era
Located in CACHAN, FR
A rare and elegant Christian Dior Boutique Paris silk and lace evening gown from the John Galliano era, a highly sought-after period known for its romantic, sensual, and couture-insp...
Leather and canvas Street Chic Columbus bag CHRISTIAN DIOR by John Galliano
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Leather and canvas Street Chic Columbus bag with detachable pocket. Gold metal hardware. Snap closure under the flap. One inside pocket with z...
Valentino Intimo 1990s Dead Stock Cream Satin Bias Cut Lingerie Gown Large
By Valentino, Valentino Intimo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Valentino Intimo 1990s cream satin bias cut lingerie gown marked size large. Plunge neckline gown with narrow straps that cross in the back, the gown buttons at the waist back. There...
Exceptional Hermès Exclusif Giant Shawl Silk Scarf Oriental Drawings
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Vintage Scarf Extremely rare, this scarf is from the vintage "HERMÈS EXCLUSIF" collection Pattern: oriental-inspired designs Made in France M...
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with mirror embellishment CHER MICHEL KLEIN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with plastic mirror embellishment . Main fabric composition: 80% nylon, 20% elasthane. Lining: 73% nylon, 27% elasthane . Zip and hook&eye closure on...
$304Sale Price|20% Off
Love Moschino Vintage Beaded Sleeve Graphic Mini Dress
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
A playful vintage Love Moschino mini dress combining the label’s signature irreverent graphics with glamorous embellishment. Crafted in classic b...
HANAE MORI Vintage Silk Hand Beaded One Shoulder Vibrant Cocktail Dress Feather
By Hanae Mori
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Hanae Mori Vintage Pink fuchsia / magenta colors Impeccable hand-beaded silk Carefully crafted, the attention to detail is insane, the scalloped edges, perfectly placed beads, the ma...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 2004 Silk Satin Crocodile Corset Bamboo Heel Sandals 38C
Located in Berlin, DE
Gucci by Tom Ford heels from the Spring/Summer 2004 collection. A similar version was featured on the runway. Crafted in pale aqua green silk satin, the sandals feature an intricate ...
Black sequin lace and tulle bustier dress VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sequin and nylon tulle bustier dress. Acetate lining. Boned . Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Pair of Manolo Blahnik Light Blue Satin Heels With Blue & White Crystal Mounts
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Manolo Blahnik Light Blue Satin Heels With Blue and White Crystal Embellishment Size 39 (US 8.5-9). The shoes feature an elasticated slingback strap and sophisticated jewel...
LES HABITUDES 90's Couture Vintage Grey/Blue Beaded Bridal Wedding Dress Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created in an England atelier entirely by hand Vintage 1990's This ensemble is ELITE Grey/blue color, very very light toned, just a hint of ...
GUCCI TOM FORD small beaded bag S/S 2000
Located in Rubiera, RE
GUCCI TOM FORD collection S/S 2000 Small bag embroidered with camouflage-effect beads in blue and beige. It closes with a flap and magnetic button. Gold-tone metal rectangular link ...
FENDI brown BAGUETTE MINK FUR SLIDE Sandals Shoes 39
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Fendi fur Baguette slide in brown is a luxurious statement sandal that blends playful texture with iconic House detailing. Crafted with a soft fur vamp strap, the...
90's Vintage Couture Silk Hand Embroidered Beaded Cowl Back Evening Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
perfect for bride, bridal, wedding Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier This is a 1:1 1990's Vintage Beige color with delicate f...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Chartreuse Green Dress, Size S/M, 1990's
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Vivid chartreuse chenille dress designed by Azzedine Alaia, dating to the early 1990's. The sleeveless dress has a fitted, sculpted bodice with a simple round neckline and curved sea...
1920's Black Silk Beaded Fringe Flapper Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite flapper dress from the 1920's embodies the sultry sophistication of the period with intricate beading, geometric paneling, and fabulous bugle beaded fringe. Crafted ...
1990s Gemma Kahng Vintage Black + White Wool Tuxedo Blazer Jacket
By GEMMA KAHNG
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage 1990s black and off-white wool blazer jacket by Gemma Kahng with unique flower buttons. Fully lined with front button and hook closure. Front patch pockets. Structur...
CHANEL black cotton 14S TEXTURED JACQUARD KNIT Top Shirt 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel top in black jacquard knit crafted from cotton (51%), viscose (35%) and polyamide (14%), offering a softly structured texture with subtle stretch. Designed in a...
Black top with embroideries on the neckline LOLITA LEMPICKA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black top with embroideries on the neckline. Main fabric composition: 95% rayon, 5% elastane + tulle SIZE 40
Rare Historical Victorian Embroidered Bespoke Handmade Smoking Jacket c 1910
Located in University City, MO
Rare historical floral embroidered bespoke handmade smoking jacket c 1910 The vintage smoking jacket is designed with floral embroidered satin panels running down the front that ex...
Hermès Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Platinum Horse Print
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Horse Theme: horse riding, rodeo Made in France Made of printed porcelain, notches covered with platinum (silver-tone)...
Versace Silk Ladybug And Butterflies Shirt NEW 48 IT
Located in New York, NY
Versace ladybug and butterflies silk shirt New with tags on the side Size 48 IT Silk 100%.Made in Italy Final sale
$495Sale Price|28% Off
Brand New Casadei Gold Leopard Mules Heels Size 6.5
By Casadei
Located in Conroe, TX
Casadei Brand New With Box Please Note: We feel these run a half size small. Gold Leather Fabric Leopard Print Footbed Wood Detailed Heel Leather Sole 4" Heel With Box & Dust...
S/S 2006 Moschino Cheap & Chic Pasta Printed Silk Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Moschino Cheap and Chic pasta printed dress from the Spring/Summer 2006 collection. This midi dress features a whimsical all-over print with farfalle, penne, rigatoni and fusilli pas...
DIOR by GIANFRANCO FERRE 1993 Vintage Silk Beaded Sequin 2 Piece Ensemble
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Gianfranco Ferre for Christian Dior Vintage SS93 Runway print 2 pieces Tunic is sheer, oversized, and pullover (silk) has beads Leggings are opaque and skinny with side zip (syntheti...
Vintage 1950's Duchess Satin Swing Coat Neiman Marcus US 4-10 UK 8-14
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most incredible shade of peacock green Duchess satin and lined in a peacock blue rayon, this original vintage 1950's Neiman Marcus Swing coat is a rare piece to behol...
$1,121Sale Price|25% Off
New Jimmy Choo Lizard Platform Pumps Heels Sz 37.5
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Box Stunning Jimmy Choo Heels Gorgeous High Lizard and Patent Leather Black Heel 4.75" Front Platform .5" Leather & Lizard Footbed
1970s Travilla Vintage Evening Dress with Purple Green + Black Flower Embroidery
By Travilla
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage black evening dress with purple, green and black embroidered flowers. Unique bust with plunging neckline and strap detail. By William Travilla. Details: Fully...
Christian Dior 60's turquoise square sunglasses
Located in Rubiera, RE
Christian Dior 60's Logo Turquoise Sunglasses with opaque lens and silver logo on legs - early 2000s Made in Italy Measures: Front cm. 15 Legs cm. 12 Excellent condition With origi...
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.