Vintage Brown Sable Fur Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown luxurious vintage sable coat We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore. Details: Natural sable fur in brown honey color with 2 pockets ...
Vintage Brown Sable Fur Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown luxurious vintage sable coat We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore. Details: Natural sable fur in brown honey color with 2 pockets ...
Purple Plateforme sandals with rhinestone embellishment EMANUEL UNGARO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple Plateforme sandals with rhinestone embellishment tied around the ankle. SHOE SIZE = 40 Heel's height : 13cm Plateforme's height : 2cm
JOHN GALLIANO 2009 Vintage Royal Blue Gown Maxi Dress w. Attached Sash
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage 2009 Royal Blue Attached sash can also be tied but I just let it hang Extra long length Invisible side zip Size IT44 NWT's, 2 small dots that you can only see u...
Vintage 1950s Lilli Ann Fitted Jacket Zig Zag Pleated Green Blazer US 4 UK 8
By Lilli Ann
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in an iconic Lilli Ann silhouette, this original early 1950's jacket, in a trio of shades of sage green, yellow and grey, in a worsted wool silk, is the perfect piece to add...
CHANEL 2019 CC Terry Trim Pompom Beanie Navy White One Size
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel beanie is a luxurious cold-weather accessory that combines timeless elegance with a playful touch. Expertly crafted from 100% cashmere, the beanie offers e...
Shiny pink jersey bodysuit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Shiny pink jersey bodysuit. Snap closure on the bottom. SAMPLE SIZE : 34/XS
Y2K Peter Pilotto Avant Garde Silk Blue Green Watercolor Photo Print Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Unique water color photo print dress in shades of blue and green silk by Peter Pilotto. Details: Partially Lined Back Zip Closure Marked Size: UK 10 Estimated Size: S-M Co...
Exquisite Lynx Coat Light weight Mid lenght
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful high quality very stylish vintage lynx/bobcat coat Rare to find We offer more exclusive items, view our front store Details: Very soft, supple and light weight With 2 si...
Vintage Burberry oversized sunglasses, Faux tortoiseshell and gold tone
By Burberry
Located in NEWARK, GB
Pre-Loved Burberry Oversized Tortoiseshell Sunglasses A fabulous pair of pre-loved Burberry sunglasses in a striking oversized style, combining glamorous faux tortoiseshell celluloi...
Stavropoulos 1970s Vintage Black Beaded Silk Lace Dress + Wrap 2-Piece Ensemble
Located in Sparks, NV
Beautiful delicate black silk strapless dress with beaded lace trim and matching wrap by George Stavropoulos. Flattering cut with asymmetric hemline. Details: Fully Lined in S...
Chanel 2019 Shearling Snow Boots Ecru 37
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel 2019 Snow ankle boots in cream shearling (100%). These Chanel winter boots feature a plush shearling construction in soft cream, complemented by a nylon drawstr...
Alexander McQueen 2011 Brocade Dress in Magenta Pink, Black & Gold Floral Print
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alexander Mcqueen deep pink dress with a stunning gold and black Oriental inspired floral weave throughout, circa 2011. Fitted pencil style, sleeveless. Back zip and hook and eye wit...
MISSONI 2003 Vintage Runway Silk Embellished Halter Neck Mini Dress
By Missoni
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Missoni Vintage Runway FW03 100% silk Really well made, lined with the same silk and pattern and even lined again behind the bust Raspberry and white pattern Heavily embellished neck...
Thierry Mugler Black Satin Vampire Gothic Sculptural Pointed Jacket
Located in Concord, NC
Striking vintage Thierry Mugler Fête black satin jacket featuring a dramatic vampire inspired silhouette with sharp, sculptural detailing throughout. The extraordinary high standing ...
AZZEDINE ALAIA 1990 Vintage Runway Editorial Long Sleeve Knit Mini Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Runway FW90 Editorial in Elle France as worn by Yasmeen Ghauri Pullover Size Large, but fits smaller Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear, no flaws Measu...
Thierry Mugler F/W 1990–1991 Red Velvet “Vampire” Dress
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An extraordinary archival Thierry Mugler “Vampire” dress from the Autumn/Winter 1990–1991 Music Hall collection. One of Mugler’s most recognizable designs, the Vampire dress was firs...
$412Sale Price|25% Off
2002 Hermes Bearn Classique in Rose Cyclamen Chevre Leather
By Hermès
Located in Port Hope, ON
It has some wear to it, but I would say it is in a better than fair condition although I will name as such. The Rose Cyclamen color was launched by Hermes in 2002 and was very popula...
Gucci Tom Ford Fall 2003 Silk Eyelet Corset Panelled Skirt
Located in London, GB
Collector's dream, never worn vintage Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 2003 corset skirt. Crafted from a super soft black silk, spandex and elastane, it is superbly constructed with a super sex...
Gucci Aubergine Silk Shawl with Decorative Stitching, Never Worn
By Gucci
Located in New Hope, PA
This Gucci aubergine silk shawl is so lovely. Generously sized for all, and the decorative stitching at each end adds a subtle and elegant element to the shawl. The long rectangula...
JOHN GALLIANO 1999 Vintage Silk Floral Brocade Little Black Slip Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage AW99 Jet black floral textured brocade pattern 100% silk Pullover Cute signature buttons in the front There is room to let the straps out an inch Size F40 fits...
CHANEL 2019 CC Terry Trim Knit Mittens White Navy One Size
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel CC Logo mittens in white are a luxurious cold-weather essential that combines exceptional comfort with timeless elegance. Expertly crafted from 100% cashme...
$1,047Sale Price|20% Off
Roberto Cavalli Archive Y2K Bronze Crystal Sandals
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Rare vintage Roberto Cavalli sandals from the early 2000s, made of bronze-colored metallic leather with a distinctive velvet insole. The design features slim straps, a stiletto heel...
Leather and patent leather top and black leggingALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Couture
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Leather and patent leather top and shiny black legging. Padded chest, shoulder and top back. Hidden zip closure on the left side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M / FW 2021
Sable Suede Shearling Short Jacket with hood Small
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Luxurious vintage suede leather sable shearling jacket with attached hood We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore. Details: Suede leather shearling trimmed with sable ,...
F/W 2012 VERSUS Versace Runway Magenta Pink Mongolian Lamb Shearling Coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
F/W 2012 Mongolian Lamb coat by VERSUS Versace. Crafted in thick, plush Mongolian Lamb shearling, with a Jacquard lining and leather panel edges. The coat features farrier hook closu...
Hermès Customised Hand-Painted Kelly 32 Sellier, 1997
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Stamp: [A], 1997 Natural Toile body Rouge Courchevel leather trim Custom hand-painted crane motif Gold-tone hardware Structured Sellier constructi...
Bonnie Cashin for Sills Spring 1968 Cream Check Wool Tweed Coat, Documented
By Bonnie Cashin for Sills, Bonnie Cashin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Documented, adorable, and highly coveted 1960's Bonnie Cashin wool plaid coat dating to Phillip Sills 1968 Spring Ready to Wear collection. Runway provenance aside, this darling coat...
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with boléro CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with boléro attached to the dress. Main fabric composition ( top part and boléro) wool crêpe. Bottom of the dress and belt composition: silk. Zip clos...
VERSACE 2003 Vintage Runway Red Leather + Lace Corset w. Ornate Hardware
By Versace
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Versace Vintage Runway FW03 aso Christina Aguilera shot by Steven Meisel for ad campaign Red leather Ornate silver hardware Sheer lace panel sides IT40 Excellent condition, minor fee...
1970s Mod Handmade Gilt Metal Woven Wire Artisan Belt
Located in University City, MO
1970s gilt metal woven wire handmade artisan belt The mod handmade belt is designed with gilt metal interlocked wire bands The large center circular buckle hooks into the woven meta...
Chanel 2019 Collarless Plaid Tweed Jacket White 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in white, black and grey plaid tweed, a directional silhouette from the house's runway collection. Crafted from a luxury tweed blend of wool (38%), acryl...
Vintage 1950's Tortoiseshell Lucite Box Bag Rialto Barrel Bag
By Rialto
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold, this original vintage 1950's box bag, rendered in a swirling marbled tortoiseshell coloured lucite, and accented by gold metal hardware, is just the perfect piec...
Gucci by Frida Giannini 2008 Champagne Evening Gown Two Matching Stoles, IT40
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Berlin, BE
Champagne-toned evening gown from Gucci, designed by Frida Giannini in 2008. The gown features a softly draped neckline framed with lustrous satin, with matching bands falling in lo...
ICEBERG 2006 Vintage Runway Silk Embellished Ruffle Gown + Shawl Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Iceberg Vintage Runway SS06 Pink, orange, and red hues perfect for this Summer Matching shawl with fringe Beautifully embellished halter neck 100% silk Made in Italy Has an attached ...
Small leather shoulder bag with monogram LOUIS VUITTON
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Small leather shoulder bag with monogram . Cotton lining. Zip closure on the top. Detachable leather strap, lenght = 124cm Chain strap lenght = 46cm Dust-bag. Inside identification n...
Celine By Phoebe Philo Runway Safari Inspired Cotton Dress, Spring-Summer 2010
By Celine, Phoebe Philo
Located in Geneva, CH
As seen on the Spring-Summer 2010 runway show (look 14), this Céline by Phoebe Philo safari inspired cotton dress embraces the utilitarian pieces that she had already created for her...
LES HABITUDES / Eavis & Brown 90's silk beaded couture bridal wedding gown dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created in an England atelier entirely by hand Vintage 1990's Grey, blue, green, ivory, a hint of beige, the color is probably best described as...
1990’s GIANNI VERSACE Iconic Betty Boot Colourful Top & Mini Skirt Matching Set
By Gianni Versace, Versace Jeans Couture
Located in Sheffield, GB
1990’s Gianni Versace Jeans Couture ensemble in the most Iconic Betty Book & Marilyn Monroe print jersey. Featuring a fitted tank top and matching high waisted mini skirt. MADE ...
Jean Charles De Castelbajac Virgin Mary Religious Print 2010’s Mini Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
Circa 2010 JC De Castelbajac, religious Icon 'Virgin Mary' Loose fitting mini dress. Crafted in a black velvet devoré printed cotton, with hand sewn blue Gem Rhinestones, short stri...
Victor Costa Evening "Occasion" Jacket With Black Outlined Cutout Vines
By Victor Costa
Located in valatie, NY
Victor Costa Evening "Occassion" Jacket With Black Outlined Cutout Vines. With 5 snap front closure. Victor Costa (born 1935) is an American fashion designer from Houston, Texas, fam...
Long printed silk evening dress CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long printed silk evening dress . Button and buttonhole on the middle back. Beads on one of the shoulder strap. SIZE 36 (Fr)
2023 Dolce & Gabbana Black Lingerie Ruched Sheer Mesh Rivet Mini Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
2023 Dolce & Gabbana black Lingerie style Cocktail dress. Crafted in a stretchy cotton mesh, with contrasting black satin details and adjustable Rivet Lace-up detail down the fro...
VINTAGE 90's Black Silk Satin Floral Embroidered Handkerchief Asymmetrical Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Purchased from Les Habitudes Vintage 1990's Jet black Black floral embroidery Black beading Pullover Missing brand, size, and comp tag, but definitely 100% silk Excellent vintage con...
Red see-through cotton tank top with branded ribbon and bow JOHN GALLIANO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red see-through cotton tank top with branded ribbon . SIZE 38/M
$1,852Sale Price|35% Off
New With Tags Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Leather Monogram Duffle Bag $2850
Located in Conroe, TX
Salvatore Ferragamo Brand New With Tags $2850 Charcoal and black leather and acetate Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Duffle Bag Zips across the top from both sides Dual Flat Logo Handles...
2000’s Donatella Versace Tiger Print Faux Fur Boot Cut Flared Pants
Located in Sheffield, GB
2000’s Vintage Versace Tiger print faux fur textured pants. Featuring a high waisted silhouette, with concealed zip up the side closure and extendable ankle zips to alternate between...
Maison Martin Margiela John Galliano 2021 Nude mesh cape and feathers
By Maison Martin Margiela, John Galliano
Located in CANNES, FR
Maison Martin Margiela X John Galliano 2021 Nude mesh cape-style top, with a hem trimmed in matching, lustrous feathers. Size M. Very good condition.
Fendi 2023 Astrology Scarf One Shoulder Mini Dress Orange 44 L
By Fendi
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Fendi Astrology scarf dress in orange and white twill silk (100%) showcases the house's signature blend of elegance and whimsy. Adorned with a black, brown, and w...
Chanel 2004 Veste Gris Rose Argent FR40 Grey Silver Pink Tweed Jacket UK12 US8
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel 2004 jacket by Karl Lagerfeld, crafted from a wool-blend tweed in shades of gray, ecru, silver, and pink. It features a straight cut, a notched collar secured at the chest wit...
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2005 Runway Black Leather Lace-Up Boots, 38
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Black leather knee-high boots from Christian Dior’s Fall/Winter 2005 collection, designed by John Galliano. This model appeared on the season’s runway, featuring tall corset-style la...
Vintage 1930s Blush Pink Crepe Silk Bia Cut Gown US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking 1930's crepe silk gown rendered in the warmest shade of blush pink, accented by draped waterfall pleats and the most figure flattering bias cut, is a rare piece to ...
Saks Fifth Avenue Paisley Blazer with Multicolor Abstract Design
Located in valatie, NY
Saks Fifth Avenue Paisley Blazer with Multicolor, Abstract Design. Bust 42", Sleeve 24.75", Shoulder Width 18", Length 29.25". Trent Fashion is a high-end vintage fashion seller tha...
CHANEL black wool 17A COSMOPOLITE LUREX BRAID TRIM TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in black tweed, a timeless silhouette rendered with the house's signature gilded detailing. Crafted from luxury wool (100%), this Chanel jacket is cut in...
2000’s Moschino Purple Velvet Faux Fur Leopard Print animal Jeans
By Moschino
Located in Sheffield, GB
2000’s Vintage Moschino jeans, crafted in a purple velvet leopard print, featuring a classic Zip and Four Pocket design, mid-rise silhouette and a soft textured finish. MADE IN ITAL...
Brocade skirt suit OSCAR de la RENTA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brocade skirt su. Main fabric composition: 58% silk, 37% rayon, 8% polyester. Silk lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front, on the collar and on the cuffs. Shoulder...
Charming Whimsical Vinyl Wicker Car Design Handbag 21st c
Located in University City, MO
Charming woven vinyl wicker car design handbag 21st c The whimsical handbag is designed in the shape of an adorable sporty car Suspended from a a pair of tan vinyl handle straps T...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Leather Clutch Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent black leather YSL clutch bag featuring an envelope shape, an under front flap gold-tone snap, a front YSL Cassandre logo pitted, an i...
1990’s Classic Beige BURBERRY Vintage Trench Coat - Long Jacket
By Burberry
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Iconic 1990’s Vintage Burberry trench coat. Crafted in the classic beige gabardine fabric with double breasted buttons down the front, original waist belt, wrist cuffs and collar ...
Hermès Golf Print Porcelain Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Pocelain Gold XX century
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: golf ball, clubs and tees Made in France Vintage item Made of porcelain, edges and notches hand painted with fine gold Bottom covered w...
HERMES black Box leather KELLY 32 RETOURNE Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Retourne bag in black Veau Box leather, a timeless choice showcasing the house's most celebrated silhouette in its softer Retourne construction. Crafte...
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.