CHANEL Fall 1993 Runway Navy Sequin Tweed Suit 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Navy Sequin Tweed Suit with 64-karat Gold Plated CC Buttons — Fall 1993 Runway by Karl Lagerfeld • Museum level value, rarest connoisseur’s find — A Fall 1993 relic in two ...
HERMES Gold camel Clemence leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 TPM crossbody bag in Gold is crafted from supple Taurillon Clémence leather in the Maison’s iconic camel hue. Compact yet effortlessly functiona...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Couture Silk Beaded Wedding Gown Bridal Dress Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding dress with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory silk with iridescent glass...
Japanese Pale Blue Woven Silk Jacket, Circa 1950
Located in New Hope, PA
This pale blue silk jacket with woven scenes of life and landmarks in Japan appears to have never been worn at all. The shade of blue works well as a stand in for the sky in all of ...
2000’s Versace Butterfly Print Backless Cotton Mini Dress - Beachwear
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2000s vintage Versace mini dress, crafted in a cotton stretch fabric, with allover Butterfly print decoration, knotted bows on the tops of the shoulders and a deep, scooped back fe...
Jean Paul Gaultier A/W 1992 Shredded Face Blue Jacquard Denim Jeans 26"
Located in Sheffield, GB
Iconic Jean Paul Gaultier 'Shredded Face' jeans from the A/W 1992 Collection. Crafted from a Jacquard denim, featuring a high waisted figure hugging cut and Metal Plaque 'GAULTIER'...
Gold coated red see through knit Twin-set CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red see through knit Twin-set with gold coated .Knit composition: 100% rayon. Button and buttonhole closure on the front on the cardigan SIZE M
CHANEL New Spring 2020 ICONIC Pink Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Pastel Pink Lesage Tweed Jacket — Spring 2020 Collection By Virginie Viard • As seen on Lily-Rose Depp and in the official Chanel campaign – An audacious alchemy of couture...
Art Deco Lame Broche Fringed Shawl
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art deco lame floral patterned shawl with ivory silk fringe, 48 x 38 plus 22" fringe. Excellent condition w slight oxidation in center.
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...
Collectible Magazine Clutch, Paris Match, 1970's.
Located in New York, NY
Charming Magazine Clutch, Paris Match (France) from the 1970's. Graphic cover wraps around plastic hard clutch. Cover depicts a famous gold heist, dated 1971. Made in Italy. Clutch h...
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...
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Horseshoe Buckle and Leather Belt
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Hope, PA
Elsa Peretti originally designed this Sterling Silver Horseshoe Buckle with silver studs and a black leather belt for Halston in 1974. This version is dated 1984 on the back of the...
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...
CHANEL Paris / Singapore Iconic Ribbon Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / SINGAPORE Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — “L’Écru Éternel” Ribbon Tweed Jacket – As Seen on Kristen Stewart in Ad Campaign— A Modern Icon of Chanel Mythology ...
Noriko Kazuki Black 1980s Japanese Designer Pleated Jacket & Skirt Suit set
Located in Sheffield, GB
Noriko Kazuki Black 1980s Japanese Designer Pleated Jacket Skirt Suit Noriko Kazuki / NORIKO KAZUKI — Japanese fashion designer, born 1946, active by the 1980s. She reportedly studie...
Gianfranco Ferre Vintage Black Wool Silk Avant Garde Cut Out Tunic Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Black wool and silk avant garde tunic dress by Gianfranco Ferre. Unique avant garde shape with an asymmetric neckline and "slash" detail on the front and back shoulder. Details: ...
PAMELA DENNIS COUTURE 1998 Vintage Silk Gold Evening Gown Maxi Dress w. Train
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Pamela Dennis Couture 1998 Vintage As seen in American Vogue Yellow Gold tapestry print 100% thick silk Removable long oversized dramatic train Back zip Size USA 6 Excellent Conditio...
Silk chiffon skirt with gold sequin embellishment ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk chiffon skirt with gold sequin embellishment. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle front. SIZE 36/S
Bottega Veneta Iconic Pochette Knot Clutch in Lime Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Botega Veneta's most iconic clutch POCHETTE KNOT in rare bright green colour and exquisite material Pristine condition, never worn / Size 17cm wide - 11 cm high
Forest green pleated wool skirt CELINE
By Celine
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Forest green pleated wool skirt . Branded acetate lining. Zip and hook&eye closure on the back side. Chain and leather on the front of the waist. SIZE 40 on tag but fit more likely ...
CHANEL Extremely Rare CC Logo Penguin Boucle Hoodie 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Museum Rare Collectible Grey Silk Bouclé Hoodie with Penguin Motif & CC Logo — Runway of 2007 Fall by by Karl Lagerfeld — – Extremely Rare Trophy of Chanel Mythology –...
Black mohair frock coat ALEXANDER McQUEEN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black mohair frock coat . Knit composition : 75% mohair, 25% nylon. Leather button and buttonhole closure on the front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38/M
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh CC Buttons Cashmere Jacket with Brooch 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fabulous Chanel pal blue cashmere jacket with Thistle Brooch ~ from Runway of Paris / EDINBURGH Collection ~ by Karl Lagerfeld Size mark 40 FR / Condition: pristine - CC logo Lionhe...
CHANEL Paris / EDINBURGH Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket with Tartan Detail — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $9,000 – The superstar piec...
CHANEL grey denim mini skirt FR 34
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Collection Spring 2011 Mini skirt Denim jeans, grey, distressed red Size FR 34 Made in Italy Flat measures: Length cm. 36 Waist cm. 34 Hip cm. 42 Very good cond...
Grey wool flanelle sleeveless dress BOTTEGA VENETA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey wool flanelle sleeveless dress. Main fabric composition: wool, cashmere and angora . Silk lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle back + zip underneath. SIZE 42 (It...
Rare Chanel Iridescent Lizard Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Rare and sought after Chanel mini bag Chanel Mini chain evening bag Period: Contemporary Materials: Iridescent lizard leather, silver-tone metal Colours: Iridescent silver Dimensions...
Italian Miniature Tiny Card Case Mini Trunk Style Shoulder Bag c 1990s
Located in University City, MO
Italian miniature tiny card case style mini shoulder bag c 1990s The charming tiny card case shoulder bag is covered with embossed black leather Designed in the style of a miniature...
Vintage 1940's Cream Silk Pleated Dress Rhinestone Button US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly mesmerising 1940's dress, rendered in the softest shade of cream crepe silk and accented by delicate pleated details, is the perfect timeless piece to add to your vintage ...
Chanel Gold Layered Chain Belt with Interlocking CC Circle Pendants
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS: Made in France Signed CHANEL 1984 collection Gold Plated Clasp closure Chain measurement approx.: 36 inches Comes with box IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This item is a pre-owned v...
Knit striped dress with gold metal buttons ALEXANDER McQUEEN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Knit striped dress with gold metal buttons. Fabric composition: 88% wool, 10% polyamide, 2% elasthane Invisible zip closure on the middle back SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Vintage 1950s Pink Cashmere Peony Appliques Cardigan US 6 UK 10
By REMBRANDT
Located in Nashville, TN
This darling 1950's pink cashmere cardigan, embellished with embroidered appliqués of blooming peonies, in shade of pink, peach and cream with green accents, is just the piece for yo...
GUCCI 3K$ Hollywood Slogan and Rabbit Embroidery Jacket
By Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectors Gucci denim jacket with HOLLYWOOD Slogan and Rabbit & Flora embroidery throughout. - Boutique price 3,200$ Size mark 42 FR. Condition is pristine.
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...
CHANEL Paris / Salzburg Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons — Ad Campaign of Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen on Cara Delevingne – A statement piece ...
Onex Vintage 1970s Green Silver Leather Boomerang Heels Size 7 Women’s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous 1950s style Hollywood starlet boomerang heels! Green and silver leather with a reflective silver sculptural cantilever heel; soft suede foot bed. Shoes date to the 1970s but have all the glam and glory of a 1950s pinup...
Long wool jacket with check pattern CHLOE
By Chloé
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long wool jacket with check pattern . Rayon or acetate lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
CHANEL 1994 Rare Leather 64K Gold Plated Chains Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel leather and metallic chain layered necklace from 1994 Fall collection. A very rare find! Comes with dustbag and Chanel carton box. Excellent condition.
Auth. Hermes Shawl - Chorus Stellarum - CS140 - Marine Indigo Blanc - New Tag
By Hermès
Located in Ottawa, CA
Chorus Stellarum - CS140 - Marine Indigo Blanc - NWST - 2606290824 Brand: Hermès Type/Model: Shawl 140 Cashmere Silk Name Design: Chorus Stellarum, Chorus of the Stars Artist: Daisk...
1940's Surrealist Black Silk Crepon Jacket with Painted Ribbon Bow Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly exquisite late 1930's to early 1940's lightweight stroller jacket with adorable ribbon bow motif. Deliciously textured black silk crepon makes up the exterior with whimsical ...
CHANEL 5K$ Collectible Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Collectible Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt – Boutique Value: Over $5,000 – An opus in miniature, this Chanel skirt is crafted from the most precious ribbon tweed, a textile that ...
KIESELSTEIN-CORD red CROCODILE TOP HANDLE Shoulder Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Kieselstein-Cord bag in bright red crocodile. Features a rigid rectangular silhouette with a structured top handle, detachable shoulder strap and light gold-tone hardw...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Collectible Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket — — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Runway · By Karl Lagerfeld — – Originally offered at a boutique price surpassing $10,0...
CHANEL 9K$ Melania Trump Style Black Tweed Jacket with Chains 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— This Chanel jacket from the illustrious Paris / SALZBURG Metiers d'Art 2015 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ an Ode to sartorial refinement and modern authority – As seen on Melani...
Hermès Mini Kelly Bag Sellier 20 cm Navy Blue Box Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier Version, rigid, so chic ! Made in France Vintage item (Z in circle, 1996) Made of box leather and yellow gold plated ...
Valentino Zandra Rhodes Rnwy Romantic Off-the-Shoulder Silk Dress Gown New!
By Dame Zandra Rhodes, Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino Off-the-shoulder ruffled print silk-chiffon gown in salmon pink. An easy carefree style for the warmer months ahead. Features peasant style bodice with lace-up billowing ...
Black rayon mesh jacquard see-through top with balloon sleeve CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon mesh jacquard top with balloon sleeve . SIZE 46
Pink rayon jersey top LOLITA LEMPICKA Première
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pink rayon jersey top. Fabric composition: 95% rayon, 5% elastane . Drawstring on the bottom edge SIZE 44 (Fr)
Satin and chiffon bustier top MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Satin and chiffon bustier top . Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. SIZE 38/M
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Silk Hand Beaded / Pearled Floral Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier 1990's Vintage Light dusty grey/blue/green-ish color 100% silk Delicate floral pattern with glas...
DOLCE & GABBANA black patent leather SICILY SMALL JEWELLED Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Sicily Small bag in black quilted patent leather adorned with multicolor crystals. Crafted in the house’s iconic structured silhouette, this statement ...
White cotton tank-top with lace and crochet edge CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White cotton tank-top with lace and crochet edge . SIZE 44 /M
PRADA cognac brown MATTE CROCODILE Clutch Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada clutch in cognac brown crocodile. Crafted in a sleek, elongated silhouette with a refined, softly structured feel, this elegant piece highlights the rich depth o...
CHANEL Vogue Cover Paris / VERSAILLES Denim Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Blue Denim Jacket with CC Silver Buttons — Cruise 2013 Paris / VERSAILLES Runway by Karl Laferfeld Cultural reference: as seen on Pharrell Williams and on the Vogue cover ...
Hermès 1975s Sac Kelly 35 Bandouliere H Red Box Leather Hand Bag strap Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Kelly bag, size 35, in Hermès red box leather (almost burgundy) and gold-tone hardware. The interior is lined in black leather with two slip pockets and one large slip pocket ...
CHANEL Rare Black Tweed Jacket with CC Camellia Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Timeless Black Tweed Jacket with Camellia CC Buttons & Bows — A Chanel jacket that doesn’t “reference” the House — it states it. Black tweed as the original language; c...
2000's Gucci Tom Ford era Monogram Kitten Heel Sandals - Shoes EU 38 / UK 5
By Gucci
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Pair of Vintage 2000's Tom Ford era Gucci Kitten Heels. Featuring an iconic GG Monogrammed Sole, tooled cream leather rounded Rope strap and comfortable 2’’ Heel. MADE IN ITALY. R...
Vintage Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Oyster Champagne Corset - Bustier Top
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Phenomenal vintage Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Corset. Crafted in a thick Oyster / Champagne duchess satin, featuring an avant garden draped silhouette with Orb press stud closure...
Asymmetrical jersey slip dress with stripe pattern JIKI Monté Carlo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical jersey slip dress with stripe pattern ; Jersey composition: 90% rayon, 10% acetate. Invisible zip closure on the right side. Draped and wrapped on the waist and hips. S...
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.