Navy blue silk short ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue silk short . No fabric composition tag but probably rayon or polyester. Hidden zip closure on the middle front + hidden snap under the belt flap. Pocket on both side. SAMPL...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Hand-Beaded w. Pearls White Silk Bridal Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory white silk (might look a little more cream on the hanger, bu...
Vogue The Jewellery Hard Cover Book in Presentation Box by Carol Woolton
Located in University City, MO
Vogue The Jewellry Hard book in the presentation box by Carol Woolton The comprehensive book is an archive of Vogue's 20th century photographers; featuring a vast assortment of cele...
Vintage 1920's Pink Beaded Flapper Dress Cotton Base Glass Beads US 4-6 UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
Full of opulent original details, rendered in the most luxurious fashion, this rare 1920's piece is a beauty to behold and never again find. The delicate rounded neckline is framed ...
LORO PIANA Loro Cashmere Rib-Knit Beanie Apricot Tarte One Size
By Loro Piana
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Loro Piana Loro beanie in apricot tarte orange rib-knit cashmere (100%). Knitted in Loro Piana's signature featherweight cashmere, this beanie offers cocooning warmth ...
Rare 2012 Chanel Jumbo Denim Patchwork Flap Bag SHW 68930
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68930 Very rare and coveted Rare 2012 Chanel Jumbo Denim Patchwork Flap Bag SHW - a collector's favorite. A beautiful patchwork of colorful patches of leather against a ...
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...
1950s Dorothy O'Hara Vintage Black Asymmetric Cocktail Sheath Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1950s black hourglass sheath dress with asymmetric drape detail for sale by Dorothy O'Hara. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size medium. The bu...
Hermès Customised Bandana Jige Elan PM Yellow
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Yellow - Fold flap - Custom hand-painted bandana design - Signature “H” tab closure - Tonal stitching with contrast edging - Comes with original box - Stamp M Square, Year 2009 - C...
1990s David Nieper Candy Pink Silk Satin Maxi Slip
Located in London, GB
David Nieper (1931-2021) was a luxury womenswear designer whose namesake shop remains in Derbyshire, England. This pretty slip was made in the 1990s and is tailored from a pale-pink ...
A Pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label Blue Alligator Ballerina Flats
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label Royal Blue Alligator Ballerina Flats with Pointed Toe. The shoes are marked 9B but they are a narrow 9 or an 8 1/2. Made in Italy, these rare clas...
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 ...
DOLCE & GABBANA black 2012 PEARL LACE FRAME Evening Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Pearl Lace Frame Clutch is a refined evening accessory that blends romantic elegance with signature Italian glamour. Crafted from delicate black l...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2001 Vintage Psychedelic Print Chain Accent Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Runway print SS01 Opaque and stretchy Yellow gold chain Pullover Size Small Excellent condition, straps seem to be stretched out, so I have them clipped on th...
Vintage 1950s Alligator Gold Frame Handbag Crafted in France For Macy's New York
By Macy's
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage 1950s Triomphe Alligator skin framed handbag, crafted in France exclusively for Macy's New York. This bag features glossy glazed alligator skin tiles, structured mid-century ...
Green mesh top and mini skirt ensemble CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green mesh top and mini skirt ensemble. Zip closure on the bra and on the skirt SIZE 38/M
Red mohair short coat with Tartan pattern YVES SAINT LAURENT VARIATION
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red mohair coat with Tartan pattern ; Red satin lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and button on the sleeve bottom edge ( no buttonhole) Pocket on both side....
Ultra-rare Belle Époque pleated pink fine straw evening bag
Located in Rubiera, RE
Ultra-Rare Belle Époque Pleated Fine Straw Evening Bag with Gilt Brass & Pink Opaline Jewel Clasp – Pristine Original Silk Interior with Period Lockstitch Sewing – Museum Quality...
Italian Avant-garde Gilt Metal Serpent Design Minaudiere' Evening Bag c 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Italian avant-garde gilt metal serpent minaudiere' evening bag c 1970s The diminutive octagon shaped metal evening bag is adorned with the silhouette of a s sinuous snake figure deli...
CHANEL black white 26C LAKE COMO BRAIDED RAFFIA MAXI TOTE Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Maxi shopping tote in black braided raffia, a directional take on the house's iconic shopping bag silhouette finished with crisp white leather trims. Crafted fr...
LOUIS VUITTON x MURAKAMI brown Monogram FLOWERS canvas SPEEDY 20 BANDOULIERE Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton x Murakami Speedy 20 Bandoulière Monogram Flowers bag in Monogram coated canvas (100%) with natural cowhide-leather trim (100%). Created for the exclusiv...
Kaki cotton army shirt with patches and studs embellishment BALMAIN
By Balmain
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Kaki cotton army shirt. Snap closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. Strap on sleeve and buckle. XXL shoulder pad. Bust pocket. SIZE 38/M
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...
Silk Vintage Evening Dress / Gown with Rhinestone and Beaded Sleeves, 1960s
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely stunning vintage 1960s citrus yellow silk chiffon evening dress with rhinestone embellished and beaded sleeves. Partially lined with rear metal zip, hook and button closur...
Pink skirt -suit THIERRY MUGLER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pink skirt - suit . Main fabric composition: 100% polyester. Rayon or acetate lining. Snap closure on the middle front. Jacket size : 40 (Fr) L Skirt size : 38 (Fr) M
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
John Galliano S/S 1991 ‘Sportswear’ Collection Red & Black Jersey Football Top
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Spring Summer 1991 John Galliano ‘Sportswear’ Collection top. Crafted in stretchy black and red Nylon fabric, with overlocked seams, funnel neck collar line, printed Logo detail on...
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...
Chanel Spring/Summer 1992 Brown Lambskin Leather Bomber Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
⭐️ Worn by Chloe Fineman for Through Her Lens Tribeca Lunch A beautiful vintage Chanel brown lambskin leather bomber jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring/Summer 1992 collection. This ...
Red taffeta evening dress VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red evening dress in polyester taffetas draped on the bust. White tulle lining. Boned. Hidden zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 36/S
Iris Mink Cashmere Merino Soft Handwoven Modern Artisanal Scarf
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Iris Mink Cashmere Merino Handwoven Scarf by Studio Variously in designed Michigan and handwoven by master artisans in Nepal, is more than a scarf—it is a story of craftsmanship, car...
ALAIA grey wool SHAWL WRAP KNIT Jacket 38 S
By Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa wrap knit jacket in grey wool (100%). This luxury Alaïa knit jacket features an oversized, cropped silhouette with dropped shoulders and a clean boatneck, the ge...
Chanel S/S 1993 Navy Blue Cotton Gold Chain 93P CC Medallion Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A beautiful vintage Chanel jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring/Summer 1993 collection, modeled on the runway by Yasmeen Ghauri. Crafted from navy blue cotton with a subtle piqué text...
Chloe Black Wool and Silk Pullover Sweater Styled Three Different Ways
By Chloé
Located in New Hope, PA
This Chloe pullover sweater is fabulous! It is made from a nubby Merino wool yarn so it has great texture as well as a great design. The body of the sweater is fitted, with long sl...
Resin Deep Rich Dark Brown Soft Classic Artisanal Linen Blend Handwoven Scarf
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Resin is a light weight linen silk scarf. It is finely handwoven by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, ...
Black and white silk pleated skirt with check pattern PRADA
By Prada
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and white silk pleated skirt with check pattern . No lining but piping inside. Pocket on both side. SIZE 42 (It) 38 (Fr)
Vintage 1950's Ceil Chapman Cocktail Dress Satin Beaded and Sequin US 2 UK 6
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in a classic silhouette, this sumptuous 1950's Ceil Chapman dress, in a bold gold satin, contrasted by a cream silk bodice embellished with trailing gold glass bugle beads, ...
LOUIS VUITTON black beige Monogram Empreinte leather SPEEDY 25 BANDOULIERE Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandoulière 25 bag in Noir and Beige Monogram Empreinte grained embossed cowhide leather (100%) with cowhide leather trim (100%). This luxury Loui...
Purple satin sandales EMMANUEL UNGARO
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple satin sandales twisted and draped on the top. Buckle closure. Heel's height: 10cm Shoe size : 10
Pale gold leather stiletto with rhinestone LUCIANO PADOVAN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale gold leather stiletto with rhinestone . Hook&eye closure with chain. Heel's height : 9cm Shoe size : 36,5 (It)
CELINE black patent leather TALULAH BESACE CHAIN Shoulder Bag
By Celine
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Celine Talulah Besace Chain shoulder bag in black patent calfskin leather (100%). This luxury Celine shoulder bag is crafted from glossy black patent calfskin leather ...
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...
1940s Vintage Taffeta Rainbow Striped Chevron Light Weight Duster Coat or Robe
By Valley Frocks
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible colors! This vintage light weight duster or robe from the 1940s features the most amazing striped chevron design. Unlined with front button closure. Hidden side pockets. T...
Raspberry pink jersey one shoulder mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raspberry pink jersey one shoulder mini dress; Jersey composition: 98% rayon, 2% stretch. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back NEW WITH TAG SIZE 36 (Fr) S
2005 Runway Documented Roberto Cavalli Silk Floral Maxi Dress
Located in London, GB
This incredible silk maxi-dress was designed by Roberto Cavalli and an identical design, in what appears to be a slightly different print, appeared as Look 44 on the Spring 2005 runw...
Hermès Cream & Yellow Wool & Cashmere Coat
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
The luxest ever Hermes cream and yellow coat. Bought for £7500 and worn once. Made from smooth cream wool and 7% cashmere with super soft, slightly fluffy egg yolk yellow cashmere i...
Hermès Silver Retractable Cigar Cutter Pendant or Keyring
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Cigar Cutter Hexagonal in shape The guillotine is retractable A ring allows it to be worn as a pendant or attached to a ke...
Black velvet and kaki satin evening dress with scarf BILL BLASS
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black velvet and kaki satin evening dress with scarf. Silk lining. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Boned. Gros-grain inside the dress on the waist. Scarf sise: 120...
ESCADA COUTURE Vintage 1993 Colorful Cupcake Mini Dress aso Yasmeen Ghauri
By Escada
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Escada Vintage SS93 As seen on Yasmeen Ghauri in ad campaign 100% cotton, but very high quality, almost has the ever so slightest sateen feeling to it You can unbutton the inside to...
KIESELSTEIN-CORD light blue PYTHON FROG FRAME Shoulder Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Kieselstein-Cord shoulder bag in light blue and grey python. Features a structured frame construction with a long flat shoulder strap and gold Art Bronze hardware, hig...
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 ...
Hermès "Minuit au Faubourg" Silk Scarf New in Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès "Minuit au Faubourg" Silk Scarf in dark blue. The pattern shows the city Paris in a comic drawing with the "batman" light over the city. New in box.
HERMES Miel brown MATTE CROCODILE BIRKIN 35 Bag PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 35 bag in Miel matte crocodile leather (100%). This luxury Hermès handbag is crafted from exquisite matte crocodile leather (100%) in the warm, honey-ton...
A/W 2001 PRADA Runway Chocolate Brown long Wool Coat with fur Cuffs
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Sheffield, GB
Long Chocolate brown wool coat designed by Miuccia Prada for the A/W 2001 PRADA Collection. (Look N0'15) Press stud closure - RiRi Zip hardware - Pure Silk lined interior - decorativ...
HERMES Orange Togo leather BIRKIN 40 Bag PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 40 bag in Orange Togo calfskin leather (100%). This luxury Hermès handbag is crafted from richly grained Togo calfskin leather (100%) in the Maison’s vib...
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...
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 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...
Christian Louboutin Pensamoi Black Satin Flower Sandals IT 37
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Fantastic shoes by Christian Louboutin Pensamoi model Satin textile Black color Blue and violet textile flowers with rhinestones Ankle strap Heel height cm 12 (4.72 inches) Worldwide...
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Fendi x Versace "Fendace" Baroque Print Peekaboo ISeeU Medium Bag
By Fendi
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
An extraordinary collector's piece from the iconic Fendi x Versace "Fendace" collaboration, this Peekaboo ISeeU Medium Bag reimagines Fendi's most celebrated silhouette through Versa...
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.