Gucci Vintage Plus Bag Circa Late 1970s Black Canvas Green Red Stripe a Story
By Gucci
Located in Port Hope, ON
This is a Gucci Plus bag, and part of Gucci fashion history. The bag was a distinct line created in the late 1970s and 80s by Paolo Gucci, the grandson of founder Guccio Gucci. Paol...
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 –...
CHANEL Paris / VENICE Iconic Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– An ode to Venetian grandeur, this Chanel black tweed jacket from the Paris / VENICE Cruise Collection stands among the house’s most poetically coveted creations – Each detail wh...
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...
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...
French Art Nouveau Horn Rose Barette
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Art Nouveau Horn Rose Barette circa 1910, France. Completely hand carved and hand patinaed depicting a rose spray in bloom. Brass fittings. 1900's France. 3.75" x 2". DOM...
ISSEY MIYAKE black white 2023 REITERATION PLEATED Skirt 2 M
By Issey Miyake
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Issey Miyake Reiteration skirt in white pleated polyester (100%) with black grid print. Features a mid-rise, straight silhouette with elegant midi length, defined by t...
Hermès Sac Bolide Courchevel Bandouliere 1993 Gold Leather Hand Bag Strap Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Bolide bag, size 35, in slightly grained leather (Epsom, formerly Courchevel) in camel or "gold" color, with a supple leather interior that coordinates with a large slip pocke...
unworn 1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black cotton RUNWAY bodysuit
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare Azzedine Alaia runway bodysuit from 1989. This bodysuit is made from lightweight matte black stretch cotton (85% cotton, 15% Lycra). The asymmetrical one-shoulder design fe...
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 $9,000 – The superstar piec...
Green suede high waisted skirt THIERRY MUGLER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green suede skirt . No lining; Snap and zip closure on the left side.Pocket on both side. Snap closure on the split on the bottom on each side. SIZE 38 :M
CHANEL 15K$ New Paris / Dubai Ribbon Tweed Ensemble 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Museum Level Paris / DUBAI Cruise Collection 2015 “Ribbon Mosaic Ensemble” — Jacket & Matching Vest by Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique value: over $15,000 at release — Comparable cr...
French Deco Tapestry Fabric Bag
Located in Sharon, CT
Gold silk and wool brocade fabric and sewn onto a deco design brass clasp with chain handle. Silk Lined. Unknown maker. width 11", 20" chain.
Indigo cotton single breasted jacket with belt GUY LAROCHE
By Guy Laroche
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Indigo cotton single breasted jacket with belt . Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Gold metal button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuffs. SIZE 36/S
2000’s Pink Hand Beaded & Sequinned Fuchsia Hot Pink Evening Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A fabulous 2000’s Vintage hand sequinned and beaded embellished evening dress. Featuring spaghetti strap shoulders, scooped neckline, fitted silhouette, slit up the leg and floor len...
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 $10,0...
Italian Miniature Tiny Card Case Mini Trunk Style Shoulder Bag c 1990s
Located in University City, MO
Italian miniature tiny card case style mini shoulder bag c 1990s The charming tiny card case shoulder bag is covered with embossed black leather Designed in the style of a miniature...
Art Deco Lame Broche Fringed Shawl
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art deco lame floral patterned shawl with ivory silk fringe, 48 x 38 plus 22" fringe. Excellent condition w slight oxidation in center.
Christian Dior by John Galliano Resort 2008 Carrie Wedding White Silk Jacket
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano white silk jacket from Resort 2008, famously known as the courthouse wedding jacket worn by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City: The Movie. In th...
1950s Vintage Metallic Gold + Green Hand Screenprint Swing Skirt
Located in Sparks, NV
Metallic gold and green hand screen printed vintage skirt from the 1950s. Heavy weight cotton fabric and full sweep. Details: Unlined Side Metal Zip and Button Closure Color:...
Valentino S/S 2015 Starfish Silk Organza Sequin Embellished Gown
By Valentino
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Valentino Spring 2015 sheer silk organza “Seastar” gown, one of the most recognizable and romantic Valentino dresses of the decade. From the Spring 2015 ready-to-wear collection, thi...
CHANEL 14K$ Masterpiece Beige Ribbon Tweed Coat 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Beige Ribbon Tweed Trench — Immortalized in AD Campaign of Fall 2016 Collection · By Karl Lagerfeld – With a boutique valuation surpassing $14,000 and the pric...
2000s Louis Vuitton Impala Brown Damier Sauvage Evening Minaudière Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning Louis Vuitton Impala bag from the rare Damier Sauvage collection is an absolute showstopper for evening events or sophisticated daytime wear, dating back to October 200...
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall 1999 Red Silk Jersey Ruched Skirt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and sexy little silk jersey skirt from the runway of Tom Ford's F/W 1999 collection for Gucci. Burgundy knit silk jersey with peek-a-boo, barely-there sheer black silk chiffon ...
CHANEL Rare Lesage Tweed Coat CC Jewel Buttons 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Coat with CC Jewel Buttons — A textile masterpiece rather than a garment // Boutique value: over $13,000 – Millennium Collection Vault — mid-2000s — Creation...
Chanel Vintage Black Leather Medium Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a classic vintage quilted Chanel medium flap bag which measures approximately 9.7.5 inches long, 6 inches in height, and 2.75 inches in width, with a 7.5-inch strap drop. A...
JW ANDERSON navy blue wool 2024 PINSTRIPE PEPLUM Top Shirt XS
By J W Anderson
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic J.W. Anderson top in navy blue crafted from wool (54%), polyester (44%), and elastane (2%), woven with sharp diagonal pinstripes that lend a distinctly tailored, suiti...
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...
Ivory and black cocktail dress with rhinestone buckle ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Ivory and black cocktail dress with rhinestone buckle. Zip and hoo&eye closure on the middle back. Panty inside with snap closure. SAMPLE : SIZE 36/S
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...
CHANEL 2020 Runway Timeless Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Fall 2020 Runway by Virginie Viard · — Black Chevron Tweed Jacket — – Designed under Virginie Viard, this piece distills Chanel’s eternal language into its most legible...
DOLCE & GABBANA pink 2019 SICILY SMALL FAUX LIZARD Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Sicily Small bag in salmon pink lizard-embossed leather. Crafted in the house’s iconic structured silhouette, this feminine statement piece features go...
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
New Gucci 2016 Beige Python Bamboo Bag With Tags
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
New With Tags $3250 Gucci Resort 2016 Stunning Beige & Brown Python Adjustable Shoulder Strap Magnetic Closure Silver Hardware Bamboo, Python Dual Interior Compartments Leathe...
Hermès Rare Beige "Kachinas" Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Hermès "Kachinas" scarf. This chic scarf is 100% silk with hand-rolled edges. It features bright bold colors with a Pueblo Indian motif. Comes with no box.
Black silk sleeveless dress with gold metal beadwork Cher MICHEL KLEIN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black silk sleeveless dress with gold metal beadwork . Acetate lining. Invisible zip closure on the middle back + button and buttonhole closure on the top. NEW WITH TAG SIZE 38 (Fr...
CHANEL 2012 Cruise Lesage Yellow Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lemon Lesage Tweed Jacket with Crystal CC Jewels — Cruise 2012 “FRENCH RIVIERA” Runway by Karl Lagerfeld — one of Lagerfeld’s most iconic sunlight chapters — Seen on Sar...
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...
Fendi Spring 2000 Yellow Beaded Baby Baguette
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI Baby baguette Micro beads and faceted embroidery baguette from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection. It is entirely embroidered with thousands of yellow beads and tone-on-tone fa...
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...
Black jacquard skirt with gold lurex flower pattern CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black jacquard skirt with gold lurex flower pattern . Main fabric composition: 77% acrylic, 18% polyester, 5% nylon. Silk lining. Pocket on both side . Invisible zip and hook&eye clo...
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 ...
CHANEL Cruise 2012 Runway White Fluffy Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · White Fluffy Tweed Jacket with CC Buttons — Cruise 2012 “FRENCH RIVIERA” Runway, Karl Lagerfeld — A Cruise Riviera relic — Chanel distilled into sunlight and sea-line. Thi...
Chanel 2002 Sac Timeless Classique Double Flap Beige Jersey Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Classique or Timeless medium-sized (25) bag in beige wool jersey, double flap, Turnlock or CC closure, matching beige leather interior with slip pockets, slip pocket on the ba...
DOLCE & GABBANA black satin 1998 HANDPAINTED Evening Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana 1998 Fall/Winter Hand-Painted Satin Frame Bag is a rare vintage treasure that reflects the house’s artistic and romantic heritage. Crafted from bl...
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'...
CHANEL 12K$ Rare Paris / EDINBURGH Runway Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rare Collectible Lesage Tweed & Leather Highland Jacket — Runway of the Paris / EDINBURGH 2013 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: over $12,0...
HERVE LEGER pink black rayon GEOMETRIC JACQURD KNIT OFF SHOULDER TOP L
By Herve Léger
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hervé Léger top in pink and black geometric jacquard knit in rayon (90%), nylon (9%) and spandex (1%). This luxury Hervé Léger top features a fit-and-flare silhouette ...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL - Vintage Silk Stole, Long Scarf c1980s/90s
Located in valatie, NY
Yves Saint Laurent YSL - Vintage Silk Stole, Long Scarf c80s/90s. The scarf is printed with stylized flowers and leaves. Saint Laurent (originally Yves Saint Laurent or YSL) is a pre...
CHANEL Arctic Ice Collection Iconic Fringe Tweed Dress 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Arctic Ice Collection Ecru Tweed Dress By Karl Lagerfeld – A luminous relic of couture, this iconic dress from the ARCTIC ICE collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — a manifesto o...
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 ...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Beaded Silk Bridal Gown Wedding Dress Gloves
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching gloves Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory/taupe silk Iridescent glas...
Vintage Iconic Gucci Flora Scarf Featuring Vibrant Flowers and Butterflies
By Gucci
Located in valatie, NY
Vintage Iconic Gucci Flora Scarf Featuring Vibrant Flowers and Butterflies, is the most famous and iconic Gucci scarf. It was originally created in 1966 for Princess Grace of Monaco...
CHANEL Liliy Allen Style Grey Lesage Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Liliy Allen Style Grey Lesage Tweed Jacket – An iconic Chanel creation, as seen on Lily Allen – A collector’s piece where heritage meets modern allure—wearable proof that ...
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...
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 ...
$536Sale Price|20% Off
Zimmermann Floral Asymmetrical Cropped Top SZ 0
By Zimmermann
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Embrace effortless femininity with this beautifully crafted Zimmermann cropped top, featuring a romantic floral print in warm golden hues against a soft ivory backdrop. Designed with...
Long printed dress with beadwork MICHEL KLEIN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long printed dress with beadwork . Main fabric composition: 100% rayon. Black chiffon lining.Button and buttonhole closure on the middle back + zip. Gros-grain ribbon on the waist. ...
Prada black brushed leather 2021 PLATFORM DERBY Shoes 36
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Prada high platform brushed leather derby in black is a bold reinterpretation of a classic silhouette. Crafted from smooth brushed leather, the design features a ...
Chanel 2020 Pre-Fall Velvety Deep Blue Relaxed Jacket with CC Belt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Deep Blue Velvet Knit Jacket/Coat with CC Chain Buckle Belt — 31 Rue Cambon 2020 Pre-Fall Métiers d’Art, Virginie Viard — This is Chanel’s modern regalia in a relaxed cut: ...
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.