MARC BOUWER 1999 Vintage Blue Sequin Midi Dress
By Marc Bouwer
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Marc Bouwer Vintage 1999 Dusty pale light blue with iridescent sequins throughout High neck turtleneck Keyhole cut-out at bust Size USA 6 but fits like an XS/S Great vintage conditio...
Vintage 1950's Black Ceil Chapman Pleated Dress Silk Jersey Cocktail UK 8 US 4
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in a classic silhouette, this original 1950's vintage Ceil Chapman dress, is the perfect Little black dress for your vintage wardrobe. The v shaped neckline is framed by a ...
Hermès "The Three Graces" Cashmere Shawl
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès "The Three Graces" silk and cashmere shawl features three giraffes amidst an orange, red, and blue jungle pattern, designed by Alice Shirley. Highly collectible.
Y2k John Galliano Newspaper Print 2000s Halter Neck Mini Beach Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
Iconic John Galliano 2000's newspaper pattern halter neck dress mini dress, crafted from a light printed cotton material in white and black colour way, with a fully adjustable tie ba...
AW 2001 Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Black Pinstriped Blazer Pant Trouser Suit
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Sublime Autumn / Winter 2001 Yves Saint Laurent Suit by Tom Ford. Featuring an impeccably tailored pinstriped blazer and complimenting mid-rise matching pant. The suit features a d...
Hermès Silk Scarf Twilly Au Bloc Liste Vernie 88 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "Twilly Au Bloc Liste Vernie" Some small red squares on the border are decorated with clear varnish, which bring a lot of light and pretty r...
Hermès Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Le Fleuve Sacre Gange Ganga India
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare and Absoultely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: "Le Fleuve Sacré" (The Sacred River) Designed by Catherine Baschet in 2005 Theme: India, Gange, Ganga Mata, ...
Hermès 1999 Sac Reteint Noir Birkin 35 Dyed Black Epsom Leather Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Birkin bag, size 35, in beige Epsom leather re-dyed in black and gold metal, keys, padlock, zipper, bell, dust bag, year 1999. Width 35 cm x height 25 cm x depth 18 cm, handle...
CHANEL 11K$ New Lace & Embroidery Runway Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Black Couture Beaded & Lace Jacket Runway — Fall 2011 “Lonely Day”, by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique value over $11,000 // A museum-level relic of Chanel’s couture intelligen...
Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wool Down jacket with Pied de poule pattern . Black rayon lining. Belt in the same fabric with branded gold metal buckle. Pocket and split on both side. 2 inside pocket with snap clo...
Hermès Golf Print Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Gold
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and 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 No leat...
Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm – Metallic Gold Caviar – Serie 21
By Chanel
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Una splendida e rarissima Chanel Classic Flap 25 cm in pelle metallic caviar oro, un’edizione speciale dalla texture martellata luminosa. Questa versione combina l’iconico design tra...
Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld 1970's Ecru Silk 1920's Inspired Drop Waist Dress
By Chloé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A darling 1970's Chloé dress from the defining era of Karl Lagerfeld's reign. This sweet silk dress is detailed with delicate early 1920's inspirations such as the drop waist silhoue...
Sheer draped mini bustier dress with rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sheer draped mini bustier dress with rhinestone . Sheer stretch jersey lining. Boned. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Gather. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
Black and white crepe cocktail dress with rhinestone button
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and white crepe cocktail dress with decorative rhinestone button. Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Split on both side on the front. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
HERMES taupe leather & cashmere Shawl Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès by Martin Margiela reversible shawl in khaki green lambskin leather and cashmere. Features an effortless, fluid silhouette with an open front, softly rounded sh...
White jersey evening ( or wedding) wrapped dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White jersey evening ( or wedding) wrapped dress. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. Same jersey as lining. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
PRADA - Mustard Yellow Saffron Leather Couture Gloves (2010s)
By Prada
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Rare mustard/saffron-yellow soft leather Prada couture gloves feature a sculptural design with wide gathers and a textured cuff. The model features an iconic engraved metal button cl...
$945Sale Price|20% Off
Black Persian Lamb with Black Fox Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Persian lamb with attached black fox at collar Rare to find We offer more exclusive coats, view our frontstore Details: with 2 pockets, 3 closing hooks Fully lined Vintage ...
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Black Leather Heels Size 37
Located in Berlin, DE
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Runway Heels — Black Leather with Grosgrain Wrap Ties An exceptional pair of Tom Ford for Gucci runway heels from the Fall/Winter 2002 collectio...
Pochette Louis Vuitton Monogram Vintage in Tela Coated & Cuoio Naturale
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Questa raffinata pochette vintage Louis Vuitton, rappresenta uno degli accessori più eleganti dell’epoca, pensato per accompagnare con discreta classe ogni guardaroba. Il modello uni...
CHANEL 16K$ Iconic Paris / Byzance CC Gripoix Buttons Coat 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel 16K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat — 2011 Metiers d’ArtCollection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ With initial boutique value over 16,000, today’s boutique value for this level ...
2000’s Moschino Leopard Print Long Tailored Animal Blazer Jacket - Padded Coat
By Moschino
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Fun early 2000’s Moschino Cheap & Chic leopard print coat. Featuring a long blazer style silhouette, padded exterior, pockets at the waist and button closure down the centre. MADE...
Thea Porter Couture 1970's Cream Bohemian Gown
By Thea Porter Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The holy grail for a bohemian chic bride, this Thea Porter Couture gown is the ultimate piece for the '70s muse. Thea Porter creations such as this divine example are easily identifi...
GUCCI beige GG Supreme canvas 2021 MINI NEO VINTAGE Crossbody Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci 2021 Mini Neo Vintage GG Supreme Canvas Crossbody Bag features the House’s signature beige/ebony GG Supreme coated canvas paired with vintage-inspired detai...
Sapphire Blue Colourful Chubby Real Fox Fur Cropped Jacket - Coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
A phenomenal Sapphire blue chubby Fox fur coat, featuring long sleeves, farrier hook fasten down the front and optional detachable plush collar, The thick fur panels are interspersed...
CHANEL New Paris / SALZBURG Tyrolean Knit Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Tyrolean Knit Jacket with Suede Closures & CC Deer Buttons — Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld ~ Highly collectible · rare runway knit · one of Lagerfeld’...
CHANEL Paris / SALZBURG Imperial Huntress Iconic Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ An emblem of Chanel’s mythic storytelling, this navy tweed jacket—immortalized in the Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Ad Campaign and worn by Cara Delevingne on billboards across the Globe —...
See-through veil double-breasted Trench-coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
See-through veil double-breasted Trench-coat. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front. Raglan sleeve. Pocket on both side. Belt in the sale fabric with leather buckle. SAM...
SAINT LAURENT navy blue & white BIANCO POLKA DOT PLATFORM Sandals Shoes 37.5
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Saint Laurent Bianca sandal is crafted in navy blue fabric printed with white polka dots. It features open toes with s...
LOUIS VUITTON black leather & Monogram canvas LIMITLESS Ankle Boots Shoes 38
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Limitless Ankle Boot is crafted from black shiny leather accented with signature Monogram canvas, delivering a bold yet refined aesthetic. Designed ...
CHANEL Iconic Ad Campaign Pink Tweed & Denim Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Spring 2018 Collection — The “Rose Denim” Lesage Jacket — A Pastel Icon of Modern Elegance by Karl Lagerfeld ~ An iconic piece of the Spring 2018 campaign, this jacket captu...
CHANEL 14K$ Extremely Rare 2009 Pearl Embellished Dress 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Exceptionally Rare Navy Dress with Jewel Pearl Embellishment — Runway Spring 2009 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld — // As seen on Audrey Tautou and featured on multiple magaz...
Gold jersey draped and wrapped bustier evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gold jersey draped and wrapped bustier evening dress . Black cotton boned bustier with hook&eye closure on the middle back and gros-grain piping. Invisible zip closure on the middle ...
US Military vintage sunglasses, made in U.S.A. Famous BCG brown polarized lenses
By U.S. Army
Located in Valencia, CA
These are vintage Romco BCG Military Issue eyeglasses frames with polarized lenses produced by US Army in the U.S.A. since the 1960s. Iconic glasses that America doesn't make anymore...
Chanel 12K$ Paris / DUBAI Beige Leather Biker Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Boutique price was 11,800$ ~ Absolutely stunning Chanel beige leather biker jacket with masterpiece taffeta silk lining -- from Catwalk of Paris / DUBAI Cruise Collection by Karl La...
Giuseppe Zanotti 2016 Suede Zoey Knee High Gladiator Sandals 37
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Giuseppe Zanotti 2016 Suede Zoey Knee High Gladiator Sandals 37 Color Black Size 37EU Heel Height 5in Suede upper Leather sole Full back heel zip Strappy gladiator silhouette (min...
Miu Miu 2007 Ivory Silk Skirt with Paneled Design and Seam Detail IT40
By Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
This Miu Miu silk skirt from the Spring/Summer 2007 collection exemplifies the brand’s understated, feminine approach during the mid-2000s, blending fluid tailoring with subtle archi...
Tom Ford for Gucci Vintage Silk Ruched Skirt, IT 42, Copper, 2003
Located in Berlin, DE
From Tom Ford’s final era at Gucci, this impeccably constructed silk skirt embodies the sensual precision and architectural draping that defined the house in the early 2000s. The int...
Chanel 19c CC Terry Tote Bag Red Blue Beige Cotton Leather Trim Travel Beach Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Red blue beige exterior - Leather trim handles - No dustbag Condition: The bag is in overall great condition with no major imperfections Measurements: ( Approximately In...
CHANEL New 2019 Spring Yellow Tweed Bomber Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Lemon Tweed Jacket with Sequins — Spring–Summer 2019 Runway Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — The Maestro’s Final Spring Symphony — ~ As seen on global icons and ...
Hermès Scarf Jardin Enchanté Celebrating 150 Years of Central Park 2003
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "JARDIN ENCHANTE" (enchanted garden) Special and Limited Edition "Celebrating 150 years of Central Park 2003" Designed by ...
CHROME HEARTS black leather STERLING SILVER CELTIC ROLLER Belt 34
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chrome Hearts Celtic Roller belt is crafted from premium black leather and finished with a solid sterling silver Celtic-engraved roller buckle. Showcasing the bra...
Hermès NIB Grey Pearl Mini Evelyne Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Hermès Mini Evelyne Bag in grey pearl leather features perforated logo detail, an adjustable shoulder strap, snap fastening, main compartment. Palladium hardware. Comes with boo...
HERMES Craie white Epsom leather KELLY 28 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier bag in Craie (chalk white) Veau Epsom leather with gold-plated hardware. Features a refined, structured Sellier silhouette with crisp edges and...
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37 Color Pale Pink Multi Size 37EU Heel Height 4in Leather upper Leather sole Rose and leaf embellishments at toe and st...
Cartier Bordeaux Leather Shoulder Bag
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
Cartier bordeaux leather shoulder bag featuring an adjustable shoulder strap, gold-tone hardware, inside zip pocket, logo lining, a front leather logo patch. Circa 1990s Made in Fr...
Céline Pochette Enveloppe 1985 Natural Canvas Navy Leather Diamond Clutch Celine
By Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
A Céline Diamond Clutch (or Envelope) circa 1985, crafted from ecru or natural canvas trimmed with navy blue leather, with a beige canvas lining and a gold-tone metal Céline flip-top...
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / BYZANCE Blue Tweed Jacket 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Blue Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons Paris / BYZANCE Métiers d’Art Collection · 2011 · Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $14,000 ~ A museum-level Chanel jacket...
DAVID FIELDEN 2017 Runway Sample Ivory Lace Bridal Gown Maxi Ethereal Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
David Fielden Sposa Sample dress — the design made it to the runway, but the dress you're buying is an actual sample No size or comp tag please see measurements below Ivory Lace Exce...
J. MENDEL Vintage Grey Silk Evening Gown w. Long Train Maxi Dress w. Slit Bead
By J Mendel
Located in Leonardo, NJ
J. Mendel Vintage Grey Beaded 100% Silk Can wear the straps open or scrunch them tight High front slit Invisible back zip Extra long train Under the bust is very tight, needs a 32 ba...
Hermès Kelly 28 Retourne Togo Jaune Ambre GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Yellow / Jaune Ambre - Togo leather - Gold-tone hardware - Single top handle - Main compartment - Internal zip-fastening pocket - Internal patch pocket - Detachable shoulder strap ...
Butler & Wilson 1980s Crystal Minaudiere Evening Purse for Women
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A glamorous vintage Butler & Wilson crystal evening purse, reflecting the brand’s reputation for bold, theatrical glamour. Founded in London in 1972, Butler & Wilson became s...
Black high heels suede platform sandal with rhinestone CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
High heels suede platform sandal with rhinestone. Strap around the ankle with hook&lop closure. Heel height = 11cm Platform heigh= 2cm SHOE SIZE : 39 (It)
size 14 RANDOLPH DUKE 2000 Vintage Runway Beaded Evening Gown Maxi Dress Slit
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Randolph Duke Vintage FW00 Runway Size USA 14 but fits smaller please refer to measurements Excellent Condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: pit to pit 17 to 19, sma...
1970s YSL Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Avocado Green Leather Envelope Clutch Bag
Located in London, GB
A vintage Yves Saint Laurent Avocado green, envelope style clutch bag, 2 interior pockets, one with a zip and one slip pocket, marked by Yves Saint Lauren on the interior, Made in Fr...
$1,762
LOUIS VUITTON pink shawl
Located in Rubiera, RE
LOUIS VUITTON PARIS Pink monogram shawl 60% silk 40% wool 100% fox fur cm. 142 x cm. 142 Made in Italy Excellent condition ATTENTION: The shawl does not come with a CITES certif...
Louis Vuitton Stole Oversize Pink Monogram Pop Art - Japan Edition 2019
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Oversized Louis Vuitton stole in pink hue, Japan 2019 edition, featuring iconic Monogram jacquard and vibrant pop art print with graphic and sporty elements. A statement, discontinue...
Dior Fall 2010 John Galliano Intrigante Thigh High Suede Corset Heeled Boots 39
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior Fall 2010 John Galliano Intrigante Thigh High Suede Corset Heeled Boots 39 Color Tan Multi Size 39EU Heel Height 5in Suede and leather upper Lace...
Black asymmetrical evening dress with flame cut-work edge ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black stretch asymmetrical evening dress with flame cut-work edge. Black jersey lining. Shoulder pad. SIZE 34 (Fr) XS
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.