F/W 1999 Gianfranco Ferré Runway Beige Strapless Corset Boned Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gianfranco Ferré’s Fall/Winter 1999 collection, this beige strapless corset top debuted on the runway. Designed with structured boning, tonal stitching, and a hidden double zip ...
Roberto Cavalli Early 2000s Yellow Tattoo Print Jeans with Tiger, Sacred Heart
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Iconic pair of Roberto Cavalli jeans from the early 2000s, a full expression of the rock-baroque aesthetic that made the brand instantly recognizable at the time. Made of warm yello...
Vintage 1960s Cream Embroidered Lace Maxi Dress with Bandana, US 4-6 UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
A classic silhouette rendered on a cream nylon base, which is in turn fully overlayed with cream embroidered lace, accented by floral lace appliqués above floral paisley lace designs...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2001 Vintage Y2K Runway Silk Psychedelic Maxi Gown Long Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Runway style (I like mine better) SS01 100% silk Sheer Neon bright yellow and jet black Ultra low cowl neck to bellybutton Super high side slit Pullover Has t...
Valentino Garavani Petit Sac 2010 Fancy Pearl Embroideries Ltd Ed Bag Minaudiere
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Small Valentino Garavani bag in beige leather, entirely embroidered with small and medium-sized decorative beads, antique gold-tone metal clasp encrusted with rhinestones, short matc...
Vintage 1930's Champagne Satin and Lace pleated gown UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly incredible 1930's champagne coloured satin gown, accented with structured decorative pintucked pleats and cream floral lace, is a marvel to behold. The scalloped edge ne...
1930s Vintage Peach Lace Gown with Floral Embroidery, US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the softest shade of peach netted lace, with a delicate repeat embroidered floral pattern, this original 1930's gown, is just the piece to add to your vintage collection....
Pale pink silk asymmetrical evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink silk asymmetrical evening dress. Invisible Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side . High split on the side front. Boned. SIZE 34 / XS / SAMPLE
CHANEL Rare Collectible Beige Sequin Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Beige Sequin Tweed Jacket — Runway of the 2001 Fall Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // A boutique value exceeding $11,000, now a museum-level treasure for true co...
Leslie Junior Vintage Ecru Beige Lace Mini Dress, Circa 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Label: Leslie Junior Circa: 1960s Color: Ecru Beige ----------------------------->><<----------------------- Vintage mod mini dress. A-line silhouette. Ecru lace body....
MONIQUE LHUILLIER 2007 Vintage Runway Flower Motif Bridal Gown Wedding Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Monique Lhuillier Vintage Runway Bridal Collection FW07 Warm Ivory color, not white, can also look less warm depending on the lighting 100% silk Silver crystals + sequins at flower m...
CHANEL Paris / NEW YORK Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket 46 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Museum Grade Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons — Paris / NEW-YORK Métiers d’Art 2006 · Karl Lagerfeld · Runway & Ad Campaign provenance • True collector...
La Perla Long Tulle Embroidered Dress with Floral Appliqués, Late 90s
By La Perla
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
La Perla long dress dating from the late 1990s/early 2000s, made of delicate ivory-colored tulle with fine floral embroidery and three-dimensional appliqués distributed throughout. ...
CHANEL New Paris / Cuba Beige Belted Dress 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Timeless Beige Knit Belted Dress — Paris / CUBA Cruise Collection 2017 by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ A quiet manifesto of elegance, born where Parisian discipline met Havana’s fadi...
HERMES Terracotta red canvas ^ BRIDE-A-BRAC CABRIOLE LARGE Case Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Bride-à-Brac GM vanity case in Terracotta cotton canvas with charming Cabriole embroidery by Alice Charbin. A playful yet refined essential, designed with a dur...
HERMES Craie cream Epsom leather BIRKIN 25 SELLIER Tote Bag w PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 25 Sellier bag in Craie (chalk white) Veau Epsom leather, a crisp and architectural expression of the house’s most coveted icon. Crafted in the structure...
CHANEL Paris / Cuba Masterpiece Knit Biker Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Knit Biker Jacket · From Paris–Cuba 2017 Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ From the Havana runway of Lagerfeld’s Paris / CUBA 2017 Spectacle emerges this ra...
Off-white fringed jersey mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white fringed jersey mini dress. Jersey composition: 90% rayon, 10% elastane. Shoulder pad. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back SIZE 38 (Fr) M
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Runway Maxi Cardigan 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collectible Tunic Cardigan Maxi Paris / SAINT-TROPEZ Cruise Collectionby Karl Lagerfeld ~ A relic of Riviera couture, it stands as both garment and gesture: Chanel transfigu...
Vintage 1940s Pink Silk Evening Gown Blush Silk Soutache Gown US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold. This original 1940's pink silk dress, embellished with trailing silk threaded soutache embroidery depicting blossoming flowers, surrounded by pearlescent beaded d...
Hermès 1990s Veste Soie Insectes FR38 Ecru Silk Twill Jacket UK10 US8 Hermes
By Hugo Grygkar, Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès long jacket circa 1990 in ecru silk twill with the Insectes print by Hugo Grygkar & La Torre (first produced in 1958), notched collar fastened with three mother-of-pearl butto...
Beige Wiggle Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage early 50s beige & metallic dress. sheath silhouette. short raglan sleeves. v neck collar. decorative bow on the bodice. metallic chevron and horizontal striped pattern. two f...
Off-white double breasted mohair coat ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white double breasted mohair coat .Rayon lining . Pocket on both side. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the front. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the cuff on a ...
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Stone Burnt Orange leather HUG SOFT M BICOLOR Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Salvatore Ferragamo Hug M Shoulder Bag is a refined expression of the brand’s timeless elegance. Crafted from luxurious bicolor leather in a soft stone hue, the s...
Powder pink silk cape YVES SAINT LAURENT Edition Soir
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Powder pink silk cape. Gather behind the neck. New with tag ( one small extra piece of fabric provided) SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Pale pink backless evening dress with transparent sequin ALEXANDRE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink backless evening dress with PVC transparent sequin embellishment. Pale pink jersey bodysuit inside the dress with snap closure . Front lenght = 160cm Back lenght = 170cm S...
Loro Piana Open Walk Ankle Boots Beige
By Loro Piana
Located in London, GB
Luxe Loro Piana Open Walk ankle boots. Worn once - come with 2 x dustbags. Made from beige suede and have off white moulded soles. Size 38.5/UK5.5. Measures approx - 10.25” heel to t...
Chanel Vintage Multi Strand Black Lambskin Leather and Gold Chain Belt, 1984
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS: Chanel Vintage 1984 Medallion Round Pendant Iconic CC Logo Black Leather Triple 3 Strands Layers intertwined Chain Link Chunky Signed and dated on hook. From 1984. Made in ...
Pale green rayon knit tank top ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale green rayon knit tank top. SAMPLE SIZE 36/ S
CHANEL New ARCTIC Collection Iconic Fringed Tweed Dress 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ A luminous relic of couture, this iconic dress from the ARCTIC ICE collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — a manifesto of Arctic poetry, a statement relic shimmering between Couture and...
GUCCI beige GG Crystal canvas 2008 HYSTERIA POCHETTE Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Hysteria GG Crystal Canvas Pochette Bag showcases the brand’s iconic brown and beige GG Crystal coated canvas with a structured Hysteria baguette silhouette...
CHANEL pink cotton 20S OVERSIZED CHUNKY KNIT Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel knit jacket in white, black and pink chunky knit cotton (87%), polyamide (9%) and cashmere (4%). Features an effortless, oversized silhouette with relaxed dropp...
CHANEL Paris / EGYPT CC Scarab Button Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · CC Scarab Button Tweed Jacket with Metallic Leather Trim — Paris / EGYPT / New-York 2019 Métiers d’Art by Maestro Lagerfeld — Presented at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ...
Blush Pink Lace Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage light blush pink lace dress. fit and flair silhouette. round collar. tiny faux seed pearls and rhinestones along the collar. short capped sleeves. peplum panel at front waist...
Vintage 1950's Lucite and Brass filigree box bag pearlescent lucite box bag
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most decadent pearlescent marbled lucite set off my gold toned filigree metal, this original 1950's lucite box bag, is sure to be a favourite in your handbag collecti...
CHANEL Paris / SEOUL Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL 9K$ Beige Lesage Tweed Jacket — Runway of the Paris–Seoul 2016 Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ This piece is not only couture — it is a relic of Chanel’s cultural pi...
John Galliano 2000’s Bias Cut Antique Newspaper Print long Silk Slip Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Fabulous 2000’s John Galliano antique newspaper print slip dress. Crafted in a bias cut silk satin with allover print on the front and reverse, strappy shoulders, Galliano embossed...
$295Sale Price|40% Off
New Fendi Beige Rose Inlaid Sunglasses With Case
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Fendi Rose Sunglasses Brand New *Stunning Inlaid Rose Sunglasses * Beige Front & Interior * Inlaid Rose Detail on the Front & Sides * FF Details on Temples * Made in Italy *...
Dior 2003 John Galliano Girly Cherry Blossom Platform Ankle Strap Sandals 36.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior 2003 John Galliano Girly Cherry Blossom Platform Ankle Strap Sandals 36.5 Color Pink Multi Size 36.5EU Heel Height 4.5in Patent leather and fabric upper Leather sole Oblique p...
Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Vintage Singed Buttons Cream Silk Tunic/Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 1980s Karl Lagerfeld Cream Silk Dress / Tunic A beautifully understated vintage piece from the 1980s by Karl Lagerfeld, crafted in a fluid cream silk that drapes effortlessly...
CHANEL 5K$ New Paris / Edinburgh Runway Teddy Jumper 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Paris / EDINBURGH Silk Cashmere Jumper with Gripoix Charm Métiers d’Art 2013 — Runway & Advertising Campaign // Boutique value over $4,800 // A winter talisman— written ...
Powder pink satin double-breasted blazer ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Powder pink satin double-breasted blazer. Main fabric composition: 97% rayon, 3% elastane. Lining: 57% rayon, 43% polyester. Shoulder pad. Branded button and buttonhole closure on t...
Guanti Gucci in pelle mai utilizzati
By Gucci
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Guanti Gucci in pelle rossi e beige nuovi mai utilizzati Dotati di scatola Linea L'aveugle puor amour Taglia Medium 7.5
Vintage 1930s Hair Slide Crescent Moon Rhinestone Hair Clip Barrette Art Deco
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly magical 1930's hair clip of a silver metal moon, embellished with set in rhinestones, in shades of orange, yellow, pink, red, blue and green, is the perfect piece to embel...
Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld 1970's Ecru Silk 1920's Inspired Drop Waist Dress
By Chloé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A darling 1970's Chloé dress from the defining era of Karl Lagerfeld's reign. This sweet silk dress is detailed with delicate early 1920's inspirations such as the drop waist silhoue...
CHANEL 9K$ New Robot Collection Lesage Tweed Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
— Chanel Exquisite Lesage Tweed Dress Runway of the “ROBOT” Collection, Spring 2017 by Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique Value over $9,000 ~ A masterpiece of radiant geometry, this Chanel d...
Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Hampstead PM Early Rare Model Collector 2000s Tote Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful early-model Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Hampstead PM, introduced shortly after the Damier Azur line debuted in 2006. The Hampstead was one of the first structured totes Lou...
Christian Dior 2015 Robe Rose FR36 Raf Simons Pink Cotton Satin Dress UK8 US6
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Dior dress circa 2015 by Raf Simons in pastel pink cotton satin, round neck, short sleeves, flounce at the hem of the short skirt, adorned with a mini inverted pleat at the...
Gucci Green White Silk Flower Scarf
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gucci vintage flower silk scarf , white with green trim and multicolor design. Minor thread pull.
Chanel Classic Pink Python Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Classic Flap Bag Iridescent Python Pink is a classic shoulder bag is composed of a shimmery snakeskin in pink and features leather light gold chain link threaded shoulder...
S/S 1998 Givenchy Haute Couture by Alexander McQueen Long Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture
Located in Sheffield, GB
A remarkable Givenchy Haute Couture suit from Spring / Summer 1998, designer by Alexander McQueen. The suit is crafted from an incredibly lightweight Silk & Wool blend plaid cloth. F...
2013 CELINE by PHOEBE PHILO cream wool RUNWAY sweater with cuffed sleeves
By Celine, Phoebe Philo
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Celine sweater from the Fall 2013 runway was designed by Phoebe Philo and is knit from a thick cream wool in a chunky ribbed pattern. The body is fairly simple, with a relaxed f...
$1,753
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...
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...
Miu Miu 2007 Ivory Silk Skirt with Paneled Design and Seam Detail IT40
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
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...
Christian Dior Quilted Beige Leather Knee High Stiletto Boots EU 40
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Christian Dior Quilted Beige Leather Knee High Stiletto Boots are a must-have for the fashion-forward individual. The neutral tone allows for versatile styling with any color p...
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...
$2,923
HERMÈS scarf PÉKINOIS
By Hermès
Located in Rubiera, RE
Hermès twill silk scarf PÉKINOIS Very rare Designed by Xavier De Poret 1965 100% silk Hand rolled hem Made in France Pink, grey, ivory Measures approx. cm. 90 x 90 - 36" x 36" Ve...
Louis Vuitton Cream Bouclé Wool Skirt Suit Fur Collar 2000s UK 12 US 8
Located in Nashville, TN
An iconic and timeless design. This original Louis Vuitton skirt suit, rendered in a cream bouclé wool, with a grey and taupe toned removable mohair collar, and knitted cream wool ac...
GiorgioArmani Delphos SilkPointelleKnitted Pleated KeyHoleNeck NudeDress, c2001
Located in Chicago, IL
With his signature beige color and elegant minimalist bodycon style, Italian Giorgio Armani (1934-2025) designed this semi-transparent 100%-silk pointelle-knit sleeveless fit-and-fla...
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.