F/W 1999 Gianfranco Ferré Runway Beige Strapless Corset Boned Top IT40
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 ...
SUE WONG 2005 Vintage Chartreuse Silk Floral Beaded Ruffle Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway style SS05 100% silk Chartreuse yellow green color Pullover Adjustable straps Tons of delicate ornate bead and sequin work Size USA 2 Excellent condition, ...
Vintage 1950s Lilli Ann Fitted Jacket Zig Zag Pleated Green Blazer US 4 UK 8
By Lilli Ann
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in an iconic Lilli Ann silhouette, this original early 1950's jacket, in a trio of shades of sage green, yellow and grey, in a worsted wool silk, is the perfect piece to add...
Pale pink velvet cocktail dress with dévoré velvet sleeve SCARLETT
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink velvet cocktail dress with dévoré velvet sleeve . Main fabric composition: 75% polyester, 25% silk. Sheer rayon lining. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 3...
Loro Piana Tropical Toned Mens Linen Shirts
By Loro Piana
Located in New York, NY
Loro Piana Linen Shirts in tropical tones from the 2000's. Different weights and colorations with matching dyed mother of pearl buttons. See below for weights and fits. All size Medi...
1970s Mod Handmade Gilt Metal Woven Wire Artisan Belt
Located in University City, MO
1970s gilt metal woven wire handmade artisan belt The mod handmade belt is designed with gilt metal interlocked wire bands The large center circular buckle hooks into the woven meta...
Vintage 1950s cream wool embroidered cardigan monk collar US 6-8 UK 10-12
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly magnificent late 1950's cream wool cardigan, embellished with a scattered pattern of raised leaf embroidery accented by golden lurex threads and finished with a wide cream...
Blush Bustier Draped Gown W/Lace Up Back and Scarf Size 8
Located in Palm Desert, CA
We have a group of dresses for our Fall 2026 drop on 1stdibs purchased from a friend of ours in the Fashion Industry working in NYC. This is the 1st in the hand picked choices we pur...
Vintage 1960s Cotton Daisy Print Dress Bishop Sleeve US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
This original 1960's cotton organza dress on a soft beige base with the most wonderful textural daisy flocking design, in yellow white and green is just the piece for your seasonal w...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage Navy Blue & Tan Printed Silk Slip Maxi Dress Gown
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Late 1990's 100% silk Slated cool toned colors I adore this print it's like a marble cement Lined with a silk brown slip Pullover Size IT38 Excellent condition, n...
CHANEL CC Bow Buttons Collectors Beige Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Rare Collectible Beige Fantasy Tweed Jacket — A study in light, texture, and quiet authority — This Chanel jacket does not announce itself — it shimmers into presence. ...
Vintage 1930s Blush Pink Crepe Silk Bia Cut Gown US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking 1930's crepe silk gown rendered in the warmest shade of blush pink, accented by draped waterfall pleats and the most figure flattering bias cut, is a rare piece to ...
VERSACE 2003 Vintage Runway Red Leather + Lace Corset w. Ornate Hardware
By Versace
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Versace Vintage Runway FW03 aso Christina Aguilera shot by Steven Meisel for ad campaign Red leather Ornate silver hardware Sheer lace panel sides IT40 Excellent condition, minor fee...
CHLOÉ Cream Nude long Evening gown prototype SAMPLE arrow sequin appliqué Back
By Chloé
Located in Sheffield, GB
Chloé atelier prototype / production sample dress, with elements referencing the Fall/Winter 1983 CHLOÉ collection by Karl Lagerfeld. The dress is crafted in a thick off white mater...
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...
Vintage 1940 Blush Pink Duchess Satin Evening Gown Attributed Charles James US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
Made in the most exquisite Duchess satin in the softest shade of blush pink, this truly incredible 1940's evening gown, attributed to Charles James, is a rare piece to behold. The s...
LOUIS VUITTON by Marc Jacobs 2005 Vintage Mink Fur Trimmed Knee Length Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
USA ONLY !! Mink FUR trim cannot cross customs Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton Vintage 2005 a/s/o Selma Blair Creamy colors Silk bust area, wool body, and mink fur trim Perfectly embel...
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 ...
Vintage 1930's Pink Satin Gown Lace Accents Lingerie Nightgown UK 8-10 US 4-6
Located in Nashville, TN
This elegant 1930's gown, rendered in the most classic shade of pink rayon silk, set off by cream and taupe floral lace accents, is just the piece to welcome to your lingerie collect...
$521Sale Price|25% Off
Brand New Casadei Pink Leather Woven Mules Heels Size 9.5
By Casadei
Located in Conroe, TX
Casadei Brand New With Box Size 9.5 Please Note: We feel these run a half size small. Multi-Colored Pink Leather Fabric & Leather Print Footbed Wood Detailed Heel Leather Sol...
Vintage 1940's Champagne Pink Satin Slip on Mules US 6 UK 4 EU 37
Located in Nashville, TN
The most beautiful little pair of 1940's mules you could ever hope to set eyes upon. Rendered in the softest shade of Champagne pink silk rayon, in an iconic design. The front of th...
John Galliano Spring 2004 Size 6 Chiffon Floral Beaded Vintage Dress Set Y2K
Located in San Diego, CA
Size US 6 Measurements: Blouse 36 inch bust 28 inch waist Skirt 29 inch waist 40 inch hips 20 inches in length A rare 2004 John Galliano silk chiffon top and skirt ensemble from the...
HERMES Parchemin cream OSTRICH KELLY POCHETTE Bag Phw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly Pochette clutch in Parchemin ostrich with palladium hardware. Crafted from rare, full-quill ostrich leather in a luminous Parchemin cream, this Hermès Kel...
CHANEL Rare Collectors Vintage Jacket With Camellia Brooch 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare collectors Chanel Vintage pastel yellow tweed jacket with Camellia brooch - fancy CC logo ''bottle cap'' buttons - tonal silk lining Size mark 42 FR / Condition is pristine
Vintage 1940's Yellow Mid Season Swing Coat UK 10-12 US 6-8
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most incredible shade of yellow in a lightweight woven cotton, this original 1940's swing coat is just the piece to welcome to your mid season wardrobe. The elegant...
Hermès 2019 Sac Pochette Collier de Chien Medor 23 Sakura Pink Bag Clutch Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès "Collier de Chien" (or "Médor") clutch, size 23, in pale pink Swift leather ("Sakura" pink) with silver-tone (palladium) hardware; dated 2019. Dimensions: 23 cm wide x 12 cm h...
Y2K Moschino Couture! Vintage Cream Blazer or Suit Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous cream jacket with unique buttons and front pockets. By Moschino Couture! Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure/ Bu...
$412Sale Price|20% Off
New Emilio Pucci Aviator Sunglasses With Case
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Pucci Sunglasses This version of Emilio Pucci's aviator sunglasses features sculpturally chiseled lenses and multicolored fabric covered frames. 100% UV protection Soli...
Emanuel Ungaro Vintage 1990s Pleated Skirt
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage gingham and floral printed wool pleated skirt by Emanuel Ungaro. Unlined with side zip and button closure. The marked size is a 12/ 46, and the skirt fits like a modern size ...
Black tulle bustier with embroideries LOLITA LEMPICKA Première
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black tulle bustier with embroideries ; Black rayon lining. Zip closure on the left. Boned. SIZE 38/M
Hermes 1997 Vinyl Souvenir De L Exposition Jelly Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Transparent Plastic Bag-Shaped Kelly featuring hardware in gilt silver tone metal, a slogan print to the front, a flip-lock fastening, a simple handle in transparent vinyl all...
Vintage Burberry 2000s Nova Check Stretchy Strapless Boob Tube - Beach Crop Top
By Burberry
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Iconic Vintage 2000's Burberry Nova checked pattern strapless crop top. MADE IN ITALY. Features: Fully lined interior in black / Super stretchy swimming costume style fabric / An ...
$396Sale Price|20% Off
New Yves Saint Laurent YSL Aviator Sunglasses With Case
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Sunglasses Brand New *Stunning in Silver Aviator * Blue Gradient Lenses * Lightweight * White Sides * Made in Italy * 100% UVA/UVB Protection * With Hard Case, Cl...
GIANNI VERSACE VERSUS 1993 Vintage Iconic Halter Mini Dress w. Tulle Underlay
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Gianni Versace Versus Vintage SS93 Iconic !! Super tight waist sucks you in Sweetheart halter neckline Open back Side zip 4 buckles in the front Mini length Attached tulle underlay S...
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
New With Box 2019 Oscar De La Renta Shearling Baby Nolo Bag Limited Edition
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Box Oscar De La Renta Holiday Limited Edition 2019 Shearling Baby Nolo Bag Gold-Tone Hardware Cream Leather Trim Flat Handle & Detachable Shoulder Strap Suede Li...
KIESELSTEIN-CORD cream leather TOPHY MINI Shoulder Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Kieselstein-Cord Trophy small shoulder bag in cream leather, crafted in a structured silhouette with the house’s distinctive sculptural hardware. Designed with classic...
See-through silk chiffon top with lace LOLITA LEMPICKA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
See-through silk chiffon top with lace.Button and buttonhole closure on the front . Drawstring around the waist. size 38/M
Leather and canvas Street Chic Columbus bag CHRISTIAN DIOR by John Galliano
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Leather and canvas Street Chic Columbus bag with detachable pocket. Gold metal hardware. Snap closure under the flap. One inside pocket with z...
Black and white draped one-shoulder jersey dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and white draped one-shoulder jersey dress. SIZE 36 (Fr) S
CHANEL 12K$ Paris / Versailles Baroque Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Pastel Pink Lesage Tweed Jacket with Camellia Brooch Runway Paris / VERSAILLES Cruise Collection 2013 · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: over $12,000 // Tr...
A Vintage Louis Vuitton Beige and White Leather Cruise Hand-Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This exceptionally chic Louis Vuitton handbag from a limited-edition Cruise collection beautifully captures a fresh, resort-ready aesthetic with its sophisticated dual-tone design. C...
Gucci by Tom Ford Early 2000s Nude Open Back Beaded Jersey Evening Gown IT40
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking evening gown from Tom Ford’s celebrated tenure at Gucci, dating to the early 2000s. Crafted from Gucci’s signature fluid jersey in a soft blush nude tone, the dress featur...
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
New Fendi Spring 2021 Heavy Weight All Knit Cotton Runway Blazer
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Tags Fendi Spring 2021 All Knit Heavy Cotton Blazer Two Front Open Pockets Covered Snap Closure at Front Stunning in Winter White Size 44 Bust 36" Waist 33.25" Sho...
Vintage 1930s Peach Rayon Lace Bed Jacket with Ribbon Tie, US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly captivating 1930's pale peach rayon and cream lace jacket, accented by a pale peach ribbon tie, is just the perfect piece to add to your vintage collection. The V shaped ...
Vintage 1960's Pleated Christian Dior Turban Hat Ombré
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking 1960's Christian Dior ombré coloured turban hat, in a palette of yellows and oranges is the perfect statement piece to add to your millinery collection. The moulded...
2000's Avant Guard Vintage Cream Knit & Crochet Corsage Corset Cami - Tank Top
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2000's Avant Guard Vintage Cream Knit & Crochet Corset top by Italian label Stefanel, featuring an adjustable lace tie fasten down the front, strappy band shoulders and fitted ...
Double breasted jacket with flower print JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Double breasted jacket with flower print . Main fabric composition: 56% acetate, 44% silk. Rayon lining. Shoulder pad. Snap closure on the front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 42 (It) 3...
$521Sale Price|25% Off
Brand New Casadei Pink Leather Woven Mules Heels Size 8
By Casadei
Located in Conroe, TX
Casadei Brand New With Box Size 8 Please Note: We feel these run a half size small. Multi-Colored Pink Leather Fabric & Leather Print Footbed Wood Detailed Heel Leather Sole ...
2000s Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Bustier Lingerie Corset & Panties XS
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano circa 2001-2003 Satin & Lace stretch set featuring a Bustier with matching black panties. The shoulder straps are fully adjustable / detachable. T...
Dior x Galliano Spring 2005 Padlock Button Cream Tweed Coat
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Absolutely amazing, super collectible Dior coat from the Spring 2005 collection by John Galliano. In amazing unworn condition. Made from cream textured cotton mix tweed boucle which ...
2000’s One Shoulder Cream nude Beaded Corsage Mesh Evening Maxi Dress - Gown
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Glamorous 2000’s cream vintage evening dress, crafted in a stretch mesh fabric with hand beaded decoration, asymmetric shoulder straps and flower corsage detail. The dress is sheer...
$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...
DOLCE & GABBANA beige suede MISS STARDUST CRYSTAL Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Miss Stardust Crystal Clutch is a dazzling evening accessory that perfectly captures the house’s signature glamour. Designed in shimmering gold cr...
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...
CHANEL yellow cotton 21C CAPRI FUZZY TWEED Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in pale yellow fuzzy fringe tweed crafted from cotton (66%), silk (22%), and polyamide (12%), the exuberantly textured fabric erupting in a cascading, fe...
Black printed and painted mesh bustier GAULTIER JEANS
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black printed and painted mesh bustier. with laces closure on the middle back. Boned . Fabric composition: 100% polyester. SIZE 42 (It) 38 (Fr) M
Vintage 1950's Cotton Floral Embroidered Day Dress US 2 UK 6
Located in Nashville, TN
endered in the softest shade of sand coloured cotton, embellished with floral embroidery in shades of white and green, this original late 1950's dress is a timeless piece to add to y...
2000’s Vintage Emilio Pucci One Piece Swimsuit / Bathing Suit / Swimming costume
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2000’s vintage Emilio Pucci bathing suit. Featuring the Iconic Pucci house print, high leg silhouette, adjustable / detachable halter back shoulder strap and a backless key-hole si...
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries . Main fabric composition: 79% acetate, 21% rayon. Silk lining. Biais. Hook&eye closure on the top middle back. SIZE 36
CHLOE cream leather 2016 HUDSON SMALL EMBOSSED Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chloé Small Hudson crossbody bag in cream calfskin leather with black folk-inspired embossing, crafted in the house’s iconic saddle silhouette that blends bohemian cha...
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.