1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mod Mini Shift Dress
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress: This stunning and iconic 60s Mod silhouette is amplified by a stellar fabric in a floral ribbon embellished pattern...
CHRISTIAN DIOR Extremely Rare Blue Crystal Compact & Lipstick Holder c 1960
Located in University City, MO
CHRISTIAN DIOR France extremely rare vanity compact & lipstick holder c 1960 The opulent vanity compact is encrusted with a collection of glittering blue crystals in various shapes ...
CHANEL 15K$ Exquisite Turquoise Ribbon Tweed Suit 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Exquisite Ribbon Tweed Suit with Sequin Embellishment — Boutique price over $15,000 — today’s boutique value for similar pieces exceeds 25,000$ ~ A turquoise relic of coutur...
Vintage Coach House Limited Edition Peacock Blue Leather Clutch Bag
By Coach House
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a limited edition Coach Glovetanned leather box clutch with a brass turn or twist closure. It's part of Coach's special collection of...
Hermès Porcelain Cigar Ashtray Horses Galloping
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Horses galloping through water, with egrets, flamingos, and vegetation in the background. These landscapes are inspired ...
Vintage 1950's Aqua Blue Floral Rhinestone Cotton Day Dress US 2 UK 6
By Rappi
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most eye-catching combination of aqua blues and greens with purple and white accents, embellished with a scattering of matching coloured claw set rhinestones, this or...
GIANNI VERSACE 1997 Vintage Blue Ruffle Wrap Long Maxi Dress Runway Style
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Gianni Versace Vintage SS97 Cornflower blue Ruffle wrap long dress IT40 NWT's, but has very minor signs of wear as pictured Honestly, 10/10 recommend this dress is so new and FRESH l...
HERMES Tie blue & Caban Swift leather QUELLE IDOLE KELLY DOLL Bag Phw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Quelle Idole Kelly bag in Bleu Tié Veau Swift leather with contrasting Caban details. This highly coveted and rare Hermès collectors piece — also known as the K...
Turquoise blue silk wrapped top ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Turquoise blue silk wrapped top. Elastic band on the bottom edge of the sleeve; Gather on the shoulder. Adjustable on the waist SIZE 36/S
CHANEL 12K$ New 2023 Turquoise Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Spring 2022 / 2023 Collection — As seen on Christine Lagarde — the President of the European Central Bank ~ A Modern Lesage Masterpiece by Virginie Viard ~ // boutique val...
PRADA light blue 2019 SHEARLING FUR SHORT SLEEVE Jacket 40 S
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada jacket in light blue shearling fur with tonal leather trims. Crafted in a refined straight-cut silhouette with a softly structured, sculpted line, this luxurious...
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / BYZANCE Blue Tweed Jacket 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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...
Hermes Equateur Carre Wash Bleu/Azur/Vert/Bru Scarf New W/T
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Equateur Carre Wash Bleu/Azur/Vert/Bru Scarf New With tags and box 90 cm .Made in France Final sale
Hermès Golf Print Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Gold
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely 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 Bottom covered with...
Teal Traina 1960s Vintage Pink Silk Drop Waist Mod Dress with Pleats
By Teal Traina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Teal Traina mod pink dress sleeveless v neck bodice drop waist flapper style silhouette very pretty shade of orchid pink kelly green silk lining extra large pearlized buttons o...
BOTTEGA VENETA gradient blue 2016 SANT'ANDREA CROCODILE FRAME Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Sant’Andrea doctor’s bag in gradient navy to midnight blue matte crocodile, showcasing a beautifully nuanced finish that highlights the natural scale pa...
Vintage 1950's Aqua Floral Silk Brocade Dress and Coat Ensemble UK 8 US 4
By Mardi Gras
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most mesmerising shantung silk brocade, in shades of iridescent green and aqua blue, this original 1950's floral brocade dress and coat ensemble, is just the set to a...
Prada Fairy Collection Runway Checked Stretch-Jersey Midi Dress, SS2008
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Geneva, CH
During forty years, Miuccia Prada has been responsible for a countless of iconic collections. Prada’s clothing became the epitome of Milanese chic. Despite that, the Italian designer...
Alessandra Rich Pinstripe Knit Dress
Located in London, GB
Stunning Alessandra Rich pinstripe knit dress. Made from stretchy turquoise and white cotton mix knit with white ribbed trims and 4 pearl button trimmed faux pockets. Has little tiny...
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 ...
JC de Castelbajac Mickey Mouse Denim Shirt Size Men S or Women L/XL, Spring 2012
By JC DE CASTELBAJAC, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rare 2012 Spring collection blue denim shirt by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Unisex style, it will fit men's size S and women's size L/XL. Stylized Disney Mickey Mouse pain...
1990s Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Teal Blue Soft Angora Wool + Alpaca Trench Coat
Located in Sparks, NV
Amazing teal blue vintage coat by Karl Lagerfeld in a heavy wool, alpaca and angora blend. Oversized fit with notched lapels, thick sleeve cuffs and triangular patch pockets. Comes w...
Praying for Gucci "you matter don't give up" Heart Shoulder bag
Located in Capri, IT
Description Praying Top Handle Bag Blue Leather Silver-Tone Hardware Rolled Handles & Single Adjustable Shoulder Strap Canvas Lining Zip Closure at Top Includes Dust Bag Estimate...
CHANEL New Digital Renaissance Blue Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
// Size mark 42 FR / Condition: never worn // — Inside, the tonal silk lining preserves the house’s quiet sensuality, and the chain link at the interior hem maintains equilibrium
Turquoise leather mini dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Turquoise leather mini dress . Lining composition: 73% acetate, 27% silk. Zip closure on the middle front , on the sleeve edge and on the cuffs . Leather belt with branded silver met...
Chanel Ultra Rare 1994 Blue Mink Top Handle Kelly Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Bag — 1994 Extremely rare 1994 Chanel top handle Kelly, a piece that is virtually never seen on the market. Crafted in authentic mink with silver-ton...
Ralph Lauren Blue Label Greek Goddess Plunge Neck Violet Blue Silk Maxi Dress M
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren blue label Greek Goddess, plunge neck, violet blue silk jersey maxi dress. Violet blue soft silk jersey maxi dress in a classic Greek Goddess style with a plunging V nec...
Galliano for Dior S/S Teal Pleated Silk Jersey Dress, 2005
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Christian Dior dress was designed during John Galliano's tenure for the Spring 2005 collection. Made with high-quality silk jersey, the dress has a shirred bodice and a halter n...
BURBERRY Kight Blue 2024 PEG MEDIUM PLAID JACQUARD Bag
By Burberry
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Burberry 2024 Peg Medium Plaid Jacquard Bag in Knight Blue Green features a refined knitted jacquard construction showcasing Burberry’s modern interpretation of i...
Vintage 1930's Silk Chiffon Floral Fringed Scarf 1930s Cerulean Blue Scarf
Located in Nashville, TN
A marvel to behold. This original 1930's cerulean blue silk chiffon shawl, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of, tan, brown, green and dark green, is a rare piece to behol...
90's Vintage Moschino Italian Slogan Large Shoulder Shopper Tote Bag
Located in Sheffield, GB
Fun 1990's Vintage Moschino bag with Italian Slogans reading 'It's better to want to dress as you want rather than as you should' and 'Good taste does not exist' ! The bag is made fr...
La Perla Blue Lace Bustier Slip Dress - '00s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
An exquisite example of La Perla’s mastery in lingerie craftsmanship, this delicate slip dress is rendered in intricate floral lace in a soft periwinkle blue tone. The silhouette is...
HERMES Hydra blue Togo leather EVELYNE 16 TPM Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 crossbody bag in Bleu Hydra Taurillon Clémence leather. Designed in the house’s iconic, relaxed saddle silhouette, it features gold-plated hardware, ...
Hermes Bleau Atoll Kelly 25 with Palladium Hardware 2015
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted by hand, this Hermès Kelly 25 in Bleu Atoll showcases the house’s signature precision, from its structured silhouette and saddle stitching to the smooth Swift le...
France vintage cat eye sunglasses by Argos
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Argos MODEL: 886 MADE IN: France ERA: 1970s CONDITION: New Old Stock, mint condition DIMENSIONS: SMALL: Lens width: 48 mm / 1 7/8 in Lens height: 38 mm / 1 1/2 in Bridge: 18 ...
$95Sale Price|20% Off
Samu Modern Artisanal Indigo White Square Silk Chiffon Scarf With Gold Silk Hem
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Add a tinge of serenity with our beautiful Samu Indigo Scarf which is apure statement piece that adds modern and timeless quality as an accessory which can be used suitably for pers...
CHANEL Paris / London Collectors Grunge Jeans 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectors Chanel Grunge Style Jeans — Paris / LONDON Collection, Karl Lagerfeld ~ A relic of rebellion, these Chanel jeans stride forth from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Paris / LOND...
Hermès Tea Time Silk Scarf Pink Beige Jonathan Burton 26'
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "TEA TIME" Designed by Jonathan Burton Made in France Made of 100% twill silk Colorways: rose pâle/beige/vieux rose (pale pink / beige / o...
VERSACE S/S 2020 silk shirt Jungle
By Versace
Located in Rubiera, RE
VERSACE S/S 2020 COLLECTION Silk shirt "Jungle" 100% silk Made in Italy Size IT 40 - US 6 Flat measures: Length cm. 70 Shoulders cm. 40 Bust cm. 49 Sleeve cm. 68 Missing bottom butto...
NWT Bob Mackie Boutique Devore Semi-Sheer Blue Velvet Bias Cut Long Dress US 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Boutique Long Beaded Dress US size - 10 Devore Semi-Sheer Velvet, Floral Print, Embellished with Beads and Sequins, Bias Cut, Open Back, Blue Lining, Side Zip Closure. Mea...
Christian Lacroix Spring 2000 Floral silk set
Located in CANNES, FR
Christian Lacroix Spring/Summer 2000 Collection Jacquard silk ensemble with a floral pattern in turquoise tones, consisting of a tie-up jacket and a long skirt. Approx. size 38. (Mi...
Gianni Versace green suede jacket, 1990s excellent condition
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
An iconic and incredibly refined GianVersace signature garment from the 1980s that perfectly embodies the maison's bold and sophisticated aesthetic in one of its most creative period...
Miuccia Prada Vintage Spring/Summer 2007 Emerald Suede Bag
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
An exceptional and rare runway piece from Prada’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection, this statement shoulder bag embodies the house’s bold exploration of texture, movement, and artisanal...
Robert Rodriguez Silk Dress with Large Flower
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous mint green silk dress by Robert Rodriguez. It has spaghetti straps and lots of diagonal seaming leading to a large petal flower compri...
Hermès Helsinki Women Gloves in Cashmere and Leather Size 6, 5
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Gloves "HELSINKI BI POLAIRE" Made of Cashmere and Calfskin Leather, lined with Silk Colorways: Craie (Chalk) / Caramel Strap around the wrist to be fixe...
Vogart vintage sunglasses 70s
By De rigo
Located in Valencia, CA
MAKE: Vogart MODEL: 503 - 110 MADE IN: Italy ERA: 1970s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 50 mm / 1 15/16 in Lens height: 45 mm / 1 3/4 in Bridge: 15...
Tom Ford for Gucci Iconic S/S Tropical Flower Print Skirt, 1999s
Goyard Customised Pink Panther Green Saint-Sulpice Cardholder
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Crafted from canvas and leather, this customised Pink Panther and Rolex Saint Sulpice wallet is especially hand-painted as a part of Rewind Vintage's Emotional Baggage collection. -...
ROBERTO CAVALLI Maxi dress Y2K
Located in CACHAN, FR
Beautiful Roberto Cavalli long dress with a feather print in green and blue tones. The neckline is decorated with a golden snake jewel. The dress is size L. Very good condition.
Versace Silk Halter Dress with Embroidery
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous fine stretch silk halter dress from Versace with a colorful pink lily print on a turquoise background. The halter neck and bust area are compris...
BOTTEGA VENETA Topazio blue leather 2019 PADDED CASSETTE Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Padded Cassette in Topazio blue double-face Maxi Intrecciato woven lambskin nappa leather. Features the house’s iconic oversized weave, reimagined with ...
$6,351Sale Price|20% Off
Hermes Equestrian Deerskin Leather Jacket Cerulean Blue
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Ultra luxe, highest quality Hermes Equestrian leather jacket. Unworn. Made from the highest quality, super malleable cerulean blue deerskin with Her...
Chanel Urban Spirit Backpack Blue Lamb Leather
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Super cool Chanel Urban Spirit backpack - worn once and comes with authenticity card and dustbag. Made from bright blue lamb leather with signature diamond quilting, it has silverton...
$671Sale Price|25% Off
1980s Victor Costa for Bergdorf Goodman Hunter Green Black Strapless 80s Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking 1980s VICTOR COSTA for BERGDORF GOODMAN hunter / forest green and black strapless dress ! Green taffeta fabric with sheer black mesh and velvet overlay. Bow sash detail at l...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Sapphire Tartan Cardigan 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Sapphire Cashmere Cardigan with Tartan Sleeves — A luminous relic of Paris–Édimbourg Métiers d’Art 2013 · By Karl Lagerfeld ~ This is a rare piece for true appreciators of Chanel mythology — a cardigan that sings of both intimacy and grandeur, of domestic warmth and regal pageantry // Size mark 38 FR / Condition: never worn // — Woven in a palette of jewel blue and Highland tones, the piece becomes both garment and tapestry — a wearable echo of Scottish folklore elevated into couture — Each CC-logo button, engraved with lattice plate...
Exceptional Hermès Petit H Pinwheel Windwhell Wood and Blue Leather GM
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Pinwhell From the "Petit H" collection Made of Leather and Hackberry Wood Colorways: Blue Grained Leather, Navy B...
Blumarine Early 2000s Underwater Coral Print Jersey Dress
By Blumarine
Located in Paris, FR
Jersey dress Blumarine underwater print featuring vibrant coral reef motifs with tropical fish in turquoise, coral pink, yellow and purple tones. Constructed from lightweight stretch...
Hermès Cotton Scarf Carré Le Boubou H Blue Grey Horse Pattern Texas 65 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Scarf Pattern: "Le Boubou H" Horse riding theme: horseshoe, spur, stirrup, boots, saddle, whip, horse, but also watch, "clou de selle", padlock From the...
Blue pointy dress ISSEY MIYAKE
By Issey Miyake
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue pointy dress. No fabric composition tag but probably polyester. SIZE L
$896Sale Price|25% Off
Demi Couture Royal Blue Silk Flower Abstract Vintage Dress, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 1950s demi couture royal blue silk and cut-out velvet fit n' flare (New Look) cocktail dress and crinoline by MISS BROOKS! Words cannot even begin to describe how...
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.