NWT 2004 Roberto Cavalli Pink Print Lace-Up Corset Bustier Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From 2004, this new-with-tags Roberto Cavalli bustier top features a vibrant floral paisley print in pink and tan tones. The structured corset ...
NWT 2004 Roberto Cavalli Pink Print Lace-Up Corset Bustier Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From 2004, this new-with-tags Roberto Cavalli bustier top features a vibrant floral paisley print in pink and tan tones. The structured corset ...
Hermès Birkin 35 Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Palladium Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Banbury, GB
Investment Piece and Great Deal SKU 33301488 Comes With Hermès Dust Bag, Keys,Padlock,Clochette Date 2007 Model Birkin 35 Serial Number [K] Metal Palladium Materials Crocodile Leath...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Light Green Iridescent Silk Straight Leg Pants
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection by Tom Ford, these light green cigarette pants are crafted from shimmering iridescent silk. Designed with a high waist and subtle pleats, t...
DONNA KARAN 2012 Vintage Runway Pumpkin Ruched Long Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Runway SS12 Pumpkin orange Stretchy and soft Pullover Size Medium but also fits XS/S Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear Measurements in inches laying fla...
FRED HAYMAN 90's Vintage 24K Colored Gold Glass Beaded Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Great for bride, bridal, wedding festivities Fred Hayman Vintage 1990's 24K gold colored embellishments (not actual gold) Black/gold threaded background Low back Back zip Does not ha...
RALPH LAUREN Collection Purple Label 2015 Runway Heavily Encrusted Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Ralph Lauren Collection Purple Label Runway FW15 Vanilla beige toned Lined in silk Glass beads, wooden beads, & cowrie shells make this dress a literal piece of art Back zip Size USA...
Ann Demeulemeester 2000's Trompe L'oeil Venus de Milo Art to Wear Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Venus de Milo lends itself to a sultry trompe l'oeil by Ann Demeulemeester. Made of 100% stretch nylon for a comfortable and loose fit. Comes with semi attached sash belt...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2000's Vintage Taupe Plissé Grecian Embellished Evening Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
This would make an amazing bride bridal wedding festivity dress Roberto Cavalli Vintage 2000's Dramatic and voluminous taupe plissé Huge front/side slit Super shiny clear crystals wi...
S/S 2004 Ralph Lauren Runway Pink Lizard Skin Chain Flap Shoulder Bag
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, alternative versions of this fabulous hot pink lizard skin Ralph Lauren bag debuted on the season's runway. This beautiful Ricky-style shoulde...
Vintage 1950's Silk Heels and Matching Purse Set Floral UK 5.5 US 7.5 EU 38.5
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most exquisite floral silk, this truly eye-catching 1950's set, comprising of a handbag and matching heels, are the perfect finishing touch to your outfit. The poin...
CHANEL 14K$ Museum Rare Supermarket Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Museum Rare Burgundy Architectural Tweed Jacket with Zipper Accents — “SUPERMARKET” Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld — // As seen on Cara Delevingne i...
CHANEL 9K$ Rarest Vogue Cover Tweed Trench Coat 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collector’s Gem – Houndstooth Tweed Trench — Runway of Spring 2005 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique valuation: over $9,000 ~ A relic for true connoisseurs of Chanel...
Vintage Phase II California 1960s Cream Brown Micro Mini Dress XS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage cream and brown micro mini dress. fit & flare silhouette. ruffle bib collar along the bodice. trumpet sleeves. ties at back waist + back z...
HERMES Fauve brown Barenia leather 2011 BELTED BUSTIER Top Shirt 38 S
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès by Jean Paul Gaultier bustier top is crafted in Fauve (cognac brown) Barenia calfskin leather with signature contrast white stitching. Designed in a struct...
$1,125Sale Price|50% Off
New Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton First Collection 2014 Leather Skirt
Located in Conroe, TX
New With Tags Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton Leather Skirt "Only Raf Simons' debut at Dior was as breathlessly anticipated as Ghesquière's at Louis Vuitton. Princ...
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO 2003 Vintage Hardcore Red Leather Bondage Blazer Jacket
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano for Christian Dior Vintage FW03 Hardcore Dior Bondage Collection Sleek and shiny candy apple red lambskin lined in silk Shiny silver hardwar...
Joseph Magnin 1960s Vintage Tartan Plaid Mini Dress, Wool, XS Size
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Label: Joseph Magnin Circa: 1960s Color: Tartan Plaid Vintage plaid mini dress. a-line silhouette. vibrant shades of purple, orange, green and yell...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Silk Dusty Yellow Gold Embellished Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage 100% Silk Golden Dusty Yellow Hues Impeccable beadwork throughout This gown is truly one of a kind amazing, my pictures do not do it justice Size US 12 Excel...
Prada Vintage S/S 2000 Women's Leather Silk Sequin Evening Bag by Miuccia Prada
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Prada top handle bag from S/S 2000 featuring a striking all-over sequin exterior set on a silk base. The densely applied sequins create a beautiful iridescent effect, shiftin...
CHANEL 11K$ Paris / Saint-Tropez Marigold Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Marigold Lesage Tweed Jacket – Paris / SAINT-TROPEZ Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ Boutique Value: Over $11,000 ~ A sun-lit relic from the Paris Saint-Tropez Cruise c...
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...
CHANEL Rare Tweed Suit CC Logo Embroidered 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · CC Logo Embroidered Tweed Suit — Fall 2004 Advertising Campaign, Karl Lagerfeld — Exceptionally rare · Billboard-seen worldwide · Campaign-provenanced relic — A Fall 2004...
Silvano Biagini Multicolored Python Bag, Italy
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Bag handcrafted Silvano Biagini made of genuine multicolored natural python leather, with patchwork that enhances the different shades of the leather-from olive green to warm tones ...
HERMES Gold tan Clemence leather EVELYNE 29 Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 29 III crossbody bag in Gold Taurillon Clemence leather. An iconic everyday silhouette in classic camel brown, elevated by contrasting white stitching a...
HERMES Cuivre Clemence leather EVELYNE 16 MAXI QUADRILLE Crossbody Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Evelyne 16 crossbody bag in Cuivre Taurillon Clemence leather. A timeless icon in a rich copper-brown hue, featuring the signature perforated H and refined gold...
Etro Stripe Silk Top
By Etro
Located in London, GB
A fun silk top by Etro of Italy. The top is in a lovely silk with double layer cap sleaves. It has a v neckline with fold over detail . 92 % silk, 8% lycra. Made in Italy Size EU ,...
Hermès Vintage Porcelain Ashtray Change Tray Hare Xavier De Poret RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Hare, Rabbit Made in France Made of printed french porcelain (Limoges), egdes and notches hand painted with fine gold Colorways: White, Caram...
Hermès 2019 Carre 90 Lazy Leopardesses Khaki Brown Silk Twill Scarf Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès 90cm square silk twill scarf, Lazy Leopardesses print by Arlette Hess, released in 2019 in shades of khaki, brown, and black-grey, with hand-rolled edges. Approximately 90cm w...
Hermès Giant Silk Shawl Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Vintage Shawl Photos does not make justice to this extremely rare and lovely scarf Print: Oriental Drawings Colorways are so bright ! It is an...
CHANEL 11K$ Paris / Seoul Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Collectible Vibrant Lesage Tweed Jacket — Paris / SEOUL Cruise 2016 Collection ~ Boutique Value: $11,000+ ~ From the celebrated Paris / SEOUL Cruise Collection, this jacket...
BOTTEGA VENETA taupe suede JODIE TEEN INTRECCIATO Hobo Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Bottega Veneta Teen Jodie Bag is crafted in luxurious Taupe (sage green) suede with the house’s iconic Intrecciato weave. Compact yet stylish, this sculptural sil...
CHANEL Rare Paris / Byzance CC Gripoix Buttons Dress 46 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
From the opulent Paris / BYZANCE 2011 Collection envisioned by Maestro Karl Lagerfeld, ~ this shimmering Chanel dress emerges as a reliquary of Byzantine grandeur and couture precis...
Giuseppe Di Morabito 2000s “Naked” Strapless Mini Dress Covered w/Crystals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fully embellished with sparkling crystals, this Giuseppe Di Morabito strapless mini dress is a shining example of the ever-popular "naked dress" that evolves with the trends of every...
2000s Valentino Garavani Vintage Shield Sunglasses Tortoiseshell & Gold
Located in London, GB
Rare vintage Valentino oversized shield sunglasses from the late 1990s–early 2000s. Bold tortoiseshell acetate with gold-tone trim and warm olive-brown lenses. “VALENTINO” engraved o...
New Jacquemus Bambino Mini w/Crossbody Strap/Top Handle, and Dust Bag
By Jacquemus
Located in Port Hope, ON
On offer is a new Jacquemus Bambino Mini in a light brown which can be worn as a top handle or as a crossbody. It is an adorable bag and although not big as the name indicates it wil...
Jean Paul Gaultier 1999 Manteau Reversible TU Tricolor Suede Runway Maxi Coat OS
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Paul Gaultier coat from the Fall/Winter 1999 collection. Oversized silhouette, reversible with wide multicolored suede bands on one side and rabbit fur on the other, plunging sh...
Roberto Cavalli Brown Crocodile Print Leather Men's Coat, Late 1990s
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Roberto Cavalli men's coat made of crocodile-print cowhide leather, dating from the late 1990s/early 2000s, an iconic period for the brand's use of worked leathers, textured surfaces...
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Iris Topaz Cashmere Merino Soft Handwoven Modern Artisanal Scarf
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Iris Topaz is more than a scarf—it is a story of craftsmanship, care, and conscious luxury. Custom-designed by Studio Variously in Michigan and handwoven by master artisans in Nepal,...
Gucci Nut Leather Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Paris, FR
Gucci nut leather shoulder bag featuring a front GG gold tone claps opening, a inside gold-tone logo stamp, inside zip pocket, a 92cm adjustable shoulder strap. Circa 1970s. In good...
Reversible Natural Sable Jacket Vintage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Reversible made of soft material Color: gold brown, beige no pockets 1 closing hook Fully lined Vintage nat...
Hermès 7 Drawers Chest Semainier in Wood for Scarves or Jewels
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Drawer To store scarves, but can be used for jewels as well Made of burl wood veneer Edges decorated with "H" marquetry Includes 7 drawers in w...
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI nude silk 2020 BELTED ORGANZA TRENCH Coat Jacket M
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Brunello Cucinelli trench coat is crafted in Almond beige sheer organza silk (100%). It features a relaxed, lightweight silhouette with dropped shoulders, a point...
Emporio Armani champagne silk slip dress with fuchsia ruffles, 2000s
By EMPORIO ARMANI EA7, Giorgio Armani
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Emporio Armani dress with sophisticated and contemporary appeal, made of fluid silk and dating from around the 2000s: an elegant "slip dress" silhouette, made dramatic by a play of c...
Celine Gold Leather Large Bolide Bag
By Celine
Located in Paris, FR
Celine Gold leather large Bolide bag featuring a detachable leather shoulder strap 42.1 in. (107 cm), a top zip fastening, a large Bolide shape, red leather lining, an inside zipped ...
Gucci Nut Leather Top Handle Bag
By Gucci
Located in Paris, FR
Gucci Nut leather top handle bag featuring a front GG gold tone claps opening, a inside gold-tone logo stamp, inside two compartments. In good vintage condition. Made in Italy Circa...
ArtDeco Couture French Silk VionnetLike Rose OmbreEmbroidery&Fringe Shawl, c1925
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricately hand-embroidered pink-tone ombre reflective rose flowers and 20-inch hand-knotted tassel fringe on all sides, this museum-quality antique 85-inch-square ballet-pink ...
Bottega Veneta Brown Leather Large Tornabuoni Intrecciato Hobo Bag
Located in Paris, FR
Bottega Veneta Brown leather large “Tornabuoni Intrecciato ”Hobo bag featuring the iconic Tornabuoni Intrecciato goatskin maxi design, a top zip opening, beige suede lining with an...
Céline Sac Sangle Seau GM Phoebe Philo Leather Large Bucket Shoulder Bag Celine
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
Celine Bucket bag by Phoebe Philo in camel-colored grained leather, unlined, with one large pocket on the front and one on the back, and a removable strap in matching webbing and lea...
Emilio Pucci Fall 2017 Tangerine Sequin Asymmetrical Blouse
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Pucci F/W 2017 vibrant and shimmering fully embellished blouse. The full length gown version of this piece was featured on the Fall/Winter 2017 runway. The essence of the Ital...
Brown backless knit body-suit ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown backless knit body-suit . Snap closure on the bottom . SAMPLE SIZE 34 / XS
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...
$2,695Sale Price|28% Off
New Gucci Nouveau Python Fringe Bamboo Runway Clutch Bag in Red $3750
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New With Tags $3750 A Rare Find New Hand Stitched Stunning Red Python Bamboo Python Accent Leather Lining & Dual Zippered Interior Pockets Magnetic Closure at Front I...
An Amazing 1940s Gold Tone Metal and Yellow Satin Italian Evening Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare 1940s Italian evening bag is a dazzling example of early mid-century glamour, featuring a fluid gold-tone metal mesh body that catches the light with every movement. The ar...
Portafoglio CHANEL vintage in pelle color bordeaux – anni '80 nuovo
By Chanel
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Elegante portafoglio CHANEL vintage realizzato in pelle liscia color bordeaux, caratterizzato da una linea essenziale e raffinata, impreziosita dal logo CC in metallo dorato applicat...
$32,820Sale Price|20% Off
Hermès Horseshoe Birkin 25 cm Sellier Biscuit Craie Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Birkin Bag "Sellier Version" Made in France Stamp K Made of epsom leather and permabrass hardware (yellow gold tone but less bright) Colorway: Ouside i...
Vintage 1920's Coat floral heavy linen flapper coat roaring 20s UK 10-16 US 6-12
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly mesmerising 1920's heavy linen coat, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of pink, yellow, lilac, blue and fuchsia accented by trailing green foliage accents, sets...
Tullio Abbate vintage aviator sunglasses
Located in Valencia, CA
Tullio Abbate – A legendary company building the fastest motorboats for decades. This Italian company not only made the most beautiful boats but also had a luxury line of sunglasses ...
Gucci Pink Silk Corset Dress with Lace Trim
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rose pink silk dress from Gucci. It has a corset bodice which comes to a point at the waist with adjustable spaghetti straps, topstitched pink silk and black lace cups, c...
Hermès Cigar Ashtray Change Tray 2 Dogs by Cecil Aldin Porcelain
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Adorable Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: 2 dogs napping on an armchair Designed Cecil Aldin Made in France Made of printed porcelain, edges and notches hand-painted with...
Fendi Cappotto Reversibile in Visone Golden, Nuovo con Cartellino
By Fendi
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Un capolavoro assoluto della pellicceria italiana firmato Fendi, questo magnifico cappotto in visone golden rappresenta una delle creazioni più ricercate e rare della Maison. Un mode...
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.