CHANEL Paris / Salzburg Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons — Ad Campaign of Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen on Cara Delevingne – A statement piece ...
A 1995 Vintage Louis Vuitton Castillan Red Epi Leather Cluny Shoulder Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning Louis Vuitton Cluny shoulder bag is a true vintage masterpiece, dating back to September 1995. It is beautifully crafted from signature Castilian Red Epi leather, known...
CHANEL Paris / EDINBURGH Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket with Tartan Detail — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $9,000 – The superstar piec...
Red wool knit cardigan with belt SONIA RYKIEL
By Sonia Rykiel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red wool knit cardigan with belt , belt-loop. Branded button and buttonhole closure on the middle front . Pocket on both side. SIZE M
White silk see-through pleated dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White silk see-through pleated dress. Slip dress lining with zip closure and hook&eye on the left side. One button and buttonhole closure on the top middle back. size 38/M
CHANEL 16K$ Jewel Embellished Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Museum-Grade Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Embellishment — — Ad Campaign of Fall 2011 “Lonely Day” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld – With a boutique valuation originally surpas...
Exceptional Hermès Spats Mini Chaps Brown Suede Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Spats Made of suede leather and silver-tone buckles Inside is lined with brown leather Colorway: Brown Please note: The color variations com...
LES HABITUDES 90's Couture Vintage Grey/Blue Beaded Bridal Wedding Dress Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created in an England atelier entirely by hand Vintage 1990's This ensemble is ELITE Grey/blue color, very very light toned, just a hint of ...
Black rayon mesh jacquard see-through top with balloon sleeve CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon mesh jacquard top with balloon sleeve . SIZE 46
Christian Dior by John Galliano "Miss Diorella" Trompe L'Oeil Denim Print Bikini
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Geneva, CH
This Dior by Galliano bikini is a summer statement piece, perfect for lounging on the yacht or at the poolside (or both) ! With the iconic "trompe l'oeil" denim and patches print fro...
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble. Snap closure on the top right on the top and fabric button and buttonhole closure on the left side SIZE 38/M
Off-white and black knit mini dress McQ ALEXANDER McQUEEN
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white and black knit mini dress with striped pattern. Fabric composition: rayon and acrylic. SIZE
Black lycra trikini ALAIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black lycra trikini (Top, bra and panty) with withe bag . NEW WITH TAG SIZE 44
Y2K Moschino Couture! Cruise Me Baby Vintage One Shoulder Black Knit Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple and chic one shoulder little black dress by Moschino Couture! Details: Unlined Side Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: I 42/ D 38/ F 38/ GB 10/ US 8 Color: Black Lab...
90's Vintage Couture Silk Hand Embroidered Beaded Cowl Back Evening Gown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
perfect for bride, bridal, wedding Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier This is a 1:1 1990's Vintage Beige color with delicate f...
Zandra Rhodes Printed Silk Caftan
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful 70's couture dress with original designed abstract printed silk fabric by Zandra Rhodes. This is a 'one size fits all'
1990s OMO vintage Norma Kamali parachute skirt off white
By Norma Kamali
Located in Austin, TX
OMO vintage Norma Kamali parachute skirt off white 1990s 28" waist, 28" hips, 45" length size M
F.R.S. For Restless Sleepers L Ensemble FR40 Green Blue Silk Twill Set UK12 US10
Located in PARIS, FR
F.R.S. For Restless Sleepers set in ecru silk twill, featuring a jungle print in blue-green tones and ecru silk piping. The set comprises an oversized V-neck blouse with a pussy-bow ...
Hermès Destier Bolo Tie Necklace Horse Texas
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Stunning Authentic Hermès Necklace Tie From the "Destrier" Collection "Boho Tie", perfect mix between tie and necklace Theme: Equestrian, Horse, Cow bow, Western, Texas ...
Silk sleeveless printed mini dress YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk sleeveless printed mini dress. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38/M
Louis Vuitton 2004 (MI0084) Bronze Monogram Vernis PM Tote Bag
Located in Port Hope, ON
On offer is a rare LOUIS VUITTON bronze monogram Vernis Reade PM tote bag with gold-tone hardware details. This is an opportunity to get this hard to find bronze color. It features ...
White slip cocktail dress with gold metal chain embellishment PACO RABANNE
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White slip cocktail dress with gold metal chain embellishment. Main fabric composition: 100% polyester. NEW WITH TAG SIZE 36/ S
Gucci 1980s Vintage Pink Leather Horsebit Clutch Bag
By MAURIZIO GUCCI, Gucci
Located in London, GB
The Ultimate Multi-Tasker Designed in Italy during the 1980s, this rare vintage piece perfectly bridges the gap between jet-set utility and modern evening elegance. Originally engine...
CHANEL Paris / Venice Runway Shimmering Baroque Dress 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Paris / VENICE Shimmering Baroque Dress — Cruise 2010 Runway Collection by Karl Lagerfeld – This is not merely an evening dress. It is a moving fresco – A garment as a ...
Collectible Magazine Clutch, Paris Match, 1970's.
Located in New York, NY
Charming Magazine Clutch, Paris Match (France) from the 1970's. Graphic cover wraps around plastic hard clutch. Cover depicts a famous gold heist, dated 1971. Made in Italy. Clutch h...
CHANEL Iconic Kristen Stewart Style Burgundy Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Iconic Burgundy Cashmere Jacket – Runway of the Fall 2016 Collection — as seen on Kristen Stewart in campaign imagery and on magazine covers – This jacket carries the aura o...
CHANEL Camellia Motif Lesage Tweed Ensemble 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Camellia-Motif Lesage Tweed Ensemble — Mid-2000s Karl Lagerfeld— Exceptionally rare · archival-era collectible · motif echoed again in Fall 2024 — – A mid-2000s Lagerfeld ...
Hermès Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Platinum Horse Print
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare and Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Horse Theme: horse riding, rodeo Made in France Made of printed porcelain, notches covered with platinum (silver-tone)...
EMILIO PUCCI tourist dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Rubiera, RE
EMILIO PUCCI Tourists in Florence dress A truly fun dress that portrays a lively and crowded Florence. The fabric print features some of Florence's monuments: the Battistero, Palazzo...
CHANEL Vittoria Ceretti Legend Fuchsia Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Legendary Fuchsia Tweed Jacket From the 2020 Cruise Collection by Virginie Viard — As seen on Vittoria Ceretti in the global AD campaign — ~ A jacket that became an image —...
EAVIS & BROWN 90's Vintage Couture Silk Beaded Wedding Gown Bridal Dress Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding dress with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory silk with iridescent glass...
CHANEL New Legendary 2019 White Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Exceptional Advert Legend Tweed Jacket — Spring 2019 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — ~ As seen on Margot Robbie in the global campaign, emblazoned across billboards worldwide ...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Collectible Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket — — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Runway · By Karl Lagerfeld — – Originally offered at a boutique price surpassing $10,0...
French Deco Tapestry Fabric Bag
Located in Sharon, CT
Gold silk and wool brocade fabric and sewn onto a deco design brass clasp with chain handle. Silk Lined. Unknown maker. width 11", 20" chain.
CHANEL 14K$ Extremely Rare 2009 Pearl Embellished Dress 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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...
Vintage Iconic Gucci Flora Scarf Featuring Vibrant Flowers and Butterflies
By Gucci
Located in valatie, NY
Vintage Iconic Gucci Flora Scarf Featuring Vibrant Flowers and Butterflies, is the most famous and iconic Gucci scarf. It was originally created in 1966 for Princess Grace of Monaco...
CHANEL Vogue Cover Paris / VERSAILLES Denim Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Blue Denim Jacket with CC Silver Buttons — Cruise 2013 Paris / VERSAILLES Runway by Karl Laferfeld Cultural reference: as seen on Pharrell Williams and on the Vogue cover ...
CHANEL Rare Black Tweed Jacket with CC Camellia Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Timeless Black Tweed Jacket with Camellia CC Buttons & Bows — A Chanel jacket that doesn’t “reference” the House — it states it. Black tweed as the original language; c...
CHANEL CC Buttons Shimmer Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Metallic Silver Tweed Jacket — Spring 2015 Campaign Era, Karl Lagerfeld — This jacket that reads like light made wearable — not “silver” as a color, but silver as a state: ...
Art Deco Lame Broche Fringed Shawl
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art deco lame floral patterned shawl with ivory silk fringe, 48 x 38 plus 22" fringe. Excellent condition w slight oxidation in center.
GUCCI by TOM FORD 1999 Vintage Floral Runway Print 2 Piece Bikini Bathing Suit
By Gucci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci Vintage Runway print SS99 2 piece bathing suit Vibrant pink floral Size Small also fits XS New Condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: waist of bot...
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Rare Moschino Lingerie Leopard Print Bra Top New With Tags Y2K
By Moschino
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Very rare original early 2000s Moschino Lingerie bra, new with original tag still attached, made in the iconic leopard print that made the Italian fashion house's provocative and iro...
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Fall 1999 Metal Ring Embellished Blouse, Runway
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly collectible runway piece from the Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Fall 1999 collection. This collection known as the "Couture Casual" collection famously explored themes...
Black pleated minidress with red leather heart bustier MOSCHINO JEANS
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black pleated minidress with red leather heart bustier . Black fabric composition: 53% polyester, 42% wool, 5% elastane. Lining composition: 66% acetate, 34% polyester. Zip and hook&...
PAMELA DENNIS COUTURE 1998 Vintage Silk Gold Evening Gown Maxi Dress w. Train
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Pamela Dennis Couture 1998 Vintage As seen in American Vogue Yellow Gold tapestry print 100% thick silk Removable long oversized dramatic train Back zip Size USA 6 Excellent Conditio...
CHANEL Runway AIRLINES Collection Tweed Jacket with CC Giant Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– Minimalist CHANEL Navy Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC buttons — Runway of AIRLINES Collection by Karl Lagerfeld _ A study in precision and restraint, this navy tweed jacket from Karl...
2001 Louis Vuitton Marie Navy Blue Monogram Canvas and Leather Hand Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant Louis Vuitton Marie handbag is crafted from navy blue and beige Monogram Mini jacquard canvas, offering a refined and lightweight alternative to traditional coated canva...
CHANEL 12K$ Rare Paris / EDINBURGH Runway Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rare Collectible Lesage Tweed & Leather Highland Jacket — Runway of the Paris / EDINBURGH 2013 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: over $12,0...
GUCCI black polyamide GG STAR EMBROIDERED TULLE Shirt M
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Gucci top in black semi-sheer stretch tulle polyamide (84%) and elastane (16%) embroidered with a GG Star motif in cotton (77%) and polyester (23%), creating a delicat...
Vintage Giorgio Armani Silk Blouse with Ruffled Collar, Front, and Cuffs
Located in valatie, NY
Giorgio Armani Silk Blouse with Ruffled Collar, Front, and Cuffs. The beautifully placed ruffles at the neckline, the hidden button placket and ruffled cuffs elegantly finishes the l...
Galanos 1970's Red Silk Flower Pendant Column Dress
By Galanos for Amelia Gray, Galanos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 1970's Galanos masterpiece approx. circa Spring 1974. This elegant dress was for Galanos's exclusive collaboration with the Beverly Hills luxury boutique, Amelia Gray. The red sil...
S/S 2011 Vivienne Westwood Picnic Gingham Check Milk Maid Cocktail Dress
By RED LABEL by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 2011 Tea dress by Vivienne Westwood. Crafted in a pale blue, apricot and cream seer sucker checked fabric. Featuring a draw tie bust line, boned interior bodice, full...
DOLCE & GABBANA pink 2019 SICILY SMALL FAUX LIZARD Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana Sicily Small bag in salmon pink lizard-embossed leather. Crafted in the house’s iconic structured silhouette, this feminine statement piece features go...
1970s Vintage Metallic Paper Thin Indian Print Silk Dress with Batwing Sleeves
By The Silk Farm, Icinoo
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous paper thin metallic printed silk dress with batwing sleeves by The Silk Farm. Unlined with rear button closure. 100% silk. The marked size is 6 and the dress fits like a siz...
Gianfranco Ferre Vintage Black Wool Silk Avant Garde Cut Out Tunic Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Black wool and silk avant garde tunic dress by Gianfranco Ferre. Unique avant garde shape with an asymmetric neckline and "slash" detail on the front and back shoulder. Details: ...
1920's Black Silk Beaded Fringe Flapper Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite flapper dress from the 1920's embodies the sultry sophistication of the period with intricate beading, geometric paneling, and fabulous bugle beaded fringe. Crafted ...
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Black Tweed Cape Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Cruise Collection – Black Tweed Cape Jacket with Jewel Buttons – An emblem of twilight elegance — this Chanel cape jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s Saint-Tro...
Chanel 2020 Pre-Fall Velvety Deep Blue Relaxed Jacket with CC Belt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Deep Blue Velvet Knit Jacket/Coat with CC Chain Buckle Belt — 31 Rue Cambon 2020 Pre-Fall Métiers d’Art, Virginie Viard — This is Chanel’s modern regalia in a relaxed cut: ...
CHANEL 13K$ Museum Rare Chain Trim Ecru Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— An exceptionally rare Chanel tweed jacket from the Spring 2008 Runway, conceived under the hand of Maestro Karl Lagerfeld — Boutique priced above $13,000, it carries the aura of a...
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.