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Color:  Purple
Period: 1970s
Joann Bold "Purple Haze" print silk scarf
Located in New York, NY
Joann Bold "Purple Haze" print silk scarf measures 8" x 61" finished with hand-rolled edges.
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1970s Japanese Fashion

Loris Azzaro 1970s Silk Jersey Vintage Pink Empire Dress Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1970s Loris Azzaro pink silk jersey gown! Beautiful bodice, with a draped, Grecian/Empire feel to the body. Zipper works great, just could not fit the dress form. In...
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1970s French Fashion

Jean Muir Dress Documented 1971 Rare
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This Dress just takes my breath away! It is one of my favorites from Jean Muir. The fabric with a moire effect has incredible drape, that just flows and moves with your body. Empir...
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1970s Fashion

Amazing 1970s Nautical Navy Blue + Gold Anchor Patch Vintage Jersey maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage 70s navy blue + gold anchor patch long sleeve jersey maxi dress! Perfect navy blue color matches anything, and is great all year. Gold anchor patch above left breast....
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1970s American Fashion

Yves saint Laurent vintage deep purple velvet skirt
Located in L'ESCALA, ES
Yves saint Laurent Rive Gauche velvet skirt from the 1970s. Deep purple, gathered at the waist, with a hidden zipper behind a hip pocket, ending in a flat hook. The pockets are flatt...
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1970s French Fashion

1970S Blue & Green Nylon Austrian Mod Ski Jacket Pants Ensemble
Located in New York, NY
1970S Blue & Green Nylon Austrian Mod Ski Jacket Pants Ensemble
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1970s Fashion

1970s Puszta Abstract Striped Print Chiffon Vintage 70s Halter Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s PUSZTA black abstract print striped chiffon maxi dress ! Features bright colors of red, blue, orange, pink, green, turquoise, and white on a black background. Hidden zi...
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1970s Fashion

Gucci Vintage White Pink GG Cotton Neck Scarf Pocket Square
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage neck scarf by GUCCI. 100% Cotton. Pink GG logo pattern with white borders. 'Gucci' signature printed on the lower center border. Approx. Mea...
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1970s Italian Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent Silk Blouse/ Top
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent -(Made in France) Silk blouse. No size or composition label, it fits a 38FR. Additional information: Dimensions: Shoulder width: 38 cm Chest: 50 cm Sleeve lengt...
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1970s French Fashion

1970s Blue and Red Rose Print Silk Jersey Dress
Located in London, GB
This late 1970s to early 1980s French couture silk jersey maxi dress has a beautiful blue and red rose print design against a darker blue background. It has a high, round neckline an...
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1970s French Fashion

Vintage 1970's Madame Grès Haute Couture Graphic Print Silk Gown & Hooded Shawl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An ultra chic and incredibly rare Madame Grès haute couture sculpted maxi dress and multi-purpose caftan shawl dating back to the mid 1970's. Madame Grès felt that the true job of th...
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1970s French Fashion

1970S Purple Velvet Antique Ethnic Embroidered Cape With Ikat Trim
Located in New York, NY
1970S Purple Velvet Antique Ethnic Embroidered Cape With Ikat Trim
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1970s Uzbek Fashion

1970s La Mendola Silk Jersey and Chiffon Abstract Peacock Print Cocktail Dress
Located in Gresham, OR
A fabulous 1970s La Mendola silk jersey and chiffon abstract peacock print cocktail dress with sheer balloon sleeves and button cuffs. Matching original belt with gold-tone buckle i...
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1970s Italian Fashion

Stunning 1970s One Of A Kind Ensemble Romper Psychedelic Purple Velvet 70s 60s
Located in Berlin, BE
So obsessed with this fabulous look!! A GORGEOUS one of a kind 1970s Glam two piece Ensemble in shades of purple/lilac (belt not included). Absolutely iconic and soo strong 70s glam vibes. Sexy mini romper with light pastel lilac blouse top and velvet on the bottom. Flower shaped cute buttons and beautiful bishop sleeves/balloon sleeves. Second part of the ensemble is a long sleeveless coat/jacket made of soft velvet. Looks great with gold accessoires and high platform boots <3 Size XS/S Ensemble is: one romper and one long velvet jaket, belt is not included Vibe: 1960s - 1970s - Jane Birkin - Glam - Psychadelic - Biba - Barbara Hulanicki - Velvet - Mod - Sharon Tate - Liz Hurley...
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1970s Fashion

1970's Vintage Tri Color Floral Dress
Located in Georgetown, ME
Vintage 70's Tri Color Floral Halter Dress! I am obsessed with this dress, it is perfect in every way. Designer: unknown has the Joseph Magnin Department Store Label Size: fi...
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1970s Fashion

Gucci Leather Jewelry Pouch
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Get your hands on this vibrant vintage Gucci jewelry pouch circa 1970! A beautiful electric blue leather is complimented with a bright red interi...
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1970s Italian Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent Floral Silk Blouse
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - (Made in France) Floral silk blouse. No size or composition label, it fits a 38FR. Additional information: Dimensions: Shoulder width: 39 m Chest: 50 cm Sle...
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1970s French Fashion

Halston Purple Silk Single Shoulder Silk Evening Gown 1970's
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Halston purple silk evening gown with a single shoulder strap and wrap skirt featuring a draped waist tie. The silk fabric which the bodice and waist tie are fabricated from i...
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1970s American Fashion

Halston Purple Sheer Sequin Gown
Located in Waterford, MI
Sheer purple maxi gown. Longsleeve. Sequin detail. Rear snap closures. Silk. *Condition: excellent vintage condition. No visible flaws. Measurements Taken Laying Flat (inches)— Shoulder to Shoulder...
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1970s Fashion

Malcolm Starr Wool Felt Applique Flare Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Graphic Malcolm Starr by Morton Myles Wool Felt Applique Flare Skirt from the 1970's. Purple wool felt is appliqued with white motifs topstitched with gold thread with a Middle Easte...
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1970s American Fashion

Early Yves Saint Laurent Violet Cotton Twill Jacket
Located in New York, NY
Early Yves Saint Laurent Violet Cotton Twill Jacket from the 1970's. French workwear reimagined by St. Laurent with puffy sleeves, slash pockets and vibrant color. Works well belted ...
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1970s French Fashion

Amazing 1970s Moroccan Print Purple Colorful Vintage 70s Jersey Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s Moroccan print long sleeve purple maxi dress ! Features vibrant colors of orange, fuchsia, green yellow, pink and blue throughout. Royal ve...
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1970s American Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent Purple Plaid Pant Suit
Located in Waterford, MI
Purple plaid suit. Front button closures. Front pockets. Shoulder pads. Pleated trousers. Front zipper on trousers. Lined. Wool. Made in France. *Conditi...
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1970s Fashion

1970s Halston Purple Plunging One Piece Vintage 70s Halter Swimsuit Bodysuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and sexy 1970s HALSTON purple one piece plunging halter swimsuit OR bodysuit ! Beautiful purple jewel tone color. This rare beauty is one of 6 Halston swimsuits...
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1970s American Fashion

Vintage 1970s Stavropoulos Couture Purple Applique Silk One-Shoulder Fitted Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous heavily sculpted Stavropoulos Couture purple silk gown dating back to the mid 1970's. George Stavropoulos was a New York fashion designer best known for his innovatively draped dresses and evening gowns that seemed to float in air. Many of his designs were influenced by the grace of classic Greek sculpture...
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1970s American Fashion

Vintage Albert Nipon Blue Orange & Red Silk Floral Print 2pc Dress
Located in Portland, OR
This is a really lovely 2 piece vintage dress from Albert Nipon in a bright blue silk floral print. We love vintage Albert Nipon pieces and especially l...
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1970s Hong Kong Fashion

1970s Silk Satin Evening Gown with Beaded + Sequin Plunging Neckline
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous embellished evening gown with a plunging neckline and open back in Mardi Gras colors. Fits like a size medium. See measurements below. Details: Fully Lined Closure: Back ...
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1970s Hong Kong Fashion

Vintage Valentino Pale Purple Linen 2 Piece Dress w Blouse & Tiered Skirt
Located in Portland, OR
This incredible vintage Valentino Boutique pale purple linen 2 piece dress comes from the estate of a Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent client who bought all of her clothing during th...
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1970s French Fashion

Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique Skirt and Shawl
Located in Sharon, CT
A Givenchy silk purple abstract floral pattern shawl and long flowing skirt. Bergdorf Goodman On The Plaza New York. US size 8, shawl length 28", w...
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1970s French Fashion

1970s Halston Purple Wool Long Sleeve Vintage Chic 70s Tailored Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic late 70s HALSTON purple wool long sleeve dress ! Features the perfect color purple that looks great on any skin tone. Tailored bodice with a slight A-Line skirt. Hidden zipper up the back with hook-and-eye closure. Pockets at each side of thew waist. Fully lined. Great belted or alone. The pictured 90s Jane August...
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1970s American Fashion

1970s Adele Simpson Paisley Print Long Sleeve Purple Vintage 70s Maxi Dress Belt
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 1970s ADELE SIMPSON paisley print silk maxi dress and sash belt ! Features vibrant warm colors of purple, lavender, orange and white throughout. Mock buttons up th...
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1970s American Fashion

Emilio Pucci Floral Skirt and Blouse Set
Located in Waterford, MI
Pink and navy floral set. Belted blouse. Front snap closures. Rear zipper on skirt. Silk. Made in Italy. *Condition: Geat vintage condition. Small stain o...
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1970s Fashion

1970s Emilio Pucci Fine Cashmere Top
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful Emilio Pucci very light weight pull over sweater from the 1970s. Made from a 90% cashmere, 10% silk blend, this sweater features the iconic Emilio Pucci brand abstract prin...
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1970s Italian Fashion

NWT 1970s Halston IV Purple / Pink One Size Fits All Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Deadstock (new with original store tags attached) 1970s HALSTON IV purple/pink long sleeve maxi dress ! Features a slinky jersey with a matching tie belt. Hook-and-eye closure at center neck. In great unworn condition with store tags still attached. Made in USA Marked One Size Fits All...
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1970s American Fashion

Vintage Chanel Creations Textured Purple Wool Skirt Suit 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chanel Creations purple wool skirt suit with purple & gold lion head buttons at the front & cuffs, gold chain hem in the lining. Mid weight waffle textured wool jacket, with ...
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1970s French Fashion

1970s Sonia Rykiel Purple Eggplant Vintage 70s Pleated Wool Midi Skirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic late 70s SONIA RYKIEL dark purple / eggplant high waisted wool midi skirt ! Hidden zipper up the side with button / hook-and-eye closure. Can easily be dressed up or down. Pair ...
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1970s French Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent 1970s YSL Graffiti Print Purple Cotton Vintage 70s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing late 70s YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche graffiti print sleeveless cotton dress ! Features vibrant colors of purple, fuchsia pink, black and white. Hidden metal zipper up the ...
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1970s French Fashion

1970S Purple Silk Taffeta Evening Skirt In The Style Of YSL
Located in New York, NY
1970S Purple Silk Taffeta Evening Skirt In The Style Of YSL
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1970s Fashion

1970s Maurice Signed Abstract Print Pink Blue Coral Knit Jersey 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage 70s MAURICE signed pink, blue, coral and white jersey maxi dress ! Features abstract prints with the Maurice signature throughout. Hidden zipper up the back with hook...
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1970s American Fashion

1970s Galanos Long sleeve Multi color Maxi Silk Dress in Abstract Print.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s Galanos for Amelia Gray Purple, Blue, Green , orange and yellow Abstract print flown silk chiffon gown with billowy sleeves. Size: Small / 4 Measurement; Bust: 34’ / Waist: 2...
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1970s American Fashion

Gianni Versace, Wool, Abstract Purple and Green Midi Dress, 1990s
Located in Kingston, NY
Gianni Versace, circa 1990s Fine Wool, Abstract pattern throughout in purple, blue, green and black. Silk lined in purple Cap sleeves, Jewel neckline. ...
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1970s Italian Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Colorblock Knit Top
Located in Oakland, CA
Vibrant vintage YSL Rive Gauche knit top. Light weight knit sweater. Features 4 button closure, elbow sleeve. Side vents. Slightly stretchy. Lovely drape on the body.
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1970s Italian Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent Purple Floral Silk Day Dress 1970's
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Yves Saint Laurent purple floral print day dress with short sleeves, button closures down center front, frontal patch pockets, a self belt and a drop pleated skirt. 100% silk,...
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1970s French Fashion

Moroccan Caftan Purple Velvet Embroidered with Gold Kaftan, circa 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant vintage designer Moroccan kaftan, purple violet color velvet embroidered with Turkish gold threads design all-over. This is an Ottoman style weddin...
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1970s Moroccan Fashion

1972 Elliette Lewis Purple Cotton Dress Columbo Season 2
Located in Paris, FR
Fantastic 1972 ELLIETTE LEWIS (Miss Elliette) thin cotton voile purple dress featuring an off white piping, a center back zip with a center back button. worn by Sandra Smith in Colu...
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1970s American Fashion

1970S Purple Floral Polyester Jersey Mumu House Dress
Located in New York, NY
1970S Purple Floral Polyester Jersey Mumu House Dress
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1970s Fashion

1970s Halston Vintage Purple Jersey Dress W Asymmetrical Hem
Located in Portland, OR
This wonderful vintage Halston jersey dress is in a beautiful shade of purple lightweight wool. At first glance, the dress looks deceivingly simpl...
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1970s American Fashion

1970S OSCAR DE LA RENTA Lilac Floral Silk Organza Vogue Documented Gown
Located in New York, NY
1970S OSCAR DE LA RENTA Lilac Floral Silk Organza Vogue Documented Gown
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1970s Fashion

Jean Louis Scherrer 1970s vintage silk pleated chiffon blouse & skirt set
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage 1970s silk chiffon pleated blouse and skirt set by Jean Louis Scherrer. The designer: Jean-Louis Scherrer, the former classical ballet dancer trained in the excellence of couture and his very Parisian form of elegance by his master Christian Dior and remained at the pinnacle of the fickle fashion world for three decades. From 1962 to 1992, Jean-Louis Scherrer dressed the most prestigious women of the times: Farah Diba...
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1970s French Fashion

Pierre Cardin Jeunesse Paris Vintage Red & Blue Abstract Geometric Silk Scarf
Located in Portland, OR
This is a beautiful vintage Pierre Cardin silk scarf in a color block style print in shades of navy blue, red, and ivory throughout. The hem ...
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1970s French Fashion

Louis Feraud Silk Ombre Striped Shirtwaist Dress 1970s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in wide horizontal gradated stripes in shades of pink from Louis Feraud. It is a long sleeve shirtwaist style dress with a stand up collar, matching buttons ...
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1970s Italian Fashion

1970s Halston Logo Print Blue White Vintage 70s Wrap One Piece Swimsuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and collectible HALSON 1970s blue and white logo print one piece swimsuit ! Features the signature H logo print throughout. I recently acquired five Halston swimsuits...
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1970s American Fashion

Vintage Ethnic Kobi Skirt
Located in London, GB
A fun ethnic skirt for Spring / Summer . The skirt has a side tie and button opening. It has a blue top area with gathering 3 1/2 '' below the waist. The colourful skirt is in a m...
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1970s Unknown Fashion

Joy Stevens 1970s Pink Mauve Dusty Rose Long Sleeve Disco Vintage 70s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1970s JOY STEVENS pink / mauve long sleeve jersey dress! Perfectly cut v-neck reveals just the right amount of cleavage. Simply slips over the head and ties in the back to fit a...
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1970s American Fashion

Giorgio Sant'Angelo late 1970's Cranberry Red Drape Back Asymmetric Column Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Giorgio Sant'Angelo late 1970's cranberry red column gown with asymmetrical detailing. Draped front panel and hanging weighted draped back. Unlined. Sold at Neiman Marcus (Neiman's t...
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1970s Fashion

1970S HUSSEY Blue Lime Green Jersey Top
Located in New York, NY
1970S HUSSEY Blue Lime Green Jersey Top
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1970s Fashion

1970s Red, White, and Blue, Floral Printed Two Piece Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s two-piece (blouse and skirt) set featuring a red, white, and blue floral print. The shirt as layered ruffled short sleeves and is meant to be worn tucked into the skirt. The sk...
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1970s Fashion

1971 Gudule Paris Lavender Velvet Skirt
Located in Toronto, Ontario
197i Fall collection lavender cotton velvet dirndl skirt by Gudule Paris. Gathering at waist and white plastic buttons down left side when wearing. Very good vintage condition. Fits ...
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1970s French Fashion

Fashion: Shop Vintage Clothing, Haute Couture and More

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.

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