Céline Pochette Enveloppe 1985s Navy Leather Navy Envelope Diamond Clutch Celine
By Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
Céline Diamond Clutch (or Envelope) circa 1985 in navy blue leather, beige leather lining, gold-tone metal Céline flip-top clasp.
Céline Pochette Enveloppe 1985s Leather Denim Navy Diamond Clutch Celine
By Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
Céline clutch circa 1985 Diamond Clutch (or Envelope) shape in blue denim-style canvas trimmed with navy blue leather, beige canvas interior, gold metal tilting Céline clasp.
Céline Pochette Enveloppe Calèche 1985s Brown Monogram Canvas Clutch Celine
By Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
Céline circa 1985 Diamond Clutch (or Envelope) shaped pouch in brown Monogram Calèche canvas trimmed with matching leather, brown leather interior with a central zipped pocket, gold ...
Céline Diamond Clutch 48cela617 Tricolor Shoulder Bag
By Celine
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 12.6" Width: 0.5" Height: 8.3" Handle Drop: 7" Button Clasp works well. Signs of Wear: Visibl...
Céline Pochette Enveloppe 1985 Natural Canvas Navy Leather Diamond Clutch Celine
By Celine
Located in PARIS, FR
A Céline Diamond Clutch (or Envelope) circa 1985, crafted from ecru or natural canvas trimmed with navy blue leather, with a beige canvas lining and a gold-tone metal Céline flip-top...
CELINE PHOEBE PHILO Diamond burgundy yellow leather shoulder clutch bag
By Celine
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CELINE PHOEBE PHILO Diamond burgundy yellow leather shoulder clutch bag CELINE by PHOEBE PHILO Diamond shoulder bag .
Multicolor Celine Leather Diamond Clutch
By Celine
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Multicolor leather and suede Diamond clutch by Celine. Front flap with push-lock closure.
Celine Multicolor Diamond Leather and Suede Clutch
By Celine
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Multicolor Diamond leather clutch by Celine. Yellow suede front flap.
Celine Diamond Clutch Leather and Suede Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Leather and Suede Medium is your perfect minimalist, daily and night out accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Leather and Lizard Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Leather and Lizard Medium is your perfect minimalist, daily and nights out accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium is constructed from white and black leather, salmon pink and forest green pony hair in an envelope design.
Celine Diamond Clutch Leather with Python and Suede
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Leather with Python and Suede is your perfect minimalist accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium is constructed from white and black leather, blue and light brown pony hair in an envelope design.
Celine Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair Medium is constructed from white suede and leather, orange and tan pony hair, and silver lame in an envelope design.
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium is your perfect minimalist, daily and night out accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium is your perfect minimalist, daily and night out accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium is your perfect minimalist, daily and night out accessory.
Celine Diamond Clutch Leather and Suede Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 7", Width 11", Depth 1" Designer: Celine Model: Diamond Clutch Leather and Suede Medium Exterior Material: Leather, Suede Exterior Color: B...
Celine Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 7", Width 11", Depth 1" Designer: Celine Model: Diamond Clutch Pony Hair and Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather, Pony Hair Ext...
Celine Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair with Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 7", Width 11", Depth 1" Designer: Celine Model: Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair with Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather, Pony Hai...
Celine Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair with Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 7", Width 11", Depth 1" Designer: Celine Model: Diamond Clutch Suede and Pony Hair with Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather, Pony Hai...
Celine White/Black Leather Diamond Clutch
By Celine
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This diamond clutch from Celine is a statement piece you must own!
Celine Multicolor Calfhair and Leather Diamond Clutch
By Celine
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This diamond clutch from Celine is a statement piece you must own!
Celine Black Suede and Leather Diamond Clutch
By Celine
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This designer clutch is just the right accessory to complement your chic ensemble. It comes crafted using quality materials and is easy to hold.
Céline Multicolor Suede Diamond Clutch Bag
By Celine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Céline multicolor suede diamond shoulder bag. The single adjustable strap can be removed for the bag to worn as a clutch.
Céline Multicolor Suede Diamond Clutch Bag
By Celine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Céline multicolor suede diamond shoulder bag. The single adjustable strap can be removed for the bag to worn as a clutch.
Céline Multicolor Suede Diamond Clutch Bag
By Celine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Céline multicolor suede diamond shoulder bag. The single adjustable strap can be removed for the bag to worn as a clutch.
Celine Multicolor Suede, Calfhair and Leather Diamond Clutch Bag
By Celine
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted in multicolor suede, calfhair and leather, this beautiful Diamond clutch bag from Celine is easy to wear and also perfect to wear with casual and smart outfits.
Celine Diamond Clutch Bag New
By Celine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Celine Diamond Clutch bag sand suede and white leather.
$2,250Sale Price|40% 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...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top st...
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By BADGLEY MISHCKA, Badgley Mischka
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 2
1990s Diane Von Furstenberg ' Leaf ' Print Safari Strapless Cotton Blouse
By Diane von Furstenberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 90s Diane Von Furstenberg green and white cotton strapless top! 3-D leaf print, with a trapeze/free flowing waist. Buttons at top back. Can easily be dressed day to night. ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
New With Tags Oscar De La Renta The Dahlia Dress Size 4
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Conroe, TX
Known for its romantic rendering of blooms, Oscar de la Renta's designs bring the beauty of nature to ready-to-wear Dahlia Collection This long-sleeved dress is cut from jersey with...
$520Sale Price / item|20% Off
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,448
Size: Recommended Size; UK 4-6
1999 Gianni Versace Couture Sparkly Pastel Pink Strapless Bustier Cocktail Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in Sheffield, GB
A superbly crafted Gianni Versace Couture dress from 1999. Designed from a pastel pink linen with a silver metallic lamé textured finish, the dress has a hand stitched pleated ruffle...
FENDI new pink sequins baguette 2024
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI New pink sequins baguette 2024 Iconic medium-sized Baguette bag, finely embroidered all-over with pink sequins in different shapes and sizes for a 3D effect and decorated with ...
Escada 2000s Pink Python Snake Skin Silver Link Evening Shoulder Bag Purse
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Escada
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful early 2000s ESCADA pink patchwork python snakeskin evening bag! Various shades of pink python matches anything! Front and back panels feature a slightly darker shades of pi...
Prada Red Sequin Bag
By Prada
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Prada bag, with sequin, chain handle, red/black color, champagne-colored silk interior. Condition: good, to note: some lack of sequins at the corners. Dimensions: Width: 25cm Heigh...
1950s Black and White Pearl Encrusted Vintage 50s Saucer Hat and Purse Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Unbelievably chic black and white straw saucer wide brim hat and matching bag set! Features a navy blue and white woven straw on both pieces. Hat features an extra wide brim, and has...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
Now renowned for chic womenswear as well as luxury leather handbags that are often recognized for their iconic gold-tone fastening and hardware, French fashion house Celine got its start in children’s shoes.
In 1945, Céline Vipiana and her husband, Richard, opened a made-to-measure shoe shop for children at 52 rue de Malte in Paris. Designer Céline’s name graced the business, alongside a red elephant designed by French cartoonist Raymond Peynet that served as the company’s first logo.
In 1967, following an expansion into women’s shoes and leather accessories, the Vipianas decided to expand their company’s reach into women’s ready-to-wear, focusing on high-end sportswear. Céline Vipiana, who remained chief designer until her death in 1997, would oversee a range of fashion that would reach an international audience with a pared-down elegance and timeless style.
The company quickly achieved widespread success with its new offerings, most notably its trench coat, which became a staple for the brand. In the 1970s, they expanded outside Paris with boutiques in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills and Hong Kong. In 1973, Céline Vipiana, inspired by chain links around the Arc de Triomphe, debuted the Blazon Chaîne motif of interlocking C’s. She began using it on a printed canvas and branding as well as accents on accessories, such as the Triomphe bag.
Vipiana’s designs were created to appeal as everyday fashion: Celine skirts, suits, fitted shirts, vests and coats were stylish but rooted in practicality. Quality, too, was paramount; Vipiana’s determination to deliver the best possible leather led to the opening of a studio in Florence, where the brand created its leather goods.
Vipiana died a year after her brand was acquired by Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH for about $540 million. American designer Michael Kors then took the helm as creative director. Kors, too, was known for practical but chic ready-to-wear. He introduced such luxury staples as cashmere sets, smartly tailored pants and simple slip dresses, plus themed collections around jet-setter locales like Monte Carlo and Tahiti. Following Kors’s departure in 2004, onetime Burberry designer Roberto Menichetti took the job for just a year. He was followed by designer Phoebe Philo, the young British designer who is now credited with establishing Celine’s 21st-century style.
Philo created a distinct, minimal style that channeled the brand’s roots of practical simplicity with luxury materials. (“I just thought I’d clean it up,” she quipped of her debut collection in 2010.) Over the course of ten years, Philo turned the company into a beloved fixture of the fashion industry. In 2018, after Philo’s departure, the house tapped Hedi Slimane, former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, as its new leader; he caused a stir when he famously removed the accent from the brand name. Controversial though it was, Slimane maintained it was a return to the label’s roots: an exercise in strong simplicity.
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Vintage and designer clutches are the perfect size to hold exactly what you need. While they’re typically small purses, Chanel clutches, Gucci clutches and other kinds of clutches can make a big impact on an outfit. They also have a fascinating history.
Clutches are handbags without handles that are carried by hand. One of the oldest known clutches was made in Mosul, Iraq, in the 14th century. It was made of brass and inlaid with gold and silver in geometric patterns. Although the loops on the side indicate it likely had handles to wear as a shoulder bag, manuscripts show a similar example being carried by hand.
Fashion designers often made clutches to reflect the wealth of the holder. In Medieval Europe, men and women securely carried items in small bags hidden inside their clothing as tie-on pockets. Women carried their possessions, scented and secreted, in the folds of their voluminous skirts. Pockets eventually became integral to garment design, but bigger sacks were needed to carry books and documents. When women’s clothing became lighter, consisting of fewer layers, it could no longer easily hide their handbags or pockets.
Changes in fashion led to handbags becoming a popular fashion accessory, and today, even as we’re overwhelmed by options from a variety of high-end brands, iconic luxury handbags still rule. The highly decorative bags of the 19th century faded from popularity when women entered the workforce and the clutch became the dominant business accessory. Flappers in the 1920s, clad in the dazzling Art Deco jewelry of the era, also loved the freedom of carrying clutches as they didn’t get in the way of dancing.
The simplicity of the clutch remains stylish today. Once made to be carried on special occasions, they are now an accessory for everyday use. Find a collection of vintage and designer clutches from Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and more on 1stDibs.