Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Gold Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Chunky Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Chunky Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Vintage Dior John Galliano 2005 Diorissimo Lock and Key Monogram Mules 39.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Vintage Christian Dior 2005 Diorissimo Lock and Key Monogram Print Mules 39.5 Color Beige Multi Size 39.5EU Heel height 3.5in Leather and fabric upper Leather sole Oblique pattern ...
Vintage Dior John Galliano Denim Lock and Key Slip On Mules Sandals 36.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Vintage Christian Dior John Galliano Padlock and Key Denim Mule Sandals 36.5 Color Washed Blue Size 36.5EU Heel Height 4in Denim upper Leather sole Small padlock and keys with CD l...
Vintage Dior Oblique Canvas Kiss Lock Clutch
By Christian Dior
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Classic vintage dior oblique clutch with cd metal hardware logo. Slight signs of wear and storage. Slight fading on the metal hardware. Yellowing on the canvas. Light wrinkling on th...
Christian Dior Gold Toned Lock and Key Bracelet
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
Christian Dior gold toned curb chain bracelet with lock and key closure.
Christian Dior Logo Plesse Silk Chiffon Heart Lock Scarf
By Christian Dior
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christian Dior Logo Plesse silk chiffon heart lock scarf.
Christian Dior C'est Dior Bucket Bag Oblique Jacquard Blue Gold CD Lock
By Christian Dior
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of wear, minor scratches on hardware, clean inside and out. Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:24cm,height:25cm Designer: Christian Dior Model: C'est...
Christian Dior C'est Dior Bucket Bag Oblique Jacquard Blue Gold CD Lock
By Christian Dior
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of wear, minor scratches on hardware, clean inside and out. Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:24cm,height:25cm Designer: Christian Dior Model: C'est...
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Chunky Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Chunky Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Lock Long Bar Twist Pendant Chunky Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Long Bar Crystals Lock Twist Gold Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very excellent condition and very new. Colour loss at the clasp. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. 100% Genuine. It is around 40 years old. This is a very stylish and rare piece of jeweller...
Gold Plate
Dior Vertical Pouch Lock Bag Black
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vertical clutch from the Dior Men's Collection. Black smooth calfskin. Ruthenium-finish brass engraved 'DIOR' signature clasp. Removable and adjustable leather shoulder strap. Ad...
NIB Vintage Christian Dior 2005 Galliano Lock and Key Monogram Print Mules 40.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Vintage Christian Dior 2005 Diorissimo Lock and Key Monogram Print Mules Color Beige Multi Size 40.5EU Heel height 3.5in Leather and fabric upper Leather sole Oblique pattern Mediu...
Dior Brown Leather Ankle Boots with Lock & Key Charms Size 40
By Christian Dior
Located in University City, MO
Dior Brown leather ankle boots with lock & key charms Size 40 The stylish high fashion ankle boots are embellished with a silver metal key on one boot. The other boot is adorned wit...
Dior Rare Bordeaux Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag w/ Lock Key 812da3
By Christian Dior
Located in Dix hills, NY
Dior Rare Bordeaux Monogram Trotter Boston Duffle Bag w/ Lock Key 812da3
Christian Dior Bag Diorever Matte Black Crocodile Tote Shoulder Strap Mint
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Interior has one front slot pocket, and two in the rear wall. Crest shaped push lock opening. Christian Dior Paris embossed on front .
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Perforated Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Perforated Leather in modern and feminine design is perfect for all seasons.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini, crafted from red cannage quilted patent leather, features a detachable chain link strap and silver-tone hardware.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini, crafted from red cannage quilted patent leather, features a detachable chain link strap and silver-tone hardware.
Christian Dior Charming Lock Tote Cannage Quilt Nylon Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Charming Lock Tote Cannage Quilt Nylon Small is an excellent tote, ideal for day or evening.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small is an elegant, classic accessory made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini is an elegant, classic accessory made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini is an elegant classic accessory made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini is an elegant, classic accessory made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini is an elegant, classic accessory made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather in modern and feminine design is perfect for all seasons.
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 9", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini Exterior Ma...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini Exterior Ma...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 9", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini Exterior Ma...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini Exterior Material: Pa...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Patent Mini Exterior Material: Pa...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini Exterio...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini Exterio...
Christian Dior New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Pouch Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini Exterio...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin, crafted in purple cannage quilted lambskin, features chain link handles with leather pad, front flap with ruffle ...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 6.5", Width 10", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather Small Item Number: 42419/1
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Perforated Leather Small, crafted in fuchsia cannage stitched perforated leather, features a single loop leather shoulder strap, ruffled ...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium, crafted from burgundy cannage quilt patent leather, features chain link strap with leather pad and silver-tone hard...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin, crafted in tan cannage quilted lambskin, features chain link handles with leather pad, front flap with ruffle det...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Leather Medium is a youthful, modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small is a youthful, modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium is a youthful modern bag made for every fashionista.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 7", Width 12", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium Ex...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 6", Width 11", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small Exterior Materi...
Christian Dior Turn Lock Chain Wallet Cannage Quilt Leather Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Turn Lock Chain Wallet Cannage Quilt Leather Small showcases an elegant and unique design that is perfect for nights out.
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9.5", Height 6.5", Width 10.5", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small Exterio...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 7", Width 12", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Medium Exterio...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 6.5", Width 10.5", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small Exterior M...
Christian Dior New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 6.5", Width 11", Depth 5.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Patent Small Exterior Ma...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 8", Width 12", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small Exter...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 8", Width 12", Depth 5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Small Exter...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Clochette, Keys Measurements: Handle Drop 8", Height 8", Width 11.5", Depth 4.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium E...
Christian Dior New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Clochette, Keys Measurements: Handle Drop 8", Height 8", Width 11.5", Depth 4.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: New Lock Ruffle Flap Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Medium E...
Dior Black Cannage Leather Lady Dior New Lock Wallet
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Dior 'New Lock' wallet was named after 'New Look' which was actually coined by Christian Dior himself.
Dior Beige Cannage Leather New Lock Satchel
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Dior's 'New Lock' derives its inspiration from the 'New Look' bag, which was made by Christian Dior in 1947.
Dior Beige Cannage Leather New Lock Satchel
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Dior's 'New Lock' derives its inspiration from the 'New Look' bag, which was made by Christian Dior in 1947.
Dior Black Cannage Nylon Charming Lock Satchel
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegantly designed Dior Charming Lock satchel is ideal for all casual and formal outings. Crafted from black nylon, it features Dior’s classic Cannage quilted pattern all over, ...
Christian Dior Y2K Brown & Cream Pony Hair Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Christian Dior Y2K Brown & Cream Pony Hair Shoulder Bag, a stunning accessory that embodies the essence of early 2000s fashion while remaining effortlessly chic. Circ...
Dior John Galliano Vintage Bow Charm Pink Black Strappy Heeled Sandals 37
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior John Galliano Vintage Bow Charm Pink Black Strappy Heeled Sandals 37 Color Black / Pink Size 37EU Heel Height 3.75in Leather upper Leather sole Soft pointed toe Bow embellishm...
GUCCI Vintage Y2K GG2563/S PR3 pink square shield GG logo webbing sunglasses
By Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GUCCI Vintage Y2K GG2563/S PR3 pink square shield GG logo webbing sunglasses Reference: ANWU/A00849 Brand: Gucci Model: GG2563/S PR3 Material: Plastic Color: Pink Pattern: Solid Extr...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
ROBERTO CAVALLI S/s 2003 Parrot And Tropical Print Crossback Dress Gown Size S
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
Size S
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2004 Plunging Neckline Backless Maxi Evening Dress Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2004 Plunging Neckline Backless Maxi Evening Dress Gown Size M
Gorgeous 1970s Hand-Beaded Silk Evening Dress Bohemian Gown
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous 1970s gown in the spirit of the 1920s, cut in breathtaking pure silk and entirely hand-embellished. The construction is deceptively simple: a loose, drop-waisted silhouette ...
S/S 1995 Gianni Versace Runway White Butterfly bathrobe
By Gianni Versace, Versace
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
90's vintage Gianni Versace cotton bathrobe with the iconic butterfly print. This robe was seen on the runway as well as in the commercial photos of that season. The iconic print was...
DIOR SS 2005 wedges Sandals with floral print by John Galliano
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Genève, CH
Wonderful pair of Christian Dior by John Galliano sandals with wedges covered by silk floral printed fabric and 3 front pearls at the ankle. Condition is really good, only some stain...
F/W 2004 Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Leopard Pony Hair 4.5" Wedge EU37
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting Tom Ford designed these sultry pony hair and red lacquer wedges for his final collection with Yves Saint Laurent. These shoes were featured on Gemma Ward in Craig McDean's...
Miu Miu Vintage Blue Floral Cutout Heeled Mules Sandals 38.5
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Miu Miu Vintage Blue Floral Cutout Heeled Mules Sandals 38.5 Color Blue Multi Size 38.5EU Heel Height 4.25in Leather upper Leather sole Cutout leather embellished applique High nar...
$889
H 5.12 in W 11.03 in
Dolce & Gabbana Y2K Yellow Croc-Embossed Leather Shoulder Bag, in good condition
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Rare Dolce & Gabbana shoulder bag from the early 2000s, made of a sophisticated combination of pastel yellow crocodile-print leather and tone-on-tone monogram jacquard fabric with ic...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
Christian Dior 2003 Girly Pink Trotter Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano era Christian Dior Girly pink Trotter monogram bag. 2000s messenger bag style. All over pink/white coated canvas Trotter monogram. Double stripe and number 2 detail....
Alexander McQueen sequin 'Joan' jacket, fw 1998
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 1998 'Joan' sequin jacket, a truly extraordinary piece that reflects the late designer's profound artistic vision and storytelling. T...
Dolce & Gabbana Metallic Silver Dress - '90s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Dolce & Gabbana metallic silver dress with subtle self-baroque print, stretchy fabric, and built-in corset-style bodice. From the Fall/Winter 1998 collection. Remarks: There are som...
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.