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Protégé of the notorious Rei Kawakubo, Junya Watanabe is known for offering similarly expressive and artistic works that push the boundaries of fashion and the avant-garde. Showcasin...

In collaboration with the renowned Paris house of prints, Leonard, the graphic and print designer Mac Tac offered this zany, almost surrealist print for this 1970s silk nylon jersey maxi dress. The print also features large orchids throughout, which is the signature Leonard flower. Done in a silky nylon jersey, the dress features an eclectic print of alternating stripes of white cut-out starbursts and marmalade orange and yellow starbursts on a black ground. This sleeveless dress comes with an attached capelet overlay piece that may be pulled back and worn over the shoulders, revealing another pattern of white starbursts...

The 1980s and Yves Saint Laurent are an iconic pair. Capturing the 80s culture, YSL had a talent for designing for the everyday woman but also making sure that she stood out whether it be by a carefully crafted accessory or a simple pop of color. Worn by Angie Everhart...

Creative director and designer Nicolas Ghesquière reported to Vogue that his Spring 2008 Balenciaga collection was “exploring new territory” which he achieved by introducing vivid co...

Dominican born designer Oscar de la Renta is a legend in the realm of fashion. Launching his own brand in 1965 after working for iconic designers such as Balenciaga, de la Renta quic...

Hailed as “the master of us all” by Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga was known for his masterful skill with fabric and graceful garments which radically influenced the silhouette...

​Surjit and Adarsh Gill, the sister duo from India, launched Saz in New York in 1969. Their beautiful, feminine designs featured embroidered silks and were, as noted in an article for The New York Times, “Based on the assumption that in every crisp, tailored woman there is a mysterious enchantress yearning to come out at night.” Their pieces seemed to fulfill this desire, with an early collection being described as “…the sort of Arabian Nights dream the assembled women had been hoping to see come true.” Rather than simply reproduce the Sari for the West, the sisters created a “mini-sari” inspired by the traditional garb, which favored short bodices paired with long skirts. This was one of their most recognizable silhouettes, along with triangular hem lines and pants paired with tunics. Done in 100% hand woven sheer silk, this Saz by Surjit & Adarsh Gill Dress is whimsical and seductive at once. The dress derives inspiration from the sister’s “mini-sari”, with its fitted peek-a-boo bodice and maxi length skirt that reaches a few inches above the ankles. Featuring an abstract pattern of white diamonds, squares, circles, and rectangles on a black ground, the dress has an underlayer of opaque black silk which brings the print to life. The sheer bodice begins with a high neckline and long sleeves, providing the perfect canvas for the fitted underlayer of black silk beneath it, featuring a triangular neckline and a midriff baring cut...

The designer of this skirt is unknown, but that makes it no less spectacular. Featuring an absolutely gorgeous bamboo and leaf print in rich green hues on ivory silk dupioni, the cus...

While the variety and particularity of kimono types can be complex, the cut of a kimono is intentionally simple. Minimal seaming allows the beauty of the fabric to reveal itself unen...

Starting in 1950, Italian designer Averado Bessi began producing memorable styles that donned multicolored flora pints to fluid, lightweight fabrics. The...

A black and clear pvc Yves Saint Laurent capelet. Fall 2010 collection Gold metal snaps on the front. Size estimate: S/M Size 40 New with tags.

Remarkably, Karl Lagerfeld has not always been renowned. His early work for Italian label Tiziani Roma portends his legendary design career as exampled by this mod jacket. A skillful...

From the early 1950s comes this heavenly silk dress by Hattie Carnegie. Its nipped-waist silhouette is the perfect canvas for the gorgeous watercolor print that unfolds upon it: a blanket of pretty peonies in shades of pink, gray, white, lavender and, of course, Carnegie blue. “My clothes are built to show off the woman who wears them,” the American designer once said. “I like them to be simple—complicated and simple—to move well, to move with the times and a little ahead of them.” Still stunning today, this vintage treasure is a reflection of her philosophy—and a ladylike option for so many occasions, from a springtime luncheon to a summertime wedding or garden party. Measurements Size estimate: XS/S Bust: 32 inches Waist: 24 inches Hips: 34 inches Length: 42 inches This vintage Hattie Carnegie dress...

Prolific designer James Galanos is known for his luxurious ready to wear collections that were crafted to couture standards. He oversaw every detail of his work, even traveling to Eu...

The cultural changes ushered in by the Roaring Twenties were reflected in the fashions of the time, which favored youthful and slender silhouettes free from restrictive shaping undergarments. Though it is an era often associated with Gatsbyesque decadence, many styles were inspired by a desire for simplicity and freedom, ranging from the somewhat androgynous dropped waist flapper dress to more romantic and feminine evening dresses. This 1920’s dress...

Fifth Avenue is the mecca for high fashion in the US. Named for this iconic location, Saks Fifth Avenue has been a major retail contended for over a century and has become widely kno...

This is a fabulous YSL silk flamenco skirt. Made of fine lightweight airy silk chiffon that feels incredible against the body. I love the midnight bla...

Oscar de la Renta is a legend in the realm of fashion. Launching his own brand in 1965 after working for iconic designers such as Balenciaga, de la Renta quickly established himself...

Diane Freis began her fashion career in the early 1970s and rose to popularity by the 1980s. Her comfortable and easy-to-wear, boho designs were extremely well received by her mostly...

A print of tropical flowers in vibrant Pop Art colors makes this silk chiffon blouse designed by Yves Saint Laurent an amazing vintage find. Part of his spring/summer 1979 collection, it was positively captivating on the runway—a standout piece that was styled languidly off one shoulder and paired with a stunning floral headdress, floaty floral trousers and an elaborate jeweled choker. But you could wear this magnificent top in so many ways, taking advantage of the gorgeous gathered neckline to place it on—or off—the shoulders. Just in time for summer, this will be a warm-weather favorite that you will reach for again and again. Size estimate: S/M Measurements: Bust: Will fit 32 to 38 inches Sleeve length: 23 inches Length: 27 inches on the sides; 29 inches at the centers This vintage Yves Saint Laurent blouse...

Prints were especially a mainstay of Yves Saint Laurent. During the height of the 1980s YSL frequently incorporated shocking colors or bold prints that lent themselves to a graphic s...

Fendi is no stranger to eclectic styles. While it is common for the brand to play with concepts of concealing and revealing the body, Fendi also showcases a sense of restraint and simplicity which are key principles observed by Karl Lagerfeld who served as creative director for decades. This circa 2008 dress...

Almost three decades have passed and the moon and star remain iconic to Yves Saint Laurent. Recent collections have shown the celestial bodies on wallets, shoes, belts, dresses and shirts. In this top from 1979, the nighttime symbols appear in bold green, purple, red and white on a background of black rayon crepe. The print caught the eye of editors at Vogue UK, who featured it in a head-to-toe outfit on model and Yves Saint Laurent muse Gia Carangi...

Known for his use of bold colors and eccentric prints, Emilio Pucci was inspired by the world around him, especially his home country of Italy. The prints he designed allowed for exciting and unique options on comfortable, easy to maintain fabrics making clothing by Pucci to be loved by women of all backgrounds, especially the modern jet-setters. Emblematic of these features, this 1960s Pucci maxi skirt...

Upon taking the helm at Chloé, Stella McCartney brought a newfound spunk and pizzazz to the usually delicate and feminine brand. Upholding a detail-oriented and artisanal aesthetic, ...

The House of Balenciaga has had a commitment to maintaining a subtle sense of traditionalism in its aesthetic. Upon arriving at the house, creative director Denma Gvasalia revitalize...

Protégé of famed avant-gardist Rei Kawakubo, Junya Watanabe is a designer whose vision elides the classic and extreme. His designs range from being colorfully playful to esoteric, an...

Before there was Halston, there was Bill Blass as the epitome of American style. Blass’ rise around the 1940s led him to be one of the most prominent women’s designers for multiple brands such as Anne Klein and Anna Miller...

A magnificent 1960s Pierre Cardin cocktail party and evening dress. Fashioned from sheer silk chiffon in ivory with a light green abstract floral print and trimmed at the hem with i...

Gaining commercial success in the 1940s, Mollie Parnis was an early American designer who was greatly revered for her chic yet conservative looks as well as one of the earliest Ameri...

Unlike the super tailored and structured styles of his peers, YSL’s take on jackets was much softer and casual. This preference not only made Saint Laurent’s garments easy to wear an...

From a buttoned-up classiness to an effortless elegance, fashion by Chanel runs the gamut season after season that are both current yet act as a looking glass into the past. Circa 20...

One of the most iconic American designers, Bill Blass is internationally acclaimed for his tailored, feminine styles. Having worked from the 50s onward, Blass’ fashions defined a spa...

A remarkable talent of 21st century design, Dries Van Noten quickly captivated the world of fashion with his equally wearable and conceptual garments. Opening his Paris boutique in 2007 and then recognized by CFDA in 2008, Van Noten’s Fall 2008 collection stands as a monument to the designer’s growing acclaim. Implementing his signature abstract florals and unique color stories, the collection gave a psychedelic ethnic mood that is encompassed in this pleated, sheer, silk skirt. Sitting promptly at the waist with an austere black waist band, the delicate skirt is a sensory explosion of colors featuring tones of yellow ochre, mauve, red, and blue-green. The print rhythmically moves with the pleats slightly accentuating the hips as it moves into the dynamic, calf-length handkerchief hem. A vintage aura adds a particular charm to the seemingly futuristic print...

A member of the acclaimed design collective, the Antwerp Six, Dries Van Noten is a Belgian designer that cut his teeth on an aesthetic of style well ahead of his time. Described as o...

One of the most notable designers of the 1960s alongside the likes of Cardin and Courregès, Emanuel Ungaro stood out by his loud color combinations and often eccentric prints. While ...

The Chloé brand reflects a certain aura of softness and gentility that tends to always be present in the design whether by use of flowing fabrics or whimsical prints. While the designs have stuck a balance between the modern and traditional, the Lagerfeld era of Chloé sedimented a more modern appeal especially during his second term directing the house. From the Spring 1996 collection, the sleek yet charming aesthetic of the collection is reflected through this Chloé blazer...

Clothing is all about turning the two-dimensional into 3-dimensional. Through innovative techniques and fabric manipulation, Issey Miyake never fails to deliver interesting ways to m...

Kimono is a respected and the highly decorated traditional robe from Japan. These robes have been the center of inspiration for many Western designers and have been edited over time ...

Issey Miyake has a unique architectural aesthetic mixing concepts that typically would be avoided by most designers. Fine, micro-pleating, one of his favorites, is incorporated into ...

Norman Norrell is one of the most notable American designers throughout history. Indiana born, Norrell was a keen womenswear designer working primarily in gowns but also in clean, ta...

Widespread ideas about globalization were characteristic of the 1970s. Combined with the new fashion movements that relied on the use of vivid color, inspiration from Japanese dress fit this aesthetic. The traditional Japanese kimono, often featuring vivid yet pastel hues and floral embroidery is reimaged in this vintage recreation. Done in silk, this garment showcases an avian motif with tones of blush, red-orange, cornflower, green, and gold with oriental styled clouds in the background. This motif is bordered by panels of solid fuchsia. Unlike the original kimono, this garment has a loose, careening fit that would work great as an easy cover up or light jacket addition to add a bright pop of color to any outfit. Size estimate: One size fits most Bust: 40 inches Length: 38 inches The interior is fully lined in the fuchsia silk which makes this kimono reversible...

Widespread ideas about globalization were characteristic of the 1970s. Combined with the new fashion movements that relied on the use of vivid color, inspiration from Japanese dress fit this aesthetic. The traditional Japanese kimono, often featuring vivid yet pastel hues and floral embroidery is reimaged in this vintage recreation. Done in silk, this garment showcases an avian motif with tones of blush, red-orange, cornflower, green, and gold with oriental styled clouds in the background. This motif is bordered by panels of solid fuchsia. Unlike the original kimono, this garment has a loose, careening fit that would work great as an easy cover up or light jacket addition to add a bright pop of color to any outfit. Size estimate: One size fits most Bust: 40 inches Length: 38 inches The interior is fully lined in the fuchsia silk which makes this kimono reversible...

Beginning in 2006 by the notorious Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the brand gets its name by being a reference to London’s Saville Row. Through playing with form and volume mixed with a...

YSL never shied away from using masculine silhouettes in clean, tailored forms for his womenswear. Many of his collections featured items such as suiting, leather jackets, and trousers. Undergoing a bit of turmoil during the 90s, the house nonetheless persisted through the efforts of then creative directors Alber Elbaz and Hedi Slimane. Done in a wool fabric, this ca. 1990s YSL vest...

Maud Frizon built one of the most exclusive and coveted shoe brands long before Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin were household names. Avant-garde designers such as Claude Mont...

This 1970s Yves Saint Laurent blouse done in silk and covered in black and white spotted print. Padded shoulders. Unlined this blouse slips over the head and closes closes at the neck with a round black plastic button. Professionally cleaned and pressed, this YSL top...

As Japanese designers began to become more prominent in the global scale of fashion, a resurgence of desire for oriental styles reemerged in the mid-century to the 1970s. Notably dif...

Halston, according to some, invented the American look. With many of innovations in fabrications, Halston’s appeal is in the elegance of simplicity. Reflected in this 1970s vintage tunic, Halton designs tend to boast a demure silhouette and an exquisite fabric detail or vice-versa. Hand embroidered with thousands of gold, glass bugle beads and pearls this sleeveless tunic references the Byzantine era. The detailed embroidery creates a swilling motif as the visual labyrinth moves across the silk organza base. In between areas of beading, open crochet accents add additional texture to the garment. The circular rhythm is continued in the rounded scoop neck like and the slightly curved hem that sweeps up on either side into two slits. A dazzling garment such as this works wonders...

Like a princess cut sapphire, this Balenciaga evening coat invites one’s eyes to get lost in the blue. The elusiveness of this quiet Spanish-born designer ran in stark contrast to the bold presence of his clothes. From the Balenciaga Edition...

This is a stunning creation from James Galanos circa 1970. Done in an airy silk chiffon with a pattern of black dots, and playful florals in red, green and blue. From the round ne...

Among various influences and inspirations, pop-art stylings frequent many YSL designs. His affinity for eccentric prints and quirky color combinations ensured a jovial mood to his ga...

Halston is considered by some to be the quintessential American designer. His impact in the world of fashion was his particular understanding of comfortable clothing that was easy to...

A stunning 1930s taffeta maxi dress. I love the blue batik floral print against the black background. The multiple thin straps from the shoulders and down to the mid back are sexy a...

The return of the stirrup pant all over the European runways has put the style back in the spotlight, making this pair designed by Escada in the Eighties an amazing vintage find. Covered in rows and rows of black sequins, the black silk satin trousers have a gorgeous texture and iridescence. The high waistline, slim cut through the hips, looser straight legs and lightweight black stretch nylon lining make for a sophisticated silhouette, which holds its elegant drape with the elasticized strap that goes under the foot. Wear these in the daytime or nighttime with a heel to play up their very best feature. Size estimate: XS/S Measurements Size: 36 Waist: 26 inches Hips: 36 inches Length: 43 inches Inseam: 29 inches These vintage Escada stirrup pants...

A business guru by original trade, American designer James Purcell established a well-respected career in fashion for some time. Despite coming from a background in finance and the M...

The Mod style is one of the most iconic fashion eras. Rising in the late 1950s to 1960s, the Mod style grew out of the rising British youth culture and were characterized by juvenile silhouettes, and soft coordinated colors. The Mod style is emblematic of an easy cool and a carefree lifestyle. This midi length jersey wrap skirt features a polka-dot print of lavender, lilac, and royal purple dots trimmed in white on a black ground. The chunky dot shapes are reminiscent of the headlights on the iconic Mod Vespa motor scooters that likely inspired this 1970s design. The skirt along the front, and at the waistband is bordered in a royal purple that provides necessary balance as the dot pattern snakes across the skirt in a dynamic diagonal route. Additionally, the wild print is made more extreme by the waist pleats that impart an additional layer of undulation to the design. With a rather straight silhouette, this skirt mixes classic lines with a vibrant monochromatic print. Size estimate: XS/S Measurements: Waist: 24 inches Hips: 36 inches Length: 35.5 inches Made of smooth poly jersey and lined in a purple poly crepe, this skirt is a fun, classic, and quirky vintage style. Through the hips it has a traditional pencil skirt fit that flares slightly as it goes to the hem. On the waistband, the skirt can be fitted and adjusted with hidden snaps and a two-toned mauve and crème coloured button. This unlabelled vintage wrap skirt...

This vintage wool sweater shimmers and steals through the dark of nightlife. Made with a 100% navy wool knit base, both sweater and hat feature co...

British designer Janice Wainwright had a way with fabrics. She thoroughly involved herself in developing textile designs for her clothing, leading to creations that held a striking b...

Krizia’s co-founder and designer, Mariuccia Mandella, loved bold colors and designs. Known for designing sweaters with enormous animals, the 1980s were a perfect era for her nervy e...