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Fashion & Vintage

Fashion & VintageAccessoriesVintage
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 24: A visitor outside Chanel wears a long, brown wool trench coat with a belt, a large, glossy black Chanel 2.55 shoulder bag, and a white Chanel tote bag during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Spring/Summer, on January 24, 2023, in Paris, France. (Photo: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) (Detail)
Fashion & VintageJuly 17, 2026

The Chanel 2.55 vs. The Classic Flap Bag

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 28: A General View of the Mouna Ayoub's Collection at The Bristol Prior to the Mouna Ayoub Auction organized by Maurice Auction on January 28, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Luc Castel/Getty Images) (detail)
Fashion & VintageFebruary 4, 2026

Single-Owner Dior Couture Auction Sets World Record

The “Lumps and Bumps” collection from 1997 at the exhibition “Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between”, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2017. Photo: Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0 (detail)
Fashion & VintageJanuary 27, 2026

Comme des Garçons: A Different Idea of Fashion

Photo by Arno Senoner (detail)
Fashion & VintageJanuary 20, 2026

The 3 Most Popular Handbags from Fendi

Photo by Arno Senoner (detail)
Fashion & VintageAugust 8, 2025

Fendi: 4 Things You Should Know

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 3: Jane Birkin's original black leather Hermès Birkin bag is displayed in a transparent glass case at Sotheby's, with a large photographic portrait of the actress in her home in the background. The worn and personalized handbag is the centerpiece of the upcoming "The Original Birkin" auction on July 10. Photographed at Sotheby's on July 3, 2025, in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)(Detail)
Fashion & VintageJuly 11, 2025

Original Birkin Bag Sets Auction Record

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: The Original Birkin, 1985, made for Jane Birkin, is displayed during a press preview at Sotheby's on June 6, 2025 in New York City. (Photo: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (detail)
Fashion & VintageJune 20, 2025

Jane Birkin’s Original Birkin Bag Goes Under the Hammer

Vogue, April 1, 1974, close-up of a woman's hand holding a burgundy handbag made of thin, woven straw with gold fittings, from Rodo Handbags. Photo: Arthur Elgort/Conde Nast via Getty Images (detail).
Fashion & VintageFebruary 17, 2025

How Coco Chanel Revolutionised the Handbag

John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy arrive at the annual dinner for the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Profiles in Courage Awards to honor the late president's 82nd birthday, Sunday, May 23, 1999, at the Kennedy Library in Boston, MA. Photo by Justin Ide / Getty Images (detail)
Fashion & VintageNovember 13, 2024

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's Iconic 90s Wardrobe at Auction

Hermes, 2003 Kelly Retourné 32 swift gold leather bag, silver-tone jewellery. Photo © Rossini (detail)
Fashion & VintageJuly 3, 2024

Expert Insights: 3 Questions on Luxury Fashion

An Hermès Himalaya Birkin 30 will be auctioned at Bruun Rasmussen on June 12. Photo © Bruun Rasmussen (detail)Sponsored
Fashion & VintageJune 4, 2024

It’s Not a Bag, It’s a Birkin!

Vivienne Westwood SS19 campaign, with playing cards that became the limited-edition set THE BIG PICTURE — Vivienne’s Playing Cards: Collect the cards. Connect the cards, 2024. Photo: Hedvig Jenning. Courtesy of Vivienne Westwood. Photo © Christie's
Fashion & VintageMay 8, 2024

Vivienne Westwood's Personal Wardrobe Heads to Auction

Hermès Birkin bags on display during a press preview of Christie's Luxury Week on 4 June 2021. Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images (detail)
Fashion & VintageMay 2, 2024

If You Can't Beat Them, Sue Them: Hermès Antitrust Lawsuit

Christian Dior Boutique by John Galliano, vintage suit, collection 1997/1998, wool and cashmere blend. Photos © Eppli (detail)
Fashion & VintageApril 12, 2024

A $300 Dior Suit Sells for Over $30,000 at Auction

New York, New York, September 9: Iris Apfel's 100th Birthday Party at Central Park Tower on September 9, 2021. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Central Park Tower (detail)
Fashion & VintageMarch 4, 2024

Goodbye to Style Icon Iris Apfel at 102

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 09: Alexandra Pereira wears a neon orange turtleneck wool pullover, a beige oversized long winter coat, a brown shiny leather Birkin handbag from Hermes, diamonds ring, an orange / blue / yellow / white print pattern silk scarf from Hermes, blue faded denim large mom jeans pants, during a street style fashion photo session, on February 09, 2022 in Paris, France. Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images (detail)
Fashion & VintageFebruary 21, 2024

It's Not a Bag, It's a Birkin: An Iconic Story

Still from the opening credit's of HBO's 'Sex and the City.' Public domain image (detail)
Fashion & VintageJanuary 22, 2024

Carrie Bradshaw's Iconic White Tutu Sells for 6X Estimate

FLORENCE, ITALY - APRIL 23: Princess Diana During Her Official Tour Of Florence Wearing A Blue And Black Knee-length Evening Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Jacques Azagury. Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images (detail)
Fashion & VintageDecember 20, 2023

Princess Diana's 7 Most Expensive Outfits Sold at Auction

Pierre Paul Prud'hon (1758-1823), Empress Joséphine, c. 1805, oil on canvas, 244 x 179 cm, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Photo in the public domain (detail)
Fashion & VintageDecember 13, 2023

Cashmere Scarves: Imperial Favorites from the Himalayas

17th April 1961: British-born actor Elizabeth Taylor, holding the Oscar she won for best actress in director Daniel Mann's film, 'Butterfield 8,' with husband, American singer/actor Eddie Fisher, at the Academy Awards, Santa Monica, California. Photo by Darlene Hammond/Hulton Archive/Getty Images (detail)
Fashion & VintageDecember 6, 2023

Elizabeth Taylor's Rediscovered Oscars Dress Goes to Auction

LONDON - JUNE 3: A model poses during Alexander McQueen's fashion show to mark the fifth anniversary of the black American Express Centurion card at Earls Court 2 on June 3 2004 in London. The designer created a black-themed catwalk show for the evening and artists from music, art and film, including Sir Elton John, Kate Moss, David Bailey, Madonna, Vivienne Westwood and Vanessa Redgrave, created black-inspired artworks for a silent auction in aid of HIV and AIDS charity Lighthouse (Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images) (detail)
Fashion & VintageNovember 28, 2023

Alexander McQueen: Weaving Fashion and Theater

7th On Sixth Fashion Show. Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Tilley attend the 7th on Sixth Fashion show October 30, 1996 in New York City. The 7th on Sixth fashion show is held to preview the collections of the world’s most prestigious designers, including Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Nicole Miller, and others. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Liaison) (detail)
Fashion & VintageSeptember 27, 2023

'The Fashion Bible’: A History of Vogue Magazine

Countess Mathieu de Noailles, Anna Elisabeth de Brancovan, Ignacio Zuloaga, oil on canvas. Public domain image (detail)
Fashion & VintageSeptember 26, 2023

How Spanish Painting Influenced Balenciaga

Gazette du Bon Ton. Art, modes & frivolités (Croquis de modes) [edited by Lucien Vogel]. Paris, Emile Lévy, November 1912-June 1914, January-June 1920. 23 issues in 4 volumes. Photo © Sotheby's
Fashion & VintageSeptember 14, 2023

The Gazette du Bon Ton: Illustrations for Good Taste

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