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Vintage French Fashion

Ask any fashion lover what their vintage grails are and chances are they’ll have an answer (or several) ready for you: A Dior tank or a John Galliano maxiskirt for the Y2K-obsessed. A Paco Rabanne chainmail mini for those who love all-things mod and Audrey Hepburn. For those with a penchant for iconic design, perhaps it’s a 1920s Chanel shift dress or a cinched-waist blazer from Dior’s New Look collection. Uniquely memorable as these pieces are on their own, a common thread they share is their provenance: France. It’s no secret that French fashion has enduring appeal, and for those shopping vintage, it’s often the first (and arguably best) place to start any collection. Ahead of Vogue World 2024: Paris, we’re spotlighting dozens of these storied pieces, which have all left their mark in the zeitgeist—and which a lucky few can snag below.

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Rabanne

vintage 1996 gold disc dress

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Saint Laurent

vintage dot jacket

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Dior

rhinestone flowers tank top

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Chanel

mini dress

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Louis Vuitton

jacket

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Saint Laurent

spring/summer 1983 dress

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Jean Paul Gaultier

silk pants

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Sonia Rykiel

semi sheer maxi dress

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Rabanne

gold chainmail bustier gown

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John Galliano

zebra and newspaper print silk skirt

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Saint Laurent

1990 asymmetric silk bustier top

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John Galliano

trousers

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Saint Laurent

checked blazer

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Comme des Garçons

1997 lace panelled skirt

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Chanel

1920 beaded embroidered flapper dress

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Louis Vuitton

2010 jacket

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Balenciaga

2001 Le Dix ruffled dress

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Mugler

semi-sheer crochet maxi evening dress

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Givenchy

sport skirt

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Rabanne

1990s Disco Mirror blouse

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Saint Laurent

maxi skirt

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Saint Laurent

wool jacket

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Chloé

vest top

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Balenciaga

chantilly lace pantalettes dress

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Chanel

swim set

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Sonia Rykiel

knitted and beaded tank top

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Rabanne

mini skirt

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Saint Laurent

vintage shirt

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Saint Laurent

mini skirt

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Comme des Garçons

Lumps Bumps blue dress

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Courrèges

jacquard sleeveless tank top

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Maison Margiela

deconstructed patchwork denim skirt

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Hermès

skirt and jacket

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Givenchy

Star jacket

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Sonia Rykiel

wool polka dot T-shirt

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Hermès

embellishment knee-length skirt

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Hermès

jacket

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Jean Paul Gaultier

striped tee

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Dior

wool midi-skirt

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Dior

checked wool signature bar jacket

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Comme des Garçons

tartan dress

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Louis Vuitton

2014 knee-length skirt

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Jean Paul Gautier

mesh skirt

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Christian Dior

tank top

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Jean Paul Gautier

knitwear

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Saint Laurent

2018 mini dress

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Saint Laurent

printed evening jacket

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Alaïa

butterfly-print skirt

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Saint Laurent

virgin wool bomber jacket

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Chanel

1990s high-waisted shorts

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Jean Paul Gautier

1986 ruffled hem midi skirt

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Courrèges

pullover hoodie

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Louis Vuitton

wool silk dress

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Celine

belted trench coat

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Alaïa

1992 ribbon knit dress

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Alaïa

1990s cable knit miniskirt

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Dior

trompe l'oeil denim print silk bias-cut dress

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Dior

2006 ruffled chiffon top

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Issey Miyake

90s Pleats Please gingham ensemble

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Chloé

silk mid-length dress