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The Archivary The French Edit November 2026

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The French Edit

Pieces from the French houses: Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Ungaro, from city guides to jewellery.

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UngaroNo. 25

1980s

Red on a Gold Chain

A small red bag on a gold chain, edged in black. Ungaro's taste for strong colour carried into an evening accessory.

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An Ungaro Paris shoulder bag from the 1980s in red embossed leather with black details, gold-tone hardware and a gold-tone chain. It closes with a snap flap. It measures 6.5 x 5 x 1 in (approx. 16.5 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm). Emanuel Ungaro, who had worked with Cristóbal Balenciaga, opened his own house in Paris in 1965 and became known for colour and pattern. It is in excellent vintage condition, with slight signs of wear.

Provenance
Ungaro Paris, 1980s. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent Vintage
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GivenchyNo. 26

1980s

Parisian Restraint

Red leather and a small gold logo: a compact piece that shows the restraint Givenchy was known for. It holds only what is needed, organised with care, and carries the house's Parisian polish into an everyday object.

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A Givenchy wallet from the 1980s, in red madras leather with a gold-tone metal logo on the front. Compact at 10 x 10 cm, it has separate compartments for coins, notes and cards. The wallet was made in France and is in very good vintage condition, with light signs of wear.

Provenance
Givenchy, 1980s. Made in France. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage

1980s Givenchy Red Madras Leather Wallet

Rs. 25,300
GivenchyNo. 27

1980s

Woven Stripes

Stripes woven into silk in yellow, red and blue, made in France for Japan. A Givenchy scarf that has never been worn.

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A large Givenchy jacquard silk scarf from the 1980s with stripes and a geometric design in yellow, red and blue. It was made in France for the Japanese market. It measures 87 x 87 cm. Hubert de Givenchy opened his couture house in Paris in 1952, and in the following decades the name was carried into accessories, often made under licence for specific markets. It is new, with its label.

Provenance
Givenchy, 1980s. Made in France for the Japanese market. Private Collection.
Condition
New with Label
Authenticated by
The Archivary
The French EditFrom the archive

The Codes of the House

Christian Dior was superstitious and kept lily of the valley as his lucky flower, sewing sprigs into the hems of his dresses. Houndstooth, the pale grey of avenue Montaigne and the cannage became the codes of the house, and in 1967 Marc Bohan added the Dior Oblique monogram, woven in jacquard for bags, luggage and accessories.

Vogue ParisNo. 28

1990s

A Centenary of Cinema, in Print

In December 1994, Vogue Paris gave its pages to the cinema. The result reads less like a monthly magazine than a record of an era: supermodels cast as screen icons, actors photographed as fashion subjects, and a clear editorial point of view connecting the two.

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Vogue Paris N°752, the December 1994 / January 1995 issue, was conceived as a tribute to the centenary of cinema. Across 316 pages, the magazine brought together the leading models, photographers, actors and directors of the period around a single theme: the long exchange between fashion and film. The cover, photographed by Michael Thompson, casts Karen Mulder in the image of 1930s screen glamour, with echoes of Garbo and Dietrich. Inside, Claudia Schiffer is photographed by Marc Hispard in a homage to Brigitte Bardot in Godard's Le Mépris; Isabelle Adjani sits for Brigitte Lacombe; David LaChapelle and Enrique Badulescu reinterpret Blade Runner and Metropolis as fashion stories; and Catherine Deneuve appears alongside Yves Saint Laurent.

Provenance
Vogue Paris, Issue N°752, December 1994 / January 1995. Original French edition, published by Condé Nast, Paris, under Editor-in-Chief Joan Juliet Buck. Sourced from Private Collection - Bordeaux, France.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Vogue ParisNo. 29

2021 · Centenary 1920–2020

A Century Turns to Its Archive

A magazine that marks its hundredth year by returning to its own archive. The cover is a 1979 photograph by Guy Bourdin, the photographer most closely associated with Vogue Paris, chosen to stand for a century of the title.

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The centenary issue of Vogue Paris, published in October 2021 to mark one hundred years of the French edition. It went on sale on 28 September 2021, a few days before the exhibition Vogue Paris 1920–2020 opened at the Palais Galliera, and runs to 420 pages in French, drawing extensively on the magazine's own archive. The cover reproduces a photograph by Guy Bourdin first published in Vogue Paris in April 1979: a bold red heart. The issue was also the last under editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt, and the anniversary itself arrived a year late, delayed by the pandemic. The copy is in very good pre-owned condition, with only slight signs of wear.

Provenance
Vogue Paris, centenary issue, October 2021. Original French edition, Condé Nast, Paris; from a private collection in Paris.
Condition
Very Good
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Yves Saint LaurentNo. 30

1980s

The Waist, Defined

Orange suede and gold, a pairing that belongs to Saint Laurent's confident use of colour. Worn high, the belt does what 1980s dressing asked of it: it marks the waist and gives shape to everything around it, from a simple dress to a long coat.

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A high-waist belt by Yves Saint Laurent from the 1980s, in orange suede with gold leather details and gold-tone hardware. The reverse is finished in brown leather, and the belt was made in Italy. At 8 cm wide and 85 cm long including the buckle, it is designed to sit at the natural waist and define the silhouette. It is in vintage condition, with a small mark on the back shown in the photographs.

Provenance
Yves Saint Laurent, 1980s. Made in Italy. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
LacosteNo. 31

1990s

Argyle, the Nordic Way

Argyle and Nordic diamonds, worked in green with a range of colours: a winter knit from a house better known for its tennis shirts. The batwing sleeves and crew neck give it the easy volume of 1990s knitwear, and it reads as sporty and warm at…

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A Lacoste jumper from the 1990s, knitted in green with a multicoloured Nordic argyle and diamond pattern. It has a crew neck and long batwing sleeves, which give it a relaxed, generous shape. The jumper is size 42 IT / 40 FR and is made of 100% acrylic. It measures 23.5 in pit to pit, 24 in shoulder to shoulder and 23 in from neck to hem.

Provenance
Lacoste, 1990s. Private Collection.

1990s Lacoste Argyle Knit Nordic Winter Jumper Sweater

Rs. 9,600
Yves Saint LaurentNo. 32

1980s

The Monogram at Home

The YSL monogram, set into a bright geometric pattern and made in Japanese cotton. Still in their presentation box, these towels show how the house brought its signature into everyday objects, and how carefully those objects were made.

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A boxed set of two Yves Saint Laurent towels from the 1980s, in soft cotton with the YSL logo worked into a colourful geometric pattern. They were made in Japan by Uchino, a company known for high-quality Japanese textiles. The set is listed at 30 x 20 cm. The towels are unused and remain in their original presentation box, in excellent vintage condition.

Provenance
Yves Saint Laurent, 1980s. Made in Japan by Uchino. Unused, in original presentation box. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent, Unused
Andy Warhol · ChanelNo. 33

1997

Warhol's No. 5

The Chanel No. 5 bottle seen through Andy Warhol's Pop eye, in yellow and purple. A perfume advertisement turned into art, and then back into a poster.

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A 1997 re-print poster of Andy Warhol's Chanel No. 5 image, in the yellow and purple colourway. It measures 99 x 69 cm. Warhol made his Chanel No. 5 image as part of his 'Ads' series of screenprints in 1985, two years before his death. Chanel No. 5, created for Gabrielle Chanel, was launched in 1921. The poster has been folded and shows subtle creases from the folds.

Provenance
After Andy Warhol, 1997 re-print. Chanel No. 5. Private Collection.
Condition
Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Pierre CardinNo. 34

1980s

Maiolica for the Table

Blue and yellow maiolica patterns printed on cotton napkins for the table. The Cardin name carried into the dining room.

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Maiolica patterns, printed on cotton.

A set of six Pierre Cardin napkins from the 1980s in square cotton, printed with a maiolica design in white, blue and yellow. They were made in France. Each napkin measures 43 x 43 cm. Pierre Cardin opened his house in Paris in 1950 and licensed his name for household goods as well as clothing. They are new and unused.

Provenance
Pierre Cardin, 1980s. Made in France. Private Collection.
Condition
New
Authenticated by
The Archivary

1980s Pierre Cardin Set of 6 Maiolica Print Napkins

Rs. 17,200
Pierre CardinNo. 35

1980s

The Enamel Elephant

An elephant in black enamel and gold tone, picked out with sparkling stones. A figurative jewel kept with its original box and papers.

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A large Pierre Cardin brooch from the 1980s in the form of an elephant, in black enamel and gold-tone metal set with sparkling stones. It comes in its original box with its original papers. It measures 6 x 5 cm. Pierre Cardin opened his house in Paris in 1950 and extended his name into jewellery and accessories through licensing. It is in very good vintage condition.

Provenance
Pierre Cardin, 1980s. Original box and papers. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Pierre CardinNo. 36

1990s

The Red Vest

A simple red cotton vest carrying a white print and the Cardin name. A piece of everyday clothing from the designer who put his name on almost everything.

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A Pierre Cardin vest top from the 1990s in red cotton, with a white print on the front. It is size S/M and wears loose. Pierre Cardin opened his house in Paris in 1950 and became one of the first couturiers to license his name widely, so that it appeared on clothing and objects of every kind. It is in vintage condition, with some light wear.

Provenance
Pierre Cardin, 1990s. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

1990s Pierre Cardin Red Print Top Vest

Rs. 17,200
Rare objects of fashion. Italian curation.