Vintage stories
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La Belle Époque: the story of Massimo Crisafulli and Ilaria Bianchi, a new vision of luxury
Discover the story of La Belle Époque and its founders, Massimo Crisafulli and Ilaria Bianchi, pioneers of luxury pre-owned in Italy.
In the world of fashion, true luxury is not defined solely by what is new. It is a matter of quality, authenticity, research, and the ability to recognize an object's value over time.
It is from this vision that La Belle Époque was born in 2017, a project founded by Massimo Crisafulli and Ilaria Bianchi, combining entrepreneurial expertise and creative sensitivity to offer a new interpretation of the luxury world…
In the world of fashion, true luxury is not defined solely by what is new. It is a matter of quality, authenticity, research and ... the ability to recognize the value of an object over time.
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How to clean a vintage leather bag: the expert guide
Have you purchased a vintage or second-hand luxury bag? Discover how to clean the leather and hardware, what to avoid, and how to preserve it over time.
There is a precise moment in the life of a vintage bag when everything changes: when it reaches your hands. It has a history, a patina, a character that no new model could ever possess. And… it needs the right care to continue telling its story.
Cleaning a luxury leather bag, especially if vintage or second-hand, requires delicacy and method. Leather is a living material that reacts to water…
There is a precise moment in the life of a vintage bag when everything changes: when it reaches your hands. It has a history, a patina... a character that no new model could ever possess. And...
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Louis Vuitton bags and celebrities: the vintage models that shaped style history
From Sarah Jessica Parker to Gigi Hadid: the Louis Vuitton bags that made history. Discover iconic vintage models and how to choose them.
There are accessories that follow the seasons and others that transcend them. Louis Vuitton bags belong to the second category: from the red carpet to the streets of New York, from the beaches of the French Riviera to the… sidewalks of Paris, the famous Monogram canvas has accompanied the world's most photographed women for over a century.
It is no coincidence. Since 1854, the year the maison was founded, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with craftsmanship, functionality…
There are accessories that follow the seasons and others that transcend them. Louis Vuitton bags belong to the second category: from the red carpet to the… streets of New York, from the beaches of the French Riviera to…
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Autumn-winter boots: the three must-have models (and how to wear them)
Western boots, knee-high heeled boots, and sporty Chelsea boots: the trending models for autumn/winter and how to style them.
From cowboy boots to knee-high heels, to sporty Chelsea boots: La Belle Époque's guide to the season's boots.
When the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, there is one accessory… that defines the character of a look more than any other: the boot. An undisputed protagonist of the autumn/winter wardrobe, it is capable of transforming a simple pair of jeans into a runway outfit and of giving…
From cowboy boots to knee-high heels, to sporty Chelsea boots: La Belle Époque's guide to the season's boots.
As the days... grow shorter and the air turns crisp, there is one accessory...
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How to read Chanel labels: the guide to vintage pieces
Discover how to read the label of a vintage Chanel piece: production year, collection, and style and color codes. The complete guide.
Every Chanel piece holds a little secret, sewn just centimeters from the heart: the label. Even before touching the tweed or admiring the double C buttons, it is there that you read… the history of a piece, in which season it was born and under which collection it walked the runway.
For those who love vintage fashion, knowing how to read the label of a Chanel piece is the first step to recognizing a…
Every Chanel piece holds a little secret, sewn just inches from the heart: the label. Before even touching the tweed or admiring the… double C buttons, that is where you read…
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Vintage and Second Hand: why Milan is falling in love with luxury with a history
Vintage or second hand? Discover the differences, why luxury second hand is growing, and where to find vintage designer pieces in Milan.
There was a time when buying clothes that had belonged to someone else was a secret for the initiated, a ritual for treasure hunters in flea markets. Today, it is a style statement. From Paris… to Tokyo, from New York to Milan, the most interesting wardrobes are built on pieces with a past: an eighties tailored jacket, a matelassé bag with its own history, a silk scarf…
There was a time when buying clothes that had belonged to someone else was a secret for the initiated, a ritual for treasure hunters… in flea markets. Today, it is a style statement. From Paris…
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Chloé Paddington: the autumn it bag is back (and you can find it second hand)
Discover the history of the Chloé Paddington bag, a 2005 icon that has returned to the spotlight. Authentic second hand models, online and in our boutiques.
The Chloé Paddington bag: the story of an icon that never stops coming back.
There are bags that follow the seasons and bags that define them. The Chloé Paddington belongs to the second category: one only needs to see the… brass padlock hanging from the front to understand which era, and which style, is being discussed. Today, as fashion rediscovers the charm of the 2000s, the Paddington returns to the center stage…
The Chloé Paddington bag: the story of an icon that never stops coming back.
There are bags that follow the seasons and bags that define them… The Chloé Paddington belongs to the second category: one only needs to see the…
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The history of Chanel: from Coco to Blazy, and why to choose vintage
From the birth of the maison with Coco Chanel to Lagerfeld, Viard, and Matthieu Blazy: the history of Chanel and the reasons to choose vintage today.
There are names that cease to indicate a brand and become a language. Chanel is one of them. A tweed suit, a gold chain interwoven with leather, or a string of pearls are enough to… recognize its universe. However, the history of Chanel is not a museum of immutable codes. It is the story of a maison that has reinvented itself with every generation, always faithful to the idea with which it was born: to free the…
There are names that cease to indicate a brand and become a language. Chanel is one of them. A tweed suit, a gold chain… interwoven with leather, or a string of pearls are enough to…
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La Belle Époque x Vintage&TheCity Capsule Collection
A special project born from a passion for pieces with a history and for fashion to be discovered, collected, and lived through time.
A special project born from a passion for pieces with a history and for fashion to be discovered, collected, and lived through time.
On the occasion of Milan Fashion Week and throughout the month… of October, La Belle Époque meets Vintage&TheCity to present a special capsule born from a shared passion: for vintage, for pieces with a history, and for the pleasure of the search. The capsule will be…
A special project born from a passion for pieces with a history and for fashion to be discovered, collected, and lived through time.
On… the occasion of Milan Fashion Week and throughout the month…
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Autumn/Winter 2026 Fashion Colors and How to Wear Them
Discover the autumn/winter 2026 fashion colors—forest green, brown, blue—and find them in the luxury vintage and pre-loved pieces at La Belle Époque.
Every season, the runways dictate a new palette. Every season, we at La Belle Époque ask ourselves the same question: does that trending shade already exist, in an archive, in a wardrobe, in a… piece just waiting to be rediscovered? Almost always the answer is yes—and it is the heart of our way of understanding luxury vintage fashion.
Here are the autumn/winter 2026 fashion colors…
Every season, the runways dictate a new palette. Every season, at La Belle Époque, we ask ourselves the same question: does that trending shade… already exist, in an archive, in a wardrobe, in a…