At Haus Vintage, every piece we carry has a story. But behind each garment is a name — a visionary who once stood at a cutting table, or a sketch pad, or a runway's edge, and decided that fashion should feel like something. This is our appreciation for the designers who shaped the decades we obsess over.
Valentino & Red Valentino — The House That Never Whispered
There is a particular kind of red that belongs only to Valentino. Not fire-engine, not burgundy — something richer, more deliberate. Valentino Garavani launched his Rome atelier in 1960 and spent the next five decades dressing women who understood that elegance is never accidental. His work defined Italian haute couture through the '60s and '70s, and the Red Valentino diffusion line carried that DNA into the 2000s with a younger, more playful hand — floral prints, boucle textures, silk chiffon that moved like a second skin.
We carry several Red Valentino pieces that embody exactly this: the Boucle Pocket Dress, the Silk Chiffon Floral Flounce Dress, the Cheetah Floral Print Mini, and the Navy Abstract Print Mini. Each one is a quiet argument that beauty has a point of view.
Roberto Cavalli & Just Cavalli — The Man Who Made Excess an Art Form
Roberto Cavalli grew up in Florence surrounded by artists, and it showed. By the 1970s he had patented a technique for printing on leather, and by the Y2K era he had become the undisputed king of maximalism — animal prints, mirror embellishments, body-conscious cuts that made a room stop. Just Cavalli was his younger, louder alter ego: the same fearlessness, turned up.
We carry three Roberto Cavalli pieces that capture his range perfectly: the Bling Pocket Low Rise Jeans (pure Y2K bravado), the Mirror Ball Blouson Dress (disco-era energy reborn), and the Perfect Black Blazer — proof that Cavalli could do restraint when he wanted to. And from Just Cavalli, the Deep Purple Sequin Mini Dress that needs no explanation.
Diane Von Furstenberg — The Wrap That Wrapped the World
In 1974, Diane Von Furstenberg introduced the wrap dress and quietly changed everything. It was practical and sensual at once — a garment that understood the woman wearing it had somewhere to be and something to say when she got there. DVF's reign was the '70s, but her influence never really left. She built a brand on the radical idea that women deserved clothes that worked for them.
Max Mara — The Italian Minimalist Who Outlasted Every Trend
Founded in Reggio Emilia in 1951, Max Mara built its reputation on one deceptively simple premise: make clothes so well-cut, so perfectly proportioned, that they need nothing else. The '70s and '80s were their golden era — clean lines, luxurious fabrics, a palette of camel, ivory, and black that felt like a philosophy. Max Mara never chased a trend. Trends chased Max Mara.
Our Geo Print Side Tie Wrap Dress is a testament to that ethos — structured, considered, and completely timeless.
Ursula of Switzerland — The Quiet Couturier of the Evening
Not every legend made the front page. Ursula of Switzerland operated in the rarefied world of European evening wear through the 1970s and '80s, crafting garments for women who dressed for dinner and meant it. Brocade, beading, architectural silhouettes — her work was formal in the best sense: it had form, intention, and craft.
We carry two extraordinary pieces: the Ivory Beaded Brocade Wedding Jacket and the Teal Brocade Dinner Jacket. Both are the kind of garments that make you want to invent an occasion worthy of them.
Laurence Kazar — Beverly Hills Glamour, Unfiltered
Laurence Kazar was the '80s in sequin form. Based in Beverly Hills, her label became synonymous with the kind of unapologetic evening glamour that decade did better than any other — trophy jackets dripping in embellishment, halter tops that caught every light in the room. She dressed women who wanted to be seen, and she gave them every reason to be.
Our Beverly Hills Trophy Jacket and Midnight Sequined Halter Top are exactly what you'd expect: bold, brilliant, and completely without apology.
Betsey Johnson — Still Ageless
No decade contains Betsey Johnson, because she has refused to be contained by any of them. She came up through the Warhol Factory scene in the 1960s, dressed the downtown New York crowd through the '70s and '80s, and has spent every decade since proving that joy is a design principle. Punk tulle. Neon ruffles. Cartwheels at the end of every runway show. Betsey Johnson is not a moment in fashion history — she is a permanent state of being. Still here. Still loud. Still ageless.
Sarafina — The '80s Beader Who Made Butterflies of Sequins
Some names are smaller in the history books but enormous on the body. Sarafina's 1980s work — intricate beading, bold motifs, the kind of craftsmanship that takes hours per inch — represents the decade's love affair with embellishment at its most artful. Our Sequin Beaded Butterfly Top is a wearable piece of that story.
Rothschild — Studio 54 in a Dress
If you were on the floor of Studio 54 in 1978, there's a chance you were wearing Rothschild. The label captured the disco era's electric energy — movement, shimmer, the feeling that the night had no ceiling. Our Studio 54 Disco Dress is exactly that: a time machine with a zipper.
BCBG Max Azria — Y2K's Most Wearable Fantasy
Max Azria founded BCBG (bon chic, bon genre — good style, good attitude) in 1989, and by the Y2K era it had become the go-to for women who wanted runway-adjacent dressing at a human price point. Bandage silhouettes, bold color, body-conscious cuts — BCBG understood that confidence is a garment too. Our Firecracker Dress is the red dress that means business.
Kate Spade — The Woman Who Made Whimsy Sophisticated
Kate Spade launched her label in 1993 with a simple black nylon handbag and a point of view that was entirely her own: color, wit, and the belief that getting dressed should be fun. Through the late '90s and 2000s she built a world — not just a brand — where a woman could be serious and playful at once. Our Breakfast at Tiffany's Curated Y2K Kate Spade Set is a love letter to that world.
Carmen Marc Valvo — The Eveningwear Architect
Carmen Marc Valvo spent decades dressing women for their most important moments — red carpets, galas, the kind of evenings you remember. His Y2K work balanced structure with femininity, and his prints had a confidence that felt effortless. Our Floral Wrap Top carries that ease.
St. John — The Knit That Built an Empire
St. John was founded in 1962 in California, and for the next three decades it became the uniform of the American power woman. Santana knit — their signature fabric — was indestructible, travel-ready, and impeccably tailored. The '80s were their peak: boardrooms, charity luncheons, the kind of dressing that said I have arrived without raising its voice. Our Satin Trim Crop Jacket and Knit Skirt Set is that legacy, perfectly preserved.
The Rest of the Roster — Because Every Piece Has a Story
Antony Moorcroft brought British tailoring sensibility to the '80s with quiet authority — our 1980s Jacket is understated and impeccable. Louben captured the '90s working woman with their Cheetah Shimmer Blazer — bold enough to be remembered, sharp enough to mean business. David Firenze made leather feel like art; our Red Leather Coat is the kind of piece that stops traffic. Scully brought Western craft to fashion with their 5-Button Low V Vest. Cedars kept it clean and cool with a Leather Gold Button Vest that belongs in a film. And Bloomingdales' own label — the Crested Blazer — is a reminder that department store exclusives once meant something.
Why We Carry What We Carry
At Haus Vintage, we don't source randomly. Every designer in this collection was chosen because their work represents a moment when fashion was doing something true — when a garment was made to last, to move, to mean something to the woman wearing it. These aren't just clothes. They're the residue of someone's vision, preserved for yours.