sourcing a 2005 christian dior by john galliano bag -- cosmopolitan vintage

A couple months ago, a beautiful girl from Cyprus slid into my DMs on my instagram: cosmopolitanvintage, with a photo that stopped me in my tracks — a Dior bag I had never seen before.

Cue the obsession.

After some deep digging (think: archive runway footage, old magazines, and fashion forums), I found out it was a super rare Christian Dior model from 2005, designed by none other than John Galliano. It walked the Spring/Summer runway, serving that chaotic-yet-chic energy that only Galliano could pull off. And yes, I had to find it.

What followed was a three-month global treasure hunt. This wasn’t just a bag — it was a holy grail. But I was determined to make it happen within her budget.

I finally tracked it down, had it shipped straight to my office in Spain, and authenticated it with LegitApp (shoutout to tech + fashion coming together). Once it got the green light, I overnighted it to Cyprus, where it now lives happily with its new (very stylish) owner.

After I posted it, my inbox blew up with messages from people begging to buy the same piece — but this one? It was one of one. Gone forever. A Dior unicorn.