Chanel jersey classic bag 1970s
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted black jersey 'Classic' bag with black lamb leather, a gold-plated 'flat cc' fastener on a flap, and an adjustable chain handle interlaced with coord...
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Chanel Gripoix Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and iconic piece of Chanel history is enriched in this astounding Chanel vintage flap. This bag features black lambskin leather throughout in a chevron print, Gripoix detail a...
Chanel Vintage Shoulder bag BEIGE
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Informations : Brand: Chanel Model : Vintage Year : Before 1985 Type : Shoulder bag Fabric : Leather Color: beige Dimensions : H 18 cm x W 25 cm x D 9 cm. Strap: 22 cm Serial Numb...
Vintage Chanel classic black jersey 2.55 bag with double flap and skinny chains
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1970s, 1980s. vintage Chanel classic black jersey 2.55 bag with double flap and skinny chain straps. One-of-a-kind bag. Introducing another masterpiece vintage Chanel bag, classic...
1980s Chanel beige leather shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Chanel beige leather shoulder bag 26 x 17 cm
1970s Chanel Flap Bag Gold Earrings
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 70's iconic flap purse clip dangle earrings. Come with original box.
Chanel Bag in Fabric with Gold Metal Chain
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - Chanel bag in beige fabric with gold metal attributes. No serial number on this old model. Additional information: Dimensions: Height: 19 cm, Length: 28 cm, Depth: 6 cm, L...
CHANEL quited frame bag in black caviar leather with gilt chain
By Chanel
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black caviar leather 'frame' bag from Chanel. This bag dates to the late 1970's/ early 1980's. Measure 8" wide by 5.5" tall by 3" deep. Gilt hardware. Made in Italy. Excellent condit...
Chanel Vintage Red Lambskin Single Flap Shoulder Bag- GHW-Circa 70's
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Vintage Red Lambskin Single Flap Shoulder Bag- GHW-Circa 70's This beautiful vintage bag is in excellent condition. It has one exterior pocket and 1 interior zip in the main c...
1970's Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Convertible Evening Bag w/Chain Strap
By Chanel
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Chanel slim patent leather quilted handbag with gold tone CC logo clasp at the top edge and a long chain strap which attaches at the interior side wall and allows for an easy ...
Chanel Circa 1970's
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fun and feminine silk chiffon Haute Couture Chanel Gown with silver metallic threads running through the fabric which create a beautiful shimmering effect.
The bodic...
Gucci Gold Tone Metal Minaudière Chain Shoulder Bag Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES WOW! LIMITED TIME PRICE REDUCTION! A bonafide statement bag, this iconic vintage Gucci gold tone minaudière is sure to add instant bling to any ensemble. Rock...
Chanel White w/ Red Polka Dot Chiffon Dress w/ Feather Wrap
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an absolutely darling dress from Chanel. It is made of a 100% silk chiffon fabric, with a white with red polka dot print. The dress has a halter style top with a blouson over...
Chanel Paris Silk Scarf - Classic Chanel Black & White Hand Bag Design
By Chanel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chanel Paris Silk Scarf - Classic Chanel Black & White Hand Bag Design Classic Chanel Black Hand Bag with Gold Chains The scarf is Vintage some creasing no faults, previously used ...
Chanel Single Flap Bag Vintage Medium Classic
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of Savineti we offer this Chanel Single Flap Bag: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Single Flap - Year: 1970-1980 - Condition: Good - Materials: Calfskin Leather - Extras...
Chanel Red 1978 Red silk taffeta Ruffle Gown with long sleeves & full skirt 36
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a unique and rare, red long sleeve ruffled gown by Chanel, from 1978. It buttons up the front with large ruffles, a tie around the neck, and ruffles around the generous heml...
Chanel Hand and Bag Pendant
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel gold-toned metal chain with hat and bag pendants.
CHANEL BROWN QUITED CLUTCH BAG
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chanel Fabric/Leather clutch bag in brown. Signed Chanel Paris Made in France.
Chanel Quilted Navy Blue Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Chanel shoulder bag in fabric in navy blue - 'blue marine' - hue. A unique clutch originating from the 1970s and with a unique gold plated closure and signature gold and rope s...
1970s Chanel Red & Blue Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic vintage Chanel bag from the late 1960s early 1970s. One side of the bag is red and the other side is navy blue. Made of a tweedy fabric. There are two open sections and a c...
Rare Chanel collector lion bag c.1970
By Chanel
Located in Verviers, BE
The Lion, the essence of Mademoiselle Chanel been born on August 19th. Collectable Chanel vintage of the 70s. Made of beige calf leather, gilt metal. Size: 21 x 15 x 5 cm - Marked: C...
Chanel Vintage Brown Crocodile Flap Bag with Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Classic Vintage Brown Crocodile Flap Bag with Gold Hardware from Chanel. 9 " x 6.5" 40 " chain with leather lacing Great pre owned condition, no issues
Chanel Semi Rigid Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely and rare Chanel vintage semi rigi bag in black leather and golden hardwrae. Comes with card and hologrramme. Can be worn crossbidy. harware really sign. No noticeable defec...
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Wallet on Chain Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Vintage bag in Lambskin Leather and golden hardware. Swarovski crystals in the leather Really good condition Chain in really good cndition No hologram cause bag from befor...
Chanel Vintage Semi Rigid Brown Quilted Lambskin Leather Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely and rare Chanel vintage semi rigi bag in brown grained leather and golden hardware. With mirror inside Comes with card and hologramme. Can be worn crossbody. No noticeable ...
Chanel Rare 2.55 Navy /Red Jersey Bag with Chain 1970
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A rare 1970s navy and red jersey 2.55 bag with unusual wave stitched quilting. Gold tone chain, luggage like, with CC logo. Two inside open pockets and one small compartment for lips...
Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...
Chanel black leather and jersey bag with chain handles, 1970’s
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
CHANEL (Made in France) Lovely black quilted jersey bag with a black leather stripe. It is decorated with a center leather medallion bearing the iconic CC logo. The handle is compris...
Chanel Jersey Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Chanel, Haute Couture Collection, CIRCA 1970 Classic stitched navy jersey bag, red cord, clasp and lined handle gold metal chain, fuschia ottoman lining. Dimensions: 17 * 25 * 7 ...
In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.
The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.
Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.
But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.
In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.
Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic.
After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.
Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.
Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.
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For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.
In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, even running errands became a chic exercise.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
How do you tell if a Chanel purse is a knockoff or the real deal? We spoke with handbag experts Alexa Ridolfi and Gerry Gallagher about how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.