Chanel Fall 2002 02A Black Silk Chiffon Layered Maxi Skirt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Absolutely gorgeous, super rare Chanel maxi skirt from the Fall 2002 02A collection. In truly excellent, unworn vintage condition. Made from smooth black silk with a floaty, fluid ch...
CHANEL 02A 2002-2003 Fall RTW cardigan / top Karl Lagerfeld
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
CHANEL 02A 2002-2003 Fall RTW cardigan / top Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Collection: Fall RTW 2002-2003 (Model: Ruta) Country of production: France Chanel style: 02A / ...
Chanel 05A Fall 2005 Runway 2 Piece dress 40 Mint
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Merced, CA
Chanel 2-piece dress set from Chanel Fall 2005 runway collection. It is in mint condition. Size label is 40. It is adorned with net overlay.
Chanel Tweed Skirt Multicolor Cotton Blend Pencil 02A Fall 2002 Size 40 Vintage
By Chanel
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic vintage CHANEL tweed skirt from the coveted Fall 2002 (02A) collection, crafted in a beautifully supple, richly textured tweed woven with multicolor threads against a deep ...
Chanel Fall 2008 Purple Silk Taffeta Babydoll Swing Coat with Bow
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulously dramatic never-worn Chanel Pre-Fall 2008 opera coat in deep purple silk taffeta as seen on the runway. Classic 1960's style babydoll swing jacket silhouette with a rounded...
Chanel Fall 2008 Grey CC Logo Turtleneck Sweater with Lace Sleeve Inserts
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A sophisticated example of late-2000s Chanel knitwear from the Karl Lagerfeld era, this grey fitted turtleneck combines understated house branding with delicate lace detailing. Dati...
Chanel Fall/Winter 2006 Cream Knit Bolero Style Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel Fall/Winter 2006 cream knit bolero style jacket embellished with faux pearls, crochet and ruffle details. Elbow length sleeves, front button closure with an appliqué knit rose...
Fall 2003 CHANEL Runway 'White Light' Collection White Ski Jacket & Pants Suit
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Munich, DE
A must-have for any vintage Chanel collector or anyone seeking a truly unique couture ski ensemble! This exceptionally rare Fall 2003 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld runway and advertising...
Chanel Fall 2001 01A Black Bouclé Double Breasted CC Button Jacket FR 36
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An authentic Chanel Fall 2001 (01A) black bouclé jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s celebrated tenure at the House of Chanel. This beautifully tailored jacket features an elegant double-b...
Chanel Paris Moscow Pre Fall 2009 runway Skyline dress by Karl Lagerfeld
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel métiers d’art Paris Moscow Pre Fall 2009 collection runway Skyline dress, size 36 FR. Extremely rare and wanted unique piece! A dress for a queen! It fits US 0 up to US slim 4
Documented Chanel Fall 2009 Runway Look 22 Black Bouclé Tweed Jacket & Skirt Set
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A documented Chanel Fall 2009 Runway Look 22 ensemble designed by Karl Lagerfeld. This exceptional matching jacket and skirt are executed in richly textured black fantasy bouclé twe...
Chanel Fall/Winter 2007 Runway Beige Jersey Dress with Sculpted Trompe-l'Œil
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and elegant Chanel Fall/Winter 2007 dress designed by Karl Lagerfeld, showcasing the maison's exceptional ability to blend effortless femininity with couture-inspired craftsma...
Fall 2002 CHANEL Black Coat Dress / Long Jacket and Trousers Suit Pearl Buttons
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Munich, DE
A rare opportunity to acquire a sophisticated piece from the era of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel: a Fall 2002 black coat dress and trousers ensemble embodying the timeless elegance and m...
Chanel Fall/Winter 2007–2008 Black Wool & Silk Skirt Suit (FR 38 / US 6)
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Fall/Winter 2007–2008 Black Wool & Silk Skirt Suit (FR 38 / US 6) Capture the essence of Karl Lagerfeld’s visionary craftsmanship with this Chanel two-piece skirt suit from t...
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Chanel Size 50 / US 14 16 Fall 2004 Runway Black and White Vintage Tweed Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Such an impossible size to find. Chic and classic vintage Chanel Fall 2004 black and white runway tweed jacket. Designed by Karl Lagerfeld, this wardrobe staple features herringbone ...
$3,214Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Fall 2007 ready to wear vintage tailleur
Located in Carnate, IT
CHANEL SUIT. Fall 2007 Ready to Wear Collection by Karl Lagerfeld. Skirt & jacket. In wool. Lined in silk. Golden buttons with chanel logo. Size 34 FR which corresponds to an Italian...
Lagerfeld Above Chanel, Fall/Winter 2006, Paris C-print by Simon Procter
By SIMON PROCTER
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Black and white C-print portrait of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld above Chanel logo by fine art fashion photographer Simon Procter. Framed in white wooden frame. Part of an edition...
Photographic Paper, C Print
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SIMON PROCTER -Chanel Rocket, B&W, Fall/ Winter 2017, Le Grand Palais Paris
By SIMON PROCTER
Located in PARIS, FR
Limited Edition of 3 + Artist Proof , mounted on DIASEC ( PLEXI MOUNTING) Series from the book LAGERFELD THE CHANEL SHOWS , Rizzoli ediitons About the shoot : A lifelike space rocke...
C Print
"Chanel The Tower, Fall/Winter 2004, Le Grand Palais, Paris" C-print by Procter
By SIMON PROCTER
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Chanel The Tower, Fall/Winter 2004, Le Grand Palais, Paris" color C-print by fine art fashion photographer Simon Procter depicts Karl Lagerfeld and models. Mounted under dibond with...
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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.
Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
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