Chanel Gabrielle Gold Backpack
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel aged calfskin quilted small Gabrielle backpack in gold.
Chanel Gabrielle Gold Backpack
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel aged calfskin quilted small Gabrielle backpack in gold.
CHANEL Metallic Silver Quilted 2.55 Aged Leather Reissue Double Flap Bag 228
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
With its unpolished and vintage style, this Chanel aged calfskin is a favourite amongst women who want a different Chanel handbag.
Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Gabrielle
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Gabrielle bag features hardware in gold and silver metal, and a double chain strap allowing the bag to be worn on the shoulder or across the body.
Chanel Gabrielle Clutch Black Aged Calfskin Vhevron Quilting
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:27cm,height:20cm Designer:Chanel Model: Gabrielle clutch black aged calfskin chevron quilting Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: ...
Chanel White Aged Calfskin Quilted 2.55 Reissue 227 Flap
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel White Aged Calfskin Quilted 50th Anniversary 2.55 Reissue 227 Flap SKU: 156629 Condition: Pre-owned (3000) Handbag Condition: Good Condition Comments: Moderate ...
Chanel Black & Blue Quilted Aged Calfskin Large Gabrielle Hobo
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Black & Blue Quilted Aged Calfskin Large Gabrielle Hobo SKU: 156623 Condition: Pre-owned (3000) Handbag Condition: Very Good Condition Comments: Scratches to co...
Chanel Black Shiny Aged Calfskin North South Shopping Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Black Shiny Aged Calfskin North South Shopping Bag SKU: 148988 MSRP: 4200.00 USD Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Good Condition Comments: Item is in go...
Chanel White Quilted Aged Calfskin Double-Sided Bowling Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel White Quilted Aged Calfskin Double-Sided Bowling Bag is a sophisticated and versatile accessory that effortlessly elevates any ensemble.
CHANEL black Aged Calfskin leather GABRIELLE SMALL HOBO Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Gabrielle Small Hobo bag is crafted in black quilted Aged Calfskin leather with a smooth leather base, offering a rich textural contrast.
Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Quilted Reissue Tall Tote Bronze
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This exquisite tote is beautifully crafted of diamond quilted distressed aged calfskin leather in metallic bronze. The bag features bijoux ruthenium tightly linked chain shoulder str...
Chanel Dark Pink Shiny Aged Calfskin Quilted Nano Kelly Shopper
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Dark Pink Shiny Aged Calfskin Quilted Nano Kelly Shopper SKU: Z156067 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: No house has shaped the fashion landscape qui...
Chanel Red Chevron Aged Calfskin Leather Small Coco Top Handle
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Red Chevron Aged Calfskin Leather Small Coco Top Handle Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5169 Brand: Chanel Model: Small Coco Top Handle Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number:...
Chanel Black Chevron Aged Calfskin Large Coco Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Black Chevron Aged Calfskin Large Coco Top Handle Bag SKU: 150553 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Intrinsically Chanel, the medium Coco top handle ...
Chanel Blue Quilted Aged Calfskin Small Gabrielle Hobo Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
CHANEL Gabrielle Hobo Small Shoulder Bag Accessories Dust Bag Identity Card
Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather En Vogue Hobo Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather En Vogue Hobo Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1405 Brand: Chanel Model: En Vogue Hobo Bag Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Number: 270407...
CHANEL black Aged Calfskin leather 2.55 MEDIUM REISSUE 225 Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel 2.55 Medium Reissue 225 double flap bag in black aged calfskin showcases the maison’s heritage design.
Chanel Medium Gabrielle Hobo Bag Navy Blue Black Aged Calfskin
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition Normal wear: hardware scratches & chain abrasion, clean inside and out. Accessories ID card Size Width: 27m, Height: 23cm Designer Chanel Model Medium Gabrielle Exterior M...
Chanel Space Station 2.55 Reissue Flap Aged Calfskin Astronaut Charms
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Minor signs of wear, scratches on hardware, slight chain wear, clean interior and exterior. Accessories: Dust bag,ID card size: Width:24m,height:15cm Designer:Chanel M...
CHANEL black Aged Calfskin leather GABRIELLE MEDIUM HOBO Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Gabrielle Medium Hobo Bag in black aged calfskin featuring double chain shoulder-strap in gold-tone, silver-tone & ruthenium-finish metal.
CHANEL Metallic Purple Quilted Aged Calfskin Bicolor Lady Pearly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: Id card size: Width:26cm,height:17cm Designer: Chanel Model:Metallic Purple Quilted Aged Calfskin Bicolor Lady Pearly Flap Bag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior C...
CHANEL Grey Gabrielle Clutch with Chain Quilted Aged Calfskin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories:Id card size: Width:18cm,height:10cm Designer: CHANEL Model: Grey Gabrielle Clutch with Chain Quilted Aged Calfskin Shoulder Bag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior...
CHANEL 2.55 Reissue Number 5 Charms Black Aged Calfskin Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
•Made from luxuriously soft aged calfskin leather with a beautiful diamond quilted pattern •Detailed with signature Chanel Lucky Charms, adding a distinctive flair •Comes with a ru...
Chanel Lucky Charms 2.55 Reissue Flap Aged Calfskin 225 Ruthenium Rare
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Minor signs of use, scratches on the hardware, wear on the chain, and clean both inside and out. Accessories:Dust bag,ID card size: Width:23cm,height:15cm Designer: Cha...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charms Flap Bag Black Aged Calfskin Limited
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of use: slight wear on the edges and corners, minor color touch-up inside, and scratches on the hardware. Accessories: ID card,Dust bag size: Width:24cm,hei...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charms WOC Black Aged Calfskin Deer Leaf
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of use, scratches on hardware, clean inside and out, wear on the four corners and wear on the chain. Accessories: Dust bag, ID card size: Width:19cm,height:...
Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Paris-31 Rue Cambon Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Chanel Black Quilted Shiny Aged Calfskin Leather Paris-31 Rue Cambon Timeless Shopping Tote Product Details Xupes Ref: HB6062 Brand: Chanel Model: Paris-31 Rue Cambon Timeless Shop...
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Bag Iridescent Purple Aged Calfskin Black Leather Charm
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Good condition, normal use marks, hardware scratches, clean inside Accessories: Brand card size: Widt...
Chanel Small Gabrielle Hobo Bag in Black Aged Calfskin Mixed Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Full-package local care coloring, details in the picture. Brand Name:CHANEL Grade:B Color:black MaterialFabric :leather Sizex 20cm long and 16cm high Accessories:Dust bag; identi...
Chanel Small Gabrielle Dark Blue Aged Calfskin Logo Strap Hobo Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of use, minor surface scratches, scratches on hardware fittings, wear at the bottom, ...
CHANEL 2.55 Reissue Double Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of use, wear on the four corners and chain, scratches on hardware, clean interior. Accessories: Dust Bag size: Width:32cm,height:21cm Designer:Chanel Mode...
CHANEL beige & black Aged Calfskin leather 20C GABRIELLE MEDIUM HOBO Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Gabrielle Medium Hobo Bag is crafted from beige quilted aged calfskin with contrasting black trims, offering a refined yet edgy aesthetic.
Rare Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Charms Cut Out Handle Shopping Tote
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: Id card,dust bag size: Width:33cm,height:36cm Designer: chanel Model: Quilted Aged Calfskin Charms Graphic Catch Tote Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Bla...
Chanel Lucky Charms Reissue 2.55 Black Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin GHW
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rooted in the original 2.55 design, the bag retains its understated, logo-free elegance defined by clean lines, the signature Mademoiselle lock, and a sense of quiet sophistication t...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Black Diamond Quilted Aged Calfskin Lucky Charms Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Black Diamond Quilted Aged Calfskin Lucky Charms Bag .Large Metallic CC Charms .Bijoux chain shoulder strap .Rear Pocket .Mademoiselle turn-lock Made in F...
Chanel Boy Bag Dark Green Calfskin & Fur Aged Gold Hardware Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of use, wear on the four corners, scratches on the hardware, and wear on the chain.Scratches on the interior. Accessories: Dust bag size: Width:25cm,height:...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Graffiti Flap Bag Aged Calfskin Black Gold Limited Edition
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of wear, scratches on hardware, chain wear, glue overflow on the edge trim, and scratches inside the bag. Accessories: Id card size: Width:20cm,height:14cm...
Chanel Shiva Flap Bag Distressed Pink Aged Calfskin Leather Antiqued Silver Hard
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Hardware is lightly tarnished DETAILS CHANEL Circa 2012-2013 Series 17 Material: Aged distressed calfskin leather Color: Pink Size: medium W26 x H15 x D6cm Weight 540g
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather w Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag is presented in black aged calfskin, a material chosen for its naturally broken-in texture and understated matte finish.
Chanel Limited Edition Black Aged Calfskin Paris-Dubai Coin Medallion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition:Chanel Limited Edition Black Aged Calfskin Paris-Dubai Coin Medallion Flap Bag,The interior of the bag has been treated with color spray, and there are signs of use around ...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag Aged Calfskin Black Gold Hardware Double Flap Small
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of use, wear on the four corners and chain, scratches on hardware, clean interior. A...
CHANEL 2017 Gabrielle quilted aged calfskin CC drawstring chain backpack bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2017 Gabrielle Small black quilted aged calfskin CC drawstring chain backpack bag Reference: KYCG/A00211 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: Chanel Gabrielle Backpac...
Chanel Jumbo Reissue 227 Black Calfskin
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Chanel Medium 226 Black aged Calfskin with Ruthenium hardware, tonal stitching, turn lock closure, half moon pocket and reissue chain.
Chanel Reissue Flap Jumbo Silver
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Quilted Reissue Flap is beautifully crafted of diamond quilted aged and distressed calfskin leather in metallic grey.
Chanel Bronze Reissue Medium Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Quilted 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag.
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Computer Laptop Work Business Classic Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Computer Laptop Work Business Classic Tote Bag Aged silver-tone hardware accents Quilted diamond stitch aged calfskin leather Chanel's signature reissue chain s...
Chanel Aged Calfskin Quilted Small Gabrielle Red Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Chanel Aged Calfskin Quilted Small Gabrielle Red Backpack RATING: A...excellent, near mint, has little to no signs of wear MATERIAL: calfskin leather STRA...
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 16", Height 6", Width 7.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 27" Designer: Chanel Model: Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfskin Small Exterior Mater...
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 16", Height 6", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 27" Designer: Chanel Model: Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfskin Small Exterior M...
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card, Box, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 16", Height 6", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 27" Designer: Chanel Model: Gabrielle Hobo Quilted Aged Calfski...
Chanel Reissue Camera Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 9", Width 12.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Reissue Camera Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin Large Exte...
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 226
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Handle Drop 10.5", Height 7", Width 11", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 19.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin...
Chanel Coco Top Handle Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card, With Strap Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 9", Depth 4" Designer: Chanel Model: Coco Top Handle Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin Mini Exterior Material: Lea...
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 226
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Handle Drop 10.5", Height 7", Width 11", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 19.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin...
Unavailable
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 4.5 in
Chanel Timeless CC Chain Shopping Tote Shiny Aged Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 11", Height 10", Width 14.5", Depth 4.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Timeless CC Chain Shopping Tote Shiny Aged Calfskin Large Exter...
Chanel Shiny Aged Calfskin Coral Pink Mini Kelly Shopping Bag 2023
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This dual top handle bag is quilted in shiny aged calfskin leather in pink, accented by aged gold hardware, including a Chanel CC turn-lock at the flap.
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 1.97 in L 7.88 in
Rare Coin Medallion Gold Aged Calfskin Mini Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare collectible chanel charm flap bag in gold almost bronze like aged calfskin.
Chanel Aged Calfskin Gabrielle Medium Hobo Bag With Multi-Tonal Hardware
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Aged Calfskin Gabrielle Medium Hobo Bag With Multi-Tonal Hardware Blue shoulder bag crafted from signature diamond-stitched aged calfskin leather with a smooth black base.
Chanel Aged Calfskin Quilted 2.55 Reissue 227 Flap Black
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanekl Aged Calfskin Quilted 2.55 Reissue 227 Flap Black. Comes with dust bag and card. Is black with gold hardware and can be worn as a crossbody as well. Has some minor wear on th...
Chanel Black Aged Calfskin O Case 2.55 Reissue Pouch
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chanel Aged Calfskin Quilted Medium Reissue Cosmetic Case So in Black.
Chanel Gold Aged Calfskin Gabrielle Crossbody Hobo
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Gold Aged Calfskin Gabrielle Crossbody Hobo- PRISTINE; appears never carried.
Sold
H 8.27 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in
Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin & Smooth Calfskin Leather Medium Gabrielle Ho
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Aged Calfskin & Smooth Calfskin Leather Medium Gabrielle Hobo Bag Xupes Reference: HB3374 Serial Number: 23985653 Age (Circa): 2017 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust...
Chanel Red Aged Calfskin 2.55 Reissue Waist Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Red Aged Calfskin 2.55 Reissue Waist Bag is in pristine condition.
Chanel 'CC' Logo Quilted Aged Calfskin Ballet Flats
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Chanel 'CC' Logo Quilted Aged Calfskin Ballet Flats Black ballerina flats crafted from calfskin leather with iconic diamond quilted pattern.
Chanel Black Quilted Aged-calfskin 2.55 Handbag, 2005
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black quilted aged-calfskin 'Maxi Jumbo Reissue' bag with and aged-golden metal fastener.
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Maxi Aged Calfskin Black Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-1621 Brand Chanel Model 2.55 Reissue Serial No. 12****** Retail Price: approx £ 8,000/ $10000 _________________________________________ Color Black Date Approx. 2009 Metal ...
Chanel Mini Nano Aged Calfskin Kelly Shopper Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
This satchel features an aged calfskin leather body, flat leather handles, a leather woven chain link shoulder strap, a top flap with turn lock closure, and an interior slip pocket. ...
Chanel Gabrielle Bucket Bag Aged Calfskin Black Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: ID card,Dust bag size: Width:22cm,height:23cm Designer: Chanel Model: Gabrielle Bucket Bag Aged Calfskin Black Shoulder Bag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Colo...
CHANEL 2.55 Reissue Black Aged Calfskin Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Black aged calfskin with antique gold hardware -Timeless Chanel flap bag style Signature bijoux chain Made in France 24*15*8 No box.
Chanel Metallic Aged Calfskin Quilted Reissue Tote Light Gold
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This opens to a beige leather interior with zipper and patch pockets. Designer: Chanel Material: Aged Calfskin Color: Metallic Light Gold Origin: France Serial Code: 12966803 Produc...
Chanel Black Aged Calfskin Quilted 2.55 Reissue 225 Flap
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This opens the front flap to an inner flap and a black matte leather interior with patch pockets. Designer: Chanel Material: Quilted Aged Calfskin Origin: France Microchip: TJ****L1...
Chanel 2.55 Double Flap Grey Aged Calfskin Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
This gorgeous pre-owned Chanel 2.55 Classic Doubleflap Maxi Bag - 5 pockets is the most iconic handbag in the fashion world is crafted in a gorgeous dark grey aged quilted calfskin l...
Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Gabrielle Hobo Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Gabrielle Hobo Bag Serial Number: 24036029 Age (Circa): 2017 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Details: Auth...
CHANEL Grey Aged Calfskin Leather Medium Reissue Camera Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Grey Aged Calfskin Leather Medium Reissue Camera Bag Xupes Reference: HB5041 Serial Number: 12366200 Age (Circa): 2008 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
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.