Chanel Crumpled Calfskin Quilted CC Bow Cap Toe Ballerina Flats 37
By Chanel
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Chanel Crumpled Calfskin Quilted CC Bow Cap Toe Ballerina Flats 37 Color Warm Grey Size 37EU .5in
Chanel Crumpled Calfskin Quilted CC Bow Cap Toe Ballerina Flats 37
By Chanel
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Chanel Crumpled Calfskin Quilted CC Bow Cap Toe Ballerina Flats 37 Color Warm Grey Size 37EU .5in
Chanel Espadrille 37 Lambskin Monogram Ballerina CC Flats CC-0228N-0055
By Chanel
Located in Downey, CA
Chanel Espadrille 37 Lambskin Monogram Ballerina CC Flats CC-0228N-0055 These fun Chanel Beige
Chanel Espadrilles 37 Lambskin Ballerina CC Camellia Studded Flats CC-0225N-0050
By Chanel
Located in Downey, CA
Chanel Espadrilles 37 Lambskin Ballerina CC Camellia Studded Flats CC-0225N-0050 Hello fellow
Chanel Size 37 Black x Red Cap Tote Ballerina Flats 2C1207
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
or B ) Signs of Wear: Size: 37 EU Exterior: Very Minor Scuffing Interior: Excellent Insoles: Very
Chanel Espadrille 37 Canvas Linen CC Ballerina Flats CC-0228N-0059
By Chanel
Located in Downey, CA
"Chanel Espadrille 37 Canvas Linen CC Ballerina Flats CC-0228N-0059 These youthful and fun Chanel
Chanel Yellow/Black Patent And Leather CC Ballerina Flats Size 37
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
You would never want to take off these comfortable Chanel ballet flats. They are crafted from
Chanel Blue/Black Satin and Suede Pointed Toe Gabrielle Ballerina Flats Size 37
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These Chanel flats will help you to stay on top of the trends without compromising on style. Made
ALAÏA Rare Runway F/W 1986 Turquoise Blue Ribbed Zip Knit Cardigan Sweater
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
From Azzedine Alaïa’s Fall 1986 runway collection, this rare cardigan is a striking example of the designer’s mastery of sculptural knitwear. Crafted in turquoise stretch wool knit, ...
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
By John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
1998 YVES SAINT LAURENT black draped strapless RUNWAY dress with lace
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent strapless cocktail dress from 1998 as seen on the fall runway. Made in black with an asymmetrical wrap front that ties at the hip, the dress reveals an inset of me...
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA green seamed mini dress with full skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A deep forest-green dress by Azzedine Alaïa, dating to approximately 1992. Cut close through the bodice with extra long sleeves and a high, simple neckline, the dress opens into a so...
Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
A Roberto Cavalli Masterpiece from 2006 Drenched in the opulence of gilded romance, this Roberto Cavalli silk evening gown is a red-carpet reverie. A symphony of delicate florals, li...
Christian Louboutin Tortoise Shell Pattern Patent Shoes 6.5 with Box
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Port Hope, ON
This pumps have a classic tortoise shell leather and go by the name of Miss Tack 85. They are a classic pump and make a great addition to any wardrobe. The chunky heel is a manageabl...
Beige knit twin-set with raffia flower's embroideries CHRISTIAN LACROIX BAZAR
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige knit twin-set with raffia flower's embroideries. Knit composition: 85% cotton, 15% rayon. Blue raffia's button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. SIZE M
HERMES black Clemence leather BIRKIN 35 Bag w Gold
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Birkin 35 is crafted in black Taurillon Clemence leather, renowned for its supple texture and durability. It features the house’s iconic gold-plated hardwa...
$3,850
Size: FR 38 (US 6 / UK 10 / IT 42)
Documented Chanel By Karl Lagerfeld Runway Metallic Ribbed-Knit Maxi Dress, FW96
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Geneva, CH
Perfect for the inter-seasons, the color of this rare Fall-Winter 1996 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld t-shirt maxi dress is reminiscent of the holiday season about to begin ! Its twin walk...
Bob Mackie 1980s Size 6 Light Pink + Grey Silk Chiffon Strapless Grecian Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage late 80s Bob Mackie Couture light pink and gray silk chiffon, lace and rhinestone encrusted strapless Grecian gown ! Features grey lace and rhinestones on the bodi...
Jean Paul Gaultier Runway Summer 2006 Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Jean Paul Gaultier Summer 2006 fashion show dress new with tag. Lace bodice cinched at the waist that widens with a wide skirt that echoes the details of the top. Side zipper closur...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Ribbed Bodycon Halter Neck Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black stretch Gucci tube dress designed by Tom Ford from the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This form-fitting ribbed dress features a halterneck with a 'Gucci'-stamped m...
$2,500
Size: please refer to measurements
CLAIRE PETTIBONE 2015 Sample Golden Bridal Gown Backless Wedding Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Claire Pettibone Romantique Collection Sample Wedding Dress White and Golden Yellow Very Shimmery Deep low back Size 10 but see measurements below Pristine Measurements in inches lay...
$474
Size: Medium / UK 10 - 12
S/S 2006 John Galliano Nude Peach Satin & Lace Lingerie Camisole - Vest Top
By John Galliano
Located in Sheffield, GB
A beautiful, delicate John Galliano Spring / Summer 2006 satin camisole in a dusty peach colour. With decorative Galliano belt detail at the bust, cream chantilly lace trim and gentl...
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.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.