Chanel, vintage black leather logo belt
By Chanel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chanel, vintage black leather and gold tone metal belt with four branded logo metal plates.
Chanel, vintage black leather logo belt
By Chanel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chanel, vintage black leather and gold tone metal belt with four branded logo metal plates.
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A sleek and versatile design from Chanel, this black quilted belt bag is crafted in glazed caviar leather, offering a refined sheen with the durability and structured texture the mat...
Chanel Black Lamb Leather Belt, 1992
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black lamb leather with golden metal. 1992 Fall-Winter Collection. Additional information: Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: from 74 cm to 77 c...
Vintage CHANEL Logo Quilted Classic Black Belt
By Chanel
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHANEL Logo Quilted Classic Black Belt Measurements: Buckle Height: 3.38 inches (8.6 cm) Wearable Length: 29.33 inches to 31.30 inches (74.5 cm to 79.5 cm) Total Length: 37...
$1,880
Chanel belt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black leather belt with a golden metal medallion.
1980s Vintage CHANEL Leather Chain Belt Black Gold
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This beautiful vintage CHANEL leather chain belt is crafted of sturdy gold toned chains interlaced with black lambskin leather with double chain draping at the front and adorned with...
Chanel Black Leather Belt, 1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black leather belt, gold metal paved with multicolored glass cabochons.
Black & Silver-Tone Chanel Leather & Chain-Link Belt
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Black leather and silver-tone chain-link belt by Chanel.
CHANEL burgundy & black leather 2020 REVERSIBLE Belt 75
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel reversible belt in black and burgundy leather offers versatile elegance.
Chanel Black Leather Belt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black leather belt with a golden metal and glass paste charm.
Chanel belt Haute Couture
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Openwork golden metal belt with red glass paste pearls. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: 70 cm SKU:CCB72
Chanel 1995 Rhinestone Belt
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel 1995 rhinestone belt. Gold and leather chain with rhinestone and CC charm. In perfect condition. With the Chanel stamp.
Chanel belt Haute Couture
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Black leather belt topped with five rows of freshwater pearls interspersed with red glass paste cabochons. 1975 circa Haute Couture Collection.
Chanel Cruise 2005 black and beige belt
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cruise 2005 black and beige belt with light gold hardware. 85cm/34”. Large size. Comes with original dust cover.
90's Vintage Chanel Black Leather Chain Belt Spring
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel black leather belt with hanging charms. Collection spring 93, 70/28, original box or dust cover.
Chanel Black Calfskin Crystal Peace Sign Emoji Belt 65/26
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Calfskin Crystal Peace Sign Emoji Belt 65/26 SKU: 122802 Exterior Color: Black Size: 65/26 Condition comments: Very Good Condition.
1994 Vintage CHANEL COCO Leather Chain Belt Black Gold 94A
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This beautiful vintage CHANEL leather chain belt is crafted of sturdy matte gold toned chains interlaced with black lambskin leather with double chain draping at the front and adorne...
1970s Vintage CHANEL Gold Toned Leather Chain Belt Black Gold
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage Chanel leather chain belt is crafted of sturdy gold toned chain interlaced with black lambskin leather.
1995 Vintage CHANEL Gold Toned Black Leather Chain Belt 95A
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL chain belt is crafted of gold toned chains interlaced with black leather with double chain draping adorned with a CHANEL PARIS coin charm.
Chanel Navy Large Leather Belt
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel navy large leather belt featuring adjustable length, large gold-tone metal perfume bottle buckle, stamped inside. Size:70 Circa: 1980s Length 31.8in. (81 cm) Width 2in. (5.5c...
Chanel Vintage Black Suede Belt with Multicolored Stones, Size S
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
Chanel black suede multicoloured stones belt Chanel belt embellished with stones Size S
CHANEL black 08A LONDON CC FILIGREE TWEED Waist Belt 38
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel wide belt in black tweed embodies timeless sophistication with a signature house touch.
Chanel 2018 Ceinture Cuir Noir T75 Black Leather CC CHANEL script Belt 30 inches
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel belt from the Fall/Winter 2018 collection, featuring soft black leather set on a wide elastic band.
$1,120Sale Price|35% Off
Iconic Chanel logo gold toned hardware bar black leather belt
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
A rare, large Chanel Logo Waist Belt from 1997 -as worn on the runway by Naomi Campbell and Stella Tenant. It features a very large gold bar with CHANEL logo at the front, internal l...
CHANEL Vintage Black Leather Buckle Gold Chain Link Belt, 1990s
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
Beautiful vintage Chanel leather-and-chain belt, finished with an equally bold square-shaped buckle, with the brand's name engraved in detail Made in France 1993 collection Very cond...
Chanel 2022 Black & White Enamel Gold Plated Logo Belt
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel 2022 Black & White Enamel Gold Plated Logo Belt PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 140394 Listing Title: Chanel 2022 Black & White Enamel Gold Plated Logo Belt Condition Descriptio...
$5,054
Chanel belt Winter 1993
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black leather belt with beaten golden metal. 1993 Fall-Winter Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
$5,171
Chanel belt Spring 1988
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black lamb leather belt ornamented with multiple golden metal buckles. 1988 Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lage...
$5,054
Chanel belt Fall 1994
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Wide quilted black leather belt with a golden metal buckle. 1994 Fall-Winter Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
Chanel Black Leather & Gold-Tone Medallion Tie Waist Belt circa 1990s
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Chanel Black Leather & Gold-Tone Medallion Tie Waist Belt from the circa 1990s is a stunning example of timeless luxury and craftsmanship.
$4,466
Chanel belt Fall 1993
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black leather belt ornamented with golden metal elements and colourful glass paste.
$1,907Sale Price|30% Off
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Gold Hardware Chain Medallion Belt
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black lambskin gold hardware belt from year 1995
Chanel Black Waist Belt Bag Fanny Pack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 VERY RARE VINTAGE Waist Belt Bag Fanny Pack Year: 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Quilted leather Thick chain belt Made in Italy
Chanel Vintage Gold Chain Belt with Black Leather Buckle
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Gold Chain Belt with Black Leather Buckle is in excellent vintage condition from the late 1980’s.
Chanel Black Leather and Gold Metal Belt, Size 75
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black leather and gold metal belt.
Chanel belt Haute Couture by Coco Chanel circa 1960
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - A Haute Couture Collection circa 1960 under the artistic direction of Coco Chanel. Multi-row golden metal articulated chain belt, openwork buckle ornamented with scrolls and...
Chanel Black Patent Leather Corset Belt Fall/Winter 2001 Size 36
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL black patent lambskin leather corset belt from the Fall/Winter 2001 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
Chanel, Vintage quilted leather 1990s belt bag
By Chanel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chanel, Vintage quilted leather 1990s belt bag in black and red with gold CC.
1993 Runway Vintage CHANEL Massive Leather Chain Belt Black Gold
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage Chanel massive leather chain belt is crafted of sturdy gold toned textured chain interlaced with black leather with front draped double-chain detail featuring a Byzantin...
Chanel belt Fall-winter 1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Golden metal chain belt interlaced with black leather. 1991 Fall-Winter Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
CHANEL Vintage Black Leather Gold Chain Link CC Coin "CHANEL" ID Tag Belt
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
Vintage Interlocking gold CC Logo Chain-Link leather belt which can also be styled as a necklace 100% authentic Made in France Gold-Plated, leather Clasp closure Measurements approx....
$824Sale Price|47% Off
Chanel Silver CC Logo Caviar Belt
By Chanel Boutique, Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Chanel silver Hardware CC logo caviar belt, - Size 75/30. - Length: 32cm. Width: 2.2cm.
Chanel Turnstile Belt Autumn 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Gold-tone metal twist belt. Can also be worn as a necklace. Fall/Winter 1996 Ready-to-Wear Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Condi...
Chanel Vintage F/W 1995 Black Satin Bow Wide Waist 95A Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This vintage Chanel satin belt is from the Fall/Winter 1995 collection.
1990's Chanel Black Leather Gold Coco Buckle Belt with Pearl 70cm
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel black leather belt with gold profile of Coco Chanel wearing a pearl earring as buckle design.
Chanel lucite belt Cruise 1995
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Yellow and white lucite belt. 1995 Cruise Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 89...
Chanel Vintage Fall 1994 Trapezoid Buckle Black Leather Corset Belt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Super rare Chanel vintage corset belt from the Fall 1994 collection and Ad campaign.
Chanel blue leather belt 1990s
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Golden metal chain belt with braided blue leather. Accessory from the 1990s under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Condition: Good condition Dime...
Chanel La Pausa 'CC' Logo Leather Belt
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel La Pausa 'CC' Logo Leather Belt Black leather belt with a royal blue resin/plexiglas and crustal large buckle in the shape of a large 'CC' logo.
Chanel Gold Chain and Black Leather Belt with CC Medallion Charm
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Chanel Gold Chain and Black Leather Belt captures the unmistakable styling language that made Chanel accessories from the late vintage era so visually iconic.
Chanel Black and White Leather Belt Spring-Summer Collection, 1995
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel (Made in France) Black and white leather belt, decorated with a gilded metal buckle engraved with the brand name. 1995 Spring-Summer Collection.
Chanel 1980s Classic Heavy Gold Tone and Black Leather Chain Belt
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This timeless gold tone and black leather Chanel adjustable chain belt is stylish, classic and wonderfully diverse.
$5,406
Chanel belt 1990/1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black leather belt with an impressive golden metal buckle and glass paste drops. 1990-1991 Spring-Summer Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lag...
CHANEL 2007 Cruise Collection Face Watch Belt
By Chanel
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
CHANEL 2007 Cruise Collection Face Watch Belt Measurements: Buckle Height: 2.32 inches (5.9 cm) Wearable Length: 25.59 inches to 29.52 inches (65 cm to 75 cm) Features: - 100% Aut...
Chanel belt Haute Couture three stars by Coco Chanel circa 1960
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Three stars Haute Couture Collection circa 1960 under the artistic direction of Coco Chanel. Multi-row golden metal articulated chain belt interspaced with stylised medallio...
Chanel Spring 1995 interlaced chain belt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in CANNES, FR
Chanel Spring/Summer 1995 Chain belt in gilded metal, interlaced with black lambskin leather.
Chanel Gold-Plated 2020 Leather Chain Link Belt
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Gold-Plated 2020 Leather Chain Link Belt PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 149697 Listing Title: Chanel Gold-Plated 2020 Leather Chain Link Belt Condition Description: Retails for $2,750 ...
$5,100Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel CC rhinestone gold chain belt
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
Iconic Chanel black patent gold plated chain belt from 1995 collection.
Chanel Black Leather and Gilded Metal Belt Spring-Summer Collection, 1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel (Made in France) Black leather and gilded metal belt, decorated with an holographic buckle. 1997 Spring-Summer Collection.
Chanel 1994 CC Lucky Charms Chain Belt Icon Gold and Black Leather
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 1994 Chanel chain belt captures the maison’s most collectible era of whimsical hardware design, where symbolic detailing and bold materials were merged into pieces that felt as ...
Chanel Leather Chain Logo Belt Black & Silver
By Chanel
Located in Lugano, CH
Stylish belt is a silver tone chain threaded with black leather and silver Chanel letters and a silver Chanel CC medallion at the end.
Chanel Black Alligator Belt with Goldtone Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Timeless classic. Chanel belt in black alligator with gold-tone hardware set with double C logo.
Chanel Black Leather Multi Chain and Logo Belt
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Black Wide Leather Multi Chain and Logo Belt.
Rare Chanel Black Patent Oversized CC Stone Wide Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Beautiful XL Belt in black patent with huge logo. Perfect for a statement waist belt. Overall in good condition. Minor loose patent surface but not significant. Slight tarnishing on ...
Unavailable
RARE Side Profile CHANEL Black Leather Belt
By Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
You'll love this super rare Chanel belt for years to come! Please excuse the reflection in the pictures, it was unavoidable. Measurements: Length: 27 to 28 inches Width: 2.25" ...
Chanel Gripoix Linked Belt
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Gripoix Linked Belt featuring multi colored glass embellishments and rhinestones. The belt can be adjusted with the hook closure. The individual connected pieces on the belt a...
Chanel Vintage Black Leather Wasit Belt 1990 (75/30)
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This vintage belt is from the the 1990 collection and features black leather, gold-tone hardware and buckle closure. COLOR: Black MATERIAL: Leather MEASURES: L 35” x W 1.7” SIZE: 75...
Chanel black leather and gold chain belt or choker
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This signature black leather chain belt is missing the signature CC Charm but still in good condition and priced accordingly. It can also be wrapped and adjusted in length and worn ...
Chanel 1980s Black Leather Belt with Classic Gold Logo Buckle
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black leather crocodile skin belt from CHANEL. Belt buckle is done in gold-tone, braided chain with delicate "CC" logo on top.
Classic Chanel Chunky Gold Tone Chain Link Black Leather Belt
By Chanel
Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi
Classic Chanel Chunky Gold Tone Chain Link Black Leather Belt
Vintage 1990s Chanel Charm Leather Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Vintage Chanel charm belt with dangling details. Very cute vintage piece. Size 75. Slight signs of wear with scuffs and rubbing and the print has faded. Comes as is.
Chanel Vintage Black Leather Icon 1995 Buckle Waist Belt (70/28)
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This belt is from the 1995-1996 collection.The belt features leather construction, gold tone hardware, buckle closure and Chanel embellishments.
Chanel Black Leather Hip Belt with Natural Stone Chain
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Black Chanel calf leather hip belt with decorative polished natural stones - Brushed gold metal chain link trim with dangling CC logo - Chanel engraved on buckle with hook closure ...
Chanel Black Multi Strap Eur 75 Us 30 166993 Cctl22 Belt
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Chanel belt Size EUR 75 US 30 This item will ship immediately Previously owned Signs of wear: Discoloration of leather and hardware on belt. Tearing and Cracks/light patina on leathe...
CHANEL Black Lambskin Leather Belt Gold Stretch Nameplate Sz 75/30 2019
By Chanel
Located in Hollywood, FL
CHANEL BLACK LAMBSKIN LEATHER BELT GOLD STRETCH NAMEPLATE Details: - Black lambskin leather belt in a medium width. - Buckle closure. - CC logo. - Nameplate. - Comes with dust bag.
Chanel Patent Black Calfskin CC Wide Belt (85/34)
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Color: leather Material: patent Code: 07 [logo] P Made in Italy Size: 85 / 34 Measurements~ Length 38” x Width 2.5” CC 3.25” x 4” Comes with: Dust bag Condition: Excellent.
Unavailable
W 0.86 in L 36.2 in
Vintage CHANEL black leather thick chain belt with golden CC and mademoiselle.
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
****The beige version is also for sale*** 1980s. Vintage CHANEL black leather thick chain belt with golden CC and mademoiselle charm.
CHANEL Vintage CC Logos Medallion Chain Belt/necklace Gold Black
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Size (Inch) Length : 35.4 " Width : 0.7 " Medallion : Diameter ; 1.3 " Size (CM) Length : 90.0 cm Width : 1.7 cm Medallion : Diameter ; 3.3 cm Color / Mater...
CHANEL B12 A Slim Black Belt Perfume No.5 Bottle Buckle 75 / 30
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
Slim black leather belt Features a closure in the shape of Chanel No.5 perfume bottle.
Chanel Gold Belt with Gripoix Glass Embellishments
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Gold Belt with Gripoix Glass Embellishments. Features a gold tone lattice belt with a circle buckle containing emerald and violet gripoix detailing.
Chanel Brown Leather Sliding Chain Lock Belt
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Brown Leather Sliding Chain Lock Belt. Featuring two gold toned sliding chain locks with Chanel logo. Size 38.
Vintage CHANEL double golden chain and black leather belt with golden CC charm
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1980s. Vintage CHANEL double golden chain and black leather belt with golden CC charm hock.
Rare 1990s Chanel CC Waist Pouch Chain Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Chanel vintage waist pouch belt. Sought after piece. In very good condition. Minor rubbing anf scuffs on the leather. Comes with the card only. The holo is missing. Pouch size is 15 ...
Vintage 1994 Chanel Leather Quilted Slide Lock Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare Chanel leather belt with unique lock design. Missing 1 hinge on the lock, but doesn’t bother with the wear. Other than that still in good condition. Comes as is. Size 70. Snap c...
Rare 1993 Chanel Pearl Chain Double Layered Belt
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Vintage Chanel pearl chain belt in gold. Beautiful piece. Minor tarnishing on the hardware and minor chipping on some of the pearl details. Comes as is. Length is 90 cm.
Unavailable
Chanel 07A Opal & Red Floral Belt
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Make a statement in this show stopping Chanel belt adorned with black, rose, white purple and opal beading with a flower center and gold tone CC that falls below.
Unavailable
H 0.28 in L 37.01 in
Chanel CC Logo Silver and Black Leather Letter Chain Belt Necklace Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Chanel CC Logo Silver and Black Leather Letter Chain Belt Necklace Bracelet, 2006 - 100% authentic Chanel - Black leather and metal - Hook clasp closure - Silvertone - length 94 cm
Chanel Leather and Satin Belt . Size 32 inches
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Really nice Chanel leather belt in steel, leather and satin. Lenght 32 inches. Really good condition. Signed in the boucle.
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.
The rare looks nabbed by the pop star’s stylist are perfectly in tune with her new song, “Chanel.”
The artists put fresh spins on pieces from the ’90s and early aughts.
Hailey Bieber, Chase Sui Wonders and Kendall Jenner are among the stars recontextualizing the look.
The vintage piece was worn by Jamie Lee Curtis nearly 40 years ago.
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
It might not be as practical as a pair of mittens, but for something that looks this good, practicality really doesn't matter.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.