Chanel Contemporary Women's Drawstring Bag in Black Leather, Circa 2020
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chanel Black Patent Drawstring Purse with two-tone silver and gold metal chain and hardware.
Chanel Contemporary Women's Drawstring Bag in Black Leather, Circa 2020
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chanel Black Patent Drawstring Purse with two-tone silver and gold metal chain and hardware.
Chanel 1991 Vintage Drawstring Black Lambskin Mini Bucket Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Drawstring Black Lambskin Mini Bucket Crossbody Shoulder Bag Year: 1989-1991 Chanel's iconic bags have unique traits, ones only an authentic piece could have. Take t...
Chanel 1991 Black Caviar Leather Vintage Drawstring Drum Shaped Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Vintage Drawstring Drum Shaped Shoulder Bag Year: 1991 Color: black, gold Condition: Very Good; minor fading on hardware. please refer to photos. Dimens...
Chanel 1992 Black Caviar Leather Triple Interlocking CC Drawstring Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel 1992 Black Caviar Leather Triple Interlocking CC Drawstring Shoulder Bag is a timeless piece that embodies sophistication and luxe craftsmanship. Crafted from sumptuous bl...
Chanel 1986 Vintage Diamond Stitch Drawstring Crossbody Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Diamond Stitch Drawstring Crossbody Bucket Bag circa 1986 black leather diamond quilting gold-tone hardware signature interlocking CC logo internal logo stamp drawstr...
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Micro Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Faint wear along interior. Brand: Chanel Model: Black Quilted Lambskin Micro Bucket Bag Origin Country: Italy Handbag Silhouette: Bucket Bag;Shoulder Bag Occasions: Everyday Size (Ge...
Chanel 90's Black Iconic Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 90's Black Iconic Bucket Bag Color: black, gold Condition: Very Good; minor fading on hardware. please refer to photos. Dimensions: 9" L x 8.5" W ERA: Contemporary: 1990s Ma...
Chanel Black Iconic Bucket Vintage Rare Collectors Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 90's Black Iconic Bucket Bag Color: black, gold Condition: Very Good; minor fading on hardware. please refer to photos. Dimensions: 9" L x 8.5" W ERA: Contemporary: 1990s Ma...
Chanel Cuba Cruise Bucket Bag Quilted Lambskin Black Pink 2-Way Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of wear: slight darkening and wear on the edge chain, scuffs on the four corners, stains...
Chanel Black and Tan Leather Gabrielle Bucket Shoulder Bag Rare Color
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chanel Black and Tan Leather Gabrielle Bucket Bag in excellent condition.
Chanel 22 Mini Shiny Calfskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A lovely Chanel 22 Mini Bag. The exterior is crafted in quilted black shiny calfskin leather with gold-tone hardware. It features a gold tone logo in the front, a dangling CC logo me...
2009-2010 Chanel quilted nylon chain tote bag
By Chanel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Produced during the late Karl Lagerfeld era, this Chanel bag exemplifies the house’s ability to reinterpret its most recognizable design codes through contemporary materials and rela...
Chanel Boy Crossbody Bag Pre-Fall 2014 Collection
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel Boy Crossbody Bag – Pre-Fall 2014 Collection Condition: Very good (minor signs of wear, slight rubbing on corners) Description: Chanel Boy crossbody bag from the Pre-Fall 2014...
Chanel Collectible BN Bucket Chain Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Chanel square bucket bag made out of super smooth and soft lambskin. The bag is in a leather-threaded gold chain cage which continues to be the shoulder strap (19’) on top ...
Chanel Rock in Moscow Abstract Print Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
A striking and collectible piece from Chanel, the 'Rock in Moscow' Accordion Flap Bag is crafted from metallic grey padded nylon featuring an abstract quilted pattern that gives it a...
Chanel 2018 Spring Summer Transparent Clear PVC Camellia Small Mini Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Spring Summer 2018 Runway Transparent Clear Camellia Printed Small Mini Bucket Bag This bucket bag from the brand delicately displays Coco Chanel’s favorite flower, the came...
Chanel 1994-1996 Vintage Black Quilted Lambskin Drawstring Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Chanel vintage black quilted lambskin leather backpack. Features: Signature quilted lambskin leather, drawstring closure, 24 kt gold plated hardware, classic CC turn-lock p...
Chanel Vintage 1992 Drawstring CC Rucksack Black Caviar Leather Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Caviar 1990s CC Drawstring Rucksack The backpack features gold Chanel CC logos along the bottom trim, gold hardware and two lengthy leather shoulder straps. The flap...
Chanel 1994 Diamond Quilted Drawstring Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Diamond Quilted Drawstring Backpack Featuring gold-tone hardware, a diamond quilted finish, an internal logo stamp, adjustable shoulder straps, an internal zipped pocket...
Chanel 2004 Vintage Black Shearling Satin Drawstring Tassel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2004 Vintage Black Shearling Satin Drawstring Tassel Bag Circa 2003-2004 {Vintage 20 Years} Gunmetal hardware Classic interwoven leather chain Drawstring closure Alternati...
Chanel 1995 Vintage Caviar Drawstring Pocket Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Chanel caviar black backpack with front pocket and classic CC closure 1995 {VINTAGE 28 Years} Gold hardware Drawstring closure Interior lambskin lining Interior caviar zippe...
Chanel Vintage Iconic Graffiti Black CC Logo Large Drawstring Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Black CC Logo Large Drawstring Tote Drawstring Closure Adorned with a large CC charm and round CC logo ball at the drawstring end Made in France
Chanel Black Caviar Mini CC Drawstring Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 90's Mini CC Drawstring Shoulder Bag circa 1995 black leather gold-tone hardware signature stitched interlocking CC logo drawstring fastening leather and chain-link s...
Chanel Black Fringe Lambskin Leather Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2014 Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Rare Fringe Lambskin Leather Bag Year: 2014 Antique Gunmental Hardware CC Logo Feather Charm Classic interwoven micro sized chain Drawst...
Chanel Drawstring Bucket Mini Black Lambskin Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Micro Mini Vintage Crossbody Bucket Drawstring Lambskin Bag 1994 {VINTAGE 28 Years} Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain CC stitched logo at front Drawstring closure Gold ...
Chanel Rare 2008 Metallic Sequin Drawstring CC Reversible Small Rare Black Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 2008 Timeless Metallic Sequin Faux Drawstring CC Reversible Small Rare Black Tote circa 2008 silver-tone sequin embellishment signature interlocking CC logo two leather ...
Chanel Vintage 90's Black Triple CC Drawstring Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 90's Black Caviar Triple CC Drawstring Crossbody Shoulder Bag circa 1992 raven black caviar leather removable pouch signature interlocking CC logo logo charm drawstri...
Chanel Vintage 90's Black Triple CC Drawstring Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 90's Black Triple CC Drawstring Crossbody Shoulder Bag circa 1992 raven black leather removable pouch signature interlocking CC logo logo charm drawstring fastening l...
Chanel Drawstring Bucket Caviar Mini Black Lambskin Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Micro Mini Vintage Crossbody Bucket Drawstring Lambskin Bag 1994 {VINTAGE 28 Years} Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain CC stitched logo at front Drawstring closure Gold ...
CHANEL Black Quilted Calfskin Front Zip CC Drawstring Chain Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of wear, scuffs on the four corners, worn chain, scratches and minor scuffs on the hardware, clean interior. Accessories: Id card size: Width:38cm,height:29...
Chanel 1994 Vintage Diamond Quilted Drawstring Bucket Backpack Rucksack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Diamond Quilted Drawstring Backpack Featuring gold-tone hardware, a diamond quilted finish, an internal logo stamp, adjustable shoulder straps, an internal zipped pocket...
Chanel Vintage 90's Mini CC Drawstring Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 90's Mini CC Drawstring Shoulder Bag circa 1995 black leather gold-tone hardware signature stitched interlocking CC logo drawstring fastening leather and chain-link s...
Chanel Drawstring Sling Backpack Wool Navy Black Leather Travel Carry On Duffle
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Blue wool exterior - Leather bottom - Drawstring closure Condition: The bag is in overall great condition with no major imperfections Measurements: ( Approximately In In...
Chanel Dark Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Dark Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag 2001 Vintage 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Terry cloth Woven lining Drawstring closure Adjustable strap: 25-44....
Chanel Ultra Rare Large Quilted Lambskin CC Logo Drawstring Pouch Case 164c73
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 0452923 Measurements: Length: 8.5" Width: .5" Height: 11.2" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Serial Sticker Signs of Wear: Exterior Le...
Chanel Rare 2008 Metallic Sequin Drawstring CC Reversible Small Rare Silver Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 2008 Timeless Metallic Sequin Faux Drawstring CC Reversible Small Rare Silver Tote circa 2008 silver-tone sequin embellishment signature interlocking CC logo two leather...
Chanel 2014 Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Rare Fringe Lambskin Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2014 Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Rare Fringe Lambskin Leather Bag Year: 2014 Antique Gunmental Hardware CC Logo Feather Charm Classic interwoven micro sized chain Drawst...
Chanel Drawstring Large Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Beach Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag 2001 Vintage 2001 VINTAGE Terry cloth Woven lining Drawstring closure Adjustable strap: 25-44.5" Measurements...
Chanel 2014 Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Rare Fringe Lambskin Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2014 Dallas Drawstring Bucket Quilted Rare Fringe Lambskin Leather Bag Year: 2014 Antique Gunmental Hardware CC Logo Feather Charm Classic interwoven micro sized chain Drawst...
Chanel 1992 Caviar Triple CC Around Plaques Bucket Drawstring Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1992 Caviar Triple CC Around Plaques Bucket Drawstring Crossbody Bag Year: 1992 {Vintage 22 Years} Gold hardware Caviar Leather Signature CC gold logo plaques Leather and ch...
Chanel Mini 1993 Caviar 2.55 Rare Vintage Classic Flap Drawstring Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Mini Caviar 2.55 Rare Vintage Classic Flap Drawstring Crossbody Bag 1994 {VINTAGE 30 Years} Gold hardware Large CC hardware CC interlocking closure Interior drawstring clos...
Chanel Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag Vintage
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag 2001 Vintage 2001 VINTAGE Terry cloth Woven lining Drawstring closure Adjustable strap: 25-44.5" Measurements...
Chanel Vintage Black Shearling Drawstring Pochette with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in West palm beach, FL
Chanel Vintage Black Shearling Drawstring Pochette with Silver Hardware 2003.
1990's Chanel Drawstring bag in Black Vinyl
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Brand: Chanel Size: 11" height x 11" length x 5" depth and 17" strap Material: Vinyl and Gold Hardware Serial Number: 4128953 Made in: Italy Comes with: Authenticity Card Abs...
Unavailable
H 11 in W 4.75 in L 14.75 in
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted "Paris Dallas" Drawstring Fringe Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Comes with dust bag and autentication card. Black quilted lambskin leather "Paris-Dallas" drawstring bucket bag from Chanel circa 2014 features layers of fringe. Circular b...
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 9.25 in D 6.1 in
Vintage CHANEL black lamb leather hobo bucket shoulder bag with drawstrings
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Vintage CHANEL black lamb leather hobo bucket shoulder bag with drawstrings and CC stitch mark. Classic purse. Introducing another adorable vintage masterpiece from CHANEL back in...
Unavailable
H 12.5 in W 5.5 in L 14 in
Chanel Drawstring Quilted Ponyhair Chain Tote 225066 Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 10758058 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 5.5" Height: 12.5" Shoulder strap drop: 6" OVERALL GOOD- CONDITION ( 6.5/10 or BC ) Includes Serial ...
Chanel Black Calfskin Leather Coco Boy Flap Bag Shoulder Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Designer: Chanel Type: Handbag Condition: Exterior: Pre-owned in very good condition - minor wear Interior: Pre-owned in very good condition - minor wear Color: Black Mate...
Unavailable
H 7 in W 2.5 in L 11 in
Chanel Burgundy Leather Paris-Salzburg Collection Classic Flap Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Designer: Chanel Type: Handbag Condition: Exterior: Pre-owned in very good condition - minor wear/faint trim wear Interior: Pre-owned in very good condition - minor wear Col...
Chanel 2000s Black Patent Leather Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic black patent leather bucker bag by Chanel. Heavily embellished with gold tone hardware - grommets, chain, logo medallions and quilted beads. Attached coin purse. Very sligh...
Chanel Denim Quilted Mood Mini Bucket With Chain Black
By Chanel
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Chanel Denim Quilted Mood Mini Bucket With Chain Black This chic shoulder bag is crafted of luxurious diamond-quilted denim in black. The bag features a bla...
Chanel Quilted Chain Tote 224935 Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 0827634 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13.5" Width: 3.5" Height: 15" Shoulder strap drop: 6" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Inclu...
Unavailable
H 10.5 in W 2.5 in L 11 in
Chanel Quilted Lambskin Chain Tote 221034 Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 1161133 Made In: text rubbed off Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 2.5" Height: 10.5" Shoulder strap drop: 12" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or...
Chanel Cc Chain Tote 227177 Black Rabbit Fur Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship out immediately. Previously owned, unless otherwise stated. Date Code/Serial Number: 6189539 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 4.25" Height: 11" Han...
Unavailable
H 10.25 in W 4.5 in L 13.75 in
Chanel Tweed Chain Tote 223685 Ivory X Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 13124652 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13.75" Width: 4.5" Height: 10.25" Shoulder strap drop: 8.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B ) Include Ser...
Chanel Boston 223850 Brown Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 8063995 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14.75" Width: 6" Height: 10" Shoulder strap drop: 9.5" OVERALL GOOD- CONDITION ( 6.75/10 or B- ) Includes Serial...
Chanel hand bag / clutch in calfskin foal and turquoise leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel in black calf leather, foal effect and turquoise leather finishes. Can be worn as a handbag or clutch. Good condition. Rare. Sold in its ovine box and with its card of authent...
Unavailable
H 9 in W 8.6 in D 4.5 in
CHANEL Drawstring Chain Shoulder Bag Black Quilted Purse Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Drawstring Chain Shoulder Bag Black Quilted made of black Lambskin Purse. The color is Black. The outside material is Leather. The pattern is Solid. This item is ...
Unavailable
H 9.3 in W 9.7 in D 3.8 in
CHANEL Drawstring Chain Shoulder Bag Black Quilted Purse Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Drawstring Chain Shoulder Bag Black Quilted made of black Lambskin Purse. The color is Black. The outside material is Leather. The pattern is Solid. This item is ...
Unavailable
H 9 in W 5.75 in L 8.75 in
Chanel Drawstring Hobo Denim Chain 226197 Blue X Black Coated Canvas ShoulderBag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: ____901 (serial sticker has partly peeled off due to wear) Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 8.75" Width: 5.75" Height: 9" Shoulder strap drop: 20" OVERAL...
Chanel Paris-Rome Drawstring CC Bag, 2016
By Chanel
Located in Roslyn, NY
From the Pre-Fall 2016 Métiers d'Art Collection. Blue quilted leather. Antiqued gold-tone hardware. Tonal leather trim. Adjustable shoulder strap. Single chain-link and leather top h...
Unavailable
H 12.5 in W 12 in D 6 in
Chanel Vintage Triple CC Drawstring Tote Perforated Caviar Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Creasing on exterior, wear on drawstring and base corners. Minor scuffs in interior, scratches and discoloration on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Clochette Measu...
Chanel Black Lambskin Quilted Mini Drawstring Handbag - circa 1997
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Black Lambskin Quilted Mini Drawstring Handbag - circa 1997.
Chanel Black Lambskin Drawstring Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Black Lambskin Drawstring Crossbody Bag is in good previously owned condition. Supple black lambskin is quilted in signature Chanel diamond pattern. Sac shape ...
Chanel Black Caviar CC Drawstring Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Chanel black caviar drawstring bucket bag. - Six CC gold toned hardware on both sides at the bottom. - CC gold ball. - This bag does not come with the original po...
Chanel About Pearls Black Lambskin Drawstring Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Get your hands on a handbag that's not just an accessory but a work of art - the Chanel About Pearls Black Lambskin Drawstring Bucket Bag.
1990s Chanel Black Lambskin Drawstring Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This ladies Chanel Bucket Bag is in excellent pre-owned condition accompanied by authenticity card. Circa 1990. Primarily made from Lambskin Leather complimented by Gold hardware. Ou...
Chanel Black and White Wild Stitch Drawstring Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- This Chanel black and white wild stitch drawstring shoulder tote bag featuers a leather body, a silver-tone hardware, and an interior zip pocket. The bag has silver eyelets through...
1990s Chanel Black Caviar Leather Drawstring Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This ladies Chanel Bucket Bag is in excellent pre-owned condition accompanied by Chanel dust bag, authenticity card. Circa 1994. Primarily made from Caviar Leather complimented by Go...
Chanel Black On the Road Large Drawstring Bucket Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Exquisitely gorgeous and functional, this drawstring tote is from Chanel's "On the Road" collection - modern and chic yet classic at the same time and super practical. The glazed dis...
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.