CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Bombay Tweed Jacket CC Gripoix Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art, Karl
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Bombay Tweed Jacket CC Gripoix Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art, Karl
2012 Chanel Paris-Bombay Metiers d Art Black Cotton Boucle Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Black boucle cotton tweed jacket Paris-Bombay Metiers d Art Autumn 2012 featuring a silk
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Lesage Tweed Jacket CC Gripoix Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art, Karl
Chanel jacket 'Paris-Bombay' by Karl Lagerfeld Metiers d'Art 2012
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2012 Paris-Bombay Metiers d'Art 'Inde Rêvée' Collection under the artistic direction of
2011 Métiers d'art Paris Bombay jacket size 38
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing Chanel Jacket Size 38 from the Métiers d'art Paris Bombay 2011 collection Condition: very
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Look 40 Paris-Bombay Silver Black Tweed Swing Jacket 42
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel pre-fall 2012 look 40, Paris-Bombay collection, silver, white & black tweed swing jacket
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris Bombay White Cashmere Blend Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris-Bombay off white cashmere blend double breasted jacket trimmed in black
CHANEL New Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black & Deep Purple Tweed Pants with Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY Métiers d’Art
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the resplendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture
CHANEL brown black blue wool 2012 12A BOMBAY FOUR POCKET TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel tweed jacket in black, brown, navy and red wool (60%), nylon (26%), mohair (7
Chanel Logo Oversized Bombay Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fabulous Chanel Logo bomber with brand's name at back. As seen on many fashion bloggers! - CC logo
Chanel Bombay Collection Gripoix Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Classic Chanel black tweed jacket from Runway of Paris / Bombay Metiers d'Art Collection - CC logo
Chanel Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel ecru tweed jacket from Look #7 pf Paris / BOMBAY Collection. Size mark 36 FR
Chanel Bombay CC Jewel Buttons Black Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC jewel logo buttons. - From Catwalk of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris-Bombay Lambskin Leather Jacket - Size 40
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Absolutely stunning Chanel "Paris-Bombay" lambskin leather jacket in a size 40! This luxurious
Chanel Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Lesage Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Chanel lesage tweed jacket from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection by Mr Karl Lagerfeld
Chanel Black Tweed Jacket Paris / BOMBAY Collection 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
From the storied Paris / BOMBAY Runway, this Chanel black tweed jacket distills the maison’s
Chanel Rarest Paris / Bombay Runway Leather Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning, rare Chanel burgundy leather jacket from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price over 10,000$ Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep burgundy
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price over 10,000$ Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep burgundy
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price over 10,000$ Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep burgundy
Chanel 10K Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price over 10,000$ Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep burgundy
Chanel 10K Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price 9,800$ (without tax) Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep
Chanel 11K$ Paris / Bombay Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Buttons – Paris / Bombay Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ribbon Tweed Jacket — Paris / Bombay Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ribbon Tweed Jacket // Size mark: 36 FR / Condition: never worn // — Lined
CHANEL Black Tweed Jacket Paris / BOMBAY Collection 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
// Size mark 42 FR / Condition: pristine // — finished with black silk lining
CHANEL Jacket Collection 'Paris Bombay' in White Wool Size 44FR
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel jacket, collection 'Paris Bombay' in white wool lined with white monogram silk. Comes from
CHANEL Paris-Bombay Black Tweed Jacket - Size 38
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Gorgeous Chanel Paris-Bombay Tweed Jacket in size 38! This jacket is in very good condition and
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
CHANEL 'Paris Bombay' Jacket in Lurex and Multicolored Broght Yarns Size 36EU
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel pretty 'Paris Bombay' jacket, close to the body, in lurex with multicolored bright red
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris-Bombay Black Tweed Jacket, Gripoix Buttons Sz.38
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Stunning Chanel 13K Paris/Bombay Collection Black Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons. This jacket is
CHANEL Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy And Red Jacket NEW Size 40
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy and Red Jacket. Features intricate design with
Pink silk tweed jacket with jewellery buttons Chanel ( Paris-Bombay Collection)
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Jacket in pink silk tweed with jewellery's buttons. Branded jacquard silk lining. Removable cuff
Chanel 14K$ Paris / Bombay Jewel Detail Tweed Vest
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From Karl Lagerfeld’s transcendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this rare Chanel
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black & Deep Purple Tweed Pants with Gripoix Buttons // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never
Chanel 12K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
/ BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture — it is a collectible relic
Chanel 12K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
/ BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture — it is a collectible relic
CHANEL New Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
intimacy and repose — the secret softness of Chanel against the skin
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the resplendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay black gold fantasy tweed 4 pockets jacket FR44
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay black gold fantasy tweed 4 pockets jacket FR44 Brand: CHANEL
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay black gold fantasy tweed 4 pockets jacket FR38
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay black gold fantasy tweed 4 pockets jacket FR38 Brand: Chanel
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
camellia accents, Chanel’s eternal flower, secret and sacred to those who understand the codes
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
camellia accents, Chanel’s eternal flower, secret and sacred to those who understand the codes
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Bombay Ecru Silver Embellished Tweed 12A Jacket Suit
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing a breathtaking embellished skirt suit from the Chanel Metiers D'Art Pre-Fall 2012 Paris
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Bombay Ecru Silver Embellished Tweed 12A Jacket Suit
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing a breathtaking embellished skirt suit from the Chanel Metiers D'Art Pre-Fall 2012 Paris
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Bombay Ecru Silver Embellished Tweed 12A Jacket Skirt Suit
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing a breathtaking embellished skirt suit from the Chanel Metiers D'Art Pre-Fall 2012 Paris
CHANEL 2012 Runway Paris Bombay cream silk blend CC button knit jacket FR40 M
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2012 Runway Paris Bombay cream silk blend CC button knit jacket FR40 M Reference: TGAS
CHANEL 'Paris Bombay' Jacket Size 36FR
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Sublime Chanel jacket, from Paris Bombay collection, ideal for a chic evening! It is made of pink
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Boutique price over 10,000$ Super rare, collectors Chanel leather jacket in noble deep burgundy
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Lesage Tweed Jacket with Masterpiece Gripoix Buttons Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Gorgeous CHANEL Métiers d'Art Red Tweed Jacket Blazer Bombay Collection L
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
BEAUTIFUL CHANEL TWEED JACKET A TRUE CHANEL PIECE THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY WOMAN'S WARDROBE SO
CHANEL Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy & Red Jacket sz 48
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy & Red Jacket Features intricate design with elephant
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay tweed satin tuxedo with green jewel button FR44
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 12A Paris-Bombay tweed satin tuxedo with green jewel button FR44 Brand: CHANEL
2012 Runway Bombay Chanel Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chic and Stunning Runway Piece. The jacket that works with everything from: Jeans to straight
Chanel 2012 FR38 Paris Bombay Multi-color Tweed Jacket with Rhinestone trims
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This Chanel jacket is fully edged with rhinestone trims. Padded shoulders, metal CC logo button
Chanel Fuschia Bombay Jacket
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Fuschia tweed jacket from the pre-fall 2012 Paris - Bombay collection.The jacket is medium
Chanel Paris-Bombay Multi-color sequined Tweed Jacket FR36
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A glittering, colorful and gold-toned sequined tweed jacket from Chanel Paris-Bombay collection
Chanel 2012A Paris Bombay Lesage Tweed Cropped Top
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This round neck Chanel lesage tweed cropped top was inspired by jewels and fabrics of India. It's
Hermes Birkin 25 Rouge Exotic Lizard Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The Hermès Birkin 25 is presented here in Rouge Exotique lizard, a softened red tone that balances vibrancy with restraint. The color offers presence while remaining versatile, makin...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Grey Embellished Mini Evening Bag
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished with sequins, crystals, and beading Grey tones Silver hardware Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: usable inside space: length 5....
Stunning Thierry Mugler Evening Gown Sexy Lace Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
A masterstroke of provocation, this evening gown by Thierry Mugler is truly gorgeous. The silhouette is pure liquid couture: a slender nude column that clings to the body like beauti...
Vintage 1930's Silk Chiffon Floral Fringed Scarf 1930s Cerulean Blue Scarf
Located in Nashville, TN
A marvel to behold. This original 1930's cerulean blue silk chiffon shawl, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of, tan, brown, green and dark green, is a rare piece to behol...
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. ...
Chanel Lurex Linen Mini Tote
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Tote in lurex linen with gold leather lining. Linen is metallic gold with over quilting with signature chain handles. Charming miniature shopping bag size with logo clasp...
$14,394
Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lamb & Twill Jacquard Cropped Jacket, FW 2006
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano cropped jacket from the Fall-Winter 2006 collection in deep burgundy. Constructed with hair-on lamb forming a wide shawl collar and overlapping front ...
Iconic Spectacular Thierry Mugler SS 1997 Gown 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Behold the breathtaking embodiment of high drama and couture mastery: The stunning extremely rare Thierry Mugler "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" evening gown from the legendary Spring/Summ...
CHANEL metallic gold leather 19A NEW YORK CROC BOX MINAUDIERE Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel box minaudière evening bag in gold croc-embossed leather with radiant gold-tone hardware. A striking sculptural design, it features a long twisted chain strap, ...
$1,705Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in Dm 37.41 in
Antique Lace and Silk Beige Parasol Umbrella Bamboo pole
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Outstandind and very refined antique lace and silk parasol with a bamboo pole. This French parasol dates from the late 19th/early 20th century. It is crafted from exquisite French la...
Hermès Birkin 35 Rose Sheherazade GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Pink - Exotic leather - Crocodile Porosus - Gold-tone hardware - Comes with keys, clochette, lock and CITES - Comes with original dust bag - Condition: Good This pre-owned item is ...
CHANEL Iconic CC Gripoix Buttons Burgundy Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
// Size mark 40 FR / Condition: never worn // — Lined in tonal silk and weighted by the discreet chain link at the interior hem — the invisible axis of equilibrium that defines tr...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Black and White Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white long "sailor" style day dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture, from 1980. This dress has a full skirt with gathers at the hip, and a 16" zipper on the side ...
HERMES Craie cream Epsom leather BIRKIN 25 SELLIER Tote Bag w PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 25 Sellier bag in Craie (chalk white) Veau Epsom leather, a crisp and architectural expression of the house’s most coveted icon. Crafted in the structure...
Hermès Birkin 25 Retourne Blue Sapphire Togo PHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Blue - Togo leather - Palladium hardware -Retourne shape - Stamp C, Year 2018 - Condition: Excellent This bag is in excellent condition, with the PVC on hardware. Please note this ...
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci FW 2004 Removable Fox Collar Jacket + Skirt It 42 / 6
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Removable Fox Collar Jacket + Skirt FW 2004 Runway Collection Italian size 42 - US 6 90% Wool ( thick wool ), 10% Cashmere. Real Fox. Dark Purple Color, D...
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.
No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.
What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.
Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.
Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.
On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.
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.