Chanel Mini Boy Versailles Gold And Ivory Embroidered Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Boy Versailles Gold And Ivory Embroidered Bag. This mini boy comes from magical Château
Chanel Mini Boy Versailles Gold And Ivory Embroidered Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Boy Versailles Gold And Ivory Embroidered Bag. This mini boy comes from magical Château
$3,814Sale Price|30% Off
H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
Chanel Boy Pink North South Bag In Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Ever since its debut in 2011, the Boy bag has quickly become one of Chanel's most iconic handbag
Chanel Gold Silver Leather Medium Boy Bag Classic Flap
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chanel Gold Silver Leather Medium Boy Bag Classic Flap in good condition. Metallic gold diamond
Chanel Boy Metallic Gold Cube Embossed Leather Flap Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Boy Small Flap Crossbody bag featuring Metallic Gold Cube Embossed Leather with flap. Color
Chanel Cream Calfskin Chateau Versailles Old Medium Boy Bag Gold Hardware, 2013
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Cream Calfskin Chateau Versailles Old Medium Boy Bag Gold Hardware, 2013 This bag is lined
CHANEL Boy Small black shearling leather gold CC push lock chain flap bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Boy Small black shearling leather gold CC push lock chain flap bag Reference: KYCG/A00035
Chanel 19A Egypt Gold Crocodile Graffiti Boy Bag Medium GHW Paris-New York 68578
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68578 Chanel 19A Egypt Gold Crocodile Print Graffiti Boy Bag Medium GHW Paris-New York
CHANEL Boy special bag, mix of v stitch red with aged gold! ELEGANT & COOL!€6700
By Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Chanel Boy v Stitch Lambskin Bag Veey special mix of red and aged gold chain! Looks very
Chanel Gold Medium Le Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Brand: Chanel Manufactured: Italy Color: Gold Size: Medium Bag Length: 10" Bag Height: 6
CHANEL Boy New Medium shoulder bag Limited Edition gold lambskin & antique gold
By Chanel
Located in Berlin, DE
CHANEL Boy new medium made of gold lambskin. The bag is in a good condition. On the Hardware are
Chanel Metallic Gold Lambskin Small Golden CC Boy Flap Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This structured shoulder bag is finely crafted of shimmery gold lambskin leather with weaved CC
Chanel Jumbo Metallic Gold Bag - CC Logo Quilted Leather Flap Chain Handbag Boy
By Chanel
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Chanel - Large Jumbo Distressed Flap Bag Color: Metallic Gold Material: Leather
Chanel Black and Gold Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black and Gold Boy Bag. Gold chain trim makes this a unique Boy bag. Shoulder chain strap
Chanel Gold Mini Boy Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Gold Mini Boy Crossbody Bag. Gold metallic leather mini boy bag with gold hardware. Mint
Chanel Gold & Red Leather Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel mint condition small gold boy bag with red details. Shoulder drop, 11"/20"L. Comes with
Chanel Pink Boy Bag Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Pink Medium Boy Bag with gold hardware. Pale pink leather in brand new condition. Never used
Chanel Gold Metallic Old Medium Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel gold metallic medium size boy bag Year: 2017 Patent Leather in gold Gold Hardware Interior
Chanel Burgundy Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Burgundy Boy Bag with gold hardware. Great condition bag. Hardware and chain like new still
Chanel Burgundy Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Burgundy Boy Bag with gold hardware. Great condition bag. Hardware and chain like new still
Chanel Red Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Boy Red Bag Medium Size. Gold hardware. Good condition. Dark brick red lambskin leather. Can
Chanel Red Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Boy Red Bag Medium Size. Gold hardware. Good condition. Dark brick red lambskin leather. Can
Chanel Yellow Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Yellow Boy Bag. Medium size. Gold hardware. Brand new condition. Beautiful yellow color
Chanel Black Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Boy Bag Gold Hardware. Can be worn crossbody or doubled. Black lambskin leather in
Chanel Coco Boy Gold Camera Case Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Coco Boy Camera Case Bag. Gold metallic lambskin leather. Gold hardware. Excellent condition
Chanel Boy Bag Black, Cream, Gold Trim
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Rare Black Chanel Boy Bag with cream and gold trim. Limited gold hardware. Limited Cruise
Chanel Red Medium Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Red Old Medium Boy Bag. Gold hardware. Lambskin leather. Beautiful true red color. Excellent
NEW Chanel Red Lambskin Gold Medium Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel new medium boy bag in red lambskin leather with gold tone hardware. Shoulder drop, 11"/20"L
Chanel Metallic Gold Python Boy Small Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Up for sale; Chanel Metallic Gold Python Small Boy Small Flap Bag with brushed gold-tone hardware
Chanel Dark Large Blue Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Dark Navy Blue Boy Bag with Gold Hardware. Large size Boy Bag. Dark blue/ black color
Chanel Navy Calfskin & Gold Metallic Woven Small Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Navy Calfskin & Gold Metallic Woven Small Boy Bag SKU: 120828 Condition: Pre
Chanel Light Gold Perforated Leather New Medium Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Amman, JO
Chanel Light Gold Perforated Leather New Medium Boy Bag, features a quilted pattern, the iconic boy
CHANEL Boy Bag in Gold Color Grained Calfskin Leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Boy bag in gold color grained calfskin. Ruthenium metal hardware. Fabric lining with flat
Chanel Boy on Chain Grained Calfskin Gold Tone Pink Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Boy on Chain Grained Calfskin Gold Tone Pink Bag A67086 B00317 N0897 Champagne Color
Chanel Black Braided Twill Medium Boy Bag with Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Black Braided Twill Medium Boy Bag is in pristine condition. The updated
Chanel North South Vertical Gold Navy Metallic Stripe Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare Chanel vertical boy bag in excellent condition. Series 27. Comes only with its holo intact and
Chanel Boy Gold Tone Chain leather Blue Shoulder Ladies Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Very rare! Impeccable! Chanel Boy Gold Tone Chain leather Blue Shoulder Ladies Bag A67086 B00317
Chanel Medium Quilted Iridescent Pearly Rose Gold Calfskin Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Authentic CHANEL Medium Quilted Boy Bag Iridescent Pearly Rose Gold Calfskin with Palladium
Chanel Lavender Patent Leather Medium Boy Bag with Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Lavender Patent Leather Medium Boy Bag is in pristine condition. The updated
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in L 9.85 in
Chanel Old Medium Quilted Gold Patent Boy Bag with Shiny Gold Hardware, 2014
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Old Medium Quilted Boy Gold Patent with Shiny Gold Hardware 2014. This stunning
Chanel Boy Handbag Grained Calfskin Gold Tone Black Leather Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Boy Handbag Grained Calfskin Gold Tone Black Leather Flap Bag AS0130 Gold Tone Hardware
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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
2015 Chanel Light Gold Metallic Lambskin Interwoven CC Small Le Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Light Gold Metallic Lambskin Interwoven CC Small Le Boy Bag This CHANEL Small Le Boy is in
Rare Chanel Paris-New York Gold Croc-Embossed Graffiti Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare croc embossed gold boy bag with graffiti design. Super sought after collection. Overall still
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Medium Boy Gold Chain Bag 84ck85s
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
, Dust Bag, Serial Plaque, Tag, Booklet, Receipt Signs of Wear: Exterior Leather and Trim: New Interior
Chanel Medium Quilted Caviar Black Leather Gold Tone Hardware Boy Bag A67086
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
New Chanel medium Boy bag of black quilted caviar (grained calfskin) leather with antique gold tone
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H 5.5 in W 3 in L 10 in
2019 Unused CHANEL Medium Quilted Metallic Boy Bag Goatskin Black Rose Gold
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This CHANEL Medium Boy bag is crafted of diamond quilted black and rose gold metallic crumpled
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H 4.75 in W 2.5 in L 8 in
2019 Unused CHANEL Small Quilted Metallic Boy Bag Goatskin Black Rose Gold
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This CHANEL Small Boy bag is crafted of diamond quilted black and rose gold metallic crumpled
CHANEL Boy Small brown suede khaki quilted leather gold chain shouulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Boy Small brown suede khaki quilted leather gold chain shouulder bag CHANEL Boy Bag. Small
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H 4.73 in D 2.76 in L 7.88 in
Collector CHANEL Boy Bag in Black and Pale Gold Smooth Lamb Leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Collector. Chanel Boy bag in black and pale gold smooth lamb leather. The hardware is gilded metal
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H 5 in W 3 in L 8 in
Chanel Crocodile Embossed Printed Leather & Gold-Tone Metal Small Boy Bag A67085
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A brand new without tags Chanel small boy bag. Crocodile Embossed Printed Leather & Gold-Tone Metal
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H 3.55 in W 5.91 in L 9.85 in
CHANEL Medium Chevron Boy Bag Black Lambskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2017
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
CHANEL Medium Chevron Boy Bag Black Lambskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2017. This stunning bag is
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in L 9.85 in
CHANEL Old Medium Quilted Boy Bag Black Calfskin with Gold Hardware 2015
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Old Medium Quilted Boy Bag Black Calfskin with Gold Hardware 2015. This stunning
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in L 9.85 in
CHANEL Old Medium Boy Bag Burgundy Lambskin with Shiny Gold Hardware 2015
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Old Medium Quilted Boy Burgundy Lambskin with Shiny Gold Hardware 2015. This
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H 4.73 in D 2.76 in L 7.88 in
Chanel Grey Caviar Quilted Leather Gold Tone Metal Small Boy Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Small Boy flap bag is practical and stylish. The iconic creation has been meticulously crafted in
Chanel Medium Teal Turquoise Quilted Caviar Calf Skin Gold Tone Boy Bag A67086
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
100% Authentic! Chanel new medium Boy bag of teal quilted caviar (grained calfskin) leather with
Chanel Pink Medium Caviar Calf Skin Gold Tone Hardware Quilted Boy Bag A67086
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
100% Authentic! Chanel new medium Boy bag of pink shiny caviar (grained calfskin) leather with
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H 5.52 in D 2.76 in L 9.85 in
Collector CHANEL 'Boy' Flap Bag 'Paris Dubaï' in White and Aged Gold Leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Collector. Chanel 'Boy' flap bag in white and aged gold leather. It comes from Métiers d'Art 'Paris
CHANEL Boy Small black shearling leather gold CC push lock chain flap bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Boy Small black shearling leather gold CC push lock chain flap bag Reference: KYCG/A00035
Chanel Dark Pink Fuschia Chevron Quilted Lambskin Medium Boy Bag Gold 53ca723
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 23798278 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 9.75" Width: 3" Height: 5.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 11.5" and 21" OVERALL GOOD+ CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B+ )...
Chanel Le Boy Medium Dark Green Calfskin Brown Suede Leather Bag Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: MINT Light scratches to the hardware. DETAILS Chanel Boy Medium Dimensions: Width
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H 7.09 in W 3.55 in
CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Bag Iridescent Rose Gold Calfskin with GHW 2015
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Bag Iridescent Pearly Rose Gold Calfskin with Antique Gold
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in
Chanel Old Medium Boy Bag Blue Calfskin Chevron with Brushed Gold Hardware 2018
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic Chanel Old Medium Chevron Boy Blue Calfskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2018. This
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H 7.09 in W 3.55 in L 11.03 in
CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Bag Black Lambskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2015
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Black Lambskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2016. This
Chanel 2014 "New Medium" Black Caviar Boy Bag With Antique Gold-Tone Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel "New Medium" Black Caviar Boy Bag is a striking embodiment of timeless luxury and
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H 7.09 in W 3.55 in L 11.03 in
CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Bag Black Calfskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2015
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL New Medium Quilted Boy Black Calfskin with Brushed Gold Hardware 2015. This
Chanel Small Crocodile Embossed Printed Gold Leather Boy Handbag A67085
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A brand new Chanel boy bag. Crocodile Embossed Printed Gold Leather. Size small. Gold tone hardware
Giorgio Armani Vintage Dress Hand Beaded Fleurette on Tulle Formal Gown 40
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare and vintage Giorgio Armani gown so divinely exquisite that it can take you from the Red Carpet to the White House. Breathtaking and the epitome of the Giorgi...
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
W 3.5 in Dm 3.5 in L 37.5 in
Judith Leiber White Crystal Gold Disco Ball Minaudières Evening Bag with Tassel
By Judith Leiber
Located in Miami Beach, FL
RARE Judith Leiber white crystal sphere minaudières shoulder bag in excellent vintage condition. White Swarovski crystal exterior trimmed with gold edges and clear crystals along top...
$425Sale Price|38% Off
Superb 1980s Vicky Tiel Couture "Sara" Metallic Gold Lame Dress with Bolero (38)
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Port Hope, ON
Outstanding piece in excellent condition. The dress is boned to the waist and has a an inset bra. The permanent pleats of the skirt complement the gathers to be found at the bust and...
Chanel Classic Small Baby Blue RARE 24k GHW Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Small: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Classic Flap Small - Color: Baby Blue - Year: 1991-1994 - Condition: Good Vintage C...
$23,400Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.23 in
Rolex DateJust President Diamond & Sapphire Encrusted Watch With Box
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex 1364 DateJust President Diamond & Sapphire Encrusted Watch With Original Rolex Box. Not Waterproof. Completely set with aftermarket white diamonds and blue sapphire hou...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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 ...
Prada Green Bag In Fox And Lizard
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
It can be carried by hand in a clutch and on the shoulder with its removable strap in green lizard and ruthenium metal chain. The interior is in pale pink beige lambskin with two sma...
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...
$2,637
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Iconique Runway Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top Yves Saint Laurent jacket from the Spring/Summer 1993 prêt-à-porter collection, f...
New Roberto Cavalli Buckle Stiletto Heel Black Leather Platform Boots 37 - US 7
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Roberto Cavalli Black Leather High Heel Boots Designer size - 37 Style - BQS023-PZ220 Smooth Black Leather, Multiple Straps, Gold-Tone Buckles with Engraved Logo, Inner Half Zip...
Chanel Quilted Gilt Gripoix Cross-body Vintage Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One of the most scarce Coco Chanel handbags - black quilted suede and kidskin lamb leather in a half-moon shape, with a gilt-metal woven leather chain. The chic bag is adorned by lar...
Chanel Sac Pochette Ceinture Classique Silver Star Leather Classic mini bag NIB
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Small Chanel Classic series bag or clutch in silver quilted leather and silver metal, small flap closed by a magnetic snap topped with a large star encrusted with rhinestones and CC ...
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.