Chanel Dark Pink Iridescent Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Dark Pink Iridescent Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag SKU
Chanel Dark Pink Iridescent Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Dark Pink Iridescent Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag SKU
Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin Quilted Medium Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Medium classic bag in gold lambskin with gold hardware. Beautiful collectible classic flap
$10,984
H 6.11 in W 2.56 in L 10.04 in
CHANEL Double Flap Medium Bag Brick Red Brown Lambskin Gold Hardware 2021
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
CHANEL Classic Quilted Double Flap Medium Bag in Brick Red Brown Lambskin with Light Gold-Tone
Chanel Medium Classic Flap Dark Champagne Swarovski Crystal Bag with GH
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Authentic Chanel Medium Classic Double Flap. Secondary Market Design done by a Miami artisan. Hand
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Red Fabric Gold Hardware, 2015-2016
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Red Fabric Gold Hardware, 2015-2016 These are professional
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Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Red Fabric Gold Hardware, 2015-2016
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Red Fabric Gold Hardware, 2015-2016 These are professional
Chanel GST Grand Shopping Tote Beige Caviar Leather GM Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Black exterior Burgundy interior Gold-tone hardware Size Medium Width
Chanel Brown Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
A tried and true classic, this Chanel vintage bag will never go out of style! Chanel double flap is
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Chanel Vintage Medium Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect classic! This Chanel medium flap bag is featured in brown lambskin leather with gold
Chanel Timeless/Classic shoulder bag in Tricolor quilted lambskin , ASHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The Iconic "Must Have" Chanel Timeless/Classic Medium 25cm limited edition
Chanel Brown Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Brown Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag is in pristine condition. Most
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Serial Number: 1207428 Age
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1990s Chanel Light Brown Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Light Brown Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Medium Classic
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1990s Chanel Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Medium Classic
Chanel Vintage Classic Quilted Lambskin Medium Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the 2005 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld; Chanel Classic Lambskin Quilted Medium Double Flap
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1995 Chanel Biege Quilted Lambskin Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Beige Quilted Lambskin Leather Medium Classic Double Flap This CHANEL Medium Classic
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Chanel Chocolate Brown Quilted Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag, 1990
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Chocolate Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Medium
CHANEL Chocolate Brown Classic Lambskin Double Flap Purse Size Medium 2008-2009
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lambskin leather with Chanel's signature diamond quilting design, this elegant flap features woven-in
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H 6.5 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
CHANEL Caramel Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Caramel Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Serial Number: 1437883 Age
Chanel Classic Flap Red Lambskin Leather Double Flap Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
. Scratches to the hardware DETAILS Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Red exterior
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H 6.11 in W 2.56 in L 10.04 in
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Medium Lime Gold Hardware RARE Vintage
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Medium: - Brand: Chanel
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Chevron Burgundy Quilted Lambskin Leather, 2012
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Chevron Burgundy Quilted Lambskin Leather, 2012 These are professional
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Beige Lambskin Leather with Gold HW, 2009
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Classic Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Beige exterior Gold tone hardware Size Medium Width 24.5cm x
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Medium Beige Lambskin with 24k Gold HW 1994-96
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
touched up on the whole bag. DETAILS Circa 1994-1996 Series 3 Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Lambskin
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Medium Tan Brown Leather 24k Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
1986-1988 Series 0xxxxxx Double flap Tan Brown Cognac Lambskin Leather Diamond quilting 24k Gold plated
Chanel Baguette Flap Shoulder Bag Lambskin Red and Black Silver Double Chain
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Baguette Flap Shoulder Bag Lambskin Red and Black Silver Double Chain These are professional
Chanel Classic Flap Burgundy Lambskin Leather Gunmetal Grey HW, 2011-2012
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Burgundy Lambskin Leather Gunmetal Grey HW, 2011-2012 These are professional
Chanel GST Grand Shopping Tote Beige Caviar Leather PM Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
creases. DETAILS Circa 2019 Series 28 Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Black
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Serial Number: 1207428 Age
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1991 Chanel Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Brown Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3752
Chanel Brown Classic Medium Lambskin Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Orlando, FL
The Classic Medium Double Flap features a quilted lambskin leather body, gold-tone hardware, chain
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium, crafted from burgundy quilted lambskin
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Chevron Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Width 10", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Chevron Lambskin
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Chevron Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Width 10", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Chevron Lambskin
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium Exterior Material
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium, crafted from brown quilted lambskin
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet easy
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet easy
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet easy
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet easy
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium, crafted from brown quilted
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium, crafted from beige quilted
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Width 10", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Hand Painted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Hand Painted Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Gold, Metallic
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather
Chanel Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Width 10", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted
Chanel Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Tricolor Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium exudes a classic yet
Chanel Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium Exterior Material: Leather
Chanel Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Dark Brown quilted lambskin Chanel Medium Classic Double Flap bag with – Gold-tone hardware
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Limited Edition Hand Painted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Limited Edition Hand Painted Lambskin Medium featured
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H 6 in W 10 in D 3 in
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Tropical Flower Print Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Drop 16.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Tropical Flower Print Quilted Lambskin
Rare Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Watercolor Print Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid and Rare Bag Chanel Timeless/Classic Limited series of the "WaterColor" collection with
Chanel Quilted Caviar Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Quilted Caviar Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag has been hand-finished by skilled
Chanel New Navy Knit Beanie & Scarf Set
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel Knit Beanie and Scarf Set is in a beautiful blue hue with contrasting creme CC knit applique on both beanie and scarf. Brand new in unused condition.
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 Bag Framboise Veau Madame Leather Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 bag featured in vibrant Framboise. Hermes Framboise is a rich, saturated raspberry pink which is gorgeous for year round wear. The Herme...
$202,800
H 5.9 in W 7.9 in D 3.9 in
HERMÈS Birkin Sellier 20 Havane Matte Alligator with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
HERMÈS Birkin Sellier 20 Havane Matte Alligator with Gold Hardware The Hermès Birkin Sellier 20 in Havane matte alligator is a rare expression of refined elegance and exclusivity. T...
Issac Mizrahi New Crochet Cardigan with Appliques and Bead Trim 1990s
By Isaac Mizrahi
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very pretty black crochet cardigan from Issac Mizrahi. It has long sleeves, applique matching crochet flowers around the neck, front, hem and on the sleeves. There are black glass ...
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c
By Louis Vuitton
Located in University City, MO
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with subtle gold metallic knit band...
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
$8,920
H 8 in W 8 in D 3 in
Chanel 1994 Rare Vintage Mini Multi Six CC Logo Crossbody Lambskin Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Rare Vintage Mini Multi Six CC Logo Crossbody Lambskin Tote Bag 1991-1994 {VINTAGE 30 Years} Gold Hardware Long strap with classic interwoven chain Drawstring closure Do...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Amen Wardy, Escada Margaretha Ley
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
Hermès Black Epsom Leather Constance To Go Long Wallet
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Epsom Leather Constance To Go Long Wallet Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1449 Brand: Hermès Model: Constance To Go Long Wallet Type: Shoulder, Crossbody, Clutch Serial Nu...
Hermes Birkin 30 Sellier Bronze Dore Veau Madame Leather With Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermès Birkin 30 is a rare find in the stunning Bronze Doré Veau Madame leather, a refined and graceful hue that complements both classic and contemporary outfits. Its Sellier d...
Black satin evening slip dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin evening slip dress with silk chiffon lining. The black chiffon lining is visible on the top edge and bottom edge. Invisible zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE 38/40 (...
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.
Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.
While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.
The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.
A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.
Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.
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.