Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Navy
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
CHANEL Caviar Quilted Medium Double Flap Wallet in Navy. This classic flap bag is made of navy blue
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Navy
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
CHANEL Caviar Quilted Medium Double Flap Wallet in Navy. This classic flap bag is made of navy blue
$7,963
H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Product Details Xupes Ref
$6,920
H 5.75 in W 7.75 in D 2.5 in
Chanel Navy Blue Lambskin Small Square Vintage 90s Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Navy Blue Lambskin Small Square Vintage 90s Classic Flap Bag Year: 1989-1991 Gold
$9,920
H 4.25 in W 6 in L 1.25 in
Chanel Handbag Classic Flap Boy Brick Mini Studded Classic Logo CC Navy Blue Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Boy Brick Mini Studded WOC Classic Logo CC Flap Bag Year: 2016 Ruthenium brass
$12,920
H 6.25 in W 10.25 in D 2.75 in
Chanel 1996 Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack Bag 1996 {VINTAGE 28 Years
$8,920
H 6.25 in W 2.25 in L 11.25 in
Chanel 2007 Classic Vintage Navy Blue Patent Diamond Quilted Timeless Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Classic Vintage CC Navy Blue Patent Diamond Quilted Timeless Clutch Year: 2007 {Vintage 17
Chanel Navy Classic Cross Body Bag in Lambskin Leather
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Small Navy Cross Body Bag Measures 7" by 5.5" by 3" Strap Measures 42" One corner has
Chanel Classic Pearls flap bag in navy blue lambskin, AGHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Chanel Classic Limited Edition Pearls flap bag in navy blue lambskin
Unavailable
H 8.7 in W 3.9 in L 13.4 in
Vintage Chanel 13” Jumbo Navy Lambskin Leather Shoulder Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu
Vintage Chanel Shoulder Flap bag in navy lambskin leather. It has flap top with a large CC logo
Chanel Navy Blue Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 227 Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Navy Blue Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 227 Double Flap Bag This Chanel Navy Blue
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 3 in L 11 in
Chanel Classic Flap Quilted Surpique 219133 Navy Blue Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
distressed look (incase you are wondering :) ) Shopping Bag, Dust Bag and Authenticity Card Included. Scale
Vintage CHANEL classic tote bag in red leather with golden chain and navy straps
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1980s. Vintage CHANEL classic tote bag in red leather with gold tone chain and navy blue leather
Chanel Navy Caviar Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel navy blue quilted caviar jumble single-flap classic bag. Silvertone hardware. Shoulder drop
Chanel Navy XXL Classic Travel Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Navy Classic Travel XXL Flap Bag is in pristine condition. Most certainly
Chanel 2009 - 2010 Navy Leather Classic Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
. Details Model: Classic Datecode: 2009 - 2010 Navy Leather Shoulder bag Adjustable
2013 Chanel Navy Sequin Embellished Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Sequin Embellished Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2447 Serial Number: 17026779
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4546 Serial Number
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H 6 in W 2.75 in L 9 in
Chanel Classic Navy Quilted Lambskin Leather Red / Navy Trim Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Chanel classic navy quilted lambskin leather red/navy trim flap shoulder bag. This is
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Medium
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Medium
Vintage Chanel Classic Navy Lambskin Small Flap Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Houston, US
: 390.00 grams Vintage Chanel Classic Navy Lambskin Small Flap Crossbody Shoulder Bag. Engraved with "Made
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Medium
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Small Classic
2016 Chanel Navy Quilted Calfskin Leather Jumbo Classic Camera Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Calfskin Leather Jumbo Classic Camera Bag Reference: HB2854 Serial Number
1992 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2057 Serial Number
CHANEL QUILTED NAVY CAVAIR LEATHER CLASSIC JUMBO DOUBLE FLAP BAG
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This stunning CHANEL Quilted Navy Caviar Leather Jumbo Double Flap Bag with silvertone hardware is
1992 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2057 Serial Number
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H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 2.76 in
CHANEL Navy & Turquoise Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy & Turquoise Quilted Lambskin Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4513
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H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag, 1996
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag Reference: HB2197 Serial Number
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Serial Number: 0587514 Age
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H 8.27 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
1997 Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag Xupes Reference: HB3416 Serial
2011 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3290 Serial Number
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4609
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Serial Number: 1659028 Age
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Serial Number: 1659028 Age
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4719
Chanel Mini Square Classic Flap 2014 Navy Patent Leather Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Mini Square Classic Flap 2014 Navy Patent Leather Crossbody Bag These are professional
Chanel Classic Flap 2014 Medium Navy Fabric Diamond Quilting Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap 2014 Medium Navy Fabric Diamond Quilting Crossbody Bag These are professional
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
2009 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2524 Serial
Chanel Classic Flap Seasonal 2012-2013 Calfskin Leather Navy Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Seasonal 2012-2013 Calfskin Leather Navy Shoulder Bag These are professional
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H 6.11 in W 2.56 in L 10.04 in
Chanel Classic Double Flap Bag Medium Caviar Navy Blue Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Medium: - Brand: Chanel
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1990s Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Small Classic
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2671 Serial
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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2070 Serial
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1990s Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Medium Classic
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H 8.67 in W 11.42 in D 3.94 in
1996 Chanel Navy Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Double Sided Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Double Sided Classic Flap Bag Reference: HB2346 Serial
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 2.76 in
CHANEL Navy Chevron Quilted Lambskin Mini Statement Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Chevron Quilted Lambskin Mini Statement Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: CB572
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
2019 Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Small Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3098 Serial
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H 5.91 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1991 Chanel Navy Quilted Chevron Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Chevron Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3596 Serial
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3529
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3529
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3529
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3533
2009 Chanel Navy Chevron Quilted Patent East West Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Chevron Quilted Patent Leather East West Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2690
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H 7.2 in W 2.75 in L 10 in
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin GHW Square Half Flap Medium Classic Bag 1116c39
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin GHW Square Half Flap Medium Classic Bag 1116c39 Date Code/Serial
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H 8.67 in W 11.42 in D 3.94 in
1996 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Double Sided Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Double Sided Classic Flap Bag Reference: HB2346 Serial
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H 7.29 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1989 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Tall Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Tall Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3415
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
2017 Chanel Navy & Black Smooth Calfskin Pure Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy & Black Smooth Calfskin Leather Pure Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in
2020 Chanel Black & Navy Quilted Patent Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black & Navy Quilted Patent Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3664
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in
2020 Chanel Black & Navy Quilted Patent Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black & Navy Quilted Patent Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3664
Chanel Classic Deauville Large Metallic Gold Navy Blue Denim Tote Bag 2019
By Chanel
Located in West Chester, PA
Chanel The Deauville Tote Soldout in stores Navy with Gold Metallic threads running through This is
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H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 3.15 in
Chanel Navy Quilted Calfskin Leather Large Chain Around Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Navy Quilted Calfskin Leather Large Chain Around Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
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H 9 in W 15.5 in L 6 in
Chanel 2016 Limited Editiion 2.55 Reissue Rare Hanger Navy Blue Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Editiion 2.55 Reissue Rare Hanger Navy Blue Classic Flap Bag Year: 2016 Gold tone
Hermes 1980's Haut à Courroies Hac 55 Birkin Veau Courchevel Travel Duffle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
- Steamped Circle P ( 1986 ) - Brass Hardware - Comes With Lock & Key - Natural Tan Leather Exterior - Discontinued 55 Size - The bag holds it shape when empty Condition: The...
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...
Chanel 2014 Boy Brick Barcode Lego Minaudière Clutch Bag Supermarket 67667
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 67667 Chanel 2014 Boy Brick Barcode Lego Minaudière Clutch Bag Supermarket All black on one side and a multi-textured striped panel resembling a supermarket item barcode ...
Oscar de la Renta 2007 Runway Look Brown Ruffle Trim Sun Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta brown pencil dress with raw edged ruffle trim. Grosgrain trim circles the bodice. Boned at bodice for shape. Back zip and hook and eye. Seen in another color in L...
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Hermes Birkin 30 Vert Fonce Matte Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exquisite Hermes Birkin 30 bag is featured in in lush deep Vert Fonce Porosus Crocodile. This exotic Hermes Birkin bag in matte Porosus crocodile skin has magni...
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...
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
CHANEL blue DENIM CHOCOLATE BAR MEDIUM FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Chocolate Bar Medium Flap Bag is crafted from classic blue denim with the signature chocolate bar quilted pattern, offering a modern yet timeless aesthetic...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
1990s Geoffrey Beene Grey Silk Gown
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant Vintage Geoffrey Beene charcoal grey maxi silk gown. Matching coat sold separately. see listing from our store. Bust : 36. /hip: 36 Fit US Size : 4-6
Hermes Vintage Black Box Calf Leather Mangeoire Bucket Bag
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hermes Vintage Black Box Calf Leather Mangeoire Bucket Bag in fair condition. Black box calf leather trimmed with golden brass hardware in classic mangeoire holey bucket bag style. T...
$595
Size: best fits M/L, see measurements
Christian Lacroix 1990s Black Gold Accent Pocket Front Maxi Wrap Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Lacroix vintage black full length wrap dress with gold embellishment at one strap. Fastens closed at other strap and wraps with belt and snap at waist. Patch pockets at fr...
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff Couture Ball Gown in Deep Teal Silk
By Irene Scharaff
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff couture ball gown in deep mauve and teal silk tulle and horsehair : Irene Sharaff, 5-time Academy Award Winner for costume design, made this go...
Hermes Capucine Togo 35 Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Product Details: Capucine Hermes Togo 35 Birkin Bag. The Togo 35 Birkin bag tote features a leather body, gold-tone hardware, dual rolled top handles, and a front lock closure. 13" L...
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Aubergine Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in rich, saturated Aubergine crocodile. Rarely produced this exquisite jewel toned beauty is a must have for any Hermes aficionado...
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.