Chanel Classic Black Wool Silver "CC" Buttons Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel classic black wool jacket from 1996 pre-collection
Chanel Classic Black Wool Silver "CC" Buttons Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel classic black wool jacket from 1996 pre-collection
Chanel Classic Wood Black and White Tweed Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel classic black and white tweed from fall 1994 collection - 100% wool and silk lining . - Single breasted blazer with two front pockets. - One front button and ...
Chanel 1990 Veste Jupe FR42 Late 80s Classic Black CC Ensemble UK14 US12
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel jacket in skirt suit late 1980, in black wool crepe composed of a jacket with a rounded notched collar closed by a jewel button signed CC, 2 slit pockets and long sleeves clos...
Vintage Fornasetti Red Sun of Capri Print Silk Scarf
By Fornasetti
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This unique accessory is perfect for layering sophistication over your wardrobe. Style it with a classic black Chanel tweed jacket, high-waisted trousers by Dior, or a crisp white bl...
Chanel Black Classic Skirt Suit Jacket F38 uk 10
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in London, GB
Chanel Black Classic Skirt Suit Jacket F38 uk 10 This is a flattering fitted cut with logo buttons to the front Split trim to the hems, detail can as seen in the last photos Lined...
Chanel, Classic black tweed jacket
By Chanel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chanel, Classic black tweed jacket. The item is in very good condition and comes with extra buttons and hanger. 2017 fall-winter • CONDITION: very good condition • SIZE: FR42 - L ...
Chanel Classic Black and White Wool Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Chanel classic black and white wool tweed blazer from fall 1994 collection
1990s Chanel classic little black boucle jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
If you are paring your wardrobe down and have room for only one jacket, here is a good choice...A classic 4 pocket boucle jacket in black from Chanel...Boxy style is perfect with jea...
Chanel Classic Black, Gray, and White Tweed Jacket, Circa 1990
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a classic black, gray, and white jacket by Chanel, from the 1990's.
Iconic Chanel 11C The Little Black Jacket Cruise 2011 Classic Tweed LBJ Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It was featured on over 100 models and celebrities. The little black jacket shows the incredible versatility of Chanel's vision in the hands of Lagerfeld and secures the future of th...
Chanel 1990s Veste FR38 Black Tweed Classic CC Jacket UK10 US8
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel jacket circa 1990 in black wool tweed edged with matching trimmings, round collar closed by 4 gold metal CC buttons, 2 patch pockets on the hips, long sleeves closed by 2 matc...
Chanel Vintage Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1996 Classic LBJ Black Blazer Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This black Haute Couture blazer from Chanel Spring/Summer 1996 collection is the epitome of elegance and sophistication. This "little black jacket" features a collarless design that ...
Chanel 11C The Little Black Jacket Cruise 2011 Classic Tweed LBJ Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It was featured on over 100 models and celebrities. The little black jacket shows the incredible versatility of Chanel's vision in the hands of Lagerfeld and secures the future of th...
Chanel Black Tweed Cropped Blazer Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel classic wool little black jacket. Can be worn as opened front or closing with hook and eyes Lightly padded shoulder Two small pockets Hook and eye closure 100% wool; Camellia...
Chanel New CC Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Classic Chanel navy and black tweed jacket from 2014 Spring CONTEMPORARY ART Collection -- featuring on-trend relaxed silhouette Boutique price over 9,000$ - CC logo buttons - tonal ...
Chanel New CC Buttons RelaxedTweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Classic Chanel black and navy tweed jacket from 2014 Spring CONTEMPORARY ART Collection -- featuring on-trend relaxed silhouette Boutique price over 9,000$ - CC logo buttons - tonal ...
Chanel 9K$ CC Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Classic Chanel navy and black tweed jacket from 2014 Spring CONTEMPORARY ART Collection -- featuring on-trend relaxed silhouette Boutique price over 9,000$ - CC logo buttons - tonal ...
Chanel Cruise 2005 Devil Wears Prada Black Gold Camellia Tweed 05C Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tailored in classic Chanel black tweed, the jacket features a wide lapel, double-breasted front with signature buttons, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, a chest pocket, and two fron...
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 jewel buttons at front and cuffs - full silk lining with camellias Size mark 42 FR.
CHANEL black wool 2010 10A CLASSIC TWEED Jacket 44 L
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel classic one-button tweed jacket in black melange wool (86%), polyamide (10%) and polyester (4%).
CHANEL A/W 1993 Haute Couture Classic Black White Boucle Wool Jacket Skirt Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Thiensville, WI
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Classic CHANEL. Black wool jacket is accented in black and white striped boucle wool.
Chanel Black Leather & PVC Slide Sandals With Resin Block Heels
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These stylish slides can be paired fabulously with tailored pieces such as a classic black Chanel tweed jacket, a delicate silk dress from Saint Laurent, or even tailored trousers by...
Coco Chanel Haute Couture Gold Lame 3 pc Suit
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Authentic, Coco Chanel, three piece, gold lame , suit. Classic Chanel cut jacket with black and gold lame, trim with pockets.
Vintage Chanel Classic Black Jacket 1998
By Chanel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Chanel classic black blazer jacket 98A from 1998 Fall Collection.
Classic Chanel Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Since the design house’s advent in the early 20th century, Chanel has been known for its excellence in adapting professional menswear-inspired clothing for women. This jacket is no e...
Chanel Haute Couture F/W 2004 LBJ Classic Black Collarless Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing the iconic Little Black Jacket from Chanel Fall/Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection. Look #44, as seen on model Alek Wek. Boasting an open front, collarless design, and ...
Chanel Navy Wool Classic Style Jacket with matching pleated skirt - 34 - 1990s
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Chanel navy skirt suit is a classic, timeless piece. It features a textured single breasted jacket with small silk ribbon detail individually attached making an illusion of a ru...
Chanel Vintage Fall 1998 Iconic Black & White Trim Boucle Cardigan Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage iconic black and white contrast zig-zag trim boucle cardigan jacket.
Vintage 93A Chanel classic black grey cream tweed 2 pocket jacket 40
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel classic black grey cream tweed 2 pocket jacket 40 1993A...Jewel neck jacket has contrasting trim...slightly tapered at the waist...Wool and cotton chenille tweed...Hip front p...
Late 1980s Chanel Black Velvet Jacket with Cream Satin Collar
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful Chanel evening jacket from the late 1980s. The classic Chanel style black velvet jacket has 4 front patch pockets, two on the bust and two on the hips, accented with white ...
1980s Chanel Mint Terry Cloth Cropped Jacket
By Chanel Boutique
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The thick terry cloth fabric is fashioned into the classic Chanel jacket with black terry cloth trim along the lapel, front placket, cuffs and the tops of the 4 square front pockets.
Chanel Black Wool Boucle Jacket and Skirt Suit
By Chanel
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic refined Chanel black wool suit. Jacket is fitted through waist and hits at mid hip.
Black Chanel Tweed Pants Suit with Belt
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
The classic CHANEL "Little Black Jacket" has a detachable belt Closes with "Chanel" buttons Amazing silhouette due to perfect fit tailoring Completely lined with finest stretchy silk...
Chanel Classic Black Tweed Jacket, 2016
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel 2016 Classic Black Tweed Jacket. Front chest and hip pockets, dark gunmetal grey CC logo buttons, tweed ribbon trim.
CHANEL classic Black boucle jacket/ blazer
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
One that must have in your closet. Vintage CHANEL classic Black boucle jacket/ blazer. Featuring front cc logo buttons closure, 4 (four) patch pockets, and stitch trim detail.
Chanel Classic Black and White Houndstooth Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Chanel Classic Black and White Houndstooth Tweed Jacket Lined in silk Gorgeous silk material, fitted super flattering silhouette and amazing details -- slightly padded shoulde...
Chanel 2011 Classic The Little Black Jacket FR38 New
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A rare to find and must have Chanel Classic Little Black Jacket from 2011 collection.
Chanel classic black wool satin bow jacket 42 uk 14
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully structured Jacket from Chanel's 2008 A/W Collection Featuring contrasting satin fabric trim to the shoulder and bow at the waist. Concealed button fastening ...
Chanel vintage black classic coat jacket sz 42
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Great evergreen black wool Chanel long jacket/ coat. Four front patch pocket . button front closure, silk lining. Excellent condition. Good to use as light outdoor jacket with jeans ...
Chanel Classic Black Soft Thin Leather Jacket CC buttons
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Berlin, DE
Chanel, a classic four pockets design leather jacket in black from AW 2007 collection.
Classic Chanel Navy Boucle 3/4 Sleeve Jacket 38
By Chanel
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Classic Chanel jacket in navy light knubbed boucle. 3/4 sleeves. Pristine condition.
CHANEL 08A Fall 2008 Classic Black Wool Blazer Jacket with Lion Button
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
CHANEL 08A Fall 2008 Classic Black Wool Blazer Jacket.
Classic Chanel Black Wool Blend Tuxedo Style Long Jacket w/ Pewter Metal Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Chanel black wool blend tuxedo style long jacket incorporates a notch collar with a satin lapel. For closure two pewter tone metal buttons with inlaid black stones are hanging ...
Channel Classic Black Jacket with Red & Navy Trim SIZE 34
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Channel Classic Jacket with Red & Navy Trim - Sophisticated black jacket with red, navy and silver boucle trim. - Red double silk lining. - Knitted wool collarless design. - Hook-...
Chanel Vintage Minimalistic Black Jacket From 1997 Spring Collection
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel vintage black wool single breasted jacket accentuates the waist slightly.
A Classic 1990s Vintage Tartan Chanel Blazer Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A classic 1990s tartan Chanel wool jacket with a deep v-front and a button-down front.
Classic Chanel Black Blazer with Leather and Gold Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Gorgeous, classic Chanel black fine wool blazer with fabulous, large leather buttons. Button detail on back as well. A classic piece no wardrobe should be without! Fits size 8-10.
CHANEL 1990's Classic Wool Boucle Blazer 38
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered is a Chanel classic black boucle blazer with logo buttons. Six buttons on front closure and three on the sleeves. Simple single collar. Abstract stitch details, and two s...
Chanel Boutique Black Wool Double Breasted Jacket With Silver Logo Buttons
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fit for and Admiral, this Chanel Black Double Breasted Jacket is ready to circumnavigate the world!
Chanel Boutique Black Double Breasted Wool Blazer/Leather Interwoven Chains
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Worthy of an admiral, this Chanel Boutique Double Breasted Blazer is undeniably "Coco"! Features luxurious black wool and classic double breasted styling. Ventless rear, notch coll...
Chanel Black and White Tweed Cutaway Jacket W Zipper Piping & Trim Size 48
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Black and White Jacket is classic with just the right amount of "edge"!
Chanel Navy Tailored Classic Jacket & Skirt
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Navy Tailored Classic Jacket & Skirt *Jacket Detail -Shoulder pad -Featuring a classic round collar -Front one black button fastening -Long sleeve and a cropped length -Bl...
Chanel Navy Tailored Classic Jacket & Skirt S
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Navy Tailored Classic Jacket & Skirt *Jacket Detail -Shoulder pad -Featuring a classic round collar -Front one black button fastening -Long sleeve and a cropped length -Bl...
Chanel classic black skirt suit with cropped jacket and carwash skirt sz 42
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Collection 1995 Vintage Chanel classic black skirt suit with cropped jacket and carwash skirt .
80s Chanel long black wool jacket with golden logoed buttons
By Chanel
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Chanel long black wool jacket. Classic smoothed collar, two chest patch pockets, buttoned cuffs.
CHANEL 05C Runway Black & White Lesage Coat/Jacket 42 10
By Chanel
Located in New York City, NY
CHANEL black and white classic lesage jacket from 05C runway.
Chanel Resort 2011 Runway Lame and Tweed Cocktail Dress With Matching Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Finished with iconic enamel CC buttons, this ensemble is the epitome of luxury and statement dressing! Jacket lined in 100% black silk with subtle tone-on-tone iconic Chanel logos a...
Chanel 02C Black Classic Tweed Jacket - 40
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel 02C Black Classic Tweed Jacket. Notched collar, front chest pockets, black flower camelia buttons.
Chanel Classic Houndstooth Boucle Jacket in Black and White, 1998C
By Chanel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely Chanel Jacket in a typical Chanel style. It is in great condition. Before shipping, the jacket will be send to a specialist for a complementary dry cleaning, so it will be...
Chanel Classic Black Tweed Jacket (FR36) Extra Small)
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
COLOR: Black MATERIAL: Tweed; 63% wool, 27% polyester, 10% Acrylic SIZE: EU 36 / Fits like a XS or a 0-2 MEASURES Bust: 32" Shoulder: 13" Length: 21" Sleeve: 18” CONDITION: Good -...
Chanel Black & White Tweed Jacket with White Rockstuds Throughout
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This chic Chanel tweed jacket rocks with its metal rockstuds throughout the jacket that blends the classic with the contemporary. This fashion forward garment is a must for a Chane...
$5,171
Size: IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Alexander McQueen dusty pink wool skirt suit with lace inserts, ss 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen dusty pink wool skirt suit with lace inserts on the front and back of the jacket reflecting details from the runway show. The skirt features two deep slits at the f...
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat Super rare fit size 40 Dimensions (cm / inches): Sleeve from neck — 80 / 31.5 Sleeve from armpit — 50 / 19.7 Armpit width — 44 / 17.3 Product l...
1980s Chanel Haute Couture Cream Pant Suit
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Incredible Chanel Haute Couture cream wool pantsuit from the early 1980s. Collarless jacket with faux flap pockets. Lovely round gold tone metal buttons with a twisted edge detail. C...
Mignon Paris Draped Silk Dress 1950s
By Mignon
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Mignon Paris. It is sleeveless with a draped portrait collar, fitted waist and a full skirt- a feat of draping and ruching. The dress has a back pai...
S/S 1996 Atelier Versace Haute Couture Copper Lace Leopard Rhinestone Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace, Atelier Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible leopard print chiffon and copper lace Atelier Versace mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1996 collection, a version of this super...
Alexander McQueen FW 2002 Black Silk Blouse Top Jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
In the captivating language of Alexander McQueen's FW 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Collection, this jacket or blouse is a poetic embodiment of elegance and drama. Its sleek black Silk...
1987 Chanel Spring Summer Black and White Wool Jacket with Herringbone Trim
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel 1987 Spring/Summer RTW collection wool jacket by Karl Lagerfeld. All the bells and whistles you want in a vintage Chanel classic piece; black wool boucle, graphic black and wh...
Alexander McQueen black silk and rayon jersey evening dress, fw 2001
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Autumn-Winter 2001
New With Tags Chanel Métiers d’Art 2019 Pant Suit Size 38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Tags A Rare Find Chanel Métiers d’Art 2019 Karl Lagerfeld drew from ancient Egypt for a lavish yet controlled collection, shown amidst the majesty of the Temple of Den...
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Ribbed Bodycon Halter Neck Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black stretch Gucci tube dress designed by Tom Ford from the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This form-fitting ribbed dress features a halterneck with a 'Gucci'-stamped m...
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Button Front Dress
By Alexander McQueen, Givenchy
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Knit Fitted Button Front Dress Circa: 1998 Label(s): Givenchy / Couture / Made In France / Paris / 8HG 8520152830 Desig...
Chanel Vintage 1981 Parisian Red Gold Lion Tweed Jacket Skirt Suit
By Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Boutique red tweed skirt suit from 1981. The set is crafted in vibrant red wool tweed and trimmed with navy hand-crocheted wool interlaced with red yarn. The jacket features f...
y2k John Galliano for Christian Dior Dark Blue Denim Backless Tux waistcoat Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Early 2000's Dark Blue denim, backless waistcoat style Top by John Galliano for Christian Dior. Featuring a double breasted front with tuxedo style collar and deep, scooped adjustab...
Gorgeous Iconic Thierry Mugler Gown SS1999 Evening Dress Silver Lucite Details
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Museum worthy collectors piece. This 1999 LES SALADES creation by Thierry Mugler is truly beautiful. The silhouette is gorgeous: a long column that skims the figure with surgical pre...
Rare Chanel 1991 Hip Hop Collection Fancy Tweed Wool Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Hip Hop Collection Bordeaux fancy tweed wool jacket featuring four patched pockets, gold-tone logo buttons, bordeaux contrasted gros-grain finishing, edge to edge opening, gol...
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.