$5,953
H 9.85 in W 13 in D 3.75 in
Chanel Cognac Brown Vertical Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage XL Classic Kelly
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Cognac Brown Vertical Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage XL Classic Kelly Product Details Xupes
Chanel Camera Crossbody Bag Large Tan Brown Caviar Leather Gold Hardware 1994-19
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
to the hardware. Color has been professionally touched up. DETAILS Circa 1994-1996 Series 3 Chanel
Chanel Cognac Lambskin Fitted Leather Coat
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This exquisite vintage coat with body hugging silhouette & gentle a-line, combines Chanel
Chanel Runway Cognac Leather Causse Gloves with Lemarié Feathers, Pre-Fall 2013
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Chanel Runway "Dress to KIlt Collection", Pre-Fall 2013, cognac lambskin leather Causse gloves with
CHANEL tan leather 11C NATURAL BEAUTY Shopper Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel light cognac calfskin leather Natural Beauty tote bag is a perfect
Chanel Cognac Leather Lambswool Coat
By Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chanel cognac leather lambswool coat with hood. 3 loops for closing. Signature Chanel CC logo on
Chanel Cognac Caviar Leather Gold Evening Camera Shoulder Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Cognac Caviar Leather Gold Evening Camera Shoulder Bag in Box Caviar Leather Gold tone
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Exotic Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Exotic Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag Ostrich Gold tone
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Pumps 36
By Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
This lovely pair of Chanel pumps exudes elegance and femininity. The deep cognac hue takes you back
Chanel Cognac Silk Roses Scarf
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chanel Silk scarf in cognac and cream hue depicting blooming roses. 95cm x 97cm
Chanel Cognac Brown Suede Silver Medium Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Suede Silver-tone hardware Leather lining Turn-lock closure Shoulder strap drop 23.5" Measures 11.5" W x 7.5" H x 4" D Includes dust bag 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXUR...
Chanel Cognac Alligator Exotic Skin Leather Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
alligator skin Chanel is no exception. Crafted of exotic alligator skin in gorgeous cognac, this exclusive
Chanel Cognac Crocodile Exotic Skin Leather Kelly Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
no exception. Crafted of exotic crocodile skin in gorgeous cognac this exclusive Chanel shoulder is
Chanel Cognac Brown Black Wooden Hardware Logo Top Handle Vanity Case
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
Brown Wood Black 80249MSC
Chanel Cognac Brown Lizard Leather Exotic Leather Gold Small Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Lizard Leather Gold tone hardware Leather lining Made in France Date code present Shoulder strap drop 16.5" Measures 9.5" W x 5.75" H x 2" D Includes authenticity card and dust bag...
Chanel Classic Vintage Cross Body bag purse - Cognac
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel classic vintage cross-body purse in cognac leather. Circa early 1990's. Body measures 9 x 6
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H 5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Chanel Rare Cognac Brown Leopard Print Ponyhair Gold Chain Evening Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Rare Cognac Brown Leopard Print Ponyhair Gold Chain Evening Shoulder Bag Pony hair Gold
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H 5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Chanel Rare Cognac Brown Leopard Print Ponyhair Gold Party Evening Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Rare Cognac Brown Leopard Print Ponyhair Gold Party Mini Small Evening Shoulder Bag Pony
Chanel Vintage Cognac Tan Canvas Large Charm Top Handle Business Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Vintage Cognac Tan Canvas Men's Women's Large Charm Top Handle Business Flap Bag Canvas
Chanel Rare Exotic Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Rare Exotic Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Single Evening Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag Ostrich
Chanel Textured Tan Cognac Leather Pumps With Cap Toes and Low Platform
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Textured Leather Pumps are the perfect compliment to any of Mademoiselle's ensembles
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H 6 in W 9 in D 2 in
Chanel Rare Vintage Crocodile Cognac Gold Evening 2 in1 Clutch Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Chanel Rare Vintage Crocodile Cognac Gold Evening 2 in1 Clutch Flap Shoulder Bag
Chanel Rare Vintage Cognac Brown Crocodile Gold Chain CC Charm Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Ah-mazing and rare vintage Chanel flap shoulder bag featuring rich cognac brown
Chanel NEW & SOLD OUT Runway Cognac Black Patent Block Heels Pumps in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
4" Includes original Chanel box and dust bag
Chanel CC logo flat loafer shoes sz 40
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
In original box cognac leather Chanel loafers . One inch stacked heel. Gently worn in very good
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H 6 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
WOW! Chanel 23cm Double Flap 'Sac Timeless' in Cognac Crocodile & Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
The ultimate Chanel Bag,in pristine unused condition!! This Chanel 'Timeless' model Bag is finished
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H 9 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in
Chanel Linen Nude Tan Brown Cognac Wooden Evening Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
8" H x 3.5" D Handle drop 6" Includes original Chanel authenticity card
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H 6.5 in W 10 in D 2 in
Vintage Chanel 1 Series Cognac Ostrich 2.55 Medium With Gold Hardware No. 120501
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Chanel 2.55 bag has become as legendary as "Mademoiselle" herself! It's all here...cognac
HERMÈS Burgundy Leather Two-Way Crossbody Bag with Adjustable Strap
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hermès burgundy leather two-sided crossbody bag with adjustable strap. This crossbody bag is in 'LIKE NEW' condition. There are no significant flaws or wear areas to consider with th...
$3,430Sale Price / item|30% Off
Galaxy Confetti Diamond Cigar Band, 8.4mm in 14 Karat Yellow Gold, 1 Carat
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning Galaxy satin finished 14k yellow gold flush set cigar band dripping with diamonds is from our Confetti Collection. The cigar band shape and the creative setting of the ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2000s Gucci by Tom Ford Red Karung Snakeskin Acrylic Lucite Handle Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This rare deep red Gucci bag from the early 2000s is crafted from dyed Karung snakeskin and finished with gold-tone hardware and a sculptural red lucite handle. Approximate Measure...
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel East West Chocolate Bar Blue Denim Beige Leather Piping Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
This charming Vintage Chanel East West Leather Shoulder Bag is a stylish mix of classy and casual. The elongated shape gives its "East West" name and the square cannage stitching giv...
$2,806Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Pink Leather with Contrast White Trim
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Medium Happy Stitch Pink Leather with Contrast White Trim These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. This one-of-a-kind Chanel Classic ...
Chanel Coral Red Suede Flap Envelop Bag Vintage Square Quilted Beads Strap
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: GOOD Very good condition with moderate signs of wear throughout. Some rubbings around the corners and edges of the flap. Light discoloration throughout. Light stains. D...
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Classic Flap Rectangular Mini Coral Orange Patent Leather Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Add a touch of brightness to your summer wardrobe with this classic flap from Chanel, featuring a cheerful shine with its orange patent leather. CONDITION: GOOD This previously own...
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.
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