$4,544
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
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
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 ...
Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...
$925
Size: 40 on tag but fit 38/ M
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with buckle THIERRY MUGLER
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with silver metal buckle. on the left side. Main fabric composition: 90% wool, 10% nylon. Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Cut-work. SIZE 40...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
Avant Garde Brutalist Mixed Metal Artisan Handbag ca 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Avant garde brutalist mixed metal artisan handbag ca 1970s The unique handmade shoulder bag is adorned with sinuous three dimensional mixed metal work designs on the black leather f...
$2,500
Size: USA 8 fits like a 6
VALENTINO Vintage Silk Crystal Embellished Pewter Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Vintage Pewter silver color 100% silk Strap can be worn off the shoulder, too Clear crystal accents (one strap can be re-glued/taped/etc) Invisible side zip Size USA 8 fits...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
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...
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Green Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Green Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. CONDITION: GOOD This preloved/ preow...
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Black Lambskin Leather with 24k Gold Hardware 1989-1
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
This one-of-a-kind Chanel Classic Flap Vintage bag exudes sophistication and timeless elegance. Crafted from luxurious black lambskin leather, it is adorned with 24k gold hardware. T...
$8,995
H 5.75 in D 2.5 in L 10 in
Chanel Red Caviar Leather 10" Medium Double Flap Classic Bag with GHW
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Red Caviar Leather 10" Medium Double Flap Classic Bag with Goldtone Hardware Made In: France Year of Production: 2024 Color: Red Hardware: Goldtone Materials: leather, metal ...
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 2.5 in L 9 in
1970s Vintage GUCCI Leather Shoulder Bag Kiss-Lock Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI shoulder/crossbody bag is crafted of smooth calfskin leather in black featuring gold toned hardware and a double leather strap. Top kiss-lock closure opens to a be...
$7,180
H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Chanel 1996 Vintage Pink Lambskin Leather Small Classic Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Pink Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: HB4951 Brand: Chanel Model: Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag Type: T...
HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Bag in Marron is exquisitely crafted from shiny porosus crocodile leather, showcasing a rich, deep brown hue with a luminous finish. Const...
Chanel Vintage Diana Medium Black Lambskin 24K Gold Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel’s vintage Diana flap, is a timeless and sought-after handbag that exudes elegance and sophistication. This iconic design, introduced by Karl Lagerfeld and produced between 198...
John Galliano Rare Deco Inspired High Style Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa f/w 2008 John Galliano mauve silk charmeuse dress adorned with deco inspired faux pearl and crystal beadwork. Features kimono sleeves. Draped neckline held securely with sing...
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Vintage Classic Maxi 34 Flap Blue Jeans Denim Giant CC 24 Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Experience timeless elegance with the Chanel Classic Flap Maxi Shoulder Bag. Crafted with luxurious lambskin leather and 24k gold plated hardware, this stunning bag exudes sophistica...
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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