CHANEL black iridescent leather 17K GROUND CONTROL Backpack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
The flap secures with a signature CC closure and is complemented by an additional leather cord drawstring closure, opening to a black cosmos-printed nylon lining fitted with a zipper...
CHANEL black 17P SEQUIN Ankle Boots Shoes 39.5 G32739
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Finished with an inner zipper for ease and smooth leather lining for comfort, blending Chanel glamour with modern edge. Have been worn and are in excellent condition. 2017 Pre-Sprin...
Chanel Small Boy Flap Shoulder Bag in Grey Calf Leather
By Chanel
Located in Houston, TX
Channel timeless edge with the Chanel Small Boy Flap Shoulder Bag, crafted from luxurious grey calf leather and finished with the brand’s iconic bold hardware.
CHANEL Fall 1993 Runway Navy Sequin Tweed Suit 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Navy Sequin Tweed Suit with 64-karat Gold Plated CC Buttons — Fall 1993 Runway by Karl Lagerfeld • Museum level value, rarest connoisseur’s find — A Fall 1993 relic in two ...
CHANEL olive green leather 19 WEST EAST SHOPPING Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
The interior is lined in grosgrain fabric and fitted with a zipper pocket against the back, along with a leather strap featuring a dog-hook for securing essentials, embodying Chanel’...
Chanel Lilac Medium Classic Double Flap Bag with Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The balance of color, scale, and enduring design makes this piece particularly appealing to both collectors and clients seeking a timeless Chanel with a feminine edge.
Vintage Oversized CHANEL NO.5 PERFUME Print Multicolour Cashmere Scarf Shawl
By Chanel
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Oversized CHANEL NO.5 PERFUME Print Multicolour Cashmere Scarf Shawl Features: - 100% Authentic CHANEL. - Oversized and multicoloured scarf/ shawl with CHANEL NO.5 perfume p...
CHANEL black cotton 12S COLLARLESS GAUZY TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
The front closes with a concealed hook at the neck for a clean, minimalist line, while the interior is fully lined in beige silk (100%) and finished with signature CC buttons along t...
Chanel Black & Multicolor Plaid Distressed Tweed Cropped Jacket circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chanel Black & Multicolor Plaid Distressed Tweed Cropped Jacket from circa 1996 is a striking vintage piece that embodies the timeless elegance and rebellious edge characteristic...
CHANEL black quilted leather 12A BOMBAY BOY MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
The signature Boy lock secures the front, opening to a grey cotton-lined interior fitted with an open pocket against the back, embodying Chanel’s modern edge and enduring sophisticat...
CHANEL black Aged Calfskin leather GABRIELLE SMALL HOBO Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
It features a versatile crossbody chain strap woven with gold-tone, silver-tone, and ruthenium-finish metals, embodying Chanel’s signature edge and elegance. The bag opens with a log...
Chanel Single Flap Bag Vintage Small Brown Lizard Leather Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: VERY GOOD This preloved / preowned Chanel bag is in very good vintage condition. Scuffs around the corners, edges, and flaps.
Chanel Black Medium Boy Bag Quilted Calfskin Leather Gold Interwoven Chain
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Structured with a distinctly modern edge, this Chanel Medium Boy Bag balances the sharp geometry of the Boy silhouette with the softness of quilted black lambskin.
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Chanel 2008/2009 Cruise Line Denim Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Amman, JO
Perfect for day-to-night elegance with an edge. Details: Authentic Chanel design Black quilted exterior with diamond stitching Oversized silver-tone CC logo Leather-woven chain st...
Chanel Small Trendy CC Black Lambskin Flap Bag Gold HW - Boutique Full Set
By Chanel
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
What makes the Trendy CC so incredibly special—and instantly recognizable—is that stunning, iconic gold-toned metal plate engraved with "CHANEL" right across the top edge near the st...
Chanel Medium Double Flap Bag Navy Blue Quilted Patent Leather w/Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elegant with a subtle lacquered edge, this Chanel Medium Double Flap is rendered in navy blue quilted patent leather, offering a refined alternative to classic black while preserving...
Chanel Black Leather Mesh Cut-Out Peep Toe Platform Ankle Boots
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The cut-out pattern creates an eye-catching effect, adding sophistication while maintaining a bold edge. These Chanel ankle boots are perfect for those who want to make a statement ...
Chanel Fall 2010 Origami Trim Linen & Alpaca Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Chanel raw edge trim dress from the Fall 2010 collection.
CHANEL c.1980's Vtg Black Satin Silver Barrette Large Bow Hair Clip Accessory
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Thiensville, WI
Can be clipped/styled to any portion of the head/hair to achieve desired look. Topstitching along edges of bow. Chanel label attached to backside of bow.
CHANEL c.1980's Vtg Red Satin Silver Barrette Large Bow Hair Clip Accessory
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Thiensville, WI
Can be clipped/styled to any portion of the head/hair to achieve desired look. Topstitching along edges of bow. Chanel label attached to backside of bow.
Chanel 2008Black Embellished Strappy Heels 41 Gold Icon Studs Sandals
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Jose, CA
A must for collectors of vintage Chanel and Y2K runway fashion. Great for Chanel lovers, collectors, stylists, or anyone looking for a timeless investment shoe with edge.
Chanel Black Leather CC Logo Chain Platform Knee High Boots Size EU 37.5
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Jose, CA
Crafted in Italy from smooth calfskin leather, these boots showcase a subtle cap toe with embossed CC logo and signature silver-tone chain detailing along the front platform edge. A...
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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