Chanel jacket 'Paris-Rome' by Karl Lagerfeld Pre Fall 2016
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2016 Pre Fall ready-to-wear "Paris-Rome" Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Jersey and tweed black and white jacket. Silk lining. Size 36FR. Made in ...
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Alpaca Fine Knit Elephant Button Sweater
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Chanel sweater from the Pre-Fall 2012 Metiers D’Art ‘Paris-India’ collection - Look 25 on the runway. Unworn. Made from super soft, lightly fuzzy blue alpaca will with rust ...
Chanel Pre Fall 2015 Paris Salzburg Baptiste Giabiconi Pharrell Pants
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel métiers d’art Paris Salzburg Pre Fall 2015 by Karl Lagerfeld runway pants worn by Baptiste Giabiconi himself (it’s a runway piece as seen on the tags) and as seen on Phar...
Chanel Pre-Fall 2023 23A Black & White Plaid Tweed Coat
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Stunning Chanel coat from the Pre-Fall 2023 Métiers d’Art 23A collection. Look Unworn with tag, spare button and fabric swatch. Made from soft black cotton mix tweed with a textured ...
Chanel black silk satin jacket pre fall 2011 Paris Byzance FR 38
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL PARIS BYZANCE Métiers d'art pre-fall 2011 Double-breasted black silk satin jacket with lapels. Embellished with four large jewel plates that emphasize the double-breasted inte...
CHANEL beige 2010 10A FRINGE TRIM LUREX & LEATHER TWEED Jacket 44 fits M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Please check measurements, it's cut small and fits like a Chanel FR 40. 2010 Fall/Winter Measurements Model Chanel10A P39775 V28882 Tag Size 44 (cut small) Size M Shoulder Width 39...
Chanel jacket ' Paris Cosmo^polite' by Karl Lagerfeld Pre Fall 2017
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2017 Pre Fall "Paris Cosmopolite" Collection at the Ritz, under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Tweed jacket edged with fringes. Silk lining. Size 40FR. Made in...
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Pre-Fall 2014 Paris-Dallas cashmere sweater jumper
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld runway Pre-Fall 2014 Paris-Dallas cashmere sweater jumper Creative Director: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Chanel Pre-Fall 2014 Paris-Dallas 2013/14 Métiers d'Ar...
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 Runway Pink Black Tweed Jacket, Look 36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An exceptional and highly collectible Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 (Paris–Rome Métiers d’Art) runway jacket, Look 36, designed by Karl Lagerfeld. This piece is rendered in a richly textured...
$659Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Fall 2017 Women's Black Cotton Gabrielle Flocked Logo T-Shirt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Subtle cool Chanel Gabrielle flocked logo t-shirt from the Fall 2017 collection. Unworn. Made from smooth black cotton with blue velvet “Gabrielle Chanel" logo to front and CC button...
Chanel Fall 2017 17B Women's Midi Pencil Skirt in Chartreuse Tweed
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Utterly incredible archival skirt from the Fall 2017 17B collection. Unworn with tag/fabric swatch. I have the matching jacket listed also. Made from soft chartreuse yellow and grey ...
Chanel jacket 'Paris - New-York' by Karl Lagerfeld Pre-Fall 2019
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2019 Paris - New-York' Metiers d'art Egypt Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. White and golden tweed jacket with a silk lining, ornamented with butto...
Chanel Pre-Fall 2021 Métiers d’Art “Château des Dames” Black Velvet 21A Top
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
From the highly collectible 21A Métiers d’Art collection, this piece reflects Chanel’s annual tribute to its specialized ateliers, the Maisons d’art, whose exceptional savoir-faire e...
Chanel Fall 2019 Runway Look 49 Black Red Cashmere Lion Button Cardigan
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An exceptional runway-documented Chanel cardigan from the Fall/Winter 2019 Ready-to-Wear collection, this black and vivid red cashmere-blend knit was presented as part of Runway Look...
Chanel Fall 2017 17K Sequin Fantasy Tweed Zip Front Midi Pencil Skirt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Divine Chanel fantasy tweed skirt from the Fall 2017 17K collection. Unworn with tags. Superbly crafted from sparkling navy blue fantasy tweed, scattered with thousands of tiny silve...
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 2010 Braid Trim Tweed Zip Jacket in Black Wool
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 2010 Braid Trim Tweed Zip Jacket in Black Wool Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Collection: 2010 Pre-Fall Metiers d'art Paris Shanghai collection (the jacket in the ...
$4,158Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Fall 2016 Women's Boxy Jacket Navy Leather Tweed Trim Size FR40
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Stunning Chanel tweed trim leather jacket from the Fall 2016 collection. Worn twice. Made from beautifully textured navy lamb leather with blue and white tweed trims and stitched pat...
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris Bombay White Cashmere Blend Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris-Bombay off white cashmere blend double breasted jacket trimmed in black and metallic thread binding. Silver and enamel buttons with elephants and temples ...
Chanel Runway Black & Silver Tweed Dress Fall 2016 Look 80 NWT FR 34
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
This Chanel runway dress from the Fall/Winter 2016 Ready-to-Wear collection, Look 80, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, exemplifies the house’s modern interpretation of its iconic tweed ta...
Chanel métiers d’art Paris Dallas Pre Fall 2014 runway tweed suit skirt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel runway métiers d’art Paris Dallas Pre Fall 2014 collection by Karl Lagerfeld tweed suit skirt, shérif stars CC logo buttons. The Jacket is size 44 FR and the skirt is siz...
Chanel Fall 2017 17B Women's Tweed Jacket with CC Belt and Silk Lining
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Utterly incredible archival Chanel jacket from the Fall 2017 17B collection. Unworn with tag/spare buttons/fabric swatch. I have the matching skirt listed also. Made from soft chartr...
Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 Runway Look 53 Lace Dress and Cropped Jacket Ensemble
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A rare runway-documented Chanel ensemble from the Pre-Fall 2016 Métiers d’Art “Paris in Rome” collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld, corresponding to Runway Look 53. The sleeveless ...
Chanel métiers d’art Paris Salzburg Pre Fall 2015 runway black tweed jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel métiers d’art Paris Salzburg Pre Fall 2015 collection by Karl Lagerfeld runway tweed black jacket size 48 FR it can fit US 8 up to US 12/14.
Chanel Runway Fall 2016 Black Leather Knee High Riding Boots 38.5
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Jose, CA
Authentic Chanel black calfskin knee high riding boots from the Fall 2016 collection, featuring a sleek equestrian silhouette, tonal lace-up detail at the ankle, and subtle embossed ...
$630Sale Price|50% Off
Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 Beige Black Suede Grosgrain Pearl Heel Mules Size 38.5 39
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into timeless Parisian elegance with these rare Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 runway mules, a highly coveted design that perfectly embodies Karl Lagerfeld’s refined vision. Elevate your...
Chanel NWT 11A Fall 2011 Tweed Dress with CC logo 36 Rare New
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Merced, CA
Chanel tweed dress from Fall 2011 collection adorned with Cc logo emblem on the side and back zip closure. It is new with tag. Rare to find.
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Metiers D’Art Paris-Bombay Draped Front Tweed Skirt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Chanel swagged black tweed skirt - from the Pre-Fall 2012 Metiers D’Art ‘Paris-Bombay’ collection. Look 35 on the runway. Unworn. Superbly crafted from soft charcoal blac...
Chanel Fall 2014 Navy Wool Felt Coat by Karl Lagerfeld, Size FR38/UK10
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Contemporary classic Chanel navy felted wool coat from legendary Fall 2014 ’Supermarket’ collection. Unworn. Made from soft navy felted wool mix with raw edged detailing. It has a g...
Chanel Rare Fall/Winter 2014 Karl Lagerfeld Shopping Center Tote Bag Collectable
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
This rare and authentic CHANEL Shopping Center tote bag was created exclusively for the Fall/Winter 2014 Ready-to-Wear runway show in Paris, designed by Karl Lagerfeld. The collectio...
Chanel 2014 Pull Cachemire FR42 Dallas Pre Fall Cashmere Maxi Sweater UK14 US10
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Métiers d'Art or Pre-Fall 2014 (Dallas) sweater in thick cashmere knit with a multicolored jacquard pattern, round neck, long raglan sleeves, two patch pockets at the bottom, ...
$17,960Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel by Karl Lagerfield Pre-Fall 2016 Tweed Set Jacket Pants Skirt and Hermes
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by Karl Lagerfield - Sold by Skof.Archive - Pre Fall 2016 Collection - Runway Items - Tweed Set Jacket Pants Skirt and Hermes 30 Birkin Bag - Collarless jacket - CC logo ...
$1,612Sale Price|50% Off
Chanel Fall 2016 Size 40 / 8 - 10 Cashmere Black and White Abstract Sweater Top
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Luxurious Chanel Fall 2016 black and white long sleeve cashmere sweater ! Seen on Lindsey Wilson at the Chanel Fine Jewelry Dinner in honor of Keira Knightly at the Jewel Box, Bergd...
Pre Fall 2012 Chanel Jean FR40 Bombay Black Quilted Denim Jeans UK12 US10
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel jeans Pre Fall 2012 collection - Paris Bombay - in slightly faded black denim canvas and quilted with thick black thread stitching, like the 2.55, straight cut, jean pockets, ...
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.
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.