Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
with luxury. Following Chanel’s 2018 decision to discontinue the use of exotic skins, vintage lizard
Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
with luxury. Following Chanel’s 2018 decision to discontinue the use of exotic skins, vintage lizard
Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Chanel 'Creme de la Creme'! Small classic flap crafted from lizard skin with exquisite 24
$22,920
H 5.25 in W 10 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Bowling Bag Exotic Bowler Paris NY Grey Crocodile Skin Leather Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Grey Crocodile bowler from the Paris-NY collection 2005 {VINTAGE 17 Years} Antique silver hardware 4 bottom feet Cc zipper charm Hanging cc plate Grey satin interior lining Small in...
Chanel Hot Pink Crocodile Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
statement piece. A true rarity, this bag represents the pinnacle of Chanel’s exotic craftsmanship — bold
Chanel Alligator Beige Pink Double Flap Jumbo Bag SHW bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel discontinued the production of exotic leather bags. • From the Cruise 2013 Collection by Karl
$120,900
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Chanel 1997 Rare Vintage Crocodile Alligator Top Handle Micro Mini Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Handle 2.8” Made in Italy House of Carver News: Chanel has discontinued exotic leathers and furs and
CHANEL, Camera Vintage in red exotic leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
: 23cm , Height: 15cm , Depth: 6cm , Strap: 95cm - Exterior Material: Exotic leathers - Exterior Color
Unavailable
H 5 in W 7 in D 2 in
Chanel Vintage Black Lizard Exotic Leather Gold Evening Camera Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Rare Vintage Black Lizard Exotic Gold Evening Camera Shoulder Bag Lizard Gold tone
CHANEL CC Black Lizard Exotic Leather Gold Small Party Flap Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1988 Collection Lizard Leather Gold Tone Hardware Leather Lining
Chanel Exotic Leather Bag, 2011
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Exotic leather bag. Attributes in gilded metal. Serial number and
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H 5.71 in D 2.76 in L 7.88 in
1990s Chanel Black Exotic Lizard Skin Leather Vintage Evening CC Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This Evening CC Flap Bag is in excellent pre-owned condition. This Chanel handbag has been fully
CHANEL black lizard leather top handle flap turn lock gold chain shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
exotic lizard leather upper. Gold-tone hardware. Silver-tone turn lock closure. Chanel signed on front
CHANEL black lizard leather top handle flap turn lock gold chain shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Genuine black exotic lizard leather upper. Gold-tone hardware. Silver-tone turn lock closure
Chanel Alligator Clutch/ Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Alligator Exotic Leather Clutch with Strap. Gold chain strap with embossed leather. Can be
Chanel Black Exotic Leather and White Leather bag
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in Italy) Black exotic leather and white leather bag with silvery metal elements
CHANEL, Timeless in brown exotic leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
Material: Exotic leathers - Exterior Color: Brown - Interior Material: Leather - Interior Color: Black
Chanel, Boy in pink exotic leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Exterior Material: Exotic leathers - Exterior Color: Pink - Interior Material: Leather - Interior Color
CHANEL Timeless Shoulder bag in Gold Exotic leathers
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Measurements: Width: 27cm, Height: 16cm, Depth: 5cm, Strap: 72cm - Exterior Material: Exotic leathers
CHANEL, Timeless Shoulder bag in Gold Exotic leathers
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Measurements: Width: 27cm, Height: 16cm, Depth: 5cm, Strap: 72cm - Exterior Material: Exotic leathers
CHANEL Python Timeless Shoulder bag in Grey Exotic leathers
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Python Timeless - Condition: Good condition. Sign of wear on Leather
Chanel Blue Snakeskin Exotic Leather Large Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Blue Snakeskin Exotic Leather Large Jumbo Evening Shoulder Flap Bag Snakeskin Leather
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Gold Nude Python Exotic Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Milan, IT
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Double Flap Shoulder Bag with Beige / Nude with Exotic Python Leather . The
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Silver Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Silver Top Handle Satchel Bag Crocodile Leather Leather
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
Chanel Red Snakeskin Exotic Leather Gold Evening Double Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Red Snakeskin Exotic Leather Gold Evening Double Shoulder Flap Bag Snakeskin Leather Gold
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 Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag Snakeskin Leather Silver
Chanel Cognac Alligator Exotic Skin Leather Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel You Need to Complement Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation
Chanel Gray Alligator Exotic Leather Silver Large Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel You Need to Complement Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation
Chanel Cognac Crocodile Exotic Skin Leather Kelly Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel to Complete Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation of exotic skin
Chanel Gray Snakeskin Exotic Skin Leather Silver Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel You Need to Complement Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation
Chanel Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag Snakeskin Leather Silver
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Silver Kelly Top Handle Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Crocodile Leather Leather lining Silver tone hardware Zip closure Made in France Date code
Chanel Black Gold Crocodile Exotic Skin Leather Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Crocodile Leather Gold tone hardware Leather lining Turn-lock closure Made in France Shoulder
Chanel Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Snakeskin Leather Silver-tone hardware Suede lining Push-lock closure Date code present Made in
Chanel Pink Snakeskin Exotic Gold Leather Medium Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Snakeskin Gold-tone hardware Leather lining Turn-lock closure Shoulder strap drop 23" Measures 8
Chanel Pink Crocodile Exotic Leather Gold Chain Envelope Evening Clutch Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Pink Crocodile Exotic Leather Gold Pearl Envelope Evening Clutch Flap Bag Crocodile Gold
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 Black Leather Silver Gold Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Leather Silver Gold Snakeskin Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag Snakeskin Leather
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Boy Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag in Box Crocodile
CHANEL Red Alligator Exotic Leather Silver Hardware Jumbo Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Condition From 2012 Collection Alligator Silver Tone Hardware Measures 11.75" W x 7.75" H x 3.5" D Shoulder Strap Drop 24.5" Includes Authenticity Card, Dust Bag and Box 1...
CHANEL Black Lizard Exotic Leather Octagon Gold Evening Shoulder Small Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 2005 Collection Lizard Leather Trim Gold Tone Hardware Measures W
Chanel Leather Snake Exotic Print Gold Carryall Top Handle Shoulder Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Gold tone hardware Suede lining Turn lock closure Shoulder strap drop 10" Handle drop 4
Chanel NEW Black Snakeskin Exotic Leather Silver Small Mini Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Python Leather Ruthenium hardware Push-lock closure Shoulder strap drop 21" Measures 7.5" W x 5
Chanel Red Crocodile Exotic Leather Gold Logo Small Evening Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Crocodile Gold tone hardware Snap closure Leather lining Shoulder strap drop 19.5" Measures 8.25
Chanel Blush Nude Snakeskin Exotic Gold Leather Medium Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Python Leather Gunmetal hardware Leather lining Turnlock closure Shoulder strap drop 19" Measures
Chanel NEW Taupe Metallic Lizard Skin Leather Exotic Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Lizard Leather Gunmetal tone hardware Leather lining Push-lock closure Made in France Adjustable
Chanel Black Leather Gold Alligator Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Leather Gold Alligator Exotic Boy Small Shoulder Flap Bag in Box Alligator Leather
Chanel Nude Snakeskin Exotic Jumbo Leather Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel You Need to Complement Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation
CHANEL Red Crocodile Exotic Leather Gold Small Mini Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1989 Collection Crocodile Gold Hardware Includes Authenticity Card W 7" x H 5.5" x D 2.75" Strap Drop 20" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed
CHANEL Blue Bronze Black Snakeskin Exotic Leather Silver Jumbo Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Condition From 2012 Collection Python Snakeskin Silver Tone Hardware Measures 11.75" W x 7.75" H x 3.5" D Shoulder Strap Drop 24.5" Includes Authenticity Card 100% Authenti...
Chanel NEW Black Leather Silver Snakeskin Exotic Evening Shoulder Flap Bag W/Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Snakeskin Leather Antique silver-tone hardware Suede lining Push-lock closure Date code present
Chanel Blue Snakeskin Exotic Silver Small Evening Shoulder Flap Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Blue Snakeskin Exotic Leather Silver Small Evening Shoulder Flap Bag in Box Snakeskin
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H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Chanel Chocolate Alligator Leather Octagon 2in1 Evening Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Chocolate Alligator Exotic Leather Octagon 2in1 Evening Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag Alligator
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Silver Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Crocodile Exotic Leather Silver Top Handle Satchel Bag Crocodile Leather Leather
Chanel Exotic Lizard Skin Leather 2.55 Silver Envelope Evening Wallet Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Exotic Lizard Skin Leather 2.55 Silver Envelope Evening Wallet Clutch Bag Lizard Silver
CHANEL Red Alligator Exotic Leather Silver Evening Medium Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Condition From 2014 Collection Alligator Silver Tone Hardware Measures 10.25" W x 6" H x 2.5" D Shoulder Strap Drop 17" Includes Dust Bag 100% Authenticity Guaranteed by NE...
CHANEL Blue Alligator Exotic Leather Gunmetal Silver Hardware Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Condition From 2012 Collection Alligator Gunmetal Silver Tone Hardware Measures 11.75" W x 7.75" H x 3.5" D Shoulder Strap Drop 24.5" Includes Authenticity Card, Dust Bag ...
Chanel NEW Pink Snakeskin Exotic Skin Leather Silver Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Exotic Chanel You Need to Complement Your Collection. Since announcing the discontinuation
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
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 ...
Hermes Hac 50 Vintage Birkin Bag Black Fjord Leather Brass Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a vintage 50 Hermes Hac (Sac Haut a Courroies) featured in Black Fjord leather. This gorgeous matte leather is rare to find and wears magnificently. Limited editio...
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
Oscar de la Renta Corsage Cocktail Dress New!
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar de la Renta strapless lace and silk corsage cocktail dress offered in brand new condition. Hand ruched black lace bodice with large attached rosette corsage. Bodice extends ...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
Chanel Mint Blue Velvet Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel excellent condition blue velvet double flap, blue leather lining and black hardware. Shoulder drop 9”/19”. Comes with hologram, ID card and original dust cover. Collection 2...
$595
Size: best fits M/L, see measurements
Christian Lacroix 1990s Black Gold Accent Pocket Front Maxi Wrap Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Lacroix vintage black full length wrap dress with gold embellishment at one strap. Fastens closed at other strap and wraps with belt and snap at waist. Patch pockets at fr...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
CHRISTIAN DIOR taupe FOX FUR Winter Coat Sz. F38 / M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior coat in off-white, brown, and taupe fox fur with wide collar. Two side pockets. Opens with two hooks on the front. Lined in black silk. Has been worn and is in excelle...
$4,706
H 6.11 in D 0.79 in L 7.88 in
Hermès Vintage Pola Purse Clutch Evening Bag 2 ways Black Ostrich Golden Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Purse "Pola" Made in France No stamp but vintage Made of Ostrich Leather and Golden Hardware Ostrich is it a resistant leather, and less sub...
Roberto Cavalli c. 2010 Gemstone Necklace Halter Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
A breathtaking floor-length gown from Roberto Cavalli, circa 2010. This showstopping dress features a dramatic super low back with a halter neckline, elegantly tied behind the neck ...
$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 ...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Custom 1960's Sapphire Blue Beaded Gown with Sequins Size Small Medium
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This dress features heavy embellishment with beading and sequins in hues of blue. There is a leaf motif in beading and iridescent sequins. Center back zipper closure. In excellent vi...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.
In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, even running errands became a chic exercise.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
How do you tell if a Chanel purse is a knockoff or the real deal? We spoke with handbag experts Alexa Ridolfi and Gerry Gallagher about how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.