Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36 Description: This rare Chanel Cruise 2018
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36 Description: This rare Chanel Cruise 2018
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Collection Navy Tweed Jacket Dress FR 36 Documented
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Collection Navy Tweed Jacket Dress FR 36 Description: An exceptional
CHANEL 9K$ New Paris / Greece Shimmer Tweed Belted Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Shimmer Tweed Dress — Paris / GREECE Cruise 2018 Collection · by Karl
CHANEL orange & gold 2018 CRUISE PARIS GREECE BEADED Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
authentic Chanel Paris - Greece necklace in rust, orange, burgundy and honey colored faux stones
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Navy Blue Pleated 18C Palazzo Pants
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
These stunning, flowy navy blue palazzo pants are part of the Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece collection
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Navy Blue Pleated 18C Palazzo Pants
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
These stunning, flowy navy blue palazzo pants are part of the Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece collection
CHANEL orange & gold 2018 CRUISE PARIS GREECE BEADED Chain Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
authentic Chanel Paris - Greece necklace in rust, orange, burgundy and honey colored faux stones
CHANEL orange & gold 2018 CRUISE PARIS GREECE BEADED CHAIN Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
authentic Chanel Paris - Greece bracelet in rust, orange, burgundy and honey colored faux stones
$2750 Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Navy Blue Pleated 18C Palazzo Pants
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
These stunning, flowy navy blue palazzo pants are part of the Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece collection
$2750 Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Navy Blue Pleated 18C Palazzo Pants
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
These stunning, flowy navy blue palazzo pants are part of the Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece collection
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H 14.5 in D 4 in L 13.5 in
Chanel Iliad Large Tote Bag Canvas Leather 2018 Cruise Collection Greece Modern
By Chanel
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned Chanel Iliad Large Tote Bag from the 2018 Cruise Collection, featuring Greece
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Ivory White Gold Pleated Palazzo 18C Wide Leg Pants
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Presenting a breathtaking pair of pleated palazzo pants from Chanel's Cruise 2018 collection
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Grey Navy Tweed Gold Owl Coin 18C Mini Dress
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Presenting Look 34 from Chanel's 2018 Cruise Collection, "La Modernite de L'Antiquite," a stunning
CHANEL 2018 cream Cruise Collection Coat Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel 2018 Paris- Greece cruise collection fringed coat in cream, off-white, olive
CHANEL 18C GREECE RUNWAY BLack GOLD CC TOP T- SHIRT
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
CHANEL 2018 Cruise Paris Greece collection runway top Black thick cotton(sweatshirt type fabric
Chanel 18K$ Paris / Greece Azure Ribbon Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
glamour CHANEL Blue Ribbon Tweed Jacket with Jewel Gripoix Owl Buttons Paris / GREECE Cruise Collection
CHANEL 18C Greece Runway Navy Blue Wide Leg Pants Trousers
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
These stunning, flowy navy blue palazzo pants are part of the Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece collection
Chanel navy cashmere dress FR 36 18C
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
Chanel Cruise 2018 Ancient Greece Blue navy cashmere dress/cardigan, open on the front, logo
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greece Blue Gold Owl Lesage Fantasy Tweed 18C Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This exquisite jacket is part of Chanel’s Cruise 2018 collection, drawing inspiration from ancient
Unique Chanel Greek 2017 Cruise Collection Clutch with Gripoix style stones
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
for sale a unique clutch fom Chanel from last crusie collection. of course this collection is not
CHANEL black/white silk satin dress FR 40 Fall 2001 01A
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Fall 2001 Elegant dress in black and white silk satin with drapery on the neckline. Short sleeves. Side pockets. Zip closure on the back. size FR 40 Made in France 100% silk ...
Shimmering Alexander McQueen Gold Jeweled Evening Dress Gown
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander McQueen entrance maker gold metallic gown. Fashioned of a neutral shimmering gold metallic animal print showered with sparkling crystal embellishments. Mock neck and conc...
Rochas Vintage Inspired Harlow Bias Cut Silk Gown NWT
By Rochas, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As seen on the runway Jean Harlow 1930's inspired gown designed by Rochas. Fashioned of eggshell white silk charmeuse with plunging neckline; spaghetti straps; chemise style bodice...
$2,598
Size: 42 / US 6
NWT Blumarine Runway Spring 2006 Sz 42 / 6-8 Purple Pink Beaded Silk Midi Dress
By Blumarine
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful BLUMARINE Spring / Summer 2006 Runway hand embroidered silk midi dress ! Brand new, with original Neiman Marcus store tags still attached. Flower prints in a soft purple an...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
NWT $ 12350 Oscar de la Renta 2008 Collection Champagne Fully Beaded Dress US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Oscar De La Renta Champagne Tulle Dress Gown US size - 8 2008 Collection Double tulle - white on the top of champagne - finished with white pearl-looking round beads and two tone...
Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top would be an exciting addition to any wardrobe, especially for someone who enjoys pieces that combine boldness, sophistication, and art...
Alexander McQueen Gown The Cosmic Rain Dress Embroidery Corset
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
Breathtaking Alexander Mcqueen Corset Gown. Cosmic rain, comet and astral crystal embroideries are hand-sewn to this stunnig evening gown. Powder blue Paris net bustier dress featuri...
VERA WANG 2006 Vintage Runway Grecian Gown Draped Embellished Long Maxi Dress
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang Vintage FW06 Runway Unique dark grey color Ivory, gold, and bronze colored beading at the shoulder Tag says shell is poly, but looks and feels like silk Size Euro 42 1 glit...
1999 Jean Paul Gaultier gown
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
1999 Jean Paul Gaultier gown pleating drop waist condition: Excellent 36" bust, 35" waist, 34" hips, 80" length sz M/ US 8 / IT44
Unavailable|$3,378
Size: French 40/42
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre S/S 1994 vintage black silk evening dress
By Gianfranco Ferré, Christian Dior
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Enjoy this item as part of our Holiday Sale, for one week! Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre spring summer 1994 runway black silk evening dress. A white version was presented on th...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
MUGLER Crystal Teardrop Corset Top Rhinestone Corsage
By Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Spectacular Mugler Teardrop Corset Top. The beautiful piece showcases Thierry Mugler's signature blend of bold structure and feminine elegance. Crafted in a delicate powder blue, the...
Versace Fall Winter 2007 by Donatella Versace runway silk dress
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Versace Fall 2007 Runway Grey Silk Chiffon Gown by Donatella Versace A rare archival piece from the celebrated Versace Fall 2007 collection, designed by Donatella Versace. Th...
CHRISTIAN DIOR Galliano Vintage 2009 pink oriental floral jacquard dress FR36 S
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Galliano Vintage 2009 pink oriental floral jacquard dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/D00244 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Collection: 2009 Material: Wool, Silk Color...
CHANEL Cashmere Signature Dress Gilet Suit Set Ensemble 36
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Black and cream colored Chanel Cashmere Dress Set Consisting of two pieces, dress and gilet Bodyhugging dress Simply slips on Matching gilet vest Closes in front with hidden push bu...
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.