Chanel Vintage Cruise 1992 White Tweed Gold Camellia Flower Buttons Jacket Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An iconic Chanel skirt suit from the Cruise 1992 collection, a timeless example of Karl Lagerfeld’s
Chanel Vintage Cruise 1992 White Tweed Gold Camellia Flower Buttons Jacket Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An iconic Chanel skirt suit from the Cruise 1992 collection, a timeless example of Karl Lagerfeld’s
Chanel Vintage S/S 1994 Yellow Green Fantasy Tweed 94P Jacket Shorts Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Exceptionally rare Chanel Spring/Summer 1994 (94P) yellow-green “fantasy tweed” jacket and shorts
Chanel S/S 1997 fantasy tweed pink silver lurex Jacket and dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Spring Summer 1997 fantasy tweed pink and silver lurex Jacket and
Vintage Chanel Black Sequin Trim Karl Lagerfeld Era Jacket and Skirt Suit Set
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Elegant vintage Chanel black two-piece suit set estimated from the late Karl Lagerfeld era
Chanel Vintage S/S 1994 Navy Blue Logo Bow 94P Jacket Skirt Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
collection Chanel Spring/Summer 1994 (94P). Made in France. Labeled FR40. Measurements (approx.) Jacket
Chanel 96A Fall 1996 Rare To Find CC Logo Gripoix Coat Jacket FR 44
By Chanel Boutique, Chanel
Located in Merced, CA
Chanel most wanted 1996 coat with Chanel interlocking CC logo gripoix buttons. This is in excellent
Chanel Vintage S/S 1994 Pink Tweed 3pcs Jacket Corset Skirt 94P Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel sets of the decade. Tagged sizes: Jacket size label is missing Skirt FR42 Corset FR40 Runs small
$6,399Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 38
CHANEL 1995 Signature Cashmere CC Logo Cardigan Jacket Top Cropped Twin Set 38
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Amazing CHANEL twin set Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for CHANEL From the famous FW 1995 collection
$10,431
Size: FR 36 - UK 8 - US 4
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld orange bouclé wool dress and jacket set, fw 1995
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
▪ Chanel orange bouclé wool dress and jacket set ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Mid-length sheath
$3,999Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Dress & Skirt 38 Jacket 36
CHANEL 1998 Tweed Dress Jacket Skirt Suit Ensemble Set - 3 PCS as seen on Kate
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful Chanel Signature Tweed Ensemble A timeless classic which will never go out of style Key
$11,590
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Embellished Lime Green Velvet Dress and Jacket, ss 1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Chanel Evening Ensemble ▪ Creative Director: Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Spring-Summer 1997 ▪
$5,317
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld orange and brown knit and tweed jacket dress, fw 1995
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
▪ Chanel orange and brown rib knit wool dress ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Checked boucle
$3,309Sale Price|20% Off
Size: FR 36 - IT 40 - UK 8 - US 4
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld S/S 1998 Grey Cotton Twin Set Jacket and T-Shirt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Milano, IT
Moss - Grey Twin Set - Grey Jacket - Button Up Closure - Two pockets on the front - Buttoned Wrists
Chanel 1994 Veste Parka Soie FR40 Pink Silk Oversize Jacket Coat Parka UK12 US10
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel parka jacket AW1994 collection oversized volume in strong pink silk ottoman, classic collar
Christian Lacroix Rare Runway Couture Jacket Blouse Ball Skirt, Corset Grand!
By Christian Lacroix Paris, Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christian Lacroix authentic Haute Couture 4-piece ensemble from his 1999 Couture Collection Comprised of 4
Fall 1991 Chanel Runway Documented Pink Boucle Wool Jacket
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This vibrant pink jacket walked the runway as part of Chanel’s lauded Fall 1991 'Hip Hop
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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For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures.
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And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship.
Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods.
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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.