Chanel Vintage 1998 Kelly Pink Nude Lambskin 24K Gold Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This 1998 Chanel Kelly top handle bag is a rare gem in a soft nude pink hue, a delicate blend of pink with a hint of beige.
Chanel Vintage 1998 Kelly Pink Nude Lambskin 24K Gold Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This 1998 Chanel Kelly top handle bag is a rare gem in a soft nude pink hue, a delicate blend of pink with a hint of beige.
Chanel Kelly Black Caviar Leather Wood Top Handle Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Wood Top Handle Kelly Rare Vintage Black Caviar Leather Clutch Bag 2003 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Gold hardware Flat bottom Hidden magnetic snap closure Pink leather interior lining...
Chanel Kelly Mini Vintage Lavender Lambskin Leather Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Kelly Mini Vintage Lavender Lambskin Leather Top Handle Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Chanel 1997 Vintage Top Handle Kelly Frame Vanity Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1997 Top Handle Kelly Frame Vanity Box Bag Introduced by Gabrielle Chanel to guarantee the quality and durability of leather bags, diamond quilting has become one of Chanel...
Chanel 1997 Vintage Classic Kelly Beige Caviar Leather Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Beige Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Kelly Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5531 Brand: Chanel Model: Classic Kelly Type: Top Handle Serial Number: 5577780 Age: 1997 Accompanie...
Chanel 1999 Vintage Rare Woven Silk Medium Top Handle Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1999 Vintage Rare Woven Silk Medium Top Handle Kelly Bag Year: 1999 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware (24k Plated) CC Turn Lock Closure Black Silk Woven Rope Black Leather In...
Chanel 1996 Rare Vintage Top Handle Quilted Lambskin Small Vanity Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Top Handle Quilted Lambskin Small Vanity Kelly Bag Year: 1996-1997 {Vintage 18 Years} Silver Hardware Slide over lock clasp Engraved metal frame with hinged fla...
Chanel 2013 Cruise Iridescent Caviar Kelly Top Handle Crossbody Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2013 Cruise Iridescent Caviar Kelly Top Handle Crossbody Classic Flap Bag 2013 Cruise Collection Gold Matte Hardware Flap CC Turnlock Closure Interior zippered pocket Two add...
Chanel 1994 Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage black caviar top handle Kelly flap 1994 {VINTAGE 27 Years} Gold hardware Large CC clasp closure Black lambskin interior lining Large center zippered pocket Additional...
Chanel 1997 Vintage Top Handle Kelly Frame Patent Leather Vanity Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1997 Vintage Top Handle Kelly Frame Patent Leather Vanity Box Bag Silver hardware Black patent diamond quilted leather CC structured design box tote features a shoulder str...
Chanel vintage 1997-1999 Green limon caviar top handle Kelly bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel 1997-1999 (5 series) lemon green (Citron vert) caviar leather Kelly Top Handle bag, no more serial number inside but it comes with the original authenticity card and book...
Chanel Vintage Beige Velvet COCO Classic Flap Bag Kelly Top Handle Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beige Velvet COCO Classic Flap Bag Kelly Top Handle Satchel Year 2000-2001 Champagne Gold hardware Iconic CC Turnlock closure Velvet beige and brown with COCO written...
Chanel 2013 Small Mini Kelly Top Handle Quilted Caviar Reissue Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Small Mini Kelly Top Handle Quilted Caviar Reissue Classic Flap Bag Year: 2013 Antique gold hardware Black quilted caviar leather Top handle mini kelly with faux reissue ...
$3,180Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Brown Cannage Lambskin Leather, 1997-99
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Chocolate Brown Cannage Lambskin Leather, 1997-1999 These are professional photos of the actual bag.
Chanel 2001 Rare Vintage Top Handle Wood Beige Linen Medium Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Linen Canvas with Faux Wood Top Handle Medium Kelly Flap Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 23 Years} Beige linen canvas body Handle and turn lock closure have a polished wood appeara...
Chanel 2006 Quilted Caviar CC Kelly Top Handle Boston Small Satchel Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2006 Quilted Caviar CC Kelly Top Handle Boston Small Satchel Tote Bag Year: 2006 {Vintage 18 Year} Silver hardware Stitched CC Logo at front Dual top handles Zip closure a...
Chanel 2006 Quilted Caviar Burgundy CC Kelly Top Handle Boston Satchel Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2006 Quilted Caviar Burgundy CC Kelly Top Handle Boston Satchel Tote Bag Year: 2006 {Vintage 18 Year} Silver hardware Stitched CC Logo at front Dual top handles Zip closur...
Chanel 2001 Jumbo Vintage Caviar Quilted Satchel Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Gold
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2001 Vintage Caviar Quilted Satchel Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Gold Hardware circa 2001 Gold hardware black quilted caviar leather single rounded top handle fold-over top sig...
Chanel 2001 Rare Vintage Top Handle Wood Beige Linen Medium Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Linen Canvas with Faux Wood Top Handle Medium Kelly Flap Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 23 Years} Beige linen canvas body Handle and turn lock closure have a polished wood appeara...
Chanel 2003 Wood Top Handle Kelly Rare Vintage Black Caviar Leather Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Wood Top Handle Kelly Rare Vintage Black Caviar Leather Clutch Bag 2003 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Gold hardware Flat bottom Hidden magnetic snap closure Pink leather interior lining...
Chanel 1997 Kelly Classic Flap Top Handle Rare Vintage Black Canvas Satchel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Woven Silk Rope Vintage Mini Classic Kelly Year: 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware (24k Plated) CC Turn Lock Closure Black Silk Woven Rope Black Leather Interior...
Chanel 2003 Wood Top Handle Rare Red Caviar Jumbo Kelly Envelope Clutch Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Wood Top Handle Rare Red Caviar Leather Jumbo Kelly Envelope Clutch Tote 2003 {VINTAGE 20 Years} Antique gold hardware Flat bottom Hidden magnetic snap closure Deep red leat...
Chanel 90s Beige CanvasTop Handle Wood Satchel Tote Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Canvas and Wood Flap Bag with Top Handle Handle drop approx 3.75" Beige canvas body Handle and turn lock closure have a polished wood appearance Flap and CC turn lock closu...
Chanel Ultra Rare 1994 White Mink Top Handle Kelly Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Bag — 1994 Extremely rare 1994 Chanel top handle Kelly, a piece that is virtually never seen on the market.
$19,650
Chanel red kelly handbag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Chanel red rope woven and silk Kelly handbag from 1997 to 1999 collection. - Classic flap in 24 plated gold CC interlock. - One interior zip pocket and one interior slip pocket...
Chanel Mini Kelly Shopping bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This Chanel Mini Kelly Shopping Bag is made from shiny aged calfskin with a quilted design. It features a long crossbody chain strap for comfortable wear. The aged gold hardware, inc...
Chanel Vintage Pink Crocodile Kelly Handbag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Produced between 1997 and 1999 under Karl Lagerfeld, this trapezoidal frame is known to collectors as the Chanel "Kelly" silhouette. It features a rigid, integrated top handle, a fro...
Chanel Black Lambskin Quilted Mini Kelly
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
A true '90s icon, this minimalist mini is a must-have in any Chanel collectors collection. Crafted from black lambskin quilted leather, this rare and versatile pre-owned vintage Mini...
Chanel 2001 Rare Vintage Kelly Top Handle Beige Quilted Caviar Classic Flap Bag
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2001 Rare Vintage Kelly Top Handle Beige Quilted Caviar Classic Flap Bag Gold hardware Leather Top Handle Quilted Caviar Leather CC Turnlock Closure Interior Zip And Slip Po...
Chanel 1998 Dark Brown Crocodile Micro Kelly Handbag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Micro Kelly Bag – 1998 Series 5 Dark brown crocodile with gold-tone CC turnlock.
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Kelly
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Kelly Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1345 Brand: Chanel Model: Classic Kelly Type: Top Handle Serial Number: 6375790 Age: 2002 A...
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5863 Brand: Chanel Model: Medium Classic Kelly Type: Top Handle Serial Number: 4371886 Age: 1...
Chanel 1992 Vintage Black Caviar Chevron Tassel Fringe Tote Satchel Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Black Caviar Chevron Tassel Fringe Tote Satchel Kelly Bag 1992 {Vintage 32 Years} Gold hardware Caviar chevron stitched pattern Interlocking CC logo detail at center...
Chanel 1992 Vintage Beige Caviar Chevron Tassel Fringe Tote Satchel Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beige Caviar Chevron Tassel Fringe Tote Satchel Kelly Bag 1992 {Vintage 36 Years} Gold hardware Caviar chevron stitched pattern Interlocking CC logo detail at center...
Chanel Vintage White Parent Child Mommy Daughter Kelly Bag Set 24k GHW 68349
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68349 In white lambskin leather and 24k gold plated hardware. This item is in great condition with few signs of normal use. Corners show light rubbing at some corner...
Chanel Rare Vintage 1997 Floral Turquoise Quilted Logo CC Classic Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 1997 Floral Turquoise Quilted Logo CC Classic Flap Bag Year 1997 Patent leather CC Logo Silver Cuban Link Chain Nameplate Handle Dual Interior Pockets Magnetic ...
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Coco Handle Black Flap Bag Fabric Silver Hardwar
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
DETAILS: 1996-1997 Series 4 CHANEL Kelly style top handle and flap bag, coco handle vintage Fabric Color: Black Hardware: Silver Size: Medium Dimensions: W25.5 x H17.5 (without hand...
Chanel Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag Structured Leather Top Handle CC Turnlock Closure Interior Zip And Slip Pockets Caviar Leather Leather Lining Gold...
Chanel 1988 Black Velvet Vintage Kelly Top Handle Minaudière Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Velvet Vintage 80's Micro Mini Top Handle Minaudière Clutch Bag 1988 Spring Summer Haute Couture Gold Hardware Nylon Trim Quilted velvet Kelly style chain top handle...
Chanel Green Crocodile Alligator Vintage Mini Minuadiére Kelly Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Green Chanel Crocodile mini top handle flap with classic CC closure 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware Interior zipper pocket Black Lambskin interior lining 8.5" H x 7" W x 2.5" ...
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Wild Stitch Burgundy Calfskin Leather Gold HW
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Light rubbing around the corners DETAILS: 2004-2005 Series 9 CHANEL Kelly style top handle and flap bag Calfskin leather Color: Burgundy Hardware color: Gold Size: large Dimensions...
Chanel 1997 Rare Vintage Crocodile Alligator Top Handle Micro Mini Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Chanel Vintage 90's Crocodile Alligator Top Handle Micro Mini Kelly Tote 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware Interior zipper pocket Black Lambskin interior lining 8.5” H x ...
Chanel Vintage 2001 Caviar Quilted Satchel Classic Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 2001 Caviar Diamond Quilted Satchel Classic Top Handle Flap Bag circa 2001 black caviar leather diamond quilting single rounded top handle fold-over top signature in...
Chanel 1988 80s Rare Black Velvet Vintage Kelly Top Handle Minaudière Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Black Velvet Vintage Kelly Top Handle Minaudière Clutch Bag 1988 Spring Summer Haute Couture Gold hardware Black velvet Single chain-link top handle Concealed magneti...
Chanel 2004 Rare Vintage Barbie Soft Pink Clutch Wood Top Handle Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel pink quilted caviar leather with wooden top handle clutch tote 2004 {VINTAGE 20 Years} Antique gold hardware Flat bottom Hidden magnetic snap closure Pink leather interior li...
Chanel Vintage Kelly Flap Shoulder Bag Brown Wild Stitch Calfskin leather
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Unleash your inner icon with this exquisite Vintage Chanel Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag, the predecessor of coco handle.
Chanel Medium Kelly Handbag Top Handle Denim
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Medium Kelly Handbag Top Handle Denim Additional information: Color / Material : Indigo / Denim, Leather Pocket : Outside: Pocket x1, Inside: Zipper Pocket x1, Pocket x1 Come...
Chanel Caviar Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Black quilted caviar leather Chanel Kelly bag with - Gold-tone hardware - Single semi-rolled top handle - Tonal leather lining - Dual interior pockets; one with zip closure and sign...
Chanel Velvet Double Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Chanel black velvet double Kelly bag. With original CC 'bolt'. Can be detached to give 2 bags. High carat gold plated hardware. Made in Italy in 1994 with serial sticker. No car...
Chanel Beige Quilted Caviar Leather Kelly Handbag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Made from beige caviar leather with quilted diamond stitching, it features a trapezoid-shaped body, a single flat rolled leather top handle, and a flap top secured with a CC turn-loc...
Chanel Kelly Flap 225221 White X Beige Coated Canvas Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 9915912 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 2.5" Height: 5.75" Handle drop: 5" OVERALL GOOD- CONDITION ( 6.75/10 or B-) Includes Serial Seal Stic...
Chanel Blue Kelly Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
That interview for CEO will be a piece of cake with the Chanel blue Kelly top handle bag on your arm. Pebbled leather with thick-striped embroidery and a large flap with gold interlo...
CHANEL Grained Calfskin Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Grained Calfskin Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap.
CHANEL Vintage Large Quilted CC Caviar Kelly Flap Bag Top Handle
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
CHANEL - Excellent - Vintage Large Kelly Caviar Top Handle Flap CC - Black - Handbag Description Early 1980s vintage- no date stamps were made in this time period.
Unavailable
H 10 in W 11.6 in D 4.2 in
CHANEL Caviar Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap Leather Gold
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Caviar Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap Leather Gold.
Unavailable
H 8.9 in W 11.4 in D 4.4 in
CHANEL Caviar Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap Leather Gold
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Caviar Handbag Top Handle Bag Kelly Black Flap Leather Gold.
Unavailable
H 15 in L 10 in
1990s Chanel vintage beige nude linen quilted kelly top handle shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 1999 with original tags attached. Never used. 24k gold plated hardware Flat bottom opens to a large interior zipper closure. Lambskin interior lining. exterior large back poc...
Chanel Kelly Top Handle Bag Beige Lambskin Leather, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Kelly Top Handle Bag Beige Lambskin Leather, 1996-1997 These are professional photos of the actual bag.
Chanel Vintage 1998 Kelly Black Caviar Leather 24K Gold Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This 1998 Chanel Kelly top handle bag is a rare gem in a black color.
Chanel 90s Caviar Quilted Kelly Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This timeless vintage bag is crafted from black caviar leather and features the iconic diamond quilting pattern. The bag has a single top handle, a rear patch pocket, and a ruthenium...
Chanel Vintage Kelly Cavier Top Handle Classic Bag Beige
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Kelly Bag: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Kelly - Year: 1996-1997 - Code: 4XXXXXX (holo not clear anymore) - Condition. Good (spa orig...
Chanel Vintage Honey Gold Crocodile Medium Top Handle "Kelly" Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage Honey Gold Crocodile Medium Top Handle "Kelly" Bag Condition Report Overall Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition.
Chanel Quilted Chocolate Bar Denim Top Handle Kelly Flap Reissue Bag 862463
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 6726383 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11.75" Width: 2.2" Height: 8" Handle Drop: 3.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Serial ...
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Caramel Flap Bag Caviar Leather 24k Gold Plated
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Unleash your inner icon with this exquisite Vintage Chanel Dark Caramel Quilted Caviar Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag (2000-2002).
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Black Patent Leather 24k Gold HW
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Own a Parisian dream: Vintage Chanel Kelly in black patent leather. This iconic bag exudes timeless elegance, with high-shine patent reflecting years of love (and light wear). 24k g...
Chanel Ultra Rare 1994 Blue Mink Top Handle Kelly Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Bag — 1994 Extremely rare 1994 Chanel top handle Kelly, a piece that is virtually never seen on the market.
Chanel Vintage Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Vintage Black Kelly Bag. Mint condition. Gold hardware. Rare collector's piece. Includes authenticity card and booklet. Guaranteed authentic.
Vintage Black Chanel Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Vintage Black Chanel Kelly Bag. Good condition. Lambskin leather matelasse with 24 kt gold hardware. Rare vintage kelly bag by Chanel. Interior clean. Light wear throughout. Aged nic...
Chanel Vintage Black Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Vintage Kelly Bag. Rare collector's bag. Black lambskin leather. Gold hardware. Good condition. Clean interior. Guaranteed authentic.
Chanel Vintage Crocodile Mini Kelly
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
An incredibly rare vintage piece crafted from luxurious crocodile leather, this Chanel Mini Kelly is an exceptional collector's item.
Chanel Vintage Crocodile Mini Kelly
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
An incredibly rare vintage piece crafted from luxurious crocodile leather, this Chanel Mini Kelly is an exceptional collector’s item.
Chanel Mini Kelly Shopping bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This Chanel Mini Kelly Shopping Bag is made from shiny aged calfskin with a quilted design. It features a long crossbody chain strap for comfortable wear. The aged gold hardware, inc...
Chanel Vintage White Crocodile Kelly Handbag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage White Crocodile Kelly Handbag Chanel medium top handle bag in ivory crocodile.
Vintage chanel denim Kelly series 4
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
This is definitely a premium denim piece from Chanel. If you’re a Chanel collector, you definitely want to add one of the vintage bags to your collection and if you’re gonna add one ...
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.
Usually characterized by simplicity and sporting a classic and beloved silhouette, vintage and designer top-handle bags can easily find a place among your wardrobe staples. From the Haut à courroies — Hermès’s original top-handle bag, created in 1892 — to the smaller and timeless Sac à dépêches that inspired both iconic accessories the Kelly bag in the 1950s and the Birkin in the 1980s, the discerning shopper has had no shortage of options to choose from.
Small and mini designer top-handle bags, including vintage top-handle box bags and micro clutches, offer an alternate dynamic and usually feature sleek lines and modest features to perfectly complement your evening look. Styling with jeans and a comfortable sweater works, too — a classic top-handle bag or other type of handbag designed by the likes of Prada, Celine or other widely loved fashion label is an ideal accessory to pair with casual attire. For a personal touch or pop of color, add a key chain, a patterned scarf or a handbag chain.
On 1stDibs, you can find vintage top-handle bags from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and more. The numerous styles of this cherished accessory that we have available also include the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Alma GM handbag, Fendi Baguette purses and modern leather Longchamp handbags.
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.