Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Caviar Nera
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, linea Timeless, modello Double Flap nella misura maxi jumbo, realizzata in
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Caviar Nera
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, linea Timeless, modello Double Flap nella misura maxi jumbo, realizzata in
Chanel Maxi Grey Caviar Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel maxi grey caviar leather boy bag with silver tone hardware. Adjustable strap 20”. Collection
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Caviar Blu Elettrico
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, linea Timeless, misura maxi jumbo, realizzata in pelle caviar nella
Chanel White Caviar Maxi Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel excellent condition maxi flap in white caviar leather and silver tone hardware. Collection
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Caviar Nera 2010/2011
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, modello Timeless Double Flap, misura Maxi Jumbo, realizzata in pelle
Chanel Dark Green Caviar Leather Double Flap Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Dark Green Caviar Leather Double Flap Maxi Bag Made In: Italy Year of Production: 2015-2016
CHANEL midnight blue Caviar leather CLASSIC MAXI Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Classic Maxi Double Flap bag is crafted in midnight blue diamond-quilted
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag GHW 65472
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 65472 The iconic holy grail bag is the Chanel Classic Flap. Coveted for its simplicity
$4,284
H 12.21 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Maxi Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Maxi Timeless Shoulder Tote Product Details Xupes Ref
Chanel Coco Handle Maxi Grey Caviar Leather Silver Hardware 32cm, 2015-2016
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Coco Handle Maxi Grey Caviar Leather Silver Hardware 32cm, 2015-2016 These are
Classic Single Flap Maxi Quilted Caviar
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Maxi Chanel Single Flap Bag from Caviar quilted leather features silver hardware, a CC turn
Chanel Classic Flap Maxi 2012 Black Caviar Leather Double Flap with Gold HW
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Maxi 2012 Black Caviar Leather Double Flap with Gold Hardware These are
$4,108Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Classic Flap Maxi Soft Caviar Leather Silver-tone Hardware Giant CC Logo
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Maxi Black Soft Caviar Leather Silver-tone Hardware Giant CC Logo These are
Chanel Vintage Classic Maxi Single Flap Taupe Brown Caviar Chevron Stitch 24 Gol
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Experience timeless elegance with the Chanel Classic Flap Maxi Shoulder Bag. Crafted with luxurious
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi GHW Bag This is an Authentic Chanel classic double flap in size Maxi
CHANEL Jumbo Beige Caviar Leather Maxi Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic CHANEL Jumbo Beige Caviar Leather Maxi Flap Bag. It is done in signature
CHANEL Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Georgetown, ME
The Ultimate CHANEL Caviar Maxi Double Flap Bag. This classic black caviar double flap is leather
Chanel Black Caviar Leather 2.55 Maxi Bag 2011
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Brand: Chanel Manufactured: Italy Color: Black Size: Maxi Bag Length: 13" Bag Height: 9.5
Chanel Grey Quilted Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Carry everything you need in style thanks to this Chanel Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag. Crafted from
Chanel Caviar Leather 2.55 Reissue Maxi 227 Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Color: Light brown / pale yellow Material: Caviar leather with ruthenium / gunmetal hardware Item
Chanel 2011 Maxi Classic Quilted Caviar Leather Double Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 2011 Maxi Classic quilted caviar leather double flap shoulder bag. Made from white caviar
Chanel Single Flap Maxi in black caviar leather with silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Indulge in classic style with this Chanel Single Flap Maxi in Black Caviar, guaranteed to be a
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 3.5 in
Chanel Dimond Quilted Black Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Chanel Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag is made with black caviar leather with signature diamond
CHANEL Black Caviar Leather Chevron Gold Hardware Shoulder Maxi Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1993 Collection Caviar Leather Gold Tone Hardware Leather Lining
Chanel 2014 Maxi Classic Quilted Matte Caviar Leather Double Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 2014 Maxi Classic quilted matte caviar leather double flap shoulder bag.
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 2.25 in L 13.5 in
Chanel Soft Caviar Maxi Flap 4ct1012 Black Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 13.5" Width: 2.25" Height: 9.5" Shoulder strap drop: 12.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Includes Shopping Bag and Serial Seal Sticker...
Unavailable
H 10 in W 4.75 in L 14 in
Chanel Classic Flap Quilted Caviar Maxi 3ct1012 Black Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 4.75" Height: 10" Shoulder strap drop: 11.5" OVERALL GOOD+ CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Includes Box and Serial Seal Sticker Retail $640...
2009 Chanel Soft Caviar Maxi Single Flap Bag in Cafe Au Lait Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel single Flap Soft Caviar Leather Maxi Flap Bag Measures 13' b 9" by 4" No longer made by
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Black Caviar Chanel Maxi Single Flap bag with silver hardware. Durable Caviar leather is great for
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Maxi Bag in Caviar leather with silver hardware. Good condition and hard to find
Chanel Caviar Black Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Caviar Black Maxi Single Flap Bag. 13" wide maxi size Chanel. Silver hardware. Mint
Chanel Navy Maxi Caviar Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Navy Caviar Leather Maxi Bag. Silver hardware. The largest size Chanel classic single flap
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar SHW
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Excellent condition. Serial number is inside
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar SHW
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Excellent condition. Serial number is inside
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar SHW
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Excellent condition. Serial number is inside
Chanel Burgundy Caviar Leather Maxi
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Burgundy Maxi Single Flap in Caviar Leather. Silver hardware can be worn crossbody or as a
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar Bag. Gold hardware. Excellent condition. Bag looks like it was never
Chanel Maxi Burgundy Caviar bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Maxi Burgundy Caviar Bag with silver hardware. Good condition on leather. Slight pull on
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Double Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Mint condition. Like new. 13
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Double Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Mint condition. Like new. 13
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Double Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Mint condition. Like new. 13
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Double Flap Bag. Silver hardware. Mint condition. Like new. 13
Chanel caviar leather Clutch maxi pochette
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
Chanel caviar leather Clutch maxi pochette silver tone hardware can be unzipped on the bottom so
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Flap Bag is in pristine condition. Perhaps the
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Single Flap Bag with gold hardware. Mint condition wih slight wear
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Maxi Single Flap Bag with gold hardware. Mint condition wih slight wear
Chanel White Caviar Maxi Single Flap
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel white caviar maxi single flap with silver tone hardware. Shoulder drop 12"/21". Excellent
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Double Flap Maxi
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Black Caviar Leather Double Flap Maxi is in pristine condition. Paired with
Chanel Maxi Black Caviar GHW Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar leather with gold hardware. Pristine mint condition. Black caviar leather
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel black quilted maxi caviar leather single flap with gold tone hardware. Collection 2009/2010
Chanel Maxi Black Caviar GHW Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar leather with gold hardware. Pristine mint condition. Black caviar leather
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel black quilted caviar single maxi flap with silver tone hardware. Collection 2010. Shoulder
Chanel White Caviar Maxi Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel white caviar may single flap. Silver tone hardware. Very good condition. Little mark shown
CHANEL Jumbo Gray Caviar Leather Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Bag Chanel jumbo lamb leather quilted beige. Closure is in silver metal. The chain is silver metal
Chanel Caviar Black Quilted Maxi Jumbo Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Chanel caviar black quilted maxi jumbo envelope shoulder bag. - “CC” golden ball
Chanel Bag Maxi Black Caviar Leather Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic superb Maxi double flap bag in timeless black caviar. Chanel classic with
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A timeless Chanel Classic Double Flap Handbag. The exterior of this Maxi classic is in black caviar
Chanel Vintage Caviar Leather Chevron Maxi Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary collector’s piece, this vintage Chanel Classic Maxi Flap is crafted in durable
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap Classic with SHW
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Black Caviar Maxi Classic- pristine condition Chanel’s timeless classic flap in the maxi
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Maxi Classic Flap Bag SHW
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Maxi Classic Flap Bag Features adjustable shoulder strap Made In
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag SKU: 116398 MSRP: 10000.00
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Double Classic Maxi Flap 6cz419s
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Double Classic Maxi Flap 6cz419s Date Code/Serial Number: 6815395 Made
Chanel Black Maxi Caviar Leather Quilted Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Classic maxi single flap caviar in silver hardware. Overall still in very good condition, with very
Chanel Light Grey Wet Caviar Quilted Maxi Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Chanel maxi in light grey suede caviar with silver hardware. Overall still in excellent condition
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Single Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Maxi Classic
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Maxi Classic Double Flap Bag Brand-Chanel Model- Maxi Classic
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Black Quilted Caviar Leather Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Maxi Jumbo double flap bag in black quilted caviar leather. Clasp 'CC'. Silver metal
CHANEL Red Caviar Maxi Single Flap with Silver Hardware 2009
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Red Caviar Maxi Single Flap with Silver Hardware 2009. This stunning bag is in a
CHANEL Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap with Gold Hardware 2012
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap with Gold Hardware 2012. This stunning bag is in an
CHANEL black Soft Caviar leather MAXI ELASTIC FLAP Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Elastic Flap Maxi Hobo Bag in black Caviar leather with antique silver-tone
CHANEL Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap with Silver Hardware 2012
By Chanel
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Authentic CHANEL Black Caviar Maxi Double Flap with Silver Hardware 2012. This stunning bag is in
Rare Fendi Victor Vasarely Baguette
By Fendi
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Fendi Vasarely baguette entirely embroidered with circular motifs evoking the works of Victor Vasarely. With parts in purple-pink lizard leather, green silk interior. Double F clasp ...
Hermes Birkin 40 Crocodile Shiny Porosus Red Bag with Diamonds 18K White Gold
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Birkin 40 Red with Diamonds 18 k white gold. Comes with dust bag, keys,Clochette,locker. Great condition. Original hermes diamonds not aftermarket. No CITES.
HERMES Havane brown Clemence leather BOLIDE 45 Travel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes "Bolide" travel bag in Havane (chestnut brown) Taurillon Clemence leather. Open with a zipper on top. Lined in leather and beige cotton. Has been carried with two small black ...
$199Sale Price|25% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage pants trousers featuring a multi colored wall and flags print. These trousers feature : - Velvety touch material. - Front buttoning. - Front and back pock...
Rare Chanel Cruise 2018 Metier D’Art Gold Medallion Chain Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Beautiful runway piece from cruise 2018 collection. Overall still in immaculate condition. Barely worn. Series 24. Comes with its holo intact, card, dust bag, product card and box.
Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap Bag iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and silver hardware. Red double front flap and signature 'CC' turn-...
$6,920
H 3.1 in W 3.9 in L 0.8 in
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Multi colored Silk Skirt-38 from the runway of the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This adorable Chanel skirt is in excellent condition, it has minimal sign of use. It is made ...
$19,920
H 9.5 in W 12.25 in L 4.25 in
Chanel 2005 Vintage Classic Flap Limited Edition PNY Jumbo Expandable Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Paris New York PNY Jumbo Expandable Maxi Calfskin Flap Bag 2005 {VINTAGE 19 Years} Ruthenium hardware Diamond stitch calfskin aged leather Flap with CC turn lock Interior z...
$7,920
H 6.7 in W 13 in L 5.9 in
Chanel Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather As Seen On Ivanka Trump Red Lambskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
As seen on Ivanka Trump, this is a gorgeous luxury ligne Chanel satchel in excellent condition.
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
GUCCI brown Ostrich leather LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
Gucci large tote bag in pale brown ostrich leather. Lined in ochre monogram canvas with one zip pocket against the back. Has been carried with some soft color transfer, bag is slight...
$46,450
H 15.75 in W 19.6 in D 10.65 in
Hermes 1980's Haut à Courroies Hac 50 Birkin Tan Brown Ligne Ulysse Toile
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
- Tan Brown Toile Lingne Ulysse ( Special Order Exterior ) - Gold Hardware - Circa late 1980's ( Stamped Circle S ) - YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS AGAIN Condition: The bag is in grea...
Chanel Shiny Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Shiny Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag Shiny black iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and gold hardware. Double front flap and signature 'CC' turn-lock clos...
Chanel Navy Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This unique and highly desirable Chanel item is skillfully crafted from navy leather. The double-flap bag has a spacious compartment and two interior pockets, offering plenty of room...
Courreges couture brown wool mini skirt suit, c. 1969
By Courrèges, André Courrèges
Located in London, GB
Courreges couture brown wool mini skirt suit with wooden buttons and silk lining. c. 1969
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.