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Year 1991 As seen on Olivia Culpo! Unique vintage extra large Chanel transparent tote made of
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Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 5697211 Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 4" Height: 9.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 9" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Serial Sticker Si...
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Chanel Transparent and Lambskin White Naked XXXL Extra Large Clear Tote
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H 16 in W 21 in D 9 in
Chanel Transparent and Lambskin White Naked XXXL Extra Large Clear Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Clear transparent naked diamond stitch quilted Chanel vintage tote in an oversized XXXL featuring
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Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote
$6,920
H 10.5 in W 15 in L 5 in
Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Year 1991 As seen on Olivia Culpo! Unique vintage extra large Chanel transparent tote made of
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Chanel Clear Vinyl Patchwork Naked Flap Chain Translucent Bag 1025c27
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 5691866 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 9.5" Width: 2.2" Height: 6" Shoulder Handle Drop: 10.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories...
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Chanel Rare Vintage 1990s Xxxl Oversized See Through Naked Gold Accent Pvc Tote
$19,920
H 16.1 in W 20.9 in L 9.1 in
Chanel Rare Vintage 1990s Xxxl Oversized See Through Naked Gold Accent Pvc Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel naked see through extra large diamond stitch quilted Chanel vintage tote featuring gold-tone
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Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag
$10,920
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Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel ombre smoke effect faded black and clear transparent vinyl flap with lamb leather. Larger
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Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag
$16,920
H 16.5 in W 21.25 in D 5.9 in
Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag Silver hardware
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Chanel Translucent Naked Jelly Tote 870004 Gray Polyurethane Shoulder Bag
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Chanel Translucent Naked Jelly Tote 870004 Gray Polyurethane Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 9.44 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 24 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 8.66 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 22 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 2.75 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 7 cm(approx) S...
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Chanel PVC Naked Flap Bag
By Chanel
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This authentic Chanel Naked Flap Bag is in very good condition. The sporty runway style is a must
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1990 Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin & PVC Vintage Naked Camera Bag
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2013 Chanel Black Patent Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Boy Flap Bag
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2018 Chanel Green, Blue, Pink Lambskin & PVC Large Naked Shopping Tote
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2014 Chanel Silver Metallic Calfskin Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Small Boy
By Chanel
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CHANEL Silver Metallic Calfskin Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Small Le Boy Xupes Reference
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CHANEL Naked Nude Swarovski Strass Satin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Naked Nude Swarovski Strass Satin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Serial Number: 7881141 Age (Circa
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1996 Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin and Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo
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1996 Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin and Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Gold Metallic Lambskin & Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo XL Flap Bag Reference: HB1826
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1990s Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin & Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo XL
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1990s Chanel Gold Metallic Lambskin & Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo XL
By Chanel
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CHANEL Gold Metallic Lambskin & Transparent PVC Vintage Naked Jumbo XL Flap Bag Reference: HB1826
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2014 Chanel Silver Metallic Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Small Le Boy
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2014 Chanel Silver Metallic Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Small Le Boy
By Chanel
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CHANEL Silver Metallic Calfskin Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Small Le Boy Xupes Reference
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Chanel Translucent Clear Naked Cc Perforated Jumbo 215436 Black X White Vinyl
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 12654243 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 16.4" Width: 9" Height: 14.3" Shoulder strap drop: 7" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B) Signs of Wea...
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Chanel Classic Handbag Chain Bag Naked Patchwork Clear Flap 233162 Purple X
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2019 Chanel Clear PVC & Black Lambskin Leather Naked Sand by the Sea Flap Bag
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2019 Chanel Clear PVC & Black Lambskin Leather Naked Sand by the Sea Flap Bag
By Chanel
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CHANEL Clear PVC & Black Lambskin Leather Naked Sand by the Sea Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB2994
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag
By Chanel
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Chanel Naked Chain Pochette Quilted PVC
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Chanel Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC
By Chanel
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Chanel Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 6", Width 12", Depth 2", Strap Drop 15" Designer: Chanel
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Tote PVC Medium
By Chanel
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Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 10", Width 13.5", Depth 5" Designer: Chanel Model: Naked
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Tote PVC Medium
By Chanel
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Tote PVC Medium
By Chanel
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Chanel Naked Tote Bag PVC Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 8", Width 13.5", Depth 3.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Naked Tote Bag PVC
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Chanel Naked Flap Bag PVC Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 7", Width 11", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel
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Chanel Naked Flap Bag PVC Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 9", Height 7", Width 11", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Naked Flap Bag PVC
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag PVC Medium
By Chanel
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This Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag PVC Medium, crafted in blue and neutral PVC, features a chain
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Chanel Vintage Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC Maxi
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Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag PVC Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag PVC Medium, crafted in multicolor PVC, features a chain-link
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Chanel Patchwork Quilt Naked Summer Tote Bag Blue
By Chanel
Located in Hiroshima City, JP
Chanel patchwork plastic tote bag. Perfect tote bag for summer. Shoulder strap drops about
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Chanel Patchwork Quilt 2.55 Naked Classic Flap Bag Pink
By Chanel
Located in Hiroshima City, JP
Chanel patchwork quilt plastic chain flap bag in excellent condition. Naked plastic (vinyl) pieces
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Chanel Patchwork Quilt 2.55 Naked Classic Flap Bag Blue
By Chanel
Located in Hiroshima City, JP
Chanel patchwork quilt plastic chain flap bag in excellent condition. Naked plastic (vinyl) pieces
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Chanel Vintage Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC Maxi
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
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Chanel Vintage Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC Maxi
By Chanel
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Chanel Vintage Naked Flap Bag Quilted PVC Maxi
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 12.5", Height 9", Width 12.5", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 21.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage
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Chanel Classic Vintage Naked Flap Quilted PVC with Gold Leather Shoulder Bag
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Chanel Classic Vintage Naked Flap Quilted PVC with Gold Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
Clear quilted PVC Chanel Naked Maxi Flap shoulder bag with gold-tone hardware, gold lambskin
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By Chanel
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By Chanel
Located in Hiroshima City, JP
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This Chanel Naked Patchwork Flap Bag PVC Medium, crafted in blue and multicolor PVC, features a
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Browse a vast assortment of chanel naked bags for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for Beige chanel naked bags and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Black, Gold and more. Finding the perfect accessories for you may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions of these were made as early as the 20th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Finding accessories for sale for women should be easy, but there are 18 pieces available to browse for men as well as unisex, too.
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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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