Chanel Paris-Bombay Vest And Skirt Set
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
, bottom width: 63 cm Collection : Métiers d'Art Paris-Bombay Year : 2012 Details : The tweed yoke at the
Chanel Paris-Bombay Vest And Skirt Set
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
, bottom width: 63 cm Collection : Métiers d'Art Paris-Bombay Year : 2012 Details : The tweed yoke at the
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Lesage Tweed Jacket CC Gripoix Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art, Karl
2012 Chanel Paris-Bombay Metiers d Art Black Cotton Boucle Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Black boucle cotton tweed jacket Paris-Bombay Metiers d Art Autumn 2012 featuring a silk
Chanel Metallic Python Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel Paris-Bombay Python Single Flap Bag features gold and silver python, an interlocking CC logo
Chanel Belt Paris Bombay
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
: Italy Collection : Métiers d'art Paris-Bombay Material : pearls, resin, metal Color: mother-of-pearl
Paris-Bombay Chanel Runway Python Evening Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare CHANEL Métiers d'art Paris-Bombay clutch bag Condition: very good Country of manufacture
Chanel belt Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall 2012
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
cabochons in blue, pink, and beige tones. 2012 Pre-Fall Paris-Bombay Collection under the artistic direction
CHANEL New Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black & Deep Purple Tweed Pants with Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY Métiers d’Art
Chanel Ecru Bouclé Paris Bombay Cocktail Dress Pre Fall 2012
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel pre fall 2012 Paris Bombay collection cocktail dress in ecru wool bouclé with silver and
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Bombay Tweed Jacket CC Gripoix Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art, Karl
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the resplendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture
Chanel jacket 'Paris-Bombay' by Karl Lagerfeld Metiers d'Art 2012
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2012 Paris-Bombay Metiers d'Art 'Inde Rêvée' Collection under the artistic direction of
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris Bombay White Cashmere Blend Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel Pre Fall 2012 Paris-Bombay off white cashmere blend double breasted jacket trimmed in black
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld 2012 12A Fall Pre Fall Paris Bombay skirt suit
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld 2012 12A Fall Pre Fall Paris Bombay skirt suit Designer: Karl Lagerfeld
2011 Métiers d'art Paris Bombay jacket size 38
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing Chanel Jacket Size 38 from the Métiers d'art Paris Bombay 2011 collection Condition: very
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Metiers D’Art Paris-Bombay Draped Front Tweed Skirt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Chanel swagged black tweed skirt - from the Pre-Fall 2012 Metiers D’Art ‘Paris-Bombay
Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Look 40 Paris-Bombay Silver Black Tweed Swing Jacket 42
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel pre-fall 2012 look 40, Paris-Bombay collection, silver, white & black tweed swing jacket
Long CHANEL Pouch in Matte Copper Gold Python
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Wonderful CHANEL Métiers d'art Paris-Bombay clutch bag Condition: very good Made in Italy Material
Unavailable
Size: FR 42/ 8
Chanel 2012 12A Paris-Bombay Metallic Platinum Black Pencil Skirt FR 40/ 42 US 8
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Ormond Beach, FL
Dazzling, 2012 12A "Chanel" metallic platinum silver & black pencil skirt from the "Paris-Bombay
CHANEL "Paris-Bombay" Belt
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and Collector! CHANEL "Paris-Bombay" belt. Magnificent CHANEL Métiers d'Art belt, Paris
Chanel, Paris Bombay back to school bag
By Chanel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chanel, Paris Bombay back to school bag. The item is in good condition and comes with box, dustbag
CHANEL Paris-Bombay Black Tweed Jacket - Size 38
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Gorgeous Chanel Paris-Bombay Tweed Jacket in size 38! This jacket is in very good condition and
Chanel Paris-Bombay Lambskin Leather Jacket - Size 40
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Absolutely stunning Chanel "Paris-Bombay" lambskin leather jacket in a size 40! This luxurious
Chanel Paris Bombay Pondicherry Flap Bag Quilted Large Gold Shiny Calfskin
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Paris Bombay Pondicherry Flap Bag Quilted Large Gold Shiny Calfskin Leather These are
Chanel Paris-Bombay Collection Dress With 'CC' Logo Elephant Buttons
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Paris-Bombay Collection Dress With 'CC' Logo Elephant Buttons Navy dress crafted from wool
CHANEL Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy And Red Jacket NEW Size 40
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall '12 Runway Navy and Red Jacket. Features intricate design with
Chanel Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel ecru tweed jacket from Look #7 pf Paris / BOMBAY Collection. Size mark 36 FR
Chanel Paris-Bombay 2011/12 Parcel Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Part of CHANEL's 2011-2012 Paris-Bombay collection, this Parcel bag is crafted from smooth leather
Chanel Paris-Bombay 2013 Python Clutch with Jewels
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extremely rare and luxurious, this Chanel clutch is from the 2013 Paris-Bombay Métiers d’Art
Chanel Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Lesage Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Chanel lesage tweed jacket from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection by Mr Karl Lagerfeld
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black & Deep Purple Tweed Pants with Gripoix Buttons // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ribbon Tweed Jacket — Paris / Bombay Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl
CHANEL Paris / Bombay Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ribbon Tweed Jacket // Size mark: 36 FR / Condition: never worn // — Lined
Chanel Paris-Bombay Black Tweed Jacket, Gripoix Buttons Sz.38
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Stunning Chanel 13K Paris/Bombay Collection Black Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Buttons. This jacket is
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket with CC Gripoix jewel buttons ~ from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel Paris-Bombay 2012 Bride White Silver Embellished 12A Silk Gown
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This exceptionally rare Chanel gown from the Paris-Bombay Métiers d’Art 2012 collection was the
Chanel Paris-Bombay Black Lucite Metiers D'art Matryoshka Runway Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
embodies, exhibits meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship. This captivating Paris-Bombay Doll, a
Pink silk tweed jacket with jewellery buttons Chanel ( Paris-Bombay Collection)
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Jacket in pink silk tweed with jewellery's buttons. Branded jacquard silk lining. Removable cuff ( 95% silk, 5% polyamide) attached to the inside sleeves with buttons. Chain inside o...
CHANEL 'Paris Bombay' Jacket in Lurex and Multicolored Broght Yarns Size 36EU
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel pretty 'Paris Bombay' jacket, close to the body, in lurex with multicolored bright red
CHANEL "Paris-Bombay" Belt in Red Tweed, CC, Glass Pearls and Rhinestones
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
'Paris-Bombay'collection (no hologram). A large double 'C' is in the center of the belt. It is set with
Chanel 2012 Paris-Bombay Coat Sz.46
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Step into the world of high fashion with this stunning Chanel coat from the 2012 Paris-Bombay
Chanel Metallic Gold Paris-Bombay Metiers d’Art Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the Fall 2012 collection. Metallic gold leather Chanel Paris-Bombay Metiers d’Art clutch with
Limited Edition Chanel Doll Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
resin Chanel Paris-Bombay Doll clutch with gold-tone and gunmetal hardware, chain-link and leather top
Limited Edition Chanel Doll Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
resin Chanel Paris-Bombay Doll clutch with gold-tone and gunmetal hardware, chain-link and leather top
Chanel 9K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art Boutique
Chanel 10K$ Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art Boutique
Chanel 14K$ Paris / Bombay Jewel Detail Tweed Vest
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From Karl Lagerfeld’s transcendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this rare Chanel
Chanel 10K$ Paris / Bombay CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art, boutique
Chanel 10K Paris / Bombay CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art, boutique
Chanel 10K$ Paris / Bombay CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art, boutique
Chanel Black Tweed Jacket Paris / BOMBAY Collection 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
From the storied Paris / BOMBAY Runway, this Chanel black tweed jacket distills the maison’s
Chanel Rarest Paris / Bombay Runway Leather Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning, rare Chanel burgundy leather jacket from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
colour -- from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art - CC logo jewel buttons with
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
colour -- from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art - CC logo jewel buttons with
Chanel 10K$ Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
colour -- from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art - CC logo jewel buttons with
Chanel 10K Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
burgundy colour -- from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art - CC logo jewel buttons
Chanel 10K Rarest Paris / Bombay CC Buttons Leather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
colour -- from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art - CC logo jewel buttons with
Chanel 11K$ Paris / Bombay Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Buttons – Paris / Bombay Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ A
Chanel 12K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
masterpiece where fabric becomes philosophy, and couture becomes metaphysics ~ From the resplendent Paris
Chanel 12K$ Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
masterpiece where fabric becomes philosophy, and couture becomes metaphysics ~ From the resplendent Paris
CHANEL New Paris / Bombay Runway Tweed Trousers 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
intimacy and repose — the secret softness of Chanel against the skin
CHANEL Black Tweed Jacket Paris / BOMBAY Collection 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
// Size mark 42 FR / Condition: pristine // — finished with black silk lining
Chanel 10K$ Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art Boutique
Chanel 10K$ Paris / Bombay Jewel Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning Chanel tweed coat from Runway of Paris / BOMBAY Collection, 2012 Metiers d'Art Boutique
CHANEL Jacket Collection 'Paris Bombay' in White Wool Size 44FR
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel jacket, collection 'Paris Bombay' in white wool lined with white monogram silk. Comes from
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
— From the resplendent Paris / BOMBAY 2012 Métiers d’Art collection, this coat is more than couture
Chanel Pewter Metallic Python Paris/Bombay Classic Flap Bag $8700
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Silver and Pewter Python Flap Bag c.2012 Made in metallic pewter and bronze Python leather
Paris-Bombay 2011/12 Parcel Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Part of CHANEL's 2011-2012 Paris-Bombay collection, this Parcel bag is crafted from smooth leather
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
camellia accents, Chanel’s eternal flower, secret and sacred to those who understand the codes
CHANEL 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Tweed Coat 48 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
camellia accents, Chanel’s eternal flower, secret and sacred to those who understand the codes
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Chanel 13K$ Paris / Bombay CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gorgeous Runway black jacket Chanel made of precious 100% silk Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / BOMBAY
Hermes Birkin 25 Rouge Exotic Lizard Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The Hermès Birkin 25 is presented here in Rouge Exotique lizard, a softened red tone that balances vibrancy with restraint. The color offers presence while remaining versatile, makin...
Iconic extremely rare Tom Ford for Gucci Damask « Dragon » purse FW 2004
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in NICE, FR
Timeless in Nice.vintage.darling: The iconic «Dragon» handbags in alligator skin and the incredibly beautiful velvet with gold dusting from the era of Tom Ford at Gucci. Fall Winter...
$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 ...
Chanel “Pyramid Kheops” bag 2019
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) "Pyramid Kheops" bag in old gold metallic lambskin. "Paris - New-York" collection Métiers d'art Pre-Fall2019, under the direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Condit...
Iconic Spectacular Thierry Mugler SS 1997 Gown 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Behold the breathtaking embodiment of high drama and couture mastery: The stunning extremely rare Thierry Mugler "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" evening gown from the legendary Spring/Summ...
$1,283
Size: ONE SIZE / See dimensions.
2000's Christian Dior John Galliano Black Satin Diamanté Rhinestone shoulder Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Shoulder bag, crafted from a smooth black satin with jacquard Dior signature details, decorative rhinestone Carabina clip and iconic 'Galliano er...
Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 Runway One Shoulder Silk Toga Dress $3, 200 BNWT
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing brand new with tags Oscar de la Renta silk one shoulder dress! Detailed for $3,200! Featured in the Resort 2009 Oscar Runway Collection (see pictures). One shoulder can be wo...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Grey Embellished Mini Evening Bag
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished with sequins, crystals, and beading Grey tones Silver hardware Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: usable inside space: length 5....
Chanel Lurex Linen Mini Tote
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Tote in lurex linen with gold leather lining. Linen is metallic gold with over quilting with signature chain handles. Charming miniature shopping bag size with logo clasp...
$9,920
H 6.75 in W 12 in D 4 in
Chanel Small Shopping Bag Black Grained Leather Cerf Executive Vintage Tote 2014
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Small Shopping Bag Black Grained Caviar Leather Cerf Executive Vintage Tote Year: 2014 Silver hardwre Black grained caviar leather Interlocking CC Logo Rolled Handles &...
Hermès 1999 Sac Reteint Noir Birkin 35 Dyed Black Epsom Leather Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Birkin bag, size 35, in beige Epsom leather re-dyed in black and gold metal, keys, padlock, zipper, bell, dust bag, year 1999. Width 35 cm x height 25 cm x depth 18 cm, handle...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Vintage 1930's Silk Chiffon Floral Fringed Scarf 1930s Cerulean Blue Scarf
Located in Nashville, TN
A marvel to behold. This original 1930's cerulean blue silk chiffon shawl, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of, tan, brown, green and dark green, is a rare piece to behol...
Stunning Thierry Mugler Evening Gown Sexy Lace Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
A masterstroke of provocation, this evening gown by Thierry Mugler is truly gorgeous. The silhouette is pure liquid couture: a slender nude column that clings to the body like beauti...
Chanel Black Caviar Medallion Tote Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Oakland, CA
The Chanel Medallion Tote was produced in one size and measures approximately 12.5 inches in width, 10 inches in height, and 6 inches in depth, with a 6.5-inch handle drop. It was in...
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...
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.