CHANEL New Paris / ROME Legend Beige Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Most Legendary CHANEL Paris / ROME 2016 Métiers d’Art Tweed Jacket — A museum-level piece
CHANEL New Paris / ROME Legend Beige Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Most Legendary CHANEL Paris / ROME 2016 Métiers d’Art Tweed Jacket — A museum-level piece
CHANEL pre fall 2016 Paris Rome Long dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Collection Pre-fall 2016 Paris-Rome Long black silk and white lace dress with lace and
Chanel Métiers d'art Paris-Rome 2015/2016 leather jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Paris-Rome Perfecto jacket with sherpa collar. Two decorative pockets, two silver metal
CHANEL gold 2016 16A ROME LUREX TWEED BELTED Coat Jacket 44 fits M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
, fits more like Chanel 40. 2016 Paris-Rome Metiers d'Art Measurements Model 16A P54357 V40787 Tag Size
Chanel Paris-Rome Drawstring CC Bag, 2016
By Chanel
Located in Roslyn, NY
From the Pre-Fall 2016 Métiers d'Art Collection. Blue quilted leather. Antiqued gold-tone hardware
CHANEL pre fall 2016 long coat Paris-Rome
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Collection pre fall 2016 Paris-Rome Black and ivory houndstooth wool tweed long coat. Double
Chanel Métiers d'Art Paris-Rome Fall 2016 Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful piece from the house of Chanel presented during the Métiers d'Art Paris-Rome Fall 2016
2016 Chanel White Marble Plexiglass Paris-Rome Perfume Bottle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL White Marble Plexiglass Paris-Rome Perfume Bottle Bag Serial Number: 23076004 Age (Circa
Chanel Paris-Rome Collection Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
the 2016 Paris-Rome Métiers d'Art Collection features gold-tone metal hardware, the iconic chain-link
Chanel 2016 Beige Paris-Rome Metiers d'Art Knit Dress Size S
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
resale item. Details 2016 Paris-Rome Metiers d'Art model Beige Viscose Maxi dress
Sold
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
2016 Chanel Black Quilted Calfskin Leather Paris in Rome Colosseum Kiss Lock Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Calfskin Leather Paris in Rome Colosseum Kiss Lock Bowling Bag Xupes
CHANEL 2016 Paris-Rome white pearl embellished black cream flat shoes EU37
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2016 Paris-Rome white pearl embellished black cream flat shoes EU37 Reference: TGAS/D00082
Chanel Paris / Rome Runway Collectible Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectible Chanel cape ~ from Paris / ROME 2016 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld - CC logo charm at
CHANEL black wool 2016 16A ROME TWEED MINI Skirt 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
(100%). Has been worn and is in excellent condition. Chanel 2016 Paris-Rome Metiers D Art
CHANEL black wool 2016 16A ROME TWEED MINI Skirt 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
%). Has been worn and is in excellent condition. Chanel 2016 Paris-Rome Metiers D Art Measurements
Chanel Paris / Rome Cinematic Reverie Tweed Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ A steel blue reverie woven into Roman memory — this exquisite Chanel dress from the Paris in
Chanel Paris / Rome Regal Serenity Beige Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris in ROME 2016 Metiers d’Art by Maestro Lagerfeld An invocation of eternal elegance
Chanel Pharrell Style Rome Collection Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 jacket / coat from fairy Chanel Paris in ROME Collection, 2016 Pre-Fall Metiers d'Art As
CHANEL 2016 Pharrell Ivory Black Tweed Jacket Coat
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Look # 1 from Chanel Paris in ROME 2016 Pre-fall collection: fabulous lesage tweed checked coat. As
Chanel Pharrell Williams Style Lesage Tweed Look
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 from Chanel Paris in ROME 2016 Pre-Fall Collection: fabulous lesage tweed checked coat. As
Chanel Black Chevron Leather Boy Shopper Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel’s “Paris in Rome” Métiers d’Art 2016 collection, this special Chanel tote bag features several
Chanel 10K$ New Pharrell Williams Style Runway Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 from Chanel Paris in ROME 2016 Pre-fall collection: fabulous lesage tweed checked coat. As
Chanel 11K$ New Pharrell Williams Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ Look # 1 from Chanel ~ Paris in ROME ~ 2016 Metiers d'Art Collection Famous check tweed jacket
Chanel 11K$ New Pharrell Williams Style Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 from Chanel ~ Paris in ROME ~ 2016 Metiers d'Art Collection Famous check tweed jacket
Chanel 10K$ New Pharrell Williams Style Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 from Chanel Paris in ROME 2016 Pre-fall collection: fabulous lesage tweed checked coat. As
Chanel 10K$ New Pharrell Williams Style Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 1 from Chanel Paris in ROME 2016 Pre-fall collection: fabulous lesage tweed checked coat. As
CHANEL black 2016 16A ROME LACE & BOUCLE Shirt Dress 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Paris-Rome 2016 Metiers d'Art long sleeve boucle dress in navy, black and
Chanel Métiers d'Art Paris-Rome Pre Fall 2016 Cashmere Dress
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
This great classy and confortable dress is part of the Métiers d'Art Paris-Rome Pre Fall 2016
Rare Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 Paris Rome Black Wool Tweed 16A LBJ Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This exquisite black fantasy tweed jacket is a remarkable piece from Chanel's Pre-Fall 2016
Chanel 2016 bucket Métier d/´Art Paris Rome
By Chanel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Paris Rome 2016 collection, a rare model. Very practical, it is a carry-all bag, with compartments on
2016 Chanel N5 Paris Rome Inspired Marble Lucite Bottle Clutch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
From the 2016 Chanel collection "Paris Rome Cinecitta" Gorgeous Lucite Chanel Number 5 clutch
$95Sale Price|20% Off
W 27.56 in L 78.75 in
Baltic Mist Handwoven Cotton Scarf by Studio Variously, Unisex
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, BALTIC MIST is a light weight scarf. It is beautifully handwoven and hand knotted in cotton by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design br...
Chanel Muff Mint Condition
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel muff . Ecru/black colors Mint like new condition with tags and box Box has slight damage scratch Final sale
CHANEL blue DENIM CHOCOLATE BAR MEDIUM FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Chocolate Bar Medium Flap Bag is crafted from classic blue denim with the signature chocolate bar quilted pattern, offering a modern yet timeless aesthetic...
Vintage F/W 2004 Look #27 Tom Ford for Gucci Silk Dress Italian 42
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
GUCCI SILK DRESS Designed by Tom Ford for his final GUCCI F/W 2004 ready-to-wear collection. Look #27 A rare and iconic piece from Tom Ford’s final collection for Gucci, this vibra...
$175Sale Price|30% Off
Size: French 36 (Best Fits US 2-4)
Thierry Mugler Silk Animal Leopard Print Top, C.1990
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Purrrr-fection! This Thierry Mugler C.1990 silk top is loaded with feline details beyond the animal print. It snaps at the back with an hourglass silhouette which nips at the waist...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2003 "Irere" Tan Knit Button Embellished Plunge Blouse Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2003 "Irere" Tan Cotton Knit Button Embellished Plunge Blouse Top Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 2003 "Irere" Designer: Alexander McQu...
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c
By Louis Vuitton
Located in University City, MO
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with subtle gold metallic knit band...
CHANEL black grained leather CLASSIC 11.12 MEDIUM Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Classic 11.12 Medium double flap bag in black grained calfskin Caviar leather epitomizes timeless elegance. Accented with silver-tone hardware, it features...
CHRISTIAN DIOR taupe FOX FUR Winter Coat Sz. F38 / M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior coat in off-white, brown, and taupe fox fur with wide collar. Two side pockets. Opens with two hooks on the front. Lined in black silk. Has been worn and is in excelle...
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
S/S 1997 GUCCI by Tom Ford Slip Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1997 GUCCI by Tom Ford Slip Dress black 72% rayon, 28" silk Condition: Excellent 23" bust, 23" waist, 24" hips, 60" length Size US 10 / IT 46
Chanel Black Quilted Timeless Clutch
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Black - Signature interlocking CC logo - Silver-tone hardware - Diamond quilted lambskin leather - Top bar and kiss lock - Main compartment - Internal zip fastening compartment P...
Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" 70s Black Scarf Blouse & Maxi Skirt Set
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" 1970s/80s black viscose scarf blouse and maxi pleated skirt ensemble Made in France, Size 36 (Small). Note that the skirt's waist has no stretch, co...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
Alexander McQueen New S/S 2002 Three Piece Skirt Suit with Intricate Embroidery
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk/linen black skirt suit from Alexander McQueen including an additional matching white skirt. The jacket has peak lapels, a breast pocket, small shoulder padding, side...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Tom Ford 2002 Black Tulle Silk Layer Jacket Top 38
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning piece designed by Tom Ford for his FW collection for Yves Saint Laurent in 2002 Finest black tulle silk Beautiful tailoring with many layers Frayed details Collection Autumn...
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.