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Chanel Jumbo Multi Color Pastel Grey Periwinkle Confetti Classic Tweed Flap Bag
Chanel Jumbo Multi Color Pastel Grey Periwinkle Confetti Classic Tweed Flap Bag

Chanel Jumbo Multi Color Pastel Grey Periwinkle Confetti Classic Tweed Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel multi color pastel tweed flap with large CC logo hardware 2004 {VINTAGE 18 Years} Silver hardware Interwoven chain Interior grafitti lining Classic interlocking clasp closure...

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Chanel Vintage S/S 1995 Barbie Periwinkle Lavender Tweed 95P Jacket Skirt Suit
Chanel Vintage S/S 1995 Barbie Periwinkle Lavender Tweed 95P Jacket Skirt Suit

Chanel Vintage S/S 1995 Barbie Periwinkle Lavender Tweed 95P Jacket Skirt Suit

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Chanel Spring/Summer 1995 periwinkle lavender tweed skirt suit, a rare and highly collectible look from Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic “Barbie” collection for Chanel.

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"Periwinkle Morning" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

"Periwinkle Morning" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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Chanel Periwinkle Blue Tweed Skirt Suit
Chanel Periwinkle Blue Tweed Skirt Suit

Chanel Periwinkle Blue Tweed Skirt Suit

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

It's hard to do pastels in a cool and novel way, but Chanel does it well with this gorgeous suit. Soft periwinkle is sweet but at the same time chic and stylish, almost paradoxically...

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Chanel Boutique 95P Periwinkle Metallic Tweed Sequin Trim SS Skirt Suit Size 38
Chanel Boutique 95P Periwinkle Metallic Tweed Sequin Trim SS Skirt Suit Size 38

Chanel Boutique 95P Periwinkle Metallic Tweed Sequin Trim SS Skirt Suit Size 38

By Chanel Boutique

Located in Chicago, IL

From the 1995 Spring collection. Beautiful pastel skirt suit. Periwinkle and white wool-blend tweed with silver metallic threading throughout. Yellow sequin and textured ribbon trim ...

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CHANEL Periwinkle Blue Caviar Leather XL Shopper Tote Bag

CHANEL Periwinkle Blue Caviar Leather XL Shopper Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

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Chanel Periwinkle Caviar Leather Medium Classic Flap Bag
Chanel Periwinkle Caviar Leather Medium Classic Flap Bag

Chanel Periwinkle Caviar Leather Medium Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Chanel Periwinkle Caviar Leather Medium Classic Flap Bag is in pristine unworn condition, never carried.

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Chanel Mules Brand New in Periwinkle
Chanel Mules Brand New in Periwinkle

Chanel Mules Brand New in Periwinkle

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Calling all Chanel lovers! Do not miss out on these mesmerizing brand new 2022 Chanel mules in the most perfect periwinkle purple color!

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50s Chanel Couture Periwinkle Wool Beret
50s Chanel Couture Periwinkle Wool Beret

50s Chanel Couture Periwinkle Wool Beret

By Chanel

Located in Gresham, OR

A fantastic 50s Chanel Couture original (numbered) wool beret worked in concentric trapunto stitching. Silk lined. Originally sold at I. Magnin. Simple. Chic. Chanel. One size (wo...

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1990's Chanel Periwinkle-Blue Wool Double-Breasted Skirt Suit
1990's Chanel Periwinkle-Blue Wool Double-Breasted Skirt Suit

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By Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chanel is known to be one of the most luxurious and decadent fashion houses in the world. This breathtaking boucle-wool suit is a perfect example of why this couture brand has stood ...

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1995 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Periwinkle Plaid Wool Barbie Jacket & Skirt
1995 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Periwinkle Plaid Wool Barbie Jacket & Skirt

1995 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Periwinkle Plaid Wool Barbie Jacket & Skirt

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A highly coveted and instantly recognizable Chanel periwinkle plaid boucle wool two-piece suit from Karl Lagerfeld's epic 1995 spring/summer collection.

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Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long
Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long is a must-have accessory for any Chanel lover.

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Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long
Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long is a must-have accessory for any Chanel lover.

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Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long
Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Zip Around Wallet Quilted Patent Long is a must-have accessory for any Chanel lover.

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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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