CHANEL 16K$ Jewel Embellished Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Museum-Grade Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Embellishment — — Ad Campaign of Fall 2011 “Lonely Day” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld – With a boutique valuation originally surpas...
CHANEL 16K$ Runway Fall 2011 Jewel Embellished Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Museum-Grade Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Embellishment — — Ad Campaign of Fall 2011 “Lonely Day” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ With a boutique valuation originally surpa...
Unavailable
H 9 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
CHANEL Vintage 90s Square Front Pocket Camera CC Small Crossbody / Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
CHANEL - Excellent - Vintage 90s Square Front Pocket Camera Small Crossbody Shoulder - Beige - Handbag Description Vintage 1991-1994 Collection.
CHANEL Python Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous! Couture CHANEL pocket square entirely in python whose colors are a gradient from beige to red through pink. 5 decorated rectangular metal pieces are located in the center o...
New Louis Vuitton Blue Yellow Cotton Pocket Square Scarf
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton brand new cotton pocket square in blue with yellow and white stripe . Hand rolled edges.
CHANEL Blue & Pink Floral -CC- Logo Silk Pocket Square
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Pocket Square consists of a 100% silk material in a powder blue tone.
Chanel Yellow Silk Twill Pocket Square Scarf
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel yellow and orange geometric design silk pocket square.
Chanel Vintage Gold Quilted Lambskin Mini Square Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Glue residue to interior pocket. Brand: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Mini Flap Origin Country: France Size (Generic): Mini Size (Specific): Mini Year Manufactured: 1989-1991 Features...
Chanel
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robe style casual look, fold up cuffs with Chanel clover buttons, slouch front pockets. Square engraved Chanel buckle belt is included.
Chanel Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Box, Authenticity Card, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 11", Height 6", Width 6.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Square Front Pocket Camera Bag ...
Chanel Vintage Front Pocket Square Backpack Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 6", Width 9", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Front Pocket Square Backpack Quilted Patent Small Exterior Mat...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 7", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small Exterior...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 7", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small Exterior...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 6.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Leather Small Exter...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Box, Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 7", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small ...
Chanel Vintage Front Pocket Chain Square Tote Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 7", Width 7", Depth 4", Strap Drop 17.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Front Pocket Chain Square Tote Quilted Patent Small Exter...
Chanel Front Pocket Square Clutch with Chain Quilted Lambskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 7.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Chanel Model: Front Pocket Square Clutch with Chain Quilted ...
Chanel Vintage Square Pocket Chain Shoulder Bag Quilted Caviar Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 6.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Pocket Chain Shoulder Bag Quilted Caviar Small Exte...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, Authenticity Card, Box Measurements: Height 7", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Pat...
Chanel Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 7", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Front Pocket Camera Bag Quilted Patent Small Exter...
Chanel Pebbled Leather Shoulder Handbag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Squared shape with top gold zipper closure over slip pockets on each side; interior includes two side zippered pockets and Chanel logo; squared-off, flat bottom allows bag to rest up...
La Perla S/S 2002 beige nude sheer embellished backless wedding slip dress gown
By La Perla
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE La Perla S/S 2002 Composed of two layers of beige stretch sheer silk chiffon, embellished with circular motifs in varying sizes, formed from a combination of silve...
John Galliano Rare Dolores Intarsia Carnation Bias Evening Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
A rare John Galliano bias cut Carnation dress from the Dolores collection, Autumn-Winter 1995-96. Of Bianchini Férier ivory and black satin backed rayon acetate crêpe inset with int...
$975
Size: 38.5 / US 8.5
New Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Fall 2002 Size 38.5 / 8.5 Corset Heels YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into early-2000s runway glamour with these ultra-rare vintage Yves Saint Laurent slingback heels from Tom Ford’s iconic Fall 2002 collection. Crafted in sumptuous yellow silk s...
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Sheer White Sleeveless Ruffle Top
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Spring/Summer 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella sheer white sleeveless ruffle top debuted on the season's runway. The lightweight, semi-transparent fabric is adorned with delicat...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 39.5
New Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati YSL Runway Satin Heels Pumps Sz 39.5
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent Debut Collection Rare & Collectible Brand New * Yves Saint Laurent "POUF" Heels * Fuchsia Satin Upper * Removable Feather POUF * Leather Ins...
Stavropoulos Late 1970's Silver Silk Devoré Velvet Polkadot Gown
By George Stavropoulos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Stavropoulos gown from the late 1970's has been expertly crafted with a decadent silvery grey polkadot velvet devoré reminiscent of the 1920's. Truly one of ...
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. ...
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway silk floral drape dress FR34 XS
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway red silk black floral drape dress FR34 XS Reference: TGAS/E00996 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Collection: AW 2006 - Runway Mat...
Beautiful Thierry Mugler Couture Dress Gown Rare
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Berlin, BE
This arresting, floor-grazing Thierry Mugler Couture gown is a masterclass in architectural sensuality. Cut with Mugler’s signature anatomical precision, the bodice plays a daring ga...
$26,996
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Floral Silk Embellished Evening Dress, FW 2001
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2001 ▪ Fabric: Silk, Tulle ▪ Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Very Good ▪ ...
CHANEL Rare Black Tweed Jacket with CC Camellia Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Timeless Black Tweed Jacket with Camellia CC Buttons & Bows — A Chanel jacket that doesn’t “reference” the House — it states it. Black tweed as the original language; c...
$1,795
Size: 42 / US 10
1990s 90s Escada Size 10 Red Tweed Skirt Suit Detachable Rabbit Fur Vintage 90s
By Escada
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking 1990s Escada skirt suit, tailored in a richly textured red tweed with a beautifully structured jacket and coordinating mini skirt. This set exemplifies Escada’s signature ...
CHANEL 14K$ Masterpiece Beige Ribbon Tweed Coat 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Beige Ribbon Tweed Trench — Immortalized in AD Campaign of Fall 2016 Collection · By Karl Lagerfeld – With a boutique valuation surpassing $14,000 and the pric...
$49,267
H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Birkin 35 Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Palladium Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Banbury, GB
Investment Piece and Great Deal SKU 33301488 Comes With Hermès Dust Bag, Keys,Padlock,Clochette Date 2007 Model Birkin 35 Serial Number [K] Metal Palladium Materials Crocodile Leath...
Thierry Mugler Sweetheart Neckline Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In this stunning dress, Thierry Mugler once again proves that fashion is not merely worn - it’s performed. A masterclass in theatrical femininity, this mid-century-inspired silhouett...
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2005 Embellished White Silk Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This gown is the ultimate bridal dream for true John Galliano devotees. A rare and deeply romantic piece from Dior’s Spring Summer 2005 collection, it embodies everything collectors ...
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.
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.