CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Iconic Ribbon Tweed Jacket 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ A relic of couture history, this one-of-a-kind jacket from the Paris / SHANGHAI 2010 Métiers
CHANEL New Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art Collection — The Imperial Nocturne Jacket ~ A Timeless
CHANEL New Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art Little Black Jacket By Karl Lagerfeld ~ A relic of
CHANEL 9K$ Paris / SHANGHAI Ad Campaign Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art 2010 Collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — A work of wearable
CHANEL Shanghai Métiers d'Art Black Tweed Blazer Jacket with Braided Details 38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Chanel Shanghai Métiers d'Art Jacket A timeless classic that should be in every woman's wardrobe
CHANEL 10A Paris Shanghai Runway black metallic checked qipao coat FR40
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 10A Paris Shanghai Runway black metallic checked qipao coat FR40 Reference: BMPA/A00270
CHANEL 10A Paris Shanghai Runway black calfskin grey wool trim 4 pocket jacket S
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 10A Paris Shanghai Runway black calfskin grey wool trim 4 pocket jacket FR36 S Reference
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Ribbon Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Today's boutique price for similar tweed jacket is over 13,000€ (!) Statement Chanel black and blue
Chanel Paris / Shanghai CC Buttons Cashmere Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New gorgeous Chanel cashmere jacket with belt in a pleasant turquoise colour ~ from Paris
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Black Shimmering Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New Chanel black tweed jacket with metallic threads ~ from Runway of Paris / Shanghai Collection
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Little Black Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Marvellous Chanel jacket made of most precious Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection by
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Marvellous Chanel jacket made of most precious Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection by
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Collectible Lesage Tweed Jacket — Runway Piece from Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art 2010
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ A rare artifact of Chanel’s Eastward gaze — this Lesage-crafted tweed jacket, as seen on the
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
// Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn // — Lined with black silk, finished with the discreet chain link at the hem, the eternal signature of the Maison
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Black Shimmering Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New Chanel black tweed jacket with metallic threads ~ from Runway of Paris / Shanghai Collection
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Black Shimmering Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New Chanel black tweed jacket with metallic threads ~ from Runway of Paris / Shanghai Collection
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Black Shimmering Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New Chanel black tweed jacket with metallic threads ~ from Runway of Paris / Shanghai Collection
Chanel Timeless Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Rarest Chanel Black Tweed Jacket ~ Rare and Iconic from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Métiers d'Art
Chanel Timeless Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel Black Tweed Jacket, Rare and Iconic from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Métiers d'Art by Mr
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Iconic Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Statement Chanel little black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Pre-Fall Metiers d'Art Collection
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel 9K$ Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Marvellous Chanel jacket made of most precious Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection by
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel 9K$ Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Marvellous Chanel jacket made of most precious Lesage tweed ~ from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection by
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Shanghai Black Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Iconic Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art Little Black Jacket By Karl Lagerfeld A relic of nocturnal
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Iconic Ribbon Tweed Jacket 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
A relic of couture history, this one-of-a-kind jacket from the Paris / SHANGHAI 2010 Métiers d’Art
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Iconic Ribbon Tweed Jacket 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
jacket with the Maison’s eternal weight and ritual precision
CHANEL New Paris / SHANGHAI Black Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
// Size mark 38 FR / Condition: never worn // — Inside, a vivid red silk lining
Chanel Paris / Shanghai CC Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris-Shanghai Metiers d’Art 2010 Collection Black Tweed Jacket with Braided Trim
CHANEL New Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
the weight of the chain link hem — the eternal anchor of Chanel’s tailoring
CHANEL blue cotton 2010 10A SHANGHAI TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel tweed jacket in dark blue, blue and black cotton (40%), silk (25%), polyamide
2010 Chanel "Shanghai Collection" Black Leather Jacket w/ Camellias
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Gresham, OR
2010 Chanel "Shanghai Collection" Black Lambskin Leather Jacket w/ Gorgeous Camellia Designs. Table
Chanel Paris / Shanghai CC Gripoix Buttons Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket ~ from Runway of Paris / SHANGHAI Collection ~ metiers d'Art by
Chanel Shanghai Collection CC Dragon Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Stunning Chanel black leather jacket with camellias applique from Runway of Paris / SHANGHAI
Chanel PF10 Shanghai Veste Blazer FR38 Grey Wool Jersey Jacket Balzer US8
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel jacket from the Métiers d'Art Shanghai or Pre Fall 2010 collection, blazer style in grey
Chanel Shanghai CC Buttons Little Black Dress
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel little black quilted dress from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection - CC logo buttons - embellished
Chanel Shanghai CC Buttons Little Black Dress
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel little black quilted dress from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection - CC logo buttons - embellished
Chanel Shanghai CC Buttons Little Black Dress
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Chanel little black quilted dress from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection - CC logo buttons - embellished
CHANEL Paris Shanghai Runway black lattice tweed crochet trim 4 pocket jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 10A Paris Shanghai Runway black lattice tweed crochet trim 4 pocket jacket FR46 Reference
CHANEL 6 Black Woven Silver Holographic Sequin Shanghai Pre-Fall 2010 Jacket
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare and fabulous CHANEL jacket from the iconic Pre-Fall 2010 Shanghai Collection comes in a
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black lacquered tweed crochet trim jacket FR46
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black lacquered tweed crochet trim jacket FR46 Brand: CHANEL
CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai blue fantasy tweed crochet trim 4 pockets jacket FR44
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai blue fantasy tweed crochet trim 4 pockets jacket FR44 Brand: CHANEL
CHANEL 16K$ Paris / Shanghai New Extremely Rare Black Tweed Coat 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art Collection — The Imperial Noir Coat Original boutique value
CHANEL Métiers d'Art Paris Shanghai Vest in Wool and Sequins Size 36FR
By Chanel Boutique
Located in Paris, FR
CHANEL Métiers d'art Paris Shanghai Vest in Wool and Sequins Size 36FR. The inside is in black silk
Chanel Shanghai Velvet Dress Jacket Coat
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
CHANEL Paris Shanghai Velvet Quilted Zip Up Jacket with Corset size 38 US size 6 or Size small
CHANEL cream wool 2010 10A SHANGHAI Tweed Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel tweed jacket in ecru wool (100%). Features red and dark blue crochet trim
Chanel Shanghai Collection Ribbon Tweed Jacket, 2010
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Rare Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI 2010 Métiers d'Art Collection, 10A - made of
Chanel Iconic Paris / Shanghai Little Black Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
New rarest and iconic Chanel black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Collection, Metiers d'Art by
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Iconic Black Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
Statement Chanel little black tweed jacket from Paris / SHANGHAI Pre-Fall Metiers d'Art Collection
CHANEL Paris / Shanghai Statement Black Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CHANEL · Iconic Paris / SHANGHAI Timeless Black Tweed Jacket — Runway Relic from the 2010 Métiers
Chanel Blazer Shanghai Collection
By Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Athens, GA
Chanel Blazer from the Shanghai Collection. Retail over $50,000. Gorgeous and rare Chanel blazer
Chanel PF10 Shanghai Veste Blazer FR36 Navy Wool Jersey Jacket Balzer US6
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel jacket from the Métiers d'Art Shanghai or Pre Fall 2010 collection, blazer style in navy
CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai white tweed crochet trim officer jacket FR44
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai white tweed crochet trim officer jacket FR44 Brand: CHANEL Designer: Karl
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black tweed red gold crochet trim jacket FR48
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black tweed red gold crochet trim jacket FR48 Brand: CHANEL
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black tweed red gold crochet trim jacket FR36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway CHANEL 10A Paris-Shanghai black tweed red gold crochet trim jacket FR36 Brand: Chanel
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...
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great pink silk high low dress from Vicky Tiel. It has a drop waist horizontally ruched boned bustier bodice onto which is gathered a full skirt knee length in the front, ankle len...
Hermès Horseshoe Birkin 25 cm Sellier Biscuit Craie Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Birkin Bag "Sellier Version" Made in France Stamp K Made of epsom leather and permabrass hardware (yellow gold tone but less bright) Colorway: Ouside i...
Glamorous White mink Fur Cape Style Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fabulous vintage white mink fur coat in cape style unisex from Paul of London Unique and rare to find, vintage We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Mink...
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
Unavailable|$59,800
Hermes Kelly 32 Shiny Porosus Crocodile Emerald Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Kelly 32 Shiny Porosus Crocodile Emerald Bag. GHW. Beautiful emerald color. P stamp square. Bag is in great pre owed condition. Bag comes with dust bag, strap,keys,Clochette...
Alexander McQueen A/W 2005 "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Leopard Fur Jacket Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Alexander McQueen A/W 2005 "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Leopard Print Silk Jacket Pencil Skirt Set Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2005 “The Man W...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1986 Jacket Skirt and Pants Suit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazing iconic fine black wool 3 piece skirt, pant and jacket suit from Azzedine Alaia as displayed in SCAD Fashion Museum in Atlanta. The spectacular front wrapping jacket is a...
Tom Ford for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent Nude Silk Mink Skirt Suit It. 40 US 4
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
We Combine Here Tom Ford Creation for 2 Fashion Houses - Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent - in One Elegant Nude Skirt Suit. Cardigan - F/W 2004 Runway Collection - Ready to Wear Cardigan...
Vintage Teal Blue Silk Sequin + Beaded Art Deco/ Flapper Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1920s-inspired 1980s teal blue silk dress with hand done sequin and beadwork. Full blouson sleeves that zip at the cuff. Side slits. Fully lined in silk. The marked size is a...
Sable Suede Leather Cape Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Luxurious vintage suede leather sable cape coat We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore. Details: Suede leather trimmed with sable , which is very easy to wear In brow...
New $3190 Oscar De La Renta Bordeaux Long Floral Lace Fishtail Skirt US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar de la Renta floor-length floral lace fishtail skirt. Designer size - 8 Banded natural waist, Long, slightly flared silhouette. Scalloped hem falls to the floor, Back train, Hid...
$6,254
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - IT 42
Alexander McQueen black lace ruffled blouse and pants ensemble, ss 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen black lace ruffled blouse and flared pants ensemble. Spring-Summer 1999
$7,920
H 6.7 in W 13 in L 5.9 in
Chanel Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather As Seen On Ivanka Trump Red Lambskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
As seen on Ivanka Trump, this is a gorgeous luxury ligne Chanel satchel in excellent condition.
Dolce & Gabbana 1990's Vintage Plunging Neckline Open Back Lace Black Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Naples, FL
Dolce & Gabbana 1990's Vintage Plunging Neckline Open Back Lace Black Dress IT 40 Dolce & Gabbana lace trimmed fitted dress with plunging V-neck, low back and narrow straps. Please ...
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.
No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.
What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.
Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.
Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.
On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.
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.