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Chanel Sportswear

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line Gray Zipped Cashmere Hoodie big CC
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line Gray Zipped Cashmere Hoodie big CC

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line Gray Zipped Cashmere Hoodie big CC

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line Gray Zipped Cashmere Hoodie big CC Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Country of production: Italy Chanel vest style: 2019 / BA380 / P52122K06752 Compositi...

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2010s Italian Sportswear

2018 18P Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line vest logo CC buttons
2018 18P Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line vest logo CC buttons

2018 18P Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport line vest logo CC buttons

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld Sport vest logo CC buttons Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Country of production: Italy Chanel vest style: Chanel vest style: 18P / 2018 / 00100 / P58266V44219 Comp...

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2010s Italian Sportswear

Fall 2003 CHANEL Runway 'White Light' Collection White Ski Jacket & Pants Suit
Fall 2003 CHANEL Runway 'White Light' Collection White Ski Jacket & Pants Suit

Fall 2003 CHANEL Runway 'White Light' Collection White Ski Jacket & Pants Suit

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Munich, DE

A must-have for any vintage Chanel collector or anyone seeking a truly unique couture ski ensemble! This exceptionally rare Fall 2003 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld runway and advertising...

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Early 2000s Italian Ski Suits

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld S/S 2013 Technical Mesh High Waist Pants
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld S/S 2013 Technical Mesh High Waist Pants

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld S/S 2013 Technical Mesh High Waist Pants

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Milano, IT

• Rare Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2013 black technical mesh high waist pants runway sample • Dramatic ultra high rise silhouette extending to underbust height with a scul...

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2010s French Pants

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Chanel Navy & Black Jumpsuit and Cardigan
Chanel Navy & Black Jumpsuit and Cardigan

Chanel Navy & Black Jumpsuit and Cardigan

By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in New York, NY

1980s Chanel navy & black oversized maxi-cardigan and fitted-jumpsuit set with gold logo buttons

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Late 20th Century Italian Sportswear

NWT NEW Chanel  ✿*゚Snow Line Ski Board
NWT NEW Chanel  ✿*゚Snow Line Ski Board

NWT NEW Chanel ✿*゚Snow Line Ski Board

By Chanel

Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW

These ski boards are from Chanel snow line many years ago. Purchased new and has never been use. The ski boards themselves are in pristine condition, and this item's Chanel tag is st...

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Early 2000s French Ski Suits

1990s Hot Pink Chanel Logo Bodysuit
1990s Hot Pink Chanel Logo Bodysuit

1990s Hot Pink Chanel Logo Bodysuit

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

1990s Hot Pink Chanel Logo Bodysuit

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1990s French Sportswear

Chanel Mesh Track Pants with Top
Chanel Mesh Track Pants with Top

Chanel Mesh Track Pants with Top

By Chanel

Located in Switzerland, CH

There is hardly a more posh outfit to hit the gym or go for a run Very stylish Chanel ensemble consisting of track pants and a top tank Mesh fabric Top can be adjusted with drawstrin...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Sportswear

Chanel Top FR38 White Cotton Tank UK10 US8
Chanel Top FR38 White Cotton Tank UK10 US8

Chanel Top FR38 White Cotton Tank UK10 US8

By Chanel

Located in PARIS, FR

Chanel top in white cotton blend knit, American armholes, V neckline front and back, knit work in a "melted" geometric pattern, CC logo knitted at the bottom left (right in the photo...

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2010s French Sportswear

Chanel Black Linen Shorts Sz 38
Chanel Black Linen Shorts Sz 38

Chanel Black Linen Shorts Sz 38

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel Black Linen Shorts Sz 38 Features CC button details at side pockets Made In: France Year of Production: 1995 Cruise Color: Black Composition: 100% Linen Lining: Blac...

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20th Century French Sportswear

CHANEL blue viscose 2019 LUREX QUILTED Jogging Track Pants S
CHANEL blue viscose 2019 LUREX QUILTED Jogging Track Pants S

CHANEL blue viscose 2019 LUREX QUILTED Jogging Track Pants S

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel Pre-Fall 2019 jogging pants in midnight blue and gold viscose, polyamide and polyester (please note that tag is missing). Features two buttoned pockets on the f...

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2010s French Sportswear

CHANEL beige cotton 2019 SEQUIN EMBELLISHED Shorts Pants 38 S
CHANEL beige cotton 2019 SEQUIN EMBELLISHED Shorts Pants 38 S

CHANEL beige cotton 2019 SEQUIN EMBELLISHED Shorts Pants 38 S

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel 2019 biker shorts in off white, pink and blue cotton (68%), viscose (15%), silk (13%), polyamide (3%) and elastane (1%). Features sequin embellishments and a po...

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2010s French Sportswear

Chanel white linen culotte
Chanel white linen culotte

Chanel white linen culotte

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chanel white linen culotte...Classic style with fly front, banded waist that sits at natural waist, closes with bar hooks...Decorative flaps with log buttons at hip fronts...Stitch d...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Sportswear

Chanel Vintage Ski Goggles
Chanel Vintage Ski Goggles

Chanel Vintage Ski Goggles

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Vintage Ski Goggles. Take the sports luxe trend to the next level with these white sports sunglasses from Chanel Vintage, accented with the classic CC logo at the frame and fe...

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20th Century French Ski Suits

Chanel Coco Logo Cotton Sweatshirt
Chanel Coco Logo Cotton Sweatshirt

Chanel Coco Logo Cotton Sweatshirt

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Brand new- Chanel Coco Logo Cotton Sweatshirt Black top designed with white graffiti styled Skull & Camellia flower prints detailed with 'Coco Chanel' inscriptions. Featuring long s...

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2010s Sweat Suits

Chanel CC Camellia Collectors Relaxed Suit
Chanel CC Camellia Collectors Relaxed Suit

Chanel CC Camellia Collectors Relaxed Suit

By Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Rare Chanen relaxed suit from Paris / SINGAPORE Collection, 2014 Cruise As seen on Katy Perry - black and ecru with camellia CC logo pattern - CC logo buttons at jumper shoulders, at...

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2010s Sweat Suits

Vintage Chanel Purple Magenta Sequins Jacket, Cruise 2000
Vintage Chanel Purple Magenta Sequins Jacket, Cruise 2000

Vintage Chanel Purple Magenta Sequins Jacket, Cruise 2000

By Chanel

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Her perspective on ease and the modern woman not only worked to redefine clothing, but the industry as well. While Chanel is known for her contribution to popularizing women’s sports...

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Early 2000s French Jackets

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 08P 2008 Sport logo CC velour tracksuit
Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 08P 2008 Sport logo CC velour tracksuit

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 08P 2008 Sport logo CC velour tracksuit

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld 08P 2008 Sport logo CC velour tracksuit Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Collection: 2008 sport line Country of production: Italy Chanel vest style: 08p / B3382 / P3...

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Early 2000s Italian Sportswear

Chanel 1998 year White Open-Back Swimsuit, Made in France, Size 38
Chanel 1998 year White Open-Back Swimsuit, Made in France, Size 38

Chanel 1998 year White Open-Back Swimsuit, Made in France, Size 38

By Chanel

Located in CACHAN, FR

A timeless resort piece, this swimsuit embodies Chanel’s refined approach to luxury sportswear: understated from the front, dramatic from the back, and exceptionally flattering in li...

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1990s Italian Swimwear

Chanel Gold and Beige Long Sleeve Hooded Cashmere Tracksuit Sz Fr34, US2
Chanel Gold and Beige Long Sleeve Hooded Cashmere Tracksuit Sz Fr34, US2

Chanel Gold and Beige Long Sleeve Hooded Cashmere Tracksuit Sz Fr34, US2

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chanel beige long sleeve cashmere tracksuit with hood. Gold threading throughout. Knit stitched "CC's" on right hand side of sleeve and pant leg. Zipper with gold zipper pull at fron...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Sportswear

Chanel Ski Suit.
Chanel Ski Suit.

Chanel Ski Suit.

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Size: 36

Chanel Ski Suit.

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chanel ski suit. Padded jacket with large collar. Trimmed collar and wrist trim. The pants are straight leg with slight flare and they have a placket with box pleat at back of ankles...

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Late 20th Century French Ski Suits

Chanel Ski Suit, circa 2002
Chanel Ski Suit, circa 2002

Chanel Ski Suit, circa 2002

By Chanel

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Rare and unique, vintage Chanel powder blue and apricot ski jumpsuit. Two piece ensemble of puffer jacket and trousers. Jacket features chunky open ended zipper with Chanel logo pul...

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Early 2000s French Ski Suits

Chanel Sky Blue and Orange Tracksuit
Chanel Sky Blue and Orange Tracksuit

Chanel Sky Blue and Orange Tracksuit

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Now on sale! Original price $1100 Blue two piece set of low-waisted cropped pants and zip up jacket with orange accents and interlocking C's logo on jacket's breast and on one pan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sweat Suits

Chanel Spring 2003 Three Piece Sporting Suit
Chanel Spring 2003 Three Piece Sporting Suit

Chanel Spring 2003 Three Piece Sporting Suit

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Spring 2003 Three Piece Suit is typical Coco...Modern and Sporty! This ensemble is perfect for the Clay Courts or a jaunt about town. Features black and tan signature Chanel...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tennis Apparel

Chanel + Pharrell Williams 2019 Embellished Denim Shorts Fr 50 Uk 22
Chanel + Pharrell Williams 2019 Embellished Denim Shorts Fr 50 Uk 22

Chanel + Pharrell Williams 2019 Embellished Denim Shorts Fr 50 Uk 22

Located in London, GB

Chanel + Pharrell Williams 2019 embellished denim shorts. Blue. Button and zip fastening at front. 100% Cotton. Waist: 37 in. Hips: 44 in. Length: 20 in. Inseam: 10 in. Rise: 11 in. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Sportswear

Chanel Sportswear Jacket. Size 28  (French 38)
Chanel Sportswear Jacket. Size 28  (French 38)

Chanel Sportswear Jacket. Size 28 (French 38)

By Chanel

Located in Paris, FR

Really nice Chanel sportswear jacket perfect for running or to wear with a pair of jeans.

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Early 2000s French Sport Jackets

Chanel 1994S
Chanel 1994S

Chanel 1994S

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Size: FR40

Chanel 1994S

By Chanel

Located in Portland, OR

The summer of 1995 Chanel was working hard to transform beach days from hot to haute with their banded maillot and their now famous beach towel. These two items, purchased at 31 Rue...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Sunsuits

Chanel 2008C Navy/White Casual Knit Pullover & Skirt w/Chanel Airplanes  FR38/40
Chanel 2008C Navy/White Casual Knit Pullover & Skirt w/Chanel Airplanes  FR38/40

Chanel 2008C Navy/White Casual Knit Pullover & Skirt w/Chanel Airplanes FR38/40

By Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Portland, OR

From 2008 Cruise Collection, this outfit has an airplane motif with silver metal "Chanel" airplanes sewn here and there. There are two on the top, one on the sleeve and one on the s...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Sportswear

Chanel Black Knit Hoodie with CC
Chanel Black Knit Hoodie with CC

Chanel Black Knit Hoodie with CC

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

Very rare Chanel sporty black knit hoodie with CC logos on the sleeve. French size 38,

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21st Century and Contemporary French Sweat Suits

Chanel 3-pcs Joggers Set - light grey
Chanel 3-pcs Joggers Set - light grey

Chanel 3-pcs Joggers Set - light grey

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Baarn, NL

Well! This is something different! A 3-piece joggers set by Chanel. Let's run! This set holds a zip hoodie, a V-neck top and a pair of paints. All garnished with white strings and...

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Early 2000s French Sweat Suits

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld red sport cropped tracksuit, fw 2003
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld red sport cropped tracksuit, fw 2003

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld red sport cropped tracksuit, fw 2003

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in London, London

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld; red polyester tracksuit with ribbed wool. Cropped bomber jacket with turtleneck, zip fastening, two front pockets, one pocket on the sleeve and adjustable d...

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Early 2000s Italian Sweat Suits

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By Missoni

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

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By Chanel

Located in London, GB

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By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Tom Ford designed this chic light tan ostrich leather top handle bag for Gucci's Fall/Winter 2000 collection. A black leather version of this bag debuted on the season's runway as pa...

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By Thierry Mugler

Located in West Hollywood, CA

From Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1999 collection, this two-piece black pantsuit features a fitted tunic top and high-waisted flared trousers. The set is accented with bold, strategi...

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By Giuseppe Zanotti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Thierry Mugler

Located in Paris, FR

Silk slip dress Thierry Mugler coral featuring bias-cut construction with asymmetrical raffia fringe detailing. Crafted from lightweight silk in vibrant coral shade with fitted silho...

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses

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By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Montgomery, TX

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Gowns

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By John Galliano

Located in London, GB

Bias-cut slip dress in ivory and gold-tone viscose blend jacquard, designed by John Galliano for Spring-Summer 2003. The fabric features a woven floral damask motif with metallic thr...

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in San Fransisco, CA

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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...

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By Gianni Versace

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...

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1990s French Jackets

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By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Berlin, BE

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Located in Berlin, DE

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Chanel Sportswear For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary chanel sportswear for your needs in our varied inventory. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, gray and more. If you’re looking for a chanel sportswear from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing accessory such as this — no matter the origin — is easy, but Chanel, Fendi and Gucci each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Finding a chanel sportswear for sale for women should be easy, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Chanel Sportswear?

On average, a chanel sportswear on 1stDibs sells for $1,210, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $13,700 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.