Chanel Royal Blue Caviar Leather Timeless Faux Drawstring Shopping Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Timeless Faux Drawstring Royal Blue Caviar Leather Shopping Tote Silver hardware With Faux
Chanel Royal Blue Caviar Leather Timeless Faux Drawstring Shopping Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Timeless Faux Drawstring Royal Blue Caviar Leather Shopping Tote Silver hardware With Faux
Chanel Timeless Faux Drawstring Royal Blue Caviar Leather Shopping Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Timeless Faux Drawstring Royal Blue Caviar Leather Shopping Tote Silver hardware With Faux
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Caviar Blu Elettrico
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
condizioni. ------ Chanel Timeless bag, jumbo size, made of electric blue caviar leather with silver hardware
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Medium Ash Blue Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Timeless/ Classic Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Ash blue Blue interior Silver-tone hardware Size Medium
Chanel Diamond Quilted Lambskin Medium Timeless Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Chanel Diamond Quilted Lambskin Medium Timeless Double Flap Bag Blue iconic handbag
Chanel Timeless Pool Limited Edition Navy Blue Terry Tote Beach Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Navy Blue Quilted CC Logo Quilted Towel Beach Pool Bag Quilted navy blue
$8,920
H 6.25 in W 2.25 in L 11.25 in
Chanel 2007 Classic Vintage Navy Blue Patent Diamond Quilted Timeless Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Classic Vintage CC Navy Blue Patent Diamond Quilted Timeless Clutch Year: 2007 {Vintage 17
$7,920
H 10.5 in W 15 in L 5 in
Chanel Timeless Shopping XL Transparent Vintage See Through Dark Navy Blue Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Clear Vintage PVC See Through XL Tote Shopping Tote Year: 1990's {VINTAGE 25
Chanel Ombre Plexiglass Clutch on Chain
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 2014 Chanel Ombre Plexiglass Clutch on Chain is crafted with beautiful lucite. This timeless
Chanel, Timeless in blue leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Timeless - Condition: Good condition. Sign of wear on Leather, Sign of
CHANEL, Timeless in blue canvas
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Timeless - Condition: Very good condition. - Accessories: Authenticity
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Chanel Jacket Blue Vintage Timeless
By Chanel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
room for alterations. The timeless classic navy blazer comprises 6 blue buttons that read 'Chanel Paris
CHANEL, Timeless Medium in blue leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Timeless Medium - Condition: Very good condition. Few scratches
Chanel Timeless shoulder bag in blue chevrons quilted caviar leather , PHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid "Must-have" Chanel Timeless Medium 25cm shoulder flap bag in blue
Chanel Timeless Medium double flap shoulder bag in blue quilted velvet , BHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional "Must-have" and Rare Chanel Timeless Medium 25 cm double flap
Chanel Timeless Maxi Jumbo shoulder bag in Blue quilted lambskin leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Stunning & Majestic Chanel Timeless Maxi Jumbo double flap shoulder bag in
Stunning Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder bag in Blue quilted patent leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Gorgeous Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder bag in blue quilted patent leather, chain handle in silver
Chanel Timeless shoulder bag in Navy Blue Chevron leather , PHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid "Must-have" Chanel Handbag Classic 25cm Herringbone Quilted Lambskin
Chanel 1996-1997 Timeless Boston 35 Indigo Denim
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 2way Duffle Travel Handbag Indigo Denim Additional information: Color / Material : Indigo
Chanel Timeless double flap shoulder bag in Navy Blue Quilted Lambskin, PHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful "Must-have"Chanel Timeless Medium 25cm double flap leather handbag Navy
Chanel Mini Timeless flap shoulder bag in navy blue quilted lambskin, GHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Gorgeous Chanel Mini Timeless Flap bag in navy blue quilted lambskin, gold metal hardware, gold
Chanel Timeless double flap shoulder bag in Blue quilted patent leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Stunning Chanel Timeless double flap shoulder bag in Turquoise quilted patent leather, silver metal
Chanel Timeless Jumbo double flap bag in Pale Blue quilted Caviar leather, PHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Majestic Chanel Timeless Jumbo double flap shoulder bag in pale blue caviar
Chanel Timeless double flap shoulder bag in Turquoise quilted lamb leather, BSHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional & Rare Chanel Timeless Medium 25cm double flap
2002 Chanel Cruise Collection Midnight Blue Silk Chiffon Draped Bias-Cut Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
panels. A truly timeless, archival Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel look that will become a forever favorite
CHANEL Timeless Blue Terrycloth Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
CHANEL Timeless blue terrycloth bag. The hardware is in palladium silver and black plexiglass. We
CHANEL Timeless Blue Night Micro-Glitter Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Classic Chanel Timeless flap bag in micro-glitter blue night. Dark silver metal hardware. CC
Chanel timeless green felt and leather shoulder bag
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
Chanel timeless blue fabric shoulder bag
Chanel Clutch Classique/ Timeless Blue
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Clutch signed Chanel, model carried by hand, made of blue quilted fabric, with silver hardware
CHANEL Timeless Bag in Blue Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Timeless CHANEL Bag in Blue Lambskin. The hardware is in silver metal. Blue leather lining In very
2023 Chanel Mini timeless in blue tweed
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
France Model: Timeless Material: tweed, lambskin Interior: blue lambskin Color: blue Dimensions: 22 x
Chanel Blue Jean Leather Timeless Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld blue jean lambskin quilted Timeless bag featuring a quilted pattern, blue
1996 Chanel Blue Denim Vintage Timeless Vanity Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Blue Denim Vintage Timeless Vanity Bag Xupes Reference: HB3509 Serial Number: 4672980 Age
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Medium Blue Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Lambskin leather Double flap Blue Blue interior Silver-tone hardware Size
Chanel Blue Denim Embossed Timeless CC Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
This pre-owned denim embossed Timeless CC Flap bag from the house of Chanel is in perfect condition
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Medium Royal Blue Caviar Leather Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
number 24xxxxxx Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Caviar leather Double flap Blue Blue Suede Interior Gold
Chanel Blue Quilted Leather Maxi Timeless Classic 2.55 Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel 'Maxi' Timeless Classic Quilted Single Flap 2.55 Bag. Blue quilted leather. Light gold metal
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H 4.75 in W 0.75 in L 7.5 in
Chanel Large Blue Caviar Leather CC Logo Timeless Wallet Flap 930c14
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 4105777 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 7.5" Width: .75" Height: 4.75" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Accessories: Serial Sticker Si...
Chanel Large Blue Caviar Leather CC Logo Timeless Wallet Flap 930c14
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 4105777 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 7.5" Width: .75" Height: 4.75" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Accessories: Serial Sticker Si...
Chanel Blue Patent Leather Timeless Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Absolutely Stunning Chanel Timeless Classic Jumbo in Blue Patent Leather with silver hardware. 26
Chanel Light Blue Quilted Patent Leather Timeless Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
carried as a clutch. An elegant and timeless piece to add to any collection.
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H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in
2010s Chanel Pale Blue Quilted Calfskin Leather Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Pale Blue Quilted Calfskin Leather Timeless Shoulder Tote This CHANEL Timeless Shoulder
Chanel 2015 Blue Denim Patchwork Timeless Jumbo Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Beautiful Chanel 'Patchwork/Timeless' Flap shoulder bag. Patchwork body of psatent leather, leather
CHANEL Classic Timeless Dark Blue Quilted Leather Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Classic Timeless bag from Chanel with exceptional quilted leather quality. Interlocking CC closure
CHANEL Rare Cobalt Blue Glazed Python Leather Timeless Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A classic style in a hard to find color and material! c.2009 Timeless clutch construction with
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Medium Misty Blue Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Medium Misty Blue Lambskin Leather Silver Hardware, 2012 These are
Chanel Blue Quilted Leather Maxi Timeless Classic 2.55 Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel 'Maxi' Timeless Classic Quilted Single Flap 2.55 Bag. Blue quilted leather. Light gold metal
Chanel Diamond Quilted Lambskin Medium Timeless Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Chanel Diamond Quilted Lambskin Medium Timeless Double Flap Bag Blue iconic handbag
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H 9.65 in W 13.78 in D 3.55 in
2010s Chanel Turquoise Quilted Caviar Leather Timeless Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Turquoise Quilted Caviar Leather Timeless Shoulder Bag This CHANEL Timeless Shoulder Bag
Chanel Timeless Quilted Flecked Denim Bag Limited Edition, 2022
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in Italy) Quilted flecked denim Timeless Classic bag printed with multicolored
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H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
1991 Chanel Blue Quilted Denim & Brown Lambskin Vintage Timeless Charm Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Blue Quilted Denim & Brown Lambskin Vintage Timeless Charm Belt Bag Xupes Reference: HB3147
Chanel silver and blue bottons blue suit jacket
By Chanel Boutique
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
This is a timeless vintage Chanel navy blue jacket is 100% Wool with 100% Silk CC branded lining
Chanel 2012 Navy Blue Tweed Jacket, Sz.46
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Timeless Chanel Navy Blue Tweed Jacket from the Spring 2012 Collection! Size 46. This stunning
Chanel Classic Flap 2012 Medium Pink Snake Skin
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
offered by Luxbags. This is a lightweight Chanel Timeless / Classic Flap in light blue stripe-pattern
Chanel Metallic Lambskin Laser Cut Medium Gold Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
the actual bag offered by Luxbags. This is a lightweight Chanel Timeless / Classic Flap in light blue
Chanel Metallic Lambskin Laser Cut Medium Gold Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
the actual bag offered by Luxbags. This is a lightweight Chanel Timeless / Classic Flap in light blue
Chanel Timeless Blue Jeans and Beige Leather Bag, 2010/2011
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in Italy) Blue jeans and beige leather bag. Attributes in silver plated metal
Chanel Timeless Puzzle Blue Patent Leather Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Electric blue patent leather puzzle tote with large hanging CC charm Year: 2009 {VINTAGE 12 Years
Chanel Blue Denim Timeless Wallet On Chain circa 1990s
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Blue Denim Timeless Wallet On Chain from the mid-1990s, circa 1996-97, is a distinctive
Timeless Chanel Blue Denim Jeans Hot Pants Shorts
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL denim hot pants A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years
Chanel Timeless XL Quilted Carry-on Tote Royal Blue Patent Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Royal Blue Patent Leather XL Quilted Carry-On Travel Bag Tote Spring/Summer 2015 Silver
Chanel Timeless XL Quilted Carry-on Tote Royal Blue Patent Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Royal Blue Patent Leather XL Quilted Carry-On Travel Bag Tote Spring/Summer 2015 Silver
Chanel Classic Flap 2008 Medium Blue Canvas Stripes
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
offered by Luxbags. This is a lightweight Chanel Timeless / Classic Flap in light blue stripe-pattern
Vintage Chanel Boutique navy blue jacket with double golden chanel buttons
By Chanel Boutique
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
This is a timeless vintage Chanel navy blue jacket is 100% Wool with 100% Silk CC branded lining
Chanel, Timeless in blue leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Timeless - Condition: Very good condition. Scratches on the clasp
CHANEL Timeless Shoulder bag in Blue Leather
By Chanel
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: CHANEL - Model: Timeless - Condition: Good condition. Sign of wear on Leather, Sign of
Kaki leather mini Timeless bag CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Kaki leather mini Timeless bag . SIZE 20cm X 12cm X 6cm Chain lenght = 125cm One flat pocket on the back of the bag. 2 inside pocket ( one with zip closure) Kaki leather lining. Aut...
Hermes Anate Fringe Birkin 35 Black Evergrain Handbag
By Hermès
Located in London, England
Hermes Birkin 35 Anate Fringe in Black Evergrain Leather is a masterpiece of luxury and craftsmanship, combines the iconic silhouette of the Birkin with a contemporary twist, making ...
$12,640Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 40IT
Gianni Versace Couture Vintage Leopard Evening Gown Size 40IT Spring/Summer 2002
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Gianni Versace Couture Vintage Leopard Evening Gown Size 40IT Spring/Summer 2002
Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...
Hermes Birkin 25 Gold Togo Leather Gold Hardware 2025 Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Birkin is in Gold Togo leather with Gold hardware and features a front flap, two straps, a clochette with lock, and double-rolled handles. The interior is lined with tonal Chèvr...
Hermes Hac 40 Porosus Crocodile Graphite, Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
HERMES HAC 40 travel bag Condition: very good condition Country of manufacture: France Model : Haut à courroies Size: 40 Gender: unisex Material: matt Porosus crocodile leather Colo...
$125,378
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG146 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [B] Ag...
$5,295
Size: Extra Large
Vintage 1990s Chanel Brown Quilted Jumbo Tote Shoulder Bag Purse Gold CC Charm
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Discover this Vintage 1990s Authentic Chanel Brown Quilted Jumbo Tote Shoulder Bag Purse with iconic gold CC charm — the ultimate statement for any Chanel collector or luxury lover. ...
UNWORN Exotic Fendi Embroidered Sequin Mini Croissant Bag - Special Piece
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Special Piece! Stunning Mini Croissant Bag by Fendi Champagne-colored satin is beautifully embroidered with sequins & pearls FF Logo buckle closure Exotic snakeskin trimming Adju...
Hermes Kelly Sellier 32 Tri-Colour Poussiere Poudre Ficelle Crocodile
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 32 Sellier bag featured in a rare tri-colour Porosus Crocodile. The perfect neutral palette of Poussiere, Poudre and Ficelle. No longer produced thi...
Chanel Shiny Alligator Medium Double Flap bag with gold hardware
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
VERY RARE SHINY RED ALLIGATOR MEDIUM CLASSIC DOUBLE FLAP WITH GOLD HARDWARE. Comes with dust bag, camellia flower,two certificate of authenticity ,booklet and the box. Bag is in gre...
GUCCI by Tom Ford Pink GG Monogram Logo Satin Lizard Barbiecore Horsebit Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
A stunning Gucci clutch Made of finest pink satin Ruched style, with the famous GUCCI GG Monogram stamped on silk Exotic Lizard Skin Trimming Mat-gold hardware Horsebit detail Fully ...
Rare GUCCI by Tom Ford Black Monogram Beaded Crystal Lizard Bamboo Horsebit Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
A Gucci signature piece in the famous GG Monogram Limited Edition only sold in selected Gucci flagship stores Beautiful beaded jet black bag with lizard skin trimmings Famous Gucci s...
Louis Vuitton 30 kabuki speedy bag 2017 limited edition
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
LOUIS VUITTON - (Made in France) 'Kabuki' monogram coated canvas 30cm Speedy bag with green cob leather and black grain leather, a padlock, keys, and golden brass. A 2017 Collection ...
Chanel Denim/Tweed Patchwork Jumbo Bag 2015-2016
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Denim/Tweed Patchwork Jumbo Bag 2015-2016. Please note this item is in good condition with minor wear consistent with age and use. This beautiful bag is a perfect representati...
Chanel Med Valentine Single Flap Bag Tri
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel medium classic single-flap bag is a tri-color bag in Pale Pink, Hot Pink and Red quilted lambskin leather with silvertone hardware and features, a front flap with signatu...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
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.