CHANEL Vintage red boucle tweed gold button double breasted blazer jacket FR34
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Vintage red boucle tweed gold button double breasted blazer jacket FR34 XS Reference: TGAS/D00965 Brand: Chanel Collection: Collection 03 Material: Silk Color: Red, Navy Patte...
Chanel 2017 Cruise Black Tweed Jacket with Camellia Pin, Size FR34
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Timeless Chanel black tweed jacket from the Cruise 2017 17C ‘Cuba’ collection.
Rare Chanel F/W 1995 museum popcorn tweed Dalmatians Monica Bellucci jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel Fall Winter 1995 runway museum popcorn tweed jacket, inspired by the Dalmatians movie, as seen on Monica Bellucci for the cover of Vogue Magazine Spain in 1995 photograph...
CHANEL 15A Runway burgundy green wool tweed 4 pocket jacket FR36 S
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 15A Runway burgundy green wool tweed 4 pocket jacket FR36 S Reference: MELK/A00552 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Fall/Winter 2015 Ready-to-Wear (15A) Mate...
CHANEL 15A Runway Paris-Salzburg Lesage Tyrolean tweed button jacket FR42 XL
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 15A Runway Paris-Salzburg Metiers D'art Lesage Tyrolean tweed deer button jacket FR42 XL Reference: VNWG/A00017 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Pre-Fall 201...
Chanel Vintage F/W 1995 Black White Popcorn Snowflake Tweed 95A Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare collectible “popcorn” tweed jacket from the Chanel Fall 1995 collection, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s most memorable and sought-after seasons for the house.
rare CHANEL 15A Brasserie Runway tweed quilted tromp loeil layered jacket FR50
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Phonominal quilting/embroidery technique indivdually jointed and only stitched down at the corners to ease movement of the shoulder and elbow despite the voluminous design. Black twe...
Black and grey Tweed jacket with halt-belt on the front CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and grey Tweed jacket with halt-belt on the front with metal buckle closure.
CHANEL navy cotton tweed boucle four pocket double breasted jacket FR40 M
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL navy cotton tweed boucle four pocket double breasted jacket FR40 M Reference: VNWG/A00048 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Material: Cotton, Blend Color: Navy Pattern: S...
CHANEL 2025 Coco Neige green purple sequin jewel button tweed jacket FR36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2025 Coco Neige green purple sequin check jewel button tweed jacket FR36 XS Reference: LAYU/A00165 Brand: Chanel Designer: Virginie Viard Collection: 25N Coco Neige Material: ...
1998 Chanel Ivory Bouclé Tweed Fringe Jacket with CC Buttons FR 36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Rendered in a refined ivory bouclé tweed with soft textural detailing throughout, the silhouette features Chanel’s signature collarless neckline, delicate fringe trim, front hook-and...
Early 1990s Chanel Pink Tweed Coat Dress With Gold Camellia Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Timeless and classic Chanel long jacket/coat dress from the late 1990s. Pale pink tweed with bright pink, pale blue, cream and brown throughout.
$1,245Sale Price|50% Off
CHANEL by Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Cruise 2000 Striped Cropped Tweed Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Cut from lightweight wool-blend striped tweed in a soft palette of blush pink, sage, and earthy neutrals, it features a collarless silhouette with frayed raw-edge trim and signature ...
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel 16P 2016 New Tweed Embellished Lambskin Jacket Blazer Size 34
By Chanel
Located in Merced, CA
Chanel 2016 tweed embellished jacket fashioned with full length zip front closure.
CHANEL Pink "Barbie" Tweed Top Skirt & Jacket 3 PCS Suit Ensemble 38/40
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful Chanel Signature Ensemble In finest tweed fabric produced exclusively by Maison Lesage for Chanel Consisting of three pieces - Top, Skirt and Jacket Can be worn as a comple...
CHANEL 16A Runway burgundy checked tweed cropped zip-up jacket FR40 M
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 16A Runway burgundy checked tweed cropped zip-up jacket FR40 M Reference: AEMA/A00124 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Fall/Winter 2016 Ready-to-Wear (16A / ...
CHANEL by Karl Lagerfeld S/S 2003 2PCS Braided Tweed Skirt Suit 44
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket with matching skirt Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel's iconic Spring / Summer 2003 collection CHANEL at it's best - this suit is almost lik...
Grey and black single-breasted tweed jacket with branded button CHANEL
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey and black single-breasted tweed jacket with branded button. Main fabric composition: 99% wool, 1% polyester.
CHANEL raspberry cotton 21A CHATEAU DES DAMES TWEED Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
The tweed is beautifully detailed with mesh ribbon, corded thread, and sequins, adding a refined texture and shimmer.
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel S/S 2008 Runway & Campaign Striped Fantasy Tweed Blazer Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Cut in the house’s signature fantasy tweed - a lightweight silk, wool, and cotton blend - the jacket features cream, red, and metallic bronze stripes.
CHANEL Yellow Fantasy Tweed Jacket Blazer & Skirt Suit with "COCO" Detail 36/38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket with coco application A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Beautiful pale yellow tweed fabric Jacket closes with zip a...
Chanel Pink Fantasy Tweed Jacket Sequins 22P 2022 Spring-Summer Pre-Collection
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
The most divine, ultra detailed Chanel fantasy tweed jacket from the 22P 2022 Spring-Summer Pre-Collection.
CHANEL beige wool 11A BYCANCE BRAID TRIM TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Crafted from beige and cream tweed wool (100%), it features elegant braided trims interwoven with silver lurex and a signature gold-tone chain.
Tweed jacket with belt CHANEL Les Métiers d'Art Paris Hamburg 2017
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Tweed jacket with belt in the same fabric. with buckle.
CHANEL red cream black cotton 20P STRIPED TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel jacket is crafted from red, cream, and black tweed in a cotton-rich blend (48% cotton, 23% polyamide, 17% acrylic, 10% acetate, 2% polyester) with subtle h...
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel FW 1991 Runway Red Tweed Floral Sequin Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Fall/Winter 1991 runway red tweed floral sequin jacket is a stunning example of high-end designer craftsmanship.
Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 Rome Brown Gold Fantasy Tweed 16A Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Crafted in a rich, multi-dimensional tweed, it features a palette of brown, black, navy, cream, and warm gold tones interwoven to create a visually striking texture.
CHANEL 2008 burgundy navy check striped tweed cashmere wool fringe blazer FR42 L
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2008 burgundy navy check striped tweed cashmere wool fringe blazer FR42 L Reference: MELK/A00681 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 08A Material: Wool, Cashmer...
Chanel Resort 2015 Black Tweed Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld, Size UK10
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Made from black basket weave cotton mix tweed with camellia silk lining and chain weight to hem.
CHANEL 17P Runway ribbon trim fringe tweed sleeveless gilet vest jacket FR38 M
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 17P Runway ribbon trim fringe tweed sleeveless gilet vest jacket FR38 M Reference: CYTY/A00182 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 17P - Runway Material: Cotton...
Chanel Spring 2012 Women's Tailcoat Jacket in Peach Pink Wool Tweed
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Made from peach pink wool mix tweed with black patent trim. It has long tails to back with concealed button vent, 3/4 sleeves and wrap over, lined breasted front.
CHANEL pink cotton 11P CHAIN TRIM ZIP-FRONT TWEED Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket crafted in a richly textured pink, black and white tweed blend of cotton (46%), silk (42%) and nylon (12%), offering depth, softness and subtle sheen.
CHANEL black cotton 12P DOUBLE BREASTED CROPPED TWEED Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel double-breasted blazer in black tweed cotton embodies classic sophistication with a modern twist.
CHANEL light yellow 23S COLLARLESS TWEED Coat Jacket 46 fits L
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel jacket in yellow and light yellow tweed cotton (62%) and polyamide (38%) is a refined statement piece, blending timeless elegance with modern charm.
Chanel A/W 2002 Euro Collection Green Black Tweed Jacket w/ Detachable Collar
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
CHANEL BLACK GREEN AND METALLIC TWEED A/W 2002 JACKET WITH DETACHABLE HIGH COLLAR EURO CC BUTTONS SIZE 42 FR From the Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld A/W 2002 collection this wool jacket f...
CHANEL black wool 17B CC BELTED TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel double-breasted coat in black tweed wool (100%) exudes timeless sophistication.
CHANEL white & black silk blend 05P PLAID TWEED Jacket 34 XXS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel plaid tweed jacket is crafted from a luxurious blend of white and black nylon (35%), silk (32%), viscose (18%), cotton (12%), acrylic (2%), and polyester (...
CHANEL blue cream grey wool 22B OVERSIZED PLAID TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel peacoat in light blue, cream and grey plaid tweed in wool (42%), polyamide (41%), viscose (12%), polyester (3%) and cashmere (2%).
Vintage 2000s Chanel Grey Black and Tan Plaid Fantasy Tweed Jacket Fall 2005
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Collarless open front jacket in a grey, black and tan geometric plaid. Soft novelty tweed elevated to a fantasy tweed by silver accent stitch detail and raw edges at trim.
CHANEL black & gold 17K TWEED TRIM METALLIC LEATHER Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
It features a collarless, cropped, and fitted silhouette with black tweed trims, two patch chest pockets, and raglan sleeves (sleeve measurement taken from the neck).
CHANEL cream & multicolor cotton 17S FRINGE TWEED Vest Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel vest in cream, black, and multicolor tweed combines a vibrant mix of cotton (59%), acrylic (26%), polyurethane (10%), nylon (4%), and other fibers (1%) wit...
$4,099Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Fall 2016 Women's Boxy Jacket Navy Leather Tweed Trim Size FR40
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Stunning Chanel tweed trim leather jacket from the Fall 2016 collection.
CHANEL black & grey cotton 17S VELCRO STRAP TWEED Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel tweed jacket in black and grey is crafted from a blend of nylon (72%), cotton (12%), wool (10%), and polyester (6%).
Chanel Cruise 2021 Runway Black Bouclé Tweed Jacket, Look 13 Colorway Variation
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Presented here is an elegant Chanel Cruise 2021 black bouclé tweed jacket documented from the Cruise 2021 runway collection under the artistic direction of Virginie Viard.
CHANEL black & white wool 19C LA PAUSA TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel La Pausa jacket in black and white tweed is a timeless piece, crafted with a stylish trapeze cut, softly padded shoulders and 3/4 raglan sleeves for a soph...
CHANEL blue cotton 2017 17A CHUNKY TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel lurex chunky tweed coat is crafted from a blend of navy blue polyamide (82%), cotton (16%), acetate (1%), and polyester (1%), featuring a white, metallic s...
Chanel F/W 2014 Supermarket collection black fantasy tweed and calfskin jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel runway Fall Winter 2014 supermarket collection by Karl Lagerfeld black fantasy tweed and calfskin leather corset jacket. Size 38 FR it can fit US 0 up to US 4.
Coral tweed jacket "Coco Line" with transparent sequin Cruise 2008 Chanel
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Coral tweed jacket "Coco Line" with transparent sequin inside the collar and jacket lapel.Metallic chain in the inside bottom edge .
CHANEL ivory wool 2008 08A FRINGED TWEED PUFFER Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel 2008 fringed puffer jacket in ivory tweed wool (100%) and lined in white polyester (100%).
CHANEL Shanghai Métiers d'Art Black Tweed Blazer Jacket with Braided Details 38
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Chanel Shanghai Métiers d'Art Jacket A timeless classic that should be in every woman's wardrobe Finest boucle tweed fabric exclusively produced by Maison Lesage for Chanel Metallic ...
Chanel Pink Tweed Jacket With Gold-Tone Interlocking CC Buttons circa 1980s
By Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Pink Tweed Jacket with Gold-Tone Interlocking CC Buttons from the circa 1980s epitomizes timeless elegance and sophisticated craftsmanship.
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Navy & White Houndstooth Tweed Blazer Spring/Summer 2018 Size FR 34
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Navy & White Houndstooth Tweed Blazer Spring/Summer 2018, Size FR 34 Description: From Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2018 (18P) collection, this exquisite blazer is crafted in a bol...
CHANEL pink & multicolor 2014 14P DOUBLE BREASTED TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel double-breasted tweed jacket in pink and multicolor nylon (81%), polyurthan (6%), acrylic (5%), rayon (3%), cotton (3%), mohair (1%) and wool (1%).
CHANEL pink wool 22A FLORENCE BRAID TRIM TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel coat in pink tweed wool (72%) and silk (28%), crafted in a richly textured weave that embodies the house’s signature elegance.
CHANEL black white pink silk 19K FAUX FUR & TWEED Coat Jacket 34 XXS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel coat in black and white tweed in silk (87%), polyamide (9%) and viscose (4%), with contrasting faux fur sleeves and panels in black, white and pink in acrylic (...
CHANEL black white cotton 11S FEATHER & FRINGE TRIM TWEED Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in black and white tweed composed of viscose (45%), cotton (25%), nylon (23%) and wool (7%).
Chanel Paris-Rome Métiers d’Art 2016 Black Fantasy Tweed Jacket FR 34
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Authentic Chanel fitted fantasy tweed jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris-Rome Métiers d’Art Collection.
CHANEL ivory viscose 2014 14P DOUBLE BREASTED TWEED Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel collarless double-breasted tweed jacket in ivory, grey and taupe viscose (45%), cotton (19%), wool (15%), polyurethane (12%) and polyamide (9%).
CHANEL 2019 Runway By the Sea white metallic tweed oversized blazer jacket FR42
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2019 Runway By the Sea white metallic oversized wide lapeb textured Fantasy blazer jacket FR42 XL Reference: VNWG/A00047 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Spr...
CHANEL navy black brown wool 11K BRAID TRIM TWEED Jacket 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel jacket in black, brown, beige and blue tweed crafted from acrylic (53%), wool (15%), cotton (13%), rayon (13%), other fibres (4%) and silk (2%).
Vintage Chanel jackets are quintessential tweed garments that have been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
The Chanel jacket reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. It was, after all, based on a cardigan, and, as Parsons School of Design associate teaching professor Patrick Michael Hughes notes, “a cardigan never goes out of style.”
Chanel blazers allowed women to move with ease, as a young cardigan-clad Coco Chanel proved while gallivanting around Paris during the Jazz Age. The designer’s suits also reflected her efforts to create comfortable clothing for women.
In Switzerland, Chanel chafed at her post–World War II exile. It was not just that her income from Chanel No. 5 was dwindling. On top of that, as the eponymous founder of the colossal French luxury house saw it, Christian Dior’s New Look was making women dress like decorative objects. On February 5, 1954, during the showing of her first post-return collection, the Chanel jacket made its debut.
For her universally renowned garment, Chanel eliminated key elements of traditionally tailored jackets: shoulder pads, darts, interfacing and even collars. Any detail that could impede movement was scrapped. To Chanel, luxury and comfort were inseparable. She added pockets — four real pockets, large enough for a real woman’s hands (plus lipstick, keys and, yes, cigarettes). A slim chain hidden in the silk lining ensured that the garment hung gracefully from the shoulders. Golden buttons, stamped with the house’s double C, were each accompanied by a button hole, a novel feature at the time. (And how can you tell if a Chanel jacket is genuine? First, as with any luxury brand, know your logo.)
Some version of the classic Chanel jacket has likely walked every Chanel runway since 1954. Yet its attraction is undiminished.
Find a range of vintage Chanel women's jackets and other Chanel clothing and accessories 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.
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.