Chanel Twisted Iconic Chain Braided Knotted Black Gold Lambskin Leather Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Medium Chanel sized soft lambskin leather clutch with magnetic closure and four interior compartments. Year: 2008 { Vintage 16 Years} Black leather Gold hardware Braided interwoven...
Chanel, Chanel Resort 2010 Black & Gold Twisted Wedges
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Absolutely stunning Chanel twisted wedges from the Resort 2010 collection - as seen in several of the runway looks.
Chanel 1980s CC Lace-Up Black & White Sneakers
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Do not miss out on the Chanel 1980s CC Lace-Up Black & White Sneakers—a remarkable pair that seamlessly blends the classic comfort of sneakers with an elevated Chanel twist.
Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Twist Your Buttons Phone Holder With Chain
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Twist Your Buttons Phone Holder With Chain SKU: 155655 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: No house has shaped the fashion landscap...
Chanel Red Quilted Puffy Calfskin Small Twist Your Buttons Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Red Quilted Puffy Calfskin Small Twist Your Buttons Flap Bag SKU: 149429 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: A timeless classic that never goes out of ...
Chanel Rare Vintage Lamb Chain Link Twist Necklace 2CA1022
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 36" Width: .4" Height: 36" Necklace Drop: 17" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Accessories: Box, Care Card Signs of Wear: Minor m...
Chanel 2008 Iconic Twisted Silver Chain Knotted Lambskin Gala Evening Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Medium Chanel sized soft lambskin leather clutch with magnetic closure and four interior compartments. Year: 2008 { Vintage16 Years} Black leather Silver hardware Braided interwove...
Chanel 2008 Gold Twisted Iconic Chain Braided Knotted Rare Black Lambskin Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Medium Chanel sized soft lambskin leather clutch with magnetic closure and four interior compartments. Year: 2008 { Vintage 16 Years} Black leather Gold hardware Braided interwoven...
Vintage Chanel 1997 Lambskin Mini Flap Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Vintage Chanel mini lambskin leather quilted box flap bag circa 1990. made of black leather quilted canvas, two internal pockets and a large one at the back . front flap leather and ...
Chanel 1995 Rare Logo Black Vanity Case Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare piece represents classic Chanel craftsmanship with a distinctive twist, perfect for both collectors and daily luxury use.
2006 Vintage Chanel Dark Chocolate Brown Coated Canvas Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This versatile handbag seamlessly transitions from day to evening, providing a modern twist on classic Chanel elegance. It's in excellent vintage condition.
CHANEL ivory 24N COCO NEIGE SHEARLING Loafers Shoes 39
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Crafted with plush shearling and accented by a signature CC chain logo across the front, they embody timeless Chanel elegance with a cozy twist. Fully lined with shearling soles for ...
Chanel Black Quilted Leather Relax CC Camera Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Crafted in luxurious black quilted shimmery leather, this bag has a subtle sheen that catches the light beautifully, offering a modern twist on classic Chanel style. The iconic silve...
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Chanel 2008/2009 Cruise Line Denim Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Amman, JO
A timeless piece with a modern twist—this Chanel black quilted flap bag is a must-have for any luxury collection.
CHANEL blue cotton 2017 17A CHUNKY TWEED Coat Jacket 38 S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
As seen on Pharrell Williams, this coat combines timeless Chanel style with a modern twist. Has been worn and is in excellent condition. 2017 Paris-Cosmopolite Metiers d'Art Measu...
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H 3.5 in W 5 in D 1.5 in
Chanel Twist Your Buttons Flap Coin Purse with Chain Quilted Shiny Caviar
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 3.5", Width 5", Depth 1.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Twist Your Buttons Flap Coin Purse with Chain Quilted Shiny Caviar Exterior Materi...
Large Chanel Black Jewel Print "CC" Logo Silk Shawl
By Chanel
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Chanel Jewelry is highlighted and specifically features Chanel Pearls, a Chanel Sautoir and Chanel Twist Earrings, all highlighted in greens, golds, reds and blues.
Chanel 2011 Runway Suit
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Simple but has that beautiful elegant Chanel twist. The pastel colors with a tan fringe trim that snaps on and off with ease from the bottom of the jacket as well as the skirt.
CHANEL Black Lamb Leather Twisted Flap 2.55 Bag
By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic CHANEL Black Lamb Leather Twisted Flap 2.55 Bag. It is done in shiny black leather with silver hardware.
Chanel Caviar Quilted Retro Twist Top Handle Flap Black Mini
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This flap bag is made of quilted grained calfskin leather in black. The shoulder bag features a diamond stitch, a leather top handle, gold chain link leather threaded shoulder strap ...
Chanel Silk Satin Skirt
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Vogue magazine on Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel. Classic with a youthful twist: a beautiful and chic Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel silk satin skirt with gold buttons.
Chanel Tweed East West Flap
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
For the hard working woman with style, this is just the bag to make all your suits and professionalism stand out. The Chanel Tweed East West Flap takes a classic Chanel approach with...
Chanel Skirt - Black Boucle with Black white Fringe Size 38
By Chanel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The fabric is classic Chanel boucle with an added twist of design choice.
Chanel Black & White bootie
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
These are the epitome of Chanel, classic design with a twist. Patent leather woven cage booties with peeop toe, and spiral heel.
Chanel Twisted Hobo Glazed Calfskin Burgundy
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the Fall/Winter 2009 Collection; Chanel Calfskin Twisted Hobo. This stylish shoulder bag is crafted of glazed calfskin leather.
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H 3.9 in W 7.5 in D 2.4 in
Chanel Black Lambskin Quilted Leather Gold Hardware Mini Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Sumptuous lambskin leather Chanel quilted mini flap shoulder bag. Featuring classic Chanel twist lock CC closure at the flap and luscious gold hardware to-boot.
Chanel Tweed Boucle & Crystal Classic Jumbo Flag Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Adorned with crystal CHANEL "CC" logo all over. Closes with silvertone "CHANEL" twist-lock closure on the flap.
Chanel Timeless Small 2.55 Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Crafted from aged black calfskin leather, this timeless small 2.55 flap bag features a signature diamond quilt finish, a gold-tone metal mademoiselle chain shoulder strap and a main ...
Limited Edition - Rare Chanel 2.55 Classic Maxi Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Classic flap bag embossed with the words "PARIS", "31, RUE CAMBON", "COCO" and "CHANEL." The bag closes with silvertone "CHANEL" twist-lock closure on the exterior flap and a sna...
Chanel 1980s CC Lace-Up Black & White Sneakers
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Do not miss out on the Chanel 1980s CC Lace-Up Black & White Sneakers—a remarkable pair that seamlessly blends the classic comfort of sneakers with an elevated Chanel twist.
Chanel Red Cashmere Mini Twisted Dress
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel Red Cashmere Mini Twisted Dress Total length-80 cm Sz.36 100% cashmere Very good condition.
CHANEL Black Leather Quilted Clogs w. CC Twist Lock
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Quilted Leather Clogs w. CC Twist Lock SZ - 9 Materials: Leather, Suede Lining Silvertone Hardware Stamped: "CHANEL" "MADE IN ITALY" Size 39 Estimated to Fit...
Chanel Chain Belt made of Twisted Rings, circa 1990s
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal belt made of twisted rings. 2cc9 Collection - 1990s circa, under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
Chanel Silk Little Black Dress with Twist Draping, 1990s
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicately draped matte silk crepe twists at the front bodice leaving the décolletage on display.
Chanel 18cm Black Suede "CC" Turn-lock Twisted Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Chanel 18cm Black Suede "CC" Turn-lock Top Handle Bag from Year 1997 collection
Chanel Black Classic Twist Patent Flap Bag w/ Lambskin Trim
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Classic Twist Patent Leather Flap Bag w/ Lambskin Trim Made In: Italy Year of Production: 2013 Color: Black Hardware: Darkened silvertone Materials: Patent Leather with...
CHANEL Vintage Black Thick Wool Leather Gold Tone Twist Buckle Belt
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage CHANEL waist belt features a thick wool strap with leather liner and rectangular yellow gold tone twist textured buckle.
CHANEL 2017 Cuba black cream rope pearl twist slipper sandals EU38
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2017 Cuba black cream rope pearl twist slipper sandals EU38 Reference: TGAS/F00378 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: Cruise 2017 Paris-Cuba Material: Fabric, ...
Chanel Fringe Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
If you are looking for a sophisticated Chanel bag with an unexpected twist, this is the bag for you!
Chanel Quilted Backpack
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This Chanel backpack is a modern twist on a timeless classic, featuring a foldover top, clasp closer, a front zip pocket, shoulder straps, a quilted effect set off by the silver-tone...
Chanel Python 2.55 Handbag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Ushered in a python leather that is marbled in shades of pale pink and yellow, this is offset with gunmetal hardware and black leather accents for a contemporary and darkly glamorous...
Black Chanel Quilted Shearling Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Black quilted shearling shoulder bag by Chanel. Chain shoulder straps. Top twist-lock closure.
Chanel Black & Pink Skirt Suit
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Meticulously crafted in France from a contrasting two-tone palette of pure black wool and pink silk, this sophisticated pre-loved skirt suit by Chanel gives a 90s-inspired twist to t...
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.
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