Chanel 2014 Resort Limited Edition Transparent Bottle Minaudière Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Resort Limited Edition Transparent Bottle Minaudière Clutch Bag Iconic Chanel no.5 perfume bottle bag made from transparent plexiglass, and attached interwoven lambskin leath...
Chanel 2018 Spring Summer Transparent Clear PVC Camellia Small Mini Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Spring Summer 2018 Runway Transparent Clear Camellia Printed Small Mini Bucket Bag This bucket bag from the brand delicately displays Coco Chanel’s favorite flower, the came...
Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel ombre smoke effect faded black and clear transparent vinyl flap with lamb leather.
Chanel 2007 Rare Transparent Classic Heart Flap Vintage White Grey Clear Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Classic 2.55 Heart Flap Vintage Grey Tone Clear and White 2007 {VINTAGE 17 Years} Interwoven white lambskin chain Classic back pocket Made in Italy Strap Drop: S...
Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag Silver hardware Transparent clear quilted pvc Classic interwoven chain CC leather interlocking logo at fron...
Chanel Transparent Perfume Bottle Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
The item comes with: Chanel Box Chanel Dust-Bag Material Care Guide Strap Colour: Transparent & Gold-plated Hardware Material: Glass W: 19cm H: 15cm D: 7cm Handle Drop: ...
Chanel Dubai Tank Transparent Minaudiere Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This exquisite item is a Limited Edition 2015 Chanel Dubai By Night Cruise Collection Minaudiere. The clutch is crafted from high-quality clear Plexiglass and features beautiful gold...
Chanel Gold and Black Transparent Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This Chanel piece makes a true fashion statement. The box bag is transparent in the front and covered in the back with features such as gold-plated hardware, small engraved CC logo a...
Chanel Hand Bag in Transparent PV Fabric, 2006/2008
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Hand bag in transparent PV fabric, leather, and golden metal. 2006/2008 Collection.
Chanel Vintage 2006 Naked PVC Transparent Gold Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel rare vintage transparent “Naked” Classic Flap bag, a highly collectible novelty piece from the 2006–2008 era.
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H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 1.19 in
2013 Chanel Black Patent Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Boy Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Patent Leather & Transparent PVC Naked Boy Flap Bag This CHANEL Naked Boy Flap Bag is in Excellent Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Chanel Dust Bag.
Chanel Gold Metal Transparent See-Through Carryall Travel Shoulder Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Chanel Fantasy Gold Metal Beaded See Through Carryall Travel Shoulder Tote Bag Bead Metal Gold tone hardware Shoulder strap drop 15.5" Measures 16.5" W x 12.5" H x 4.5" D 100% auth...
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H 7.09 in D 2.37 in L 11.42 in
Chanel Black Leather and Transparent PVC Timeless Bag Spring, 2007
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black leather and transparent PVC bag with silvery metal elements. 2007 Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear Collection.
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H 8.67 in D 2.76 in L 11.03 in
Chanel Pink Bag in Transparent Pvc Fabric and Patent Leather, 2004/2005
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in Italy) Bag in transparent PVC fabric and pink patent leather.
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H 10.63 in W 3.15 in L 14.97 in
Transparent PVC and green patent leather tote bag with Ottoman pouch CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Transparent PVC and green patent leather tote bag with Ottoman pouch attached to the bag. Bag is close with a snap and the pouch with a zip. Numbered inside the pouch: 9651157 ( + ca...
Chanel CC pink and transparent leather and pvc Shopping Bag.
Located in Carnate, IT
Chanel pvc bag, in pink patent leather with transparent parts in pvc, dimensions: length 43 cm, height 28 cm, width 12 cm, handles height 23 cm, inside there is a document pouch, in ...
Rare and Collector 2.55 Chanel Jelly Bag Limited Edition
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Collector 2.55 Chanel jelly transparent bag limited edition featuring a white gold tone patent bias, all accessories are silver tone,a CC turn lock closures, a silver tone chain 11...
Chanel Transparent Chain Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Chanel transparent shopper / shoulder bag in PVC and leather, with silver hardware.
Chanel Transparent Coco Colorful Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This large transparent PVC Chanel Coco is trimmed in leather lambskin and comes with two short toting handles as well as two long chain and leather straps.
Chanel Naked Transparent Multi Compartment Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel naked transparent flap with lambskin leather and Chanel engraved beauty push lock closure. Iconic new style of Chanel's transparent flaps with accordion bottom and two interi...
Chanel Naked Transparent Multi Compartment Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel naked transparent flap with lambskin leather and Chanel engraved beauty push lock closure. Iconic new style of Chanel's transparent flaps with accordion bottom and two interi...
Chanel Transparent Naked Classic Silver Vintage Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Naked Classic Silver Vintage Flap Bag clear silver-tone hardware fold-over top with CC turn-lock fastening two leather and chain link shoulder straps back slip po...
Chanel 2018 Transparent Clear Plastic CC Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2018 Clear Plastic CC Tote Transparent plastic clear vinyl tote with handle This bag is not lined This item was produced as a VIP gift for runway show attendees 16.5" Heig...
Chanel Transparent Clear Tassel Rare Vintage 90s Green Camera Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Clear Diamond Stitch Tassel Fringe Rare Vintage Green Camera Bag Year: 1989-1991 Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain Diamond stitch green calfskin leather Dia...
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H 7 in W 11.5 in L 2.9 in
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Transparent Classic Flap Black Lamb Leather Vintage Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Classic 2.55 Flap Vintage Clear Naked Flap Chanel Transparent Classic Medium Flap Bag with black lambskin piping.
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H 7 in W 11.5 in L 2.9 in
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Transparent Classic Flap Black Lamb Leather Vintage Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Classic 2.55 Flap Vintage Clear Naked Flap Chanel Transparent Classic Medium Flap Bag with black lambskin piping.
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H 7 in W 11.5 in L 2.9 in
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Transparent Classic Heart Flap Vintage White Grey Clear Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Transparent Classic 2.55 Heart Flap Vintage Grey Tone Clear and White Chanel transparent classic flap in clear and white hues. With a transparent design, this piece is punctu...
Chanel S/S 2019 By The Sea PVC Transparent Sand 19P Classic Flap Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An extraordinary and playful piece from the seaside-inspired runway, this transparent PVC bag is trimmed in black leather and famously filled with real sand — a whimsical yet collect...
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Chanel bag 2018
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Transparent PVC bag with multicolored leather and silvery metal elements. 2018 Spring-Summer Collection.
CHANEL Vintage Transparent Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage! Chanel transparent bag. Gilded Hardware and leather.
Chanel Transparent Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Throw all of your pretty essentials in the Chanel transparent flap bag and get set for a carefree mimosa brunch in the sun.
Vintage CHANEL CC Transparent Shopping Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage Collector CHANEL shopping bag in transparent plastic and black leather.
Transparent Colorful Timeless Chanel Bag Spring 2018
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and collector Chanel timeless bag In very good condition. Made in Italy.
As New Chanel Transparent PVC Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
As New As New Chanel Limited PVC Classic Flap Bag WOW make heads turn with this limited Chanel Transparent Classic Medium Flap Bag finished with metallic gold lambskin piping.
CHANEL 'Boy' Transparent Blue Electric Edged with Leather Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel mini bag 'Boy' transparent electric blue edged with leather.
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H 6.7 in D 2.76 in L 11.42 in
Chanel Timeless Bag in Transparent Plastic and Piping in White Lamb Leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Timeless bag in transparent plastic and piping in white lamb leather.
CHANEL Transparent Bag, Resort 2019
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Authenticity card : no Year: Resort 2019 Light gold finish metal Details : seen on the Resort "Sur la Plage" 2019 fashion show. Timeless transparent with black leather inserts, PVC p...
Chanel Clear Vinyl Patchwork Naked Flap Chain Translucent Bag 1025c27
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 5691866 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 9.5" Width: 2.2" Height: 6" Shoulder Handle Drop: 10.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories...
Chanel Vintage Leather Timeless Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Vintage Timeless Single Flap Bag Black diamond stich leather with 24k gold plated hardware. 'CC' logo and a single chain and leather shoulder strap. Burgundy leather interi...
$19,920
H 9.5 in W 12.25 in L 4.25 in
Chanel 2005 Vintage Classic Flap Limited Edition PNY Jumbo Expandable Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Paris New York PNY Jumbo Expandable Maxi Calfskin Flap Bag 2005 {VINTAGE 19 Years} Ruthenium hardware Diamond stitch calfskin aged leather Flap with CC turn lock Interior z...
$7,366Sale Price|20% Off
2015 Chanel Paris Dubai Collection Premiere Minaudière Clutch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Silver toned Chanel 2015 Paris Dubai Premier clutch. Structured geometric silhouette with transparent front and back panels, polished metal frame, and chain shoulder strap. Features...
$17,800
H 4.51 in D 1.76 in L 6.51 in
Chanel 2017 Black Plexiglass Gift Box Minaudière with Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Black Plexiglass Gift Box Minaudière Gold Hardware, 2017. The interior is lined in black leather. Includes authenticity card, and dust bag. This pre-owned Chanel® item has b...
Chanel Vintage Classic Quilted Patent Single Jumbo Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Chanel Patent Quilted Jumbo Single Flap is crafted of fine diamond-quilted glossy patent leather. The bag features leather threaded gold chain shoulder straps and a facing half ...
$9,920
H 10.2 in W 10.2 in L 15.7 in
Chanel Hobo Handbag Transparent Teardrop Spring 2018 Clear Pvc Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2018 stunning runway teardrop hobo bag with silver and glazed calfskin leather Limited edition transparent bag comes with box, dust bag, and authenticity card. Sold-out eve...
$1,383Sale Price|74% Off
H 3.94 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
Chanel Ivory Jersey Evening Bag with Mirrored Pyramid Studs Ice Cube
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
This genuine Chanel Ivory Mirrored Fabric Evening Bag is in excellent condition. The combination of silver mirrored embellishment and winter white jersey is striking and distinctive ...
$2,007Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Silver Ice Cube Tote Leather and Vinyl with Chains
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Silver Ice Cube Tote Leather and Vinyl with Chains These are professional photos of the actual bag. This collectable charming collectible and highly sought after Chanel Silv...
$23,996Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Runway Clear Translucent Gas Gold Leather Evening Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Chanel Runway Clear Translucent Gas Minaudière Gold Leather Dubai Evening Shoulder Bag Perspex Leather Gold-tone hardware Flip-lock closure Shoulder strap drop 25" Measures 5" W x ...
$6,920
H 10.5 in W 15 in L 5 in
Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Year 1991 As seen on Olivia Culpo! Unique vintage extra large Chanel transparent tote made of PVC and lined with patent leather. Features silver hardware, CC logo zipper detail, ...
Chanel Fall/Winter 2010 Limited Edition Ice Cube Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
* From Fall/Winter 2010 collection * Leather interior and accordion sides * Classic leather chain-link * Chain strap can fold to be inside the bag * Silver hardware * Clasp closure *...
$9,920
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in L 14 in
Chanel 2009 Jumbo Maxi Soft Lambskin Leather Classic Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Jumbo Maxi Soft Lambskin Leather Classic Flap Shoulder Bag Year: 2008-2009 Gunmetal hardware Black quilted lambskin leather Logo at front with magnetic snap flap closure Si...
$2,102Sale Price|35% Off
H 3.94 in W 2.37 in L 6.3 in
Chanel 16cm Silver Metallic Quilted Lambskin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Chanel silver metallic quilted lambskin shoulder bag from year 1996 to 1997. - Silver toned hardware “CHANEL” zip closure. - Silver toned hardware chain with silver metallic lam...
$14,920
H 8 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Chanel 2006 Large Classic Flap Patent Kiss-lock Multi Compartment Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Large Classic Flap Patent Kiss-lock Multi Compartment Tote Bag 2006 {Vintage 19 Years} Silver Hardware Classic Flap with Interlocking CC Logo at front Quilted Pattern & ...
Chanel Silver 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag in a grey aged calfskin leather with silver-tone hardware, and a classic double flap closure with a "Mademoiselle" turn-lock fastening. Comes with origin...
1980S MICHAEL NOVARESE Black Haute Couture Silk Taffeta Duster Covered In Excep
By Michael Novarese
Located in New York, NY
1980S MICHAEL NOVARESE Black Haute Couture Silk Taffeta Duster Covered In Exceptional Embroidery & Beaded Gold Work
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
Vintage Art Deco Handbag
Located in London, GB
The best things do come in small sizes. This evening bag has a gold decorative frame, with a central clasp , and internally there is one pouch pocket. Measurements: Width 6'', height...
Hermes Birkin 35 Vermillion Bag Gold Hardware Togo Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 bag featured in Vermillion. Unique warm red tone - is lush with gold hardware. Togo leather is scratch resistant. NEW or NEVER WORN. Comes with...
CoCo Chanel Maison Gripoix Glass Enamel Flower Necklace
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Chanel poured glass enamel flower necklace. Made by Maison Gripoix of opaline and opal blue glass camellias and camellia buds . Further embellished with pale emerald pour...
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
$7,920
H 6.9 in W 3.9 in L 9 in
Chanel Vanity Case Rare Large Vintage 90s Top Handle Black Caviar Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Large Vintage Black Caviar CC Logo Top Handle Vanity Case Year: 1996 {VINTAGE 26 Years} Gold Hadware CC Stitched Logo at front Top handle Detachable crossbody strap Zip aroun...
$6,920
H 3.1 in W 3.9 in L 0.8 in
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...
$12,920
H 10.5 in W 19 in L 6 in
Chanel Limited Edition Vintage Duffel Tote Black and White Leather Weekend Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized Chanel quilted logo letters duffel bag leather travel tote. 1992 {VINTAGE 30 Years} White lamb "CHANEL" lettering stitched on both sides Quilted supple black lambskin Tw...
$12,920
W 17 in D 4 in L 13 in
Chanel Timeless Vintage Cc Tote Towel Rare Piece Black Terry Cloth Beach Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beach Bag CC Tote Towel Rare Piece 1989 {VINTAGE 33 Years} White terry "CC" lettering stitched on one side Black leather lined interior Interior zippered and open poc...
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Nano Speedy bag 2003 limited edition
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
LOUIS VUITTON - (Made in France) Multicolored and black 'Murakami' monogram canvas Nano Speedy bag with natural leather, golden brass, and a padlock with its keys. A 2003 Collection ...
$22,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Chanel 2014 Electric Blue Patent Leather Quilted Retractable Frame Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel electric blue quilted patent leather clutch with rectangle metal frame Year: 2014 Metallic blue cc logo Satin interior lining Zippered back pocket 10.5" W x 5.5" H x 2" D Ma...
$14,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Reindeer Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Reindeer Rabbit Muff 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} CC Logo with reindeer Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black sa...
New $24.000 Gucci Crocodile Dusty Turquoise Top Handle Shoulder Strap Medium Bag
By Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Gucci Crocodile Bamboo Top Handle Bag with Shoulder Strap F/W 2017 Collection, Size Medium. Dusty Turquoise Crocodile Leather, Top Handle Bag with Removable Crocodile Shoulder St...
Rare Chanel 1989 Vintage Blue Lizard Square Mini Evening Bag 24k GHW 68656
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68656 In blue lizard and 24k gold plated hardware. This item is in excellent condition with very few signs of normal use. Corners are clean with no rubbing or scuffi...
Christian Dior 2003 Girly Pink Trotter Monogram Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano era Christian Dior Girly pink Trotter monogram bag. 2000s messenger bag style. All over pink/white coated canvas Trotter monogram. Double stripe and number 2 detail....
Tom Ford for Gucci Lavender Silk Halter Dress S/S 2003
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous lavender stretch silk dress by Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2003 collection. It has a plunging front neckline and racer back with multiple seams emanating from it and the side ...
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.