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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CHANEL black cotton 14S TEXTURED JACQUARD KNIT Top Shirt 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel top in black jacquard knit crafted from cotton (51%), viscose (35%) and polyamide (14%), offering a softly structured texture with subtle stretch. Designed in a...
CHANEL Paris / Dallas Iconic CC Star Buttons Denim Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel washed denim jacket from Catwalk of Paris / DALLAS Collection, 2014 Metiers d'Art - As seen in Ad Campaign - gold trim throughout - tonal CC logo lining Size mark 38 FR...
CHANEL 15$K Rare Tweed Jacket CC Embroidered Camellias 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Ribbon Tweed Jacket with CC Embroidered Camellias — Runway of the Legendary CHANEL AIRLINES Cruise 2008 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique value exceeded $15,000. Tr...
CHANEL white & black leather 26S LOW TOP Sneakers Shoes 38.5 G47274
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel leather and suede sneaker in white and black combines the House’s iconic design codes with contemporary sporty style. Crafted from a luxurious mix of leath...
CHANEL Fall 1993 Runway Navy Sequin Tweed Suit 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Navy Sequin Tweed Suit with 64-karat Gold Plated CC Buttons — Fall 1993 Runway by Karl Lagerfeld • Museum level value, rarest connoisseur’s find — A Fall 1993 relic in two ...
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries . Main fabric composition: 79% acetate, 21% rayon. Silk lining. Biais. Hook&eye closure on the top middle back. SIZE 36
CHANEL Extremely Rare CC Logo Penguin Boucle Hoodie 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Museum Rare Collectible Grey Silk Bouclé Hoodie with Penguin Motif & CC Logo — Runway of 2007 Fall by by Karl Lagerfeld — – Extremely Rare Trophy of Chanel Mythology –...
CHANEL 12K$ New Paris / EGYPT Iconic Black Tweed Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / EGYPT Métiers d’Art Collection — The “Golden Dynasty” Ensemble — A Runway Masterpiece Presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2019 — – From the histor...
CHANEL Paris / London Collectors Grunge Jeans 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectors Chanel Grunge Style Jeans — Paris / LONDON Collection, Karl Lagerfeld – A relic of rebellion, these Chanel jeans stride forth from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Paris / LOND...
CHANEL Paris / EDINBURGH Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Ecru Tweed Jacket with Tartan Detail — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $9,000 – The superstar piec...
CHANEL Rare Collectible Beige Fantasy Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL — Rare Collectible Beige Fantasy Tweed Jacket — A study in light, texture, and quiet authority — – This Chanel jacket does not announce itself — it shimmers into presence. ...
Chanel S/S 2006 Marissa Cooper Bride Camellia Ivory White Evening Wedding Gown
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Spring/Summer 2006 cream camellia bride dress, an exceptionally rare and highly collectible final runway look from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2006 collection. This ethereal strap...
Chanel Tie Excellent Mint Condition
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel tie with air balloons and CHANEL print Excellent mint condition Please see pictures Final Sale
Chanel Resort 2014 Blue Lace Blouse & Shorts Set, Size FR 38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Collection Resort 2014 Singapore Blue navy floral lace blouse and shorts set Blue navy lace , lining in white cotton 52% cotton 32% rayon 16% nylon Lining: 100% cotton Size FR...
CHANEL denim jeans pants
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL denim jeans pants Very, very light blue gray with multicolor stitching Size FR 40 Made in Italy 98% cotton 2% elastom Excellent condition
CHANEL 16K$ Black Silk Maxi Dress with CC Logo Print 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Black Silk Maxi Dress with CC Logo & Paris Skyline Print — Spring 2020 “PARIS ROOFTOPS” Runway by Virginie Viard • Boutique value: over $16,000 · seen on Jennie Kim · Maga...
CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh Collectible Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Navy Lesage Tweed Cape Jacket — — Paris / EDINBURGH Métiers d’Art 2013 Runway · By Karl Lagerfeld — – Originally offered at a boutique price surpassing $10,0...
CHANEL Iconic SUPERMARKET Candy-Pink Distressed Lounge Suit 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Iconic Candy-Pink Distressed Lounge Suit — SUPERMARKET Fall 2014 Collection, Karl Lagerfeld • As seen on Cara Delevingne on Runway & and on Kim Kardashian • — The Fa...
CHANEL New Paris / MONACO Amethyst Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Collectible Amethyst Tweed Jacket — Paris / Monte Carlo Runway by Karl Lagerfeld – From the shimmering Riviera spirit of Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / MONTE-CARLO Collection emer...
CHANEL 16K$ Iconic Paris / Byzance CC Gripoix Buttons Coat 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel 16K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat — 2011 Metiers d’ArtCollection by Karl Lagerfeld – With initial boutique value over 16,000, today’s boutique value for this level ...
CHANEL Rare Black Tweed Jacket with CC Camellia Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Timeless Black Tweed Jacket with Camellia CC Buttons & Bows — A Chanel jacket that doesn’t “reference” the House — it states it. Black tweed as the original language; c...
CHANEL New Paris / Cosmopolite Ribbon Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One of the most recognisable Chanel jacket from Paris / COSMOPOLITE Collection, 2017 metiers d'Art As seen in Adverts all over the world! Boutique price over 11,000$ Size mark 42 FR....
CHANEL 12K$ Rare Paris / EDINBURGH Runway Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Rare Collectible Lesage Tweed & Leather Highland Jacket — Runway of the Paris / EDINBURGH 2013 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique value: over $12,0...
CHANEL Vogue Cover Paris / VERSAILLES Denim Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Blue Denim Jacket with CC Silver Buttons — Cruise 2013 Paris / VERSAILLES Runway by Karl Laferfeld Cultural reference: as seen on Pharrell Williams and on the Vogue cover ...
CHANEL New 14K$ Black Ribbon Tweed Jacket Rare 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Luxurious Chanel jacket made of most expensive ribbon lesage tweed : from Runway of Paris / DUBAI 2015 Cruise Collection, 15C Boutique price was over 14,000$ - CC logo jewel buttons...
CHANEL Runway 2024 /2025 CC Motifs Maritime Runway Silk Jumper 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · CC Motifs Maritime Runway Silk Jumper with & CC Jewel Closures — Runway of Spring 2024 /2025 by Virginie Viard • Boutique value: around $8,000 // Why this piece matter...
CHANEL Rare 1991 Supermodels Tweed and Denim Suit 44 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare find for true Chanel connoisseurs! Tweed & Denim jacket and skirt suit set from Runway of 1991 Fall Collection! Price on other sources start from 6,000€ (!) Size mark 44 F...
CHANEL New Iconic Lemon Yellow Tweed Ensemble 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One of the most iconic Chanel suits of all times ! ~ lemon yellow tweed ensemble (jacket and matching skirt) ~ as seen on Sarah Jessica Parker! ~ from Runway of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Ro...
CHANEL brown tortoise SHIELD Sunglasses 5067
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel sunglasses in black acetate. Crafted from polished black acetate, these Chanel sunglasses combine a classic rectangular silhouette with a refined, jewel-like fi...
Chanel New 2022 Fall Runway CC Jewel Buttons Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look # 7 from Catwalk of 2022 Fall Chanel Collection, 22A New Chanel tweed jacket in gorgeous pastel pink / dusty rose colour. - marvellous CC logo jewel Gripoix buttons at front and...
CHANEL Cruise 2012 Runway White Fluffy Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · White Fluffy Tweed Jacket with CC Buttons — Cruise 2012 “FRENCH RIVIERA” Runway, Karl Lagerfeld — A Cruise Riviera relic — Chanel distilled into sunlight and sea-line. Thi...
CHANEL 8K$ New Iconic Paris / Cuba Ribbon Tweed Skirt 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Iconic Ribbon Tweed Skirt — Paris / CUBA Cruise Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — A true cult relic of the Chanel universe // Boutique value: $8,000 — One of the most recogni...
CHANEL Architectural 2008 Black Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectors Architectural Black Tweed Jacket with Jewel Gripoix Buttons — Fall 2008 Collection · By Karl Lagerfeld — ~ As seen on Anna dello Russo for true connoisseurs a...
CHANEL Paris / Byzance Legendary Black Tweed Coat 50 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– A relic of couture mythology, this masterpiece coat from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Paris / BYZANCE Métiers d’Art 2011 Collection stands as one of the most exalted creations of th...
CHANEL Iconic Paris / Seoul Beige Tweed Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel beige tweed jacket from Ad Campaign of Paris / SEOUL Collection, 2016 Cruise - CC logo mother of pearl buttons - hand-embilleshed with littlest pink beads - chain link...
CHANEL 2019 New Ad Campaign Lime Green Tweed Jacket 42 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Spring 2019 Ad Campaign — “Lime Éclat” Lesage Tweed Jacket — A Chromatic Relic of Eternal Spring by Karl Lagerfeld — // A boutique masterpiece of over $12,000 in value, yet ...
CHANEL 2020 Runway 16K$ CC Logo White Tweed Coat
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Stunning, collectible Chanel white tweed coat with brand's name pattern throughout : from Runway of 2020 Spring 'Up on the ROOF' Collection. Size mark 34 FR. Never worn.
CHANEL Little Black Tweed Dress with CC Buttons 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Little Black Tweed Dress with CC Buttons — Iconic & celebrity-cited — as seen on Lily-Rose Depp — — this Chanel little black dress is a cultural unit — and this versio...
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Black Tweed Cape Jacket 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez Cruise Collection – Black Tweed Cape Jacket with Jewel Buttons – An emblem of twilight elegance — this Chanel cape jacket from Karl Lagerfeld’s Saint-Tro...
Chanel Fall 2008 Purple Silk Taffeta Babydoll Swing Coat with Bow
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulously dramatic never-worn Chanel Pre-Fall 2008 opera coat in deep purple silk taffeta as seen on the runway. Classic 1960's style babydoll swing jacket silhouette with a rounded...
CHANEL 14K$ Paris / Edinburgh Iconic Lesage Tweed Maxi Coat 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Pleated Tweed Maxi Coat with Tartan Accents & CC Gripoix Buttons — Paris / EDINBURGH 2013 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld • Boutique value: over $14,000 — As seen on Ti...
CHANEL 15K$ Exquisite Turquoise Ribbon Tweed Suit 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Exquisite Ribbon Tweed Suit with Sequin Embellishment — Boutique price over $15,000 — today’s boutique value for similar pieces exceeds 25,000$ ~ A turquoise relic of coutur...
CHANEL 2021 Iconic Chateau des Dammes Runway Jumper 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Iconic CC Intarsia Jumper — 2021 Pre-Fall “Château des Dames” Métiers d’Art — From the Château des Dames Métiers d’Art narrative, this jumper is widely recognized in the ...
CHANEL CC Buttons Shimmer Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Metallic Silver Tweed Jacket — Spring 2015 Campaign Era, Karl Lagerfeld — This jacket that reads like light made wearable — not “silver” as a color, but silver as a state: ...
CHANEL Paris / Saint-Tropez CC Laurel Embroidery Jeans 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Blue Denim Jeans with Embroidery — Paris Saint-Tropez Cruise Collection · By Karl Lagerfeld // A boutique valuation surpassing $4,800 affirms its rarity, while...
CHANEL 11K$ New Paris / Rome Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– From the chiaroscuro dreamscape of Karl Lagerfeld’s — Paris in ROME 2016 Collection by Maestro Lagerfeld — this Chanel coat emerges as an artefact woven from cinema, Roman Empire...
CHANEL Legendary 2020 CC Logo Black Leggings 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
As seen on Vittoria Ceretti in Ad Campaign! Iconic Chanel CC Logo Legging from 2020 Cruise COCO EXPRESS Collection In wardrobe of many celebs and fashion bloggers! Size mark 36 FR. K...
CHANEL 11K$ New Paris / EGYPT Navy Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– A relic from CHANEL Karl Lagerfeld’s visionary Paris / EGYPT Métiers d’Art 2019 collection, first unveiled within the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New-Yo...
Chanel CC Logo Buckle Black Woven Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel black jacket with CC logo buckle belt. CC logo buttons front closure Size mark 38 FR. Kept unworn, condition of a new thing.
CHANEL Paris / Venice Legendary Ecru Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Paris / VENICE Écru Tweed Jacket — Lion of Eternal Waters – There are Chanel jackets. And then there are the legends. From Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris–Venice Cruise Collection c...
2021 Chanel black lambskin leather chain bag
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
2021 Chanel black leather chain bag This is a Chanel chain bag in lambskin with chain-link detailing a signature interlocking cc logo with concealed magnetic fastening and an intern...
Chanel x Pharrell Large Shoulder Bag – Green Suede & Leather
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel x Pharrell Large Shoulder Bag – Green Suede & Leather A rare and highly collectible Chanel x Pharrell Williams shoulder bag from the 2019 Capsule Collection, crafted in v...
Chanel 2020 Pre-Fall Velvety Deep Blue Relaxed Jacket with CC Belt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Deep Blue Velvet Knit Jacket/Coat with CC Chain Buckle Belt — 31 Rue Cambon 2020 Pre-Fall Métiers d’Art, Virginie Viard — This is Chanel’s modern regalia in a relaxed cut: ...
CHANEL Iconic Anna Wintour Style Lesage Tweed Ensemble 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Beige Shimmer Tweed Suit — As Seen on Anna Wintour – A rare and iconic artifact from Karl Lagerfeld’s mid-2000s collection, embodying the quiet radiance of Chanel’s couture h...
CHANEL Runway AIRLINES Collection Tweed Jacket with CC Giant Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– Minimalist CHANEL Navy Lesage Tweed Jacket with CC buttons — Runway of AIRLINES Collection by Karl Lagerfeld _ A study in precision and restraint, this navy tweed jacket from Karl...
Chanel 2002 Sac Timeless Classique Double Flap Beige Jersey Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Classique or Timeless medium-sized (25) bag in beige wool jersey, double flap, Turnlock or CC closure, matching beige leather interior with slip pockets, slip pocket on the ba...
CHANEL 5K$ Collectible Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chanel Collectible Runway Ribbon Tweed Skirt – Boutique Value: Over $5,000 – An opus in miniature, this Chanel skirt is crafted from the most precious ribbon tweed, a textile that ...
CHANEL Paris / Salzburg Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Iconic Chanel Denim Trousers with Eagle Buttons — Ad Campaign of Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen on Cara Delevingne – A statement piece ...
CHANEL New Paris / ROME Legend Beige Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Most Legendary CHANEL Paris / ROME 2016 Métiers d’Art Tweed Jacket — A museum-level piece — ~ Among the most coveted Chanel jackets of all time, this masterpiece is a true relic ...
CHANEL metallic pewter leather 2012 ACCORDION MINI FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Mini Flap bag in metallic pewter aged calfskin leather. Designed in a refined, compact silhouette, this luminous piece features silver-tone hardware and a doubl...