Multicolor Chanel Jacket & Shirt Set
View Similar Items
Multicolor Chanel Jacket & Shirt Set
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Marked Size: 6 (US)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU14724296983
Chanel
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, she 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 introduced in 1955 with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. Chanel's collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes.
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. 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.
- Emilio Pucci Vintage Pale Grey Paisley Print Long Sleeve TopBy Emilio PucciLocated in New York, NYProduct Details: Vintage Gray and multicolor long sleeve paisley print blouse by Emilio Pucci. Pussy bow tie at stand collar. Concealed front closures. 36" bust, 15.5" shoulder width...Category
1970s Italian Shirts
$236 Sale Price20% Off - Light Blue Chanel Terry Cloth Button-Up Short Sleeve TopBy ChanelLocated in New York, NYLight blue terry cloth button-up short sleeve top by Chanel. Circa 2000. Notched collar. Button closures at center front. Designer size 38. 30" bust, 14" shoulder width, 18" length.Category
Early 2000s Shirts
- Vintage Light Blue Hermes Sport Embroidered Shacket Size US XS/SBy HermèsLocated in New York, NYVintage light blue suede shacket by Hermes Sport. Pointed collar. Embroidered placket. Button closures at front. 33" bust, 16.5" shoulder width, 22.5" sleeve length, 23" length.Category
Late 20th Century European Blouses and Tops
$316 Sale Price20% Off - Black & Multicolor Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Mesh Floral Print Top Size US SBy Jean Paul GaultierLocated in New York, NYBlack and multicolor floral print mesh top by Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil. Crew neck. Long sleeves. 26" bust, 17.5" shoulder width, 26" length.Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Shirts
- Eggplant Brunello Cucinelli Silk Sleeveless Top Size US MBy Brunello CucinelliLocated in New York, NYEggplant silk sleeveless top by Brunello Cucinelli. V-neck. Gathering at front bust. 34" bust, 10" shoulder width, 25" length.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Tank Tops
- White & Multicolor Gucci Saddle Print Button-Up Top Size IT 42By GucciLocated in New York, NYWhite and multicolor saddle print long sleeve top by Gucci. Pointed collar. Button closures at center front. 38" bust, 17" shoulder width, 23.5" length.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blouses and Tops
- Place Vendome by Xandrine Grey ShirtLocated in Capri, ITPlace Vendome by Xandrine Grey Shirt , jacket wmbellished with gold tone botton Totally madfe in italy in italian size range 44Category
1990s Italian Shirts
$41 Sale Price74% Off - Ann Demeulemeester Leather Backless Lace up VestBy Ann DemeulemeesterLocated in Water Mill, NYA fabulous silver grey leather vest from Ann Demeulemeester, one of the notable Antwerp six designers. It has a lapel collar and 2 hip length panels down the front which can be hooke...Category
Early 2000s Italian Vests
- Jean Paul Gaultier New Hourglass Jacket 1980sBy Jean Paul Gaultier, Junior GaultierLocated in Water Mill, NYA fabulous leopard print denim sleeveless vest, jacket, top from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is sleeveless with a collar, button chest pockets, gold Gaultier inscri...Category
1980s Italian Vests
- Jil Sander New Grey Silk Backless JacketBy Jil SanderLocated in Water Mill, NYA gorgeous charcoal grey silk jacket from designer Jil Sander. It has long sleeves and from the front when buttoned presents as a blazer. Unbutton and under is a vest which has 2 g...Category
Early 2000s Italian Jackets
- A chintz casaquin with Pagoda Sleeves and Falbalas French Circa 1860Located in Toulon, FRCirca 1865 France Provence Amazing casaquin with basques and pagoda sleeves in the 18th century taste but dating from the Second Empire, piece collected in Marseille. Very fine cotto...Category
1860s French Vests
- An Embroidered Cream Gros de Tours Waistcoat period Louis XVI France Circa 1785Located in Toulon, FRCirca 1785 France Elegant vest with basques in cream gros de Tours embroidered with silver and polychrome silk threads dating from the Louis XVI period. Embroidery with design of tricolored ribbons on the perimeter dotted with leafy stems, herbs and small pineapples (?). Cut crew neck without collar with small open basques and two pockets with crenellated flaps. Original back in wool pilou and cotton ecru. Cream cotton lining (small dirt). Complete with its eleven buttons and buttonholes. Three spots the size of a needle head, no rings under...Category
1780s French Bustiers
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
From the Runway to Rihanna, These Chanel Pearl Sunglasses Are the Peak of ’90s Chic
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
With a Wink, Karl Lagerfeld Sent This Egg-Carton-Shaped Chanel Bag Down the Runway
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.