Chanel Beige Quilted Calfskin Mini Perfect Fit Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Beige Quilted Calfskin Mini Perfect Fit Flap Bag SKU: Z154218 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: A timeless classic that never goes out of style, the ...
Chanel Beige Quilted Calfskin Mini Perfect Fit Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Beige Quilted Calfskin Mini Perfect Fit Flap Bag SKU: Z154218 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: A timeless classic that never goes out of style, the ...
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Rare Chanel yellow lambskin strap sandals
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
This pair of yellow lambskin Chanel sandals would be a perfect fit for both!
Amazing Chanel Metallic Fantasy Tweed Sequin Trimmed Jacket Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with concealed hooks Amazing metallic ...
UNWORN Chanel Metallic Fantasy Tweed Sequin Trimmed Jacket Blazer 44
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Rare & stunning CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket Designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with concealed hooks Amazing...
UNWORN Chanel Black Tweed Jacket Little Black Jacket LBJ 44
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years The classic little black jacket LBJ Closes in front with jeweled CC...
CHANEL Rare Fantasy Tweed Sequins Trimmed Jacket Skirt Suit Ensemble 42
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed suit designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with buttons Amazing tweed fabric with s...
CHANEL Little Black Jacket LBJ Pleated Jacket with Ruched Details 38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years The classic little black jacket LBJ Closes in front with jeweled CC...
CHANEL Shanghai Métiers d'Art Black Tweed Blazer Jacket with Braided Details 38
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for 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 ...
UNWORN Chanel Metallic Fantasy Tweed Sequin Trim Jacket Skirt Suit 38-40
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket & skirt suit A true CHANEL signature ensemble that will last you for many years Jacket closes in front with concealed hooks Slim, fitted sty...
CHANEL Lambskin Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
- Short sleeves - 4 pockets - 8 Leather buttons : 4 for closure, 1 per pocket - Signature gilt chain handsewn on hem to maintain jacket shape - Matching Lining: 100% silk ...
Chanel Black Shopper Tote
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Be the most fashionable woman on the go with this black leather Chanel Shopper bag. Perfect to fit books, a laptop, and could even be the perfect carry on for the plane!
Chanel 2019 Blue Jeans
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Timeless classic jeans by CHANEL with back pockets Perfect fit very comfortable to wear great fit The most beautiful and coolest golden lion buttons Zipper at the bottom of the trous...
Chanel Karl Lagerfeld Tweed Jacket with CC Logo Pearl Chains NEW 48FR
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Stunning colors, so versatile, perfect with jeans or dress it ...
Chanel White Quilted Lambskin Mini Perfect Fit Camera Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel White Quilted Lambskin Mini Perfect Fit Camera Bag SKU: 117391 Condition: Pre-owned (3000) Handbag Condition: Mint Condition Comments: Mint Condition.
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Size: FR40 runs small, fits best US6-8
Chanel Metallic Multicolor Lesage Cropped Tweed Jacket Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Closes in front with zip closure Amazing metallic tweed fabric Beautiful CC Chanel logo buttons on front Completely lined with finest stretchy CHANEL logo silk Cropped sleeves Chane...
Gorgeous Chanel Fantasy Frayed Tweed Maison Lesage Jacket Leather Trimming
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with concealed buttons Amazing metallic tweed fabric Frayed deta...
Rare Chanel Fantasy Tweed and Sequins Jacket Skirt Suit Ensemble
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed suit designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with buttons Amazing tweed fabric with s...
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Size: 40, fits best US 6 or small 8
Stunning Chanel Tweed & Metallic Gold Lamé Jeweled Button Jacket Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
A true icon designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Tweed fabric exclusively produced by Maison Lesage for Chanel Golden colored collar Partially lined and trimmed with metallic gold l...
Chanel CC Little Black Jacket LBJ Tweed Jacket with Ribbon Trimming
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years The classic little black jacket LBJ Closes in front w...
Chanel Tweed & Metallic Gold Lamé Gripoix Button Jacket Blazer Skirt Suit
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
A true icon designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Tweed fabric exclusively produced by Maison Lesage for Chanel Partially lined and trimmed with metallic gold lamé in 3D structure 4 ...
NEW Chanel Maison Lesage Metallic Fantasy Tweed Jacket Blazer with Fur Trimming
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Closes in front with concealed hooks Amazing metallic tweed fabric Beautiful CC ...
Chanel Metallic Lesage Tweed Jacket Blazer with detachable CC Logo Pearl Chains
By Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful CHANEL fantasy tweed jacket designed by Karl Lagerfeld A true CHANEL signature item that will last you for many years Stunning colors, so versatile, perfect with jeans or d...
CHANEL White Crochet Knit Carmen Style Cold Shoulers Blouse Top as seen on Poppy
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
A stunning white Chanel blouse top Beautiful finest quality crochet knit A true Chanel signature piece in the famous signature design Cold shoulders Drawstring for a perfect fit Cha...
Chanel Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 5", Width 7.5", Depth 3" Designer: Chanel Model: Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color...
Chanel Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, Box Measurements: Handle Drop 3", Height 6", Width 8.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Small Exterio...
Chanel Perfect Fit Wallet on Chain Quilted Calfskin
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 5", Width 7.5", Depth 1.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Perfect Fit Wallet on Chain Quilted Calfskin Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: ...
Chanel Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 3", Height 6", Width 8.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Perfect Fit Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Small Exterior Mat...
Chanel Beige Quilted Leather Perfect Fit Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions Here we have a fashion meets functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well sized interior that c...
Circa 1966 Chanel Haute Couture Suit
By Chanel
Located in Rockwood, ON
This gives the fabric structure and stability one way and a slight bias cut effect the other - hence the perfect fit that Chanel suit have - it really sculpts to the wearer and yet r...
1960s Unlabelled Chanel Haute Couture Boucle Suit
By Chanel
Located in Rockwood, ON
This also is what creates the perfect fit that Chanel suits have. The fabric has the movement to really sculpt to the wearer and yet retains its shape at the same time.
Chanel Black & Gold Tweed ballet Flats 37 FR
By Chanel
Located in DOUBLE BAY, NSW
Crafted in size 37FR for a perfect fit. Brand: Chanel Product: Ballet Flats Size: 37 Fr Colour: Black & Gold Material: Smooth Leather & Tweed Condition: Pristine; Never Worn A...
Chanel Grey and White Plaid Wool Jacket
Located in San Francisco, CA
The perfect cut and fit will look fabulous with everything from broken-in boyfriend jeans to tapered pants, and as chic with a t-shirts as with a nubby sweater.
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.
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.