Runway Chanel Spring 2006 Ivory Crinkled Silk & Bouclé Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional archival Chanel runway piece, ideal for collectors, museums, and connoisseurs of Karl Lagerfeld's most innovative designs.
Chanel REV Runway White CC Tights Sheer Hosiery S
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a pair of rare Chanel REV runway white CC tights / stockings. A limited edition Chanel runway piece, these tights sold out quickly worldwide and are increasingly d...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Chanel Cruise 2018 Greek Odyssey Runway Knit Dress FR 36 Description: This rare Chanel Cruise 2018 dress is a standout piece from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Greek Odyssey collection.
Chanel Paris Venise 2010 Resort Tweed Jacket Sz.38/40
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel Tweed Jacket – Paris Venise Resort 2010 Collection Size: Tag 44 (Runs like FR38-40 / US 6-8) Condition: Very good condition, with light yellowing on the silk lining in the arm...
CHANEL 9K$ GLOBALIZATION Collection Black Tweed Jacket Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
– From the Runway of Fall 2013 “GLOBALIZATION” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ // Boutique value over 9,000$ – This collector’s black shimmer Lesage tweed jacket dress is suspended b...
CHANEL New Iconic Globalization Black Tweed Jacket Dress 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From the Runway of Fall 2013 “GLOBALIZATION” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ // Boutique value over 9,000$ ~ This collector’s black shimmer Lesage tweed jacket dress is suspended b...
Chanel Spring 2020 Rooftop Collection White Bouclé Tweed Dress FR 36
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An elegant and increasingly collectible contemporary Chanel runway piece from Virginie Viard’s early tenure at the maison.
Chanel 05A Fall 2005 Runway 2 Piece dress 40 Mint
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Merced, CA
Chanel 2-piece dress set from Chanel Fall 2005 runway collection.
Chanel Cruise 2020 Runway Ivory Tweed Jacket Look 74 Size 36
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
The jacket features silk plaid lining, structured shoulders, decorative trim, and signature buttons, making it a highly collectible runway-documented Chanel piece suitable for both d...
Chanel Cruise 2021 Runway Black Bouclé Tweed Jacket, Look 13 Colorway Variation
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Measurements (Approximate): Shoulder: 15.25 inches Bust: 17 inches flat Waist: 15.5 inches Sleeve Length: 23.5 inches Total Length: 21 inches Size: FR 34 Fabrication: 51% Acrylic 3...
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Chanel Resort 2016 Multicolor Fantasy Tweed Jacket Inspired by Runway Look 18
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A standout collector’s Chanel runway colorway piece with strong resale desirability and timeless wardrobe relevance.
Chanel Fall/Winter 2007 Runway Beige Jersey Dress with Sculpted Trompe-l'Œil
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
An increasingly collectible runway piece from one of Chanel's most desirable late-2000s collections, ideal for collectors and connoisseurs of vintage Chanel.
Chanel Limited Edition Rocket Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Limited Edition - Chanel FW 2017 Runway piece - Black lucite and crystal rocket ship - Silver hardware - Tonal lucite lined interior - Shoulder Strap Drop Max: 24cm - Condition: Ex...
Chanel 1993 Spring Tweed Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
An extraordinary Chanel Spring 1993 runway piece designed under Karl Lagerfeld, this blazer embodies the refined yet playful spirit of early-’90s Chanel.
Chanel Short Sleeve Ivory Jacket With Silk Lining - '00s
By Chanel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
An elegant runway piece from Chanel's coveted Spring/Summer 2007 Collection, this tweed and sequins jacket embodies the refined glamour and effortless sophistication that defined Kar...
CHANEL black cashmere 23S EMBELLISHED Sweater XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel sweater is a standout runway piece, exquisitely crafted in black cashmere (content and size tag missing).
CHANEL blush pink 18S FRINGE TOP Shirt 40 M
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Designed as a slip-on style, it is fully lined in silk (100%) for a smooth, elegant finish. A feminine runway piece showcasing Chanel’s intricate craftsmanship and modern romantic te...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Spring/Summer 2015 Pink & White Striped Bouclé Dress FR 34
By Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
• Collection: SS 2015 (Style Code: P70615V61775) • Made in France • Fabric: 46% Cotton, 24% Silk, 16% Polyester, 13% Polyamide, 1% Elastane; Lining: 100% Silk • Size: FR 34 (US ...
Chanel Spring 2016 Silver Metallic Woven Ribbon Pencil Skirt With Tags FR 40
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A rare and highly collectible Chanel runway-era piece with exceptional visual impact.
Chanel Rare Fall/Winter 2014 Karl Lagerfeld Shopping Center Tote Bag Collectable
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Features: “CHANEL SHOPPING CENTER” graphic. Provenance: Authentic VIP gift, not retailed in stores Condition: Excellent: never used, never unfolded, still in package Dimensions: W...
Chanel Vintage Runway Piece Sunglasses Made In Italy, F / W 1994
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Fall / Winter 1994 sunglasses. A seldom and unique piece in this new, never displayed or worn condition.
Unavailable
H 12.21 in W 4.73 in L 8.67 in
Rare Chanel Cruise 2015 Gold Night Gas Tank Jerry Can Accessory Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare Chanel runway piece from Dubai Cruise 2015 in Gold leather.
Chanel's 2012 Little Black Jacket/ Runway Piece
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel's Black Double Jacket from The 2012 Fall Runway Show.
Chanel 2020 Collection Logo Tweed dress
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Chanel runway piece from the Spring/Summer 2020 collection.
Chanel Futuristic Black Shimmer Tweed Jacket Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From the Fall 2013 “Globalization” Collection by Karl Lagerfeld ~ ~ A creation suspended between time zones and inner orbits—this rare Chanel runway piece captures the geometry of...
Chanel Vintage Runway Piece Sunglasses Made In Italy, F / W 1994
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Fall / Winter 1994 sunglasses. A seldom and unique piece in this new, never displayed or worn condition.
Chanel Vintage Runway Piece Sunglasses Made In Italy, F / W 1994
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Fall / Winter 1994 sunglasses. A seldom and unique piece in this new, never displayed or worn condition.
Chanel Vintage Runway Piece Sunglasses Made In Italy, F / W 1994
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Fall / Winter 1994 sunglasses. A seldom and unique piece in this new, never displayed or worn condition.
Chanel Goldtone Gripoix Chain Belt - Circa Late 70's - Runway piece
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Goldtone Gripoix Chain Belt - Circa Late 70's - Runway piece.
Chanel 2017 Runway Piece Lame Fabric Chevron Space Suit Belt Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
This pre-owned but New oversized waist belt / crossbody bag from Chanel is a runway piece, part of the Fall Winter Collection 2017.
Chanel S/S 2006 Runway Denim Open Back Halter Top and Short Pants 2 Piece Set
By Chanel
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Chanel S/S 2006 Runway Denim Open Back Halter Top and Short Pants 2 Piece Set Medium wash blue Chanel denim mid rise knee length shorts with metallic trim throughout, five pockets ...
Chanel S/S 1997 Runway CC Logo Print Pop Art Tailored Jacket Cover-Up
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel’s S/S 1997 runway, this piece sits squarely in Lagerfeld’s late 90's pop graphic era, when the house was leaning into bold colour, irreverence, ...
Chanel Limited Edition Rocket Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Limited Edition - Chanel FW 2017 Runway piece - Black lucite and crystal rocket ship - Silver hardware - Tonal lucite lined interior - Shoulder Strap Drop Max: 24cm - Condition: Ex...
Chanel Limited Edition Rocket Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Limited Edition - Chanel FW 2017 Runway piece - Black lucite and crystal rocket ship - Silver hardware - Tonal lucite lined interior - Shoulder Strap Drop Max: 24cm - Condition: Ex...
Chanel Black Grey Pink Jacket Blazer
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
THIS Gorgeous SUIT JACKET needs no introduction at all! It was 11P Chanel Couture Runway piece and was sold out via waiting list before hitting the stores!!!
Chanel Limited Edition Silver Black Plexiglass Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Crafted from plexiglass with elegant silver hardware, this bag exudes sophistication and style. This Chanel Cruise Runway Collection piece from 2015 comes complete with its original...
Chanel 12K$ Work Of Art Couture Black Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A gem for true connoisseurs! A work of art Chanel jacket -- couture piece from Runway of Paris / SALZBURG Collection, 2015 Metiers d'Art by Karl Lagerfeld!
Chanel Paris / Shanghai Lesage Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Collectible Lesage Tweed Jacket — Runway Piece from Paris / SHANGHAI Métiers d’Art 2010 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique Value: Over $10,000 // A museum-grade coll...
Chanel 2019 White Shirt Runway Piece NEW 40FR
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Shirt Spring Summer 2019 White Shirt Runway Piece Sold out and most sought piece from KL last runway.
Chanel 2019 White Shirt Runway Piece NEW 36FR
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Shirt Spring Summer 2019 White Shirt Runway Piece Sold out and most sought piece from KL last runway.
Chanel 2012 Runway Silver & Gold Sequin Sari Inspired Two Piece Dress
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel gold and silver sequin two piece cocktail dress from the Chanel Paris-Bombay Metiers d'Art collection.
Chanel Pink Leather Jacket Spring Summer 1999 Rare Vintage Runway Piece
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare CHANEL 1990s/90s leather jacket from the runway Spring Summer 1999 season. Beautiful medium pink color that matches pretty much anything! Slimming raised seams on the front and ...
Chanel X-Large Art Piece For Display Only Hula Hoop Runway Bag Limited, 2013
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
What's in your closet? Iconic rare Chanel Hula Hoop X Large size bag. Collector's or decor piece .
Chanel SS 1996 Vintage Runway Embellished Silk Blazer and Pant Suit 2 Piece Set
By Chanel
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Chanel embellished silk pantsuit. Collarless jacket features bead and sequin embellishment trim throughout, scoop neckline, structured shoulders, short sleeves, four welt pockets at ...
Chanel SS 2000 SATC Vintage Carrie Top RUNWAY Piece Sex and The City S3 E15
By Chanel
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection was a playful take on femininity, and this vintage top—famously worn in Sex and the City—perfectly captures the era’s bold yet effortless glamo...
Chanel Gold Sequin Paillette Quilted Folded Clutch-RUNWAY
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a runway piece, straight from the fashion show in Europe.
Chanel Tennis bag Barbie Pink and White Racket Mirror Handbag Bag Runway
By Chanel
Located in London, England
Chanel Tennis bag Barbie Pink and White Racket Mirror Handbag Bag 23c Runway: A very rare runway collectors piece Chanel pink canvas fabric with gold tone metal.
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W 11.82 in D 3.55 in L 14.97 in
Chanel Transparant Tot Bag Runway Shopping Center 2014 Collectable
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Features: “CHANEL SHOPPING CENTER” graphic. Provenance: Authentic VIP gift, not retailed in stores Condition: Excellent: never used, never unfolded, still in package Dimensions: W...
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W 11.82 in D 3.55 in L 14.97 in
Chanel Transparant Tot Bag Runway Shopping Center 2014 Collectable
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dimensions: Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)Length: 14.97 in (38 cm) This is a rare opportunity to own an authentic piece of Chanel runway history – perfect for collecto...
Chanel Limited Edition Rocket Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Limited Edition - Chanel FW 2017 Runway piece - Black lucite and crystal rocket ship - Silver hardware - Tonal lucite lined interior - Shoulder Strap Drop Max: 24cm - Condition: Ex...
Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece from the Autumn collection of 2005
By Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece from the Autumn collection of 2005, this coat is really really beautiful!
Chanel Mohair Dress - Runway Fall 2009
By Chanel
Located in London, Chelsea
Fabulous Chanel black mohair sweater dress. This fantastic Chanel fall 2009 runway look piece has a simple pull-over design with one sparkly black button showing the Chanel logo at t...
Chanel Overknee Boots - black & white runway 2007
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece of the Autumn 2006/2007 collection!
1993 Chanel Runway Black Boucle Wool & Novelty Print Silk 3-Piece Jacket Suit
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Measurements Jacket Bust:35-36 inches Sleeve Length:24 inches Total Length:26 inches Bustier Bust:34-35 inches Waist:27 inches Total Length:23 inches Skirt Waist:...
Chanel Jacket/Dress - black & white RUNWAY 2006
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Baarn, NL
Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece van de Autumn collection 2006.
2006/2007 Chanel Overknee Boots - black & white
By Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece of the Autumn 2006/2007 collection!
1972 Chanel Haute Couture Organza Gown with Lesage Embroidery
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
1972 Chanel haute couture dress. Exit 75. Runway piece.
Chanel Heart Shape Bag Patent Leather Terry Cloth 2009 - black & white
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Baarn, NL
This bag is from the Chanel Cruise Collection of 2009, a true runway piece; the Chanel Heart Shaped Bag!
Chanel Heart Shape Bag Patent Leather Terry Cloth 2009 - black & white
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
This bag is from the Chanel Cruise Collection of 2009, a true runway piece; the Chanel Heart Shaped Bag!
Chanel Heart Shape Bag Patent Leather Terry Cloth 2009 - black & white
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Baarn, NL
This bag is from the Chanel Cruise Collection of 2009, a true runway piece; the Chanel Heart Shaped Bag!
2009 Chanel Runway Black & White Plaid Applique Wool Three-Piece Suit Ensemble
By Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Chanel spring season runway ensemble which retailed for over $9,000 in 2009!
Chanel Multicolor Embellished Tweed Runway Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
This style is a hybrid of their two iconic styles, the Classic Flap and the 2.55 - it has the straight edge and the rectangular twist lock of the 2.55, but the curb chain and cord st...
Chanel Dress - black/pearls Runway Ready-to-Wear
By Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
This dress is a Chanel Runway Ready-to-Wear piece from the Autumn collection of 2006/2007.
Chanel ✿*ﾟ 93P Vintage IMPORTANT Massive Major Runway Fishbone Skeleton Belt
By Chanel
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
Rare, important substantial runway piece from Chanel 93P collection. Bold and fun with beautiful thick gold plating fish skeleton belt that fully represent the best year of Chanel co...
Chanel Pearl Embroideries Tote Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Pearl Embroideries Tote Calfskin Large released during the brand's Spring/ Summer 2014 Collection is a one-of-a-kind runway piece showcasing Chanel's avant-gard...
Chanel 1993 Hammered Logo Chain Belt/Necklace
By Chanel
Located in West Hartford, CT
This belt was famously worn by Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington on the runway, making it a piece of Chanel runway history.
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
CHANEL black/white silk satin dress FR 40 Fall 2001 01A
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Fall 2001 Elegant dress in black and white silk satin with drapery on the neckline. Short sleeves. Side pockets. Zip closure on the back. size FR 40 Made in France 100% silk ...
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Black Leather Runway Heels Size 37
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Berlin, DE
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2002 Runway Heels — Black Leather with Grosgrain Wrap Ties An exceptional pair of Tom Ford for Gucci runway heels from the Fall/Winter 2002 collectio...
Chanel Black Petal Textured Swim Cover-Up Dress, Cruise 2009
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel vintage 2000s black sleeveless dress with tiers of petal shaped fabric at front. From the Cruise 2009 collection. Metal CC logo at back top. Lightweight fabric, great as a b...
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Fan Pleated Dress; with pleated gathering to central metal ring at midriff, satin-covered lightly-boned corset to interior. Fits US size 4, EU 34; Miss...
Chanel Vintage S/S 1988 White Black Lace Camellia Bow Dress Gown
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This stunning vintage Chanel gown from the Spring/Summer 1988 collection is a timeless masterpiece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The dress features a striking contrast be...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
Tom Ford x Gucci Final Collection FW 2004 Archival Pink Silk Fringe Gown It 40
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
An exceptional archival runway gown from Tom Ford’s final collection for Gucci, Fall/Winter 2004. Celebrated as one of the designer’s most important farewell collections, this extrao...
1999 Jean Paul Gaultier gown
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
1999 Jean Paul Gaultier gown pleating drop waist condition: Excellent 36" bust, 35" waist, 34" hips, 80" length sz M/ US 8 / IT44
Alexander McQueen Gown The Cosmic Rain Dress Embroidery Corset
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
Breathtaking Alexander Mcqueen Corset Gown. Cosmic rain, comet and astral crystal embroideries are hand-sewn to this stunnig evening gown. Powder blue Paris net bustier dress featuri...
NWT $ 12350 Oscar de la Renta 2008 Collection Champagne Fully Beaded Dress US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Oscar De La Renta Champagne Tulle Dress Gown US size - 8 2008 Collection Double tulle - white on the top of champagne - finished with white pearl-looking round beads and two tone...
Ralph Lauren Collection S/S 1998 Embellished Runway Gown
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Norwich, GB
Ralph Lauren Collection hand beaded slip gown, in cream knit with a nude silk lining. Low cut front neckline, and deep V shaped back. Semi sheer. Very rare piece from the Spring/Summ...
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
$3,305
Size: French 40/42
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre S/S 1994 vintage black silk evening dress
By Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Enjoy this item as part of our Holiday Sale, for one week! Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre spring summer 1994 runway black silk evening dress. A white version was presented on th...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
John Galliano Rare Dolores Intarsia Carnation Bias Evening Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
A rare John Galliano bias cut Carnation dress from the Dolores collection, Autumn-Winter 1995-96. Of Bianchini Férier ivory and black satin backed rayon acetate crêpe inset with int...
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.
The rare looks nabbed by the pop star’s stylist are perfectly in tune with her new song, “Chanel.”
The artists put fresh spins on pieces from the ’90s and early aughts.
Hailey Bieber, Chase Sui Wonders and Kendall Jenner are among the stars recontextualizing the look.
The vintage piece was worn by Jamie Lee Curtis nearly 40 years ago.
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
It might not be as practical as a pair of mittens, but for something that looks this good, practicality really doesn't matter.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.