Vintage Chanel Kitten heels with Gripoix buckles, 1989
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chanel kitten heels with gripoix buckles Year: 1989 Condition: Very good.
Vintage Chanel Kitten heels with Gripoix buckles, 1989
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chanel kitten heels with gripoix buckles Year: 1989 Condition: Very good.
1990s Chanel Black Leather Kitten Heels with Buckle Detail
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel kitten heels from the 1990s. Supple black leather with a sharp pointed toe.
Chanel Vintage Lagerfeld CC Print Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules Slip On Pumps 36
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Chanel Vintage Lagerfeld CC Print Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules Slip On Pumps 36 Color Light Tan Size 36EU Heel Height 2in Leather upper Pointed toe Interlocking CC print Low prof...
Chanel late 1980s Navy Blue Leather Logo Kitten Heels
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1980s leather Chanel kitten heel. Navy with tonal cap toe. Tonal cc logo at toe.
Chanel late 1980s Black Leather Logo Kitten Heels Sz 40
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1980s leather Chanel kitten heel. Black with black cap toe. Tonal cc logo at toe.
Chanel 1980s CC Black Leather Kitten Heels
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Chanel 1980s CC Black Leather Kitten Heels – an embodiment of timeless elegance and understated luxury.
1980s Chanel Black Leather Chevron Cap-Toe Kitten Heels
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 1980s Chanel Black Leather Chevron Cap-Toe Kitten Heels embody timeless elegance that continues to resonate in today’s fashion landscape.
CHANEL Size 6 Black & Beige Leather Silver Kitten Heel Ankle Strap Pumps
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage CHANEL pumps come in beige leather with a pointed toe, black heel and toe cap, ankle strap, and silver tone metal CC logo embossed kitten heel.
Late 1990s Chanel Brown Suede Pointed Toe Sling Back Kitten Heels
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1990s Chanel brown suede kitten heel sling backs with a pointed toe box.
Late 1990s Chanel Black Suede Pointed Toe Sling Back Kitten Heels
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1990s Chanel black suede kitten heel sling backs with a pointed toe box.
CHANEL White Black Logo Embroidery Canvas Kitten Heel Sandals Slides Shoes
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition Size IT 37 Leather Trim Canvas Includes Dust Bag and Box Heel Height 2.75" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed
A pair of Vintage Chanel olive green and black Velvet Kitten Heels in size 39, 6
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
A chic pair of shoes by Chanel . In contrasting colours, of coffe and black velvet. The shoes are sling back with a kittehn heel. Size Chanel size 39./UK 6 /6 1/2
Chanel 1990s Lambskin Quilted Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Style this with a John Galliano dress, a Chanel necklace and some Prada kitten heels to complete the look.
1990s Chanel Pink and Black Mules
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1990s classic pink leather kitten heel Chanel mules with a black toe box with cc logo.
1996 Veau Vernis Nior Chanel Patent Pump
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredible pair of 1990s Chanel black patent kitten heel loafers! Short kitten heel with pointed toe.
Chanel 1997 Tuxedo Vest
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair with your favorite trousers and black Chanel kitten heels for that model-off-duty look.
Christian Dior Vintage Printed Scarf
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Wear this as a neck tie with a Chanel blouse and some Manolo kitten heels for an elegant vintage-inspired look.
Chanel Lime Kitten Heel Slip On Shoes
By Chanel
Located in Litchfield County, CT
1990s Chanel lime and black slip on kitten heel shoe. Marked and bearing the logo.
$1,218
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$14,900
Size: FR 42 (fits very small)
1995 JOHN GALLIANO 'Pin-Up / Misia Diva' Houndstooth RUNWAY Suit Ensemble
By John Galliano
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This is a very rare John Galliano runway suit from the Spring 1995 'Pin-up/Misia Diva' collection, made in a fine black-and-white houndstooth that references classic British tailorin...
Vintage Gucci F/W 2004 Purple Iridescent Python Clutch
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford Fall Winter 2004 purple clutch. Features embellished dragon centre with pearl centre, purple iridescent snake body, satin lilac lining , gold shoulder chain and int...
$2,500
Size: IT42 but fits XS/S
ALBERTA FERRETTI 90's Vintage Beaded Peach Floral Embroider Silk Slip Mini Dress
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Alberta Ferretti Vintage 1990's Peach color 100% silk Clear beads Orange embroidery Delicate floral baroque pattern Invisible side zip Size IT42 but appears to fit more like an IT40 ...
Gianni Versace New Vintage Cashmere Colorblock American Flag Sweater
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cashmere American flag sweater from Gianni Versace. It has a flag on the front and back with red and white stripes crossing the chest, back and one sleeve and the white st...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent " Rive Gauche " Polka Dot Red & White Corset Bustier
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage YSL Rive Gauche red & white polka dot bustier/corset top.built in waistband support. Fully lined, and easily transitions from day to night. In great condition. Never wo...
$2,995Sale Price|32% Off
Size: FR40
$4450 New Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pre-Fall 2009 Heavy Wool & Mink Coat Sz FR40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2009 Brand New Without Tags $4450 Black Wool Mid/Long Coat FR40 Mink Collar, Mink Trim on Pockets & Mink Trimmed Belted Tie Two Front Large Pockets Butt...
1960s Demi Couture Sheer Beaded Lace Mini Cocktail Dress with Chiffon Wrap
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exquisite anonymous 1960s cranberry and gold red lace demi couture cocktail dress featuring an exquisite floral lace design with hand beading and gold metallic thread embroidery. Unb...
Halston 1970s Wrap Beaded Gown
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazingly detailed elegant red silk beaded wrap dress from Halston. The floor length gown is covered in red glass tubular beads in an intricate abstract shapes pattern with red ne...
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 1994 Tiered Silk Chiffon Skirt
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Paris, FR
Tiered silk chiffon skirt from Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 1994 collection. Features a fitted yoke waistband with three cascading tiers of graduated ruffled layers. Constructed i...
John Galliano Vintage 1999 Women's Evening Gown in Excellent Condition FR38
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking and highly collectible runway piece from John Galliano’s celebrated Fall/Winter 1999 collection—an era that defined his legacy of sensual, body-conscious design. Cut on t...
$1,162
Vintage dress not signed
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
UNKNOWN - Long black silk dress with long puffy sleeves, and with a front opening tied with a tiny button at the waist. No size indicated, it fits a 38FR/40FR. Condition: Very good ...
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD FW 00 Rare floral suit
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Milano, MILANO
Rare Fall Winter 2000 floral suit with shawl collar jacket and draped skirt by Vivienne Westwood Snap button closure on the jacket Zipper closure on the skirt 100% wool Jacket Shoul...
Jacques Fath 2pc Black Crepe Dress and Jacket Set, 1950
By Jacques Fath
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a two piece strapless dress with matching jacket by Jacques, from the 1950's. Measurements: Jacket Shoulder to Shoulder:15" Sleeve: 22" Length: 17" Bust: 33...
Versace Circa Late 1990’s Black Floral Sequins Dress
By Versace
Located in London, GB
Vintage circa late 1990’s black bodycon dress by Versace. Features a floral sequins pattern, padded breast cup, spaghetti shoulder straps style. Fastens with a black invisible side z...
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.
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