Black velvet, black calf skin, PVC
France, ca. 1990
Chanel - established French fashion company, founded by Coco Chanel (1883-1971) in 1909
Carte d’Authenticité (Model no.: 5135929)
Original dust bag by Chanel
Dimensions: 31 x 27 cm (12.2 x 10.6 inch)
Length of handle: each 63 cm (24.8 inch)
Very good condition
Precious combination of black velvet and horn

The precious material velvet appears over and over again in the Chanel collections and doesn’t just look great in the current season like on the flap bag 2.55 but as well at this vintage shopper from the 1990s.

This marvelous shoulder bag is crafted of luxuriously black calfskin leather and features a horn chain shoulder strap with a velvet ribbon. The calfskin leather interior has a zippered pocket and an open pouch. The bag has an additional exterior pocket with front logo and CC turnlock closures to hold small items.

The piece is in good condition with just minimal traces of wear. The upper edges of the bag are slightly rubbed off. The dimensions of the bag are 31 x 27 cm (12.2 x 10.6 inch) and the handles are 63 cm (24.8 inch) each. Purchase includes Chanel authenticity card, (Modellno.: 5135929) intact hologram and Chanel dust bag.

CHANEL

Gabrielle Bonheur Chasnel, also known as Coco Chanel, is one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. Known for her avant-garde and seductive style during the 1920s, her trend setting designs paved the way for what fashion has become today. Coco Chanel became the first great couturière because she adopted a new androgynous style made out of jersey. By the early 20s, Chanel launched her signature cardigan jacket and the following year matched its success with her versatile, semi-formal ‘little black dress’. Both pieces quickly became a Chanel trademark and an enduring fashion standard. To the jacket, she added the luxury Chanel Classic Flapbag 2.55, named after its launch in February 1955. Coco Chanel died on 10 January 1971 at the Hotel Ritz in Paris where she had a residence for more than 30 years. Since 1983, Karl Lagerfeld has been creative director of Chanel's fashion house. His contemporary creations are marked by unconventionality, perfectionism and uniqueness.

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