So today I am taking a look at one such piece of iconic design that was born out of necessity and went on to become an icon in the world of Fashion Design - The Chanel 2.55 Handbag.
The legendary 2.55 Chanel bag - symbol of elegance and good taste, but also one of the most iconic female accessories of all times. It is also an object of desire of millions of women around the world. What makes this bag so constantly desired by so many women? Let us take a closer look…
2.55 Chanel bag – quilted classic – Want it! Have it!
Let's talk about fashion and status. And making yourself a Chanel(ish) bag. I just did. You can't walk half a block down tony Newbury Street in Boston without practically getting hit by a Chanel 2.55. In the U.S., our culture is less "melting pot" and more cheerleading pyramid. You know that blonde's going to get…
Chanel 2.55 “Tribute” bag: stunt or status sewing?
My far-from-scientific gut feeling is that 99 percent of all girls polled will say they would love to own a classic quilted Chanel bag. It's the sort of simple chic that lands on the wish lists of prim preppy and downtown types alike, and it's never going out of style (or, sadly, on sale, with most classic styles retailing a little over $3,000). To celebrate what would've been Coco Chanel's birthday today, we're focusing on the quilted 2.55 bag and the stories and history behind its creation. —The name 2.55 is the bag's own birthday: It was created in February 1955. —It wasn't the first Chanel-designed bag. That honor belongs to a piece created in 1929, but the 2.55 was modified for practical reasons. "I got fed up with holding my purses in my hands and losing them, so I added a strap and carried them over my shoulder," Chanel was reported as saying in Coco Chanel by Justine Picardie. —Those chain straps might've been influenced by a few different things: the bridles and harnesses of horses or the type of belts worn by the nuns who presided over Coco's early education. —The quilted leather, now so synonymous with the
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A bag that rivals the Birkin Bag in age and in style is Coco Chanel’s infamous “Chanel 2.55 Bag.” Of course, as with any masterpiece, there is a story behind the bag (although not one as charming as Jane Birkin’s influence on Dumas. Quite simply, in the early 1920’s, Coco tired of having to hold her…
History: Chanel 2.55 Bag
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Short History of The Famous Chanel 2.55 Bag
View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - Vintage 1950's Chanel bag in brown jersey. Gorgeous bag in excellent condition for its age. One of the very earliest examples of the 2.55 chain. This handbag
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