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Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, a feminist fashion designer also known as the iconic Coco Chanel, was a French fashion designer, who founded the fashion house called after her on 1909. She was active until she passed away on 1971. Chanel was considered a pioneer in the fashion industry, and contributed to the feministic movement through her designs. She is known as the one who led to the concession of the corset as an essential fashion item, since she designed simple and comfortable clothes for the mo
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
History and Facts About Classic Chanel 2.55 Bag
Chanel 101: The 2.55 Reissue- Initially designed in February 1955, the 2.55 bag served as a functional accessory that liberated women’s hands
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How do the 2.55 and Classic Flap differ, what makes a bag a “Reissue” and where did Coco Chanel get her inspiration? Read this to find out!
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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
Are you ready to uncover the perfect Chanel Flap for you? Read on to learn all the details about this investment-worthy style.
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Chanel Reissue 2.55 Bag
