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Visual History: 50 Years of the Chanel Bag on the Street

A modern version of the timeless classic

Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel No. 5 bottle bag was invented by Coco Chanel in the 1920s and became a world recognized fashion icon.


"The genius of the Chanel bag can be found in its versatility—it has managed to be the perfect accessory, be its wearer in jeans or black -tie, artfully disheveled or painstakingly put together, for more than half a century, invading not only our wardrobes but our cultural consciousness as well. Whether it’s clasped in the hands of Holly Golightly, slumped wistfully next to Paul Varjak toward the end ofBreakfast at Tiffany’s, or slipped over the shoulder of a sensibly suited Princess Diana during an official visit, it communicates a much-sought-after sense of sophistication and polish."

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