Chanel

Chanel Classic Flap

Other · Gold (GHW)

The Chanel Classic Flap in Black with gold hardware is the most iconic and most universally desired bag in the Chanel archive — the piece Coco Chanel first designed in 1955 and Karl Lagerfeld evolved into the modern 2.55. Preloved condition. The Classic Flap silhouette is among the most influential bag designs of the twentieth century: a quilted leather body, the iconic double-C interlocking turn-lock, and the woven chain-and-leather strap. Every element of the bag carries Chanel-house meaning — the diamond quilting recalling jockey jackets, the chain referencing convent caretakers' keys, the burgundy lining echoing Coco's childhood at the Aubazine convent. In black, the Classic Flap reads as the absolute platonic interpretation of the model — the colour every other Classic Flap colour is measured against. Gold hardware in warm yellow tone is the historic canonical complement to black quilted leather; the contrast is high but harmonious. Sourced through JULL's direct global trade network. Hand-inspected in our London workroom; private viewing by appointment in our Knightsbridge showroom.

Inspected by hand in our London workroom. Private viewings by appointment.
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