There is no doubt that Chanel bags are the symbol of timeless luxury and elegance. Coco Chanel opened her first shop on Paris’s Rue Cambon in 1910, and the infamous Chanel’s bag history officially began in 1929 when the iconic designer created her first 2.55 prototype. And in this specific post, we will get to know with one of the classics, the BOY CHANEL bag.
The origin of BOY CHANEL
And among Chanel’s iconic handbags, which are many, the BOY CHANEL Bag is Karl Lagerfeld’s tribute to Chanel’s first love, Boy Capel. The sturdier structure riffs on the boxy silhouette of a hunter’s cartridge bag, while the tougher, chunkier chain and oxidized metal hardware nod to the androgynous tendencies of the house’s original collections.
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The BOY CHANEL over the years
Since its introduction in 2011 in Chanel’s Fall/Winter collection, the bag was an immediate success, flying off the shelves and becoming one of the most sought after styles. To this day, classic combinations are few and far between and continue to remain in high demand.
Under the creative impetus of Karl Lagerfeld and today Virginie Viard, the BOY CHANEL plays the nonconformist card. Block color, two-tone or tricolor, in velvet, patent, aged or smooth leathers, with diamond or chevron quilting, it comes with a tweed flap, with chains or beads, … the BOY CHANEL has taken on a multitude of formats.
And in keeping with the tradition of CHANEL luxury, the BOY CHANEL is made according to precise and rigorous rules. From the selections of skins to the assembling, every bit of the process reflects CHANEL’s own values of excellence. A truly emblematic creation by the House and its uniqueness has proved it is here to stay.
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