Chanel Purses

Chanel is encouraging us to splurge on our moms with its new Shell Clutch, which is in stores just in time for Mothers' Day. The shell minaudieres first made their appearance at Chanel's spring 2012 fashion show in Paris, and now they're on sale to cashed ...

Karl Lagerfeld has apologized to Adele for making quips about her weight the best way he can. The fashion mogul sent the British soul singer some exclusive Chanel handbags as a high class kind of peace offering.

A source told British rag The Sun that Lagerfeld instructed his team ...

Alice Dellal's appointment as the new face of Chanel raised a few eyebrows, but the advertisements for the fashion house's Boy collection should silence the critics. On paper the edgy young heavy metal drummer seems incongruous with Chanel's classic style, but ...

Chanel is spruiking its new Boy Chanel handbag collection with a silent short film called My New Friend Boy.

In the tradition of The Artist comes this short cinematic treat starring Chanel's current muse and the face of the Boy Chanel ...

Any man who hasn't already snagged a Valentine's Day gift for his lady love is cutting it fine. However his disorganization may be forgiven if he indulges in one of the romantic purses from the Chanel Valentine's Day 2012 collection.

The French fashion house resisted ...

Most girls love designer handbags, but few show the dedication of American model Karlie Kloss. She adores her Chanel bag so much that she claims she's "going to be buried with that bag."

It's hardly surprising that she's so fond of the purse, as it was a gift ...

Chanel threw a lavish celebrity bash in Las Vegas last weekend to celebrate a decade of luxury in the city and the revamping of its Bellagio boutique.

Friday night's party coincided with the opening of Numeros Privees: A Journey Through the World of Chanel. The installation celebrates Chanel's favorite ...

Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld has offered us a sneak peek at the affordable goodies we can expect from his Karl by Karl Lagerfeld line. From the looks of the first photos the collection will be dominated by the black colors ...

Chanel has confirmed the rumors that Alice Dellal will be its next advertising face. The London based socialite, model, and drummer will front commercials for Chanel's Boy handbag collection.

A Chanel spokesperson said that Karl Lagerfeld developed "a crush on this unique, charismatic young lady" when he spotted her ...

Edgy British model and musician Alice Dellal is rumored to become the new face of Chanel handbags.

While the Chanel brand screams timeless European elegance, creative director Karl Lagerfeld has made some left of center choices for his advertising campaigns in the past. Most recent face Blake Lively ...

The Australian city of Brisbane has welcomed the first of two Chanel stores. The apparel and accessories store opened its doors in Queens Plaza this week. It will be joined by a Chanel fragrance and beauty boutique next week.

To celebrate the launch, the fashion house has ...

Hermes, Tod's, and Chanel make the world's most covetable handbags according to a new Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey released by New York's Luxury Institute. The survey saw luxury fans in European nations rating their favorites in a range of categories.

Stylistas in the United ...

Thursday Friday doesn't seem nervous about law suits. Fresh from a private settlement with Hermes over its Together Totes, Thursday Friday has launched a brand new edition featuring the Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag. The launch seems to dare Chanel to start legal ...

When Lady Gaga wore her meat dress at this year's MTV Video Music Awards complete with matching raw meat purse, I thought it was both brilliant and hideous. I loved the drama of the controversial outfit, but I couldn't help worrying about the smell! ...

Chanel has stepped away from its classic feminine style for its latest, more androgynous handbag collection, the Boy Chanel.

Gone is the quilting the French fashion house is famous for, replaced instead with sleek, smooth calfskin leather. The design is clean and more masculine than the usual ...

I loved Blake Lively's ad campaign for the Mademoiselle handbag line, but it seems that workers at Chanel USA haven't been so complimentary.

The NYDailyNews reports that there's been "internal grumblings" at the French fashion house's American arm ever since Lively was appointed ...

Some of French fashion's biggest names, including Longchamp, Yves Saint Laurent, and Hermes, have joined forces to celebrate the country's football team through The Away Project. This nautical looking beach tote is Chanel's contribution.

Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld is obviously a big soccer fan. ...

When we heard Gossip Girl star Blake Lively would be the face of Chanel's Mademoiselle accessories we were confident she could hold her own. Now the ads have been released, and we're thrilled that this budding style icon has exceeded our expectations.

Starring in a ...

French fashion powerhouses Chanel and Colette will join forces during Paris Fashion Week for a potent pop-up store.

The store will transform 336-340 rue Saint-Honore, the site of a former garage, into an exciting retail space. Each day the store is in business, customers can enjoy extra ...

Karl Lagerfeld has added another feather to his cap, adding filmmaker to his already impressive list of credentials. The indomitable Mr. L is behind this new short film to promote Chanel, called Window World.

Models Magdalena Frackowiak, Barbara Dvorakova, and Baptiste Giabiconi star as real ...

Chanel has confirmed rumors that Gossip Girl Blake Lively will front its next handbag campaign. The fashion house says the American actress will be the fact of its new Mademoiselle purse line.

The label's esteemed creative director Karl Lagerfeld took the photos ...

Chanel's black quilted bags are classic, but every now and then I long for something just a bit different. The French fashion house delivers with this red suede purse.

It has all of the classic Chanel elements, from the diamond quilted finish to the woven chain ...

Blake Lively is reportedly the new face of Chanel handbags. While there's been no official confirmation from the French fashion house yet, E! Online reports the Gossip Girl star recently shot the advertisements in Paris. The gossip site also claims we'll see the commercials early next year.

Blake ...

Chanel has released an iPad case which is strictly for its most devoted fans. Who else would spend three times the amount of the technology itself for a protective purse after all?

Of course, as with any Chanel accessory this case, known as the Mallette en cuir noir, isn't ...

Downsize your accessories while maintaining your sense of style with this quilted patent wristlet from Chanel.

It may be small, but this Chanel purse has most of the hallmarks of the iconic French brand. There's the chic flap, the engraved turn-lock, and that glossy diamond quilted patent leather. All that is omitted ...

If you've had your eye on a Chanel handbag, now might be the best time to take the plunge. The industry is buzzing with the news that the French fashion label will increase its prices by a whopping 20% on August 1.

Apparently Chanel is concerned that it's becoming a "main ...

We were all a little shocked when Lily Allen was handpicked by Karl Lagerfeld to front his Coco Cocoon advertising campaign for Chanel. But it seems no one was more surprised than the British pop star herself.

Lily has revealed that she was drunk during the meeting which led ...

Rolling Stone spawn Georgia May Jagger is making the leap from the Chanel Cruise runway to its advertising campaign. Clearly the fashion house's creative director Karl Lagerfeld is besotted with Mick Jagger's daughter's contemporary look.
"Miss Jagger is the modern girl. She is the girl of today. There is a ...

When I heard Vanessa Paradis would replace Brit pop brat Lily Allen as the face of the Chanel Cocoon collection, I had no doubt that Johnny Depp's main squeeze would be a perfect fit. She's a Chanel regular after all, and she's been spending time in front of the ...

As we were reminded by Millward Brown Optimor's study last week, nothing says luxury like heritage. Clearly Chanel has taken note, as it will launch its the Secrets of the Chanel Handbag exhibition in New York next week.

The exhibit, at Chanel's East 57th Street flagship boutique, will reveal how ...

Chanel is helping cashed up luxury lovers get ready for summer with the launch of this bocce ball set.

The set of eight stainless steel balls are all engraved with the Chanel trademark. The balls and a wooden jack are packaged up in a summery woven wicker and leather case. The ...

Karl Lagerfeld has dumped British poppette Lily Allen for French singer and Johnny Depp's longtime squeeze, Vanessa Paradis. Vanessa is already starring in Chanel's next Rouge Coco lip color campaign, and now she'll spruik Coco Cocoon bags.

It's a return to form for Ms Paradis, who was the ...

If you've had your eye on a classic Chanel handbag, it might be time to make your move. New York shop assistants say the price of the timeless bags will jump on February 1. While it's not clear how much more we'll be paying yet, estimates range from $50 to ...

Chanel's special edition three-book collection is the ultimate Christmas gift for the fashion fan who has everything.

This coffee table set is luxury with a capital L. The diamond quilted leather slipcover is fashioned after Chanel's iconic handbags, complete with the original metal logo! Each book focuses on a different aspect ...

On November 25 Chanel will open the doors to its first boutique in Shanghai.

Architect Peter Marino designed the store in the image of Coco Chanel's Parisian apartment. The European influence is a fitting one, with Shanghai often described as "the Paris of the East." The residential feel is enhanced by ...

With all the high-class breeding of a pedigree pooch comes Chanel's Sharpei Tote.

The canine inspired moniker comes from the purse's wrinkled sides. This ruched detail combines with the buttery soft lambskin to create a slouchy, relaxed style. It's soft and feminine, but I'm still not entirely convinced. It looks like the ...

She was the face of the new Chanel advertising campaign and described as Karl Lagerfeld's latest "muse." But that wasn't enough to convince South Korean beauty Daul Kim that life was worth living. The 20-year-old model was found hanging in her Parisian apartment on Thursday.

Emergency services were called ...

Among its architectural masterpieces and other urban attractions, Melbourne, Australia also boasts the largest shopping center in the Southern Hemisphere. Chadstone, or rather "Chaddy" as it is sometimes referred to by locals, is home to a collection of shops that ranges from Target to Tiffany's.

The luxury fashion precinct of Chadstone is actually ...

We can look forward to many more gorgeous handbags and nutty comments from Chanel creative director and famous egomaniac Karl Lagerfeld. One of fashion's most colorful characters told Germany's Freundin magazine he has no plans for retirement.
"Retirement is not one of the topics with which I deal. Why should ...

It's hard to believe that fashion labels are already gearing up and getting started on their spring ad campaigns, yet it's true. Gucci's poolside Cruise 2010 campaign was just a kick-off to the warmer weather fashion shoots heading our way.

After a recent announcement of model choices, Claudia Schiffer was spotted with Karl Lagerfeld on ...

Every woman could use a little Chanel in her handbag collection. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to nab one for their own?

Well, Bag Snob has teamed up with Portero.com to provide one lucky winner with a classic Chanel, a quilted twelve-inch classic flap handbag in black with silver hardware and ...

When you think luxury handbags, Chanel is bound to be one of the brands that pops into mind. The fashion label is synonymous with timeless, must-have purses.

Although there are a few signature chain link straps to be seen here, a few of the detail might surprise Chanel lovers. Overall, though, the theme of ...

It pays to have friends in high places, and they don't come much bigger than Simon Cowell. The X Factor judge recently flexed his considerable influence to get a Chanel handbag for last year's winner, Alexandra Burke.

Simon wasn’t deterred by the demand for the hard to get bag. ...

If you can't afford a genuine Chanel or Marc Jacobs creation, perhaps these Pattern People totes may be more your speed. They pay tribute to Marc and Chanel's creative director Karl Lagerfield with their bold black illustrations.

The portraits of these design visionaries are paired with appropriate surroundings: the ...

Though it's yet to hit the magazine racks, the Harper's Bazaar September issue will surely garner a few laughs thanks to its unique interview with Chanel big shot and ego-extraordinaire Karl Lagerfeld.

Any interview with Lagerfeld is sure to be a page-turner since this man has more quirks than you can count on both ...

Chanel is suing a Las Vegas company which it claims operates websites selling counterfeit Chanel handbags.

Chanel filed the lawsuit on Wednesday against Marc Giovanni, Top Modea Purses Inc. and their affiliated websites Web sites boutiquelebon.com and boutique-marcella.com. The luxury label claims the defendants have infringed on its trademarks by advertising ...

After much hype and industry buzz, we can finally feast our peepers on the new Chanel ads starring edgy pop princess Lily Allen. She's a self-confessed Chanel addict, but Lily's cheeky style was never a natural choice for the sleek fashion house.

Yet somehow it all works, with Lily's ...

In the 90s, Zevs was one of the top graffiti artists in Paris. Today his work is shown at international galleries around the world. What a difference a few years make!

In his latest exhibition, Liquidated Logos, Zevs has taken some of fashion's most iconic monograms and turned them into modern ...

Emma Watson, is currently glamming up the fall Burberry campaign, but it seems the Harry Potter heroine has no real loyalty to the brand. In the current issue of Teen Vogue, the teen starlet declared Chanel to be her favorite designer!
"It's kind of my lucky brand [Chanel], a ...

Karl Lagerfield's the man we love to love for his gorgeous Chanel handbags and love to hate for his narcissistic streak. That ego is on show again with the release of the Karl Lagerfield bear, a furry likeness of the iconic designer.

Cashed up Chanel fans can snag one of ...