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Excellent Chanel Handbag Collection for Paris-shanghai 2009/2010 Fashion Show

After watching the biographical movie Coco Chanel, I learned that Paris-Shanghai is a fantasy and a trip that coco chanel only made in her dreams. However, if you have seen the paris-shanghai 2009/2010 fashion show, you would know that it is not fantasy any more. On this fashion show, young and beautiful models, both oriental and occidental, wearing gorgeous haute couture that complemented with fashion accessories like designer handbags and shoes, either appearing in extremely glamorous black or popping china red. Shanghai bund set a huge outdoor stage for the fashion party of different cultures and styles. Personally I am very interested in these fashion handbags appeared.

There are all together ten chanel handbags in this collection. Firstly is a classic flap bag features hand-embroidered sequin allover. This fresh vivid green bag comes with mademoiselle chain and Chanel signature turn-lock. I am afraid there is no more suitable spring bag than this one.

Secondly is a diamond quilted evening clutch, which is crafted in blue high quality calfskin. It features top zip closure and double c plague on front. It is to be controlled in your palm rather than via a chain strap.

Thirdly is another green shimmering evening clutch attached to a shoulder chain. The bag is mainly made of plexiglass with vivid diamond pattern.

Fourthly is a strass-embroidered classic flao bag with mademoiselle chain and chanel signature turnlock. This bag embodies the typical Chinese art style.

Besides, we also have a quilted lacquered tweed classic flap bag with mademoiselle turnlock and metal detail. it assumes an vintage flair.

Medium Quilted lambskin classic flap bag with detachable rain cover in army green

A quilted lambskin classic flap bag with detachable rain cover light gray

Calfskin classic flap bag with contrast stitching, interlaced chain and chanel signature turnlock

Quilted nylon coco coccon small tote in popping China red

Quilted nylon coco cocoon large zipped tote in army green

So far I have introduced you each piece in this collection, which one will you vote for? Considering its hefty price tag, you might want to invest in some high replica on sale.

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Chanel Chance Perfume brings Chance for You

Thanks to Coco Chanel, the Chanel perfume gets to be known, accepted and admired all around the world, together with her words, “a woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future”. To embrace the so named future, Chanel offers us the legendary Chanel No.5 and Chanel Coco, and the Chanel Chance as well.

The Chanel Chance perfume should also be attributed to inspiration from Coco Chanel’s spirit and intuition—although chance fills our life fully, we don’t always recognize it; perhaps partially due to our poor believe in chance. But just where we do not believe in chance drops by, brushes up against us and tempts us, leading us toward the spin of dramatic moments and newly found loves.

Chanel dedicated a decidedly young scent-the Chance for those who dare to dream, brings a new exciting and promising world as well. It is the nose of Chanel Jacques Polge who has created the magnificently edgy scent of contrasts, which are waves of freshness collide with floral notes and merge with sensual, spicy and sweet elements. By and by the pure bottle emerged, ringed by silver metal to hold and control wild energy of chance. Have you ever imagined that the color of chance would be soft, intense and optimistic? Chance is pink. Take it. It is your chance. Treat yourself with something cheap and gorgeous on Top1handbag.net.

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Chanel Maltese Cross Bracelet

The theme of Chanel 2009 Fall/Winter is Dandy Look which is renowned for sophisticated collar and cuff. To match it with a bracelet would not be a wise idea. Therefore, what’s the style of Chanel bracelet in coming season? Karl Lagerfeld continues his gorgeous Byzantine style. Thus a new Chanel Maltese Cross Bracelet was born.

The Maltese Cross is based on the sign used in Crusades, which is a symbol of knightly virtues, such as loyalty, sincerity, courage, honor. It can still be seen on the new Maltese Euro coins. It is an eight-pointed cross; the four arms are of equal length, widening slowly to end in doubled points. This Maltese Cross first appeared as a fashion design in the late 1920s. Chanel and Fulco di Verdura set out on a European tour for fresh inspiration. They visited fine jewelry museum collections and exhibitions and emerged from the tour excited about the recurring Byzantine pattern they saw. Soon after, Fulco created his revolutionary and now legendary brooch motifs, combining precious and semi-precious gemstones in asymmetrical patterns with different colors of gold. Fulco was eventually inspired to mount the brooches on a pair of cuffs he crafted for Chanel, thus defining the signature look she is most notably remembered by, and Verdura’s signature motif, the Maltese Cross, came to be.

The designers may not pay much attention on its religious meaning, but they use the traditional pattern ornamented with crystal, diamond and pearl, and then create gorgeous and majestic charm for the bracelet. Several decades has passed, the Maltese Cross design has been immortal classics in fashion world.

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A Fashion Flashmob for Film Coco Before Chanel

Coco Chanel was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion. Her life is like a legend enchanting me. Several months ago my friend told me there would be a film Coco Before Chanel in July. On July 31 this film hit UK cinemas.

Coco Before Chanel is a story of Gabrielle Coco Chanel. Through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier that embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life. To celebrate the UK launch of the new film, a fashion flashmob took place on July 30 at St Pancras International Train Station, all participants gathered at the bronze statue of the kissing lovers on the second floor of the station at the Eurostar terminal to pay homage to the French designer. One of the originator of this fashion flashmob said, “Chanel fundamentally changed the way women dress. Her fashion has a timeless quality and is every vintage lover’s dream. The Chanel fashmob will be the perfect way to celebrate a true style genius and mark the launch of the film.”

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Top 10 Latest Chanel Bags-No.3 Chanel Blowling Bag in Stitched Grained Calfskin

Fashion designers excel at monument-building: witness the rise of towers in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai. These multistory shops sell clothes and purses, but they also serve to remind people of the power of a brand in a noisy consumerist world.

Coco Chanel left a real monument to modern bag: Chanel 2.55. What will her inheritor bring to us? Chanel Bowling Bag. Mr. Lagerfeld’s motives, if not entirely innocent, were simple. Chanel Bowling Bag is simple. Pure white calfskin is decorated without any accessory except stitches. Vintage interlaced chain shoulder strap is borrowed from the vintage design in Chanel 2.55 bag. It comes from when the children’s caretakers in the orphanage would dangle keys from their waists with the same type of chains as on the Reissue. That is all. That is Chanel Bowling Bag. That is Mr. Lagerfeld. Forever metallic “CC” logo twinkles on the bag, telling you its long- long story.

Chanel Bowling Bag offers women like Lagerfeld the luxury of concentrating on a single idea. The whiteness of the bag- the white grain calfskin with white thread, the white leather strap interlacing with silver chain strap- reinforced that motion. Lagerfeld was like a fly that dropped onto a leaf and then surveyed all. But the leaf told him everything.

More than understanding the iconography of Chanel, a house that first opened its doors at 31, Rue Cambon in 1921, Lagerfeld knows what the name means in the history of Paris. Unlike many other houses that have disappeared behind corporate facades or disappeared altogether, Chanel still sits like a white-gloved lady on the Rue Cambon. And probably to a great many young tourists who come to take pictures of its famous entrance and the Cassandre-designed logo, the Rue Cambon is Chanel.

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Top 10 Latest Chanel Bags-No. 8 Chanel Quilted Lambskin Clutch with a Vintage Resin Pearl Clasp

People always criticize that the celebrities spend a great sum of money on the designer handbags, clothes, shoes and other luxuries. Nevertheless, I can understand them. As the focuses of people’s life, they had to pay more attention to their dressing as well as makeup. Their physical appearance may become the chat of the tea-table all over the country even the world.

Chanel, as one of the world famous fashion houses, is passionately adored by the celebrities. The styles of Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfield have always tapped into classic and timeless elegance. The owner of the Chanel Clutch has always represented refined beauty. Especially this Chanel Quilted Lambskin Clutch with a Vintage Resin Pearl Clasp will embay you with attraction and makes you stand out.

This Quilted Lambskin Clutch features the iconic Chanel quilted patter exterior as well as a darling resin peal clasp closure. The simple but gorgeous diamond-type lattice cast an enduring fascination. The black/white color makes it versatile for evening use to compliment practically any outfit. The dimensions are 14″L x 1″W x 8″H. For a clutch it maybe a bit large but the framed silhouette and adorable attached coin purse give this oversized clutch a decidedly vintage look and feel. And this roomy clutch is pretty nice for those who need more than a lipstick at night. You can stash the cell phone, business card holder, a pen and a small notebook. It is perfect for stylish business women in a business banquet. Besides, the design of silver tone hardware lights up the whole clutch.

Due to its practicality and sophisticated elegance, many fashion aficionados gravitate to this Chanel Quilted Lambskin Clutch with a Vintage Resin Pearl Clasp. A handbag to a woman is an essential expression of who she sees herself as. Therefore, the Chanel Quilted Lambskin Clutch characterized by the refined classic elegance is many people’s favorites. If you have a chance to go with one Chanel bag, just go with this timeless Chanel Quilted Lambskin Clutch.

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Coco Chanel 5 Euro Coins for Her 125th Birth Anniversary

Invited by Christophe Beaux, Chief Executive of Paris Minted Museum, the Chief Designer of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld designed a series of Euro coin mints to pay homage to the 125th birth anniversary of Coco Chanel. He incorporated the history of Coco Chanel and its classic design into the mint.

The iconic coin features Coco Chanel, adorning her signature hat with bowknot and pearl necklace on one side. The pearls and letters COCO outline the edge of the coin. With the signature of the design, Karl Lagerfeld, the coin vividly illustrates Karl Lagerfeld’s memory to the pioneering French fashion designer. On the back is the classic quilted leather pattern. Number 5 stands on the middle as an ode to the popular Chanel No.5 scent.

The coin was approved by the French Mint, and it’s been produced in gold and silver. The gold version costs €5,900, and there are only 99 of them in existence. The silver version is cheaper – at just €45 – and there are 11,900 of them. The Paris Mint Museum sets currency value of 5 Euro for both gold and silver version since 5 is a legendary number for Chanel. The Coco Chanel 5 Euro coins, exquisite in appearance and rich in culture, is indeed the rare invaluable collection.

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Chanel Unlimited Collection for Mini-fashionistas

The fashion house, Chanel, released a line of bags and accessories for last Christmas, the Chanel Unlimited Collection, designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Although this collection was born in cold winter, it is more suitable for the coming summer days.

The Chanel Unlimited Collection is ranged from clutch, hobo, mini and maxi bags to a large garment bag. They features glossy grey canvas material embossed with the words “Paris”, “Coco”, “Chanel” and “31, Rue Cambon”(the place where Coco lived ) all over the inside and outside bags, along with Chanel’s iconic double C logo. The shiny silver and the black fashion mantra illuminate each other. Beside delicate style, the invisible zip fastenings, inside pockets, leather reinforcements and snap hooks create more exquisite and practical bags.

You may discover that this collection is different from the previous elegant and classical bags. It looks a bit hippie and tacky. So there is no doubt that this collection is geared towards the younger crowd, mini-fashionistas. With different styles and different sizes, even the nit-picker can find an ideal bag from this collection to meet her fashion needs.

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Stylish Classic, Chanel Two-tone Shoes

“A woman with good shoes is never ugly,” Coco Chanel used to say. “They are the last touch of elegance”. The iconic two–toned shoes designed by Coco Chanel more than fifty years ago, withstanding the test of time and trends, are still the timeless classic in the fashion world.

The two-tone shoes featuring sling backs in beige with a black toe and first appeared in 1957. This design was inspired by the elasticated sides and black toe from men’s sport shoes. The two-tone shoes were a very pure design. The beige melted into the whole and lengthened the leg. A little elastic on the low-cut inner side adapted to the shape of the foot to adjust its every tension and follow its movement.

And later Coco Chanel further developed her design and created four versions of two-tone shoes that you can wear anywhere. With four pairs of shoes, you can go around the world and go around the clock! One pair of beige and black sandals for any occasion, a pair of beige and gold sandals for the evening, a pair of beige and brown sandals for the day time in a sporty version and beige and blue for the day in the summer.

Nowadays a lot of celebrities are the big fans of Chanel two-tone shoes, such as Catherine Deneuve, Romy Schneider, Jeanne Moreau and Dephine Seyrig. And this design has widely employed by Karl Lagerfeld for walking shoes, boots, sandals, ballet shoes and so on. The legend of two-tone shoes is continuing.

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Comparision between the Chanel Classic Flap Bag and Reissue 2.55

 One very commonly asked question on our Chanel Forum is on the difference between the Chanel Classic Flap and the Chanel Reissue 2.55 bags. I’ve scoured the forums this morning to educate myself, and our readers about the differences between the two. Let me start with a few historical facts on the Reissue.

HISTORY:
The lock on the Reissue is the original lock, it is called the Mademoiselle Lock as Ms Coco Chanel never married, the ‘CC’ lock was introduced to the Classic Flap Bags only in the 1980s by designer Karl Lagerfeld. The 2.55 in its name refers to the first release of the 2.55 bag in February of 1955. Coco Chanel grew up in an orphanage/convent, therefore, the double chain shoulder strap comes from when the children’s’ caretakers in the orphanage would dangle keys from their waists with the same type of chains as on the Reissue. Also, the zippered compartment on the inside of the front flap of the Reissue is where Coco sequestered her love letters, as she was having an affair at that time. The brownish red color of the inside represents the color of Coco and the rest of the children’s uniforms (the nuns’ were black with white trim: thus, the packaging on Chanel Parfum/Eau de Parfum/Eau de Toilette). The back outside flap of the Reissue actually marks where Coco would stash extra money!

Over the years there have been many variations to the original design of the 2.55, including the leather/fabric, the chain – metal vs. interwoven leather, single flap vs. double flap, and the closure – mademoiselle vs. interlocking CC. The 2.55 refers to all flap-style bags, including variations of the original! The term classic flap commonly refers to the flap with the interlocking CC closure and the leather interwoven chain.

In February 2005, Karl Lagerfeld re-made the 2.55 – exactly as Coco Chanel had made in 1955, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 2.55. It came to be known as the Reissue. Technically the term Reissue should only be used for the bags that were made to commemorate the original – so only those in 2005. However, it has become convenient to call all 2.55s that resemble the original 2.55 Reissues and all 2.55s that have the interlocking CCs Classic Flaps.

THE DIFFERENCES:

This thread, particularly post #57, gives a great amount of information on the differences between the two styles. If I may briefly summarize:
1. Closure/Locks: Classic has the double CC turn-style lock, the Reissue has the Mademoiselle lock (rectangular shape).
2. The handle: The reissue has an all chain handle, while the classic has leather interwoven between the chain links.
3. Reissue has a different type of leather, that is made to seem more worn than the caviar leather on the classics.
4. All the reissues have a double flap inside, whereas the Jumbo Classic does not.
5. The sizes on the Reissue are different than the sizes on the Classic Flaps.

SIZES & PRICES:
The Chanel Classic Flap Bag comes in three sizes:
Small – 9″ x 5.5″ x 2″ – $1,495.00 Caviar + $100.00 more for lambskin
Medium – 10″ x 6″ x 2.5″ – $1,595.00 Caviar + $100.00 more for the lambskin
Jumbo – 12″ x 8″ x 3″ – $1,695.00 Caviar + $100.00 more for the lambskin

The sizes for the Chanel Reissue 2.55:
$1,795 A302224: – The Baby 7.5 W x 5.75 H x 1.75 D inches
$1,895 A302225: – Small 9.75″ x 7.06″ x 2.16″
$1,995 A302226: – Medium 11″ x 8″ x 2.5″
$2,095 A302227: – Large 12.25″ x 9.18″ x 2.5″
$2,495 A302228: – The X-Large aka Jumbo 14.2″ x 9.8″ x 3″ (rare)

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