The Chanel 2.55 is more than just a bag, it has become an object of desire for many women. With its quilting and clasp with the letters CC intertwined, the emblem of the mark, the 2.55 is a timeless Grail.
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CHANEL BAG 2.55: WHEN PRACTICE BECOMES ICON
The 2.55 Chanel bag was created by Gabrielle Chanel in February 1955. The number 2.55 represents the month and year of its creation, a habit that the designer has taken, as with her perfumes and the very famous Chanel N ° 5 .
Always cluttered by her handbags, Coco Chanel has the idea to create a shoulder bag , inspired by the military bags of the time. The bag is then offered in three different versions: lamb for the everyday, and more luxurious model for the evening, trimmed with silk satin or jersey.
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In addition to being practical, the Chanel 2.55 bag is a symbol of elegance: its quilted lambskin leather and metal chains, worn over the shoulder, make it an accessory to adapt to all outfits, the most sophisticated to the most classic.
His two interlocked "C" clasps appeared in 1983, when Karl Lagerfeld took over the artistic direction of Chanel.
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In addition, this it-bag has other practical features, because it has 7 pockets, one to slip his lipstick and another on the reverse of the flap to hide his secret papers.
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Since its creation, 3,000 different models of the Chanel bag 2.55 have been proposed: declined in many colors and materials, with a purified clasp simply named "Mademoiselle" or with the letters "CC", it exists also in various sizes. What to please the whole planet!
CHANEL BAG 2.55 AND STARS
When it was released in February 1955, Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor immediately adopted it.
Since then, the bag has never left the planet people, and few celebrities have ever sported the 2.55 Chanel. His chic illuminates any outfit. From Kate Moss to Inès de la Fressange , to Jessica Alba and Miley Cyrus, all have set their sights on this recognizable bag at a glance.
