‘Coco’ Chanel, the fashion icon of the 1950s, conceived the famous Chanel handbags to go with her clothing line. Her fashion house introduced handbags in 1955. Much before this, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel had reached iconic proportions as one of the most well known fashion designer of the 20th century and a trendsetter. The first handbags, a basic quilted handbag with a gilt chain, were available in beige, black, brown, and navy, the favorite colors of Coco Chanel. This handbag was known as ‘2.55’, after the month and year of its introduction. Materials used were leather or jersey, with quilted designs, which suited the clothing lines of her fashion house.

After her death in 1971, the Chanel handbags became less popular and people lost the charm to own one. The House of Chanel re-introduced the ‘2.55’ with modifications, in 1983. This was a wise business decision. The ‘CC’ logo was added and the Chanel Handbags became a runaway success overnight. Many retailers had to fix a limit of three handbags per customer!

The late 1990s saw the introduction of the latest in Chanel handbags. The ‘2005’ was launched with the handbags made of injected polyethylene covered in leather, jersey, or tweed. The handbags, of course, had the now famous ‘CC’ logo. The Logo was located on discs on both sides of the handbags. Moving with the times, the inside of the ‘2005’ handbags has eight mesh compartments, one of which was for a mobile phone. The handbag was designated 2005 – the 2 indicating that the handbag was designed two years before the new millennium, the 00 for the international dialing code, and 5 was Chanel’s lucky number.

The classic handbags from the House of Chanel are one of the greatest designer handbags available. These are the chosen handbags of the women who are conscious of the fashion trends and like to move with the times. Imitation being the greatest form of flattery, one can find a plethora of Replica Chanel designer handbags, which are easy on the pocket. People who can ill afford the expensive designer handbags from Chanel, can now indulge in their passion for Chanel handbags by opting for the less expensive replica Chanel handbags.