Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Originally starting her business in 1908 as a millinery shop, Coco Chanel ...

To appreciate the history of Chanel handbags, one has to start with the origins of the purse itself. For the society ladies of Western Europe in the 18th century, bags were effectively pockets, ...

Dabbling in the accessory archives was, by no surprise, a common theme for newcomers: at Balenciaga, Pierpaolo Piccioli updated the Le City bag; Jonathan Anderson reworked the Lady Dior, and Michael ...

VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, France — Chanel is lifting the lid on the making of its $10,000 classic flap handbag. For the first time, the French luxury house has opened the doors to one of its leather goods ...