From the Reissue 2.55 to the Boy Chanel, most of Chanel’s iconic handbags are inspired by the founder Coco Chanel. It’s usually something that Coco had experienced or observed during her lifetime that brought the ideas to the table. The Boy Bag for example, was created based on Coco’s boyish attitude. And as Karl Lagerfeld said: ‘she picked this up from Boy Cape, which as the love of the love’.
The Story
The latest Chanel Gabrielle Bag is crafted to pay homage to Madame Coco. According to Karl Lagerfeld, everyone called the Chanel founder Coco, but that was not her real name. Her real name was Gabrielle and this is the perfect name for a bag that has all the codes of Chanel.
The Gabrielle Bag has been heavily advertised and even got its own space on the Chanel website. It looks like this bag is determined to become the next iconic and might even compete against the famous Boy Chanel Bag.
The Design
The Reissue 2.55 was re-made to bring the art from the past back to life. But the Gabrielle Bag is really made for the future. It’s said that the bag is inspired by Virtual Reality Goggles and vintage binocular cases that men wear at the racecourse. The last part matches perfectly to the philosophy of Coco Chanel, because the quilting on the 2.55 Bag was also inspired by quilted jackets of jockey players. Coco knew very well how to get inspiration from men’s fashion.
And there are multiple ways to carry the bag. You can sling it on your shoulder, throw it over your shoulder, wrap the chain so you can tote it or change it to a fanny pack by looping the leather fixings. The collection is truly unique because of the different shapes that are available. There is an backpack, an hobo, a tote bag and an drawstring edition.
At WWD, Karl Largerfeld said that the Gabrielle Bag is meant to be worn in many different circumstances and it’s not very feminine in the sense of being Chichi. Which brings us to the next topic.
Unisex
Chanel has just broken the record and all the rules of its tradition. Pharrell Williams has been participating in an ad campaign featuring the Chanel Gabrielle Bag. He is now the first man to be seen with a Chanel bag ad in the house’s 108 year of existence.
So what does this mean? The house wants to tap into the men’s fashion market by promoting the Chanel Gabrielle Bag as a unisex bag. So what do you think about that? Put your thoughts in the comment section.
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Bag
The Details:
Chanel Gabrielle Small Hobo Bag
Style code: A91810
Size: 5.9’ x 7.9’ x 3.1’ inches
Price: $3200 USD, €2980 euro, £2650 GBP, $4760 SGD, $23500 HKD, $4430 AUD, ¥381240 JPY, ¥23100 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Bag
Style code: A93824
Size: 8.3’ x 11’ x 3.5’ inches
Price: $3600 USD, €3400 euro, £3020 GBP, $5460 SGD, $26800 HKD, $5050 AUD, ¥434160 JPY, ¥26300 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Large Hobo Bag
Style code: A93825
Size: 10’ x 12.4’ x 3.7’ inches
Price: $4000 USD, €3700 euro, £3290 GBP, $5940 SGD, $29200 HKD, $5500 AUD, ¥473040 JPY, ¥28600 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Purse Bag
The details:
Chanel Gabrielle Small Purse Bag
Style code: A98787
Size: 7.9’ x 7.1’ x 3.9’ inches
Price: $3400 USD, €3200 euro, £2840 GBP, $5140 SGD, $25300 HKD, $4760 AUD, ¥409320 JPY, ¥31000 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Small Purse Bag with Python
Style code: A98787
Size: 7.9’ x 7.1’ x 3.9’ inches
Price: $4200 USD, €4000 euro, £3560 GBP, $6430 SGD, $31600 HKD, $5950 AUD, ¥510840 JPY, ¥31000 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Large Purse Bag
Style code: A98788
Size: 11.8’ x 7.1’ x 3.9’ inches
Price: $3700 USD, €3450 euro, £3070 GBP, $5540 SGD, $27200 HKD, $5130 AUD, ¥432900 JPY, ¥26700 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Backpack
The details:
Chanel Gabrielle Backpack
Style code: A94485
Size:9.4’ x 9.1’ x 4.5’ inches
Price: $3000 USD, €2750 euro, £2440 GBP, $4420 SGD, $21700 HKD, $4090 AUD, ¥351000 JPY, ¥21300 CNY
Chanel Gabrielle Shopping Bag
The details:
Chanel Gabrielle Large Shopping Bag
Style code: A93823
Size:12’ x 13.8’ x 5.1’ inches
Price: $4100 USD, €3800 euro, £3380 GBP, $6100 SGD, $30000 HKD, $5650 AUD, ¥486000 JPY, ¥29500 CNY
The Ad Campaign
