Itsy, Bitsy, Teenie, Weenie Chanel Bronze Mini

It will not hold a cell phone, a key or a credit card.

But this baby Chanel 2.55 bag in a bronze leather will just look too cute and too adorable hanging on a big sister Chanel 2.55 bag or from a belt.  Or even on another bag as a little a charm...

Early 1990s Chanel baby 2.55 bag.  Pristine condition.  

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Bringing up Baby: Chanel

ABC's of Baby Chanel:

A is for Adorable

B is for Baby

C is for Chanel

Adorable, baby, Chanel 2.55 bag.  Classic.  Baby shrunk to mini size.  

The Real Thing! A 1960s Coco Chanel Quilted 2.55 Bag!

We love Karl.  We worship Karl.  Karl rocks our world!  But Mademoiselle Coco Chanel was the first rock star.  She was the first guru who created the cult of Chanel.  

So it is always exciting to find a Coco Chanel piece.  We are happy to be able to offer the timeless, the classic, the forever stylish, the eternally hip and the original Chanel 2.55 quilted bag in an oatmeal jersey (oh how did Mademoisellle know that we would be in all shades of beige this year?!).  The bag has the iconic red interior and the iconic chain strap.  In fact, the bag itself is an icon.  So much better then an IT bag!

Here is The Icon in October Vogue:

1960s Chanel quilted jersey 2.55 bag.

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Begin the Began: Accessory Week at RARE! Take Your Chanel to Namibia

You stand at the edge of a giant sand dune as the Atlantic Ocean crashes onto the beach, blinking in the bright sun, you see bleached whalebones strewn about and ancient shipwrecks.  You know your journey across the desert, over volcanic mountains and through desolate salt pans has taken you someplace like no other.  Your wardrobe of North Face has kept you protected and comfortable.  Your hiking boots have kept you grounded.  Your lips are dry from the heat of the day.  You take a long cold drink of water and reach into your white 1980s Chanel packback for a tube of Dr. Hauschka's lip balm.  

(You didn't think we would go all the way to Namibia without being practical and  yet ever so stylish did you?!)

 1980s Chanel white lambskin back pack with interlaced chain straps.

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Bag It, Borrow It, Steal It and Read It: Avelle!

We all remember the scene in Sex and the City when Carries's new assistant previously unemployed and living with three room mates, walks in with the new Louis Vuitton patchwork denim bowling bag.  Carrie wondered how she could afford it.  So did I as a matter of fact.  It turned out to be a rental from Bag, Borrow or Steal.  Genius!

RARE vintage is all about the timeless, the collectible and the wearable but in every timeless wardrobe there must be the new, the trendy, the coveted.  There must be a mix of old and new.  There must be - whoa, I felt like up I was up on a podium campaigning for change there for moment.  Calm down girl!

There is the investment piece and there is the I can not make up my mind piece.  I actually change my handbag nearly every day because it is a myth that there is one bag who can do it all.  As much as I love my vintage Chanel, I love the new Alexander Wang studded Coco bag too.  I also love, well, I could on and on for days...  So I was thrilled to be asked a bi monthly column for the new Bag, Borrow or Steal: Avelle.  I will be writing about the history of trends so it is basically like the inspiration board designers do each season.  Brigitte Bardot in St. Tropez in shorts?  A trend again.  And again.  Shorts are everywhere and will be everywhere next season too.  Check out the cute French gamine look from Jason Wu's resort 2011 collection.  Read on at Avelle!

Unusual 1980s Quilted Leather and Straw Chanel Bag

It can all be very confusing: on the very coldest day of the year, Bergdorf Goodman will inevitably have swimsuits in the window.  On the warmest day of the year, the bulkiest, heaviest looking coat in the world will be in the window.  But we have said it before, fashion waits for no one and here we are with the November fashion issues out and full of Resort.  So in the spirit of resort and in honor of the Caroline Reynolds Millbank's new book Resort Fashion we are happy to be able to offer this unusual 1980s quilted leather and straw bag from Chanel.  It has the wonderful gilt tassled bobble stamped CC and classic leather entwined chain metal strap.  It is also in perfect condition but you already knew that!

Unusual 1980s Chanel quilted leather and straw bag

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