Chanel

One of the most famous fashion and handbag designers of all time, Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel opened her first millinery on Paris’s Rue Cambon in 1910. By 1920, Chanel had ventured into apparel, while the 1930s brought the first release of the Chanel handbag. The handbags had a classic silhouette with a thin shoulder chain, details that would become hallmarks for signature Chanel models like the Flap, Grand Shopping Tote, and Boy Bag among other Chanel handbag creations to come.