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Chanel Vintage Le Train Bag

Posted: December 31st, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Purses | Tags: , , | 14 Comments »

Chanel Vintage Le Train Bag

I’m having a vintage moment lately. Last weekend, I spent 3 hours on Friday afternoon looking for vintage art deco costume jewelry on eBay. I really want a 70s faux fur jacket. The Stephen Sprouse collection for Louis Vuitton won me over long ago. And then this morning, I was lucky enough to find the utterly charming Chanel Vintage Le Train Bag.

When there are so many bags that are weathered and treated to look old when they’re actually brand new, it’s refreshing to look at a beautiful bag that is actually a piece of fashion history. The train illustration on this coated-canvas tote is so adorable and utterly Parisian that it serves as a wonderful reminder of not only the brand’s inventiveness, but also its cultural significance.

I like this bag better than most anything I’ve seen from Lagerfeld & Co. lately, and I wish that more of the irreverent French influence found its way into bags like this today. I don’t know that I’d be willing to pay the asking price for this piece (particularly since it’s not leather), but if I had the extra money laying around, this would absolutely be at the top of my list. Buy through ShopBop for $2420.

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14 Comments on “Chanel Vintage Le Train Bag”

  1. 1 Shima said at 3:04 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Absolutely vintage…. loving this bag… wonder wld they hv it in store????

  2. 2 J said at 3:16 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    The only reason someone would pay over $50 for this bag is because its brand. Not saying that it’s ugly or anything, but the pricing is just ridiculous.

  3. 3 yslsuperlover said at 3:44 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    the price is disgusting and one of the examples why the fashion industry is hurting so bad.

  4. 4 AA said at 4:16 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    totally agree!

  5. 5 amante said at 4:54 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Regarding the 70s faux fur jacket, try Etsy.com. They surprisingly have a lot of vintage fur (faux and real).

  6. 6 bunny said at 5:17 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    gosh if only it was leather. it would be completely beautiful

  7. 7 chirpy_gal said at 6:02 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Awesome bag …….. :) …..

  8. 8 Penny said at 6:10 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Love this bag. Been looking @ Chanel again, but this if way overpriced!

  9. 9 MizzJ said at 6:56 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Cool bag but yes I agree with everyone else that it is way overpriced!
    http://highmaintenancewoman.blogspot.com

  10. 10 amyjodeb said at 6:57 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    It’s very cute but you’re right, not in leather so I wouldn’t buy it. What year is the bag? It’s always nice to know what time period it came from to get the full advantage of the fashion history behind it, who designed it, etc!

  11. 11 Michael St. James said at 7:21 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    beautiful tote…but the price is ridiculous for canvas!
    http://www.bagpoor.com

  12. 12 19yearslater said at 8:02 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Tres beau

  13. 13 19yearslater said at 8:14 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    I absolutely love that bag. I don’t have the money either, but- really fantastic.

  14. 14 Jane H. said at 9:09 pm on December 31st, 2009:

    Very whimsical(did I use that rignt? haha…) in design :)

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