Chanel Gabrielle Bag
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 was the love of her 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.
The Details:
Chanel Gabrielle Small Hobo Bag
Style code: A91810
Size: 5.9’ x 7.9’ x 3.1’ inches
Price: $3800 USD, €3280 euro, £2950 GBP, $5510 SGD, $28800 HKD, $ AUD, ¥442800 JPY, ¥23100 CNY, 16670 MYR, $4600 CAD
Chanel Gabrielle Hobo Bag
Style code: A93824
Size: 8.3’ x 11’ x 3.5’ inches
Price: $4300 USD, €3700 euro, £3300 GBP, $6220 SGD, $32500 HKD, $ AUD, ¥500040 JPY, ¥26300 CNY, 189200 MYR, $5200 CAD
Chanel Gabrielle Large Hobo Bag
Style code: A93825
Size: 9.8’ x 12.2’ x 3.9’ inches
Price: est.$4655 USD, est.€4400 euro, est.£3573 GBP, est.$6980 SGD, est.$35073 HKD, $ AUD, est.¥547560 JPY, ¥28600 CNY, MYR, $ CAD
Chanel Gabrielle Maxi Hobo Bag (prices before 3-2018)
Style code: A92000
Size: 13.4’ x 13.8’ x 4.7’ inches
Price: $4200 USD, €3950 euro, £3580 GBP, $6640 SGD, $34400 HKD, ¥533520 JPY, MYR, $ CAD
The details:
Chanel Gabrielle Small Purse Bag
Style code: A98787
Size: 7.9’ x 7.1’ x 3.9’ inches
Price: est. $3740 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: est. $4620 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: est. $4070 USD, €3450 euro, £3070 GBP, $5540 SGD, $27200 HKD, $5130 AUD, ¥432900 JPY, ¥26700 CNY
The details:
Chanel Small Gabrielle Backpack
Style code: A94485
Size: 9.4’ x 9.1’ x 4.5’ inches
Price: $3300 USD, €2750 euro, £2440 GBP, $4420 SGD, $21700 HKD, $4090 AUD, ¥351000 JPY, ¥21300 CNY, $3825 CAD
Chanel Gabrielle Backpack
Style code: A94502
Size: 10.8′ x 9.6′ x 4.3′ inches
Price: $3800 USD
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, $5300 CAD
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11 Comments
Hi all, Im 162cm and medium build… sld i go with medium or large? thanks alot
Hi Leen, I think the medium suit your best. But we advice to go to the boutique and check both sizes which one fits you better and which one is more comfortable. The other question is, is the medium size big enough to store all your items?
Would you please give me the price of gabrielle small backpack in Europe 🙏♥️
Which style?
normal leather for small: €3280 euro. We updated the prices, price VAT inclusive
Whats the Material of Gabrielle Backpack?thanka for your help
The Chanel Gabrielle Backpack is mixed with aged calfskin and smooth calfskin (bottom part).
I own the large in black. I love it! I wrote a review at https://cindyandherbags.blogspot.ca/2017/08/chanels-gabrielle-first-impressions.html?m=1
Thanks for sharing!!
so happy I snagged one when it came out, such a fun bag!
Is the price in yen including tax?
It’s the retail price.