Mention the label Chanel and the first thing that comes to mind is the word “classic“.

In celebration of the fashion company’s 50th anniversary, the Chanel 2.55 handbag was re-released. The bag is named such because it was first launched in February of 1955 – can you even imagine how long ago that was?

First, check out how the original Chanel bag looked:

The lining:

First, the brown lining of the bag represents the color of the uniforms worn in the convent where Coco Chanel grew up.