{"product_id":"chanel-vintage-emerald-green-quilted-suede-flap-bag","title":"Chanel Vintage Emerald Green Quilted Suede Flap Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of vintage Chanel that earns the word \u003cstrong\u003eunicorn\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of the black lambskin most associated with Chanel's classic flap, this piece is rendered entirely in \u003cstrong\u003edeep emerald green suede\u003c\/strong\u003e—including the leather woven through its long chain. The suede gives the traditional diamond quilting an almost velvet-like depth, changing from forest green to rich emerald depending on the light. Against it sits the unmistakable warm gold CC turnlock, creating a combination that feels far more jewel-like than a traditional everyday flap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis isn't simply a vintage Chanel flap in a different color. \u003cstrong\u003eThe suede is what makes the bag.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is considerably less common on the secondary market than Chanel's lambskin and caviar classics, and finding it more than three decades later with strong color, recognizable nap and a beautifully preserved silhouette makes this a collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chanel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Quilted Suede Single Flap Shoulder Bag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\/Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989–1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Emerald \/ Forest Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quilted suede\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K Gold Plated \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e CC turnlock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone chain interwoven with matching green suede\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrap Drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entrupy Verified\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Chanel dust bag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition with wear consistent with the delicate nature and age of suede. The exterior retains a beautiful saturated green with visible variation in the suede nap, light surface rubbing, scattered marks and minor areas of flattening. There is gentle rubbing along the piping, edges and corners, but no significant loss of structure visible in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond quilting remains beautifully defined and the bag maintains its square silhouette. The gold-tone CC turnlock and chain remain bright with light age-related surface wear. Overall, this is an exceptionally attractive presentation for a vintage suede Chanel of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurators Perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is one I would market as a collector's Chanel, not simply another vintage flap.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Chanel already has tremendous visual impact. Green \u003cstrong\u003esuede\u003c\/strong\u003e Chanel from the Lagerfeld era is another category altogether. Suede is unforgiving—it records its history—so surviving examples with strong color and structure are inherently harder to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this particular shade is extraordinary. It has the moodiness of black but becomes unmistakably emerald when the light hits it. Add the gold hardware and long chain and you have exactly what I look for in vintage: \u003cstrong\u003erecognizably Chanel, but something you are unlikely to see someone else carrying.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also why I think your instinct to lead your drop with this as the \u003cstrong\u003e“unicorn bag”\u003c\/strong\u003e is right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chanel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49694741201152,"sku":null,"price":3189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3767\/7312\/files\/IMG_6465.jpg?v=1788738674","url":"https:\/\/thestilstyle.com\/products\/chanel-vintage-emerald-green-quilted-suede-flap-bag","provider":"thestilstyle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}