Chanel 2.55

Inspired by the straps found on soldiers' bags she added thin straps and introduced the resulting design to the market in 1929.

[1][2] After her successful comeback to the fashion industry in 1954, Chanel decided to update her handbag.

The resulting design was called 2.55 after the date of creation, February 1955.

[1] The bag has a number of features: Since its introduction, there have been several variations of the original design including different colour leather/fabric combinations, metal and interwoven leather straps and the lock, mademoiselle vs. interlocking CC.

One research study into its price history revealed that price increases between 1955 and 1990 were generally explained by inflation, but there has been a rapid value increase since 1990 and especially 2010.