Chanel street style… really, is there anything more divine? While you may not see this Parisian behemoth's wares on every street every day, when it comes to fashion week, there's a guaranteed glut of the good stuff, especially when the show circuit touches down in France. Over the years, Coco Chanel's signature styles—pearl necklaces, bouclé jackets, two-tone shoes—have been reinvented countless times, thanks to longstanding Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld's unwavering, boundless enthusiasm for newness.
Each season, the team at Chanel produces some sort of must-have without fail: Whether that's a novelty piece that garners the attention of street style photographers (and can only be bought by those with enough cash to splash on something as frivolous as a hula-hoop handbag—remember that?) through a fresh iteration of its classic toe-cap shoes, we thought it high time to pull this delightful imagery together.
Go through the gallery to see Chanel's beautiful pieces in action, and if you're feeling inspired shop it secondhand here.
Style Notes: A double dose of scarlet-red tweed? Don't mind if we do. Stylist Caroline Sieber is a favourite of the house and carries off its ladylike pieces with total effortlessness.
Style Notes: A black Chanel bag is a thing that cost-per-wear dreams are made of—we like how this street style girl added a bit of personality with the pom-pom charms.
Style Notes: Some of the coolest girls around are snapping up more vintage-inspired Chanel pieces, looking to the brand's '80s and '90s collections for hidden gems like backpacks or waistcoats.
Style Notes: White blouse? Tick. High-waisted jeans? Tick. Black Chanel bag? Tick, tick, tick. It's a combination that will stand the test of time.
Style Notes: Okay, so this isn't a girl wearing Chanel, but it is a super-cute dog being carried in a Chanel "shopping basket," and that's too sweet to not include.
Style Notes: These classic shoes go with anything and everything, but mostly they look excellent with jeans.
Style Notes: Trust Man Repeller's Leandra Medine to breathe new life into Chanel's traditional weaves. By clashing a skirt suit and wearing a simple white T-shirt, you have a very modern ensemble Coco would be proud of.
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Style Notes: Sometimes Chanel's logos are super-subtle, sometimes they are in your face and they're all the more tempting for it.
Style Notes: Chanel reworked denim this season to incorporate the brand's double C motif, but it's also this new bag style—the Gabrielle—that you should pay attention to.
Style Notes: If you ever spot a cropped jacket or a dropped-waist dress in Paris, you can bet your bottom dollar it's a Lagerfeld creation. Especially when it's rendered in pink.
Style Notes: This slogo T-shirt from Chanel has been one of the season's most popular and most expensive must-haves.
Style Notes: 2.55 bags are often created in alternative fabrics—this tweed version is calling out for more adventurous girls to pick it up.
Style Notes: Chanel's prints can often be tied to a season in particular—for example, these classic cars were a key theme in Chanel's Cuban collection for Cruise 2016.
Style Notes: Band tee + a Chanel skirt suit = The 2017 way to wear to channel the brand.
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Style Notes: Gilda Ambrosio is a go-to girl for Chanel, and you can see why when she makes the jacket, bag and shoes from the label look so laid-back.
Style Notes: The Gabrielle comes in different sizes—this scaled-up version is in pole position for our most-desired everyday bag.
Style Notes: Chanel visors may not be for everyone, but these niche pieces are always guaranteed to become collectables.
Style Notes: The chief takeaway from this gallery? Chanel and denim are the ultimate bedfellows.
Style Notes: Chanel's style codes are now global, but there's nothing we enjoy more than a very Parisian take on the brand, like this beret-topped ensemble from blogger Gala Gonzalez.
Style Notes: Gilda again, and this time she made the idea of old-fashioned pearls look entirely up-to-date by layering strand upon strand.
Style Notes: Sisters Haya and Sama Abu Khadra twin in full Chanel looks here, and they prove that the art of wearing it is all in a mix and match approach
Style Notes: Another day, another key Chanel accessory worn by Gilda Ambrosio. Here she's fastened a kimono with a belt-bag—hitting two spring trends in one swoop.
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Style Notes: These popular Chanel mules also come in a black suede and grosgrain mix… so there's another major life decision you need to ponder.
Style Notes: We applaud any girl who decides to step out of the safe zone and snap up a bold Chanel bag instead—Vanessa Hong's purple velvet version is all kinds of showstopping.
Style Notes: From London to Los Angeles, Chanel's crossbody bags are the number one choice for girls looking to make a big investment.
Style Notes: Chanel's kitsch-cool logo jewellery is something we're always on the hunt for—your best bet is Chanel's section on Vestiaire Collective.
Style Notes: The most genius thing about Chanel? Any woman of any age could wear this jacket, for example, and look just as good as any other.
Style Notes: Karl Lagerfeld's own cut-off glove obsession often filters on the runway, and then the streets.
Style Notes: Monochrome is a key signifier of this revered house, but the design team still invent new ways to employ it each and every year.
Style Notes: Chiara Ferragni's youthful spin on triple-tweed comes courtesy of her costume jewellery and aviator shades.
Style Notes: Chanel's chain strap bags are so varied, there's one to suit everyone's personal style. All you need to do is start saving some pennies…
Style Notes: Lagerfeld often layers tunics and dresses over trousers—a trend that's picking up on the pavements right now.
Style Notes: The camellia is the fashion brand's signature flower, and it can be found in everything from fine jewellery to pretty prints.
Style Notes: Celebrating two-tone everything, you'll also find this strand of the brand's DNA running through handbags.
Style Notes: This mini bucket bag has been spotted numerous times recently—and with that drawstring CC fastening, you can understand why.
Style Notes: Vogue Paris Editor Emmanuelle Alt tops and tails her leather pants with Chanel classics.
Style Notes: Lucy Williams's multicoloured jacket is just the kind of thing you should look out for in consignment stores.
Style Notes: Red leather may not seem like the most obvious handbag colour, but there's something surprisingly versatile about it when the rest of your wardrobe is neutral.
Style Notes: Chanel tweed received a directional makeover with these pointy, Spandex Balenciaga boots.
Style Notes: Many of Chanel's bags are created with the idea of flexibility in mind—so you can often adapt rucksacks to become bucket bags, for example.
Style Notes: On the catwalks, Chanel's looks are highly stylised, but on the streets, you'll find key pieces are worn with a more pared-back approach.
Style Notes: We're a sucker for cream-and-black Chanel pieces, every time.
Style Notes: Although the bag and dress are from Chanel, these sock-boots predated the current trend by three whole years.
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