Chanel 2.55 Reissue 227 Black Aged Calfskin Mademoiselle Lock Gold Chain 24cm

Chanel 2.55 Reissue 227 Black Aged Distressed Calfskin Aged Gold Mademoiselle Lock Chain 24cm

$410.00

Chanel 2.55 Reissue 227 — Black Aged Distressed Calfskin with Aged Gold Mademoiselle Lock & Chain, 24cm

Historic, irreplaceable, and unlike anything else Chanel has ever made — this Chanel 2.55 Reissue 227 in black aged distressed calfskin is the most historically significant bag in the entire Chanel catalog. First designed by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in February 1955 — the origin of its name — and reissued in its original form by Karl Lagerfeld in 2005 for Chanel’s 50th anniversary, the 2.55 Reissue is the bag that started everything: the original quilted leather shoulder bag, the original chain strap, the original luxury handbag as fashion object.

Design & Exterior

Material: Aged distressed calfskin in black — the 2.55 Reissue’s signature leather; a deliberately aged, crinkled calfskin with a matte, textured surface that evokes the original 1955 bag’s worn, lived-in character; the distressed finish gives the black a depth and complexity that smooth or patent leathers cannot achieve, and develops a more pronounced patina with use that is considered a mark of authenticity and character
Signature diagonal Chanel quilting — the original quilting pattern from which all subsequent Chanel quilting derives; the 2.55’s diagonal orientation is distinct from the Classic Flap’s diamond quilting and is a key identifier of the Reissue silhouette
Hardware: Aged gold Mademoiselle lock at front center — the 2.55’s most defining detail and the clearest distinction from the Classic Flap; a rectangular, burnished antique-gold turn-lock without the CC logo, referencing Coco Chanel’s status as “Mademoiselle” — unmarried and independent; the aged gold hardware’s deliberately antiqued finish complements the distressed leather’s vintage character
Aged gold chain strap — a single, antiqued gold chain with black leather threading; the 2.55’s original chain configuration, distinct from the Classic Flap’s woven chain-and-leather strap
Double flap construction with the 2.55’s characteristic interior zip compartment — originally designed by Coco Chanel to hold lipstick

Interior

Signature burgundy fabric lining — the 2.55 Reissue’s original interior color, referencing the uniform of the orphanage where Coco Chanel was raised; this detail is unique to the 2.55 and is absent from the Classic Flap
Interior zip compartment (the “lipstick pocket”), back zipper pocket, and inner flap with card slots
24 × 16 × 7.5 cm — the 227 size; the most popular and most collected 2.55 Reissue format

Dimensions

Size: 227 (24 × 16 × 7.5 cm)
Shoulder or crossbody carry via the aged gold chain strap

Why This Bag?

The Chanel 2.55 Reissue is the most historically important bag in the Chanel catalog and one of the most important bags in the history of fashion. Its Mademoiselle lock, burgundy lining, diagonal quilting, and aged hardware are details that exist nowhere else in the Chanel lineup — they are the original, from which everything else in the house’s bag vocabulary derives. For serious Chanel collectors, the 2.55 Reissue is not a variant of the Classic Flap; it is the ur-text, the source document, the bag that made the house.

Black aged calfskin in the 227 size is the most sought-after 2.55 Reissue configuration at every major resale platform globally — the combination of maximum versatility, historical significance, and the distressed leather’s distinctive character makes it the configuration that commands the strongest prices and the fastest sell-through in the entire 2.55 family. At $410, this example represents compelling value for a piece of this historical and collector significance.