Chanel Les Intemporels de Chanel Collection

The year 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of Gabrielle Chanel’s iconic 2.55 bag, a luxury leather handbag, which was named after the date of its creation, February 1955. To mark the occasion, the house of Chanel unveils a small capsule collection inspired by the leather-braided chain of the original bag.

Before 1920’s, women typically carried handbags in their arms, but Coco Chanel was so tired of it that she decided to create a completely different type of a purse, one that will free up her hands. Coco was decided to add straps to her handbags, similar to those found on soldiers’ bags, and unveiled her invention to the world in 1929. Much later, in 1955, she released an updated version of her handbag with quilted diamond and a double-chain shoulder strap. Chanel released an exact replica of the original 2.55 bag in February 2005, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, while this year brings a limited edition makeup range - the Chanel Les Intemporels de Chanel Collection.

Chanel Le Vernis in Intemporel is a shimmering shade of silver, which is said to be inspired by the reflections cast from the metal chain of the iconic 2.55 bag. This limited edition polish is priced at $27.00.