CHANEL · Black Trench Coat with Elephant CC Buttons
— Paris–Bombay Métiers d’Art 2012 · Karl Lagerfeld

• Rare Collectible Runway Piece

— Paris–Bombay was built on a clever reversal. Lagerfeld took the visual richness associated with Indian craftsmanship — gilding, embroidery, silk, jewellery — and had Chanel’s Paris ateliers reinterpret it through the House’s own vocabulary

// Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn //

• Crafted from exceptionally soft black lambskin leather, with a supple, lightly lustrous surface

• The surface reads almost like polished ink — smooth, dark and quietly reflective

• The front is punctuated by masterpiece CC logo buttons with elephant motifs, one of the most distinctive hardware signatures of Paris–Bombay; elephant-and-CC buttons are documented across pieces from the collection.

• The wide standing collar gives the upper line a more architectural profile

• Large low-set pockets preserve the practical character of the coat and balance the volume

• Inside, the piece is finished with black silk lining