CHANEL · Legendary Black Tweed Jacket with Gripoix Jewel Buttons
Paris / New York Métiers d’Art Pre-Fall 2006 · Karl Lagerfeld

• Ultra-Rare Collectible · Early Métiers d’Art Icon

—Paris–New York was one of the collections in which Lagerfeld began turning Métiers d’Art into a destination in itself.

This jacket sits right at the centre of that idea — the classic black Chanel jacket, but with the volume turned up through shimmer, jewel hardware and atelier finish

// Size mark 44 FR / Condition: pristine, kept without using //

• Crafted from deep black signature tweed with a subtle metallic shimmer woven through the surface

• The iconic four-patch-pocket construction gives the jacket its unmistakable Chanel architecture

• Masterpiece Gripoix CC jewel buttons punctuate the front and pockets, set with luminous stones that read almost like miniature brooches

• Signature braided trim follows the neckline, front, pocket edges, cuffs and hem, giving the jacket its precise visual frame

• Inside, the piece is finished with black silk lining, the traditional chain link at the interior hem gives the lower edge its quiet weight and characteristic