Shop Chanel’s Most Incredible Cult Runway Bags Right Now Scroll To See More Images Sure, Chanel’s quilted 2.55 bag is one of the most coveted items in the world, but in the fashion community, it’s the label’s rare, quirky runway styles that are the truly “It” Chanel bags to own. If you’ve ever cruised the street style shots from Paris couture week or any of the global fashion weeks, you’ll also know that owning one of these cult bags is a sure-fire ticket to getting yourself snapped by any passing photographer. MORE: Here’s the Biggest Collection of Chanel Bags in the Country But how does one find these bags? They’re nearly impossible to spot in a retail setting, and even trickier to snag online. Starting today, however, you can be one of the people spotted carrying some of Chanel’s most “look at me” bags — if you’ve got about $10,000 to spare that is. Right now, high-end online retailer Moda Operandi is hosting one of the most jaw-dropping Chanel bag trunk shows of all time, featuring a selection of obsessed-over bags from the label’s runway shows, as well as other limited-edition items that are no longer in production.
MORE: How to Spot Fake Designer Bags: A Complete Guide Yes, there’s the “Lait de Coco” bag that’s shaped like a milk carton; yes, there’s also the cult “Lego” clutches; and yes, there’s also a bag shaped like a gasoline tank (from a Dubai runway show!). No, they are not cheap. Check out some of the most spectacular bags in the collection below, and head over to Moda Operandi to shop (or gawk at) them all! Chanel “Lait de Coco” goatskin minaudiere, $7,500 at Moda Operandi Chanel fuschia pink Lego clutch, $14,500 at Moda Operandi Chanel No. 5 Perfume Bottle evening bag, $14,750 at Moda Operandi Chanel Limited-Edition “Oh My Boy” Graffiti bag, $6,500 at Moda Operandi Chanel Runway Pearl minaudiere, $18,500 at Moda Operandi Chanel Runway Dubai by Night Gas Tank minaudiere, $18,500 at Moda Operandi Chanel Nude Pink Quilted Calfskin Medium Boy Bag, $5,450 at Moda Operandi Chanel Limited-Edition Pearlized Black Lego Clutch, $17,850 at Moda Operandi
Chanel Natural Python Mini Classic 2.55 Flag Bag, $5,750 at Moda OperandiFrom the giant hula-hoop handbag to the perspex cassette clutch, Karl Lagerfeld is proving himself to be quite the king of quirky designs.And at his spring/summer 13 show the Chanel supremo took his love of the sublime and ridiculous to new extremes with a collection of chunky plastic clutches that were dead ringers for oversized Lego bricks.The price for the brightly-coloured blocks of plastic? But as with all things, a sky high price tag and fleeting trend lifespan of an item has never knowingly deterred a cash-rich A-lister. Plastic dreams: Karl Lagerfeld's latest quirky handbag is this £5,730 clutch bag made out of Lego Crafted from high gloss hard vinyl with the interlocking C logo picked out in raised plastic, the Chanel Lego has been an opinion divider ever since its catwalk debut. But a range of fashion-forward stars have already snapped up the arm Despite being made from relatively inexpensive Plexiglas, the hefty price tag makes the fashion flash in the pan more than twice the price of the iconic £2,500 quilted Chanel handbag.
Kim Kardashian was the first A-lister to debut the quirky clutch in lime green - and, of course, she showed off with a picture posted on Twitter. Big fan: Rita Ora can't get enough of the Lego clutch, she has worn her red version twice in the past week Showing off: Kim Kardashian tweeted a snap of her bright green clutch And now Rita Ora, who is regularly seen out and about head-to-toe in Lagerfeld's designs, is sporting the crazy clutch.Fashion-forward Rita wore her red version of the Lego bag twice last week, at the Chanel Little Black Jacket exhibition in Dubai and for a casual night in with best friend Cara Delevingne. Colour creations: The tiny creations come in green, yellow, pink and blue, with the classic double-C logo picked out in raised plastic The tiny creations come in green, yellow, pink and blue and can be worn as a clutch or across the body with a matching chain strap. But with such a prohibitive price tag, will the Chanel fans of the world be following in the style elite's footsteps - or is Karl just toying with us?
Pricier: The new Lego creation is much pricier than the classic quilted Chanel bag, which costs on average around £2,500It is one of the more unlikely summer trends of 2013, but thanks to one high fashion label’s love for children’s building blocks, plastic is back.Chanel’s £5,000 ‘Lego’ clutch bag has been seen slung over the shoulders of celebrities such as Rita Ora, Rihanna and the Kardashian clan.The tiny Plexiglass bag bears a striking similarity to the Danish children’s toy bricks, but its price is far from an actual Lego box. Plastic fan: Rita Ora wears the £5,370 Chanel 'Lego' clutch during a night out at Soho's The Box Worth its weight: The cult Chanel bag has sold out despite its jaw-dropping price tag and has been seen left, right and centre on famous shoulders Measuring only 12cm x 20cm x 5.5cm, the £5,370 price tag appears only to have aided the Chanel clutch's reputation as the ‘it’ bag of Summer 2013.Plastic has become ‘fabtastic’, and is no longer associated with jelly-sandals and the 1980s, but with innovation and high fashion.
Gucci’s £770 Aristographic Perspex clutch sold out on Net-A-Porter, a crystal embellished PVC clutch by Shourock retails at £520.Designer Charlotte Olympia’s Perspex clutches comes in novelty shapes such as watermelons and movie clappers, and her Box Office Pandora bag in see-thorough and gold plastic will set fashionistas back £1,595.The waiting list for the Lego clutch? It was only made as a limited edition product and has sold out. Child's play: The Plexiglass Lego clutch was only made in limited edition and has already sold out, despite being twice as expensive as a classic quilted Chanel bagFashion forward fans of plastic clutches show off their prized possession at Cartier Queens Cup at Smiths Lawn, Windsor, last month ‘ told The Times.‘They have become real collector’s items.’At the Danish toy company, the original inspiration for the Chanel clutch is 'unmistakable' and 'flattering'.'This new clutch design featuring the bright colours and Lego block shape is flattery in its sincerest form,' Emma Owen, PR manager at Lego told the Times.'We are trilled to see that our brand, that is typically synonymous with children, is now inspiring innovative catwalk designs.'For budgetarians and those unable to get their hands on the prized Chanel Lego clutch, the high street is not far behind and on-trend plastic bags can be found for under £20 in Accessorize