Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags
A vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.
A vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.
Restoring a vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.
Preparing leather for cutting at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
Chanel’s signature 11.12 handbag goes through quality control at the AVH factory.
Inspecting a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.
The exterior of Chanel’s Les Ateliers de Verneuil-en-Halatte (AVH) handbag factory in France.
The materials storage unit at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
Checking a section of quilted leather at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
Stamping the gold leaf Chanel logo on the lining of a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.
Getting ready to flip a handbag inside out at Chanel’s AVH factory.
Checking the signature braided metal and leather chain at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.