• Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    A vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    A vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Restoring a vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Restoring a vintage Chanel bag at the “Chanel & moi” repair workshop at the AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Preparing leather for cutting at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Preparing leather for cutting at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Chanel’s signature 11.12 handbag goes through quality control at the AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Chanel’s signature 11.12 handbag goes through quality control at the AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Inspecting a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Inspecting a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    The exterior of Chanel’s Les Ateliers de Verneuil-en-Halatte (AVH) handbag factory in France.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    The exterior of Chanel’s Les Ateliers de Verneuil-en-Halatte (AVH) handbag factory in France.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    The materials storage unit at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    The materials storage unit at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Checking a section of quilted leather at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Checking a section of quilted leather at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Stamping the gold leaf Chanel logo on the lining of a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Stamping the gold leaf Chanel logo on the lining of a handbag at Chanel’s AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Getting ready to flip a handbag inside out at Chanel’s AVH factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Getting ready to flip a handbag inside out at Chanel’s AVH factory.

  • Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags

    Checking the signature braided metal and leather chain at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.
    Image Credit: Courtesy of Chanel

    Checking the signature braided metal and leather chain at Chanel’s AVH handbag factory.

ad