Chanel is one of the best known names in fashion.Chanel is known for great handbags and Chanel boots, however if we were to name the face of Chanel then it would be the Chanel classic quilted handbag. This handbag has almost acquired a cult status and everyone from a fashion star to a board room executive yearns for it. The quilted handbag is also known the 2.55 bag in the fashion circuits since it was first launched in February 1955. Coco Chanel was known for her commitment to quality rather than more money and business. Hence each cheap Chanel bags were painstakingly made by the best craftsmen money could buy.The quilted handbags were sold in record numbers in those times and continue to do so till today! This quilted fabric which is now synonymous with the Chanel name is made in top secret conditions. Since this fabric has now become the trademark of Chanel, it''s now used in almost all range of products. Hence as a result even a novice can distinguish a quilted Chanel handbags from the others in a crowd. Timeless quality and style are connected directly to the name Chanel, from the beginning and until today. The 2.55 Reissue was done in 2005 as the 50th Anniversary and broke all sales records.