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Chanel replica bags are quilted handbags and leather goods built to the shapes of Chanel's named lines — Classic Flap, 19, 2.55 Reissue, Boy, Coco Handle, Gabrielle, 22, plus totes, belts, wallets and card holders. Choosing one comes down to three decisions in order: which line, which size in centimetres, and which leather and hardware combination. This guide works through all three.
The Heidi catalogue holds 782 pieces, all Chanel, no other house. That depth is the reason this guide can be specific rather than general: when a line has 172 options in it, the question stops being "can I find one" and becomes "which one".
The lines, and who each one is for
Chanel's bags are known by line names rather than model numbers, and the names describe a shape, not a size. Every line below runs across several sizes, so pick the line first and the size second.
Classic Flap
The rectangular quilted flap bag with a chain-and-leather strap and a CC turnlock. It is the deepest line in the catalogue at 172 options, which means it is also the one where size and leather actually get a choice rather than whatever is left. Sizes run from mini through small (roughly 24 x 16 x 6 cm), medium (25 x 16 x 7 cm), jumbo and maxi. The silhouette is structured, so it holds its outline whether it is full or nearly empty.
Pick it if you want the shape most people picture when they say Chanel, and you want to choose the specifics rather than accept them.
Chanel 19
Softer, rounder and larger-quilted than the Classic Flap, with a mixed chain strap and a wider gusset. 48 options here. The 26 cm is the size that gets bought most: it takes a phone, a small wallet, keys and sunglasses without going rigid. Where the Classic Flap looks composed, the 19 looks relaxed — it slouches slightly when you set it down, which is the point of the design.
Pick it if the Classic Flap feels too formal for how you actually dress.
2.55 Reissue
The older design the Classic Flap descends from: aged calfskin, a rectangular Mademoiselle lock instead of a CC turnlock, and an all-metal chain. 26 options. It reads quieter than the Classic Flap because the logo is not on the front.
Boy Chanel
Boxier, with a wide push-lock closure and a chunkier chain. 12 options, sized around 15 x 25 x 9 cm for the small and 25.5 cm for the medium. The hardware is the visual centre of this bag, so hardware colour matters more here than on any other line.
Coco Handle
A flap bag with a top handle added, often in a contrasting lizard-effect trim. 24 options. It is the line to look at if you want to carry a quilted bag in your hand rather than only on the shoulder — useful in an office, awkward on a crowded train.
Gabrielle and Chanel 22
Two more recent shapes. The Gabrielle (15 options) is a hobo with a rounded base and a double chain that lets it be worn at two lengths. The Chanel 22 (12 options) is a large soft drawstring shopper with a wide open mouth — the most casual shape in the range and the easiest to actually pack.
Totes, camera bags, hobos and vanity cases
Beyond the named flap lines sit 36 totes, 11 camera bags, 7 hobos and 5 vanity cases. Totes are where the practical volume is: a 30 x 24 x 14 cm shopper takes a 14-inch laptop flat, which none of the flap sizes will do. Vanity cases are the opposite — small, rigid, and bought for how they look rather than what they hold.
Reading sizes in centimetres, not names
"Small", "medium" and "jumbo" mean different things across lines, so the only reliable comparison is the measurement. Every listing in the catalogue gives width x height x depth in centimetres.
- Under 20 cm wide — a phone, a card holder, a key. Evening and short outings.
- 20–25 cm — phone, compact wallet, keys, sunglasses. The everyday band, and where the small and medium Classic Flap sit.
- 25–30 cm — adds a water bottle, a folding umbrella or a small book. Jumbo flaps, the Chanel 19 in its larger sizes, most camera bags.
- 30 cm and over — laptop territory, but only if the depth is 12 cm or more. A wide, shallow bag is a shopper that looks like it holds a laptop and does not.
Depth is the number most people skip and then regret. Two bags can both be 30 cm wide and hold completely different amounts.
Leather and hardware
Caviar versus lambskin
Caviar is a pebbled, grained leather. It is firmer, resists showing daily handling, and keeps a bag's structure. Lambskin is smooth and soft with a finer surface; it looks richer under light and marks more easily. Neither is better — they age differently.
- Caviar for a bag you will carry several times a week and put down on real surfaces.
- Lambskin for a bag that comes out for specific occasions, or if you simply prefer how the quilting catches light on a smooth surface.
Gold versus silver hardware
Gold is the warmer, more traditional pairing and is what most people picture on a black flap. Silver reads cooler and more modern, and it disappears more against black caviar, which some buyers want and others do not. On the Boy line, where the push-lock is large, this choice changes the whole character of the bag; on a Classic Flap it is a quieter difference.
Beyond the bags
The catalogue also carries 49 belts, 27 wallets and card holders, 12 clutches and 8 backpacks.
- Belts — mostly slim widths around 3 cm, sized to thread through standard trouser and jean loops, plus wider statement widths meant to be worn over a dress or a coat.
- Wallets and card holders — the smallest way into the quilted look. A flap card case around 11 cm is the common entry piece; full zip-around wallets and wallets-on-chain sit above it.
- Clutches — evening shapes with no strap or a removable one.
- Backpacks — the smallest group at 8, usually quilted lambskin with a drawstring or flap top.
How to read a listing before you buy
Four things decide whether a bag will be right, and all four are on the page:
- The measurement. Compare it against a bag you already own rather than against a size name.
- The leather. Caviar or lambskin changes both the look and how it will wear.
- The hardware colour. Check it against the jewellery you actually wear.
- The style reference. Many listings carry the reference code (AS1353, A67086, AP1790). Where two listings look similar in photos, the reference is what tells them apart.
Every listing carries real photography of the piece and a stated price. If a detail is not on the page, it is not known — ask before ordering rather than assuming.
Ordering, delivery and returns
Standard delivery is free and takes 7 to 15 days. Express is $30 and takes 4 to 10 days with end-to-end tracking. Both are counted from dispatch, not from checkout, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel leaves.
Orders ship Delivery Duty Paid, so import taxes and customs duties are inside the price already and nothing is collected on the doorstep. If an order has not arrived 30 days after dispatch, it is reshipped free or refunded in full.
Returns run 30 days from the day the item reaches you, on unworn pieces in original packaging, and approved refunds go back to the original payment method within 10 business days. Payment is by PayPal (which also takes Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club and JCB without an account) or by card, which additionally supports Apple Pay and Google Pay. Prices display in 21 currencies.
Which one to start with
If this is a first quilted bag, the honest answer is a small or medium Classic Flap in black caviar. It has the widest choice behind it, caviar survives being used rather than curated, and the size band it sits in covers most days.
If you already own something in that shape, the Chanel 19 in 26 cm is the most different second bag — softer, roomier, less formal. If you want volume above all, a 30 cm tote with real depth will do more work than any flap. And if you want the quilting without the commitment, a card holder around 11 cm costs a fraction and lives in the bag you already carry.
