Iconic Chanel 2.55
Friday, April 22, 2011
Cannot be a true "Gal in the Know" without including this post on my bog...

-It's called 2.55 because the very first bag was designed in February of 1955.
- On average it takes 18 working hours to produce 1 bag.
- There are more than 180 production steps in creating 1 bag.
- 50% of the bags are produced in black.
- One bag alone involves 6-15 people to create it.
- There are 7 collections a year that include more than 30 models.
- Out of 200-300 prototypes only 30 are selected.
- The inside and lining gets the same attention to detail as the outside.
- In order to ensure that each bag can withstand every single climate in the world, they are rigoursly tested for 72 hours at 60 degrees Celsius and 95% humidity.
- Resistance to UV rays, tearing and water is also checked.





And here is my baby!

leticia@galsintheknow.com
Oh how interesting....18 hours to make a Chanel bag.. Amazing. Thanks for sharing. x anastasia
http://decorislikebutter.blogspot.com/
... and a gorgeous baby she is!!!
very classic Chanel...nice
This is fascinating! What a fabulous purse-adore the orange! Definitely a stand out color!
I am the proud owner of Chanel 2.55. Thank you for all this facts , I have no idea! So interesting!!!
http://www.glamthings.com/
Dear Leticia,
I could not resist myself to let my readers know about your wonderful site . And I am absolutely in love with this article. Thank you for sharing.
Yelena
http://www.glamthings.com/
What a beauttiful baby! It looks absolutely fabulous! The Chanel 2.55 is the ultimate classic bag! Thanks for sharing those facts! That's so interesting!