{"product_id":"vintage-chanel-rare-limited-fringe-brown-embossed-gun-holster-crossbody-bag","title":"Chanel Paris-Dallas Holster Crossbody Brown Tooled Calfskin Ruthenium Hardware","description":"\u003ch4\u003eChanel Paris-Dallas Holster Crossbody Brown Tooled Calfskin Ruthenium Hardware\u003c\/h4\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Paris-Dallas Métiers d'Art collection debuted December 2013 at Fair Park in Dallas, marking Chanel's first US-sited Métiers d'Art presentation and Karl Lagerfeld's full exploration of Western American craft traditions. The holster silhouette translates traditional gun-leather construction into a Chanel crossbody format, shaping the body to reference its historical source directly rather than abstract it through quilting or contour softening.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTooled calfskin carries hand-embossed floral-scroll motifs central to Texas saddlery and bootmaking, producing dimensional surface relief that catches light unevenly across the brown body. Ruthenium hardware holds the dark metal register defined for this collection: a small CC plaque at the upper strap junction, concho-style medallions at the front flap and lower panel, and the interwoven leather-and-chain shoulder strap. Fringe trim follows the contour edge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014 (Pre-Fall, Métiers d'Art Paris-Dallas)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSerial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sticker present (18- or 19-series, consistent with 2014 production)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tooled Calfskin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruthenium\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box, Dust Bag, Authenticity Card\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 × 23 × 3 cm | 7.5\" W × 9\" H × 1.2\" D\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStrap Drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 cm | 22\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paris-Dallas was Chanel's only US-themed Métiers d'Art capsule and the holster bag was one of its most silhouette-extreme runway pieces, produced in extremely limited quantity, never reissued. The tooled-leather technique required specialist hand work sourced from saddlery and bootmaking artisans for this collection specifically; it did not enter the Chanel permanent material vocabulary afterward, which makes the holster a closed production run rather than a recurring style.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResale Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Karl Lagerfeld's Métiers d'Art runway pieces from this period trade as collector instruments rather than wearing bags. The Paris-Dallas holster sits at the top of that tier because of its silhouette extremity, single-collection production status, and Karl-era provenance now closed since his 2019 passing. Secondary market activity is thin and inconsistent; pristine and excellent examples surface infrequently and trade at multiples of original retail.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003chr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e🪪 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/pages\/the-janefinds-standard-condition-guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthentication Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 📦 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/janefinds.com\/pages\/consign\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSell With JaneFinds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jimy Bags","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53851158806896,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/jimy-bags.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-chanel-rare-limited-fringe-brown-embossed-gun-holster-crossbody-bag","provider":"Jimy Bags","version":"1.0","type":"link"}