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Chanel Paris / VENICE Écru Tweed Jacket — Lion of Eternal Waters • there are Chanel jackets. And then there are the legends — From Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / VENICE Cruise Collection comes one of the most coveted creations in the Maison’s history — To possess it is to hold a relic of the Paris–Venice mythology—where couture sails between empires // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn // • crafted in écru tweed, its surface alive with the quiet shimmer of gilded metallic braiding, each strand a thread of sunlight stolen from the Venetian lagoon • gold-tone buttons, cast with the Lion’s head and crowned by the CC seal, guard the front like talismans—symbols of courage, heritage, and the uncompromising spirit of the House • Inside, a tonal silk lining unfurls with woven camellias, the secret garden of Gabrielle’s iconography, weighted by the discreet chain that ensures its fall is nothing short of perfection