From Chanel's 23P Spring collection, this Mini Rectangular Flap is one of the season's most collectible evening pieces — a silk-based body dressed in dense sequin embellishment, in a soft pink that shifts with the light. Where the leather classics offer daily permanence, this bag offers pure occasion: a surface built to move and catch light, and one of the rarer, prettier references the 23P season produced.
Pink Sequins on Silk — A Surface That Lives
The bag is constructed over a silk base, hand-set with sequins across the entire body in the tightly-aligned rows Chanel's craft standard demands. The result is a finish that is genuinely alive — the pink reads soft and powdery in low light, then activates under direct light as each sequin returns it at a slightly different angle, catching flashes of silver and blue across the surface. It is couture-level surface work in miniature, and it sits at the upper end of Chanel's seasonal accessories production both in cost-of-make and in collector appeal.
23P — The Collection Context
The 23P Spring collection produced a particularly strong run of evening and special-occasion pieces, and the sequin flaps from this season have become sought-after secondary-market references. Their combination of a delicate silk foundation, hand-applied sequins and a soft, wearable colour makes them far harder to find in good condition than the leather classics — this pink example is among the most beautiful of the group.
Palladium Hardware — The Cool Register
Polished palladium hardware is the precise pairing for the cool-toned pink: silver-white rather than warm gold, it lets the sequins carry the colour while the CC turn-lock and chain read crisp and modern. The chain is leather-interlaced in the signature Chanel construction, allowing shoulder and crossbody wear.
Condition
Very good, lightly pre-loved. The turn-lock shows some scratching and the inner flap carries minor press marks — both consistent with gentle use and not visible in wear. Includes original dust bag and integrated authenticity chip.
Condition & Authenticity
Authenticated and offered by Élégance du Luxe. Every piece in our inventory is carefully reviewed before listing and comes with our full Authenticity Guarantee.
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Model: Mini Rectangular Classic Flap
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Collection: 23P (Spring 2023)
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Material: Sequins on silk base (hand-applied)
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Colour: Pink — with silver and blue light-shift
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Hardware: Polished Palladium
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Closure: CC turn-lock
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Strap: Palladium chain with interlaced leather — shoulder & crossbody
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Dimensions: 20 x 12 x 7 cm
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Condition: Very good, lightly pre-loved — minor turn-lock scratching, light inner press marks
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Includes: Dust bag, integrated chip
