Chanel · Tier 1
Urban Essentials
Catalogued July 2026
Urban Essentials is a recent seasonal Chanel release tied to Matthieu Blazy's tenure, seen in a canvas shopping/tote shape with a reinforced base. Like most seasonal Chanel, it carries no permanent house model name, so 'Urban Essentials' functions as a market label, and the canonical identity is the style code plus season on the serial. Confirm any specific bag by its style code and season rather than the name.
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Create accountThe Chanel Urban Essentials in Black is a Calfskin Leather bag.
What it's worth
Chanel · Urban Essentials · Black
Best listed right now: $10,995 on Fashionphile, around the typical price (median $11,995).
Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.
No longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.
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Estimated from recorded resale prices (1 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-08.
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- DiscontinuedNot currently listed in production in our records — a best read, not the maker's word. Know otherwise? Suggest an edit below.
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Guides for this bag
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About Calfskin Leather
Resale price history
+8%
$10,995 → $11,875 across 14 recorded sales
2026-07 – 2026-07
Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.
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Calfskin Leather: A little upkeep goes a long way. Shape it, keep it dry, and clean gently.
Leather cleaner
A mild cleaner that lifts everyday grime before it sets into the grain.
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Puts moisture back so the leather stays supple instead of drying and cracking.
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