India, April 19 -- The trademark quilt, gold-tinted hardware, a super-chic hob cut and a choice between small, medium, large across a range of strong hues and pastel palettes - the Chanel 25 is THE It-Girl bag of the year. And it doesn't really feel like its growing-by-the-second clout is likely to be surpassed by any number of new chic launches, at least this fashion calendar.

Now of course it takes years and even decades for a launch to transcend 'classic' territory. But the true and blue fashion-aligned demographic knows, and agrees, that the Chanel 25 very much carries the aura of that cushy Midas touch that'll help it seamlessly weather many a fashion seasons.

It was officially launched in campaigns featuring Jennie and Dua Lipa, s...