6" x 8", 21" shoulder drop Notes from the Curator Chanel released its Lucky Clover canvas crossbody bag as part of the 2004-2005 collection, one of several playful ready-to-wear accessories that emerged under Karl Lagerfeld's direction during the house's early-2000s exploration of printed canvas. Coco Chanel was notoriously superstitious and surrounded herself with lucky charms; the four-leaf clover—rare among the usual three-leafed variety—represents faith, hope, love and luck, a symbolism Lagerfeld wove into multiple collections throughout his tenure. This particular bag pairs the interlocking CC monogram canvas with a rounded silhouette and an oversized ivory leather clover appliqué, a charming departure from the house's more formal quilted leathers and a nod to the optimistic, graphic sensibility Lagerfeld brought to Chanel's sportier lines. The beige canvas strap and gold-tone hardware anchor the design in classic Chanel codes while the flat camera-bag format made it a practical, hands-free piece for its era.