The handbag came into being on February 1955 by Gabrielle Chanel. The name 2.55, therefore, represents the month and year of mark its creation. the purse is made from calfskin and is attached with a military strap inspired by the military handbags from 1920s . The purpose of the strap was to give an opportunity for women to wear the bags on the shoulders instead of carrying them in hands, which eventually revolutionized the way bags were constructed thereafter.