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Old May 1st, 2009, 05:48 PM   #961
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^ It's made of calfskin.
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Old May 1st, 2009, 06:44 PM   #962
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Originally Posted by minatol View Post
^ It's made of calfskin.
Ah! Thanks for the answer! i was wondering because it didn't feel soft enough to be lambskin!

Are all the metallic reissue bags made of calfskin?
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Old May 2nd, 2009, 09:11 AM   #963
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hello fellow fanatics,

i have just recently bought a chanel reissue 2.55 sz 227 (like pro shopper) and i want to know if anybody else finds it heavy to wear after a while. I went shopping with it today for 3-4 hours and it started to hurt my shoulders. does any body else experience this or do i need to toughen up. Granted though... i did put all sorts of stuff inside... how do you carry your flaps, what do you put inside and have you ever felt that it gets a bit heavy?

just curious
thanks!
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Old May 3rd, 2009, 01:18 AM   #964
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Originally Posted by wklara78 View Post
hello fellow fanatics,

i have just recently bought a chanel reissue 2.55 sz 227 (like pro shopper) and i want to know if anybody else finds it heavy to wear after a while. I went shopping with it today for 3-4 hours and it started to hurt my shoulders. does any body else experience this or do i need to toughen up. Granted though... i did put all sorts of stuff inside... how do you carry your flaps, what do you put inside and have you ever felt that it gets a bit heavy?

just curious
thanks!
My vintage XL Jumbo weighs quite a bit but I've gotten used to it. However, no matter how much I love my bags, health is more important to me. I try not to load it with too much stuff or alternate it with lighter bags on other days.

The first time I took my vintage XL Jumbo out for the whole day, I had a terrible shoulder and backache the next day.
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Old May 5th, 2009, 01:57 AM   #965
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Anybody have this bag? Any thoughts? Thanks

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-re...chain-1,1,5,17
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Old May 5th, 2009, 04:51 AM   #966
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Anybody have this bag? Any thoughts? Thanks

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-re...chain-1,1,5,17

Personally, it's not my cup of tea.
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Old May 5th, 2009, 08:20 AM   #967
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I've seen irl and it is pretty, but I wasn't even tempted to try it out. It is so narrow I just knew that I'd never be able to get anything in or out of it easily. I guess if you were just carrying around a small wallet and lipstick it might be ok.
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Old May 6th, 2009, 09:34 AM   #968
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Anybody have this bag? Any thoughts? Thanks

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-re...chain-1,1,5,17
so so
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Old May 7th, 2009, 12:28 AM   #969
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Originally Posted by Bichon Lover View Post
Anybody have this bag? Any thoughts? Thanks

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-re...chain-1,1,5,17
It reminds me of a gift bag for a bottle of wine.
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Old May 8th, 2009, 11:53 AM   #970
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Happy mothers day to everyone on the purse forum
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Old May 8th, 2009, 01:31 PM   #971
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Old May 10th, 2009, 12:05 AM   #972
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The 2nd times I come to pick my Jumbo classic flap,hope to get it as a gift for the Mother's Day but I'm back home with empty hand...again.Can't believe I have to put my name on waiting list for it.Where is the recession???

Happy Mother's Day everyone!
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Old May 10th, 2009, 12:49 AM   #973
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I think the 2.55 bags are quite heavy, probably because of the chain. Mine are all in the medium size (226 to the americans) and therefore I cannot put too much things in it and so I don't find them as heavy.

In any event, I always question the practicality of carrying one big bag. And health is also important. If you feel that 227 is too heavy, just switch to a smaller 2.55 I would say.




Originally Posted by wklara78 View Post
hello fellow fanatics,

i have just recently bought a chanel reissue 2.55 sz 227 (like pro shopper) and i want to know if anybody else finds it heavy to wear after a while. I went shopping with it today for 3-4 hours and it started to hurt my shoulders. does any body else experience this or do i need to toughen up. Granted though... i did put all sorts of stuff inside... how do you carry your flaps, what do you put inside and have you ever felt that it gets a bit heavy?

just curious
thanks!
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Old May 10th, 2009, 10:16 PM   #974
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http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-re...chain-1,1,5,17
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Old May 15th, 2009, 11:14 AM   #975
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Hi everyone! im new to chanel but while ago i saw a CC necklace IRL and cant stop thinking about it i want one so badly! is the basic CC necklace (no other stuff, just the CC charm) always available on stores or is it seasonal? I dont have a Chanel boutique in my country so i was thinking about buying it from our trip to Italy this summer, and dont want to be all disappointed if they dont have it as a regular. And what's the price? TIA!
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