Jdee thanks for the heads up. I saw your post on the authenticate thread... mmmm curious huh. I was just saying to another pfer that don't you think if these stores were legit and the real deal would they not be plastered over all the glossy magazines as the place to be?? Something doesn't quite add up. Your comment about one of the "siblings" saying that one of the Chanel SA said was fake does make me worry - mmmmm more investigation required I feel.
OMG!! I also live round the corner from selfridges!!!! and i'm a mad chanel shopper!!! lurvvvvvve chanel.. !!!This is the most AMAZING thread! It is so great to finally find a UK thread. Ladies, I live 5 minutes away from Selfridges so am always popping in there. Please let me know if you're looking for something and I'll keep an eye out for you.
Selfridges and Bond Street both have the timeless clutch in black lambskin. I managed to get the one in off-white but that was at Heathrow Terminal 3 a couple of months ago.
The SA at Selfridges told me that they're expecting a new shipment in next week - I suspect its the Cruise Collection. They said they'd call me when it comes in. Will definitely update everyone.
They do have a flap there in a very light shade of pink. It's lambskin with silver hardware. It's not exactly pink, more of a nude. I nearly bought it BUT because of the finish of the leather and the very, very light colour, even the slightest bit of pressure will darken the colour of the leather, making it look like stains. It disappears after a few hours but makes the bag look really dirty. I actually bought the one in the cloudy blue (like a greyish blue) from the same collection (S/S 07 I think) but returned it because paying GBP1,135 for a bag that looks dirty all the time is just not worth it in my opinion.
Oh yea, the SA at Sloane St told me that they were discontinuing the classic pinks but I'm not sure how true that is because I read in one of the threads in PF that that would be one of the colours for Spring 08.
i so wish chanel has name for each bag, that way i dont have to remember the details too much. hehehe but thanks all for filling in my 'can't remember the name bag' gap.