Jumping June 2025 Purchases

My birthday present has arrived. My husband bought it on his business trip at end of May, but he just arrived last night. :yahoo:
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Winter is here, I can only wear it at home for now.. :heart:
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Happy Birthday to you Balen!!

What wonderful gifts your husband brought for you ❤️
Congratulations on your new bags and shoes.

Pics of your Louis Vuitton in action

Finally headed home 💙💙💙🤍🤍🤍
A lady sat down next to my daughter and I heard my daughter tell her something was leaking out of her bag, when I looked over something was definitely leaking out of her birkin, poor lady was panicking, luckily it was only water but I was feeling bad for her. She really did look like she was going to cry 😢 I hope she got it dried out.

I was just over here rolling my vagabond hobo, who proved to be a great travel bag 😊

Happy Friday to everyone ☀️

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The Bbag Chat Room

I’m so frustrated with eBay. I sold my Balenciaga bag (literally worn twice ). Mind you I bought it off eBay and they authenticated it . They sent me an email saying the outside and inside smells like perfumed and they sent a message to the buyer to see if they still want it. Only thing I did was use leather CPR and it doesn’t have a smell.
Update on this situation. The buyer almost declined the bag because of this proposed smell that the eBay authentication said there was. She worked in healthcare and was sensitive to smell so I understood. I was totally confused because I knew it didn't have a smell when it left my place. I thought maybe with the heat and leather CPR maybe there was a smell? I explained to her that I did not know what smell they were referring to but would offer a refund if she received and there was. She messaged me today saying she received the bag and there is absolutely no smell and even said its crazy they said that because it could have made someone decline the purchase like she almost did. Thank God for a happy ending but what a roller-coaster....

would you buy a third or fourth pair

I would buy them. I always buy backups of shoes that I love and wear all the time, especially when they go on sale. Sometimes I regret it (get sick of the style). But usually not. Seems like quality deteriorates over the years for many brands and it's great to have a good-quality version of a shoe you love stashed in the closet.

When you buy the shoes be sure to try them on and examine them carefully when they arrive. I've found that often I'll order Z-shoe in X-size in the same-color-as-always and the fit of the arriving shoe is very different from my original shoe. And the construction can be as well! In fact it's crazy how much difference there can be between shoes that are supposedly identical. This is true even among high-end brands.
I've been trying to buy them along with some other stuff on amazon. but I don't have prime. usually if I spend enough they give me free shipping but today apparently there is some problem with the system and it's not working. they said I could buy and they would refund the shipping or I can wait for them to fix it. I keep trying.

~ Joyful June 2025 Chanel purchases ~

I am very happy with the new classic WOC. Finally cc turn lock with caviar. I know they have it for seasonal but mostly with lambskin and when they do with caviar, they add ribbon/accessories on the chain strap which I am not a fan of. I just want classis WOC, caviar with turnlock.
This is not my first WOC, I sold the old version because too hard to button it, then I bought the magnetic version and happy with it, but still wish to have classic caviar with turnlock. And years later, Chanel listened to my prayers. :yahoo:
This is my birthday present from hubby…
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Happy Birthday @balen.girl, great find. I agree about the turn lock WOC!

2025 Murakami Cherry Blossom Line

I don’t think we did here, my CA was not able to order anything. And there was nothing on line that I could find.
From my sleuthing on Reddit and other places, it looks like specific LV boutiques were allocated stock that was readily available. That’s why some folks were able to get orders in with their LVCAs and already have stuff in order preparation.

Influencers and Hermes

I wish brands understood that influencers don't entice people to buy. If anything, it turns me off.
It is a massive turn off. There's a Slavic influencer H is constantly inviting to shows and showering with bags who shops in NYC who takes photos topless or sheer with no bra under on the streets of nyc and red carpet, photographing herself sticking up the middle finger, obviously on a lot of drugs, you name it. It seems H has a very flexible view of what an appropriate brand fit is.
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Photos of your Chanels in action...

Lovely bag foxgal! Do you know is it still available? I think it *might* be the bag I saw Sophia coppola wearing and that I've been trying to identify!

Thank you! I haven’t seen anything like this in their recent collections. I bought this preloved….it’s from the 2014-15 collection. Do you have a picture of Sofia Copola with something that looks similar?

Dakota Johnson

I think she's got the whole world in her hands. Ever since her breakthrough role in 50 Shades of Grey, she's known as an independent, successful, beautiful actress. I never even think of her as nepo baby even though her mother and grandmother are both famous.
So funny - I think of her as a successful actress with minimal talent only getting where she has because of her famous family.

I do love her looks though. And her house - and her kitchen.

Does anyone remember when she went on a talk show and said the gap in her front teeth was temporarily removed and will be back? :lol:
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Nicole Scherzinger

I may be alone here but I happened upon her performance at the Tony's and didn't care for it....kind of histronic and she looked like she was starving :)
I must be wrong as she won a tony
I was thinking that too.

I prefer an actor to inhabit the character, even on stage, not overact with exaggerated facial expressions and movements and now I can't suspend disbelief anymore.

Great voice of course.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle thread

Prepare to have your mind blown by this InStyle article makeup advertisement. Her new PR people are hard at work. “Beautiful glass skin” indeed! :lol:

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I never pay attention to advertisements and promos masquerading as helpful hints.

In fact, it turns me off the product forever and so if I saw it somewhere else, I would ignore it there too.

Anyone stepping away from handbags?

A big part of my reasoning for downsizing my collection recently is I wanted to sell off my Celine bags for money and to minimize the risk of theft. Anyone else also downsizing their collection or wearing their luxury designer bags less because of theft and safety concerns?
For me this is a very serious concern. I feel I do not wear all of my bags as much as I want to because I have safety concerns. I am not at the point where I am interested in selling but it does give me pause before buying more. I would really love a robust exotics collection but I worry it is not very practical due to the crime issues here. Unfortunately armed robberies are very common where I live. I completely understand why folks are taking a step back if they feel like they cannot use their handbags due to the current state of crime/the world. It sucks. I still really love handbags and will purchase them and continue to research and admire bags.

Hand Held Mirrors

Oh my gosh! I learned something today that I did not know. It seems simple. Nobody ever taught me this tip. When applying mascara use a handheld mirror and look down while applying. This gives your lashes a natural lift. Wow! I should have been doing this for years. Those of you that do this, is there a good hand held mirror you would recommend for this. Thanks.

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