POLL: Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - Buy both Jumbo and M/L ?

POLL: Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - Buy both Jumbo and M/L ?

  • Yes: Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - Buy both Jumbo and M/L.

  • No: They are the same bags just different sizes.

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ms1234

ms1234

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#1
Hi Ladies!

Would you buy the following both bags, or do you think they are the same bags and I should not buy both?

- Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - Jumbo for daytime.
- Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - M/L for evening or special occasion.

I do not want to "babysit" lambskin.
I personally love the GHW than SHW because it is more dressy in my eyes.
I do not want to buy a flap in gold/silver color for evening because I am afraid of color transfer.
I do not like patent.

Thanks in advance!
 
#6
Buy both if you can. Why not? Also you can use your black jumbo for evenings as its roomier. Yes it's bigger but I love the size ;)

Ps. I've seen women use their jumbos to clubs, dinner etc and It looks great IMO :smile:
 
#7
Well my dear, I strongly feel you should buy the m/l in lambskin and perhaps in the opposite color hardware, so SHW. My reasoning is simple. I feel a collection should have as much diversity as possible. These are classic basic pieces and I think in years to come, you will appreciate the variety. We all favor certain 'looks' at different phases of our life. I now appreciate some choices that I made years ago, more so in recent years :smile:
If your budget and collection allows you to have one of each in every size and hardware then of course duplicate!
If you are in your initial years of collecting, I say diversity all the way!
Just my opinion!
 
#9
Momo0 said:
I say buy what you love!
The different sizes are for different occasions so it makes sense to me.
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Thanks Momo0. I thought so too. I originally wanted Black lambskin M/L for evening and Black Caviar Jumbo for daytime. But I owned the lambskin for two days and I could see little "scratches!!!" just by holding it in my hands. OMG! So I cannot handle the "gorgeous" lambskin any more. :sad:
 
#10
*bubs said:
Buy both if you can. Why not? Also you can use your black jumbo for evenings as its roomier. Yes it's bigger but I love the size ;)

Ps. I've seen women use their jumbos to clubs, dinner etc and It looks great IMO :smile:
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Thanks *bubs! If I can use the black jumbo for evenings too, that would be great! Thanks for a great idea. I did not want to spend money on the beautiful clutches etc. because I think the classic flaps will hold value better for the future. I really like the way I can hold the M/L size as a clutch if I want. Jumbo size looks awesome in the daytime. The M/L is so light that sometimes I want that option (jumbo caviar is heavy due to chain weight). That was my reasoning for one Jumbo and one M/L (limit two bags for now). Thanks!
 
#11
ms1234 said:
Hi Ladies!

Would you buy the following both bags, or do you think they are the same bags and I should not buy both?

- Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - Jumbo for daytime.
- Chanel Black Caviar Flap GHW - M/L for evening or special occasion.

I do not want to "babysit" lambskin.
I personally love the GHW than SHW because it is more dressy in my eyes.
I do not want to buy a flap in gold/silver color for evening because I am afraid of color transfer.
I do not like patent.

Thanks in advance!
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Would you elaborate on " baby sit lamb skin " ,
I am so torn with keeping the just mademoiselle lamb skin bag and as karma would have it read your post. Thanks.

BTW, I agree with another tpfer that if $ are not a concern I see great use for both bags. However as we know, these bags are such a personal decision .
 
#12
******** said:
Well my dear, I strongly feel you should buy the m/l in lambskin and perhaps in the opposite color hardware, so SHW. My reasoning is simple. I feel a collection should have as much diversity as possible. These are classic basic pieces and I think in years to come, you will appreciate the variety. We all favor certain 'looks' at different phases of our life. I now appreciate some choices that I made years ago, more so in recent years :smile:
If your budget and collection allows you to have one of each in every size and hardware then of course duplicate!
If you are in your initial years of collecting, I say diversity all the way!
Just my opinion!
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Thanks ********! Here is my whole "dramatic" story:
- Two Bags: I wanted one classic flap for daytime, and one for evening or special occasion. I do not want to spend on clutches because I feel that classic flaps will hold values in the future.
- Daytime Option: I ordered the Black Caviar Jumbo GHW from a prominent department store (recently). It was so horribly "dull" and "lifeless" that I now reordered this at an original Chanel boutique instead (shiny Caviar). I love this bag as long as the Caviar is deep black and shiny (like the sample Chanel boutiques showed me). Waiting for it to arrive any day.
- Evening Option (Lambskin): I LOVE the Black Lambskin M/L GHW. I bought it and owned it for two days. Just by taking the "gorgeous and pristine" bag in and out of the box, I could see tiny "scratches". OMG! Two Chanel SAs told me that this lambskin would age faster even though it looked beautiful in the beginning. That scared me so much that I could not "babysit" that "super gorgeous" bag any more. :sad:
- Evening Option (Patent): I have seen the Black Patent in real life and I could not handle the finger prints. I got the silvery light beige patent and loved it. But after reading about possible color transfer on light patent, I was too afraid to keep it.
- Love both M/L and Jumbo: I really want to have one M/L for evening. I love the lightness of M/L and that I can carry it as a clutch if I want to in the evening, or I can carry it any way I want. I love the Silver, Gold etc. metallic colors for evening, but after hearing about possible color transfer I am speechless! :sad:
- Now what should I do? Thank you!
 
#13
South Beach said:
Would you elaborate on " baby sit lamb skin " ,
I am so torn with keeping the just mademoiselle lamb skin bag and as karma would have it read your post. Thanks.

BTW, I agree with another tpfer that if $ are not a concern I see great use for both bags. However as we know, these bags are such a personal decision .
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Hi South Beach! Thank you. Please see my lambskin experience in the above post. Hope it helps. Many people have owned and loved lambskin. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE lambskin, but I am too afraid that I would ruin it even by minimum usage. I cannot take this "lambskin heart attack" any more. Thanks! :smile:
 
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