2018 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[catsinthebag]

Thanks. One of these days I just have to get really brave and walk into the Chanel boutique when we're up in San Francisco. And they'll show me the Reissues, and explain the leather, and then I'll know. Who knows... maybe I won't even mind the double-flap.

I have no idea why I'm so intimidated at the thought of walking into the Chanel boutique! I have no problem going into Hermès, or Neiman Marcus, or LV, or anyplace else high-end. And I'm a fully functioning adult, with high self-esteem and a Ph.D. (as if that matters). But when we go to SF and I walk past the Chanel boutique, I can never summon the courage to walk inside!

That’s funny — Chanel never intimidated me, probably because the very first Chanel SA I ever talked to was so nice to me. It was in a NM boutique, and I was wasting time, waiting for DH (who wasn’t even DH at that point) who was in some meeting or other. I was 27 but probably looked 17. I was enchanted by this little bag with all its pockets, and a nice middle-aged lady came over to help me. I’m sure it was VERY obvious that I was way too young and, um, financially challenged, to be able to afford the price, but she still treated me like a valuable customer. (BTW, I think the price of a m/l caviar flap was a whopping $1,500 then. Can you believe it? )

So, that’s Chanel to me. DIOR, on the other hand, makes me feel really weird and judged. I feel like the SAs all crane their heads around to see what bag I’m carrying before they decide if I’m worth helping. In fact, the SA who showed me some bags a week or so ago did exactly that: greeted me, very obviously glanced down to see what I was carrying, and then became helpful. The bags are beautiful but in terms of buying experience, I’d rather work with my Chanel SA!

 

[ElainePG]

That’s funny — Chanel never intimidated me, probably because the very first Chanel SA I ever talked to was so nice to me. It was in a NM boutique, and I was wasting time, waiting for DH (who wasn’t even DH at that point) who was in some meeting or other. I was 27 but probably looked 17. I was enchanted by this little bag with all its pockets, and a nice middle-aged lady came over to help me. I’m sure it was VERY obvious that I was way too young and, um, financially challenged, to be able to afford the price, but she still treated me like a valuable customer. (BTW, I think the price of a m/l caviar flap was a whopping $1,500 then. Can you believe it? )

So, that’s Chanel to me. DIOR, on the other hand, makes me feel really weird and judged. I feel like the SAs all crane their heads around to see what bag I’m carrying before they decide if I’m worth helping. In fact, the SA who showed me some bags a week or so ago did exactly that: greeted me, very obviously glanced down to see what I was carrying, and then became helpful. The bags are beautiful but in terms of buying experience, I’d rather work with my Chanel SA!

Interesting stories! I’ve never been in a Dior boutique, now that you mention it... maybe that would intimidate me too! I’ve always been treated very well in LV, even if I wasn’t spending a lot of $$$. And H is just a ton of fun... but I only go there to look at scarves, I’ve never tried for a Birkin!

 

[Sparkletastic]

It’s a neverful kind of day. What are you using?

Today was my pink Prada Mini double zip. Love!

Aren't the current crop of Chanels all double-flaps? And I thought you didn't care for the double-flap design???
So maybe that's why you were left with a "meh" feeling.
I sometimes think about whether I'd like a black Chanel bag, but it would have to be (1) a reissue (I don't like the obvious double-C branding); (2) lambskin; (3) ruthenium hardware; and (4) single flap. Oh, and (5) in gorgeous nearly-new condition. Ain't gonna happen, is it?

Yes. All the classic flap jumbos are double flaps. But, it didn’t matter for trying them on. From the front, they look the same as a SF.

Btw, on the topic of matching items in our outfit. Yesterday I was a bit taken aback when a junior female staff, a millennial who is a member of the LGBT and who acts a bit masculine, told me, “you (she meant ‘your generation’) really coordinate your outfit!” I was wearing a pair of fuchsia pink sandals and an old rose cardigan over black slacks. (I’m trying to add a photo but the updated app does
not have the small size option as before; I’m having issues loading the optimized size.)

We joke around and have friendly banters now and then, so there’s nothing wrong with her letting out that statement. But what surprised me was the generation thing. Do younger people now not care about matching or at least coordinating? Or, could this be just because this girl has masculine taste and really do not care much about fashion?

I’m not a millennial or LGBT but, I’m not big on a lot of matching. I am, however, very big in coordinating or harmonizing so my outfits look purposeful and finished.

I think you don't need another flap at this point.

LOL! I adore flaps. But I’m not sure about a black Chanel.

So, what would this perfect black bag look like if you could invent it? Maybe imagining it will help your search.

I’m not sure. It would likely be a feminine styled flap, in a great leather with shw / rhw / ghw or bhw.

Thanks. One of these days I just have to get really brave and walk into the Chanel boutique when we're up in San Francisco. And they'll show me the Reissues, and explain the leather, and then I'll know. Who knows... maybe I won't even mind the double-flap.

I have no idea why I'm so intimidated at the thought of walking into the Chanel boutique! I have no problem going into Hermès, or Neiman Marcus, or LV, or anyplace else high-end. And I'm a fully functioning adult, with high self-esteem and a Ph.D. (as if that matters). But when we go to SF and I walk past the Chanel boutique, I can never summon the courage to walk inside!

That’s funny — Chanel never intimidated me, probably because the very first Chanel SA I ever talked to was so nice to me. It was in a NM boutique, and I was wasting time, waiting for DH (who wasn’t even DH at that point) who was in some meeting or other. I was 27 but probably looked 17. I was enchanted by this little bag with all its pockets, and a nice middle-aged lady came over to help me. I’m sure it was VERY obvious that I was way too young and, um, financially challenged, to be able to afford the price, but she still treated me like a valuable customer. (BTW, I think the price of a m/l caviar flap was a whopping $1,500 then. Can you believe it? )

So, that’s Chanel to me. DIOR, on the other hand, makes me feel really weird and judged. I feel like the SAs all crane their heads around to see what bag I’m carrying before they decide if I’m worth helping. In fact, the SA who showed me some bags a week or so ago did exactly that: greeted me, very obviously glanced down to see what I was carrying, and then became helpful. The bags are beautiful but in terms of buying experience, I’d rather work with my Chanel SA!

I’ll go anywhere. The SA’s are there to help us. So, I figure as long as I’m pleasant, everything will be fine.

Of the brands, I find Dior SA’s to absolutely be the nicest no matter where I am across the globe. Chanel is a distant second. LV is hit or miss. I’ve only been in an Hermes twice and they seemed disinterested in engaging.

 

[dcooney4]

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The rest of my NASA stuff came in!
2 SLGs and 3 charm [emoji4]

I counted one clutch already, so I am one SLG in for this month as well.[/QUOTE

Cool!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Two things:

• @vink, when I was in Chanel, I looked at the flat wallets and loved them! I saw the salmon pink you have and black glazed caviar at my local Chanel. I can’t decide which color I want but, I’m leaning to black because it will work with just about all my bags and my Chanel card case is bubble gum pink. So, I’m super excited and want to go back to get one this week.

• I’m beginning to realize that no matter how much I like traditional pocketbook style satchels (top handle, more rigid form, medium to large size) that they are just not a fit for me outside of work. They are just too formal for my style, often to big in scale for my frame and a pain because they are hand / arm carry.

This is a big reason why the Celine Edge never worked for me and why my Prada bauletto rarely gets worn.

So, given that I’m also not a tote fan, never have been big on hobos or non travel backpacks and fear I’ll forget a clutch if I carry one, I’m definitely seeing that I’m a small to medium shoulder bag or crossbody / messenger gal.

I’m not ruling out ever getting another non work satchel. It just will have to be either a convertible style with a shoulder strap or something really fun and not the traditional type.

It helps to know myself. Keeps down mistakes. LOL!

 

[Sparkletastic]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

 

[msd_bags]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

Sending you well wishes for your surgery!

 

[Cookiefiend]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

Good luck!

 

[dcooney4]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

Good luck on the surgery. sending healing thoughts!

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

Luck luck luck!!!

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

Hey who was it that recommended the woman in the window? I bought it but never read it. I did just read the Goldfinch and I'm going through a little pile of summer reading novels and wondered if my other readers here would like to have a bit of book club banter.

 

[More bags]

One of my H scarves has sold! It's been with the consignor (someone very professional, who I've dealt with in the past and trust a lot) for well over a year, and I had begun to wonder if it would just stay on her site forever. But all of a sudden my PayPal account popped up: You Have Money! Yay!
The new season of H scarves has just begun to appear on the Hermès web site, so if I find something I like, it will be $$$ in, $$$ out. Not quite a break-even, but every little bit helps!

Congratulations on your scarf sale!

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The rest of my NASA stuff came in!
2 SLGs and 3 charm [emoji4]

I counted one clutch already, so I am one SLG in for this month as well.

Cute NASA set!

I think you just invented a new bag for Chanel to produce! I don’t know that the Reissue is ever made in lamb, but I love Reissues and I’d love to see one in lamb! Ditto the single flap. Maybe someday there will be a seasonal bag that fits those specs — a girl can dream, right?

Count me in, too! @ElainePG @catsinthebag, those are awesome specs and would be right up my alley! (Another Reissue fan)

 

[More bags]

I really worry about selling more expensive bags online because while I don’t care about taking a $100 hit if I’m defrauded, I’ll have to take to my fainting couch if I lose thousands of dollars.

So, sent off photos of my LE black patent Chanel to 4 consignors. As usual, Yoogis & Rebag were the lowest and then Fashionphile with Ann’s Fabulous Finds being the highest. If I sell through AFF, I’ll get just about what I’d receive if I sold it myself online so off she goes on Monday! Yay! That’s one less worry.

And, I have my last surgery today. Wish me luck!

Sending best wishes and good luck for your surgery. Congratulations on your decision to send your black patent flap out the door. I also enjoyed your satchel analysis. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[More bags]

Hey who was it that recommended the woman in the window? I bought it but never read it. I did just read the Goldfinch and I'm going through a little pile of summer reading novels and wondered if my other readers here would like to have a bit of book club banter.

@ElainePG recommended Woman in the Window and I read it after her recommendation, too. I read Goldfinch, as well. What’s next to read on your list?

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

@ElainePG recommended Woman in the Window and I read it after her recommendation, too. I read Goldfinch, as well. What’s next to read on your list?

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