Hi,
I bought this camelia vanity in black with champagne gold HW from 21S I believe and it’s beautiful! It’s in lambskin but the embossed camelias make the leather much stiffer hence less scratch-prone than quilted lambskin. I so really want to keep it but I also need to buy a small CF in black with SHW NOW before its rumoured price increase in May, I won’t pay 10-15% more on this already expensive bag if the rumours are true. I can afford both but am investing intensively right now and don’t want to pay opportunity cost of withdrawing investment money to finance bags.
Do you think I should keep this? I have only 2 days left within the return period. After almost 1 month of keeping, trying and reasoning with myself (lol) here are the pros and cons that I could see:
PROS:
1. Beautiful design, camelia is such a classic, there are also 2 metal camelias on the chain which is a nice touch
2. In lambskin but not as scratch-prone
3. Fits iPhone 12 pro max (it’s a must for me!)
4. Has 3 card slots so no need of extra card holder
5. Can hold almost the same amount and serve the same purpose as mini rectangle but at half price (€1680 vs. €3500)
6. Can be worn crossbody comfortably (almost same chain length as mini CF)
7. Limited edition (here’s my FOMO not my rationality speaking lol)
8. Match my camelia mules perfectly!
CONS:
1. More of a spring/summer bag, I don’t imagine wearing this im winter with big coats
2. The chain is not adjustable, even with the tricks we normally use as the camelias on the chain block it
3. The zippers are not that smooth, it’s also less practical to open and close than a flap bag
4. The embossed camelias tend to collect dust if we don’t pay attention, hence maintenance is required
5. If I buy a small CF in black caviar with SHW, it can serve the same purpose, and I’m more of a minimalist than a big bag collector, ideally I want to own only 1 bag in each basic colour (black, beige, pink, white, red) should I need this redundancy?
6. Last but not least returning it will finance my CF without me having to withdraw my investment money which is important during this difficult time!
I hope my reasoning can help people having the same dilemma too! I would love to hear from you, TIA!
P/S: I will post videos of unboxing and what fits in this bag on Instagram, if you like to see it please head to my account mentioned on the photo =)

I bought this camelia vanity in black with champagne gold HW from 21S I believe and it’s beautiful! It’s in lambskin but the embossed camelias make the leather much stiffer hence less scratch-prone than quilted lambskin. I so really want to keep it but I also need to buy a small CF in black with SHW NOW before its rumoured price increase in May, I won’t pay 10-15% more on this already expensive bag if the rumours are true. I can afford both but am investing intensively right now and don’t want to pay opportunity cost of withdrawing investment money to finance bags.
Do you think I should keep this? I have only 2 days left within the return period. After almost 1 month of keeping, trying and reasoning with myself (lol) here are the pros and cons that I could see:
PROS:
1. Beautiful design, camelia is such a classic, there are also 2 metal camelias on the chain which is a nice touch
2. In lambskin but not as scratch-prone
3. Fits iPhone 12 pro max (it’s a must for me!)
4. Has 3 card slots so no need of extra card holder
5. Can hold almost the same amount and serve the same purpose as mini rectangle but at half price (€1680 vs. €3500)
6. Can be worn crossbody comfortably (almost same chain length as mini CF)
7. Limited edition (here’s my FOMO not my rationality speaking lol)
8. Match my camelia mules perfectly!
CONS:
1. More of a spring/summer bag, I don’t imagine wearing this im winter with big coats
2. The chain is not adjustable, even with the tricks we normally use as the camelias on the chain block it
3. The zippers are not that smooth, it’s also less practical to open and close than a flap bag
4. The embossed camelias tend to collect dust if we don’t pay attention, hence maintenance is required
5. If I buy a small CF in black caviar with SHW, it can serve the same purpose, and I’m more of a minimalist than a big bag collector, ideally I want to own only 1 bag in each basic colour (black, beige, pink, white, red) should I need this redundancy?
6. Last but not least returning it will finance my CF without me having to withdraw my investment money which is important during this difficult time!
I hope my reasoning can help people having the same dilemma too! I would love to hear from you, TIA!
P/S: I will post videos of unboxing and what fits in this bag on Instagram, if you like to see it please head to my account mentioned on the photo =)
