Celine price increase

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#61
I got my first Celine back in 2010 - a small black luggage. Can't quite recall the price. But I love the structuredness of the luggage from the first season. I'd say it held up it's shape pretty well, granted I don't use it too often as I don't carry that much stuff usually. People who looked into my bag, ask why do I need such a big bag. :laugh: I've ever placed a 2kg laptop into it and the bottom held up pretty well!
Been thinking if I want to sell this piece since it doesn't get that much use, but since the small luggage isn't in production anymore, I've been holding onto it.

Been wanting to get a box since then but still couldn't decide on a colour and waiting to see if the leather on the box will be improved to be less prone to scratches. With these price increases, it just makes me more guilty of putting that much money down.
 
#62
sarah7487 said:
Posted this in Chitty Chat, thought should post it here for the topic :)

Having bought the very 1st Celine pebbled Orange Mini at $1350 a year ago, I am too astonished at the price increase. But I am in slight favor of the new materials and this is why:

The pebbled language had PL lining from the start; nothing changed except for the stiffer drummed leather which I really really appreciate. The smooth had always had leather lining, which they have kept to- but for a humid and hot country like Asia, An all leather bag means more moisture and the bag losing shape in the fastest time ever.

I do feel that the drummed leather is essential to avoid the total shape change like the pics that I have attached, which I feel no designer should allow that to happen.

I do however feel that the frequent and big price change is very unexpected and unwelcomed. But in defense of the workmanship VS workmanship of Bal (my RH Black city stocked came loose within a month) , LVs canvas (whose price range was the old Minis and Micros), I would still kinda gladly still pay for certain models.

Just my humble opinion :)

Pic of previous season Grainy Camel Mini
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sarah7487 said:
Black Smooth mini
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YIKES!!!!:wtf: Those are fugly!!! I love slouchy on my Bals but NOT :nono:on Celine luggage, I'm sorry! That just defeats the look & it's the structure that makes Celine desirable to me. Hopefully the smaller sizes such as the Micro & Nano will not melt like these. If I'm only getting into Celine now & I see that, I wouldn't be here.
 
#63
sashimie said:
yeah, i was told by KZ as well that the prices will increase by 20% by this 20 jan. I preordered a tricolour mini for $2300 in nov, and that came to a shock as well because I thought it was few hundred dollars cheaper than that, but I was told there had been a price increase. Another increase in less than 6 months is insane! At least chanel has been less blatant about this.Suffice to say I am done. Better bring my money somewhere else lol.
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oh noooo, Jan 20th?? I'm making a trip to the states on the 21st just to buy a luggage... this is not fair :( i've been waiting forever to get the chance to go to the states to get it.
 
#64
imlvholic said:
YIKES!!!!:wtf: Those are fugly!!! I love slouchy on my Bals but NOT :nono:on Celine luggage, I'm sorry! That just defeats the look & it's the structure that makes Celine desirable to me. Hopefully the smaller sizes such as the Micro & Nano will not melt like these.
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Totally agree .. It's just wrong to see the bag in that state.. The micros and Nanos hold up well and hopefully the new drummed leather will prevent any more ugly sightings
 
#65
clarity9 said:
I got my first Celine back in 2010 - a small black luggage. Can't quite recall the price. But I love the structuredness of the luggage from the first season. I'd say it held up it's shape pretty well, granted I don't use it too often as I don't carry that much stuff usually. People who looked into my bag, ask why do I need such a big bag. :laugh: I've ever placed a 2kg laptop into it and the bottom held up pretty well!
Been thinking if I want to sell this piece since it doesn't get that much use, but since the small luggage isn't in production anymore, I've been holding onto it.

Been wanting to get a box since then but still couldn't decide on a colour and waiting to see if the leather on the box will be improved to be less prone to scratches. With these price increases, it just makes me more guilty of putting that much money down.
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you're so lucky to have the small. in any event that you do want to part with it to fund for a box, you can pm me! haha. :P
 
#67
sarah7487 said:
Posted this in Chitty Chat, thought should post it here for the topic :)

Having bought the very 1st Celine pebbled Orange Mini at $1350 a year ago, I am too astonished at the price increase. But I am in slight favor of the new materials and this is why:

The pebbled language had PL lining from the start; nothing changed except for the stiffer drummed leather which I really really appreciate. The smooth had always had leather lining, which they have kept to- but for a humid and hot country like Asia, An all leather bag means more moisture and the bag losing shape in the fastest time ever.

I do feel that the drummed leather is essential to avoid the total shape change like the pics that I have attached, which I feel no designer should allow that to happen.

I do however feel that the frequent and big price change is very unexpected and unwelcomed. But in defense of the workmanship VS workmanship of Bal (my RH Black city stocked came loose within a month) , LVs canvas (whose price range was the old Minis and Micros), I would still kinda gladly still pay for certain models.

Just my humble opinion :)

Pic of previous season Grainy Camel Mini
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I don't know whether the grainy Luggage bags have always been lined with PL or not, but I know that the envelope mini luggage bags were lined with suede, not PL. The tags even say that the exterior is 100% calf leather/lining 100% calf leather. I guess I just figured if the envelope minis were lined with suede, then the Grainy ones were too. Maybe that's not correct

As for the slouchiness, I happen to like that and don't find that to be a bad thing at all. I just got a brand new anthracite envelope and the leather is amazingly soft. When the bag is empty, it melts into a puddle of leather. Of course, when I'm carrying it, it holds it's shape since (1) I'm carrying it on my arm so the bags not going to slouch, and (2) the bag is full of "stuff" so its not slouching over like it does when it's empty. But I love how soft the leather is and I dont mind my bag changing shape over time with use.

Slouchiness or holding its shape doesnt have anything to do with the quality of leather. I wouldn't want a bag made of leather that didn't soften over time. I get why maybe they wanted to make bags that hold their shape, but I don't think the new materials warrant the ridiculous increases we've seen lately. If the "new" luggage bags had been the original one, I can't say I would have fallen I love with them as I don't like the new leather and don't find it anywhere as near as amazing as the original
 
#68
clarity9 said:
I got my first Celine back in 2010 - a small black luggage. Can't quite recall the price. But I love the structuredness of the luggage from the first season. I'd say it held up it's shape pretty well, granted I don't use it too often as I don't carry that much stuff usually. People who looked into my bag, ask why do I need such a big bag. :laugh: I've ever placed a 2kg laptop into it and the bottom held up pretty well!
Been thinking if I want to sell this piece since it doesn't get that much use, but since the small luggage isn't in production anymore, I've been holding onto it.

Been wanting to get a box since then but still couldn't decide on a colour and waiting to see if the leather on the box will be improved to be less prone to scratches. With these price increases, it just makes me more guilty of putting that much money down.
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I had a small luggage as well for a while - it was my first Luggage bag. The leather they used for those bags doesn't even come close to the leather used now. It's was amazingly thick and sturdy and HEAVY! I agree that those bags weren't going to slouch much over time, no matter how often you used that bag. I wish they'd use that same leather now, but that's how it is with a lot of designers - first and early releases are usually the best. The more popular a style becomes, the quicker the quality declines and later releases are rarely as nice or as desirable as the originals
 
#71
So that's like a 40% increase in less than a year???? When I purchased my red mini in July 2011 (sure glad I did it then) it was $1650-1700 (can't remember exactly), and now that bag would be $2300???? Blasphemy!!

That really, really sucks. I am contemplating making another big purchase in the near future, but have my eye on several designers and several pieces of jewelry....unless I can find a used Celine that I like at this point, I'm afraid I'm done with this brand.
 
#72
The two Box bags I bought & returned were both $3450 and now they are $3800 & about to go up again. I'm venturing out again & if this one gets returned then I'm done. One of the reasons I was wanting the Box was because the Hermes constance had just gotten too expensive. If Celine keeps raising the prices i might as well just get the constance.....or not! What other designers make a bag that look similar??
 
#73
I am now very confused with celine's pricing. I just emailed KZ and they said micro is priced at $2200 and mini is $2400? I thought I just saw a preorder list from Christina @ NM Troy for mini luggages multicolor for $2300?
 
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