I was told its just the luggage totes (in all sizes) going up in price this time...the classic box will stay the same prices
heard this from the Manager at Celine in Bal Harbour, FL
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I was told its just the luggage totes (in all sizes) going up in price this time...the classic box will stay the same prices
heard this from the Manager at Celine in Bal Harbour, FL
Thank goodness! $3800 is already high. They would be smart to keep the box out of Hermes Constance $ territory.
So good to hear! That means I don't have to rush to get another one just yet. My pocket book is in meltdown & needs a cooling down period!
If that is true, then that's basically confirmation that Celine is simply capitalizing on the it-bag factor they are currently experiencing. Once that it factor dissipates, who will pay their outrageous prices?
You found that color in the US!!! Lucky girl!!! I had had not luck with this color anywhere. I am on like several different waiting lists and no luck finally had a friend get it in Singapore.
If that is true, then that's basically confirmation that Celine is simply capitalizing on the it-bag factor they are currently experiencing. Once that it factor dissipates, who will pay their outrageous prices?
No idea. Let's hope this is it for a while..
If that is true, then that's basically confirmation that Celine is simply capitalizing on the it-bag factor they are currently experiencing. Once that it factor dissipates, who will pay their outrageous prices?
I have a feeling that Celine is hoping that the Luggage will have the longevity (and prestige) that Hermes has with its Birkin and Kelly. I don't think they care as much about the IT bag factor, but are hoping that it becomes a classic that only an exclusive number of people will own.
If that is true, then that's basically confirmation that Celine is simply capitalizing on the it-bag factor they are currently experiencing. Once that it factor dissipates, who will pay their outrageous prices?
my thought exactly.
I definitely think its a classic style, but $550 increase in 2 months is outrageous IMO.
I think you are right, but they are 100% going about it the wrong way. Celine is in the very infantile stages of their new-found popularity. They are absolutely jumping the shark. How are they supposed to really & truly get their brand and pieces out there when they have prematurely jacked the prices up so much that normal consumers cannot afford their pieces? I absolutely love Celine. I carry the Mini 99.9% of the time. My other bags go unused. I can tell you that nine out of ten people have zero clue what I am carrying when I'm out in public. I receive compliments quite often, from men and women alike, but none of them know that I've spent $2k+ on the bag, nor can they readily identify the designer.
PP is a genius, but she is not a miracle worker. One cannot reinvent a brand and make it an exclusive, ridiculously expensive classic overnight. These things take time. IMO Celine has moved too quickly.
I think you are right, but they are 100% going about it the wrong way. Celine is in the very infantile stages of their new-found popularity. They are absolutely jumping the shark. How are they supposed to really & truly get their brand and pieces out there when they have prematurely jacked the prices up so much that normal consumers cannot afford their pieces? I absolutely love Celine. I carry the Mini 99.9% of the time. My other bags go unused. I can tell you that nine out of ten people have zero clue what I am carrying when I'm out in public. I receive compliments quite often, from men and women alike, but none of them know that I've spent $2k+ on the bag, nor can they readily identify the designer.
PP is a genius, but she is not a miracle worker. One cannot reinvent a brand and make it an exclusive, ridiculously expensive classic overnight. These things take time. IMO Celine has moved too quickly.
Very well said J'enay! I totally agree with the comment of how most people don't know what it is. In a way, I kinda like how its understated, because I definitely don't like the unwanted comments like "I can't believe how much you spent", etc.
I think you are right, but they are 100% going about it the wrong way. Celine is in the very infantile stages of their new-found popularity. They are absolutely jumping the shark. How are they supposed to really & truly get their brand and pieces out there when they have prematurely jacked the prices up so much that normal consumers cannot afford their pieces? I absolutely love Celine. I carry the Mini 99.9% of the time. My other bags go unused. I can tell you that nine out of ten people have zero clue what I am carrying when I'm out in public. I receive compliments quite often, from men and women alike, but none of them know that I've spent $2k+ on the bag, nor can they readily identify the designer.
PP is a genius, but she is not a miracle worker. One cannot reinvent a brand and make it an exclusive, ridiculously expensive classic overnight. These things take time. IMO Celine has moved too quickly.
Could not have said it better....It is really a catch-22. A brand wants to be exclusive, yet it still wants to be WANTED....if a brand is barely known (NO ONE I KNOW RECOGNIZES THIS BRAND, NO ONE), then it is very difficult to create that "allure" of the "bag that I want, but can't have" I fell in love with this bag VERY VERY randomly. I was randomly googling "black leather bag", that was it...and fell apon a pic of the mini luggage....needless to say, my life started (or ended) with that moment. Otherwise, you can't see them in stores, and thus many women have no clue what they are even missing. So what would make them buy a bag for such much money, when to them Celine may still be a "no name"???
I have said before that I love the fact that my bag is not recognized, and that I dont see them everywhere. However, I alone am not enough (all of us on here are not enough) to keep a brand alive. They need to pull in a following. Celine has won me with PP genius, but J is right, did they get too big for their britches too soon???????
Could not have said it better....It is really a catch-22. A brand wants to be exclusive, yet it still wants to be WANTED....if a brand is barely known (NO ONE I KNOW RECOGNIZES THIS BRAND, NO ONE), then it is very difficult to create that "allure" of the "bag that I want, but can't have" I fell in love with this bag VERY VERY randomly. I was randomly googling "black leather bag", that was it...and fell apon a pic of the mini luggage....needless to say, my life started (or ended) with that moment. Otherwise, you can't see them in stores, and thus many women have no clue what they are even missing. So what would make them buy a bag for such much money, when to them Celine may still be a "no name"???
I have said before that I love the fact that my bag is not recognized, and that I dont see them everywhere. However, I alone am not enough (all of us on here are not enough) to keep a brand alive. They need to pull in a following. Celine has won me with PP genius, but J is right, did they get too big for their britches too soon???????
Well spoken as always.
