CHANEL CHIT CHAT Thread!
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Curious if any other medium classic flap owners find their bag a bit heavy?
I often hear jumbos CFs are heavy but today I was carrying my medium longer than the first time I wore it and noticed a bit of an achey shoulder. I mean I know I gotta get back into the gym after all last year but stillI’m interested in hearing if this is just a general issue with the doubleflaps or any bag with the chain (so almost any Chanel bag)
I think my Medium CF is much lighter than my Jumbo CF, BUT it may also have to do with the leather. My Medium is Lambskin while my Jumbo is Caviar. Just comparing the two empty, the weight is definitely noticeable.
I am curious whether most of you shop via text/social media with your SAs or if you ever go into the boutiques still? I was on vacation in Hawaii so I stopped into a boutique and they had almost no inventory. The SA was super sweet and showed me what they did have, but there were no bags in leather; just all tweed. (Actually someone was buying the LAST patent So Black CF they had, but even that was from 2019 I think.) She explained that they had to pull older inventory from the warehouse just to have stuff in stock. I was pretty disappointed with the lack of selection and ended up not buying anything and I had been looking forward to this trip to the boutique for months 
Hi friends,
I recently purchased my first classic flap pre loved through Fashionphile. I wanted extra peace of mind so I got it authenticated by Zeko Authentication. It ended up being authentic but the bag is series 18 (2013/2014) but at some point it looks like someone got the CC turnlock replaced and it was replaced with an older 24k gold plated turnlock...so the turnlock doesn't "match" the age of the bag since Chanel stopped using the 24k gold plated turnlocks in 2009.
Leather Surgeons quoted me $155 plus shipping to replace it. If you were me would you get it replaced and if so, why?
THANK YOU for any thoughts.
I recently purchased my first classic flap pre loved through Fashionphile. I wanted extra peace of mind so I got it authenticated by Zeko Authentication. It ended up being authentic but the bag is series 18 (2013/2014) but at some point it looks like someone got the CC turnlock replaced and it was replaced with an older 24k gold plated turnlock...so the turnlock doesn't "match" the age of the bag since Chanel stopped using the 24k gold plated turnlocks in 2009.
Leather Surgeons quoted me $155 plus shipping to replace it. If you were me would you get it replaced and if so, why?
THANK YOU for any thoughts.
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That's so bizarre! I wouldn't replace it though. Why would you have an extra set of turnlock for? Just use it until it pops like really need to be replaced. 24k gets rarer by the day.
Thank you SO much for taking the time to give your input. I'm leaning towards that right now. My only guess is that the original (non 24k gold) lock probably got scratched and whatever repair shop it was taken to just replaced it with whatever they probably had in stock.
Zeko Authentication was so thorough in her work that I trust it is authentic although totally bizarre, it definitely confused her at first.
Again, THANK YOU for your feedback
I would totally keep this too! Even if it’s not original to the bag. I only get older/vintage classic flaps because I want that 24k (or whatever karat) hardware. I prefer that shade of gold over just the gold-toned metal they use now. Makes it more special, even if the rest of the bag is newer.
Thank you so much for the feedback! Yeah, I've been staring at her to see if the turnlock looks completely different (colorwise) from the gold hardware on the rest of the bag and I think because it's further away from the gold on the strap and stuff it's not noticeable at all. And I agree, I love the 24k shade more than the current gold toned metal!
I am curious whether most of you shop via text/social media with your SAs or if you ever go into the boutiques still? I was on vacation in Hawaii so I stopped into a boutique and they had almost no inventory. The SA was super sweet and showed me what they did have, but there were no bags in leather; just all tweed. (Actually someone was buying the LAST patent So Black CF they had, but even that was from 2019 I think.) She explained that they had to pull older inventory from the warehouse just to have stuff in stock. I was pretty disappointed with the lack of selection and ended up not buying anything and I had been looking forward to this trip to the boutique for months
I haven’t gone into a boutique since pre-covid. BUT that has everything yo do with my SA. I text him regularly to ask for the stuff I want and he finds it for me and sends it to me. Even though he’s in my city it’s so easy and convenient. I’m also in a shared al in with him and he regularly sends me pics of new things in the store. Prior to having a dedicated SA I would go into stores and often come up empty because the things I saw or wanted were rarely available on the shelf.