Chanel Classic Flap - Small vs Medium vs Large sizes
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Sorry for my late reply. I felt they are different in term of style. But im not sure if its just me.
Small feel more causal, like it works well for my everyday dress. Its a perfect size for sling bag.
M/L feel more classy, and i like it that i can use it as sling and shoulder bag which both, can match different styling. But as a sling, its alittle huge for me. but it makes more sense to pick M/L for the size.
Thanks girls for your reply. I think i will head for M/L. Now, im just wondering which leather skin to go for. 
if you want a carefree bag caviar is the way to go.Thanks girls for your reply. I think i will head for M/L. Now, im just wondering which leather skin to go for.
lambskin need more extra care but more luxurious to touch.
calfskin is more prone to scratching, but also feel nice to touch.
Agreed. I love the way Lambskin looks and feels, but I have to be super careful with it. Things to consider are lambskin will loose it's puffiness much faster/easier than caviar, scratches are also much easier to hide on caviar than lambskin, and you have to be much more careful with your chains as they will leave imprints on lambskin otherwise.
Definitely get lambskin, I have a small cf, and trust me it's perfect for my small frame and the bag gets noticed because hardly anyone have it. Btw I don't carry much so small is perfect for me but I need to carry more or casual look there's always the boy bag
I am 5’1. However, SA keep pushing me to go for m/l which I felt that m/l looks big compare with my frame although it is very versatile . I am debating between small cf and m/l.
P/s: I have old medium boy, 224, mini square, GST and mini coco handle.
Hi, I am 5'2 and prefer the old medium boy to the medium boy, the 224 and 225 reissue to the other sizes and have several mini's, thus perhaps prefer proportions like you. In the classic flap I have m/l's mainly as the size is perfect for me for work or when I need to carry more than my mini's and the size difference to the mini's justifies having both. Jumbo, maxi - both felt waaay too big on me. So where does the small fit in? To me it's too similar to the m/l in size, so I don't own any. If I saw it in a special leather, why not. But in a colour I already have a mini or m/l in - no. If you will eventually have lots of Chanel bags then having the different options in size and shape or leather means its ok to have minis and smalls. If you dont think you will have several I would try the m/l again, it's a better long term purchase. And perhaps take a friend with you - maybe a male - they seem to have great eye for proportions and are not impacted by whats in season, style or a must have! Good luck.
I was just curious to know how long you've had your lambskin cf & how often you've been using it? I'm assuming it's been holding up really well?
+1Hi everland717,
I agree with fally. It totally depends on your body frame. I am 5'8" and M/L fits perfect to me. Check it carefully with your body frame and don't be a "walking bag".
The small cf is quite new, and I've grown to love lambskin because it shows so much character and definitely not as delicate as I initially thought, and it's holding up really well.
I don't use any it or any of the chanel bags everyday, more like a weekend/fun bag!!!
ahh, i was quite determine to get it in carvier but now that you girls suggest lambskin, im back into my dilemma. but most likely i will get M/L because i have a small chanel boy. for some reasons, i felt my boy is abit too small for my bodyframe.