Hahaha!! The second one lol. And agree w/ the first. Let's make it searchable ...something that brings attention to defects, history, smoke and mirrors, blah blah blah. A global repository for TPF for random everything, but "eyes wide open" random everything.
Chanel’s Rise & STALL: Defects, Difficulties & Deflection (formerly the 19 tote saga thread)
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Well, we have to nod to Dana Thomas and her 2008 book Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Lustre (I think someone already mentioned it)
Maybe Doo-dah, I Shouldn't Coco:the plasticisation of luxury
Edited: Coz we have to get in a Chanel ref
That's exactly what it looks like too. And then I thought, brains. It looks like brains.
Ok everyone, it's changed. May the thread live forever. Hear, hear! 
OMG You're killing me
FFS! My autocorrect is killing me!
It should be: 'I shouldn't Coco: Do-dah and Plastination of Luxury'
Well mine always changes my s in senile to a p. Which is mortifying depending on the recipient.
Fantastic title TraceySH! This has been a very educational thread. Thank you to all who contributed such compelling information!
Hi There! Thank you for all the inside info and the honest opinions on Chanel. Ive always dreamed and wanted to own a Chanel bag but could never get myself to pay those prices. No matter how much I like the bag, I can't bring myself to pay it. I am a regular person and if I did buy a Chanel bag, it would be a big deal financially. After reading this thread and the thread on the Chanel 22, I'm so grateful to not have fomo anymore, I don't want to buy a Chanel bag anymore, even if I could. So thank you for taking that burden from me lol! It's a disgrace in my opinion, they prey on us marketing wise and financially. I feel bad for the people who spent thousands and are stuck with peeling 22's and 19's.
Update. Thanks to @TraceySH I mustered up the courage to take my 19 on vacay, seeing that it is made of Teflon (j/k, kinda). It made it through TSA multiple times, food truck meals, daily touring and shopping excursions and still looks fabulous. Wore it mostly crossbody. No signs of cracking or peeling anywhere. Go forth with your 19s (not tote)!!
Alas, the serendipitous silver lining of this thread… the 19 will survive with cockroaches and the apocalypse. Not sure people would all be AS concerned about what the material is if whatever it is wasn’t deteriorating.
Sounds like a great vacation!
Knowing that Chanel owners’ wealth reaches $90 billion thanks to a $5-billion dividend last year while all of us who have contributed to that windfall are getting subpar, cost-cutting quality makes me sick to my stomach. It’s not even a love-hate relationship, it’s more like being in an abusive relationship knowingly but chose to stay on. However we are not helpless victims. Our choices and how we spent our money will speak volume from now on. If we can’t then we should be asking ‘has it gotten to be a form of addiction’? An addiction that is vulgar and self-destructive, considering the anguish, frustrations or anxiety our purchases have brought us.
I have chosen to move on. I have learnt to appreciate other finer things in life that do not have to come with a big price-tag. Thank you Chanel for making me realise that.
I have chosen to move on. I have learnt to appreciate other finer things in life that do not have to come with a big price-tag. Thank you Chanel for making me realise that.
