CNY 2024 Capsule Collection

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Apr 30, 2008
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So apparently this new year there will be another Chinese-centric capsule collection featuring mini flamenco clutches in various colors and what looks to be “jade” charms made of resin. While in the initial photos I saw online the charms looked pretty ok (if bordering on cheesy), the real life items I saw today were really really awful looking - the resin donut chains in particular looked cheap and chintzy! I exclaimed out loud in the store about how ugly they looked and our SA was mighty tickled.

The bags aren’t in store yet so only managed to catch a glimpse of the charms and chains and my wallet is very VERY safe if this is the look of the capsule collection.

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The dragon comes in two colors - a jade green and a smoky black.

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The elephant is the most acceptable one. There’s also a purple pig and a red frog.

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These donut chains are absolutely hideous IMO.

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The jade dragon looks not too bad… do you have a photo of the purple pig?
So apparently this new year there will be another Chinese-centric capsule collection featuring mini flamenco clutches in various colors and what looks to be “jade” charms made of resin. While in the initial photos I saw online the charms looked pretty ok (if bordering on cheesy), the real life items I saw today were really really awful looking - the resin donut chains in particular looked cheap and chintzy! I exclaimed out loud in the store about how ugly they looked and our SA was mighty tickled.

The bags aren’t in store yet so only managed to catch a glimpse of the charms and chains and my wallet is very VERY safe if this is the look of the capsule collection.

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The dragon comes in two colors - a jade green and a smoky black.

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The elephant is the most acceptable one. There’s also a purple pig and a red frog.

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These donut chains are absolutely hideous IMO.

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The resin charms and donuts looks like some cheap stuffs from Chinese temples :biggrin:
My first thought, too, also same though about the dragon looking more like a slug…
I would have expected them either making something more elaborate or cute. The elephant just looks extremely plain.
Also, you could buy way cheap real jade stuff in Asia…
 
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The flamencos will come with a strap from the looks of it!
I asked my SA about this bag, and she told me that it’ll be coming out 1/4! The price will be $2350 usd, which places it between the mini and the regular flamenco in terms of price.

I personally really like the more rounded shape of this new bag. They remind me of lucky bags that I used to receive as a child on lunar new year haha

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