So excited to see pictures of your bag! The red looks gorgeous. I’m sooo tempted, red is my favorite color. But my closet is 80% shades of red so I feel like it’ll be hard for me to match and wear a red purse. I tend to wear solid colors (mostly dresses) and think red on red would be too much. I’d only get to use it maybe 10% of the time when I wear black/brown/white.
Do I get a red CCH because I absolutely love the color and only use it a couple times a month, or do I get black/beige which isn’t as special to me but would be so easy to match my red outfits and use all the time decisions
Hi! Here is my two cents for what it's worth...
I love red too, and I love color. I stopped wearing my red bags for a while because I viewed them as so neutral.
I started to wear my other more colorful bags (e.g. pink, green, orange). With this season, I'm back on the red wagon again.
On wearing the same color bag with an outfit... I personally love it when one of my pieces (top or bottom) coordinates with my bag. I like my bag to either contrast with my outfit or match with my outfit. I do not like my bag to fade with my outfit (e.g. black or beige). I like my bags to make a statement.
Using the striped tee and jeans theme (my usual casual look)...
If I wear a white/navy striped tee with jeans, I could wear a red bag to contrast.
If I wear a white/red striped tee with jeans, I could wear a red bag to match.
I have an orange GST tote, and I found two sweaters that match my tote.
When I wear those sweaters, I absolutely grab my orange tote. It would be similar to your red outfits. I bought green tops that match my green CCH too.
On black and beige...
I have several black and beige Chanel bags. These are my least worn bags, but I purchased them thinking "they are classics" I need to own them. For me... what a waste.. I will not buy anymore black bags. I rarely wear them as I feel a bit boring with them. It works in a pinch, but given the choice, I always grab my colors.
To be fair... a black bag was my first Chanel. That's all I had for a few years, so I wore that black bag to death, with everything, all seasons. I now have a choice, but if I just had one bag, yes... black is the safest (but most boring) color.
Finally, on matching exactly... as long as it's in the same family of red (blue red family vs. orange red family), it works.
You see people who wear pink and red together and it works because it's in the same color family (I actually love pink and red together!). Or people who pair pale blue with navy blue/jeans... love that look, especially with an eye popping bag.
I would think if you have outfits the same red family, the bag will be gorgeous with your outfits.
On black...I am personally not a fan of black bags with red outfits as it seems really harsh to me. This is 100% personal preference.
On beige... just FYI the beige this season is not beige claire in case you were think it's beige claire. The CCH beige is a seasonal beige, more a light camel, a bit darker than beige claire with less yellow undertones (beige claire has a lot of yellow undertones).
My vote goes to buying color bags, especially in the color you love. Everyone does black and beige.
Color is unique, they pop, and a happy color bag just puts a smile on my face which is the whole point of fashion... to give yourself an ear-to-ear grin when you wear it.
Just like many people carry the same black bag all the time (summer and winter), I am sure if I carried my same red bag year round, it would become my signature look, regardless of my outfit.
There are many who love neutral bags as it's safe. But to me safe is boring, so I love color. Again, it's 100% preference.
I just want to share my two cents for another point of view. Hope this helps you decide. Good luck!
