Favorite Chanel YouTubers?

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#391
Not sure how to articulate this but even the bag in/bag out practice seems tainted when someone is buying at a super high volume and frequency. I actually really admire people who let go of a bag when they bring a new one in but when you're buying so much so often it can feel like a revolving door of bags. As someone who wants to watch videos by people who genuinely appreciate a bag when I'm considering buying it it can be a bit of whiplash to then see them casually let it go a few months later because the next shiny thing has come along.

I also think it's not at all the same when an influencer does it compared to the average person because they can basically sell that bag at or above the price they paid for it because of their platform. (The market is what the market is so I can't blame them for listing the items at those prices, but I remember being shocked by people willing to pay so close to retail for bags that aren't even difficult to find new.)
 
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#393
nostalgists said:
Exactly! It’s so frustrating because she has videos about “how to save for bags” Or tells her followers on Instagram Q&A’s how to save but in reality…. She’s getting so many of these bags discounted and doesn’t say that. How can you tell people how they should save for these luxury bags when you won’t disclose the true nature of how you get these bags? Just seems so hypocritical. I mean… if you google her wedding planner she charges $375 an hour… who can afford that? Also seems like an influencer deal but of course she hasn’t disclosed that. Sorry I don’t want to hijack this thread I just was thrilled to see a thread with people who have opinions about luxury influencers because clearly I have a lot of opinions haha. I’ve learned a lot from influencer YT’s but I’m becoming disillusioned because I feel that AL (and others) are really promoting unrealistic and unhealthy buying habits. I have totally succumbed to it in the past and am now trying to unprogram that from my brain!
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I couldn't agree more! Honestly at this rate, how she affords the bags and lifestyle doesn't matter anymore. She makes her own money so she can spend it however she wants to, although it is frustrating that she isn't very transparent about the topic. But what I hate about the whole young luxury influencers world is that they are promoting an unrealistic lifestyle and spending habits while the majority of followers who are in the same age group cannot afford the same luxury items and vacations at the frequency that they do. How many more unboxing/new bag videos does one need to make? This is a never-ending circle because that's how they make the most money on youtube. As we keep watching, they got money rolling in to fund for the next bag purchase, and of course another video.

I've learned to filter them out of my mind, get youtube to stop suggesting their channels on my feed, and make room for other important things in my life. I still love looking at bags and prefer to visit this forum much better because this is where everybody genuinely shares the hobby without influence and monetization.
 
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ctimec said:
Style hard is another good one that I’m not sure has been mentioned. Don’t see any skillshare spon in her vids lol. She is versed in many brands.

The ones making content out of buying and returning are bogus. Especially revealing and pawing on bags only to return them only to end up back at the boutique. It’s a no from me lol
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Love Stylehard ! She has immucate taste and i love her jewellery collection video
 
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#396
I’m ok with some sponsored content, especially when its fitting for the channel and they do YouTube as a fulltime job. However, Senreve, some cheap jewelry brands and Lily Silk really annoy me! I would not buy out of principle. Also I really hate it when they just sell every bag after a few months. I appreciate the actual enthusiasm of smaller YT-ers who are genuinely happy with their purchase.
Although I could afford bunch of Hermès bags a year if I wanted, I just find it wasteful. When are you going to use all those bags? It seams like hoarding almost. You don’t necessarily need to own every bag you like, right?
 
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#397
Giving my two cents since l’m up early this Sunday morning.At the moment, I really like watching:

The Real Shakeen - she has a great collection of Chanel bags etc. She’s funny and normal for a youtuber with a down to earth approach to her purchases.

Caitlin Pawlowski - she’s extremely funny and shares her heartfelt luxury journey with all the ups and downs.

Chase Amie- I’ve watched her for a few years, she has a wonderful Chanel collection. I like her a lot but get tired of the senreve and farfetch plugs. Her fashion is just ok, seems to buy the same old thing. I like her new home content and vlogs wish there were more.

Maria Dragonova- Specular Chanel collection although not relatable in the manner she spends. She seems overly label conscious which hurts her fashion sense because it’s label overload. I watch her because she seems like a nice person and genuinely loves her bags etc. Also, she actually appears to wear and use them unlike others. Plus she has an opinion on what she Iikes and does not like, such as she’ll say an item at Chanel is ugly rather than loving everything just because it’s ‘Chanel’ She does a great job at shopping vlogs and viewing new collections. She plugs the same of the crummy collabs such as lily silk and shoptagr which is annoying.

Elle Florence-she doesn’t have as much Chanel content as she used to but does lots of beauty, fashion, lifestyle. She can be fun to watch and enjoy seeing her content. I don’t always like her fashion and styling choices but overall it’s okay. Her plugging of her scarves and jewelry line can get annoying at times. However, I think she means well and is nice person. Plus she actually started her own business instead pushing some crappy products from other companies. She’s had some ups and downs in her love life over the years but I respect the way she always picks her self up and gets on with her life and moves forward in a positive way.

Erica’s Girly World- she does lots of fashion and shopping vlogs. She tries to be fashion forward and it’s fun to watch since her style is different than mine. I don’t thinks she always wears clothes that are appropriate for her age or physique but it’s not a total train wreck. I really like that she has an opinion and isn’t afraid to express how she feels plus I think she means well and just wants to have fun and enjoy life.

Emma Anders-when she does uploads vids she if fun to watch and has a nice collection of Chanel and Dior. I like her personality as she doesn’t take herself too seriously

Youtubers that I do not care to watch anymore:

LVloveeCc and Mel in Melbourne -
They both seems like genuinely nice and sweet people but their over consumption of luxy goods is really sad when you think about it. It’s like they are trying to fill some void in their life similar to those people who are on that tv show Hoarders. Just my opinion, who really needs all the stuff they buy?? Why are they buying it?? I think they are well past the point of needing anything or really appreciate what they purchase. No fun to watch them .

Tamara Kalinic - still do not understand what is special about her?? Her personality turns me off as she seems very entitled. She was early to the YouTube/Blogger gig and it has benefited her greatly. Given the access she has to luxy goods if other women could have the same access they most likely offer better content/style sense. The lifestyle she portrays is unattainable and not relatable to most young people which is worrisome.

In the Frow (Victoria) - same as Tamara, got in early on the YT/Blogger gig and reaped the benefits. She seems like a nicer person than Tamara but peddles a lot of crummy collaborations. Also, other people given the same access to luxy goods could style better than she does. However, I do respect that Victoria is a self made women and deserves her success. So I do watch an occasional vid once every few months.

Lydia Elise Milan-her personality is on par with Tamara and the same options on stying as the T & V apply here too. I must confess I do follow her home IG and like her gardening content.

Ok I’m done, apologies in advance for the long post…have a nice Sunday and Happy Halloween!
 
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#398
Some of my favorite YouTubers are Tiana Peri and Kristina Braly. They seem so nice and genuine. They are driven women who like luxury goods but it isn’t their entire life. They both have amazing Chanel and Hermès collections and don’t have monthly hauls. Tiana only has 4K subscribers but I think she deserves so much more.
 
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#400
label.hoe said:
@Oaks Lily it's very hard to find luxury YouTubers that are relatable.

I guess for me it would be ericas girly world and sophie shohet because they both also have careers. Additionally, I really like super dacob and can appreciate that he has not fallen for senrev.
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Agreed! I don’t have anywhere near the near the luxury bags etc people I watch. I don’t care to either. I like Sophie too. As a career gal myself I appreciate yt’s with careers as well
 
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#401
Limetka said:
I find Cassie Thorpe a bit too chav and cringey. I don’t like her style, her manner and the fact she’s clearly not self-funded. I feel bad for criticizing her; I apologize.
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Whoa, back up here haha. I think it’s very fair that she is not your cup of tea but she actually is self-funded and has been very transparent about this on multiple occasions.

Yes she came from rich (yet they were self-made through her childhood) parents, they do not support her financially at all. Before becoming a full-time youtuber, she’s talked about how she would scrape together her income when she was younger to buy luxury items until she lost control and ran up a lot of credit card debt that she had to pay her own way out of. She’s had a few videos on finances and budgeting for luxury where she calls on personal experience. Even when she became a full-time YTer, she talks about how she had savings from working a good job (her formal education is in economics) combined with a COVID-related severance package to give her a safety net and help motivate her to take the leap into YouTube full-time.

Say what you may about her personality (again, very fair) but let’s not lump her in with those who’d rather mooch off of others for luxury. Not that I’m her biggest fan or anything but we should give credit where credit is due.
 
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anatomyofafad said:
I also think it's not at all the same when an influencer does it compared to the average person because they can basically sell that bag at or above the price they paid for it because of their platform.
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I will admit that I was influenced by this “one bag in one bag out” habit by these lux youtubers. Even though I buy and sell preloved bags, it still seemed like a very wasteful habit since Many times, I ended up losing money even after making a sale.

What these youtubers have are eager fans influenced by their purchases and willingly ready to pay even above retail for those bags.

It’s worrisome how much these influencers can influence us, and in my case, was so much that I went overboard with my buying especially during lockdown…
 
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mosare said:
Whoa, back up here haha. I think it’s very fair that she is not your cup of tea but she actually is self-funded and has been very transparent about this on multiple occasions.

Yes she came from rich (yet they were self-made through her childhood) parents, they do not support her financially at all. Before becoming a full-time youtuber, she’s talked about how she would scrape together her income when she was younger to buy luxury items until she lost control and ran up a lot of credit card debt that she had to pay her own way out of. She’s had a few videos on finances and budgeting for luxury where she calls on personal experience. Even when she became a full-time YTer, she talks about how she had savings from working a good job (her formal education is in economics) combined with a COVID-related severance package to give her a safety net and help motivate her to take the leap into YouTube full-time.

Say what you may about her personality (again, very fair) but let’s not lump her in with those who’d rather mooch off of others for luxury. Not that I’m her biggest fan or anything but we should give credit where credit is due.
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That still doesn’t make sense …
 
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breakfastatcartier said:
I will admit that I was influenced by this “one bag in one bag out” habit by these lux youtubers. Even though I buy and sell preloved bags, it still seemed like a very wasteful habit since Many times, I ended up losing money even after making a sale.

What these youtubers have are eager fans influenced by their purchases and willingly ready to pay even above retail for those bags.

It’s worrisome how much these influencers can influence us, and in my case, was so much that I went overboard with my buying especially during lockdown…
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This is so true! I did this too and lost about 500 dollars from selling a bag. Never again. I am just careful with my purchases now and only buy after thinking about how I can incorporate this in my daily lifestyle and my wardrobe. This helped me stop from buying on impulse various times especially when new seasons are released.
Although bags look beautiful on Instagram posts and YouTube videos, it doesn’t mean they are practical for use.
You made a good point that these you tubers can probably sell over retail. Makes perfect sense!
 
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#405
I was shocked to see Chase Amie’s recent video where she said she told her rose gold classic flap. She has a good reason though and it is better not to hoard the bags when you are not using them. But this is such a beautiful bag. Probably sold over thousands of dollars:
 
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