I just saw this at Neiman Marcus Las Vegas yesterday. The Chanel boutique there had a reporter in the cotton club blue with the chain & leather straps. I really prefer the old straps though. The reporter is a bulky enough bag without adding the weight of the chains. Just my opinion though.
they're 2 totally different lignes. . . ons was not replaced by the other.
Cambon's have knotted leather straps, Cotton Clubs have chain/leather straps.
Both bag styles look similar, but they're completely different lignes, seasons, etc. . . . .