Is this a defect, is this normal for this Chanel item?
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Lambskin is very delicate, less durable than caviar and very prone to creasing. You need to condition it once in a while depending on your climate. Basically take great care of it.
I think it varies on experience. I’ve never conditioned any bag (any brand) and I choose lamb over caviar when given the option. I find lamb to be super soft but not delicate at all, in my experience.
Or use, I am rough with my bags. Caviar survives along with Hermes Togo and VL but other leathers die under my use fast.
My old lambskin Chanel had to undergo repairs every few years - more of the chains than the leather but I noticed that Chanel’s lambskin quality has dropped from the bags seen at the boutique recently. Like presented with scuffs and told that those scuffs will disappear with time…(because the SA failed to remove the marks) or get a deep crease blamed on the manufacture (“it’s the way they sew the pattern”). Um no, and we have people eager to buy those bags despite the QC issue.
I don’t baby them and if they don’t survive long, I don’t consider the bag or even brand high quality or worth my money.
Only ones I don’t care to throw around are the limited hand painted artistic ones. Those are art. Different in use.
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Hi everyone, wanted to get some opinions!
I just bought this 22B classic WOC yesterday and I loved it until I was back at home and noticed this thread in the corner of the bag sticking out.
Is this a popped stitch? I notice there is now a single thread holding the corner together versus the other corner there are what looks like two threads holding that corner together.
Can someone tell me if there is a function or purpose for the threads/stitch on the corner?
Will this possibly become worse or compromise that corner of the woc in the future? Should I worry? Is the single thread that is still intact unstable and can it also break later on?
Will this affect the value if I plan to sell it in the future?
I don’t know if this is normal or if the thread broke. Should I just exchange or return it?
Thank you, any help and opinions are appreciated!
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The last photo is of the other corner of the woc that has no broken threads:
I just bought this 22B classic WOC yesterday and I loved it until I was back at home and noticed this thread in the corner of the bag sticking out.
Is this a popped stitch? I notice there is now a single thread holding the corner together versus the other corner there are what looks like two threads holding that corner together.
Can someone tell me if there is a function or purpose for the threads/stitch on the corner?
Will this possibly become worse or compromise that corner of the woc in the future? Should I worry? Is the single thread that is still intact unstable and can it also break later on?
Will this affect the value if I plan to sell it in the future?
I don’t know if this is normal or if the thread broke. Should I just exchange or return it?
Thank you, any help and opinions are appreciated!
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The last photo is of the other corner of the woc that has no broken threads:
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This wouldn't bother me, I'd likely singe it off with a blown out match. Doesn't look like a popped stitch or a defect so much as the end of the thread is simply showing.
Thank you for your reply! I took some additional photos of the top view so you can maybe see it better. Does it still look like the end of the thread?
To me, yes. It must be tied off somewhere.
Exchange it at the store since you bought it yesterday if you are worried about lost value. I am not sure if you can be refunded so depends on the local store policy.
To be honest, I have seen ppl buy tattered and almost unfixable second hand Chanel classics for a few thousand, so as long as there’s the desperate - you will get your money back or at least a bulk of what you paid for when Chanel increases prices in the future and they will.
WoCs - they usually stock quite a bit unless it is black.
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Thank you I appreciate your honesty and advice! Do you think the thread broke or popped at the corner? If you have a classic woc, could you please tell me if there are two threads or one thread on top of each corner?
Thank you! Could you please let me know if there are two threads or one thread that pass over the top of the corners of your woc?
Frankly, I don’t own a WoC. My remaining Chanel bags are coco handles plus non WoC SLGs and their threads (cocohandle wise) on the side are symmetrically finished stitch-wise to create a fold. No hanging threads.
If you are having doubts about your product, my advice again is to bring it into the boutique and request for an exchange.