Hello everyone-
thank you so much for all your responses to my question and taking part in the voting!
TPF is always a great resource and I get a lot of input from all of you!
The poll is not closed yet but as of today there are 27 votes (41, 5%) for the seasonal flap and 38 votes (58, 5%) for classic/reissue mini. That‘s what I expected- to be honest I thought more people would talk me out of the seasonal...
Story time:
I went to the boutique this weekend and I am glad I did (I thought about just doing a shipment). The classic mini wasn‘t for me
It was too much of an evening bag for my taste, too small on my frame. I am not saying that I will never buy one
, but the seasonal flap absolutely won my heart in real life!
The moveable chain and the four grommets are a huge deal for me. The totally matte super smooth calf leather is so soft to the touch and the compartments in the interior are just the way I like my bags most (like my Coco handle and Pochette Metis). Another plus was the all leather lined interior, which I was surprised to find in a seasonal bag! I was sold
I always examine my my bags meticulously before buying and this little cutie is so well made. Honestly, the edge stitching, the quilting, the interior... I am impressed! You read so much about bad quality and I only own three Chanel bags now. This one is by far the one that looks best -quality wise!
It really has all the features I was looking for. It just ticks all the boxes ...and to hell with resell value, right?!
I am in Germany. It’s from a stand alone boutique inside a department store- if that makes sense
. I would never have known about this bag without the wonderful SA, since it is not on the website and I live so far away from a store without the option of going in and just browse around.
After asking for a mini, which wasn’t available at that time, I was offered this one over the phone. It was the only one they had and the only color available. (I found light pink ones in the 21S thread and the ‚what have you seen in store‘ thread). Sorry, I can‘t really help.
So here are a few pics of my newest acquisition
