What are some of your unpopular Chanel opinions?

[880]

i like the appointment system better than walking in

i like the limited selection on the floor; too much choice is exhausting

i don’t think that bc someth8ng is expensive, it’s always meant to last forever; I’m pretty sure it was Lagerfelds philosophy that fashion was fleeting. (However I oftne decide something isn’t worth it bc I can see it sagging out of shape on the hanger)

The dior head tailor is better at complex alteration

i like the fact that prices are listed on the garment (unlike Hermes where even the SA has to check their phone to tell you what something costs) (maybe this last one is popular)

 

[electricbluerita]

The Chanel bags with the pearls straight across the top... the pearls look so rigid. I think pearl necklaces look beautiful because they follow your anatomy and drape down against your skin. (And for earrings, one pearl on your ear looks fine because it's just one pearl. But, say, you put 3 pearls on a stiff metal rod/wire and call that an earring, I would find that not very good-looking too. Although it would dangle, it would be like a tube structure dangling.) But I think the Chanel bags with the pearl straps or a top handle look fine because they curve.

 

[HoldBackTheRain]

I don't get it either
I always ask these people where they live.
I barely saw Chanel everywhere in Paris.

I never see Chanel bags where I live, and what's common around here is getting held up at gunpoint, so I was hesitant to even buy a Chanel bag at all. Hopefully anyone would assume it's fake if I got robbed and just want the change in my wallet.

 

[lulilu]

I never see Chanel bags where I live, and what's common around here is getting held up at gunpoint, so I was hesitant to even buy a Chanel bag at all. Hopefully anyone would assume it's fake if I got robbed and just want the change in my wallet.

Good grief. Where do you live? I am so sorry to hear this.

 

[lala_retro]

I never see Chanel bags where I live, and what's common around here is getting held up at gunpoint, so I was hesitant to even buy a Chanel bag at all. Hopefully anyone would assume it's fake if I got robbed and just want the change in my wallet.

Chicago? Philly? Michigan?

 

[ashin121]

Chicago? Philly? Michigan?

I live in michigan and go to Chicago every other month with my chanel bags. I carry my chanel and designer bags freely without being cautious. I rarely see many chanel bags in michigan though. However, I don't think the OP lives in michigan or Chicago. Although, I don't live in Detroit...I don't carry it there.

 

[lulilu]

Chicago? Philly? Michigan?

I split my time between NYC and Phila for many years with never a single problem. I live in the suburbs now and no problems.

 

[Cute2Chic]

Viriginie's first RTW collection (cruise) looked like Ann Taylor separates.

Savage

 

[Sunshine mama]

I don’t understand why people are spending money on those card cases on chain. Those are the dumbest things I’ve ever seen.

It could also be for a fun aesthetic. Maybe rebelling against the norm and status quo in design? Who knows. I think it's ultra cute! A bag is a bag is a bag IMO, whether it has a chain or not. Nothing too serious.

 

[Sunshine mama]

Yeah I guess if you add a chain or strap to anything, it makes it LIKE a bag and more desirable because people can say they have a Chanel bag. So the philosophical purse question is, what makes something a bag? The presence of a handle or strap to hold it? The size?

A bag = something that holds something.
A paper bag and a Kelly both can hold things. So they are both bags. One can put a gold chain on a paper bag and it's still a bag. One can chop off a handle from a Kelly, and it's still a bag.

 

[880]

I heard that Lagerfeld found a very old vintage 2.55 in an archive and it was folded like that. He decided for the Reissue 2.55 to have a folded base as well to channel the vintage vibe of the original. I guess that’s what the SA told me and it actually made me like the folded Base.

I love this post; thank you for the info. It made me realize, I like things that look beat up and like I’ve had them for a while, which is probably an unpopular opinion re a chanel bag on TPF.

+1 with @lulilu and others above re feeling safe carrying one, at least the reissue. I live in NY and wouldn’t hesitate (for safety reasons) to travel with a reissue, though for practicality, I tend to travel with a Goyard St. Louis tote and a TPM evelyn

 

[AChanelADay]

Thank you for your reply. I would say I have returned say 50%...

What it’s causing me heartache is that four people have repeatedly gone through the same speech:
(1). My record shows I am returning too often,
(2). They doubt about the advice I am getting from my SA,
(3). They wonder if Chanel is suitable for me....

Point three makes me wonder if they will decide to stop selling to me... It was hard for me to stomach today’s speech, the lady was loud enough for other people to turn around and see what was happening... I have been a loyal customer... I think I don’t deserve this treatment...

50% is a very high return rate.

 

[AChanelADay]

So far in pictures the RGHW looks pretty ugly.

 

[880]

I love chanel RTW, and I have some of my older stuff, but there were a lot of years that Lagerfeld made really ugly clothes.
I actually think VV channels Lagerfeld design well.

 

[cherriefairy]

In person it looks even weirder, almost like a bad fake. The RGHW is too pink.

So far in pictures the RGHW looks pretty ugly.

I also think the Gabrielle is the ugliest bag Chanel have ever introduced, right after the 19. Sorry but the 19 looks so chaotic?? All the different types of hardware clashes, lack of structure makes it look very strange and childish when people people wear it and the CC on the flap is ugly. Just my HO.