I don’t love my CF as much as I thought I would. I have one with GHW in a medium size and it’s just too much gold and too shiny and too obvious I guess? Not only the look of it but it also makes me feel like an easy target for robbers.
What are some of your unpopular Chanel opinions?
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I feel that way about gold hardware in general; it's too flashy for my personality and the colors I usually wear... Would you ever sell your cf and get something in a different hardware? I love Chanel's light gold hardware and I am happy to see them releasing new items in silver and ruthenium hardware too!
I got it before the prices went sky high (paid under 2000€ for a preloved, mint condition suede CF…) and I don’t think I will ever spend the price that they go for now. So not selling it, and just use it for special occasions. Even wore it to my small (Covid)wedding! And the material is quite delicate so It’s better to not use it as a everyday bag. Gonna get a WOC, which I think is a bit more understated than a CF.
I almost got the iridescent cch and was so tempted to get the mini rectangle in iridescent blue. I was even considering getting the past season 20B ivory iridescent prelove. These bags by itself do look very pretty but my practical side got the better of me in terms of maintenance of the bag in the long run so I didn't get any of the iridescent bags in the end. Phew!
I don't understand the constant 'chanel's quality going down - time to stop buying?' questions/rants/monologues. If you don't like the quality, don't buy it. If you find a brand you like better with better quality, go ahead and buy that brand. Why the constant slogging? It makes people new to the brand utterly insecure and unable to enjoy the process. 90% of the pictures here asking if their bag is defective don't show anything - most are 'exactly as they should be'. Stop robbing people of their enjoyment of their bags.
I had a defective chanel bag - legitimately defective. Chanel made it right. I have my own OCD issues where certain things, like uneven flaps, bother me. I don't buy that bag. It does not make it a defective bag though. If you are so paranoid that you need to go over every single stich with a magnifying glass, Chanel is probably not the brand for you. And that is OK! Move on and stop whining about nothing. Find your bliss elsewhere.
There, it's unpopular, I know.
I had a defective chanel bag - legitimately defective. Chanel made it right. I have my own OCD issues where certain things, like uneven flaps, bother me. I don't buy that bag. It does not make it a defective bag though. If you are so paranoid that you need to go over every single stich with a magnifying glass, Chanel is probably not the brand for you. And that is OK! Move on and stop whining about nothing. Find your bliss elsewhere.
There, it's unpopular, I know.
I live in Michigan as well in Suburb right outside of Detroit and I see tons of Chanel bags. I frequent the city and carry my Chanel’s all the time.
I agree! They are so pretty to look at on the Internet particularly the social media platforms like Instagram, tik Tok, FB etc. I am sure some people can incorporate it in their lifestyle but in my unpopular opinion, these bags are unpractical and only pretty to look at. The internet have made them super desirable like that Chanel water bottle. When influencers started posting the water bottle, that’s when people realized oh darn, I want one too now. For the first few days, the water bottle was in stock. As soon as it’s popularity picked up on Instagram and the purse forum, it went out of stock.
I do have a Valentino metallic gold bag and I do think gold can be neutral and goes well with neutral clothes but this bag has been sitting in my closet since I got it except wore it once to a wedding. I am so glad I got it on clearance. I also want to add a silver metallic bag but don’t think I will get a Chanel one. I also think in terms of cost per wear. As these bags are so expensive, I want to make sure I wear them regularly and not just have them sit in my closet.
Ok rant over
The Chanel Trendy kind of looks like an old lady bag, despite the metal plate and the CC hardware. Too bad I only came to this realization yesterday and not before I added three to my collection over the years.......
Interesting! I saw a few Chanel bags at Somerset collection but just a boy bag, mini rectangle, and a WOC. Yet to see a classic flap.
I prefer classic flaps but I see more boy bags and classic flaps when I’m at events in city. I’m about 20 minutes from Somerset so I go there whenever I’m looking for something. Prefer Neimans Chanel boutique to the Saks one. SA are friendlier
As much as I liked iridescent a few years ago I’m getting extremely bored of Chanel churning out the same iridescent season after season just because they sell they are cute but The more I see them the less desirable they are
I completely agree I’ve been buying Chanel for almost 20 years and understand if you’re spending a large amount of money you want a perfect piece but to be honest with you most pieces I’ve seen are perfect and they are not defective whatsoever I do think sometimes people get paranoid with every single little stitch or crooked flap but in my personal experience the quality is fine and we shouldn’t be looking for Issues when there are none
I hate all the unboxings of iridescent bags. I don’t think I can wear them on a regular basis. They are just collectors items sitting on a bookshelf.
Most RTW look boring since Karl Lagerfeld left us.
Probably 0% will feel the same way as me lol but I do not like the caramel/brown color Chanel bags. Looks crappy to me SORRY !!
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