When Does An "It Bag," like the Chanel Boy, Start to Lose Its Appeal?
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Sorry!
Why does it matter if people are making knockoffs? If you like it you should get it. If a bag was not popular enough that even counterfeiters didn't try to make a buck from it, would you still want it?
All classics started as not so classics, its the demand and the ability to look good with time that promotes it to a classic status.
The reason I think bags like fendi and saint laurent lose their appeal quick and look dated, is that they always come up with a new bag every year or so, they are not focused on creating classics nor is it their aim.
Of course The flap will remain Chanel's number one classic bag,and safe choice if you want to invest in something that will last a really long time, but the boy can easily adapt and take many classical chanel aspects like tweed ,which is why it appeals to a majority of styles ,
I feel this way too! I keep trying to talk myself into getting a classic with the money I save up instead of getting the boy, although the boy is really what I want and every time I look at classics I feel like they're a *little* boring now! I don't like that I even think or say that though.
Has everyone decided that the Celine luggage is already past its prime? I still use and love mine and feel as if through it I've been able to be a part of fashion history.
Then again, I still use my beautiful red YSL roady completely without shame!
I find it very interesting that almost every month I see a thread asking this exact same question yet I don't see how boys are going away soon.
It may fade eventually but Chanel gets to find another hit before then. Other than Boy, they don't have anything similar that they can play around in so many different ways. They can't do what they have done to boys to classic or 2.55 flaps.
Besides another cruise price increase is coming after this past May, look at how fast Chanel black boys in medium size flying off the shelf and requests from ISO thread and PMs I got from fellow TPFers asking for help to track down one I don't really see the trend fading away!
It may fade eventually but Chanel gets to find another hit before then. Other than Boy, they don't have anything similar that they can play around in so many different ways. They can't do what they have done to boys to classic or 2.55 flaps.
Besides another cruise price increase is coming after this past May, look at how fast Chanel black boys in medium size flying off the shelf and requests from ISO thread and PMs I got from fellow TPFers asking for help to track down one I don't really see the trend fading away!
I am not sure if Celine luggage totes are out. I still see a lot of them on the street but they are not as hard to find as they used to be. I feel it's more due to the fact Celine expanded # of stores and bags made than ppl not wanting as much.
And at least you don't see ppl asking if luggage totes is out comparing to the # of threads asking the same question about boys. There are still a lot of luggage tote reveal threads in Celine forum.
And at least you don't see ppl asking if luggage totes is out comparing to the # of threads asking the same question about boys. There are still a lot of luggage tote reveal threads in Celine forum.
I feel this way too! I keep trying to talk myself into getting a classic with the money I save up instead of getting the boy, although the boy is really what I want and every time I look at classics I feel like they're a *little* boring now! I don't like that I even think or say that though.
Has everyone decided that the Celine luggage is already past its prime? I still use and love mine and feel as if through it I've been able to be a part of fashion history.
Then again, I still use my beautiful red YSL roady completely without shame!
I know what you mean. I love the boy too because it fits my aesthetic. I loved it from the first time I saw it: the aged hardware, opening clasp, everything.
I still love the classics too. For me I see a place for both: have a classic and have a boy. One feels timeless in a historical sense the other is more rock and roll.
Agreed!
I love the boy for its classic with a modern edge look and love the classics for its timeless beauty.
One thought I have as I am reading through this thread is whether Chanel's continual price increase on the boy is their way of elevating boy to classic level. The price is definitely beyond the seasonal pieces now and every season they bring more colors/patterns/materials. The boy is still going strong and definitely has staying power.
I wouldn't say it's losing any appeal based on the price increases that the boy bag has been having. Le Boy is almost as much as a classic flap (and it's not even leather lined); therefore, demand must still be high if Chanel can justify to price it comparable to the classic flaps. I've also noticed that this upcoming seasonal Le Boy, some, are priced higher than the classic 227 and maxi. I definitely don't see it phasing out any time soon, but I do think it is not worth the price tag since it's not a fully leather lined bag (wish it was though for that price range).
