Every lux lover has a holy grail bag and this was mine. I have wanted this bag for sooo long, long before I could afford luxury anything and definitely long before Chanel was even a consideration. To me, it screamed classic, elegance and beauty, and became almost like a height to be reached. Did I put it on a pedestal? Absolutely, but it gave me a goal, and something to aspire to and work towards.
Growing up, my mum was a single parent, and money was limited, but she instilled a work ethic in me like no other. I set myself a work goal many years ago, and promised myself that if I reached this goal, I would buy myself the Chanel classic flap. I probably didn’t even know what a classic flap was back then, let alone any consideration to caviar vs lambskin, or of the colour of hardware, but I had seen the bag, and if I reached this point, I would have it.
Since then, I have been lucky enough to have a number of career highs, and things to celebrate by a ‘me to me’ present, but not this particular achievement. Once the financial reward started to come, I have often considered buying this bag, but I just couldn’t do it! I have bought other pieces from Chanel, but the idea of what this bag symbolised had become so strongly ingrained in my mind, that it almost felt like I would be giving up by going ahead and buying it.
Finally, it happened! It actually happened. Goal achieved, taxi to Chanel please! And she is a beauty, simply stunning. Was I concerned about the price increases? Of course, they are crazy! The jumbo was a little too big for my frame ( I felt), but the medium was still around £4,600.00! That is just a huge amount of money for a bag, so obviously I sensibly put her back on the shelf and walked out……
Anyway! So here she is, this practical, useable work of art that is quite simply stunning. From the puffy, quilted, caviar leather, to the shiny silver hardware, to the luxurious burgundy interior, I just adore her. I see this bag being in my collection for years to come, and when I look at her, I see hard work and achievement. I can’t wait to start wearing her, and ignoring any judgement that may come my way!
Thanks for reading, and hopefully I will see you back here soon,
Princessluxlove xx