Chanel knowledge

Bonjour,



So last post I told ya about my obsession with Chanel. And since I love Chanel so much I’ve learned a lot about the bags. I thought to myself 'why not share your knowledge with readers of Twotimes?' So here we go:

-Chanel is commonly known for her Classic flap bags. Probably you’ve seen these before with the Chanel CC lock.

- These classic flapbags are available in different sizes:

Mini
East/West flap (E/W)
Small
Medium/Large (M/L)
Jumbo
Maxi

-The bags are produced out of caviar or lambskin leather. Lambskin is more expensive and is very soft, but will also be faster damaged.

-You can choose between SH or GH. These stand for Silver Hardware and Gold Hardware.

-There’re a lot of colours, like black or bright pink. The classic bags also have a lot of limited editions. For example the newest Soho collection, to celebrate the reopening of the Soho Chanel store. For these kind of limited edition bags are long, very long, waiting lists.

-Chanel has besides the Classic flap bags also the WOC (Wallet on chain), PST (Petite Shopper Tote), GST (Grand Shopper Tote) and even more models.

-Chanel bags are the cheapest à Paris (Rue cambon) and most expensive in London.



-The classic flap bag is also known as: Chanel 2.55. Ever wondered why it was named like that? Simple: Coco Chanel created this bag in february (2) 1955 (’55). The bag got reintroduced in 2005 as the Chanel reissue and it became one of the it-bags of all time!

-Chanel bags are always made in Paris or Italy. If not? Then you’ve a fake one!

-A Chanel is recognized by it’s quilted diamond structured material. Coco Chanel was best known for her quilting techniques. She loved and was inspired by horse racing. These jockey’s wore quilted jackets.

-Some flap bags have a single flap others double flaps. Double flaps are more expensive. The same is true for back pockets.

-Your lovely Chanel can of course be accessorized with some charms, available at your nearest Chanel shop.

As soon as I’ve my Chanel bag I’ll show it you guys!

Love,

Milou