Okay, so, Chanel. It’s like, *Chanel*. The name alone just screams “expensive” and “chic” and, let’s be honest, probably “out of my budget.” But hey, a girl can dream, right?
I was just browsing, like, their official website the other day (because what else am I gonna do, actually buy one? LOL), and they’ve got all these different bags. And it’s kinda overwhelming, tbh. Like, where do you even start? They’ve got the classics, obviously, the 2.55 and the Classic Flap, which are like, the OG Chanel purses. Timeless, iconic, the whole shebang. But then they have, like, the Chanel 22 backpack, which, okay, it’s kinda cute, I guess? But a backpack? From Chanel? It feels kinda… unexpected, y’know? It’s like they’re trying to be trendy, which is fine, but is a Chanel backpack *really* what you’re after when you’re thinking Chanel? I dunno.
And then you’ve got, like, these newer ones, the “Chanel 25” handbags, which, honestly, I’m not even sure what the difference is between those and the Classic Flap anymore. It’s all just variations on a theme, isn’t it? I mean, I’m sure there are subtle differences that only a true Chanel aficionado would notice, but to my untrained eye, it’s just…another expensive, gorgeous purse.
And the *prices*. Don’t even get me started. It’s like, you could buy a *car* for the price of some of these bags. A decent car, mind you. Not, like, a beat-up clunker. It’s insane! But, you know, that’s part of the allure, right? It’s exclusivity. It’s the status symbol. It’s showing the world, “Hey, I’ve made it, and I can afford to carry around a bag that costs more than your rent.” (Or, let’s be real, *my* rent).
I saw something about Chanel bag classifications and prices (in Portuguese, which I don’t speak, thanks Google Translate!), which just made me even more confused about the whole thing. So many different styles, so many different materials… it’s like a whole ecosystem of expensive leather and chain straps.
