First off, I was browsing Reddit (as one does) and saw something about their “CELINE Beauté” collection, including lipstick. Cool, cool. Then, I stumbled upon some FAQs about “Le Rouge Celine 01 Rouge Triomphe” – a satin lipstick, apparently. What does this have to do with shoes? Honestly, not a whole lot directly. Just kinda setting the scene, you feel me? CELINE does beauty stuff too.
Then I saw some more FAQs. This time, it’s talking about CELINE’s *whole* new collection for women. Again, vaguely related, but still…not shoes. Okay, so I’m doing a bit of a deep dive here, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m even looking at the right thing.
But then BOOM! I find something about CELINE’s Chinese website, and it mentions “fragrance bottle 10ml fully recyclable packaging gl 70 – glass separate collection…” Wait, *packaging*! Okay, we’re getting closer. But it’s about *fragrance* packaging, not shoes. Ugh.
Finally, the gold! CELINE shoe info says: “Discreet packaging uses the following to keep its contents a secret: 1. Plain boxes or bags. You can use plain white, Kraft, or neutral-colored carton mailers, shipping…” Okay, so *that’s* the deal. Plain boxes, no flashy logos screaming “Expensive Shoes Inside!” I guess that makes sense.
Honestly, though, it’s kinda funny. Like, are people really gonna mug you for a pair of CELINE shoes? Maybe they’re worried about porch pirates? I dunno. It does kinda make you wonder who they’re trying to protect more – the customer or themselves? Are they worried about returns if someone’s family sees the price tag before the “surprise” is revealed? (Okay, maybe I’m overthinking it.)
I mean, on one hand, I get it. Some people might want to keep their luxury purchases private. Maybe they’re buying a gift and don’t want anyone to know. Or maybe they just don’t wanna flaunt their wealth. (I’d probably still want to flaunt the fact that I have Celine shoes though ngl)
But on the other hand, isn’t part of the appeal of buying designer stuff, like, *showing* it off? Like, wouldn’t you *want* the world to know you just splurged on those killer CELINE boots? You know, “Look at me, I have great taste (and a great credit card limit)!”
