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As much as I admire Chanel and Hermes, bags are not an item I spend thousands of dollars to buy. I don't overspend on goods that wear out with use (and in fairness the luxury market isn't intended for value shoppers). Jewelry is more my luxury buy temptation ... yet, I can get a nice piece of jewelry -- real gold and stones -- for thousands less than what either of these designers charges for their bags. $7,100 is crazy for a Jumbo Chanel Double Flap, and $11,900 is too much for a Hermes Kelly bag (it has a shoulder crossover strap). The Birkin starts at $12,000 (and does not crossover).
The new colors of Emery bags just launched at $395, however I plan to wait for this bag to go on sale. If you buy last year's colors, you can get this bag for less than half price. I want black which Coach never discounts, so I must wait for the sales of other retailers who carry the bag.👀
That's fine with me as I have a bag to use (and no events to go to) while I patiently wait for the best price.
Some would call it minimalist, others might say sophisticated, the Emery Crossover Bag is perfect for me. Classic black with gold hardware (ahh, reminds me of jewelry🙂)! Sleek and compact with inside and outside compartments to organize essentials. A sturdy shoulder strap keeps my hands free.
The bag just re-launched and isn't going anywhere soon. Tick-tock, the countdown for this gal begins!
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Hi Debbie, I seem to have been off-line and missed a few posts. The Coach bags are lovely, but they are expensive here too. I think my daughter-in-law has one - lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteThese days we are going nowhere to take a nice bag anyway - but things are improving in our State, and some restrictions lifted today. Summer has arrived with a little heat wave, dang. :)
As you know we are heading into fall, but will have a few summer-ish days this weekend. So many retailers are closing here, it's sad, including some of my reasonably priced favorites.
DeleteI own 2 Coach bags, that luckily I found discounted. One I bought for $20 when I was 16 years old because nobody knew the value of it in a Discount Fashion Shop. The other one I ordered from a Coach outlet, so my guess is it was the previous season's style, something I never mind buying. I won't get this purse for a few seasons, when it makes its way to an outlet. By the time I see it there I will need a new bag to replace the (non-Coach) one I'm now using.:) The Coach leather never wears out.
I'm glad that COVID is lessening enough to lift restrictions. We'll see what happens here as we deal with some schools opening and limited capacity indoor dinning is attempted. Although I sympathize with businesses who need customers to survive, until until most people are vaccinated, there's no way to get back to normal. I would err on the side of safety in all matters.