Amanda Mull July 30, 2010 Chanel

Happy Friday: The Chanel Paillette Flap Bag

This bag doesn’t need much of an explanation. The Chanel Paillette Flap Bag is from the brand’s Paris-Shanghai (Pre-Fall) 2010 collection, and it’ll set you back a cool $6000.

Picture via Chanel.com. To inquire about purchase, please contact Chanel at (800)550-0005.

Mary

At $6000 it does need an explanation. What is it made of, why 6k. Maybe my computer fails because it just looks like a green Chanel flap
- http://www.purseblog.com/ Amanda Mull
  
  I stopped trying to parse Chanel’s pricing structure long ago. Whenever I tried to make sense of it, it made my head hurt.
  
  I was a little surprised myself when I called Chanel to get the price. I expected maybe $4000-$5000. But just like any astronomical price for a handbag, there’s probably no real reason that it costs $6k instead of $4.5k, except that devoted Chanel customers with a lot of expendable income are willing to pay $6k. That’s all the reason the company needs, most likely.
poodle

im just going to ignore the price, pretend its like, an $800 bag, and say that this chanel is my favorite in a VERY VERY VERY long time. its super gorgeous! idk why but i love it over any other bag i have seen in a very long time.
- chiyo
  
  hve you seen the bag in person? do you know the sequin are opage or see through? and the chain is shiny or antiqe gold?
Laura

it looks like it’s made of cheap green sequins. I cannot tell but I don’t like it anyway.
kemilia

Maybe it looks better irl.
stela alves

Nice bag.
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Jen

$6000 is insane for what essentially looks like a sequined covered hybrid of the classic flap and 2.55 reissue. I mean $4000 for lambskin is already crazy (but whatever, I fell for it so I can’t complain too much, right?) but an extra $2000 for green plastic is beyond my comprehension.

Chanel’s pricing is crazy. From what I hear, I think that most prices are going up around 30% in August.
- Sabrine
  
  Yes, 30%, plus tax, .going to be $4000 incl tax just for a lamp skin 2.55. The shop assistant says, ‘actually US is the last country to increase the price for 2.55′
mochababe73

Jen is correct. There is a press release with the powers that be saying that Chanel will raise its prices about 20%.
Paillettes are cheap and can be bought at any Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. The bag isn’t so bad, but I hate the color. One has to be very careful when choosing to use this type of sequins. They can easily become cheap looking. This looks cheap.
Staci

Amanda, I actually like the color and the dull sequins. If I were to buy a Chanel bag tomorrow, it wouldn’t be this one but it’s still cute!
steph

is this made out of any leather, I’m a vegetarian but I’d love to own a bag like this.
Bagolicious

Gorgeous bag. Beyond ridiculous price!
Ping

At first glance, it’s just gorgeous. But it could be the lighting etc. I must see this in person to see how well made it is. Personally I had found that Chanel crocs in person is not as well made and definitely too expensive for the price (it’s better to get the classic ones), hence I prefer Hermes crocs at the even more insane price (but it’s exquisitely made)……but this color green is gorgeous in this picture. Ping..p.s. as for increase in the bag prices, it’s a little nuts when the country is in recession, but globally esp in Asia, they are booming and are willing to pay these prices!
Michelle

Amanda I was just wondering if you know anything about the 20% price increase Chanel has planned for tomorrow.
Tiffany

so in love with that bag!
Chris

I would have to see the bag in real – not online. However, the bag looks beautiful. I personally love the colour, it is sea-green and will look stunning with the right outfit and at the right occasion. The sequins do not look cheap at all – they are placed very meticulously. JMHO of course.
As for the price, yes it is ridiculous, but please do not forget that Asia is booming and there are a lot of wealthy Asian women who will be happy to pay the amount just to add another real Chanel bag to their wardrobe.
merve

It looks sublime and I love the colour but there is no way im paying 6k for sequins. Plus there IS a recession and if Chanel are raising their prices in this economic downturn well thats just very unclassy.
Ana JB

The price is insane and obscene! With 6k I can do A LOT, have MORE fun than to have this bag and use it a few days per year.
I went to the Chanel store recently and the prices are going UP UP UP! The classics ones: sky is the limit! What a pity…
Catherine

One of China’s national treasures is an ancient emperor’s burial armor made entirely of genuine jade chips wired together. I think this is a homage and the reason for that exquisite shade of green. I suspect it would sell out in East Asia even at that price.
temmy

I love Chanel bags, I collect of it but it is hard to get it in Brisbane, when I’m going to hongkong or europe I will buy, but was so angray when I saw people wear copy of chanel. Look at the internet so many copy they are selling, I almost got snear by them.
beanyce126

nope, not interested. (ipad)