I’ve always had a problem changing my bags as much as I should, sometimes sticking to a bag that I grow accustomed to and fall in love with, only to neglect my massive collection of bags waiting for me in my closet. Last year, my bags got the least amount of use of their (and my!) bag lifetime. I sometimes would only go to the store with a card case in my pocket in order to run errands with the least amount of additional items. I wasn’t going anywhere for fun, and that changed my bag carrying habit drastically.
Our life is not back to the old normal, I don’t know if it ever will be, but slowly we’ve been doing a bit more. We took the kids to breakfast this past weekend (outside with plenty of space between tables), we go for walks and bike rides, we see other kids at fields and playgrounds. The slow addition of ‘normal’ activities means I am bringing my bags out more, and I’ll tell you what has come with this: I appreciate them more. I study them differently. I wear them with a bit more happiness and remember the joy they brought me and will continue to bring.
When I say my collection is large enough, I mean it. And my bags really did sit in my closet collecting dust last year (aside from when I brought them out for my #stayhomewithbags series on Instagram). Yet sometimes I run into a bag that I just want, and that happened to me today. I was doing one of my random afternoon perusing of Chanel.com and found this bag. I knew about these bags, and even knew they were out, but for some reason when I saw the rainbow hardware today, I got that flutter in my heart.
I don’t need a bubblegum pink mini bag with rainbow hardware, but man, do I want it. I think it’s the happiness that this color and hardware combo exudes that just puts a smile on my face. I really have fallen for the Chanel Rainbow Hardware Mini Flap Bag. The pink lambskin leather is one of those hues that Chanel does so well. It’s not for everyone, and typically it’s not even for me, but today it makes me smile. Another bright and happy aspect of this bag is that the interior is lined in a pastel yellow leather, which is both welcomed and unexpected.
I am always intrigued by Chanel’s metallics – from leathers to hardware and I find the hardware to be perfectly suited to the pink lambskin leather. It’s subtle yet noticeable, which makes this bag stand out from others. Maybe it’s the blue skies outside or my happiness from getting out with the family for breakfast yesterday on a beautiful Miami morning, but this bag speaks to my soul right now, and I am finding myself needing to talk myself out of it. After all, I did get the Chanel Rainbow WOC a few months ago. Price for this beauty is $4,300.
I know exactly what you mean, Megs! A few weeks ago, I bought a pre-loved Gucci laminated bag in pale pink and blue! And I am not typically a shiny metallic pale pink and blue girlie girl by any means, but it just made me smile! It looked like happiness. ?
It’s so pretty!
I’m not much of a pink bag person & I fell in love, and bought, the blue rainbow hardware bag. Ironically, it has a purple/pink interior, but combined with the blue leather it’s pretty. I’ve read a lot of reviews & many people don’t like the hardware or that the interior is a different color, but that’s what I love about it.
Ohh the blue is a stunner too!
That blue rainbow bag is BEAUTIFUL!!!
I don’t care for that bubblegum pink but the bag itself is a timeless classic. It would be a great addition to any bag collection!
I just want a classic Chanel flap – any color. With the constant price increases no way I can afford one now. So upsetting.
Save up for it and also check preloved sites! Don’t be upset, make it a goal 🙂
Perhaps if you redirect your attention on more important matters than a frivolous item, you won’t be upset for something you have already determined you won’t achieve. As the previous commenter stated, open a gofundme if a classic flap will fulfill you since you don’t have the mindset to work for it. So upsetting indeed.
someone needs attention, waaaah :'(
You use a lot of different pseudo names to stir up crap on this blog. I wonder why? What need does it fulfill for you?
Wondering why you are even on this website.
This is a website to gather people who love bags, so someone coming here to comment that they love a certain bag but don’t feel like they will be able to afford is using this platform and speaking to a like-minded audience.
I think there are plenty of things in life we would all like but may not be able to afford – unfortunately for some people that could be as dire as not being able to afford basic necessities. But this site is about bags, and people’s love for bags, so I don’t think calling someone out for being frivolous is fair or kind. I assume majority of us have wants for things that can be deemed frivolous – even a bigger home, faster car, new watch, new clothes, etc.
Why are you shaming someone on a purse blog for coveting a purse?! Isn’t that what this post is about, the love of handbags? Maybe you should go to the I’m an ass blog.
That seems unnecessarily harsh
I’m right there with you.?? Maybe need a go fund me for new bags ???
I get it too — there’s something about a bright, happy colour that conveys spring and optimism. I’m eyeing a blue paon Hermes Jypsie 28 on annsfabulousfinds.com — I love the combination of a cheery, possibly impractical shade with a practical, crossbody design. After all, bags are for fun, are they not?
Not the same thing at all, but if it’s the shade of pink you’re mostly attracted to (so cheerful!), I’ve recently seen it in Cambridge Satchel Co bags! Perhaps that might hit the spot, and within a far more attainable price range for a fun, of the moment colour (and very durable) bag?!
This pink bag is just beautiful, so pretty and cheerful. As to those who criticize people on this site for frivolous concerns, they simply do not get it. People who love handbags gather here to share their mutual likes and desires. My mother for decades was a lover of designer handbags, with her favorites being Chanel and Bottega Veneta. As her eldest son, it may seem odd that I always enjoyed talking to her about her deep love of bags. I was privileged to be able to buy her many of these bags. Sadly, my mother passed away several months ago, but I cherish all the times we chatted about bags and shared photos. This site has been a great comfort for me to cope with my grief, and I am very grateful for all the happy memories I’ve recalled. Never feel shamed by what you love. God bless you all.