I am officially back from maternity leave! I of course have been keeping up on the great job Tina has been doing and her obsession with exotic is contagious! The first thing that caught my eye after having a baby is this Chanel Alligator tote in light green and thought that maybe I will reward myself for making a baby but then I find out that it is $39,500!! Chanel has been threatening to raise their prices on exotics for a while now and Tina and I kinda just thought it was a sales tactic to get us to buy on the spot but they’ve done it. And not only have they raised the prices, I feel like their skins are sub-par these days. I saw a 2.55 alligator recently that had really giant scales which in my opinion is not as nice, the size of the scales need to be proportionate to the bag. I would think it would be easier to get smaller alligators but this tote also has large scales and that also makes me hesitate. I saw the most beautiful blue flap bag at Chanel a few months ago for $15,000 (given it was smaller than this tote) which made sense but at $39,500 I would rather wait for a Birkin for $30,000 and is far and away a better investment than this bag. This alligator tote has not delivered yet but you can call Chanel at 800-550-0005 and they will have whichever store that gets it call you when it arrives.
Hi Bag Snob Kelly,
First of all, congratulations on having a baby. You deserve that bag after 9 months of maternity!
Anyway, I just want to ask you whether alligator skins with bigger scales are considered sub-par. Is this the case? Just want to be aware if ever I do purchase exotics. And an alligator Birkin costs 30K?
Thanks and Congratulations again.
RGM
WOW! Stunning bag.
If I have the 39,500 I would buy it NOW , I Love this bag I wish I can buy it .
First of all, welcome back and congrats on the beautiful baby girl! Second, what a waste of money!! I’m all for gorgeous exotics, but $39500??? That is a downpayment on a house! Thirdly, the green color on this bag is a bit strange. All in all, I’ll pass.
this bag reminds me of TODS D-bag
the handles look rather odd against the body.
and yes the scales are rather freakish.
I actually prefer the Tod’s version
hmmm…..
Maternity Leave? If it’s less than 2 weeks, it is not a maternity leave, girl!
I love this bag. Is there a $100 version somewhere?
J.
I told her to take a month off but she took 2 weeks (barely!) I actually forbid her to work as you are not supposed to do anything the month after childbirth according to Chinese custom. It’s hard to resist turning on your computer when you’re at home though, which is the beauty of our work. We can work even while nursing a newborn 🙂
Since I couldn’t afford it at $13,000, I’ll just say I love the color. I’m not sure what justifies the price tags on half the items at say a store like Bergdorf’s or Barney’s.Quality and snob appeal can only account for so much!I wouldn’t return this bag if I got it as a gift though!
I find this bag looks similar to Tod’s D bags. Except for the exotic leather.
Hello Kelly and the newborn baby!! Where I live parents can spend 3 years at home after a child is born.Naturally they don´t get full wages all the time.But I understand that when you have your own business,this can seldom be possible.Well about the Chanel bag-it isn´t that bad at all.Only the handles stick out in a funny way.The color is charming and very notisable if you live a glamorous life. Then the price-it is stunning too.Quite out of my reach.My daughter is searchingfor a dressage horse at the moment and the price of this bag is even more than a well schooled horse!
aww, gorgeous !
i agree with widi!
this handbag really looks like the tod’s d bag when i first saw it in the catalogue mail. it wasn’t fantastic, i’d rather get a birkin. my mom’s lipstick red croc birkin’s so much more worth the tag than this bag which is only a chanel. that’s not even the iconic classic bag!
anyway, i would like to share my joy!! i finally gotten my hands on the 2.55 reissue but in matt black leather and gold chains in a rare size 227!!! eeekkks so pleased. heheheheeeeeeeeeee :)))
Wow, great. First you kill an alligator,
then you’re going to pay much much more money on a bag, a simple bag, than a whole familiy in alligatorland ever earns a year.
I hope that your baby will return you to reality, to what’s really important and what’s just fake in virtual must-have land.
I agree with you dear.. having a baby & reward yourself.. its deserving..
Wow! I really love this bag.. but relly is expensive.. a Gucci range US$2,000 is good enough for me.. but soemhow.. i still dream of – to own this Chanel Alli bag…
Thank you for the updates…