OMG!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

that’s right!! i went and bought my very first chanel flap bag in black caviar!!! at first, it was a harmless inquiry at the chanel boutique (not the main one at the mall, but a small side one attached to bloomingdales). there was a lot of activity in there so i didn’t feel intimidated by the SAs. i felt comfortable enough to waltz in there with my friend and to pick up the flap bags in various sizes. the show began as i modeled it in front of the full length mirrors and got my friend to do it too. i was so drawn to it!! the bag is GORGEOUS and i was immediately SMITTEN by it. i figured the medium was the best size, but was torn between the two hardware tones. do i like it better in silver or gold? but after looking at the price tag and confirming that after nov. 1st, there was a 20% hike on the flap bags, it didn’t matter anymore. too late and for too much. i had to walk away…so i did.

at this point, i was already feeling what i call “purse frenzy.” i KNEW I WANTED IT so i called a friend in hopes of a purse intervention, but she was of no help. she told me all the things that i shouldn’t hear at that critical point…so after the conversation, i went back to the boutique to harmlessly “think some more.” but after talking to this nice SA named mike, i found out that bloomingdales will give you a 15% discount (chanel included) for opening a bloomies’ card AND will match your purchase with gift cards for an “x” amount of dollars you spend…i was speechless. i didn’t need to think about it anymore. i KNEW i was going to buy it. it was meant to be…..

at first, i was leaning towards the silver-toned hardware, but the gold-toned one gave such a POP of elegance! albeit, the gold-tone was a bit more mature looking and the silver looked more fitted for a youngster, the practical fashionista inside me clearly understood that this was an investment piece. i will ROCK THIS PURSE until i’m dead. hahahaha. besides, i saw this young asian woman carrying one in silver and i made the following connections: silver = young but not necessarily timeless + there was a hint of it looking like a possible knockoff? i think the chanel flap was originally known for their gold hardware. i went with the medium sized black caviar flap bag in gold, the classic.

i promise, no more purses! buying my chanel is like finding my true bag love. i “heart” chanel.