Chanel The Best Style For You

Any post about Chanel handbags always elicits a fair amount of grumbling from longtime fans of the French brand who feel that its handbags have grown too faddish or lost their traditional Chanel feel, and when you look at the last few collections, perhaps those folks do have a point. If youre among them, though, Id heartily advise you to take a look through Chanel Spring 2011 Pre-Collection Handbags, which contains less handbag gimmickry than most of us have grown accustomed to from Lagerfeld & Co. If these bags are an indication of whats to come for spring, I bet Ill know a lot of happy Chanel fans.
Chanel is synonymous with timelessness. The brands coveted 2.55 bag (which is in fact its date of birth, February, 1955) continues to gain popularity for its classic design and longevity. Many peoples handbag collections have sprinklings of Chanel accessories from decades ago that never seem to age.

Mademoiselle Chanel designed her accessories to be both practical and sensible. To her, the accessories signified true emblem of luxury and elegance. This remains true to this day with Karl Lagerfeld at the helm of the brand.
Today Vlad and I had a business lunch at Freds which is on the top floor of Barneys NY (their chicken soup is absolutely amazing, New York Mag was right in voting it the best in the City).

Anyhow, we wandered down to the bottom floor to check out Le Labo, a store that specializes in freshly handmade fragrances composed by some of the worlds best perfumers. I opted to buy a candle and decided my Chanel Classic Flap needed a photo op while our candle was getting customized.

You can never go wrong with a Chanel bag, isnt that the truth?
With the online launch of Chanel Spring 2011 comes the advent of Chanel Outstanding Pieces Spring 2011, which is the special moniker that the French brand uses for the most intricate, luxurious and expensive designs from each of its product categories. Encompassing everything from rare exotic leathers to hand embroidery, these bags are the creme de la creme from one of the finest leather goods companies in the world.

Would you like a Chanel Classic Flap completely covered in glittering crystals? It can be yours. What about a baby pink crocodile Mademoiselle bag? That too. Chanel doesnt publicly release prices for thes pieces, but the old trope probably applies: If you have to ask, you cant afford it. I know I cant, but looking? Looking is free.