When did you ever hear that Chanel was "Overstocked" on bags. I have looked at the bags on these websites and even called their customer support, they claim they scour the world looking for overstock on these bags and santch them up and offer them for 1/4th the cost, simply not true. They also do not allow websites to offer their bags for sale, such as or. They do not sell 2nds to outside sources and any bag that is not PERFECT is shredded and destroyed to prevent anyone including employees of CHANEL to resell them. The new "COCO CABAS" line was also made in Italy, not France and I have verified this over and over with CHANEL. Cambon bags are made in Italy, not France although CHANEL DOES manufacture items in France. They do use many other leathers and fabrics but the Cambon line is entirely made of calfskin. If the bag is selling for cheap, or way below retail, it is most likely a fake, even a used CHANEL will hold its value and will sell for close to retail as when new.ĬHANEL uses high quality calfskin on their bags NOT LAMBSKIN. Any website that claims they buy overstock, discontinued or 2nd/damaged, is misleading the buyers, !ĬHANEL stricly prohibits anyone infringing on the integrity of their famous trademark and FULLY prosecutes anyone who does so! They have a legal department dedicated to removing counterfeit items listed on ebay and other websites to protect innocent buyers who think they are getting that deal of a lifetime. Do you really think any high end designer makes quality merchandise for sale in their boutiques at top $$$$ and also sells to websites at a fraction of the prices, NO WAY, they don't need too and would ever do so. They do not allow their items to be sold on websites, discount stores, wholesalers and you cannot purchase Chanel items on the website. These products are sold through a network of CHANEL Boutiques and very select high end retailers. The Chanel line includes clothing, fragrance, cosmetics, leather goods, watches, accessories, costume jewelry and fine jewelry. The House of Chanel is owned by the Wertheimer family and is the only couture house to remain in private hands.
Gabrielle Chanel's apartment which is located above 31 rue Cambon is carefully preserved as a shrine to her.Ĭhanel herself always said," THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE AND THE 2ND BEST ARE EXPENSIVE ! "Ĭhanel Maison De Couture strictly controls all design, manufacturing, distribution and advertising to ensure the highest level of quality of its products. Chanel is still located today at 27, 29 and 31 Rue Cambon in Paris where the ready to wear boutiques are located with Haute Couture on the 1st floor of 31 rue Cmabon. Presnet day designer Karl Lagerfeld has kept Chanel at the top of the international fashion houses. She commisioned the Gripoix family run business of jewelry designers to produce her designs and to this day they are still commisioned by the House of Chanel. She was partial to several strands of faux pearls and was almost never seen without a cuff bracelet on each wrist. She adored jewlelry and wore scads of it all at once, adorning her neck and wrists. She designed and wore all of her own jewelry which was made mostly of "faux" stones.
The 1st quilted Chanel bag designed by Gabrielle herself, was created by hand in 1955 of quilted leather or jersey. "Coco" Chanel was the couturiere extraodinaire for the modern woman of the 20th century. BONJOUR CHANEL FANS! Chanel the international luxury goods company, founded in France by Gabrielle "Coco' Chanel in 1911 continues today as one of the world's preeminent fashion houses.