Rumor had (me) it!!

All it took was months of reseach, 4 trips, countless hours, three sale associates, one return and $$$$ to own one bag. My goodness, what a crazy journey! I literally felt like I spent an eternity in both Neiman Marcus and Chanel Boutique this past week. Where should I begin? My initial plan of this purchase was to wait until the end of the year but I had to spring into action as a rumor was flying all over the place that the price increase was underway for Chanel. Mad house must be a proper description for thier stores. No...nothing go on sale but people march into the stores as if everything is 90% off. Items after items are flying off the shelves as if there is no tomorrow.

I, too, jumped on the bandwagon to join this crazy crowd before the price increase goes into effect on June 1st. It is confirmed and it will happen in a little over a week. Price increase will apply to those timeless classic flaps only between 15%-20% (mini, small, m/l, jumbo and maxi).

I actually came home with a beige PST w/ gold hardware earlier this week but I found two loose stiches which made me so upset in quality, unbelievable. I just couldn't believe or expect to see any "flaws" on a bag that costs arms and legs so I asked my SA I wanted to bring it in and possibly had him order me a brand new one. On another thought I felt like both straps wouldn't stay in place very well on my shoulder so I had a second thought about it. I love a GST but somehow not sure how well it will keep its square as it ages.

So I went back and did more research at the Purse Forum and came across the "mini" flap. Flap bags were totally out of my radar for several reasons. First, they are very pricey. Second, I don't like the idea of opening and closing a flap every single time. I love a bag that has top opening, easy access, with or without zip is fine..preferbly no flap. Third, I love big bag...the bigger, the better. However, I fell in love with the mini. That mini thread on the Purse Forum has over 100+ pages, after browsing 30 pages or so, I knew a mini was the one. I wanted a black caviar mini but it was discontinued since December 2010. All the sale associates whom I talked to said it would be very, very hard to find. I was determined to buy a mini and I must get a mini.

Mini Classic Flap Bag in Metallic Lambskin

Neiman Marcus happened to have three mini flaps (two metallic finish and one purple patent). I was immediately drawn to this silver/greenish one. At the same time, my husband pointed at a M/L Caviar Flap to make my situation more complicated, costly and stressful lol. I couldn't tell you how confused I was with this mini flap on a left shoulder and that M/L black flap on my right one. I felt like I was in a life-death situation - I was COMPLETELY TORN between these two darn bags! They were completely different in their looks and I loved them both equally. As desperate as I could be, I asked other customers for their opinions lol. They were two young lovely customers that walked in at the time I was making my lifetime decision. They said they loved both on me and I should buy BOTH...omg..that would be $6,000!!! I knew for sure that either way, I would still want another bag. If I decided to bring a M/L home, that mini would haunt me day and night. At the same time, if I brought a mini home, I would itch to get the M/L. However, I seriously couldn't drop $6,000. That is totally insane crazy. What can you do with six grants?!?! I knew I could upgrade my family of three from economy to first class to Thailand and back with that money and etc!!!

Here go, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and told an SA with confidence that I wanted a mini and told her to put another bag out of my sight asap lol. So many thoughts came across my mind while trying to make a decision. I knew that most ladies would probably go with a M/L black caviar flap because it is such a practical bag and goes with everything while this metallic finish is kind of flashy and seems to be more difficult to pair with clothes. Somehow I can see myself using this mini a lot more and it is very versatile (except that it is so small so it won't fit a lot but enough for basic neccesscities. I just have to learn to be selective about items that go in that bag). It is amazingly a great day bag and will bring some light to my wardrobe. So I am happy with my choice but itching to get that M/L before the price increase. Darn it! Pray for me, I need a lot of strenghts to get through this crazy and costly obsession! I know I will be safe if I do not step my foot in the store before June 1st. To you laides, if you have yet to venture into this path and thought you would be completely happy with one Chanel bag, you're totally full of it. There is no "enough" in woman's dictionary, am I right? Or am I right?

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