Chanel have been increasing price for a time now. Why? I don’t know, but some say that Chanel wants their classic to sit next to the Hermes bag. Other say that it a strategic approach, increase prices and more people will want to buy it. Whatever reason it is, they have done it. We love Chanel more and more, and the further to go in prices, the more we want to buy them.
Chanel have literally doubled their prices in less than four years. If you bought a Chanel bag in 2008/2009, then you might conclude that Chanel prices as gone wild. If you are new to Chanel, you might think that
the prices are normal, but they are not. They are crazy!
Chanel Classic Medium Flap Bag (also known as medium/large)
Some ‘Must Know’ About Chanel Medium Flap
Chanel have discontinued two beautiful Chanel bags. The first one is the Chanel East West Flap and the second one is the Chanel small flap. The Chanel E/W flap is actually cheaper than the medium flap, but they were for most part identical. It was an excellent substitute Chanel bag for girls who can’t afford the expensive medium flap bags.
Chanel Classic Jumbo Flap Bag
Some ‘Must Know’ About Chanel Jumbo Flap
Chanel Jumbo Flap used to have a single flap. I love the single flap, but Chanel decided to discontinue and change it to double flap. I have to admit, with the double flap you can better organize your items. There is a downside, the single flap is much lighter than the double flap. I have tried the double flap a few times and my shoulder hurt because it’s a bit too heavy. Maybe I am used to the single flap, because most girls who purchase the jumbo for the first time with double flap doesn’t seem to have any problem with it.
Chanel Classic Maxi Flap Bag
Some ‘Must Know’ About Chanel Maxi Flap
Chanel introduced the Maxi after they have discontinued the small flap. Maybe the future trend is that girls love bigger bags than smaller ones. The Chanel Maxi Flap have been introduced since 2009.
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bags
Some ‘Must Know’ About Chanel Reissue 2.55
Chanel Reissue 2.55 handbags is been re-made exactly as Coco Chanel have made them decades ago. When you buy the reissue, the bag look like being worn. This is the vintage style. Chanel reissue have a special locker, it’s called the mademoisselle locker and it represent Coco that she have never been married. The 2.55 stands for the release date of the bag, which is February 1955.
Chanel Petite Shopping Tote or PST in Caviar
Chanel Grand Shopping Tote
Chanel Petite Timeless Tote
Chanel Medallion Tote
Chanel Cerf Tote
When Is The Next Price Increase?
What you say? Chanel never announced the next price increase. I wish they could, then lots of girls would run into their stores just before they start to increase. But sometimes when you visit a Chanel boutique a bit too often, the SA might leak some free information out.
From a trusted source, the next price increase will be in December or the first of February. I am not suprised, because it is almost a year since the last price increase in February 2012. Price will increase for the flap bag around $600.
Chanel Price Increase Frequency
Chanel usually increase prices twice a year, sometimes one and sometimes even three. This year so far we have one. They usually increase in the 1st of February, around June and December. So get ready if you decide to buy a bag. I know some friends who figure out that Chanel have increase price when they are in a Chanel boutique, ready to buy with creditcard on hand.
Chanel New Price Expectation 2013
Curious about what Chanel will do in 2013? The question is not ‘will Chanel increase price’, but how much they will increase and when they will increase. We have some expectations and also some prices based on some leaked information of SA. The calculation can’t get too much wrong.
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Hello sassy.bag! Thanks for helping us girls with one of the biggest investments in our lives!
Can I check if anyone knows the price for Chanel Medium Flap Bag in Black Caviar w/GHW and same thing in Jumbo size? I’m going Italy this 15th June!!! And now I’m so worried about it being out of stock! Do you think Milan stands a higher chance? Because I’m going with a tour group so the first stop is Milan and final stop is Rome.
Thanks a million!
The price Chanel classic flap bag medium is €3,100 EUR and jumbo is €3,400 EUR. There’s a chance they don’t have stock and that they don’t have your color and leather too. If I were you, I would do a investigation where your bus will land, and the quickest way to the Chanel boutique. The boutique is not hidden, so its easy to find. But a phone call before you go to ask whether they have your bag in stock is also a smart move. I think you can reserve your bag for 48 hours. Some people did that before.
Yea that’s my worry. 🙁 I am also considering lambskin and the reissue 2.55 model.
Okie I will ask my tour agency for the information! Thank you for your prompt reply and advice!
The Reissue 2.55 lambskin is gorgeous. Do you know which size, color and chain? shw or ghw. And what if they don’t have it in that color, which are your second option, third option etc… Be prepared for everything, so you can adjust quickly when you are in the store. Especially because your time is so limited.
Totally agree with you.
My priorities will be classic medium or jumbo then reissue 2.55 similar sizes, caviar then lambskin, then GHW followed by SHW, but definitely black. As this is my first chanel, hopefully I’ll get something classic and timeless. I have to get 2 pieces actually, one for my brother’s gift to his wife-to-be. Hope to make them and myself happy! The problem is they only have one boutique in a city so stocks are so limited!
Though the new chanel boy bag is interesting…
Keeping my fingers crossed for Celine Mini Luggage too!
I’ve googled the map for the distance btw the likely stop overs during the tour and the boutiques, hope I wouldn’t get lost!
Oh Shu Hui, oh you are hunting for A celine bag too. Are you not going to visit other cities as well?
Yesssssss! Celine Mini Luggage!
The tour is only going Milan, Vernice, Florence and Rome. My friend just came back from Europe and she shared that Chanel Jumbo is out of stock, she got hers in London.
oh my god, congratulations! are you going to hunt for the chanel bag right now? chanel you never know, you might just find it in their store.
I just bought a classic flap in medium here in Dubai, UAE and paid 17300AED for it. The jumbo is now for 19600.
Hi Nadia thanks for sharing this. Congratulation with your new bag. The price is a bit more expensive than Europe, but do you get tax-refund over there?
Dubai is a tax free country hence their is no tax refund. Previously things were cheaper here but not anymore!
Hi Nadia, yes that’s what I heard. Someone checked and it’s a bit more expensive. While it’s a tax-free coutnry, the prices are higher. Like in HK, ther are no sales tax, but the Chanel bags are sky high. Congratulation with your bag btw, it’s only a little bit expensive, but worth every dime!
Hi. How can I order 1 bag: CHANEL DOUBLE FLAP, GOLD KEY, CAIFSKIN, BLACK COLOR, SIZE JUMBO in Sydney Australia. How much and Tax refund (I am from Vietnam and will travel to Australia).
Thank you
You are looking for the Chanel jumbo in black calfskin. You can just get this bag in the Chanel boutique. They have a boutique in 70 castlereagh street, but why would you buy in Australia if you can get it in Vietnam?
Hi Sassy.bag!
Just want to let you know that this particular post on your blog helped me tons!! When I got the surprise from my hubby that we are going to Rome.. I quickly did my research online on the updated price of the Classic Jumbo Flaps! 🙂 Your website was god send as I am stationed out of Singapore and based in UAE…
My cousin who bought hers (Black,Jumbo, cavier w/ SHW) 12weeks ago paid SGD7250.. I checked the boutique here in Abu Dhabi for Beige Jumbo, cavier w/GHW the approximate cost after conversion is SGD6504
So, with the difference in price between Spore UAE,, I was even more determined to get my first Chanel while in ROME! LOL
In Rome,the boutique is rather small and many things were sold out just within days of stock arrival. 🙁 However, the SA attending to me was super nice and patient with me when I was undecided on whether to just go ahead with the beige lambskin (which was not my first choice of material). Then, suddenly the SA asked me to wait while she went and got me a new design that arrived just a day ago. It was a seasonal (winter) piece in gorgeous dark blue with SHW.. Fell in love with it immediately.. and got it. All this while I forgot to ask what the model is called! hahaha.. maybe someone here can help me.
Original price @ eur2300, after vat refund = eur1978 :))
here’s the link to the bag:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969361_10150312294469949_721163174_n.jpg
Hi Loulou, omg thumb up for your story!
I am really excited about your new bag, the new winter season has just arrive. But do you have a real life image for me to look, maybe two or three picture on your phone. And can you post it in the forum.
Hi sassy.bag and loulou!
Why didn’t I come across the website earlier?? Thank for helping us girls with such a heavy investment!
Anyway I am going Italy on 15th. Now that Loulou has been to Rome and it seems like luck is thin to get Chanel, I think I’ll get mine as soon as in touch down on Milan! But the problem for me is I’m going with tour group so if a boutique doesn’t have it than its hard to travel around to find another.
Loulou is it had to find chanel boutiques in Italy? Do you know how much is Chanel Medium Flap Bag, black, caviar with GHW?
Thank you ladies!!!
If your itinerary includes a stop at Galleria vittorio Emanuele II , you will have no problem finding all the branded goods under one roof. I met a few ladies who were with a tour group in the LV store , they were brought there right after touching down . I am pretty sure your tour guide will bring you there as the Duomo is right outside the mall.
I just bought 2 classic chanel bags in NYC 2 weeks ago. From their flagship store on 5th thr other one from Madison Ave One is jumbo blue caviar (kinda suede-ish) for $5300 (w/ tax) and the maxi one is red lambskin w/ matte gold hardware for $5770 (w/ tax). They all gorgeous. What I’m so surprised is the abundant of chanel colour collection they have in stock!
I saw many colourful crocs classics being displayed in the stores. And other style w/ many colours available too.
I’m surprised because this won’t be the case in London. I tried London before called them up beforehand and they usually only have dull colour 🙂 black, beige U got my point lol. The colourful ones usually out of stock or very limited.
I’m hunting the colourful classic ones even if I have to pay extra (tax) I really don’t mind cos I’ve got what I want. And not many people inside the stores unlike the ones in London, soooo many people I found some of the SA’s especially the ones in Selfridges Harrods are usually more nicer to the arabs since they have the most money *sigh*.
Loool, are you serious Myzoya, are they more nicer to Arabs? That’s discrimination! But I just heard the PST is available in US, while it’s discontinued for a long time and I haven’t heard anyone seeing one in Europe. Why is US so full of stock?!!!
BTW congratulation with your two purchases, I really love the blue caviar, saw someone in easy flap.
Thx for the reply Sassy… Love my purchases, the light blue is gorgeous. I initially planned to get the royal blue, but when I saw it it didn’t look as nice as I had imagined it.
Btw yep regarding the SA’s at Harrods Selfridges, I experienced it myself for a few times already unfortunately even it pisssed off my husband already, lol but that’s a different story, lol.
I saw PST, GST the ones that look like medium classic flap bag but the leather is more ‘wrinkly’/aged shinny and the colours are a bit boring to me 🙂 like dark green, dark brown, dark grey etc, price about USD 2900.
Saw also the one w/ the flap but inside is opened (no zip, but it has some string around it..err maybe kinda accordion bag sorry I cannot explain it more 🙂 ) in nice colours yellow, nude, green goes about USD 3350 if I’m not mistaken. Saw the large boy with a kinda tye-dyed colour of brownish golden and silverish w/ pearly colour based tone it looks it feels like made of a fabric but actually is a leather, around USD 4400, gorgeous but my husband didn’t like it ;-).
Anyway, the treatment in both NYC stores were superb. We were offered water, sparkling water U name it. They were very very nice to us. I had never ever offered any bottle of water or even candy before at any Chanel stores in London hahaha~. Sorry for rambling, I just need to share my experience ;-).
Btw, I’m sure U heard this a lot, but I love UR website…seems more personal very informative!! Thank U so much!!!
(ps: I’m looking for a hot pink/fuchsia classic medium, do U have any idea where to get it? Thanks again).
Speaking of store experience, here at the Dubai Mall boutique, even though I had to stand in the queue for 20 mins before I was allowed to enter, once inside, I was made to feel as if I was the most special customer in the world. The espressos and the juices flowed non stop and the attention was so lavish. I had two SAs attending to me and they were both amazing. I am not Arab (married to one though!) and I come from a third world country but I did pay cash if that makes a difference! Overall, the shopping experience was definitely a memorable one:)
Hi Nadia, glad that U had great experience at Dubai Mall. I also always paid cash for my purchases, don’t really like the idea of abusing my CC, hehe~.
I went to Chanel Dubai Mall once in 2012, but was too tired wile it was too crowded finally left w/ nothing…I guess I should have been more patience, I regretted I didn’t get the medium classic in soft purple 🙁
Hi Myzoya, wow what a story. I love these stories because they are so alive and very helpful for the community. But I heard you saw the PST, did you know that bag was limited for a time and nowhere to be found. They are taking it back, probably reissue it. Maybe you should get the PST too, it’s super cute and it’s a classic.
Thanks for your support btw, this give us strength to make the site better for the Handbag/Chanel addicts like you and me. But I have heard about the pink classic medium bag. Let me check the data’s…
One of our members spotted the Barbie pink jumbo classic double flap in lamb skin with Rose gold HW @ £2975 somewhere in London. Try to get in touch with a Chanel boutique and ask her where the stock is. Will you settle with the jumbo?
BTW, you deserve that special treatment!
Hi Sassy, I saw either PST or GST on the table, but honestly I wasn’t so sure if they were on sale or belonged to the customers, because they were some ladies around too.
I’d like to buy the PST but only if they have in dark beige/camel/nude.
Btw, thanks for the info for the pink classic. I should call them up tomorrow but very pessimist about this, usually they’d be out of stock already :-(. And yep, jumbo would be my first choice, cos medium is too small for my items I tend to bring so many things at once, lol.
Have a good weekend.
The pink is really rare, but it’s gorgeous. If you have the chance to snap it, buy it! I am hearing that the PST has been spotted everywhere!
Hi Sassy,
Thanks for the interesting Chanel infos you posted here. I would like to let you and a lot of girls here know that I just bought Chanel PST in black caviar and ghw from Chanel store in saks fifth avenue Beverly Hills today. They have black caviar with shw and burgundy with shw in stock. Have a happy shopping! 🙂
Woooww!! seriously…
We heard about the return of the PST, but I still think they are still limited in supply and you have one. Thanks for sharing this Pui!