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My First Chanel + Learning I Know Nothing About Chanel
About two months ago I was sitting in my living room in the sun browsing though instagram when I came upon the following post from Simply Chic here in San Francisco… A Chanel jumbo red patent with silver hardware for 2.5k marked down from 4k due to a consolidation sale. Well you better believe I got dressed and hustled down to Marina to go to Simply Chic from my apartment in Pac Heights. I truly had no intention of buying that bag when I went down there. I mean sure it is red (the color I had always wanted) it has silver hardware (the hardware I always wanted) and sure…
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The Balenciaga City Leather Comparison & Metallic Edge Buying Guide
The Balenciaga City….. What can be said about such a perfect bag? Designed by the great Nicolas Ghesquière, the first motorcycle bag was made in 2000. This bag (intelligently named “The First”) was smaller than The City. Balenciaga made only 25 bags in this initial batch of motorcycle bags, which were given to editors & other important fashion people. TODAY– there are more variations of Balenciaga Motorcycle bags than I can count between all the styles, colors, and sizes, but the style that has, and will always have, a special place in my heart is the Balenciaga City... I first saw a Balenciaga City being carried by Lindsay Lohan, or some…
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Buying on The RealReal
To date I have spent $5,172.35 on The RealReal. It is by far my favorite preloved designer website & is a resource for the entire industry. My very first purchase was on November 8th 2014. I purchased a pair of Rag & Bone Jeans, with tags, that I still wear, and the then uber trendy Jenni Kayne d’Orsay flats in snakeskin. I was instantly hooked. Shopping The RealReal is not as simple as one may think, so lets get in to how to shop them effectively! Step 1: Start Searching! Let’s be totally honest here- The RealReal’s homepage and navigation is not the best. On their homepage they advertise…
Hunting for off price and used designer bags, shoes, and clothing, reviewing the best preloved finds.
