Last Day & S/S 2010 Chanel Paris Fashion Week

Tomorrow will be the LAST DAY (22nd December) for the confirmation of Chanel pre-orders from the Cruise Collection, Maxi Flaps (red & black) and Reissue Medium& Large Flaps. Estimated date of collection will be mid-end January. So, hurry!

Here's some music for Christmas; Lily Allen, the new face of Chanel, performing at Chanel Paris Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2010.

Enjoy the music, the Christmas and Happy New Year!

Maxi Caviar in Black & Red!

Maxi caviar in black and red are available now! Contact me immediately! :)

Reissue 2.55 in Medium and Large

Hello All!

These lovely flaps are opened for pre-order now. The all time favourite matte black in gold (medium size) and ruthenium (large size) hardware are also available now!

Medium size:-

Light gold in matte


Dusty pink in metallic


White in aged calf leather


Large size:-

Burgundy in metallic with gold hardware


Silver in glazed lambskin metallic


*Photo credit: generously shared by my sa*

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Chanel Cruise Collection

Dear Ladies,

I have a Cobalt Blue Jumbo Caviar, Red Jumbo Caviar (reserved but not confirmed yet) , Navy Blue Patent Jumbo and a Yellow Jumbo Caviar which will be brought back end of the month. If you are keen, drop me an email to reserve the cruise bag before they are gone! :)

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Salvatore Ferragamo Sales

Came across this advertisement on the paper 2 weeks ago on the Saturday paper? I know I am a little late but better than never :)

30% off selected items at all 5 Ferragamo stores (ION, Takashimaya, Isetan, Paragon, DFS) in Singapore. A good selection of shoes to choose from, including the classic designs. If you are looking for classic design in patent leather, Isetan has some nice ones (as of last week). Paragon has a better selection with more designs to choose from. On the contrary, ION has less, even on the first few days of the start of sales.

Here's what I've gotten :)

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Cruise Collection Pre-Order

Dear Ladies,

Luxpurse is starting to take pre-orders for the Chanel Cruise Collection '10! At the moment, below are some colours already secured and each colour with a particular material only comes in 1 piece. The material comes in lambskin, caviar and patent finishing.



*Photo Credit: Borrowed from The Purse Blog as my European s.a doesnt communicate via email

Colours Available for Caviar and Lambskin in Jumbo size:-

1. Red
2. Electric Blue
3. Navy Blue
4. Yellow

Items will be brought back in 2 batches: end Nov and end Dec. Kindly drop me an email at luxpurse@gmail.com to place your order.

Items For Sale

Item description: Mulberry Alexa Small Oak Colour with Soft Buffalo Leather + Strap
Luxpurse Price : SGD 1750 (R.P 1950++)
Condition : Brand New with care cards + dustbag





Item description: Chanel Petite Shopper Bag (PTT) in Gold Hardware
Luxpurse Price : SGD 3130 (R.P SGD 3500)
Condition : Excellent condition, comes with box, dustbag, authenticity card

Item description: Chanel Maxi Classic Flap, Black Caviar with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price : SGD 4950
Condition : Excellent condition . Comes with box, dustbag, authenticity cards , original receipt




Description : Fendi, Maxi Should Baguette, Lilac, Calf Leather
Condition : Brand New
Retail Price : USD 1590 (appx S$ 2420)
Luxpurse Price: S$ 1580




Item Description : Marc Jacobs, Cecilia Quilted Cruise, Papaya, Calf Leather
Condition : Brand New
Retail Price : appx. S$ 1900
LUxpurse Price : S$ 1450




Description : Tod's Blue Bowler in Silver Hardware
Condition : Perfect condition
Retail Price : appx S$ 2350
Luxpurse Price : S$ 1590




SOLD!
Item description: Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap, Blue Lambskin with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 4000
Condition: Excellent condition almost like brand new! Comes with box, dustbag, authenticity card, receipt, dustbag and paper bag. (Bought in Mar 09)



SOLD!
Item description: Chanel 2.55 Medium in Distressed Calf Leather, Dark Silver with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 3880 (slightly nego)
Condition: Good condition and comes with dustbag and authenticity card.





SOLD!
Item description: Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap, Black Caviar with Gold Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 3990
Condition: Excellent condition almost like brand new! Comes with box, dustbag, authenticity card and care booklet





NOT AVAILABLE!
Item description: Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap, Black and Beige Caviar with Gold Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 4100 (slightly nego)
Condition: BRAND NEW! Comes with box, dustbag, authenticity card and care booklet




SOLD!
Item description: Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap, Blue Caviar with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 3990 (slightly nego)
Condition: Excellent condition almost like brand new! Comes with box, dustbag, authenticity card and care booklet




SOLD!
Item description: Chanel Mini (Baby) Classic Flap, White Caviar with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 2200
Condition: Used less than 8 times, almost new and in excellent condition, comes with box, dustbag and authenticity card






SOLD!Item Description: Chanel Mini Beige Caviar in Gold Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 1400
Condition: Comes with dustbag and paper bag only.(Purchased from 2nd hand shop)



SOLD!
Item description: Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap, Fuchsia Red Caviar with Silver Hardware
Luxpurse Price: SGD 4300 (slightly nego)
Condition: BRAND NEW! Comes with box, dustbag, paperbag, authenticity card and receipt



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Fashion Asia Part II

In the subsequent episodes, Keith Png brought us to Taipei. A renowned fashion designer, Huang Shu Chi @ Kiki, was featured in this episode. Amongst her designs shown, this piece of chiffon toga in light marine caught my attention. Toga fashion is inspired by the ancient Rome where a piece of long, garment was wrapped around the body and only worn by men in the past. Look, how modern fashion designers have brilliantly transformed these togas into some of the runway collections we see today.

Left: Huang Shu Chi Toga Dress from S/S 2009
Right: Greco-Roman Toga

I am clueless as to the pricing but if this piece of toga were to go on sale, I believe it will be a good investment as it does seem appropriate to be worn as a maternity dress too!
Another piece as modelled during the show was this piece of evening dress which appears rather common at the first glance from the front view but absolutely sexy from the side and back! So if you have a tiny waist to show off, this is definitely a piece to consider!

You can find more of Huang Shu Chi's collection at http://www.huangshuchi.com/

How To Sell Your Pre-Loved Items with Luxpurse?

Luxpurse is now starting to take in pre-loved items in her blog! If you'd like to sell off your designer bags, Luxpurse will be delighted to help advertise and handle the administrative matter for you at no cost! All you need to do is to send in at least 5 photos of your bag taken from different angles and your intended selling price. Items must be authentic and in good condition. It is the responsibility of the owners selling the pre-loved item to ensure that the bag advertised with Luxpurse is authentic. The seller will bear full responsibility pertaining to authenticity issue without implicating Luxpurse.

Apart from photos of your items for sale, kindly provide the following details:-

Name/Brand/Model/Colour/Size/Material of Item:
Date of Purchase :
Source of Purchase :

(eg: boutique/reseller/ebay)
Other things the Item Comes with :

(eg: box/paperbag/dustbag)
Condition of Item :

(eg: how many times used, overall condition, signs of wear & tear, stain, scratch, scuffing, discolouration, etc.)

Once a buyer has confirmed her interest in purchasing your item, you will be contacted. Item will be kept with owner herself (not Luxpurse) until a buyer is found. Payment will be made by buyer (in cash/ ATM transfer etc as agreed by both parties) to the owner upon inspection of item by the buyer and/or Luxpurse. Let's help to contribute a little in protecting the mother earth by doing our part in recycling our bags whenever possible! :)

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Paris-Moscou Craze

Has the Paris-Moscow fever subsided? It's not over yet for some. This week alone, I still received enquiries on the Paris-Moscow collection including the Matrioshka doll range. I have no Matrioshka dolls from Chanel. I do have the real ones though, which was brought home during my visit to Moscow some time ago.

The set of Russian Matrioska stacking doll which I brought home from Moscow some time back...

Yes, that's a piece of pre-fall 2.55 tote in Burgundy sitting as the background of the Matrioshka Dolls. This is probably the last piece from the Paris-Moscow collection which I will put up for sale. Undoubtedly, I have contemplated for the longest time if I should part with this piece of tote. Burgundy is my most favourite colour for the pre-fall release followed by gold!

I almost wanted to display it in the cabinet together with the Matrioshka dolls! Luxpurse is pricing the tote at less than S$ 4 K, brand new of course!! I have not checked out the price at local boutique but was told it's more than S$5K or so? Readers who are interested to bring home this piece of Burgundy tote, feel free to drop me an email at luxpurse@gmail.com

PS: I am giving out this set of Matrioshka dolls for the new owner of this tote! :)

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Finally, I am able to catch the expression of this little Matrioshka after multiple attempts. Don't you think she looks just so innocent?

"Oh So Coco....." Part II

Some readers have emailed me to enquire about the availability of the Chanel-inspired tweed jacket at local stores. As I was out for some window-shopping over the long weekend, I chanced upon this piece of tweed jacket priced at S$129 which I thought some of you may be interested. Tweed jacket is also one of the "must-have" piece for Autumn/Winter 2009! We will be seeing more tweed in months to come; the runway, fashion magazines, designer boutiques, online stores. So add a "tweed" or two to your closet right at the beginning of this season!

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I wasn't at all prepared for a Chanel-inspired look but just so happened I carried a Chanel Jumbo on that day.

*Photo credit: UK Daily Mail*

Placing my modelling photo side by side with Coco Chanel, the greatest designer of all time, is by no means to compare how alike our smiles are but to compare the inspired design of the tweed jacket from French-label, Promod with the classic tweed jacket worn by Coco herself.

You can find Promod Boutiques at the following location:

1. Singapore ION @ Orchard Road
2. Singapore Paragon @ Orchard Road
3. Tampines One @ Tampines Central
4. Suntec City

Feel free to share your Chanel-inspired look with me so that I can share with the rest of the readers here! :)

"Oh So Coco....." Part I

Keen to get the Chanel-inspired look? Pretty interesting for this season. Thanks to the release of the French movie once again and I believe these looks are going to be in trend for a while. Oh wait, isn't Chanel timeless?

For more details, check out http://www.asos.com where you can make an online purchase of those items and create that Coco's look at quite an affordable price.