Chanel Cerf Tote

[m4ryb3ar]

i posted my pics of the ysl coquette in the new thread i started

 

[gingerale]

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You're welcome
FYI, it also comes with a pouch which you can detach if necessary.

Chiangsi - did you get yours on sale in Sydney ? And is yours deer or calf skin ? I've only seen it in calf (which apparently is called caviar) and that seems rather hard ?

 

[klow-chloe']

Ginger - Where have you seen the cerf in calf skin?? I mean which region Asian or US coz I'm thinking to get one from US if the bag is made of deerskin otherwise I would get it from here if it's the same leather.

 

[PrincessImp.]

Chiangsi - did you get yours on sale in Sydney ? And is yours deer or calf skin ? I've only seen it in calf (which apparently is called caviar) and that seems rather hard ?

Nope it wasn't on sale, but I got it cheaper due to the tourist tax rebate.
According to the SA, mine was made from calfskin.
The tote is textured, but it is not hard at all B)

A pic for your reference:

 

[gingerale]

Ginger - Where have you seen the cerf in calf skin?? I mean which region Asian or US coz I'm thinking to get one from US if the bag is made of deerskin otherwise I would get it from here if it's the same leather.

Saw it in the Singapore boutique which is calfskin. Seems like the deerskin is only available in US ?

 

[gingerale]

Nope it wasn't on sale, but I got it cheaper due to the tourist tax rebate.
According to the SA, mine was made from calfskin.
The tote is textured, but it is not hard at all B)

Thanks Chiangsi - it's a lovely bag. How much did you pay for it ?

 

[PrincessImp.]

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It was a gift from my boyfriend!

I think it worked to be about AUD$2275 after the tax rebate, which is actually cheaper than the price in SG which is S$3180, if I recall correctly

 

[gingerale]

Lucky you ! enjoy the bag

 

[s2k1]

I might go to california in the end of this summer and am thinking that I might buy the cerf tote. Do anyone knows the exact price of the cerf? I remember someone wrote the price about $1600 in U.S It costs around $2500 in Korea and I will naver want that as far as I know I have to pay $1000 more than actual price...
Buy the way, is it still available in US? I like Black one.
Thank you in advence..^-^

 

[gingerale]

dont know if they will still make the cerf with gold buckles if the new one comes out in jul. the current one has a classic look about it which i like and the gold buckle does dress it up a bit. the SA here said it may not be repeated and it is a seasonal item.

 

[kare2711]

Mary, thanks! Off to the thread. And karma points for you

I actually think the gold makes it very formal. What's the exact measurement of the cerf, actually?

 

[cloud9]

so lets get this straight.

if its textured caviar leather, its calfskin

and if its smooth, its deerskin and therefore a bit more expensive than calf?

and us=deerskin, aus=calfskin. am i right?

(i think the ones in korea are deerskin)

 

[gingerale]

yup. lilygirl can you confirm that your deerskin is smooth and not textured ?

 

[klow-chloe']

M4ry - You mind I'm asking how much do you pay for your brown cerf?? I think someone mentioned before that it's about USD$1650.00. I wonder why there is some legit ebay seller is asking BIN price for a pink cerf only USD$1325.00.
Wonder why it is being sell below RRP.

 

[m4ryb3ar]

my brown cerf is $1650

 

[LilyGirl]

M4ry - You mind I'm asking how much do you pay for your brown cerf?? I think someone mentioned before that it's about USD$1650.00. I wonder why there is some legit ebay seller is asking BIN price for a pink cerf only USD$1325.00.
Wonder why it is being sell below RRP.

because even though it's a popular bag he may be having trouble selling the pink. whenever I've seen cerfs on display, it's usually been the pink because the other colors sell better. and the pink is a seasonal color. if he doesn't sell it now he will have an even harder time selling it in the fall. I totally dislike the pink so I understand why he would sell it for less than retail. another thing to consider (especially if the seller is leshent) is sellers are often resellers. so it's possible he bought it from someone for less than retail.

 

[LilyGirl]

yup. lilygirl can you confirm that your deerskin is smooth and not textured ?

deerskin isn't pebbly, if that's what you're asking. it doesn't feel bumpy to the touch. but it does have a very distinct grain. and it's quite matte, not shiny. and it's very supple, not stiff. I think the best way to answer the "is it caviar or deerskin" question is to have someone who has a cerf and a caviar Chanel compare them and give us a report.

 

[cougess]

FYI- for anyone considering buying a Cerf bag, Chanel may be raising the price. This season, it's been $1650.00 (which is what I paid), but when I got mine shipped to me from the Honolulu store (the Beverly Hills store was out of them), the price tag attached to it read $1725.00. Usually, Chanel is pretty consistent with its pricing, so the higher price on the price tag may indicate a price increase.

I bought the black cerf today - I'm convinced the one on ebay is fake because of the color of the lining and the trademark did look funny. Thanks to everyone who commented on the ebay listing. The reason I bought it today is because the price on this bag (and many others) is scheduled to increase to $1850 in the "fall" whenever that is. The SA showed me the "book" and the cerf listed for 1850. Chanel is on a price increase bing. I bought a multipocket bag around christmas for about $2700 - now its $3190! This can't all be because of the devaluation of the dollar against the euro!

 

[cloud9]

well i can kinda understand chanel increasing their prices..

i mean it sucks for us but since all the other houses have been increasing prices enormously.... and all the new bags are easily over $1100 thesedays...

for gods sake, both the chloe paddington and the med balenciaga are around $1300.. marc jacobs "non classic" lines are well over $1200... which i think is insane... when you can still get a chanel shoulder bag for around $900....

i guess chanel felt the need to increase prices because suddenly chanels prices werent so "exclusive" anymore... i definitely feel that chanel's status are WAY up there... way above balenciaga chloe fendi and all the other popular bags thesedays...

so while it sucks for me that they are increasing prices, if its "chanel".. well.. i kinda understand...

of course.. if they plan on doing this as often LVs doing it, thats another story..

 

[cougess]

I think you are right. When you look at the price of the chloe bags, Chanel was becoming a bargain.