It’s official. Blake Lively is the new face of Chanel’s Mademoiselle handbag line. The lucky Gossip Girl beauty seems to have everything in her favor these days; I bet she’s getting loads of FREE Chanel too!
Blake Lively and Christian Louboutin arrive at the CHANEL dinner hosted in the honor of Blake Lively during Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2011, in Paris, France
To say that Chanel handbags are highly covetable is an understatement. It’s more than that, it’s a trophy to be had.
There are quite a number of reasons why women are so drawn to it, but I think what really causes the turn are two simple things – the intertwined Cs and the really colossal price tag.
Imagine the emotion a woman gets when she has both on her shoulders; it would definitely make her feel luxe like a queen.
Blake Lively is the new face of Chanel’s Mademoiselle handbag line
I’m sure you already know what a Chanel Mademoiselle bag looks like. If you don’t, just imagine Chanel’s signature quilted material in a half-circle shaped bag (check Blake’s bag in the picture above).
Chanel Pre-Owned 1992 Mademoiselle Shoulder Bag, $5,770 at Farfetch
Owning a Chanel like this black Mademoiselle quilted shoulder bag will always make you look good
Mademoiselle bags retail between $2500 to $3500. If you want one, you can visit the nearest Chanel store in your area, or try checking the consignment stores selling vintage Chanel pieces. Those are pretty much the only methods you can get your hands on one.
That said, if borrowing a Chanel Mademoiselle just to get a taste of it sounds ridiculous to you, then maybe you will appreciate owning these quilted bags from Zappos instead:
Juicy Couture Quilted Leather Duchess, $318
Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Mab with Strap, $565
Kate Spade Evangeline Handbag, $395
DKNY Quilted Leather Satchel With Turnlock, $295
These bags may not have the intertwining Cs, but they are actually just as fabulous. Not to mention, a lot easier on the pocket.
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