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Chanel Bags...

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SugarHut · 06/01/2014 17:26

Hello....not a stealth boast, more of a quick, help me not look like a chav....

A friend of mine is in handbag shop right now. He's just text me saying would I prefer a "Chanel Quilted Caviar leather Flap bag" in black, red, white or gold.

What do I have? Discounted red as I have a red Lulu Guiness clutch. Is white chavtastic? Do I go classic black, or nudey gold? Both I have loads to match, outfit wise. Help quickly please!!!! What's best?

Googled them...I presume it's the small one. He doesn't know me that well to spend loads.

TIA!!! x x x

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ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:17

It seems to be ok with some of you if rich posh people buy expensive stuff, because they do it subtly, still spending ££££ but on hidden labels, and 'under the radar' labels wtf they are

If you are god forbid nouveau riche then don't dare show your true colours on MN, but instead you should be emulating your betters. Learn, people. Study Grazia and Vogue, and never, ever talk about money, even if it's because you can't believe your luck and good fortune to have it. Act like so blasé about it all, then you will be accepted by some posters on MN. Be more intellectual, less flashy dahling. More class .

Some posters are pretending it's about other stuff, but really from some it's snobbery of the highest order. I'm pretty middle class - didn't have much growing up, a bit more now - treat myself to the odd designer thing every now and then - and as I'm not posh, I do take pleasure in UGGs, obvious Mulberry bags, and so on. It's been a very interesting insight into the mindsets of some posters. I don't think it's jealousy at her situation, I think it's horror that someone like her should even consider being good enough to wear designer stuff.

If she'd posted 'should I accept these bags?' in S and B or elsewhere, then maybe an interesting moral debate could have been had. But that's not what this has been IMHO.

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:18

Plus wanted to add that obviously not all MNVers have piled in on here, it's not an anti-MNV rant at all, I enjoy lurking and reading the positive fashion chat and links.

MrsCampbellBlack · 09/01/2014 12:19

Handbag threads never end well, its a very sad thing Sad

mistermakersgloopyglue · 09/01/2014 12:23

No, this thread was started to shock and goad. Nothing more, nothing less. Entertaining though!

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:28

It would have been nice if it had been a thread full of gushing over Chanel bags with lots of lovely links. And the Karl quotes cos they're ace Grin

AmberNectarine · 09/01/2014 12:34

Oh what utter nonsense. I don't begrudge anyone anything.

I couldn't give a toss if the OP wears Juicy Couture or Jil Sander. I merely pointed out that it was, and remains, morally questionable to accept gifts of this magnitude from 'lonely' man who was an extremely new acquaintance.

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:42

'If he calls again ask for a Bottega Veneta and have some class '

The italics are my favourite bit of that particular post of yours Amber.

Allinaflapbag · 09/01/2014 12:46

I hear you shredded No-one needed to comment on how Sugar was obtaining the bags just on which ones she should buy. A lot of comments were unnecessary and yes snobbery was at the root of them otherwise why would a picture of Alex Gerrard and her children be used, also Sugar was asked if she was orange or a member of TOWIE. Hope nobody is put off joining MNV due to a few of their posters. Just for the record I am a chav and my children are chavvy because I bought them Londsdale trainers from Sports Direct to keep at school and never get worn Oh the shame, what will the teachers think. Grin

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:46

Mignonette's post from 17.31 yesterday (which I can't C and P as on the app) about 'Towies' and 'orange ones' devaluing brands is an example of the sort of snobbery I mean.

Allinaflapbag · 09/01/2014 12:47

as you were.

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 12:49

'Dont encourage them to befoul the discreet designer labels'

  • this from Mignonette, who claims that it's not acceptable to use the word chavvy - clearly other alternatives are available to her which are far more descriptive of the kind of people she means - eg 'Towies' and 'the orange ones' are ok.
pinkhousesarebest · 09/01/2014 12:52

Good post Shredded. I hid MNV as a sneering undercurrent had crept in which was never present in A and W. Pity - I could do with the links.

Dontletthemgetyoudown · 09/01/2014 12:57

Shredded you are fighting a losing battle, those that have been utter snobs will never admit it or at the most, pass it off as being concerned for someone's welfare. Yes in all reality Sugar posted to boast that she was getting a Chanel bag for free, but the classy thing to have done here would have been to gloss over that and just comment on the bag and the choices to make, making no comment whatsoever on a fellow posters class or lack of it.

Someone said that Mumsnet has always been snippy, well yes to an extent, but just lately it has become a lot worse. I've been a member since 2005 and a regular poster and reader with a few different user names as I like to keep my anonymity, but the last few months have been inexplicably hard work on the forums, everything turns into a bun fight and a class war.

mistermakersgloopyglue · 09/01/2014 12:59

I hear you shredded No-one needed to comment on how Sugar was obtaining the bags just on which ones she should buy.

If sugarhut didn't want comments on where the bags came from she didn't need to start going into detail about the nature of her 'relationship' with this man. She knew exactly how it would go and is now I imagine sitting back at giving herself a good old pat on the back for exposing mumsnet terms as a bunch of bitter jealous old harridans.

Dontletthemgetyoudown · 09/01/2014 13:01

Mignonette- I had thought that you were a style blogger, I'm hoping that either I have the wrong blogger or I am wrong as the blog I am thinking of is one of my favourites and I would hate to think that someone's writing that I enjoyed, would be so awful to another person. The person on the blog comes across as considerate and thoughtful human being with a liking for designer handbags, not a crushing snob. Sad perhaps this I just a blip for you and it was a full moon and yourself and amber couldn't help themselves or thought that you were being amusing to begin with which then spiralled into the bunfight that ensued.

ShreddedHoops · 09/01/2014 13:04

Yep dontletthem - for me the thread stopped being about the OP and her class or lack of it a long way back. If someone gave me a Chanel bag I'd damn well be boasting about it tbh Grin

I don't want to attempt to be some sort of 'tone' police on S and B but I am heartened that I'm not alone in being upset by the snobbish posts on here. MN is obviously self moderating to a huge extent and that needs people pointing out 'wait, that's not a nice thing to say' every so often just as much as it needs straight talking. People often hide behind the whole 'it's not nethuns' thing when they want to be nasty I think.

AmberNectarine · 09/01/2014 13:08

AmberNectarine Wed 08-Jan-14 19:33:10
I meant 'have some class' as in have a classy bag. I was not referring to the OP. I have not inferred anything about her socio-economic background as I know nothing about it, so I'll thank you for not implying that I have. Chanel have become the bag 'du jour' of late and thus lost a bit of cachet, IMHO.

Since we're quoting.

AmberNectarine · 09/01/2014 13:12

So yes, I was being a bit snobby ABOUT A BAG!

SugarHut Wed 08-Jan-14 15:32:59
Nigella I did think about resale s well to be honest. Chanel's never been my thing....smacks all too much of "look at my logo" naffness.

Looks like the OP and I can agree on something at least.

BaileyWhite · 09/01/2014 13:15

Smile at Amber.

sansucre · 09/01/2014 13:54

Wowser.

At several points in this thread I have shaken my fists and shouting at the screen, and it's never once been at Amber, Mignonette et all.

Sugarhut knows what's she's doing, and to me, the thread has been designed to stir and cause conflict from the outset. Those posters who can't see this are stupid. Sorry. I don't like calling anyone names but come on, Sugarhut had absolutely NO reason to include any of the details other than what kind of bag she was trying to decide to buy.
And what I find truly difficult to stomach is the bit where she complains that the guy has bought her bags she doesn't like/didn't specify and that she'll sell them. She sounds like an absolute charmer Hmm

So, to those who are saying that no-one needed to have commented on how Sugarhut was obtaining the bags, Sugarhut should have not mention it because there is absolutely no need and it has nothing to do with the bags she's trying to decide between.

BaileyWhite · 09/01/2014 14:10

Sad that this man thinks so little of Sugar that he cannot be bothered to listen to her and pay enough attention to get the bag right.

Says a lot really.

Ubik1 · 09/01/2014 14:36

The person on the blog comes across as considerate and thoughtful human being with a liking for designer handbags,

I love that line. Comedy gold.

I've no idea about designer stuff, if I had tons of money I would probably spend it on horses or something, am not jealous of horrid bags ... but it's inevitable Sugarhut would be judged for accepting these lavish gifts in return for her company. And rightly so. She is willingly being treated as a commodity. It's not right. You wonder if he will have higher expectations of their beautiful friendship when he comes back from Monte Carlo

(Am dying to know what happens next, don't care if it's all made up)

Lifeisaboxofchocs · 09/01/2014 14:38

BaileyWhite

Sad? Sayes a lot?

This isn't a tragedy! Chin up girl.

OP has received couple of chanel bags as a gift. And the guy was being, well, a I guess someone who isn't particularly knowledgeable about the bags themselves and the critical differences, but wanted to buy the OP a gift.

Sugar, I couldn't face catching up on the screeches, so sorry if you have covered this. When will you receive your prezzie?

BaileyWhite · 09/01/2014 14:52

No he didn't listen.

What a catch.

bunnymother · 09/01/2014 15:01

Shredded, I think Amber blogs. Speaking of blogs, Laura Fantacci of WIT is using her Chanel 2.55 today, described as her greatest fashion treasure. Maybe she read this thread?