Looking at Chanel, the view for Fall and Winter 2018 is fuzzy. It’s clear to be furry and textured, more so than in the recent past. Typically, you see a bag or two in some type of non-exotic animal fur. This time around, there’s a whole lot more. The just-released Coco Neige collection features multiple backpacks, flaps and shopping totes in shearling and/or trimmed with it.
Photo courtesy: Chanel
We’ve written it. We’ve read it. This fall is all about the logo, saddle and box. Write the brand name on the sac and it sells. Make it a saddle bag, whether old school Dior or new school Loewe. Box it up—round, square or cylinder—you’ve got a hit (looking at you, Louis Vuitton). There’s big and small—a, shall we say, cornucopia. (Read New Handbags: What’s to Come in PreFall, Fall and Winter 2018)
Photo courtesy: Chanel
Photo courtesy: Chanel
Despite the ski resort theme, it does still beg the question as to why one’s wallet needs to be kept warm. But we digress . . .
Photo courtesy: Chanel
Photo courtesy: Chanel
Even going back to true fall and the Paris-Hamburg Metiers collection, textured warmth was a bag motif. Beyond the expected tweed there’s embellished orylag (a type of rabbit), wool embroidered with “Chanel”, and sheepskin Gabrielle backpacks and hobos.
Orylag Boy Bag. Photo courtesy: Chanel
Photo courtesy: Chanel
Photo courtesy: Chanel
In other words, the fur is flying at Chanel this season. The choice is a bold move, especially as other brands, such as Gucci, have rejected fur altogether on ethical grounds. Are you buying?
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New Handbags: What’s to Come in PreFall, Fall and Winter 2018
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Updated: September 9th, 2018
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