Thrifted Chanel



In the past few months, I have received a few emails/comments from readers asking about my red Chanel purse so, I thought I’d share my little miracle/story that happened in summer of 2009.

I was still living in Miami and was really wanting a Chanel purse–it was a classic bag that I could wear with just about anything. However, due to an expensive price tag, this was something that wasn’t going to happen for a while–something I was totally okay with.



One day, I stopped into a Goodwill store I use to frequent every so often. I looked around with my usual disappointed face until my eyes sort of zoomed into this one part of the store where the handbags where. There it was–quilted, red, and perfect. I grabbed it really quickly, as if someone was trying to beat me to it (there was no one else in the store), and ran to the cashier asking how much it was. Honestly, I was expecting to pay at least a hundred dollars. I was super surprised when the cashier guy told me it was only $5. I thought I had struck gold and automatically paid the five dollars. I ran out the door with my (real?) Chanel bag.

After staring at it for a few minutes, I had to find out if it was real. So, I made my way over to Bloomingdale’s, where I was working at the time and took my purse to the purse expert (a lady I had befriended and knew everything there was to know about handbags.) She sized it up, nodded her head, and let me know that without a doubt, it was real. I was super happy–not just because owned a Chanel purse but because I had only paid $5 for it!

I’ve had it for about two years now and it definitely shows some wear and tear (I wore it everyday for about a year) so it’s found a new home on my shelf until I take it to be revamped. Do you have any awesome Good Will stories?

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  • http://www.bestofbklyn.com/ bestofbklyn

    what a find!

  • Andrea143

    Which Good Will did you frequent in Miami?

  • Lily

    Omg !! I could not be more jealous. That is probably the best find EVER.

    xxLily
    goldandgray.com

  • http://aimeeunstitched.blogspot.com/ Aimee

    SO SICK. I’m so jealous you found a legit Chanel bag, and purchased it for $5! Crazy. Lucky you!

    x

  • http://aimeeunstitched.blogspot.com/ Aimee

    SO SICK. I’m so jealous you found a legit Chanel bag, and purchased it for $5! Crazy. Lucky you!

    x

  • http://aimeeunstitched.blogspot.com/ Aimee

    SO SICK. I’m so jealous you found a legit Chanel bag, and purchased it for $5! Crazy. Lucky you!

    x

  • Anonymous

    Meh it’s so far! It’s in West Kendall off of 152th ST and 137th ave. In a very spanish shopping center right next to a Sedano’s. That’s one of the reasons I was so surprised to find it there…ha!

  • Kelli

    Gorgeous purse!!! I’m your newest follower!
    check out my blog sometime! xx kelli

    http://dirtndiamonds.blogspot.com/

  • http://malloryinnewyork.blogspot.com Mallory

    OMG, that’s AMAZING!! I want a Chanel purse haha. I can’t believe you found it in Good Will- that’s sickk. Why wouldn’t someone want it??? Great find!

    http://malloryinnewyork.blogspot.com

  • http://cupcakejunky.wordpress.com/ cupcakejunky

    Brilliant! It’s such a nice feeling having something so nice for so little. You were obviously meant to have it.

  • http://the-pretty-secrets.blogspot.com Sandy Joe

    Ahhhh what a fantastic find! I found Salvatore Ferragamo shoes for $6, a Christian Dior boustier, among other treats!

  • Jennifer Sanzo

    Impressive! Good for you! I had this straw clutch that I found at Salvation Army for $0.25… it was not a name brand…but adorable and I got complimented on it all the time… it kicked the bucket a few years ago… but it had a good run… especially since it only set me back a quarter :)

  • http://www.astylizedhysteria.com A Stylized Hysteria

    Um, wow. That might be the Goodwill find to put all other finds to shame! It’s a gorgeous purse (beyond just being an amazing deal).

  • macdd426

    That’s amazing! I purchased a vintage Gucci clutch from Good Will for $8 but I still have to get it checked out to verify that it’s real!

    Desiree
    http://theimpossiblegirl.blogspot.com

  • http://blog.hercatwalk.com/ herCatwalk

    WOW! What a gem of a find!

  • http://www.cleverlittlebuttons.co.uk/ cleverlittlebuttons

    OMG lucky you, what a great find! I used to work with a girl who had an amazing gold elephant ring, I was always really jealous. About 2 months ago I saw a similar ring in a charity shop priced at £1.50. When they showed it to me, I saw a hallmark so took it to a jeweller who valued it at £100 – Bargain!

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