My first encounter with Chanel....

I started my love for Chanel in March 2008. It was actually by "accident". My husband was going to Paris for his business trip at that time, and asked me what I would like him to bring back from Paris. I initially thought of Louis Vuitton (which used to be my favourite brand for bags). But then, my husband said, "Why don't you buy a Chanel? It's classic and timeless.". So, this was when everything (aka. addiction) started. :D (Little did my husband know that this will lead to my current Chanel collection of 38 bags and a bunch of costume jeweleries.....hahahahaha!!)

My first Chanel was a limited edition bag from the 2008 Spring Summer Collection. It was what my husband has chosen for me. It was a patent leather "Coco Puzzle" black 2.55 reissue flap in medium size. The quilting is not the classic "diamond shape" quilting, instead, Chanel used a puzzle quilting and the leather was patent crackled calfskin with some texture on it. The hardware used was a vintage-feel aged/matte gold metal for the "Mademoiselle" lock and reissue chain. This bag was really special to me firstly because it's my 1st Chanel bag, but most important of all, my husband secretly put a "love letter" inside one of the zippered pockets in the bag. It was where Coco Chanel used to put her love letters too from her lovers. I was very touched when I saw his love letter. It brought tears to my eyes. This 1st Chanel encounter has been a very memorable experience with sentimental value. I'm officially IN LOVE!!!