We’re not exactly geniuses when it comes to finance, but we
do know that while stocks rise and fall, gold can more often be counted on to
stay the course. Especially Chanel gold — and most especially when it comes in
the form of the 2.55 handbag, the quintessential Chanel style first introduced
in February of 1955 (hence the name).
The latest version — the lacy gold 2.55
Moscou — is part of the 2009 pre-fall Paris-Moscou collection,
which pays homage to the Russian design influences apparent in the
fashion house’s creations during Coco Chanel’s romance with Russia’s Grand
Duke Dmitri Pavlovich. And while your summer romance may not involve a steamy
affair with a Russian nobleman, it can involve falling in love with this lusty,
opulent handbag.
Gold is a natural choice for evening, but the simple,
ladylike shape also makes this an utterly fabulous, envy-inducing day bag. See,
it’s practical! OK, maybe that’s a stretch, but if you’re lucky enough to have
budgeted $3580 for your summer handbag, go for the gold — as any smart
fashionista knows, Chanel handbags are timeless. Those internet stocks you
bought a couple years back? Not so much. Find it at Chanel
(5 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.859.0055).
