How I love the Chanel 2.55
My step into adulthood aka my 21st (18 years and 36 months dear) will be on the 3 July 2008. It's weird because I still think of myself as a teenager the majority of the time. When I was looking to join a basketball team a few months back I initially clicked on the under 18's section, until dreaded reality hit and I realized how much I had aged. I think my scary age is 25 years old. Not because it's old or anything like that, but it's the age that I've set for myself to actually grow up. It's the age in which I should have a steady job (one that I like), a serious boyfriend, have bought my own home (along with a mortgage unless I win the $50 million Powerball jackpot) and have taken full responsibility of my life. Of course I have another 4 years to just relax, act childish and have fun.
A few weeks back my parents asked me what I wanted for my 21st birthday. Without one hesitation in my mind I screamed, "Chanel 2.55!!!" I wanted the classic size, black
lambskin (although I was reconsidering since I'm clumsy and I'll probably scratch it) with silver hardware, or the red reissue with silver hardware. I have always wanted to buy a 2.55 (named after the date it was released February 1955) but I could never justify spending around $3000AUD when I was working so hard to save for my Japan exchange. My 21st seemed to be the perfect opportunity to get my little hands on the bag I have longed for since I was a child as my parents were going to buy it for me. They were happy to do so since it was something I really wanted and I had also been receiving good marks (typical Chinese parents). However, the day before my mother and I were going to go to the Castlereagh St boutique I had a sudden guilt attack. I felt like I was exploiting my position as the eldest daughter and setting a bad example for my little sister who is a spoilt brat already. I also felt selfish as I was going to be the only one happy about the bag, so instead I asked my parents for a family holiday. This way we can all enjoy my present, as well spend some quality time together before I leave for 7 months. At first we decided to go to America but we later realized that if we traveled that far we would want to go for at least 3 weeks, but meant I probably wouldn't get back on time to sort out my visa's before I left for China and Japan. So instead we're going to go to Thailand and Taiwan. I'm so excited. I can't wait to go bargain shopping and transsexual cabaret show viewing in Bangkok, as well as lazing around then getting Thai massages on the beach in Phuket. I'm also going to go celebrity hunting in Taiwan (I doubt I'll see one though)... Leehom, Jay Chou... just you wait, I will find you!As for my 2.55... well... some of my girlfriend's and I are planning to go to Europe after we graduate (end of 2009) and Chanel bags will be cheaper there, so I think I'll just wait a little while and buy the bag I have longed for since I was a child in France... it's probably more meaningful to buy it at the place of origin anyway.
Before I get to go on my Thailand/Taiwan holiday I have to become a crazy woman and
I wore the Yeojin Bae for Target dress I bought at the end of last year for the party. I think it looks a bit like the Nina Ricci dress Reese Witherspoon wore for the 2007 Golden Globes (maybe that's why I bought the dress in the first place, Reese looked so beautiful in it and I certainly don't have her budget so it had to be Yeojin Bae for Target). I do regret wearing that horrible black waist belt though. It looks out of place. I should have just stuck to the brown belt in my previous post or wore no belt at all. I also carried the bargain white clutch (150RMB = $23AUD) I bought in Shanghai when I went at the beginning of this year.
My eyes seem to be half closed in every photo I took that night. I had just put on some new fake eyelashes and I think they were just a tad bit heavy.
It's a requirement for every post I get to dress up in.
I haven't been able to wear any of my cocktail dresses lately. The past few times I've been out have always been clubbing or smart casual events, so it was nice to get a little bit dressed up.
I also managed to take a couple photos of my last few days at work. I'm going to miss the girlies I work with very much.
Ahh, it's already 3:05am and I have to get up at 9am to get ready to have brunch with Dave. I must sleep.
Chu ♥ Mel
Labels: Family, Fashion, Parties
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