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Notes4 min read

What these bags have done over the years

Hermès and Chanel have raised their prices for a decade, and buyers have paid well over them to skip the wait, though at auction that gap has narrowed since 2022.

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  • Price History3 min read

    The Chanel Classic Flap: A 310% appreciation story

    In 2010, a Medium Classic Flap retailed for $2,850. In 2026, the same bag costs $11,700. Here is the full price trajectory and what it did to resale prices.

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  • Industry Report2 min read

    Inside the $40 billion luxury resale boom

    Secondhand luxury is growing three times faster than new. Here is what BCG, Rebag, and industry researchers are seeing on the ground.

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  • Playbook3 min read

    How live sellers flip Chanel and Hermès bags

    On Whatnot, TikTok Shop and live auctions, designer bags are now sold on camera to people watching live.

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  • Guide2 min read

    The bags that actually hold value in 2026

    Not every designer bag is an asset. Rebag’s Clair Report, Sotheby’s, and SACLÀB agree on a short list of the ones that consistently do.

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  • Playbook3 min read

    Your first serious bag: A buyer’s playbook

    Most people choose their first serious bag by falling for it first. This playbook settles the budget and the house before it comes to the bag.

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  • Notes3 min read

    Why these bags hold their value

    The houses make fewer than people want, and always have. That is most of the story, and the published figures fill in the rest.

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  • Notes2 min read

    Why these bags are so hard to buy

    Wanting one and being able to pay for one is not the same as being offered one.

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