Post #3048

When it comes to utterly absurd yet strangely irresistible bags, the Hula Hoop immediately comes to mind. The bag made its debut on the Chanel runway in the Spring/Summer 2013 collection under Karl Lagerfeld. Its bold, oversized circular shape stood out dramatically—resembling an actual hula hoop. Interestingly, this was one of those rare cases where the brand didn’t anticipate such a strong reaction. Originally, the design was meant purely as a runway statement, never intended for production. But due to overwhelming demand, Chanel later released smaller, wearable versions for retail. We took a quick dive into resale platforms—turns out, the average price for one of these starts at around $11,000. Probably should’ve left that stone unturned… FirstPass