“The Bag and a Box of Toilet Paper, Please”: Costco Meets Coco Chanel

It’s true! The new Costco opening in New York is stocking designer hand bags by the bulk, such as the Chanel Classic flap for $1,999 and Louis Vuitton Speedy bags, regularly priced from $665 to more than $3,000, going for $589! For some, bargain shopping is best; but we wonder if picking up a bag from the luxury labels alongside a family sized bag of chips (Karl would die at the thought) at a store like Costco will take away from the much touted “experience” the 5th Avenue brands all keep tightly in hand. Then we think of the long lines at Soho sample sales and the tourists seeking out Chinatown knockoffs and know it may take a little getting used to for the posh, but these won’t be in stock long.

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