CHANEL CLASSIC HANDBAG
Cost: $5,300
“Chanel still carries an air of exclusivity because it doesn’t sell any of its products online, with the exception of its beauty line,” Ramhold said. Chanel bags actually can increase in value over time.
“Ten years ago, I purchased my first Chanel medium flap in caviar leather for $1,600,” Dang said in a 2017 Who What Wear article. “This same exact bag now retails for $4,900. That is a 206 percent return [not adjusted for inflation]. … The resale value of this bag also retains or increases depending on leather and hardware.”
LOUIS VUITTON NEVERFULL
Cost: $1,260
The Louis Vuitton Neverfull seems to never go out of style, and it has remained a popular handbag thanks to periodic price increases and a high demand, Dang told Who What Wear.
“The Neverfull is one of Louis Vuitton’s all-time most successful bags that come in endless options of materials as well as limited editions and special artist collaborations,” she said. A standard Neverfull will retain at least 85 percent of its value, Dang said, while rare, limited-edition versions can increase in value and sell for at least double the original cost.
