I mean, look, I was scrolling through FARFETCH the other day (as one does, amirite?) checking out pre-owned Chanel. (Gotta love a little pre-loved luxury, saves some serious coin, ya know?) And I saw this leather necklace. It was, like, a simple black leather cord, but with this tiny little CC charm. And I was *obsessed*. I mean, seriously, it was so understated and chic.
Then I started digging. Saks has fine jewelry, obvs, and I’m seeing little hints of leather there too. Like maybe not *entirely* leather, but incorporated. Which makes sense, right? Full-on leather jewelry might be a *bit* much for some situations. I mean, imagine a leather ring? Kinda sweaty, no? LOL.
But the thing is, leather adds this whole different texture to Chanel. It’s less…precious, I guess? It’s got an edge. And you know Chanel’s all about being edgy, even if it’s an *expensive* kind of edgy. I saw something about Caviar leather being used on bags and, like, I’m kinda wondering if they use that on some of the jewelry too? That grainy texture would be *amazing*.
And okay, I know this might sound crazy, but I kinda think the whole leather thing is a little…underground? Like, you gotta *know* to look for it. It’s not as in-your-face as a giant pearl necklace, which, don’t get me wrong, I love a good pearl necklace. But sometimes you wanna be a bit more subtle, ya know?
Plus, and this is just my personal opinion, the leather stuff feels a little more versatile. You can dress it up or down. You could wear a leather Chanel necklace with jeans and a t-shirt and still look effortlessly cool. Try doing *that* with a diamond-encrusted brooch, lol. Good luck.