COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 09: Guest seen outside Marimekko show wearing dark green small sunnies, black high neck cropped top, matcha green oversized blazer, black and  white dotted skirt, matcha green leather Chanel Classic Flap Bag with silver hardware, green ruffled socks and  black leather Prada loafers during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 09, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 09: Guest seen outside Marimekko show wearing dark green small sunnies, black high neck cropped top, matcha green oversized blazer, black and  white dotted skirt, matcha green leather Chanel Classic Flap Bag with silver hardware, green ruffled socks and  black leather Prada loafers during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 09, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

CHANEL 在9月1號進行了新一輪的調價,台灣官網針對熱門包款也再度調漲,CHANEL Classic Flap 最新價格來到台幣35萬以上,正式與愛馬仕柏金包官方價格齊平。

CHANEL 針對「價格協調政策」於今年3月份與9月份進行了價格調整,今年3月 Chanel 上漲了平均 8% 的全球售價,是品牌近年來涉及範圍最廣的一次,經典包款甚至超過 10% 的漲幅。而9月的最新售價顯示,CHANEL Classic Flap 口蓋包從3月份NT$ 333,000 漲至 NT$353,100,2.55 口蓋包來到 NT$ 353,100,Chanel 22 包則是正式漲破20萬門檻!漲幅約為6%。

而賣得好,CHANEL 當然繼續漲價。CHANEL 在 2022 年業績增長了 17%,CHANEL 全球財務長 Philippe Blondiaux 強調對比包款手袋的漲幅,是與通貨膨脹率吻合的。而香奈兒全球時尚事業總裁 Bruno Pavlovsky 也提及生產成本、原材料、運輸和通貨膨脹的影響,且為確保不同市場之間的零售價格差異不超過10%,因此必須有所調整。但即便是價格調漲,也絲毫沒有影響 CHANEL 的業績銷量,反而原先一直與 LV 價格範圍競爭的 CHANEL,現在最大的對手成為愛馬仕(Hermès)。

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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 09: Guest seen outside Skall Studio show wearing white headscarf with blue writings, distressed denim jacket with studs added, denim Chanel crossbody bag with a denim flower as a added detail, washed out pair of jeans and  white leather ballet flats with studs during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 09, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 10: A guest wears a black faded leather bomber coat, a black shiny leather shoulder bag from Chanel, brown high waist / flared pants, outside Munthe, during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 10, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 09: Guest seen outside Skall Studio show wearing white headscarf with blue writings, distressed denim jacket with studs added, denim Chanel crossbody bag with a denim flower as a added detail, washed out pair of jeans and  white leather ballet flats with studs during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 09, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 10: A guest wears a black faded leather bomber coat, a black shiny leather shoulder bag from Chanel, brown high waist / flared pants, outside Munthe, during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 on August 10, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

CHANEL 透過驚人的漲價速度步步逼近愛馬仕,而愛馬仕此前最大的一次價格調漲在2021年11月。且 CHANEL 在去年 10 月官方祭出「限購政策」,立下消費者一年內僅能購買一個經典包款,卡夾、小皮件類也不得購買超過兩件以上的購買規則,讓原本早已因價格而遲疑的時尚迷們卻步,不過這些調整似乎也不會影響至其核心消費族群,反而更能吸引高階客層,包款「保值」效益提高。雖然這個作法似乎放棄了中間階級的消費者,畢竟觀看社群網路,不管是時尚意見領袖、網紅幾乎人手一顆 CHANEL 包款,若是稍有不當都可能間接造成損壞品牌形象的問題或是使得它包款價值下降,因此朝向金字塔頂端的名媛貴婦貼齊,走向稀有的低調奢華也是一種可能。

不過在二手市場,CHANEL 包包的增值空間還是與愛馬仕相去甚遠。國際拍賣行佳士得(Christie’s)2021 年以 337 萬 5000 港幣(約 1260 萬元台幣),拍出愛馬仕霧面白色喜馬拉雅尼羅鱷魚皮 25 公分內縫凱莉包,創下拍賣史上最貴包款紀錄;結果沒想到 2022 年一只喜馬拉雅鱷魚皮 28 公分內縫鑽石凱莉包以港幣 400 萬元(約 1547 萬台幣)成交,同場拍賣中最貴的 CHANEL 包包拍賣價則為 12.5 萬港元(約 51 萬台幣),價格相差 32 倍。

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COLOGNE, GERMANY - AUGUST 17: Maria Barteczko seen wearing WENDYKEI black button down shirt with pockets, WENDYKEI black winkled effect wide leg pants, Chanel 22 black hobo leather shopper bag, on August 17, 2023 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - AUGUST 17: Maria Barteczko seen wearing WENDYKEI black button down shirt with pockets, WENDYKEI black winkled effect wide leg pants, Chanel 22 black hobo leather shopper bag, on August 17, 2023 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

打造「爆款」的重要性

說到近期 CHANEL 的熱門包款,不意外肯定為 22 包!同時也是創意總監 Virginie Viard 接任後打造的第一個「爆款」。CHANEL 能夠在價格調漲後,依然讓財報呈現持續上漲的情況,一是由於價格調漲飢餓行銷的推動促使許多人購買外,另一個功勞就是超級熱賣的22包款。

另外,眼尖的網友們發現,去年12 月 CHANEL 官網撤下了流浪包 CHANEL Gabrielle 系列的所有款式,意味著已經停產。此舉讓時尚迷們紛紛從零售市場擁抱二手轉售市場,不管是線上還是實體門市,二手轉售市場在網路上的搜尋量正持續上升。因此,不管是 CHANEL 還是其他奢侈品牌,「調高定價」的舉動無疑成為助長二手轉售市場收益的推手。
 

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Maria Helena Bordon Meireles seen outside Chanel show wearing Chanel earrings, black sunnies, Chanel logo tank top in black, Chanel belt, Chanel Gabrielle handbag, Chanel tweed skirt and Chanel logo pair of jeans underneath, black plateau heels during the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 as part of  Paris Fashion Week on July 04, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Maria Helena Bordon Meireles seen outside Chanel show wearing Chanel earrings, black sunnies, Chanel logo tank top in black, Chanel belt, Chanel Gabrielle handbag, Chanel tweed skirt and Chanel logo pair of jeans underneath, black plateau heels during the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 as part of  Paris Fashion Week on July 04, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

香奈兒還值得購買嗎?

經過幾次漲價後,CHANEL已成為許多人遙不可及的夢想。不過,過高的價格和持續的漲價是否會影響 CHANEL 的核心消費者?目前看來是不會的。CHANEL 經典包款的保值效果仍然會持續吸引需多包包收藏家與愛好者。且 CHANEL 每年都在不斷的提高價格,而這種趨勢很有可能會持續下去。因此可以很肯定的說,CHANEL 經典包包永遠不會變的更便宜,若是以投資角度來看,購買 CHANEL 包款仍是明智的選擇。

而中等收入的 CHANEL 時尚愛好者可以二手精品市場為主,相較於訂死的官方價格,二手精品包袋市場價格較有浮動空間。另外,CHANEL 的鞋履與配飾定價也相對親民許多,品牌正在利用不同的單品貼近不同的消費族群。2022財報顯示出 CHANEL 系列成衣和包袋皮具以及珠寶均實現雙位數增長,鞏固了特定客層後勢必會為拓寬消費族群而另闢蹊徑,鞋履市場就成了CHANEL 貼近年輕世代的途徑。

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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 14: Isabelle Hartmann is seen wearing golden earrings from Yves Saint Laurent, black narrow sunglasses from Saint Laurent, a black one shoulder long-sleeved maxi dress from Edited, the yellow/golden Love bracelet from Cartier, the mini Jodie bag from Bottega Veneta in black leather and black leather loafers from Chanel. Milena Karl is seen wearing golden sunglasses from Celine, golden earrings from Bottega Veneta, a black maxi dress from Wolford with deep neckline, a black leather
Above Isabelle Hartmann and Milena Karl (Photo by Getty Images)
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 14: Isabelle Hartmann is seen wearing golden earrings from Yves Saint Laurent, black narrow sunglasses from Saint Laurent, a black one shoulder long-sleeved maxi dress from Edited, the yellow/golden Love bracelet from Cartier, the mini Jodie bag from Bottega Veneta in black leather and black leather loafers from Chanel. Milena Karl is seen wearing golden sunglasses from Celine, golden earrings from Bottega Veneta, a black maxi dress from Wolford with deep neckline, a black leather

最後,消費者也不是笨蛋,雖然過去幾年 CHANEL 的漲價幅度提高看似沒有造成太大的負面影響,但網路上仍然有不少聲量在抨擊調漲包袋金額,品質卻沒有隨著價格提升。其中包含了五金材料、為防止刮痕增加塗層反而感覺更廉價、掉色、瑕疵等等的問題層出不窮。畢竟每一個消費者的購買習慣不同,如果不接受品牌的商業模式可以退出找尋其他可替代產品,而也有人回答:「我購買包包並不是在意它的包款細節,而是它是 CHANEL。」就像慾望城市經典台詞 “It's not a bag, it's a Baguette!”同樣的道理。

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Keira Lu
Fashion Editor, Tatler Taiwan
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