I had a question lately from a Chanel fan and she asked whether Chanel bags are waterproof. Most of Chanel’s bag are made from lambskin or caviar. If you feel lambskin, it is very soft. You might think that it is possible to get your Chanel wet, because you can wipe it off with a tissue. The Chanel caviar leather is somewhat rough, hard, just like a plastic toy. Obviously you would think that such leather should be protected against water, there should not be any problem at all.
But this is wrong.

Chanel should never get in touch with ANY water at all, especially lotion or perfumes.

Here’s why…

You want your Chanel color and the material to live as long as it can. If you are careful, then that should not be a problem. But if you get Chanel in touch with water, bad things can happen in the future. There are some bags that color have changed or the leather starts to change.

Perfumes are even worst, there are some chemicals mixture inside that can totally destroy your bag. Don’t think about wiping that off with water, it can give your bag some nasty color in the future. That’s the first advice anyone would give you when buying your first Chanel bag.

Rain drops are not 100% pure, you remember the times when we talked about acid in the rain? Rain water are actually not healthy, it’s dirty. When you get showered by the rain, you won’t feel clean right? I don’t think your Chanel bag would feel clean too.

Never mess your bag with water, if you love it of course and care about it.

More about keeping your bag safe;

Keep your Chanel handbag away from the sun light or lamp. If you have worked in the shoe store before, you know that the discounted shoes that they sell at the end every season sometimes have changed colors. The right shoe is lighter than your left shoe, that is because the right shoe have been in the catalogue for a long time and have been exposed to the bulb light.

Light from the lamp destroy your bag color, period.

The smartest thing ever is to buy a cover for your Chanel that protects you from any water exposure when it rain. You never know about the weather. When it’s raining, it is hard to cover your bag. I always carry with me a small plastic bag. Whenever it starts raining, I will cover my Chanel bag.
How to keep your bag away from light exposure?

One good way to do that is to clean up your bag whenever it is possible. If you are a Chanel lover like me, you would keep the box. Everything that is inside the original Chanel box can protect your Chanel bag. I always put back my Chanel into the box just like the original form. In this way I am 100% sure that my bag will be in safe place, away from the dust, dirt and the sunlight.