So, I stumbled across some snippets the other day, like little breadcrumbs leading me down this CHLOE bag rabbit hole. One ad was all “Renove as energias. Comece a vender.” Which, let’s be honest, sounds vaguely like a motivational seminar hosted by someone who *really* likes selling handbags. Another was boasting about “huge discounts at Flannels online clearance,” which is music to any bargain hunter’s ears (my own included, duh!). And then there’s the classic “See by Chloé Bags” blurb, talking about iconic pieces like the Faye and the Marcie “flying off the shelves.” Okay, cool, bags are popular, we get it.
But where does the whole “overrun stock” thing come into play? Well, think about it. These high-end designers, they don’t just magically produce *exactly* the number of bags they think they’ll sell. There’s ALWAYS going to be… extra. Leftovers. Bags that didn’t quite make the cut for the main display, maybe had a tiny imperfection, or were just… well, *overrun*. Get it?
Now, here’s my slightly-unhinged theory: These overrun bags? They’re not *necessarily* “faulty.” Sometimes, it’s just about meeting production quotas, or anticipating demand that doesn’t quite materialize. Maybe they made too many Faye bags in “Dusty Rose Petal” that season and, oops, everyone wanted “Midnight Mauve Mystique” instead. Suddenly, you’ve got a bunch of perfectly good, albeit slightly-less-in-demand, CHLOE bags sitting in a warehouse somewhere.
And what happens to those bags? That’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Some probably end up in outlets, disguised as “seasonal specials.” Others? Well, let’s just say the grey market exists for a reason. You might find them floating around on “discount designer” websites, or popping up in those vaguely-sketchy pop-up sales that seem too good to be true (and often are, let’s be real).
