For us avid fashion lovers with a wish-list of designer goodies as long as our arms, Black Friday, Cyber Monday - heck Cyber Week - are some of the most exciting days of the year – and a rare opportunity to shop the clothes, bags, jewellery and shoes of our dreams at heavily discounted prices.
We've already compiled a very helpful list of all the best fashion deals to expect, and mined our friends at Mytheresa, Selfridges, Reformation and more for exclusive information, so we have it on good authority that 2023's Cyber Monday events are set to be some of the biggest yet.
One thing we weren't expecting, however, was Farfetch launching its Black Friday sale a whole four days early and extending it on to Cyber Monday, featuring brands such as Manolo Blahnik, Off-White and Valentino at up to 60% off. Yes, really.
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But – much as it pains us to share this information – the most exciting item we've spotted in the sale is none other than the pinnacle of all designer items: the classic Chanel flap bag. With the Farfetch sale extending to its pre-owned section that features second-hand, designer items in pristine condition, now is the perfect time to invest in a vintage Chanel handbag at a fraction of the usual price – and cross it off your wish-list once and for all.
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We'll level with you: they're still expensive, of course, and they always will be. But Chanel enthusiasts will know the rarity of such classic, sought-after pieces going into the sale – let alone some of the more unique, hard-to-find designs that we've spotted in there too. And with prices steadily increasing over the past few years too, it's best to invest sooner rather than later – for who knows the next time that hundreds of pounds will be slashed from the price tag?
Now all that remains is to decide which one...
Clementina Jackson is Acting Site Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, working across news and features, trends, e-commerce and SEO. She was previously Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, and Acting Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, where she was named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner for her work on size inclusivity. An experienced fashion, travel and luxury lifestyle journalist, Clementina has also written for Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Red and Italy Segreta.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
