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Russian Influencers Are Destroying Chanel Bags In Protest Of Sales Ban, The Internet Puts Them In Place By Reminding About The War That’s Still Going On
In response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and despicable war crimes by the Russian army that shocked the whole world, French luxury giant Chanel has stopped sales of its clothes, handbags, perfume, accessories and other items to customers who were intending to use the products in Russia.
Chanel said it has “rolled out a process to ask clients” shopping abroad or “for whom we do not know the main residency” to confirm that the products they are buying “will not be used in Russia.” The fashion house has already shut its stores within Russia, following the steps of many other fashion brands.
“The latest sanctions from the European Union and Switzerland prohibit ‘the sale, directly or indirectly, of luxury items to any natural, legal person or entity in the Russian Federation or for use in the Russian Federation,’” the spokesperson at Chanel said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that it is “currently working to improve the procedure.
Chanel’s ban enraged Russian influencers like Victoria Bonya and Marina Ermoshkina, who have 9.3M and 300k followers respectively, so they are now filming themselves destroying their Chanel purses. They are now accusing the fashion house of “Russophobia” and the attempt to “cancel Russia.”
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Russian influencers are cutting up their Chanel handbags as a protest against the fashion luxury house that barred them from buying its goods
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According toBBC, the French fashion house confirmed in a statement that it was complying with a ban initiated by Switzerland and the EU pertaining to the sale of luxury items to people who intend to use them in Russia.
“This is why we have rolled out a process to ask clients for whom we do not know the main residency to confirm that the items they are purchasing will not be used in Russia,” Chanel said. “We are currently working on improving this approach and we apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused.”
Victoria Bonya, a Russian Instagram model with 9.3M followers, stated she “has never seen a brand acting so disrespectful towards their clients as Chanel”
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Chanel’s decision enraged Russian owners of the brand’s handbags: models, television presenters and influencers who accused the brand of fueling hatred toward Russians. They deemed the ban “Russophobia” — echoing Maria Zakharova, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, who said earlier this week that Chanel had joined the “Russophobic campaign” to “cancel Russia.”
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To find out more about why exactly Russian influencers are cutting their Chanel purses with scissors as well as where the fashion industry stands in the context of the Russian war and its brutal crimes against Ukraine, we spoke with Lina Survila. Lina is a founder and editor in chief of the online cultural magazine “Abstract Stylist,” and a former L’Officiel fashion editor with a decade-long experience in fashion.
“Fashion has always had a powerful impact on the economy. But, it also has always adapted according to the world’s needs. For example, many fashion brands expressed their position on the Russian war and its crimes in Ukraine,” Lina said and added that “As a result, luxury conglomerates and brands left the Russian and Belarusian markets, causing big losses.”
According to Statista, revenue in the Luxury Goods market in Russia amounts to US$2413m in 2022. To compare, most revenue is generated in the United States (US$74,674m in 2022).
Another Russian influencer named Marina Ermoshkina joined the wave of delusional protests claiming “she’s against a brand that supports Russophobia”
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Lina explained that “with many Russian influencers declaring propagandist views on the war, it became clear that all Russians must address their government and make a change from the inside. This is why the Chanel brand chose not to sell to Russians.”
Russian DJ Katya Guseva also posted a video of herself destroying her Chanel purse
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“Unfortunately, Russian influencers staying safe in luxurious places all around Europe don’t seem to acknowledge the propaganda of their home country and even spread it by showing no compassion for the people of Ukraine. The brand understands the power of image and does not want to be associated with influencers spreading propaganda,” the fashion expert explained. Lina added that “In my view, all brands should follow.”
English Journalist Jonny Tickle pointed out that Buzova even demanded a refund from Chanel for all the luxury goods she had bought
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Others said that the furious Russian influencers are like an “involuntary ad” for the brand
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And this is what other people had to say about this whole thing
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Katy McMouse 3 years ago
The money they might have made selling those bags would have helped a few of the poor Ukrainians carrying what's left of their lives in suitcases and shopping bags. It takes a special kind of assshole to be this callous and shameful.
NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
Exactly! Chanel has already received the money for the purchase of the bags. It isn't as though the amount is deducted from their business when someone destroys it. Ridiculous, petty cancel culture behavior.
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CLG 3 years ago
Have you ever seen such a gross display of tone deafness and entitlement. And to try to spin it as "Russophobia" as they cut up their own multi-thousand dollar handbags while their neighbors are being driven out of their homes and murdered, my god the nerve of these a-holes. At least they're getting rightfully torn up in their own comments (at least as far as I can tell... not sure what the Russian language ones say).
Emma London 3 years ago
"Russophobia" propaganda is currently a big thing, but it's intended audience are the Russian people themselves. With videos and articles, they are convinced that other people (all na*is and gays!) are persecuting russians, arresting them for speaking publicly in russian, and shunning them for even owning russion literature or russian dog breeds. Russians genuinely think that Ukrainians are all na*is, on a mission of murdering the russian locals. It's easy to commit war crimes when you don't think that the opposition is even humans.
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Virgil Blue 3 years ago
Good, good, destroy the property you already paid for and advertised to millions. Let the pettiness show trough you!
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Russian influenza's were also very upset when Putin blocked Instagram. They didn't care about Ukrainians dying in a senseless war, they were sobbing because they lost their income. After all, posting pictures of restaurant food is more important than the Russian army committing war crimes....
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
Poor widdle princesses. While people are fighting over staple foods in stores full of nearly bare shelves, the no-influencers aren't getting to buy more overpriced purses because their country is being shunned by civilized nations over war crimes. Wonder if any of these narcissists have even heard the word Bucha?
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
For the first time in my life, I'm considering a Chanel purse for going around.
FullmetalxDipshit 3 years ago
Oh yeah, spending all that $ just to wind up destroying your own purchase is Really gonna show them lmao
Pittsburgh rare 3 years ago
I mean.... it's amusing to see them destroying their OWN property in a tantrum, but miss Duckface has 9. something million followers. Stop paying attention to them, maybe?
Megan Pippenger 3 years ago
"Cancel Russia"? WTF, Russia, you're trying to Cancel Ukraine. Also yeah, you really showed 'em didn't you, by *checks notes* destroying your own property. That you also can't replace. Gonna be fun when you're getting ready to go out one day and think, "Where is that cute black purse I always wear with this outfit?...Oh yeah. I cut it up." Gotta love that very Karen mindset of like "Oh, yeah, this huge corporation is going to MOURN losing me, a single individual, as a customer. That will absolutely impact their bottom line enough to care!"
Horatio Jay 3 years ago
Wow, destroying something you paid for instead of selling it second-hand for a probably huge profit because of the sales ban. You sure showed them.
Destiny Kruse 3 years ago
They've already bought the bag and chances are when the ban is lifted they'll buy a replacement. So in reality, they're actually making money for Chanel.
FABULOUS1 3 years ago
People destroying things they spent money on in protest is my favorite thing to watch. It shows how stupid people are. I refuse to burn, damage, or destroy something in any way to make a point. Why? Because its a waste of my money, I would sell it before i destroy it in protest.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
While some Russian citizens are dealing with the fear and heartache of of having family, friends, and loved-ones in Ukraine facing the extremely strict consequences of speaking out against this horrible war, idiot Influencers continue to make everything about themselves. I have Russian a friends who is horrified and heartbroken about the war and Ukraine and is speaking up against the war-crimes committed by Putin, yet these entitled Influencers are angry about a damn bag.
Oliver Seitz 3 years ago
Great that they destroy something they (probably) paid already. "influencers" are really one of the last plagues of modern times...
jolie laide 3 years ago
"Influencers" seems to say it all. Honestly, it doesn't seem to matter what country the person is from, if they're an influencer wanting status they're idiots. They're also not smart enough to realize that they're paying for the NAME, not the product. I know there's a lot of backlash against knock off products but to be perfectly honest, a lot of them still look good, hold up great, and cost a fraction of the price. I have 0 sympathy for influencers because unless Russia bans ALL sites where they're active, they HAVE to be getting commentary on what's going on. I dunno. Influencers are people just like us, but at the same time.... they're not. So no, I think this temper tantrum is REALLY stupid but also ironic because, you're gonna cut up a $1,500 bag because of a SALES BAN, and not because what you're cutting up isn't ACTUALLY WORTH $1,500 because it's all in the NAME and awful manufacturing practices? If you're not smart enough to figure that out, I have 0 sympathy for you.
Marco Conti 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Ukrainian influencers don't need to cut up their Chanel bags. Artillery rounds do it for them.
Emma London 3 years ago
In the latest set of sanctions against Russia, Eu banned importing of Russian alcohol and fish products (alongside with coal and other things). This means no more Russian vodka and caviar for us Europeans! Oh, how can we survive! (Answer: Easily, because we don't care about someone not selling us luxury products.)
jolie laide 3 years ago
What happened in Bucha is an atrocity. Men, women, children... tied up, tortured, dismembered, raped, shot, left in the streets like trash or inside buildings. This is just a place that we KNOW about. Most people in 2022 worry about nukes, missiles, cutting off supply lines, purposely destroying strategic buildings, drones, etc. No. This is 2022 and this HORRENDOUS crap is still happening, face to face. I'm sorry, I don't care what kinda tech we have now, humans are still the same and it's HORRIFIC. Nothing changes. No treaties or agreements, nothing. Humans have NOT evolved, we've learned, NOTHING because that darkness is still inside us, and I think it always will be.
ZimZamBoom 3 years ago
Hahahaha! Buys bag for $3000, cuts it up to "show Chanel". Yup, you sure did show them. *eye roll*
GenericPanda09 3 years ago
In my head I can almost excuse some of these young Russians for being oblivious to the kind of nationalistic crap that Putin wants to take them back to, but the older generations must surely remember even just back to the 70s when in Russia they had to queue for a full day just to get a chance at maybe buying a sausage with a ration card under the totalitarian state regime nevermind a f*****g expensive handbag.
Elleana Sky Lopez 3 years ago
They should have saved those bags, might be needed to trade in for a loaf of bread after new sanctions hit them.
Lara Verne 3 years ago
Just wait until they find out about another brands leaving Russia. They gonna cut everything they own.
kjorn 3 years ago
yeah... everything people are blaming on russia, like the war, the murder, the rape it's all propaganda... yeah... right... is anyone sad for russian "influencers"? they should use their 'influence' to wake up the population who believe the crap the media tell them to believe
Richard Wareham 3 years ago
Oh, the poor things! How will they cope? Is there some support group that will look after them so that we never have to hear of them and their brain dead, narcissistic little lives ever again?
Terra Renee 3 years ago
The Russian chick not wanting to be associated with Nazis. Babe, you already are. Actual Holocaust survivors are saying your precious Putin is worse than ole Adolf.
Kines Tezja 3 years ago
The saddest and most frustrating part is they really believe Russian propaganda and think they do the right thing. You commenters write about pettiness and all, but from their point of view Russian soldiers are the good guys who try to liberate poor Ukrainian civilians killed by Ukrainian army...
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
It’s really terrifying. One of my friends is from Belarus and her elder sister is in Russia. My friend and her sister are deeply horrified and saddened by the atrocities happening in Ukraine and stand with the Ukrainian people. My friend was telling me that there is so much propaganda in Russia—people are fed lies and told that Russia is winning and that Russia is right for invading Ukraine. So many news sites and regular sites are censored and anybody who speaks against Putin risks arrest or worse. Thus, the only thing that gets through is this false propaganda. It’s truly scary. I do know that there are good Russian people who have family in Ukraine are against these war crimes being committed.
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Austin Hicks 3 years ago
There are some days where I think I'm on the Truman Show or something and someday I'm going to eventually find out that things like this aren't real and that the human race isn't truly doomed by such a level of ignorance, hubris and ivory tower apathy. I'm ashamed that I have to be lumped in with people as this because somehow, somehow we're part of the same species but I truly don't think we could possibly be more different.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
When people do this it really confuses me. Chanel has already received the money from the bags. Their destruction is meaningless as the target you are protesting obviously doesn't want your business or care about what you think or they'd still be selling the bags. All you've done is rob yourself of a resource you actually want but is unavailable.
Trevor Nicholson 3 years ago
I'm sure there are good Russians, ones who are honest, sincere, kind, and respectful. People you can trust and rely on, and become friends with. I've just never met any and my friends from former Soviet countries (Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan) say the same thing. I've met Russians and thought they were my friends, they were very kind and friendly, to my face.
JACKSON NIESE 3 years ago
People are being way to harsh on these people saying "privilege is one hell of a drug", no propaganda is a drug and honestly I feel bad for these people who are blinded to the truth. Also to be fair, the restricting of products, while it may eventually hit the country's economy, will first hit citizens, many of which are innocent or brainwashed.
Mel Rupp 3 years ago
Cutting up something you've already paid for, in order to boycott something your fans can't buy anyway...yeah, the Bimbourgeoisie really thought that one out.
Sherman Von Gee 3 years ago
These "protests" are so fucken stupid... like.. do these ppl NOT REALIZE THEY ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY ON THE BAG? So it doesn't hurt Chanel AT ALL! Lol. A better way to get back at them would be to... resell them bag to make some of your money back and then not spend your money there again... yeah, I know.. so complicated... I guess the trump supporters over here n the US have more in common with Russians than I thought. Was it like... keurigs they were breaking a few years back!? Wasn't there a Nike fiasco too? Lol. Ppl are so stupid.
Kimberly Wiltshire 3 years ago
A. Are they even the real deal? B. Nazi bag um okaaay. C. How about Chanel donates your return to a Ukraine war charity. Supporting these atrocities is sociopathic.
RoseTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
Lol, you paid for that bag anyway, Chanel got their money, they don't give a f**k if you cut it up or not. How about instead of buying thousand dollar handbags, you actually help out your neighbours who are literally being killed/driven out of their homes?
Suz66 3 years ago
Wow, delusional people. That's because Russia has their people convinced that Ukraine is doing horrible things. The false claims keep coming to justify their war. I understand that the people of Russia are not the ones fighting but their actions are only making themselves look bad.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
Boo friggerdy hoo. Let me go try and find my care factor..maybe try to actually be considerate of the thousands who are now homeless you whiny children.
Jaybird3939 3 years ago
They can't later claim ignorance of what's happening. They're influencers and obviously have access to the internet. They're so self centered and vain, they'd rather use their "influence" to whine about a very inconsequential matter than help the 100's of thousands of people suffering right next door. The least they could do is help young girls who are being raped then trafficked.
Tom Hanlin 3 years ago
I am really for this. Privileged rich whiners destroying their own possessions! It's wonderful and should be encouraged. This wanton display of thoughtless consumerism should be broadcast very thoroughly. That was supposed to be a "Western problem" and not one afforded by the Glorious People's Republic or whatever implausible brand name the Russians are going by at the moment.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
And yet people keep reposting, linking, retweeting and giving these vapid, stupid narcissists more publicity and recognition. They don't deserve 1 more second of attention. This means you, BP. These people are despicable. Many of us would have never even known they existed but here they are getting a new audience. Give attention and time and effort to those who deserve it. Enough with the IG social media wh0res. How about giving publicity to actual beautiful people like these? ..https://news.artnet.com/art-world/print-sales-to-benefit-ukraine-2082103 ..https://www.vogue.com/article/art-fundraisers-to-support-ukraine ...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunflowers-figurines-fundraisers-ukraine-1.6379294 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBq7YjRt1Lg
phil blanque 3 years ago
Could there be anything more useless and unimportant than Russian "influencers"? They are nothing... a bottlecap... a piece of lint. We need a special type of influenza for "influencers". Wuhan, we need you!
Mag Swag 3 years ago
“my country’s leader and armies are killing and raping people, tearing families and homes apart with bombs and guns, and a bag company doesn’t want to support them? HOW DARE THEY!” *wipes tears with money and torn pieces of a designer bag* “THIS IS SOME SORT OF PERSONAL ATTACK ON ME, IM THE VICTIM!”
Mewregaurd Hissyfit 3 years ago
WHOOP D FREEKING DOO!! You already paid THOUSANDS of dollars for something that only costs them $5.00 OR LESS to produce. Chanel is laughing AT you, not with you!!! Morons.
Sinkvenice 3 years ago
They already have your money dickheads! My god, the stupidity and obliviousness is mind blowing.
Glasia van Duivels 3 years ago
I'd send them straight into the war and theyll see whats goin on. I from Germany laugh at those influencers now.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Chanel already has your money, you complete idiots. You didn't hurt Chanel in the slightest. Utter morons.
John Montgomery 3 years ago
Why do people think destroying property they already purchased is going to do anything to a big company? I'm not even sure there's enough people that refusing to buy new products would be enough to stop them.
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
So many Russians protesting Putin's actions. I wonder if these so called protesters were paid by his minions.
Barbara Skolly 3 years ago
Is it that these influencers are callous or is it possible that due to Putin's control over media that have not received the full story and have been successfully brainwashed into believing they are the victim?
JayWantsACat 3 years ago
This is just as stupid as when the MAGA chuds 'boycotted' Keurig and destroyed the products they had already bought. And yet they're the ones going around calling people out for virtual signaling. F*****g morons.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Literal c***s, actual despicable bitches, I hope they all lose everything and have to eat raw turnips in a flat with no electricity for the rest of their lives, and get cancer.
King Kashue 3 years ago
Remember this s**t when anyone tells you "The Russian people all hate Putin and think what he's doing is wrong - they're just too afraid to admit it." They don't. Now, their views might be due to the media environment in Russia and they're being manipulated and if they knew the truth they would actually oppose him - but that's not actually reality. The reality is a vast swath of Russians think they're the heroes and the good guys and that everyone else actually is ganging up on them for no reason.
Tina Hugh 3 years ago
They don’t have a free press in Russia. I’m assuming these women are not reading what we are reading, and instead getting only propaganda. It’s unfortunate to read so much mindless hatred in BP comment's
Isabella 3 years ago
b******t, if they had IG account - they knew. They choose to not see. IG and FB is banned just recently. News were all over social media, telegram, Annonnymus printed the news to anyone in RU who had their printer plugged to the internet, so.... just stop protecting them.
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LJK_LJK 3 years ago (edited)
You completely missed the point and misinterpreted the article. Are you a russian influencer?
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Jerry The Joker 3 years ago
It's scary the amount of Republicans that are aligning themselves with Russia.
Load More Replies... Katy McMouse 3 years ago
The money they might have made selling those bags would have helped a few of the poor Ukrainians carrying what's left of their lives in suitcases and shopping bags. It takes a special kind of assshole to be this callous and shameful.
NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
Exactly! Chanel has already received the money for the purchase of the bags. It isn't as though the amount is deducted from their business when someone destroys it. Ridiculous, petty cancel culture behavior.
Load More Replies... CLG 3 years ago
Have you ever seen such a gross display of tone deafness and entitlement. And to try to spin it as "Russophobia" as they cut up their own multi-thousand dollar handbags while their neighbors are being driven out of their homes and murdered, my god the nerve of these a-holes. At least they're getting rightfully torn up in their own comments (at least as far as I can tell... not sure what the Russian language ones say).
Emma London 3 years ago
"Russophobia" propaganda is currently a big thing, but it's intended audience are the Russian people themselves. With videos and articles, they are convinced that other people (all na*is and gays!) are persecuting russians, arresting them for speaking publicly in russian, and shunning them for even owning russion literature or russian dog breeds. Russians genuinely think that Ukrainians are all na*is, on a mission of murdering the russian locals. It's easy to commit war crimes when you don't think that the opposition is even humans.
Load More Replies... Virgil Blue 3 years ago
Good, good, destroy the property you already paid for and advertised to millions. Let the pettiness show trough you!
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Russian influenza's were also very upset when Putin blocked Instagram. They didn't care about Ukrainians dying in a senseless war, they were sobbing because they lost their income. After all, posting pictures of restaurant food is more important than the Russian army committing war crimes....
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
Poor widdle princesses. While people are fighting over staple foods in stores full of nearly bare shelves, the no-influencers aren't getting to buy more overpriced purses because their country is being shunned by civilized nations over war crimes. Wonder if any of these narcissists have even heard the word Bucha?
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
For the first time in my life, I'm considering a Chanel purse for going around.
FullmetalxDipshit 3 years ago
Oh yeah, spending all that $ just to wind up destroying your own purchase is Really gonna show them lmao
Pittsburgh rare 3 years ago
I mean.... it's amusing to see them destroying their OWN property in a tantrum, but miss Duckface has 9. something million followers. Stop paying attention to them, maybe?
Megan Pippenger 3 years ago
"Cancel Russia"? WTF, Russia, you're trying to Cancel Ukraine. Also yeah, you really showed 'em didn't you, by *checks notes* destroying your own property. That you also can't replace. Gonna be fun when you're getting ready to go out one day and think, "Where is that cute black purse I always wear with this outfit?...Oh yeah. I cut it up." Gotta love that very Karen mindset of like "Oh, yeah, this huge corporation is going to MOURN losing me, a single individual, as a customer. That will absolutely impact their bottom line enough to care!"
Horatio Jay 3 years ago
Wow, destroying something you paid for instead of selling it second-hand for a probably huge profit because of the sales ban. You sure showed them.
Destiny Kruse 3 years ago
They've already bought the bag and chances are when the ban is lifted they'll buy a replacement. So in reality, they're actually making money for Chanel.
FABULOUS1 3 years ago
People destroying things they spent money on in protest is my favorite thing to watch. It shows how stupid people are. I refuse to burn, damage, or destroy something in any way to make a point. Why? Because its a waste of my money, I would sell it before i destroy it in protest.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
While some Russian citizens are dealing with the fear and heartache of of having family, friends, and loved-ones in Ukraine facing the extremely strict consequences of speaking out against this horrible war, idiot Influencers continue to make everything about themselves. I have Russian a friends who is horrified and heartbroken about the war and Ukraine and is speaking up against the war-crimes committed by Putin, yet these entitled Influencers are angry about a damn bag.
Oliver Seitz 3 years ago
Great that they destroy something they (probably) paid already. "influencers" are really one of the last plagues of modern times...
jolie laide 3 years ago
"Influencers" seems to say it all. Honestly, it doesn't seem to matter what country the person is from, if they're an influencer wanting status they're idiots. They're also not smart enough to realize that they're paying for the NAME, not the product. I know there's a lot of backlash against knock off products but to be perfectly honest, a lot of them still look good, hold up great, and cost a fraction of the price. I have 0 sympathy for influencers because unless Russia bans ALL sites where they're active, they HAVE to be getting commentary on what's going on. I dunno. Influencers are people just like us, but at the same time.... they're not. So no, I think this temper tantrum is REALLY stupid but also ironic because, you're gonna cut up a $1,500 bag because of a SALES BAN, and not because what you're cutting up isn't ACTUALLY WORTH $1,500 because it's all in the NAME and awful manufacturing practices? If you're not smart enough to figure that out, I have 0 sympathy for you.
Marco Conti 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Ukrainian influencers don't need to cut up their Chanel bags. Artillery rounds do it for them.
Emma London 3 years ago
In the latest set of sanctions against Russia, Eu banned importing of Russian alcohol and fish products (alongside with coal and other things). This means no more Russian vodka and caviar for us Europeans! Oh, how can we survive! (Answer: Easily, because we don't care about someone not selling us luxury products.)
jolie laide 3 years ago
What happened in Bucha is an atrocity. Men, women, children... tied up, tortured, dismembered, raped, shot, left in the streets like trash or inside buildings. This is just a place that we KNOW about. Most people in 2022 worry about nukes, missiles, cutting off supply lines, purposely destroying strategic buildings, drones, etc. No. This is 2022 and this HORRENDOUS crap is still happening, face to face. I'm sorry, I don't care what kinda tech we have now, humans are still the same and it's HORRIFIC. Nothing changes. No treaties or agreements, nothing. Humans have NOT evolved, we've learned, NOTHING because that darkness is still inside us, and I think it always will be.
ZimZamBoom 3 years ago
Hahahaha! Buys bag for $3000, cuts it up to "show Chanel". Yup, you sure did show them. *eye roll*
GenericPanda09 3 years ago
In my head I can almost excuse some of these young Russians for being oblivious to the kind of nationalistic crap that Putin wants to take them back to, but the older generations must surely remember even just back to the 70s when in Russia they had to queue for a full day just to get a chance at maybe buying a sausage with a ration card under the totalitarian state regime nevermind a f*****g expensive handbag.
Elleana Sky Lopez 3 years ago
They should have saved those bags, might be needed to trade in for a loaf of bread after new sanctions hit them.
Lara Verne 3 years ago
Just wait until they find out about another brands leaving Russia. They gonna cut everything they own.
kjorn 3 years ago
yeah... everything people are blaming on russia, like the war, the murder, the rape it's all propaganda... yeah... right... is anyone sad for russian "influencers"? they should use their 'influence' to wake up the population who believe the crap the media tell them to believe
Richard Wareham 3 years ago
Oh, the poor things! How will they cope? Is there some support group that will look after them so that we never have to hear of them and their brain dead, narcissistic little lives ever again?
Terra Renee 3 years ago
The Russian chick not wanting to be associated with Nazis. Babe, you already are. Actual Holocaust survivors are saying your precious Putin is worse than ole Adolf.
Kines Tezja 3 years ago
The saddest and most frustrating part is they really believe Russian propaganda and think they do the right thing. You commenters write about pettiness and all, but from their point of view Russian soldiers are the good guys who try to liberate poor Ukrainian civilians killed by Ukrainian army...
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
It’s really terrifying. One of my friends is from Belarus and her elder sister is in Russia. My friend and her sister are deeply horrified and saddened by the atrocities happening in Ukraine and stand with the Ukrainian people. My friend was telling me that there is so much propaganda in Russia—people are fed lies and told that Russia is winning and that Russia is right for invading Ukraine. So many news sites and regular sites are censored and anybody who speaks against Putin risks arrest or worse. Thus, the only thing that gets through is this false propaganda. It’s truly scary. I do know that there are good Russian people who have family in Ukraine are against these war crimes being committed.
Load More Replies... Austin Hicks 3 years ago
There are some days where I think I'm on the Truman Show or something and someday I'm going to eventually find out that things like this aren't real and that the human race isn't truly doomed by such a level of ignorance, hubris and ivory tower apathy. I'm ashamed that I have to be lumped in with people as this because somehow, somehow we're part of the same species but I truly don't think we could possibly be more different.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
When people do this it really confuses me. Chanel has already received the money from the bags. Their destruction is meaningless as the target you are protesting obviously doesn't want your business or care about what you think or they'd still be selling the bags. All you've done is rob yourself of a resource you actually want but is unavailable.
Trevor Nicholson 3 years ago
I'm sure there are good Russians, ones who are honest, sincere, kind, and respectful. People you can trust and rely on, and become friends with. I've just never met any and my friends from former Soviet countries (Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan) say the same thing. I've met Russians and thought they were my friends, they were very kind and friendly, to my face.
JACKSON NIESE 3 years ago
People are being way to harsh on these people saying "privilege is one hell of a drug", no propaganda is a drug and honestly I feel bad for these people who are blinded to the truth. Also to be fair, the restricting of products, while it may eventually hit the country's economy, will first hit citizens, many of which are innocent or brainwashed.
Mel Rupp 3 years ago
Cutting up something you've already paid for, in order to boycott something your fans can't buy anyway...yeah, the Bimbourgeoisie really thought that one out.
Sherman Von Gee 3 years ago
These "protests" are so fucken stupid... like.. do these ppl NOT REALIZE THEY ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY ON THE BAG? So it doesn't hurt Chanel AT ALL! Lol. A better way to get back at them would be to... resell them bag to make some of your money back and then not spend your money there again... yeah, I know.. so complicated... I guess the trump supporters over here n the US have more in common with Russians than I thought. Was it like... keurigs they were breaking a few years back!? Wasn't there a Nike fiasco too? Lol. Ppl are so stupid.
Kimberly Wiltshire 3 years ago
A. Are they even the real deal? B. Nazi bag um okaaay. C. How about Chanel donates your return to a Ukraine war charity. Supporting these atrocities is sociopathic.
RoseTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
Lol, you paid for that bag anyway, Chanel got their money, they don't give a f**k if you cut it up or not. How about instead of buying thousand dollar handbags, you actually help out your neighbours who are literally being killed/driven out of their homes?
Suz66 3 years ago
Wow, delusional people. That's because Russia has their people convinced that Ukraine is doing horrible things. The false claims keep coming to justify their war. I understand that the people of Russia are not the ones fighting but their actions are only making themselves look bad.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
Boo friggerdy hoo. Let me go try and find my care factor..maybe try to actually be considerate of the thousands who are now homeless you whiny children.
Jaybird3939 3 years ago
They can't later claim ignorance of what's happening. They're influencers and obviously have access to the internet. They're so self centered and vain, they'd rather use their "influence" to whine about a very inconsequential matter than help the 100's of thousands of people suffering right next door. The least they could do is help young girls who are being raped then trafficked.
Tom Hanlin 3 years ago
I am really for this. Privileged rich whiners destroying their own possessions! It's wonderful and should be encouraged. This wanton display of thoughtless consumerism should be broadcast very thoroughly. That was supposed to be a "Western problem" and not one afforded by the Glorious People's Republic or whatever implausible brand name the Russians are going by at the moment.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
And yet people keep reposting, linking, retweeting and giving these vapid, stupid narcissists more publicity and recognition. They don't deserve 1 more second of attention. This means you, BP. These people are despicable. Many of us would have never even known they existed but here they are getting a new audience. Give attention and time and effort to those who deserve it. Enough with the IG social media wh0res. How about giving publicity to actual beautiful people like these? ..https://news.artnet.com/art-world/print-sales-to-benefit-ukraine-2082103 ..https://www.vogue.com/article/art-fundraisers-to-support-ukraine ...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunflowers-figurines-fundraisers-ukraine-1.6379294 ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBq7YjRt1Lg
phil blanque 3 years ago
Could there be anything more useless and unimportant than Russian "influencers"? They are nothing... a bottlecap... a piece of lint. We need a special type of influenza for "influencers". Wuhan, we need you!
Mag Swag 3 years ago
“my country’s leader and armies are killing and raping people, tearing families and homes apart with bombs and guns, and a bag company doesn’t want to support them? HOW DARE THEY!” *wipes tears with money and torn pieces of a designer bag* “THIS IS SOME SORT OF PERSONAL ATTACK ON ME, IM THE VICTIM!”
Mewregaurd Hissyfit 3 years ago
WHOOP D FREEKING DOO!! You already paid THOUSANDS of dollars for something that only costs them $5.00 OR LESS to produce. Chanel is laughing AT you, not with you!!! Morons.
Sinkvenice 3 years ago
They already have your money dickheads! My god, the stupidity and obliviousness is mind blowing.
Glasia van Duivels 3 years ago
I'd send them straight into the war and theyll see whats goin on. I from Germany laugh at those influencers now.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Chanel already has your money, you complete idiots. You didn't hurt Chanel in the slightest. Utter morons.
John Montgomery 3 years ago
Why do people think destroying property they already purchased is going to do anything to a big company? I'm not even sure there's enough people that refusing to buy new products would be enough to stop them.
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
So many Russians protesting Putin's actions. I wonder if these so called protesters were paid by his minions.
Barbara Skolly 3 years ago
Is it that these influencers are callous or is it possible that due to Putin's control over media that have not received the full story and have been successfully brainwashed into believing they are the victim?
JayWantsACat 3 years ago
This is just as stupid as when the MAGA chuds 'boycotted' Keurig and destroyed the products they had already bought. And yet they're the ones going around calling people out for virtual signaling. F*****g morons.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Literal c***s, actual despicable bitches, I hope they all lose everything and have to eat raw turnips in a flat with no electricity for the rest of their lives, and get cancer.
King Kashue 3 years ago
Remember this s**t when anyone tells you "The Russian people all hate Putin and think what he's doing is wrong - they're just too afraid to admit it." They don't. Now, their views might be due to the media environment in Russia and they're being manipulated and if they knew the truth they would actually oppose him - but that's not actually reality. The reality is a vast swath of Russians think they're the heroes and the good guys and that everyone else actually is ganging up on them for no reason.
Tina Hugh 3 years ago
They don’t have a free press in Russia. I’m assuming these women are not reading what we are reading, and instead getting only propaganda. It’s unfortunate to read so much mindless hatred in BP comment's
Isabella 3 years ago
b******t, if they had IG account - they knew. They choose to not see. IG and FB is banned just recently. News were all over social media, telegram, Annonnymus printed the news to anyone in RU who had their printer plugged to the internet, so.... just stop protecting them.
Load More Replies... LJK_LJK 3 years ago (edited)
You completely missed the point and misinterpreted the article. Are you a russian influencer?
Load More Replies... Jerry The Joker 3 years ago
It's scary the amount of Republicans that are aligning themselves with Russia.
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