CHANEL vs DIOR | Which *Classic* Top Handle Bag is Better: Mini With Handle or Mini Lady Dior

Chanel's Mini with Handle vs Dior's Mini Lady Dior: a review and comparison of the two very classic mini top handle bags including the pros and cons of each, mod shots, and what fits.
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Chanel Mini with Handle
2:21 - Chanel Mini with Handle (Mod Shots)
3:22 - Chanel Mini with Handle (What Fits)
6:06 - Dior Mini Lady Dior
8:49 - Dior Mini Lady Dior (Mod Shots)
14:51 - Dior Mini Lady Dior (What Fits)
ITEMS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO:
Chanel Mini with Handle: bit.ly/3BV9g0e
Dior Mini Lady Dior: bit.ly/377U6JM
WHAT I'M WEARING:
Clothing
Pink sweater: bit.ly/3RDGF6C
Floral blouse: River Island (sold out)
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Makeup
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Eyeshadow: bit.ly/3sgWPag (Forest Brown)
Eyeliner: bit.ly/34j6WzQ (Dark Brown)
Mascara: bit.ly/2Xl0rcc (Black)
Brow Pencil: bit.ly/3ngJKta
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Blush: bit.ly/3ktYuWS (Rose Beige)
Lip Products: bit.ly/3DHuwpt (Joyful)
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[@ckmiffy]

Thank you so much for sharing this exact comparison! So helpful and I appreciate how you went into such detail! Great job.

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Glad you found the video helpful 🤗

[@darianshae6554]

Love them both. So hard to choose!

[@summerrye]

Hi Carol! Your bangs are so cute Thanks for the informative video, both bags are stunning! Xx

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Aww thanks!!! 🥰🤗❤️

[@ladyxsmile1]

your hair is adorbs! thanks for the review :)

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Ahh thanks!!! 🥰❤️ I’m still getting used to seeing it on myself 😆

[@georjalyne6159]

I just bought that exact mini lady dior in the blush and she’s stunning! For me it would be dior I’m a dior girl but I also would love to add a Chanel one day🥰

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Oh yay congrats! 🥳 The color is perfect! 🤩😍

[@damien2809]

@@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC who doesnt love a pink Chanel bag.💕💕💕

[@courtcath]

Love this video! Thanks so much for making it. I'm trying to decide between these two bags now -- and I think that you make a great point, that the Chanel is pretty easily duplicated, but the Dior is not. I have two small CFs and a WOC, so a mini rectangular might be a little redundant, but a Lady Dior is so unique. I think it would add more to my little collection.

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

So happy you liked the video! 🤗 What color do you have in mind?

[@courtcath]

@@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC I'm most drawn to the white Latte color. Although white lambskin is a little intimidating. But it would be a special occasion bag for me, so it would probably be okay. Your muted pink one is gorgeous!

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Ooh great choice! That color looks so pretty with the light gold hardware 🤩

[@HeyTammy]

I noticed the little dent where the chain rests on the Chanel mini top handle also. But I usually put two pieces of tissue paper under the chains now when I put the chains inside the bag when I store it back on the shelf. Maybe you can do the same.

[@annakim5589]

I have the mini top handle in black and I just got the mini lady Dior in white lucky star which has the metal star studs in gold. So pretty. For me the Chanel can be worn both casually and dressy and more care free because it’s black. My mini lady seems more formal and special because it has the stars and not as care free since it’s white. I have yet to use it because I just got it last weekend but will try it out for date night soon.. I really love both and really happy to have them. Thanks for a great video!

[@annakim5589]

Oh btw, the star version has a suede interior. 🥰

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Ooh the lucky star version is so pretty!!! 🤩 Congrats!!! 🥳

[@nhungoctiluong3287]

I just made 2 knots on the chain, one on each side. I found that add something to the chain and shorten it considerably.

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Yep that’s a great easy fix 😊 The other option is for people who worry about damaging the chain if they knot it.

[@zezay6495]

Thanks for the video it definitely helped a lot. What color did you order for your Dior mini ? The link you put for it is showing a brownish color.

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

The link is for the color I got. It’s the blush color. The photos on the website are just wildly inaccurate.

[@kaleighfoley]

What about the Chanel mini vs Dior saddle bag? I cannot decide which to get! I love them both!

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

I don't own the saddle bag but between the two I would definitely go with the Chanel mini. The Dior saddle is not a very functional bag because of its shape and it's also not as classic. And I personally had a bad experience with a canvas Dior bag being defective because the glue oxidized to a nasty brown color, so if you're interested in a canvas version this might be something to consider.

[@agathachong4502]

Thanks for the video. The mini lady Dior you have looks like the new “antique pink” colour. Is it blush but not antique pink?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

It’s the blush color.

[@thamnahi6747]

Which would you personally prefer or pick if you were to pick one?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Ooh that’s a hard one. I feel like my answer might change depending on my mood 😅 I think the Mini Lady Dior has a slight edge though between the two.

[@helloaiya]

The only thing holding me back from getting the mini Dior is the fabric lining. With the amount they charged, fabric lining is not acceptable 😊

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Yeah I don’t understand it either, especially since the medium one I have from the ultra matte line has a suede interior.

[@KKDCA]

Given that the mini rectangular black is so hard to come by , I’m thinking of just getting the small black in caviar or this mini rectangular top handle . Idk I’m so torn .

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

The mini with top handle is probably more similar to the rectangular mini in my opinion.

[@luxlovejourney2016]

Which one you think is better the mini or small dior?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Depends what you want to use the bag for. The mini is much daintier and looks better dressed up but the small is a good in between if you want one that can kind of satisfy both the functions of the medium and the mini and can transition from day to night for example. I personally prefer the mini just because of the above reason.

[@camilleong1668]

Do you like the lady dior in exotic leather? What do you think about it?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

I prefer the usual quilted lambskin ones more. If I wanted something more unique I would get one of their embroidered/embellished ones. I think those look better than the exotics.

[@widiyapina83]

What color this lady dior?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

It’s the blush color.

[@chocky88]

If u could only choose one, which one would you get?

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Hard choice 😅 I think I would pick the mini lady dior but it’s a very very close one.

[@TelzAll]

How does the lambskin age on your Chanel bags? Theres a pink one I want but scared about it turning into a raisin in 5months haha

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

The pink one in this video is not the best lambskin I own from Chanel but nothing a bit of leather conditioner can’t fix 😄 I don’t think you have to worry about it turning pruney in a few months.

[@TelzAll]

@@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC that's good to know haha

[@linouchedz2165]

I prefer Dior because Chanel it's really poor quality whether it's makeup bag jewelry or clothes because 1 week ago I went to Chanel to buy glasses a bag and a knit I take the bag out of the box and the chain fits the knit there was a hole seriously I do not recommend this brand I find that Dior has better quality it is better and more beautiful

[@zuzuribeiro7576]

The Dior is beautiful but heavy and the strap is very long :(

[@CAROLCHANNELINGCHIC]

Yeah I have no idea why they made the strap so long...

[@lovelydiva06]

I’d take a my lady dior over a Chanel any day, I just feel like it’s more timeless than chanel even if it doesn’t hold its value as well as Chanel, you can dress it up or down, I love the design, still good quality and well made unlike some luxury brands these days, chanel bags in my opinion are mediocre basic boring look and design, overhyped overrated overpriced I wouldn’t dare pay the price their asking for their bags even if I became a millionaire tomorrow, not a chance not worth it