LUXURY

It's a battle of the bags when the luxury precinct at Chadstone gets rolling this month (it officially opens on November 18). Miu Miu opens its first Australian store and there are offerings from Burberry, Coach, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Omega, Prada and Tiffany & Co. At the business end, though, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel are squaring up with special-edition bags, Gucci with a retrospective display of its iconic "Jackie" bags (named after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis), including an original 1960s model; Louis Vuitton with its exclusive gold Speedy Miroir bag (pictured); and Chanel with a metallic lambskin number that is only on sale at the Chadstone store, is limited to 100, and has a plate inside reading "Chanel - Melbourne - Limited Edition". See chadstoneshopping.com.au

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