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Luxury re-commerce platform Fashionphile said Matthieu Blazy's Chanel designs were so in-demand this year that buyers were paying "above retail" for the Souplissimo, Archetype Tote and Urban Essential bags.

Matthieu Blazy has sparked such a craze for Chanel that some of his handbag designs now sell for more secondhand than they do at retail, according to Fashionphile’s 2026 report, which will be published Wednesday.

Luxury re-commerce platform Fashionphile, which trades in pre-owned designer handbags, shoes, watches, fine jewelry and accessories, said secondhand buyers have been paying 13 percent above the retail price for the Chanel Souplissimo and the Archetype Tote, and 15 percent above retail for the Chanel Urban Essential bags.

The new Fashionphile report is loaded with data on the platform’s sellers in 2026, and also offers insight into the year’s generational, geographical and style trends.

In terms of bags, Louis Vuitton’s Speedy bag was the top seller for the second year in a row, and its value increased by 16.2 percent year-over-year. The Chanel Double Flap held its spot in second place, while the Prada Re-Edition climbed the ranks from eighth to third.

The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report. There were some surprises in the rankings, too, with the Fendi Spy bag seeing a 127 percent spike in average resale value amid this year’s Y2K revival.

The top three shoes were the Hermès Oran sandals, followed by the Gucci Ace sneakers and the Louis Vuitton Star Trail Ankle Boots. The three biggest selling watches were the Hermès Clipper, followed by the Cartier Panthère and the Gucci Interchangeable Bezel.

Hermès also placed number one in earrings. Fashionphile said the “undisputed studs of 2026” were the Hermès Farandoles, followed by the Louis Vuitton Louise hoops and the Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra studs.

Cartier topped the ring category with the Love sweeping into first place, followed by the Hermès Chaine d’Ancre Enchainee and the Chanel Coco Crush. Van Cleef & Arpels dominated the bracelet category, with its Vintage Alhambra taking first place followed by the Hermès Clic Clac and the Cartier Love.

Fashionphile is based in the U.S. and sells internationally online and in retail locations and has a longstanding partnership with Neiman Marcus.

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BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China's producer prices rose at their fastest ​pace in more than four years in September while consumer inflation edged up, as pricier oil ‌and commodities lifted factory-gate costs even as weak domestic demand kept broader price pressures contained.

The data suggests prices are revving up for manufacturers, but weak consumer demand continues to restrain inflation, reinforcing concerns that China still faces an uneven recovery driven more ​by exports than spending.

Household spending remains subdued and private-sector confidence fragile despite a series of stimulus measures, ​underscoring persistent weakness in domestic demand and broader economic imbalances.

The producer price index rose ⁠5% from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Wednesday, up from 3.8% in August ​and beating the estimated 4.5% rise in a Reuters poll. That marks the fastest pace of factory-gate inflation since ​June 2022.

"Much of the upward pressure still came from commodity supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, with prices rising particularly sharply in fuel processing, chemicals and non-ferrous metals," said Nguyen Hoang Nam, China economist at Capital Economics, who expects prices ​to fall back next year.

Higher oil and commodity prices, driven by transport disruptions, adverse weather and geopolitical ​tensions, have increased cost pressures for manufacturers, though sluggish demand has limited the pass-through to consumers.

The consumer price index (CPI) gained 0.9% ‌year-on-year, compared ⁠with a 0.8% increase in August, and came in below economists' forecast for a 1% rise.

Gasoline prices soared 16.6% from a year earlier and contributed about 0.47 percentage points to headline CPI growth, the statistics agency said.

Underlying consumer price pressures, however, remained muted, suggesting households are still cautious about spending.

Core inflation, which excludes volatile ​food and energy prices, was ​up 1% on the ⁠year, unchanged from August.

Zhou Hao, chief economist at Guotai Junan International, said a key question is whether stronger industrial momentum can gradually feed into employment, income growth and ​consumer confidence.

"If that transmission mechanism improves, the current divergence between producer and consumer prices ​could narrow ⁠from the demand side, creating a more balanced and durable recovery in 2027."

Markets were little changed, with China's blue-chip index (.CSI300), opens new tab down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite (.SSEC), opens new tab up 0.1%.

Beijing has stepped up support for the economy, approving an additional 550 billion ⁠yuan ($82.15 billion) ​in unused local government bond quota for infrastructure and other spending, ​adding to measures such as mortgage subsidies.

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