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esiders · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:00 PM

I really should have taken notes...this is what they had in stock @ NM (Mall at Short Hills, NJ)

1 black Weekender (the bag is HUGE

)
1 denim Work with brown trim
1 black Work
1 clue Work
1 olive

Day
1 black Day
1 white Day
several Box bags (in white, black, and maybe a pewter)

BalenciagaLove · Mar 8th, 2006, 08:04 PM

I wonder if this B-bag is an East Coast/West Coast thing or something. I have yet to see someone carry this bag in rl other than myself out here in San Diego. Believe me, I am extremely thankful for it!!! I hope it stays that way for a while!

Jill · Mar 8th, 2006, 08:05 PM

esiders-I am going to that mall this weekend......
How was their other collections?worth a trip???

Cristina · Mar 8th, 2006, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by BalenciagaLove

I wonder if this B-bag is an East Coast/West Coast thing or something. I have yet to see someone carry this bag in rl other than myself out here in San Diego. Believe me, I am extremely thankful for it!!! I hope it stays that way for a while!

I haven't seen anyone else carrying B-bags here in Orlando. I was carrying mine the other day while out shopping, and I was in Rampage the other day and they had the "inspired" ones on display. One of the associates came up to me and complimented me on my bag. I was

I wondered if she thought I bought it there!

BalenciagaLove · Mar 8th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Cristina

I haven't seen anyone else carrying B-bags here in Orlando. I was carrying mine the other day while out shopping, and I was in Rampage the other day and they had the "inspired" ones on display. One of the associates came up to me and complimented me on my bag. I was

I wondered if she thought I bought it there!

Cristina - That is so funny!!!

I wouldn't know what to say, especially since some SA's are so nice that you don't want to come across the wrong way. Did you say anything?

Cristina · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by BalenciagaLove

Cristina - That is so funny!!!

I wouldn't know what to say, especially since some SA's are so nice that you don't want to come across the wrong way. Did you say anything?

She was very nice and sincere in the compliment, and I just said, "Thank you!" and smiled

Munchkyn · Mar 8th, 2006, 11:53 PM

The ones a mostly see here are inspired and it's very obvious. The style is predominant too on campus

theITbag · Mar 9th, 2006, 01:35 AM

it's pretty prevalent in SF and NYC. kind of depends on the neighborhood though and which store you're in.

La Vanguardia · Mar 9th, 2006, 04:51 AM

It's not that common here in my town and I've spotted only very few people here in Switzerland. I saw one of the early Balenciaga First styles with the longer shoulder strap and silver hardware and it was gorgeous!

esiders · Mar 9th, 2006, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jill

esiders-I am going to that mall this weekend......
How was their other collections?worth a trip???

Their other collections seemed to be well stocked. It's just that if you are looking for a hot bag or an unusual color, most likely they don't have it. What I noticed...

B-BAGS: mainly colors black and white, with an olive or a metallic in a non-motocycle bag style
CHLOE: tons of Bettys of various sizes and shapes; some Silverados (they had the doctor bag in Chocolate); 1 Paddy in brown (it was the one handle version...shopper maybe); of course no other paddys and no Edith
MULBERRY: various styles and sizes...they never seem to run out of these bags.
MARC JACOBS: lots of the new quilted style (The Stam???) in blue denim and that white denim material; I didn't see anything in that hot blue color.
CHANEL: collection seemed really sparse. Normally Irina (the SA) has a variety of styles on display. This time she seemed to be displaying the same styles in different colors. She had a few of the Mademoiselle line in stock.

And of course they have their LV boutique, MuiMui bags, Prada boutique...but I'm not into those bags, so I didn't pay attention to what was in stock.

esiders · Mar 9th, 2006, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by BalenciagaLove

I wonder if this B-bag is an East Coast/West Coast thing or something. I have yet to see someone carry this bag in rl other than myself out here in San Diego. Believe me, I am extremely thankful for it!!! I hope it stays that way for a while!

I think it's an LA/NYC thing. I live within 15 minutes of one of the premier fashion malls in the country (The Mall at Short Hills) and about 20 miles from NYC. That said...the people in the area tend to be very fashion forward because of the proximity to NYC. When I go to the mall, I see every hot bag you can think of: B-bags, Chanel, Hermes, SpyBags...it's a bag droolfest!

susan-eric · Mar 9th, 2006, 11:51 AM

On my way to work, I usual spot one, sometimes 2 (like today) authentic b'bags--usually the city, but it varies--and about 6 fake b'bags. This is a one-hour walk in Manhattan. The real ones, I usually spot within a ten-minute radius of Barney's. The others can be anywhere.

ShoulderEyeCandy · May 19th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Hi everyone! Its so odd that I rarely see balenciagas bags in real life. I think I've only seen a black city on one woman, and I live in an area where there are 4 star malls and boutiques. Why is that? Is it cause we all here are collectors instead of users? Just curious... Thanks!

percephonie · May 19th, 2006, 08:35 PM

Hmmm I've seen 3 people with b-bags so far this month. I'm not sure if that's little or a lot.

winona77 · May 19th, 2006, 08:41 PM

I only see fakes.
Saw one today and flaunted mine auth. back at her.
I know it's petty as hell but I couldn't help it,

I'm being honest.

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Mar 8th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#1
esiders OP Fairy BagMomma Joined: Nov 2005 Location: northern NJ Posts: 1,935	Balenciaga sighting yesterday... was it YOU? I really should have taken notes...this is what they had in stock @ NM (Mall at Short Hills, NJ) 1 black Weekender (the bag is HUGE ) 1 denim Work with brown trim 1 black Work 1 clue Work 1 olive Day 1 black Day 1 white Day several Box bags (in white, black, and maybe a pewter)
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Mar 8th, 2006, 08:04 PM	#2
BalenciagaLove Plisse Me! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 5,274	Re: B-bagspotting IRL I wonder if this B-bag is an East Coast/West Coast thing or something. I have yet to see someone carry this bag in rl other than myself out here in San Diego. Believe me, I am extremely thankful for it!!! I hope it stays that way for a while!

Mar 8th, 2006, 08:05 PM	#3
Jill MOD Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 27,924	Re: B-bagspotting IRL esiders-I am going to that mall this weekend...... How was their other collections?worth a trip???
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Mar 8th, 2006, 11:53 PM	#7
Munchkyn I LOVE Penguins Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Omaha, NE (Minnesotan at heart) Posts: 2,710	Re: B-bagspotting IRL The ones a mostly see here are inspired and it's very obvious. The style is predominant too on campus

Mar 9th, 2006, 01:35 AM	#8
theITbag trufflesbang Joined: Feb 2006 Location: US Posts: 1,183	Re: B-bagspotting IRL it's pretty prevalent in SF and NYC. kind of depends on the neighborhood though and which store you're in.
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Mar 9th, 2006, 04:51 AM	#9
La Vanguardia avec deux armoires Joined: Dec 2005 Location: 43 countries, 300 cities Posts: 8,218	Re: B-bagspotting IRL It's not that common here in my town and I've spotted only very few people here in Switzerland. I saw one of the early Balenciaga First styles with the longer shoulder strap and silver hardware and it was gorgeous!

Mar 9th, 2006, 11:51 AM	#12
susan-eric Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,790	Re: B-bagspotting IRL On my way to work, I usual spot one, sometimes 2 (like today) authentic b'bags--usually the city, but it varies--and about 6 fake b'bags. This is a one-hour walk in Manhattan. The real ones, I usually spot within a ten-minute radius of Barney's. The others can be anywhere.
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May 19th, 2006, 08:33 PM	#13
ShoulderEyeCandy Trying to be good. Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,350	How often do you see Balenciaga bags IRL??? Hi everyone! Its so odd that I rarely see balenciagas bags in real life. I think I've only seen a black city on one woman, and I live in an area where there are 4 star malls and boutiques. Why is that? Is it cause we all here are collectors instead of users? Just curious... Thanks!

May 19th, 2006, 08:35 PM	#14
percephonie Trying to be good Joined: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,629	Re: How often do you see Balenciaga bags IRL??? Hmmm I've seen 3 people with b-bags so far this month. I'm not sure if that's little or a lot.
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May 19th, 2006, 08:41 PM	#15
winona77 100% BALanced. Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,308	Re: How often do you see Balenciaga bags IRL??? I only see fakes. Saw one today and flaunted mine auth. back at her. I know it's petty as hell but I couldn't help it, I'm being honest.
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