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xlawson · Sep 17th, 2008, 10:12 PM

I'm trying to decide on a color for the montaigne I'm about to purchase. How practical do you view the turbulence? I love the color but would love to be able to use it beyone this season.

LLANeedle · Sep 18th, 2008, 05:42 AM

I have a pleated veneta in turbolence and I live in the mid atlantic area where summers are hot and muggy. I took the bag out for a one day spin this summer but felt it was a color better suited to fall and winter. If I were to buy a montaigne (just my opinion mind you) I'd got for noce. I think it's a perfect go with everything color and it's seasonless. Bookermoose has several montaignes in different colors...maybe she'll weigh in on this?

sngsk · Sep 18th, 2008, 08:49 AM

I've only got a wallet in turbolence. I absolutely

the colour but it does seem to be more for winter. IMHO it's a great colour for accessories but if you want a bag you can use every season I definitely agree with LLANeedle that noce is a great colour. From trawling this forum I know Bookermoose is the montaigne queen so I'm sure she has some great advice to give. HTH

jburgh · Sep 18th, 2008, 10:16 AM

I also have the pleated Veneta in Turbolence. But we have overcast weather a lot. It seems that this color is a 3 season wear out here in the PNW. Have you thought about Baltic? That is a lovely blue-grey. Are you interested in a color, versus a neutral? If it available in the Eclipse, red is for every season. Better yet, Carmino, if you can find one.

boxermom · Sep 18th, 2008, 10:51 AM

This can be 2 questions.

First, is the color a year-round color? Maybe it's not the best for warmer seasons.

Second, will the color look out-of-date after this fall/winter season? I believe it will hold up beyond this year. It's not a bright, flashy color, but more subdued, yet pretty, and should still look stylish in years to come. JMO.

BookerMoose · Sep 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Hi xlawson. If you love the Turbolence I say go with it! I think it is restrained enough that it could easily be used just beyond this one season - maybe not in the heat of summer (depending where you live) but I don't think it would be considered a trendy colour that will look "soooo 2008" in a couple of years from now...

If you want a more neutral colour I don't think you can go wrong with any of BV's classic neutral colours - nero (black), ebano (dark chocolate brown) or noce (medium caramel brown). I have Montaignes in both nero and noce and I love them both.

But if you want something with some pop then Turbolence is certainly a good option, or the Baltic blue also from this fall. I don't think the US BV boutiques are carrying any other seasonal colours in the Montaigne this fall - but elsewhere (including BlueFly for the Torrent) you might be able to find either a Torrent (darker green) or Eclipse (red) Montaigne that are also nice pops of colour but still somewhat restrained. jburgh mentioned Carmino from last fall - that is also an amazing true red that is a bit more bright and poppy than Eclipse, but it was really popular so finding a Montaigne in that is probably going to be much harder (but worth it if you do).

Good luck - IMHO you can't go wrong with ANY colour of the Montaigne!!

Sep 17th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#1
xlawson OP Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 131	Help with color of montaigne I'm trying to decide on a color for the montaigne I'm about to purchase. How practical do you view the turbulence? I love the color but would love to be able to use it beyone this season.
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Sep 18th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#3
sngsk Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 516	I've only got a wallet in turbolence. I absolutely the colour but it does seem to be more for winter. IMHO it's a great colour for accessories but if you want a bag you can use every season I definitely agree with LLANeedle that noce is a great colour. From trawling this forum I know Bookermoose is the montaigne queen so I'm sure she has some great advice to give. HTH
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Sep 18th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#4
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,203	I also have the pleated Veneta in Turbolence. But we have overcast weather a lot. It seems that this color is a 3 season wear out here in the PNW. Have you thought about Baltic? That is a lovely blue-grey. Are you interested in a color, versus a neutral? If it available in the Eclipse, red is for every season. Better yet, Carmino, if you can find one.
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Sep 18th, 2008, 05:42 AM	#2
LLANeedle Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,445	I have a pleated veneta in turbolence and I live in the mid atlantic area where summers are hot and muggy. I took the bag out for a one day spin this summer but felt it was a color better suited to fall and winter. If I were to buy a montaigne (just my opinion mind you) I'd got for noce. I think it's a perfect go with everything color and it's seasonless. Bookermoose has several montaignes in different colors...maybe she'll weigh in on this?

Sep 18th, 2008, 10:51 AM	#5
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,685	This can be 2 questions. First, is the color a year-round color? Maybe it's not the best for warmer seasons. Second, will the color look out-of-date after this fall/winter season? I believe it will hold up beyond this year. It's not a bright, flashy color, but more subdued, yet pretty, and should still look stylish in years to come. JMO.

Sep 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#6
BookerMoose Arrrooooo! Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,577	Hi xlawson. If you love the Turbolence I say go with it! I think it is restrained enough that it could easily be used just beyond this one season - maybe not in the heat of summer (depending where you live) but I don't think it would be considered a trendy colour that will look "soooo 2008" in a couple of years from now... If you want a more neutral colour I don't think you can go wrong with any of BV's classic neutral colours - nero (black), ebano (dark chocolate brown) or noce (medium caramel brown). I have Montaignes in both nero and noce and I love them both. But if you want something with some pop then Turbolence is certainly a good option, or the Baltic blue also from this fall. I don't think the US BV boutiques are carrying any other seasonal colours in the Montaigne this fall - but elsewhere (including BlueFly for the Torrent) you might be able to find either a Torrent (darker green) or Eclipse (red) Montaigne that are also nice pops of colour but still somewhat restrained. jburgh mentioned Carmino from last fall - that is also an amazing true red that is a bit more bright and poppy than Eclipse, but it was really popular so finding a Montaigne in that is probably going to be much harder (but worth it if you do). Good luck - IMHO you can't go wrong with ANY colour of the Montaigne!!

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