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Olympia177 · Oct 4th, 2008, 11:30 AM

I really love the pics of the torrent green veneta here on the forum, but some describe it as hunter and some more a leaf green. Could people who have seen it IRL weigh in here on how it looks? I don't want anything very dark, like hunter or olive. Also, any idea if a green bag is coming in the Spring/Summer 2009 bags? As I can't see these IRL, your input here is essential!!! Thanks so much for any input!!!

Anhzie · Oct 4th, 2008, 12:05 PM

I ordered the torrent veneta, which BlueFly described as olive, and I have to say it looked olive and not "forest green" like I had hoped. At first I thought it was a different color bag, but I checked the color code on the label, and it was definitely torrent. So I returned it and I am waiting for Saks F&F to get a ferro sloane!

BookerMoose · Oct 4th, 2008, 12:27 PM

I have only seen Torrent IRL in the goatskin, not nappa, but I don't think it would be too much different in different leather.

I wouldn't describe what I saw as olive, because I think of olive as having a lot of brown in it and what I saw didn't. I wouldn't describe it as forrest green either, though, as I think of that as being darker than it is. What made me decide against it was the fact that it just seemed too muted for what I was looking for... I don't know too much about colours but I would have said it had some grey or something in it so it wasn't as vivid a green as I had hoped.

boxermom · Oct 4th, 2008, 06:48 PM

I don't think it's what I call olive green. To me, forest green and hunter green are about the same--a strong real green with no other tones in it. I like Booker Moose's description--it's a muted green, not bright at all.

Anhzie · Oct 4th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Hmm, I guess I meant it was a muted green too then. Definitely not a hunter green because that is bolder and more stand-outish. I just google imaged olive and it is definitely not that either! The bag has more green pigment in it than olive, which is sort of yellowish/brownish I guess I forgot what olive was like since I always thought of it as that color that looks bad on me!

melodysaw · Oct 4th, 2008, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Anhzie

Hmm, I guess I meant it was a muted green too then. Definitely not a hunter green because that is bolder and more stand-outish. I just google imaged olive and it is definitely not that either! The bag has more green pigment in it than olive, which is sort of yellowish/brownish I guess I forgot what olive was like since I always thought of it as that color that looks bad on me!

The picture was taken under sunlight. Hope it helps.

piperlu · Oct 4th, 2008, 08:56 PM

^^This is beautiful! I love this color.

LLANeedle · Oct 5th, 2008, 06:38 AM

Olive green typically has yellow undertones whereas hunter green has a blue undertones and the torrent pictured above has gray undertones.

Olympia177 · Oct 5th, 2008, 10:48 AM

Melodysaw - Thanks SO much for the pic, it defiantely helps a lot!!! Thanks to everyone for the input - I have time to mull it over before the sales. What I really loved was the color "regent" from Fall 2007 - I am cursing myself now that I didn't grab it. I suppose I could always check with an SA to see if there are any still floating around, but I doubt it. Thanks everyone for your help!!!

doloresmia · Oct 5th, 2008, 05:49 PM

i think BlueFly had some regent sloane's when i looked a couple weeks ago. i think that is where kcm1535 got hers.

Oct 4th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#1
Olympia177 OP Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 152	Torrent green question.... I really love the pics of the torrent green veneta here on the forum, but some describe it as hunter and some more a leaf green. Could people who have seen it IRL weigh in here on how it looks? I don't want anything very dark, like hunter or olive. Also, any idea if a green bag is coming in the Spring/Summer 2009 bags? As I can't see these IRL, your input here is essential!!! Thanks so much for any input!!!
Olympia177 OP Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 152

Oct 4th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#7
piperlu ~ Peltro Heaven ~ Joined: Jun 2006 Location: At the beach Posts: 9,395	^^This is beautiful! I love this color.
	__________________ Debbie

Oct 5th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#9
Olympia177 OP Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 152	Melodysaw - Thanks SO much for the pic, it defiantely helps a lot!!! Thanks to everyone for the input - I have time to mull it over before the sales. What I really loved was the color "regent" from Fall 2007 - I am cursing myself now that I didn't grab it. I suppose I could always check with an SA to see if there are any still floating around, but I doubt it. Thanks everyone for your help!!!
Olympia177 OP Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 152

Oct 4th, 2008, 12:05 PM	#2
Anhzie Member Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 223	I ordered the torrent veneta, which BlueFly described as olive, and I have to say it looked olive and not "forest green" like I had hoped. At first I thought it was a different color bag, but I checked the color code on the label, and it was definitely torrent. So I returned it and I am waiting for Saks F&F to get a ferro sloane!

Oct 4th, 2008, 12:27 PM	#3
BookerMoose Arrrooooo! Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,578	I have only seen Torrent IRL in the goatskin, not nappa, but I don't think it would be too much different in different leather. I wouldn't describe what I saw as olive, because I think of olive as having a lot of brown in it and what I saw didn't. I wouldn't describe it as forrest green either, though, as I think of that as being darker than it is. What made me decide against it was the fact that it just seemed too muted for what I was looking for... I don't know too much about colours but I would have said it had some grey or something in it so it wasn't as vivid a green as I had hoped.

Oct 4th, 2008, 06:48 PM	#4
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,691	I don't think it's what I call olive green. To me, forest green and hunter green are about the same--a strong real green with no other tones in it. I like Booker Moose's description--it's a muted green, not bright at all.

Oct 4th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#5
Anhzie Member Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 223	Hmm, I guess I meant it was a muted green too then. Definitely not a hunter green because that is bolder and more stand-outish. I just google imaged olive and it is definitely not that either! The bag has more green pigment in it than olive, which is sort of yellowish/brownish I guess I forgot what olive was like since I always thought of it as that color that looks bad on me!

Oct 5th, 2008, 06:38 AM	#8
LLANeedle Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,445	Olive green typically has yellow undertones whereas hunter green has a blue undertones and the torrent pictured above has gray undertones.

Oct 5th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#10
doloresmia Member Joined: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,530	i think BlueFly had some regent sloane's when i looked a couple weeks ago. i think that is where kcm1535 got hers.

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