Just called BALNY i didn't know there was an oxblood twiggy 06?

[karenab]

They have one and I'm thinking of going to check it out today.

I have a credit with BAL right now (waiting on sandstone day bag to possibly get instead if I love it but not sure I will), so I'm considering switching to the twiggy style instead.

Has anyone seen a pic of the 06 oxblood twiggy? The assistant told me that the have it from last season/fall so I said 'so from 06?' and she said yes. They still have some left.

If its the same as this link, I should maybe just get this then?!! (I love the twiggy). I checked atelier website and didn't see an oxblood swatch listed for 06....

eBay: Balenciaga Twiggy in Bordeaux WITH BOX (item 280092750472 end time Mar-18-07 11:38:28 PDT)

 

[english_girl_900]

^^Oxblood is also known as Grenat, if that helps.

 

[karenab]

ahhh. now it makes sense. thanks for helping an obvious newbie...!

 

[english_girl_900]

Aww, s'okay hun - we were all newbies once.

 

[messengerbaglover]

to make it even more confusing - is there a "bordeaux"? or is that the same bag?

 

[fiatflux]

BNY name vs Balenciaga's "official" name

oxblood = grenat
fire engine red = rouge vif
aquamarine = cobalt
forest green = sapin
sea green = vert d'eau
grass green = vert gazon

Any others?

No wonder you're confused! *lol*

 

[english_girl_900]

to make it even more confusing - is there a "bordeaux"? or is that the same bag?

Yup, there's a bordeaux from the 05 collection. And a marron from 04 that is (if the pictures I've seen are anything to go by) almost indistinguishable from grenat. Well, colourwise at least.

Nice, right?

 

[Z&J]

Here's a picture of their Grenat Box and Twiggy for reference.

 

[Glimmer]

Karen, I'm *guessing* that if they've had the bag that long it might have undesirable leather. It's worth checking out though. I had a Grenat City last year and I returned it because it was exactly the type of leather I don't like--veiny/shiny.

 

[karenab]

Karen, I'm *guessing* that if they've had the bag that long it might have undesirable leather. It's worth checking out though. I had a Grenat City last year and I returned it because it was exactly the type of leather I don't like--veiny/shiny.

just saw this reply from you Glimmer. Thanks! Looks like it all worked out since I went with Anthracite

The oxblood is very disappointing to me in real life. Too veiny and not as special as it should be for a dark red. I agree on it being too veiny which is almost distracting from the bag itself.

I have already got my eye on something from ebay (past season, its authentic). I have been well and truly bitten by the Balen Bug

 

[Bags4Bubbles]

^ Karen, did you end up getting Bordeaux or Grenat??