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sw0pp · May 10th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Jully

? Are you sure? I never saw stores

you can look the stores up on the internet, but believe me, there are stores in paris at least ;D

beauxgoris · May 10th, 2009, 06:23 PM

^^I think they have stores all over Europe?

Sabine · May 11th, 2009, 06:40 AM

no, i know there are stores in france and in belgium but we don't have stores here in holland

Jully · May 11th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Ok ok i really didn't know, good news for me hihihi. I think im gonna go to paris in few weeks

CloJe · May 30th, 2009, 12:08 PM

Jully, I'm French too and I assure you that there are Balenciaga's stores :) If you go to Paris, you can always go to the Galeries Lafayette or Printemps, they have a Balenciaga stand there

And you can touch them !

For the GD bags, nowadays, I think that more than half of the population of Paris have one GD. You see them everywhere, especially on student girls. I actually use the Midnight for school, and it's a perfect school bag ^o^

SuLi · Jun 1st, 2009, 09:02 AM

I just got back from a week and Paris and actually came back with a GD 36 hours bag. I wasn't expecting to, but my DH loved them and got me one. Lots and lots of women were using the 24 hrs. bag --- all over the Metro there.

And yes, lots of Balenciaga outposts in Paris -- one stand alone store on George V, and smaller boutiques in Printemps and Galleries Lafayette.

ssc0619 · Jun 1st, 2009, 10:22 AM

I hadn't seen these bags until a month ago. Do they carry them in the US?

SuLi · Jun 4th, 2009, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by ssc0619

I hadn't seen these bags until a month ago. Do they carry them in the US?

I think they are difficult to find in the US. Very few online retailers carry them. I think Delcina.com is one of them.

Loquita · Jun 4th, 2009, 09:56 PM

Clutch Seattle also carries GD!

beauxgoris · Jun 25th, 2009, 05:45 PM

bump

Etincelle · Jun 25th, 2009, 08:59 PM

Gerard Darel bags are still really popular here in Paris but not as much as it used to be 2 years ago. Moreover, there are more and more popular bags from Gerard Darel and so it's easy to find one that not everybody has (colour, size, pockets, leather, style...)

N. Tosca · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:23 AM

I personally would never buy one, they're not my style and quite frankly they're a little dull looking.

kare2711 · Jun 26th, 2009, 08:44 AM

They're dull but they're oh-so-classy and understated.

I'm not in France. I was dining in a French restaurant. Beside our table was a table of 4 French women. One of them was carrying the 24hrs in white. I was amused because we don't have a boutique here and I thought I was the only person in my country to have GD bags. I wanted to ask but she wasn't too friendly so I didn't.

Only when they were about to leave, I saw how beautiful this bag is! She was wearing a shirt dress, wedges and with this bag, it completed her look. Simple yet understated chic.

I'm going to hug my GD bags in a while. Still can't use them yet, as I need bigger bags, but they're beautiful in their own ways, and finally today, I saw one in real life (beside mine; I do think she carried it so much more beautifully than me).

papertiger · Jun 26th, 2009, 11:02 AM

IMO GDs in France are what Chloes are in the UK. (Just a bit more boring - did I say that? I didn't say that)

My Mum's French friends (mostly S.France, obviously older) all go to Italy and buy Valentino. Don't ask, I don't know why either

My mum (also S.France) carries any CHANEL that doesn't really look 'CHANEL' - and I can't work that one out either.

Crazy4Handbags · Jul 31st, 2009, 12:24 PM

I concur. Almost every other woman in Paris carries a GD, mostly the 24h. And, they all look so chic! I just got the 36h satchel and it's a very comfy bag to wear for sure! It's my first GD and I am already planning out my next...

May 10th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#32
beauxgoris OP Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,075	^^I think they have stores all over Europe?
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May 11th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#33
Sabine Member Joined: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,610	no, i know there are stores in france and in belgium but we don't have stores here in holland
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May 11th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#34
Jully Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Ok ok i really didn't know, good news for me hihihi. I think im gonna go to paris in few weeks
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May 30th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#35
CloJe Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	Jully, I'm French too and I assure you that there are Balenciaga's stores :) If you go to Paris, you can always go to the Galeries Lafayette or Printemps, they have a Balenciaga stand there And you can touch them ! For the GD bags, nowadays, I think that more than half of the population of Paris have one GD. You see them everywhere, especially on student girls. I actually use the Midnight for school, and it's a perfect school bag ^o^
CloJe Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2

Jun 1st, 2009, 09:02 AM	#36
SuLi Member Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Washington DC Metro area Posts: 7,315	I just got back from a week and Paris and actually came back with a GD 36 hours bag. I wasn't expecting to, but my DH loved them and got me one. Lots and lots of women were using the 24 hrs. bag --- all over the Metro there. And yes, lots of Balenciaga outposts in Paris -- one stand alone store on George V, and smaller boutiques in Printemps and Galleries Lafayette.
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Jun 1st, 2009, 10:22 AM	#37
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,932	I hadn't seen these bags until a month ago. Do they carry them in the US?

Jun 4th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#39
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Jun 25th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#40
beauxgoris OP Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,075	bump
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Jun 25th, 2009, 08:59 PM	#41
Etincelle Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Paris, France Posts: 372	Gerard Darel bags are still really popular here in Paris but not as much as it used to be 2 years ago. Moreover, there are more and more popular bags from Gerard Darel and so it's easy to find one that not everybody has (colour, size, pockets, leather, style...)
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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:23 AM	#42
N. Tosca Shoe Designer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Any part of the world where I don't have a stamp in my passport Posts: 206	I personally would never buy one, they're not my style and quite frankly they're a little dull looking.
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Jun 26th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#43
kare2711 2009 is baggy year! Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 266	They're dull but they're oh-so-classy and understated. I'm not in France. I was dining in a French restaurant. Beside our table was a table of 4 French women. One of them was carrying the 24hrs in white. I was amused because we don't have a boutique here and I thought I was the only person in my country to have GD bags. I wanted to ask but she wasn't too friendly so I didn't. Only when they were about to leave, I saw how beautiful this bag is! She was wearing a shirt dress, wedges and with this bag, it completed her look. Simple yet understated chic. I'm going to hug my GD bags in a while. Still can't use them yet, as I need bigger bags, but they're beautiful in their own ways, and finally today, I saw one in real life (beside mine; I do think she carried it so much more beautifully than me).
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Jun 26th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#44
papertiger Member Joined: May 2009 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,670	IMO GDs in France are what Chloes are in the UK. (Just a bit more boring - did I say that? I didn't say that) My Mum's French friends (mostly S.France, obviously older) all go to Italy and buy Valentino. Don't ask, I don't know why either My mum (also S.France) carries any CHANEL that doesn't really look 'CHANEL' - and I can't work that one out either.

Jul 31st, 2009, 12:24 PM	#45
Crazy4Handbags Gizmo Sheltie! Joined: May 2008 Location: Burbs of Paris Posts: 4,079	I concur. Almost every other woman in Paris carries a GD, mostly the 24h. And, they all look so chic! I just got the 36h satchel and it's a very comfy bag to wear for sure! It's my first GD and I am already planning out my next...

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