Originally Posted by papertiger

Go for the 1969 Gucci, the colour is goegeous, the clasp is real lapis and altogether the bag is just so special - like the rest of your wardrobe

papertiger!!! glad that you are here!

1969 gucci!!?? like gixxer_617 said, is she from the late 60s?
i know this gucci isn't current design and she is kinda different (comparing to other gucci croc),but i didnt know she is even older than me!!!
please tell me more if you know anything about her! i'd love to know!

Originally Posted by kellyng

papertiger!!! glad that you are here! 1969 gucci!!?? like gixxer_617 said, is she from the late 60s? i know this gucci isn't current design and she is kinda different (comparing to other gucci croc),but i didnt know she is even older than me!!! please tell me more if you know anything about her! i'd love to know!

this little beauty is over 40 years young, I have her 'poorer' black patent and lapis cousin from the same year. Gucci made these semi-precious stone and thickly gold plated bags for only a couple of years before more International commercial expansion plans and the increasing casualness of fashion took over (as you know Gucci became the byword for 70s laid-back luxe, with hobos and shoulder styles, the Britt, first designed in 1973 and popularised by Britt Ekland in the Man with the Goldern Gun (James Bond) using her own Gucci bag meant these PROPER handbags fell from favour (so much so Hermes was deserted). You can be sure the red Gucci was handmade from beginning to end in Florence, when Florence and not Paris was fine shoe and handbag heaven.

I like the Celine too, Celine would have still been an Inderpendent niche fashion house in those days but this example looks 20 years younger than the Gucci. Any handmade croc is a classic (I have a brown croc Gucci) and for most people I would say they would get more wear out of a plainer brown ghw croc day or night, for you though, I think you were made for the dark red Gucci - anytime because the rest of your wardrobe is extraordinary - a new Daphne G in the making

That Gucci is just beautiful. The color is so RICH looking. stunning.

Celine

Both are beautiful. Hard decision, but I might choose the Gicci because of the color and clasp.

Gucci!!

Gucci is a work of art--perfect for your collection. I'd be happy to take the Celine.

Prefer the shape of the Celine but love the burgundy/red.

thanks all!!

i finally made my decision----gucci!!! i even thinking of dressing up the gucci bag by scarf or pearls!

i love the gucci, the gold and blue embellishments make more of a statement. Happy shopping :)

Although I'm a Celine person and not a Gucci one, I vote for the Gucci. It's that blue that really sends it to a higher level than the Celine.

Originally Posted by kellyng

i had bought a croc Dior bag this May straight from boutique and now is drooling over another 2 croc bag. although both of them are second-hand,but currently i can only afford one of them,as i need those pennies for my summer vacation　and other expenditures. the brown one is celine and the dark red one is gucci. i don't want to post in celine nor gucci forum as i think gucci fans will encourage me to choose gucci for sure,Lol~ what do you think?i have clothes which go well with both of them,and the size is perfect. so i really really need your opinions. thanks.

Gucci is gorgy!!!!

I'd go for the cheapest, since they're both gorgeous! May I ask what they cost?

Gucci!

Originally Posted by papertiger

this little beauty is over 40 years young, I have her 'poorer' black patent and lapis cousin from the same year. Gucci made these semi-precious stone and thickly gold plated bags for only a couple of years before more International commercial expansion plans and the increasing casualness of fashion took over (as you know Gucci became the byword for 70s laid-back luxe, with hobos and shoulder styles, the Britt, first designed in 1973 and popularised by Britt Ekland in the Man with the Goldern Gun (James Bond) using her own Gucci bag meant these PROPER handbags fell from favour (so much so Hermes was deserted). You can be sure the red Gucci was handmade from beginning to end in Florence, when Florence and not Paris was fine shoe and handbag heaven. I like the Celine too, Celine would have still been an Inderpendent niche fashion house in those days but this example looks 20 years younger than the Gucci. Any handmade croc is a classic (I have a brown croc Gucci) and for most people I would say they would get more wear out of a plainer brown ghw croc day or night, for you though, I think you were made for the dark red Gucci - anytime because the rest of your wardrobe is extraordinary - a new Daphne G in the making

papertiger~ sorry for troubling you again!
i had paid for the gucci but just realized that im going to leave japan next year and how do i bring this gucci croc to other country without any problems?
my croc dior comes with CITES but since i didnt buy this gucci straight from boutique,im wondering if they will kind enough to apply CITES for me?