I need to get a new bag from my local store, but I'm in a dilemma because, despite the light weight of balenciaga, I still find that my city gets heavy after a while if I carry them after work to shop. I have town, but the bag is packed full if I use it for work. I prefer my bag to have a little space left after packing it (like the city, there's still some room left).
Yesterday I went to my local bal again to check out for any intermediate bags between city and town and also the colour vert jade. I chance upon the velo. Usually I won't consider velo, given my height (5") and the cross body strap is too long... But it seems that the new S/S 14 and maybe F/W 13 has a seriously shorter cross body strap now. So, that kinda expand my selection a little more. I never had a velo. Hence, I'm unsure if I would like it. I know I like my city for the space and shape. I just don't like the weight after a while of carrying.
So, my questions is, how much heavier / lighter is the velo compared to city? Or are they the same. If anyone has a kitchen scale, a velo and city, that would be the most helpful. I was a little embarrassed to dig out everything in my city to throw into the store's velo to try the weight. Too much junk.
I'm not so into the shape of velo because visually I find the studs are too far away from the bottom buckle. I do know a velo is bigger than city and can hold more too. I find the shape of city more appealing to me.
Another thing, the colours available for velo are mainly the s/s 14 colour which are too light for me, I prefer brighter colours. Only s/s colour I like is the rose azulea (peach pink). But it comes in only silver studs for them. Or else, it'll be rose cardinal from f/w 13 in gold hw which I like but the strap is not appealing. Looks kinda dry too for that last piece of rose cardinal velo. Ultraviolet silver hw velo is available too but the SA said I already have 2 other ultraviolet bags, I should get some other colour.
Need some pointers to help me decide....
Thank you.
Yesterday I went to my local bal again to check out for any intermediate bags between city and town and also the colour vert jade. I chance upon the velo. Usually I won't consider velo, given my height (5") and the cross body strap is too long... But it seems that the new S/S 14 and maybe F/W 13 has a seriously shorter cross body strap now. So, that kinda expand my selection a little more. I never had a velo. Hence, I'm unsure if I would like it. I know I like my city for the space and shape. I just don't like the weight after a while of carrying.
So, my questions is, how much heavier / lighter is the velo compared to city? Or are they the same. If anyone has a kitchen scale, a velo and city, that would be the most helpful. I was a little embarrassed to dig out everything in my city to throw into the store's velo to try the weight. Too much junk.
I'm not so into the shape of velo because visually I find the studs are too far away from the bottom buckle. I do know a velo is bigger than city and can hold more too. I find the shape of city more appealing to me.
Another thing, the colours available for velo are mainly the s/s 14 colour which are too light for me, I prefer brighter colours. Only s/s colour I like is the rose azulea (peach pink). But it comes in only silver studs for them. Or else, it'll be rose cardinal from f/w 13 in gold hw which I like but the strap is not appealing. Looks kinda dry too for that last piece of rose cardinal velo. Ultraviolet silver hw velo is available too but the SA said I already have 2 other ultraviolet bags, I should get some other colour.
Need some pointers to help me decide....
Thank you.
