Balenciaga City - would you buy the "old" model now?

[Maria333]

Hi everyone,
I've never had a city bag before and I've recently started looking for light colored bag. I found a small City "old/ original" model in grayish white on sale for $1600 (new), attaching pics. I think I like this bag more than the new neo city. However since I've never owned city, I'm not sure what's the sentiment out there, does it look dated? Is everyone already tired of it?
I think I like it, but I'd rather not keep a bag that's gonna look completely outdated in 2+ years.
Please let me know how do you feel about wearing the old City for years to come

Thanks!!

 

[Asphodel]

I love the cities and in my opinion, they will never go out of style.
I do however prefer the classic leathers to the croc effect.

 

[sdkitty]

I prefer the city to the new styles and I don't care if it's dated. Personally I like the full size City but that one is cute.

 

[Maria333]

I love the cities and in my opinion, they will go out of style.
I do however prefer the classic leathers to the croc effect.

Hi, thank you for responding. Just wanted to clarify you think they will go out of style? Or well NOT go out of style?

 

[Asphodel]

Hi, thank you for responding. Just wanted to clarify you think they will go out of style? Or well NOT go out of style?

in my opinion, the city is a classic and will never go out of style

 

[weezer]

I don’t know about the original City being dated or not but personally I prefer the silhouette of the ‘original’ to the current Neo and hourglass shapes (I mean no offense to those who love the Neo and hourglass bags)


I guess it’s just a matter of personal preference of bag shapes in my case.
(I still have my City metallic edge and I will likely keep it until I die or it is worn to shreds lol)

As someone one told me, ‘wear it with ease and carry it as you please!’

Whatever you choose to do, you are ultimately the one carrying the bag as long as you are comfortable with your choice

 

[880]

You should wear what makes your heart sing. But be sure to authenticate and shop around as preloved (and even dead stock new old stock) prices can vary significantly. If I saw a deadstock balenciaga calf hair camo pattern, I would jump on it as I missed it the first time around.

 

[teaparties]

I love the look of the city bag and to me, it will always be a classic. I think if you love it and can see yourself using it, that’s what matters. I personally don’t think you’ll have a problem with it looking outdated in a few years.

 

[mksll]

I love my “old” city and I still use it. As long as you like it, wear it ☺️

 

[jeanstohandbags]

It seems strange to refer to the beloved City style as the "old City", but I do understand that you are just trying to differentiate between the City & Neo. I think in a few years that the Neo will be the one that looks dated, and the City (that has been around since 2003) will continue to be a classic

 

[cainca]

I like a full size city if you are asking ...

 

[Tartlet]

I think anyone invested in the history of Balenciaga (or people who are looking for something with a long history) will find this to be a timeless classic. To people who follow trends it will probably be considered out of style. I'm not knocking either of those. I fall firmly into one of those categories and it doesn't matter which one. It's just a matter a personal style. So the answer to the OP's question, it really only depends on what you prefer and what your style is. Are you a traditionalist with a classic sense of style? Or are you fashion forward, changing and evolving every few years?

 

[ccbaggirl89]

If the bag represents your personal style you won't look dated, you'll be able to wear it for a long time. I think it's a good idea to buy the old city model in brand new condition, so at least you have many years of use from it. Some of the preloved bags do look old and tired but the models Bal released like the croc embossed you're holding and the metallic edge models did freshen the bag style. I love the old style much more than than the new neo, too.

 

[Maria333]

Thank you all for sharing! This was really helpful
I love the look of the bag, but it's not really my style and I feel like all these strings and details is too much for me. I haven't had the urge to wear it since it arrived, so I'm sending it back.

 

[Antigone]

Absolutely. I like that I don't see anyone carrying the same bag I'm carrying!