Balenciaga Moto Bag History - First Decade

[Conni618]

Corey at Real Deal has given me permission to post some remnants of her wonderful Motorcycle Bag history that has been lost to us in its original form. Please realize these are screen shots, and lack the organization of the original work. She asks only that we realize that her "rules," about the seasons of release be taken very loosely. As time goes by and the original hand crafted bags continue to surface, there are many, many exceptions to any "rule." So please use these ideas only as a "general rule of thumb."

 

[protein_]

My collection of 01-02 (ok, just 2002) bags...

Spring/Summer 2002
"Second Season"
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Flat Brass First, in a hybrid Chocolate/Black (idk what colour it actually is)



Flat Brass Hobo

Fall/Winter 2002
"Third Season"​

Black Flat Brass Hobo in moto-tough arena

(Tag is black IRL)​

 

[yuzulife]

My collection of 01-02 (ok, just 2002) bags...

Spring/Summer 2002
"Second Season"
​

Flat Brass First, in a hybrid Chocolate/Black (idk what colour it actually is)
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Flat Brass Hobo
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Fall/Winter 2002
"Third Season"​

Black Flat Brass Hobo in moto-tough arena
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(Tag is black IRL)​

Your First looks like it is black with some fading from what I see on my monitor. I have a sense that the earliest black that Bal did for this line had that tendency. Could be wrong, of course, grain of salt and all that.

 

[yuzulife]

Corey at Real Deal has given me permission to post some remnants of her wonderful Motorcycle Bag history that has been lost to us in its original form. Please realize these are screen shots, and lack the organization of the original work. She asks only that we realize that her "rules," about the seasons of release be taken very loosely. As time goes by and the original hand crafted bags continue to surface, there are many, many exceptions to any "rule." So please use these ideas only as a "general rule of thumb."

You and Corey both don't know how much this has been missed. Thank you.

 

[iluvmybags]

@Addy -- can we make this a sticky, since its really more informative and additional posts aren't necessary?

 

[iluvmybags]

Longshot I'm sure
Does anyone have a screenshot of this page from Real Deal's Balenciaga History reference?
It would have been the page that immediately followed

Year of Prototypes & First Season (F/W '01) Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag History​

(the 7th page shown above)

Balenciaga First and Second Season Motorcycle Bags Prototypes and Styles

View examples of the earliest produced prototype moto-bags from Balenciaga.

web.archive.org

 

[renee_nyc]

I thought this sub might enjoy the write up from the Handbag Book

 

[protein_]

Adding this for posterity…

Photo from @RealDealCollection Instagram showing 01 Le Dix Chocolate Caribou FBF, 02 Plum FBF, and 01 Le Dix Navy FBF.