Calcaire or Rouille
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I was just looking at a rouille this afternoon. This link has fairly accurate photo's. I found that the first I had in my hands was a bit darker, not much... very gorgeous IMO.
I was just looking at a rouille this afternoon. This link has fairly accurate photo's. I found that the first I had in my hands was a bit darker, not much... very gorgeous IMO.
http://forum.purseblog.com/balenciaga/my-new-calcaire-hobo-day-5901.html
whoops! And Loganz has a thread with photo's of her Calcaire!
whoops! And Loganz has a thread with photo's of her Calcaire!
I had the 2006 calcaire in a City and then returned it for the Ink (I feared getting it dirty and figured Ink was safer for me in that way). It is not 'white white'.. I thought it had more of a greyish undertone to it. It is very pretty. The burnt orange (rust) color I have not seen in person but the SA who helps me said it is very pretty (I've heard mixed reviews on it).
When I called Bal Harbour NM last week trying to find the origan (Myra or Lorena are nice), they had a white one. The NM stores that I know for sure carry Balenciaga (I called them all... hahaha) are King of Prussia, Paramus, White Plains, Bal Harbour, Palm Beach, Short Hills, & San Francisco. San Diego had a few but don't normally carry them (they said they only get them in if it is a return). Anyhow, I bet Myra or Lorena would find you one if they don't still have on there.
Calcaire is Fall 2005. It's a off-white color and in certain lights has a pinkish tinge. Ebay may be a place to get it? There was a Calcaire in the Work (or was it voyage?) on eBay just a little while back. Very pretty!! I love mine. Here's another pic for reference. Oh yeah, and calcaire had nice leather in my opinion.
Thanks Golden, I will call them and see if they still have it...and thanks also to Murasaki! Do you think yours has a pink cast to it? It looks a bit pink in the photo. Would it go with greys and browns? Have you had trouble with color transfer or keeping it clean?
ET - the posts above about Bal Harbour NM are talking about the new White unfortunately - this one is dead white and completely different than the Calcaire. And I'm sure Bal Harbour only has that White too - they had a Box, a Twiggy, a Hobo and a Work recently. Same with all the other Neimans too - all will have the plain White.
The Calcaire will be very difficult to locate anywhere other than eBay. And even there, I haven't seen many pop up - when they do, they're gone pretty quickly. It was a really pretty and unique color and the leather on most of them was lovely.
The Calcaire will be very difficult to locate anywhere other than eBay. And even there, I haven't seen many pop up - when they do, they're gone pretty quickly. It was a really pretty and unique color and the leather on most of them was lovely.
I guess it will then depend on whether you are interested in the 05 or 06 calcaire. The 05 appears to have the pinkish undertone whereas the spring 06 is white but with more of a grey undertone. Atelier.naff said this about the calcaire:
White has been released multiple times, with some variations in brightness, undertones, etc. [2006 Calcaire is not considered "white"].
Good luck & let us know what you finally end up with!
White has been released multiple times, with some variations in brightness, undertones, etc. [2006 Calcaire is not considered "white"].
Good luck & let us know what you finally end up with!
