Comparing leather by Year and Season (best, worst, characteristics)

What is THE Best Overall Year for Balenciaga Bags?

  • 2001

  • 2002

  • 2003

  • 2004

  • 2005

  • 2006

  • 2007


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I think that it really depends on what you like. There is no question the difference it huge. The '04's and '05's are light as a feather, and the leather is smooshy, almost spongy feeling. If you stack 3 '05's, then stack 3 later bags, the stack with the '04- & '05's is almost twice as high because they are so much thicker. However I also love the silkiness of the newer bags. My '02 flat brass isn't all that thick but it feels so slinky and it is like silk. I love the feel of it and it weighs almost nothing.
My new white from winter '06 is really thick, much more so than any of my other newer bags. The white First that I just sold had the same really thick leather. I have no clue why these winter '06 whites had such thick leather but they are twice as thick as my '06 spring Twiggy in white.
I'm glad they are different, I think that is what makes them interesting.
The Truffle Day that I just got has very thick leather and one of my friends has a Truffle First and it's not nearly as thick.
That said, one thing we can all pretty much agree on, it that almost all Balenciaga leather is fabulous...... if we leave out some of the thin, crackly bags from spring '06. ;)
 
I never have posted my rouge vif, look how SMOOOOOOTH the leather is!:yes: The smoothest of all my bags, and she has also gotten more slouchy - love that! The marron is a little more distressed, and the sapin has different leather still! They are all so unique, but that's why we love them!:heart: I will post pics later of my cornflower city and my BLACK CITY that I won from aaallabama!:yahoo:

I L:heart:VE your Marron City! Beautifully distressed!!:love:
 
not leather but it's silk/satin clutch from '04
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navy '05 coin purse, the leather is soooo soft & smooth :drool:
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compared to my caramel fbf '02
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black '04 city with the softest and smoothest leather i EVER had!
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