Oh yes! I was really hung up on the 05 leather and the 06 leathers really disappointed. I really tried to love them. However, the best season for thickness & smooshyness since 04/05 is definately the 07 leathers. I was very impressed and I have even tossed up selling my 06 Blueberry for another 07 piece of gorgeousness...
Comparing leather by Year and Season (best, worst, characteristics)
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I need an education. I am new to Bbags, and so I am seeing mostly the new F/W. But I see shiny/veiny, flat/matte, velvet-puddingy effects, on different bags! When I look at the F/W color thread, I see the differences between say, the Ocean Day with Sgh, and the Mastic City, and the Mogano and Vert Fonce bags. 
What do you look for? Why was '06 so bad? These new F/W leathers are not so thick, from what I can see. What's going on? Can you tell me, pretty please?
What do you look for? Why was '06 so bad? These new F/W leathers are not so thick, from what I can see. What's going on? Can you tell me, pretty please?
all the "answers" you get are going to be a matter of personal opinion and preference.
i wouldn't generalize about 06 leathers being bad. i've had and still have a few (black, white, rouge vif) and they are some of the best leathers i've seen.
thick is usually better than thin, but it's all about the leather! for me, i prefer wrinkled over matte and a lot of color saturation.
and nothing beats the smell of an authentic b-bag, yummy
i wouldn't generalize about 06 leathers being bad. i've had and still have a few (black, white, rouge vif) and they are some of the best leathers i've seen.
thick is usually better than thin, but it's all about the leather! for me, i prefer wrinkled over matte and a lot of color saturation.
and nothing beats the smell of an authentic b-bag, yummy
Definitely a matter of personal preference 
I tried to ask this question at AR, but they could only tell me that the best leather is the one I would feel the most comfortable with. Also, some people like the super distressed look from the get go while others would prefer to develop that on their own. So I guess it depends where you want to start too, since with use the leather changes slightly. I'm a bbag noob myself, but that was my understanding.
I tried to ask this question at AR, but they could only tell me that the best leather is the one I would feel the most comfortable with. Also, some people like the super distressed look from the get go while others would prefer to develop that on their own. So I guess it depends where you want to start too, since with use the leather changes slightly. I'm a bbag noob myself, but that was my understanding.lol- "yummyall the "answers" you get are going to be a matter of personal opinion and preference.
i wouldn't generalize about 06 leathers being bad. i've had and still have a few (black, white, rouge vif) and they are some of the best leathers i've seen.
thick is usually better than thin, but it's all about the leather! for me, i prefer wrinkled over matte and a lot of color saturation.
and nothing beats the smell of an authentic b-bag, yummy
"What is thick? It seems even "thick" Bal leathers are still thin?
"Thick" to me means... squishy, smooshy, & squeezable leather vs. the veiny, dry, & crackly looking leather.
Definitely a matter of personal preference
I agree with AR, but how to get there? What to ask for? Since I'm not in Hawaii. I see some bags people have purchased and shared pictures of here in the last few days, and I would say they are all distressed. Earlier, say a week to 2 weeks back, lots of very smooth bags. Then there's the quality issue- some bags are just, (cough) no good? !
"Thick" to me means... squishy, smooshy, & squeezable leather vs. the veiny, dry, & crackly looking leather.
Alright, can it be veiny, crackly-looking (shiny) *and* squishy smooshy?
p.s. love the signature!
I think its a matter of personal preference... there was similar thread a while back about this... personally of my young Bbag years... I prefer the distressed, thick leather, color saturation... but not veiny/marbling and shiny...
i am going to agree with everyone else. It is a matter of personal preference. There will be variations from season to season and individual bag to bag. I have an 06 VIF with thick, smoothe, non-veiny leather. Then I have a black 06 with dry leather. From my personal experience, my 04 and 05 bbags had the thickest, smoothest, softest, moist leather.
It's definitely a matter of personal preference.
I personally prefer smooshy, soft, squishy thick-ish leather, but my 02 Black Flat Brass First has the most gorgeous thin, buttery-soft leather. So it's all relative.
As for 06 leather, generally speaking, SS leather was veiny and thin, but FW leather was thicker ans smooshier. I have a few FW06 bags and except for my Truffle, the leather is smooshy and great
I personally prefer smooshy, soft, squishy thick-ish leather, but my 02 Black Flat Brass First has the most gorgeous thin, buttery-soft leather. So it's all relative.
As for 06 leather, generally speaking, SS leather was veiny and thin, but FW leather was thicker ans smooshier. I have a few FW06 bags and except for my Truffle, the leather is smooshy and great
I think when someone says the bag had "bad" leather they're referring to SS06 not F/W06 because Balenciaga started to go back to thicker, smooshier leather.
I personally don't like most of the leather on SS06 bags a lot because it's dry, thin, very veiny and shiny.
I prefer my bags to be matte, thick, soft and smooshy without to many veins.
But it's all a personal preference.
I personally don't like most of the leather on SS06 bags a lot because it's dry, thin, very veiny and shiny.
I prefer my bags to be matte, thick, soft and smooshy without to many veins.
But it's all a personal preference.