View attachment 4468466 View attachment 4468467 I’ve been into handbags for approximately ten years and, in that time, my opinion of the fashion world’s opinion of what is “in” has precipitously declined. This season, Vogue tells me to buy micro-duffles and candy-colored croc prints. Um, no.
But I do value my fellow TPFers’ opinions. I’ve loved metallics for a long time, and have been hunting for the perfect gunmetal bag for daytime use for a long time. The attached pics show the latest contender, a Balmain Bbox that is on its way to me and that, I acknowledge, could be gaudy but, I think, could be fabulous. Major benefits are that it is large enough to hold enough for daytime use and the SA tells me that it is fairly light. I also like that the hardware is gunmetal and not a blingy, shiny silver.
Opinions on the particular bag are welcome, but I’m also interested in your general feelings about metallics, with the caveat that I know that they can look cheap—this is based on the hypothetical high-quality, well-done metallic bag.. Should I continue my search or move on and find another obsession?
I love metallics because of their versatility. They can add a nice subtle bling factor without being outrageous. I got a Valentino Rock Stud Spike in Lead last year summer and I have worn it a lot on holidays and "nicer" dinners out etc. For travel I love it because it goes with everything. So many of these bags look better in person than in the pics online, so that Balmain might be awesome!
