Help! What color should my first S.O. exotic be???
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I should mention that my exotic are not Kelly or birkin. It doesn't fit my current lifestyle and it may be a little more than I can handle (wearing that is). My regular leather Kelly birkin barely see the light of day so an exotic would not be useful for me.
I have a vert emeraude Constance élan and Matt graphite Lindy.
Shiny or matte? (I have never seen it in Matte). I really do love this color. It's stunning!
classic and i mean classic 50s 80s combination in croc or ostrich. it can make your bag interesting but always clasic and perfect so it could be a deep blue like indigo with graphite. or vert fonce or vert emeraude with black or bordeaux and classic safron or ficelle gris tour tourturele something among the eternal colors. my vintage constance is navy blue with black lining and trim and the effct is sublte but beyond beautiful i hope this helps Darling and i do suggest looking at pictures form FSH Windows of the past. hope this helps. birkel
now if this is an option to order a bag in any color as in monochrome that is my favorite effect since im not a huge combo fan then i would order vert emeraude shiny. amethyst matte or shiny.or graphite matte or shiny.
now if this is an option to order a bag in any color as in monochrome that is my favorite effect since im not a huge combo fan then i would order vert emeraude shiny. amethyst matte or shiny.or graphite matte or shiny.
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Have you seen matte malachite? It looks extremely nice, and you can combine it with another shade of green croc!
Thank you so so much, everyone, for your input. It was so helpful and really helped clarify for me what made my heart "sing"! I put in a request for a 32 Kelly, vert emeraude lissée. Fingers crossed for me!!!
Wow you are so lucky!!! I definitely would get a croc over lizard. This is because for lizard, you are really limited to only a 25cm Birkin and like you said you would be using it for a lifetime. I definitely prefer matte porous croc over to glossy as the colors are more saturated.
Since you haven't really decided on a bag style, might I suggest a Kelly? Your collection of H seems to be mostly Birkins, so maybe a dip into the Kellys might help you balance out your collection? Anyways either choice would be divine.
Like you I mostly wear the spectrum of black to white and also blue (all shades except for that baby blue. Like the twitter logo down below. I don't wear that blue, but the Facebook blue and the Instagram blue, I would wear that).
Have you considered maybe a black on the outside (bit boring yes) but a shocking HUGE contrasting color on the inside. Or how about a tricolor combo (think Celine trapezes)
The colors that I might suggest would be Gris T, Gris de Paris, Black, Etoupe, maybe Bleu Obscure, etc. that navy blue almost black color (think Bleu Infini in LVs Monogram Vernis or Infini in Empriente leather) that blue that is so dark, but under certain lighting it would turn blue or black.
The interior, however you can do whatever - bright yellows, oranges, reds, pinks, purples, etc. Just be sure that the exterior color is neutral.
If you were to go with the tricolor route, you could maybe possible pick two bright colors that compliment one another and a black. Like I said think of the Celine trapezes. You would be surprised that color blocking would be quite cool!
Anyways, I hope this would help you and I am sure the colors you choose would suit you perfectly and you can always ask your SA or loved one for their opinions, but at the end of the day its YOUR bag so only you would know what suits you best.
Good Luck!!
Since you haven't really decided on a bag style, might I suggest a Kelly? Your collection of H seems to be mostly Birkins, so maybe a dip into the Kellys might help you balance out your collection? Anyways either choice would be divine.
Like you I mostly wear the spectrum of black to white and also blue (all shades except for that baby blue. Like the twitter logo down below. I don't wear that blue, but the Facebook blue and the Instagram blue, I would wear that).
Have you considered maybe a black on the outside (bit boring yes) but a shocking HUGE contrasting color on the inside. Or how about a tricolor combo (think Celine trapezes)
The colors that I might suggest would be Gris T, Gris de Paris, Black, Etoupe, maybe Bleu Obscure, etc. that navy blue almost black color (think Bleu Infini in LVs Monogram Vernis or Infini in Empriente leather) that blue that is so dark, but under certain lighting it would turn blue or black.
The interior, however you can do whatever - bright yellows, oranges, reds, pinks, purples, etc. Just be sure that the exterior color is neutral.
If you were to go with the tricolor route, you could maybe possible pick two bright colors that compliment one another and a black. Like I said think of the Celine trapezes. You would be surprised that color blocking would be quite cool!
Anyways, I hope this would help you and I am sure the colors you choose would suit you perfectly and you can always ask your SA or loved one for their opinions, but at the end of the day its YOUR bag so only you would know what suits you best.
Good Luck!!
My vote is for Gris Paris too. Very elegant and lasting but not as conservative as black.
Thank you so, so much for your input. I had to make a final decision yesterday and asked DH for his input too. Final decision was for a Kelly 32 in vert emeraude croc (shiny!) but my kind SA also allowed me to put in for a Gris Paris constance. Who knows what I"ll get - she reminded me there are no guarantees! - but hopefully I'll get something!!!
Ohhhhh that does sound really nice!!! I assume vert emeraude is emerald green right? Ohh what a real gem! Did you choose an interior color?? (If it was red with black details, your SO kelly would look like a watermelon!
). Also the Constance sounds great!! (what size is it?). I am just so happy for you!! And hey you get two options right, at least if you like both of them, when it arrives I am sure you would be smitten over it (from what I gather its like waiting for a baby, but well this one won't cry, need to be fed or poop, etc!). Two is always better than one!! Congrats in advance and let the waiting begin!! For all you know it might take half a year to possibly two 
(I am guessing you will end up with either a human baby or an elephant baby 
)Plus I am glad that I somewhat helped your decision making! A big congratulations in advance!
You know, I didn't even think to specify an interior color - I guess that means they will do it all in emerald green (yes, that is the same color)? I should send an email to my SA confirming that. Your enthusiasm is contagiousOhhhhh that does sound really nice!!! I assume vert emeraude is emerald green right? Ohh what a real gem! Did you choose an interior color?? (If it was red with black details, your SO kelly would look like a watermelon!
Plus I am glad that I somewhat helped your decision making! A big congratulations in advance!
which is a big part of why I get into trouble when I spend too much time on TPF - LOL!
You know, I didn't even think to specify an interior color - I guess that means they will do it all in emerald green (yes, that is the same color)? I should send an email to my SA confirming that. Your enthusiasm is contagious
Yeah I would assume so if you didnt specify an interior color then based off common sense, yeah it would be the same as the exterior!(?)! (Of course in my head I am screaming, you silly woman! Why didnt you think of an interior color! Are you allowed to email your SA and also add an interior color?)
Haha my enthusiasm (yes) and also partly I was green with envy (LOL I guess your bag color matches the emotions of many who are no where near a H boutique (I am at least a 6hr flight away from the nearest boutique to put things in perspective!))!
And I must agree when you spend a lot of time on tPf it does wonders to that inner shopaholic! So many things that you originally didnt really like suddenly change to desperate calling to boutiques to see if they are in stock or stalking the web to find good preloved deals!