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Ah i see.... yes... 2012 makes me knee shake too !!! lol .....

So the color is correct, i just need to make sure it's authentic then ;) . Thanks so much Sssy !

Sssy said:
Probably you remember we have a lot of super fakes floating around- most were from 2012. I was unfortunate to find 2 bags in this lovely colour but 2 were questionable, so I passed on them. One was a Work and second one a City. 2012 bags always make me nervous ;)
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Sssy said:
Probably you remember we have a lot of super fakes floating around- most were from 2012. I was unfortunate to find 2 bags in this lovely colour but 2 were questionable, so I passed on them. One was a Work and second one a City. 2012 bags always make me nervous ;)
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peacebabe said:
Ah i see.... yes... 2012 makes me knee shake too !!! lol .....

So the color is correct, i just need to make sure it's authentic then ;) . Thanks so much Sssy !
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Yes, Sssy is correct that it is 2012 Crocus. The bag is indeed rare. I don't think a lot were made. I didn't know that color was faked often. Good to know.
 
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Does anyone know the name of this clutch? It has a kiss lock closure and you can fold it in half. I found this one on eBay and wanted to know more about it before deciding if I want to buy it. Another member posted here in the style reference thread for clutches and that it fits an iPad mini. But she called it a foldable clutch and this style doesn't come up when I google it. Just the envelope clutch.
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Thanks saira. I did a search on both Crocus & Bleute. The color seems different. Crocus looks like purple & Bleute is blue. Now i wonder if these 2 are different color ..... :confused1:

saira1214 said:
Yes, Sssy is correct that it is 2012 Crocus. The bag is indeed rare. I don't think a lot were made. I didn't know that color was faked often. Good to know.
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casseyelsie said:
Hi, I am interested on a Bal Giant City bag I saw on eBay but the seller is not sure which year this bag was produced. I would also like to know what leather is used. I don't see this design a lot so wondering if this is a limited edition piece? Would really appreciate feedbacks from Bal experts. Thank you so much. :-)

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This is a Brouges City and the leather is agneau, but the year is throwing me off. It look pretty green to me in the photos, but the seller describes it as grey. It is from 2008 or 2009, but the color doesn't really match any green from those years which would be Vert Thyme. If the bag really is grey, then I think this is Anthra in bad lighting and is likely from 2009. If it is green then it is likely 2008 Vert Thyme.
 
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peacebabe said:
Thanks saira. I did a search on both Crocus & Bleute. The color seems different. Crocus looks like purple & Bleute is blue. Now i wonder if these 2 are different color ..... :confused1:
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You're right. I saw another photo you posted of it and it looked very blue. Bluete should have absolutely no purple in it, it should be a straight blue. Crocus is a blue-purple, kind of like blue lavande, but not as bright if that makes any sense.
 
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yakusoku.af said:
Does anyone know the name of this clutch? It has a kiss lock closure and you can fold it in half. I found this one on eBay and wanted to know more about it before deciding if I want to buy it. Another member posted here in the style reference thread for clutches and that it fits an iPad mini. But she called it a foldable clutch and this style doesn't come up when I google it. Just the envelope clutch.
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I've never seen this style, it must be new-ish. Maybe someone else can chime in?
 
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saira1214 said:
You're right. I saw another photo you posted of it and it looked very blue. Bluete should have absolutely no purple in it, it should be a straight blue. Crocus is a blue-purple, kind of like blue lavande, but not as bright if that makes any sense.
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peacebabe said:
Thanks so much Saira! I shall call her Ms Bleute now :D
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Oh my :smile1: Another Bal puzzle :p
Bleute was definitely blue- blue. It was called Bleute here, so I thought maybe in the USA it is called Crocus, but now it looks like (maybe) they are 2 different colours. I've seen people referring to Jacinthe as Crocus :thinkin:
Whatever it is called - it is gorgeous :D
 
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Sssy said:
Oh my :smile1: Another Bal puzzle :p
Bleute was definitely blue- blue. It was called Bleute here, so I thought maybe in the USA it is called Crocus, but now it looks like (maybe) they are 2 different colours. I've seen people referring to Jacinthe as Crocus :thinkin:
Whatever it is called - it is gorgeous :D
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Yes, this one is weird. I have always thought of them as three different colors. Bal screwed up the color chart this year and I believe bluete was left off and was a late addition. As a result, there is a lot of confusion over these colors. Heck, even I get confused trying to keep it straight. Jacinthe and Bluete definitely were more prevalent this year. Jacinthe is a lavander, purple with no blue. Bluete is a blue-blue and Crocus is a purple blue. I don't think there were a lot of crocus bags made, or maybe no one really bought the color. Maybe crocus doesn't even exist? :laugh: Although, I'm pretty sure that I have ID'd a few.
 
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