Identify this Balenciaga

[saira1214]

Painstaking, indeed! Thank you for your deliberation and authoritative conclusion on this tough call.

I think AFF took the photo under bright indoor lighting which was throwing me off. The First in that link above looks very similar to the Day. The threading too. Hope that helps!

 

[s.tighe]

Hi ladies, can you help me ID this color/year? Based on no mirror pocket and lower caps made in Italy I've narrowed it to 2008-2010 (I believe?) I suspect either '09 praline or '10 Sahara. It has a slight khaki undertone that doesn't appear well in the pics. Thank you so much!

 

[s.tighe]

 

[dodowin]

Hello, i purchased this bag in Canada previously and need to identify this colour and name? All I know is a 2011 style. Let me know if you need more photos.

 

[saira1214]

Hi ladies, can you help me ID this color/year? Based on no mirror pocket and lower caps made in Italy I've narrowed it to 2008-2010 (I believe?) I suspect either '09 praline or '10 Sahara. It has a slight khaki undertone that doesn't appear well in the pics. Thank you so much! View attachment 3092432View attachment 3092433View attachment 3092434View attachment 3092435

09 praline

 

[s.tighe]

09 praline

Thanks Saira!

 

[ponypie]

Hi Saira! Could u have a look at this bag? I'm thinking anthra?? Also it looks more blue than green to my eye. Thanks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221850522537?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[saira1214]

Hi Saira! Could u have a look at this bag? I'm thinking anthra?? Also it looks more blue than green to my eye. Thanks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221850522537?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Yes, you are correct that this is Anthra. The flash with the indoor lighting is throwing the color off making it look very blue, I almost thought it was Canard. I'm surprised she is saying that it is green with hints of grey, that may be what it looks like IRL. The last picture of the rivet shows the true color, IMO which is more of a blue grey. Hope that helps.

 

[ponypie]

^^ Thanks so much, that definitely helps! Yes I'm worried that the bag irl will look nothing like most of the pictures here. Perhaps I'll ask if the seller can take some photos in natural light. Thanks again Saira!!

 

[Loulou2015]

Hello, Your expertise would be greatly appreciated:
trying to identify the color of this Day bag, sapphire or violet please? sapphire I read on tPF color charts was A/W 2008 but this bag is from S/S 2008, and violet was A/W 2007. The mirror does not have a pocket on the back like A/W 2008 sapphire, but could you buy sapphire as a S/S 2008 or maybe the tag is just wrong? It looks very similar to my 2007 violet! (its difficult to reproduce the color accurately...but mostly wondering about the tag conflicting...it was first labelled as violet and then they changed it to sapphire). TIA!!!

 

[Loulou2015]

(post 9199) p.s. I'm guessing maybe the paper tags are wrong? I did more research here on tPF today and Is it true that because it is giant silver hardware the tag should be D941N instead of D941G? Also any advice on the color is appreciated...IRL (daylight indoors) the color is a bit more blue than the photo. The leather tag color looks very similar to my ("U" 2007 year on the silver tag) Violet city bag--I put the zippers together and the zipper on the violet city is a darker bluer purple, and the zipper on the GSH Day is more of a "violet lavender color with more red tone to it" which seems counterintuitive as you would think the zipper on a sapphire would be more blue and the zipper on a violet would be more into the red spectrum... Thanks so much in advance for any light you may shed on this little color/tag mystery !!

 

[saira1214]

Hello, Your expertise would be greatly appreciated:
trying to identify the color of this Day bag, sapphire or violet please? sapphire I read on tPF color charts was A/W 2008 but this bag is from S/S 2008, and violet was A/W 2007. The mirror does not have a pocket on the back like A/W 2008 sapphire, but could you buy sapphire as a S/S 2008 or maybe the tag is just wrong? It looks very similar to my 2007 violet! (its difficult to reproduce the color accurately...but mostly wondering about the tag conflicting...it was first labelled as violet and then they changed it to sapphire). TIA!!!

(post 9199) p.s. I'm guessing maybe its the paper tags are wrong? I did more research here on tPF today and Is it true that because it is giant silver hardware the tag should be D941N instead of D941G? Also any advice on the color is appreciated...IRL (daylight indoors) the color is a bit more blue than the photo. The leather tag color looks very similar to my ("U" 2007 year on the silver tag) Violet city bag--I put the zippers together and the zipper on the violet city is a darker bluer purple, and the zipper on the GSH Day is more of a "violet lavender color with more red tone to it" which seems counterintuitive as you would think the zipper on a sapphire would be more blue and the zipper on a violet would be more into the red spectrum... TIA!! :wondering

Oops, sorry I missed this. I think the paper tag is wrong because it doesn't look like Sapphire to me. Sapphire is a very blue purple while Violet is more of a red purple if that makes any sense. This looks like Violet to me, but it could also be faded or the lighting is throwing it off. Does the mirror match? In terms of the tag, I'm not sure what you are referring to with the D numbers. The only thing that tells you the style is the style number on the white tag and the style number on the back of the tag. Here is more info: http://forum.purseblog.com/balenciaga-reference-library/how-to-read-a-balenciaga-tag-145452.html

ETA: the zipper tape matches 08 Sapphire, so it must be faded or the lighting is off.

 

[Loulou2015]

Hello, Your expertise would be greatly appreciated:
trying to identify the color of this Day bag, sapphire or violet please? sapphire I read on tPF color charts was A/W 2008 but this bag is from S/S 2008, and violet was A/W 2007. The mirror does not have a pocket on the back like A/W 2008 sapphire, but could you buy sapphire as a S/S 2008 or maybe the tag is just wrong? It looks very similar to my 2007 violet! (its difficult to reproduce the color accurately...but mostly wondering about the tag conflicting...it was first labelled as violet and then they changed it to sapphire). TIA!!!

Oops, sorry I missed this. I think the paper tag is wrong because it doesn't look like Sapphire to me. Sapphire is a very blue purple while Violet is more of a red purple if that makes any sense. This looks like Violet to me, but it could also be faded or the lighting is throwing it off. Does the mirror match? In terms of the tag, I'm not sure what you are referring to with the D numbers. The only thing that tells you the style is the style number on the white tag and the style number on the back of the tag. Here is more info: http://forum.purseblog.com/balenciaga-reference-library/how-to-read-a-balenciaga-tag-145452.html

ETA: the zipper tape matches 08 Sapphire, so it must be faded or the lighting is off.

Hi Saira, I gave you bad photos from indoor nighttime (sorry!!) here is a better pic to give you a more fair assessment in case it is helpful from natural light indoors. Also not sure if this effects anything but I think the bag was over treated with leather honey before I got it--although it does still show a strong pinker reddish purple undertone. and the handle wraps do almost match the violet city too! so yes, the zippers could have faded! so it is a violet as it once was listed as before they changed it to sapphire...looking for the mirror...it didn't have a pocket on the back which means its maybe 2008 but will take a pic... Thanks so much again!!

 

[saira1214]

Hi Saira, I gave you bad photos from indoor nighttime (sorry!!) here is a better pic to give you a more fair assessment in case it is helpful from natural light indoors. Also not sure if this effects anything but I think the bag was over treated with leather honey before I got it--although it does still show a strong pinker reddish purple undertone. and the handle wraps do almost match the violet city too! so yes, the zippers could have faded! so it is a violet as it once was listed as before they changed it to sapphire...looking for the mirror...it didn't have a pocket on the back which means its maybe 2008 but will take a pic... Thanks so much again!!

The zipper tape and threading definitely makes it seem like its Sapphire, but the color seems to be a bit faded.

 

[Loulou2015]

Hi Saira, I gave you bad photos from indoor nighttime (sorry!!) here is a better pic to give you a more fair assessment in case it is helpful from natural light indoors. Also not sure if this effects anything but I think the bag was over treated with leather honey before I got it--although it does still show a strong pinker reddish purple undertone. and the handle wraps do almost match the violet city too! so yes, the zippers could have faded! so it is a violet as it once was listed as before they changed it to sapphire...looking for the mirror...it didn't have a pocket on the back which means its maybe 2008 but will take a pic... Thanks so much again!!

Here are 2 pics that are pretty good color reproduction in natural light indoors with the mirror--I suppose its possible the mirrors as well as the tags could have been switched? hope it helps. one more pic showing the violet city and the day leather tags together. Thanks!!!