Let's talk Delvaux!
- Thread starter allaboutnice
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
I love the smock! Probably one of my favorite from the new collection.
I had reserved so long ago, but then my SA left the company, and apparently it didn't translate. So it's there now BUT I just got word that my MTO is in NY!!! Through customs. A VERY LONG 6 month wait! I am dying to see it.
The smocked will be a collector’s item: leather treated as fabric. It is fabulous. They made very few.
What size is the Trench? I tried it in black crispy calf with red painted edging in large, but it was too heavy for me.
The Tempête crispy calf has such gorgeous veining - really shows beautifully in this colour.
Let us know what you decide!
The trench is the GM, the really big size. I can imagine they are super heavy too, but great work and travel bags maybe? I agree with you that the smocked will be a collector's item! I might have to get it, but then I got news that my MTO will be in the store by Friday so I am like $$$$ ugh
The trench is the GM, the really big size. I can imagine they are super heavy too, but great work and travel bags maybe? I agree with you that the smocked will be a collector's item! I might have to get it, but then I got news that my MTO will be in the store by Friday so I am like $$$$ ugh
Yes, I was considering Trench GM for a travel bag in crispy calf as that is fairly sturdy leather. But the weight was just too much, and the buckle fastening is not practical for travel IMO. But still dream about it. 
Off topic, but my Ferragamo Studio bag works quite well for travel. I know you have some too.
Can’t wait to see your order - it is a Libellule as I remember.
Off topic, but my Ferragamo Studio bag works quite well for travel. I know you have some too.Can’t wait to see your order - it is a Libellule as I remember.
Yep. THE LAST ONE. The artist who made that skin has left the company. So no more Libellule. AND this will be the ONLY Brillant MM ever done in the Libellule. Should be a banging day to get it!!! Ferragamo studio bags are amazing by the way.Yes, I was considering Trench GM for a travel bag in crispy calf as that is fairly sturdy leather. But the weight was just too much, and the buckle fastening is not practical for travel IMO. But still dream about it.
Can’t wait to see your order - it is a Libellule as I remember.
I missed the boat totally. Will have to live vicariously through your order.That alligator trench is everything! Such a work of art. But it's a BIG bag, with a hefty price tag too! I'm not a huge fan of the Libellule for some reason, maybe in person its nicer? The crispy calf one is also beautiful. Happy shopping! On a side note, has anyone considered or purchased the SoCool bag yet?
I haven't considered the SoCool yet! Which one are you looking at? And attached are the pics of the Libellule that made me fall in love with it....my version will (very) soon be here...lastly, I wish Delvaux would make some fantastic totes or other bags in versions of the Tempete or Brillant that are easier to access (open with top handles??)
Attachments
I mean yeah, they really are works of art and I applaud Delvaux for taking such risks with an expensive and rare skin but for me personally I prefer single toned skins. I just think it looks better. At a push I admire a Himalayan, but that's it. Put it this way, if I had the funds to purchase an exotic it would be in a single matte colour. I've only seen two types of the SoCool, one in black and one in tan/cream. Whilst the tan one looked nicer and more chic, I cant get the black one out of my mind. I'm hoping it will be a staple and still be available in a few months time as lifes too busy with an upcoming newborn to travel to a boutique at the moment. Maybe after the summer! I also really like the mini bucket (was it called Le Pin??)
To me the technical skill and artistry required to make tinted alligator or croc, or exotics inlaid with marquetry is what sets Delvaux apart. Sure, they make “plain” exotics which are exquisite, but a tinted or inlaid one can take any outfit to the next level. Nobody in the business does exotics better IMO.
The Le Pin bucket bag is cute: they are featuring a cheery red one for Valentine’s Day. Not a bucket bag type myself. As for the SoCool, haven’t handled one yet.
Wishing you a safe delivery.
Oh for sure, why is why I admire them so much but it's just not to my personal taste. Even in store I always gravitate towards more neutral colours. Delvaux come up with some quirky colourways and some are not to my liking, I can't get excited by the coloured edge paint especially in the neon colours. I'm more drawn to their neutral range. I saw a camel/beige ostrich Tempete in Paris and thought it was the bomb. Yeah I got my wife a NeoNoe in black epi last year but she really likes Delvaux's version, and I gravitate to anything with superior leather so I definitely want to get her one at some point. But for now everything is baby orientated so once we get in the swing of things I think it's time to go shopping again! Thanks for the kind words
Yes just the black. It's expensive for the bag, and it's just the plain on the back of the bag. I might not spring for this since the MTO is here (and I have 2 H appts between today and tomorrow
)