It might be different depending on the region but I simply fired off an email to Delvaux and asked. Easy as that. No hoops.
Let's talk Delvaux!
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Hello! I have never seen a Delvaux in person so I’m hoping someone can help answer this - are the clasps/sangles (sorry not sure what they are called officially) on the Tempete functional? They look interesting but I have a hard time getting past non-functional hardware
Hi! They are functional in the sense that if you open them it allows for the bag to be pulled wider, a bit like the saint laurent SDJ. It does not close the bag though, there’s a clasp under the flap to hold it onto the body. If you leave the sangles open you can still close the flap of the bag and it gives it a more casual vibe. Hope this helps, it’s a stunning bag!
thank you! Yep that makes sense. I am having a hard time deciding if I love the hardware, it reminds me of something that I can’t put my finger on. Maybe those plastic bracelets they give out at concerts or events with a plastic clasp that you fit into one of the holes? I’m not sure. I do love some of the colors though and I like the overall vibe of it!
The design is sailboat inspired so the hardware is supposed to be similar to that of the hardware on a boat.
The hardware of the trapeze is the basis for the design (harkening back to the love of sailing in Belgium).
The trapeze being the wire running from the mast to the sailor, which allows them to extend the centre of gravity outside the boat to stabilize the boat in gusty conditions.
It has nice beveled edges that really make the design shine.
Anyone else confused by this?
Feels like it was tossed together with some design duct tape in order to draw attention to Richmont’s new acquisition.
A far cry from their more cerebral collaborations with Magritte…
Feels like it was tossed together with some design duct tape in order to draw attention to Richmont’s new acquisition.
A far cry from their more cerebral collaborations with Magritte…
“Enriched?” This is absurd.
I was thinking of replying to the instagram post with "Ceci n'est pas un Delvaux...J'espère"
A Delvaux Brilliant with a bamboo handle would have been so much better but oh well...
This is all very intriguing. Why would Gucci, a Kering brand, do a collaboration with Delvaux, a Richemont brand? Will Alessandro Michele be the first of a series of guest Creative Directors for Delvaux, or will Michele be designing for 2 Houses going forward?
The “duct tape” is some kind of decal - a far cry from the intarsia work Delvaux artisans are capable of producing. I feel sorry that their talent is being wasted. I remember CZ’s last collection called A Midsummer Night’s Dream with beautiful inlay work.
Oh well!
From what I understand Gucci vault is collaborating with many brands right now. (Even heritage shirt brand Charvet).