Let's talk Delvaux!
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I just called one of the belgian boutiques:
Tempete MM: 3550
Tempete GM : 4200 indeed
Madame MM: 2350
Madame Mini: 1790
Apparently there's no Madame PM, so I don't know which one you meant...
You can have a look on their site, all sizes are mentioned on it.
Good luck!
Thank you!! You are super sweet.
I saw the Madame "PM" on the Barneys website. That's probably MM - I will double check the size on Delvaux website.
I went to Barneys yesterday and the SA told me no one really knows about the brand but lately a lot of pple ask for it and certain color has a waitlist and sold out before it hits the shelves.
I def want a few of these and buy it in Europe.
You're so welcome! The euro price is so much less I don't think I'll ever want to buy from Barney's!
This is my first time here on this thread. I have become interested in Delvaux recently. I have a Hermes kelly that I love to bits but the price tag...ouch! And the "stars have to align" to buy one game from H so I decided to check out a tempete because D has a similar size to my 32cm kelly and the shape is similar. So I took my hiny down to Barneys and played with the tempete on the shelf. Unfortunately, I am going to have to say "nay" to it at the moment. The thing that bothered me most was the difficulty in closing the clasp. Yes, the Kelly did take some getting used to at first but at least the kelly has a hole on the clasp plate and if you are using the shoulder strap, you can see what you are aiming for with putting the loop through the plate. With the tempete, you are kind of flying blind because all the hardware on the flap is under the flap where you cannot see it. So as I'm looking down at the bag, I don't know where to "aim" to close the flap. It's so hard to explain but it just didn't work for me. Also, the bag is really rigid and I don't think it will get much softer with use making it look a bit too formal for me and my lifestyle. *Sigh* I so wanted to love it.
I totally get what you're saying! Funny because a friend of mine who has lots of Delvaux has told me the same thing about the Tempete when I mentioned to her that it must be easier than the Brillant to open and close, and she said in a way it's even harder than the Brillant because you're aiming blindly.
What leather was the Tempete you tried on? There's the box leather which is rigid and structured but the calf souple grained leather should be soft and pliable, like togo and Clemence Hermes leather.
Also I have seen the Tempete carried with the flap tucked in like the Kelly... Olivia Palermo carried her purple one like this:
Carlinha- I'm so glad to hear im not the only one with the clasp problem. I was worried I was a clumsy gal.
Ah! I must have tried a box one. I did not see a calf leather one and the SA didn't even mention it so I thought it was the only leather type that was available. The one Olivia is carrying is indeed swoon worthy but I don't think I can carry my bags with the flap tucked in. I put way too much stuff in my bags! I think I will need to explore the Brilliant next.
Here is a picture of the Tempete MM..I'd love to see someone model the MM if they have it
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Aaaand my Delvaux obsession continues... I would have to say that along with my Hermes Bs and K, these are my favorite bags!!
My little Delvaux family:
Ivory Box Brillant MM
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Red calf souple Brillant Mini
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Lagon calf souple Brillant MM
Modeling pic of Mini which is so cute cross body!
My little Delvaux family:
Ivory Box Brillant MM
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Red calf souple Brillant Mini
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Lagon calf souple Brillant MM
Modeling pic of Mini which is so cute cross body!
Aaaand my Delvaux obsession continues... I would have to say that along with my Hermes Bs and K, these are my favorite bags!!
My little Delvaux family:
Ivory Box Brillant MM
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Red calf souple Brillant Mini
Flamingo Pink calf souple Brillant MM
Lagon calf souple Brillant MM
Modeling pic of Mini which is so cute cross body!
carlinha - I just love each and every one of these bags (and I agree, the mini is so damn cute, looks perfect on you
)question - does it get easier to use the clasp with use? Mine is almost impossible to open and close, I feel like I'm going to damage something (the bag or my fingers) trying to open or close it.
carlinha - I just love each and every one of these bags (and I agree, the mini is so damn cute, looks perfect on you
question - does it get easier to use the clasp with use? Mine is almost impossible to open and close, I feel like I'm going to damage something (the bag or my fingers) trying to open or close it.
thank you livethelake!! may i ask what type of leather yours is? i find the box leather harder to open/close but the little trick is you push down on the top of the bag to loosen the buckle and then it opens much easier. i think the more you practice opening and closing it, it does get easier, but i am not sure if it's because the leather gets softer or you become more adept. i do not have much difficulty with any of mine. it is about as annoying as the extra step of the Kelly turnlock for me, less convenient than a Birkin but not impossibly so.