Let's talk Delvaux!
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I'll preface this by saying that I'm actually not a fan of small bags because I like bags to be proportionate to my body size of tall and recently ... chunky
. However, I find that the Brillant Mini works surprisingly well for me. The shoulder strap is long enough to be used as a cross-body bag, which means it proportionately looks okay. In terms of what I can put in it, it actually fits a good bit for a mini bag. I can put two cellphones (blackberry and an HTC that's the size of the smaller iPhone model), a pack of tissue paper, compact wallet, lipstick, and keys.
Out of all of my Brillant bags, I find that I use the Mini the most, followed by the MM, and lastly the GM. The only complaint I have about the bag is I do find it harder to open but that's a common challenge I have with all the Brillant bags, although the upside of that is you don't have to worry about theft as much!
As far as I know, it doesn't make a difference. The original workshop was in Belgium and then they built another one in France for both workload sharing and logistical purposes. However, the exotic leather bags do tend to be made in Belgium.
Try the ladies at Barneys Las Vegas, they're quite helpful!
Alma's great and she's very proactive.
Did you end up getting the LE Brillant? I was in Hong Kong two weeks ago and they had one there as well, it seems to be a little less expensive than Singapore. If you're still in Asia right now, you can try to swing by Hong Kong or take the ferry over to Macau. There're boutiques in both places.
If I were you, you should get what you want to buy!
Don't get a black box because classic color/leather/style is the thing to do because there are really no rules. I find that I get the most enjoyment out of my bags when I buy the one that really "speaks" to me and wear it when I feel like it, even if the colors may clash. However, if black bag is what you really want, I'd suggest going with something a little more unconventional because you can always find black leather bags (including box) in most brands.
Delvaux came out with this really interesting woven leather style late last year that incorporates three(?) different kinds of black leather interwoven into one. It came in both the MM and GM, and the GM one has black box trim while the MM one has black patent leather trim. I got the MM because someone got the GM before I did, it really is quite unique!
I was told that there is a permanent red, though I cannot remember the exact name ... It may be Rouge de Pourpre.
Let's see if I can get this multi-quote thing right so I don't keep spamming the whole page with my replies.
If you don't mind sharing, how tall are you and what size bags do you generally consider as the right size for you? Brillant MM is only 28cm wide and the Mini is even smaller. Birkin 35cm is definitely a lot bigger than either of the Brillant so it's possible that the Brillant MM may suit you better.
At the end of the day, it is up to the company's own QA standard and guideline that drives the quality. The bags are still being made in Belgium and France, and it's not unheard of to have an exception on quality issue amongst the many that are made. I've seen this happening with Bottega, Louis Vuitton (three times in my case and the products were all made in France), and Hermes. I don't think the country of ownership being Hong Kong has any impact on the quality. That's like saying everything made in China-related regions is of poor quality when in reality it's dependent on what it is that we're referring to. I personally owned many custom-made art pieces made in Hong Kong and China that are of great quality and are very durable.
Beautiful piece! I'm sorry to hear about the issue, though. Good thing they are willing to fix it and will cover the cost. Hope you get it back soon!
If you don't mind sharing, how tall are you and what size bags do you generally consider as the right size for you? Brillant MM is only 28cm wide and the Mini is even smaller. Birkin 35cm is definitely a lot bigger than either of the Brillant so it's possible that the Brillant MM may suit you better.
At the end of the day, it is up to the company's own QA standard and guideline that drives the quality. The bags are still being made in Belgium and France, and it's not unheard of to have an exception on quality issue amongst the many that are made.
I've seen this happening with Bottega, Louis Vuitton (three times in my case and the products were all made in France), and Hermes. I don't think the country of ownership being Hong Kong has any impact on the quality. That's like saying everything made in China-related regions is of poor quality when in reality it's dependent on what it is that we're referring to. I personally owned many custom-made art pieces made in Hong Kong and China that are of great quality and are very durable. Beautiful piece! I'm sorry to hear about the issue, though. Good thing they are willing to fix it and will cover the cost. Hope you get it back soon!
Did you end up getting the LE Brillant? I was in Hong Kong two weeks ago and they had one there as well, it seems to be a little less expensive than Singapore. If you're still in Asia right now, you can try to swing by Hong Kong or take the ferry over to Macau. There're boutiques in both places.
Thanks dear. I had already traveled on. I see they have red/ivory now as well.
Let's see if I can get this multi-quote thing right so I don't keep spamming the whole page with my replies.
If you don't mind sharing, how tall are you and what size bags do you generally consider as the right size for you? Brillant MM is only 28cm wide and the Mini is even smaller. Birkin 35cm is definitely a lot bigger than either of the Brillant so it's possible that the Brillant MM may suit you better.
At the end of the day, it is up to the company's own QA standard and guideline that drives the quality. The bags are still being made in Belgium and France, and it's not unheard of to have an exception on quality issue amongst the many that are made.
Beautiful piece! I'm sorry to hear about the issue, though. Good thing they are willing to fix it and will cover the cost. Hope you get it back soon!
Hi Emorylight,
I'm only 5'2 and when I tried on the brilliant MM it didn't shine on me
and I haven't get a chance to try the mini yet.
Hi Emorylight,
I'm only 5'2 and when I tried on the brilliant MM it didn't shine on me
If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend you give the mini a shot!
There're coming out with Tempete Mini for next season, so that can be worth a try too.If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend you give the mini a shot!
Today I went and tried on the mini, it is very spacious inside but I'm just not so sure how much I will love it once the mini bag is out of the trend... For the Tempte, I thought it's hard to open/close? I prefer something easier to open since I'm always hands full with a 2 year old son, and compared with Tempte and brilliant I thought brilliant may be easier
hi, may i know delvaux tempete micro and mm price in euro?
and what do you all think about tempete micro? do you find it hard to put things inside cause it's so small? actually i fell the micro is a little bit too small but the mm is too big for me.
i have LV alma bag and it works well for me, but i haven't see the micro because it always sold out here in singapore. can someone enlighten me? many thanks!
and what do you all think about tempete micro? do you find it hard to put things inside cause it's so small? actually i fell the micro is a little bit too small but the mm is too big for me.
i have LV alma bag and it works well for me, but i haven't see the micro because it always sold out here in singapore. can someone enlighten me? many thanks!