Let's talk Delvaux!

[carlinha]

Vigeee... I pulled the trigger! I just bought one. Its still en route from japan to my arms. Will post pics as soon as i receive her.

Carlinha... You are to blamed for my Brillant obsession!! Seeing your beautiful pictures on your IG makes me drool. I was about to pm you about how hard the bag is to open and close. So thank you for sharing the details here.. Mine is the retourne one i think.
I was looking for the Pink Flamingo one. When a friend of mine in japan said the flamingo one is out of stock, she offered me a red one. At first i said no but then she sent me pics and Daaammn....!! Why does it have to be so pretty!!!����
Especially when she sent me her modeling pics with the bag in the crook of her arms! I just have to have it. So i told her to go ahead and buy it for me.
This is my first non H bag after falling hard for Hermes in 2010..
At least.. With delvaux.. No game played.. No need to buy jewellery to be offered a bag

OMG KEEKEE!!! congrats hun!!!! what color HW does it come with?? i would LOVE a red GHW one!! did you get the MM size too? i hope you love it as much as i do!

i was in the same boat as you - after falling hard for Hermes, i did not buy any other bags for years, could not even THINK of any other brand... Delvaux is really the first one that makes me want to collect more than 1 of the same style in different colors (apart from Hermes!!) but so far, loving it, and as you said, with the H price increases and the SKUNK LEATHER issues, this has been a very happy alternative for me! and of course, no games! win-win!

cannot wait to see your baby, please post pics as soon as you get it!

 

[baileylab]

keep me posted

Dang why didn't i pay more attention to delvaux when i was in Japan?!!! Now i know i shouldn't stop visiting tpf!!!

Yes I hope I can get one soooooon.

 

[baileylab]

ladies, count me in as another LOVER of Delvaux bags (OBSESSED )

i had never heard of this brand until i saw the lovely @bycamelia with it on IG... she lives in belgium and therefore is a huge fan of this brand! still, i was intrigued by her pics but did not necessarily NEED one of the bags... then i saw them in person at Barney's and started falling in love, and saw some of @bycamelia's bags in person, and that was it!

when i was in NYC a few months ago, we stopped at Barney's and i saw and fell head over heels in love with my first Delvaux - an ivory box calf with covered white HW... i call this beauty my Snow White

my second piece came a few weeks later with the help of my friend @bycamelia, from Belgium - Lagon PHW

Both are MM (medium), but as you can tell from this pic, the ivory box calf is rigid and much more structured, so appears larger/taller... the lagon in the grain leather is soft and slouches a little bit, so appears smaller/shorter:

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!

thanks for your valued input on the use of the bags, Carlinha. Now i so regret not getting a delvaux in Japan last month!!!

 

[baileylab]

Does anybody own a tempete?

 

[Rouge H]

Another Delvaux fan here!

 

[carlinha]

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!

thanks for your valued input on the use of the bags, Carlinha. Now i so regret not getting a delvaux in Japan last month!!!

thanks baileylab! it's not too late!

Does anybody own a tempete?

i don't personally but have played around with my friend's MM and mini... also a great bag but personally i just prefer the style of the Brillant more...

Another Delvaux fan here!

hi!!!!

 

[panthere55]

ladies, count me in as another LOVER of Delvaux bags (OBSESSED )

i had never heard of this brand until i saw the lovely @bycamelia with it on IG... she lives in belgium and therefore is a huge fan of this brand! still, i was intrigued by her pics but did not necessarily NEED one of the bags... then i saw them in person at Barney's and started falling in love, and saw some of @bycamelia's bags in person, and that was it!

when i was in NYC a few months ago, we stopped at Barney's and i saw and fell head over heels in love with my first Delvaux - an ivory box calf with covered white HW... i call this beauty my Snow White

my second piece came a few weeks later with the help of my friend @bycamelia, from Belgium - Lagon PHW

Both are MM (medium), but as you can tell from this pic, the ivory box calf is rigid and much more structured, so appears larger/taller... the lagon in the grain leather is soft and slouches a little bit, so appears smaller/shorter:

Oh they are so beautiful! I am considering delvaux but only in grained leather but I don't think they sell those in US

 

[Miss Al]

Carlinha,

I love your Lagon!!! If only they sell them here in Singapore.

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

Vigeee... I pulled the trigger! I just bought one. Its still en route from japan to my arms. Will post pics as soon as i receive her.

Carlinha... You are to blamed for my Brillant obsession!! Seeing your beautiful pictures on your IG makes me drool. I was about to pm you about how hard the bag is to open and close. So thank you for sharing the details here.. Mine is the retourne one i think.
I was looking for the Pink Flamingo one. When a friend of mine in japan said the flamingo one is out of stock, she offered me a red one. At first i said no but then she sent me pics and Daaammn....!! Why does it have to be so pretty!!!����
Especially when she sent me her modeling pics with the bag in the crook of her arms! I just have to have it. So i told her to go ahead and buy it for me.
This is my first non H bag after falling hard for Hermes in 2010..
At least.. With delvaux.. No game played.. No need to buy jewellery to be offered a bag

Keekeee, major congrats on your red Brillant! So exciting, please post pics as soon as you receive it. Tell us what you think of the quality of Delvaux compared to H. Also, I love the idea of not playing any games and simply placing an order for a Brillant. This has gotten very old for me at H as much as I love my loyal SA. The continuous pressure to buy, buy, buy just to be offered a B or a K is getting ridiculous. Plus, there are the skunk issues and how this has been handled by H.

Carlinha, thanks for the lovely pics and your feedback. I trust your opinion and you have a great eye for quality. Love your Snow White and lagon, such amazing bags! The ivory box calf is absolutely TDF and is on my short list. Do you find that you are using them more than your Bs/Ks?

Will be up in New York City in late December and always have lunch at Fred's, so while I am at Barney's will check out Delvaux IRL. I am interested in the sizes and the Brillant, Rejane and Pauline styles ~ but the Brillant is pretty much winning out.

Will probably place my order directly with corporate Delvaux in Europe as I am pretty sure that I will want GHW if I go with the Brillant and don't become Carlinha's Snow White twin. Also, there is a possibility of a trip to Paris in July 2015, if I can wait that long, lol.

Question, if I order via email or phone directly from Paris or Brussels do they deduct VAT from the price of the bag or is this only done if I buy it in person?

 

[Miskin]

Another Delvaux fan reporting for duty!
Congratulations on your gorgeous brillants ladies! I am really glad that Delvaux is now making bags in bright happy colours besides classics like black and brown.
BTW I have bought their anniversary book, I can post some pictures from it, if the moderator allows it

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

Another Delvaux fan reporting for duty!
Congratulations on your gorgeous brillants ladies! I am really glad that Delvaux is now making bags in bright happy colours besides classics like black and brown.
BTW I have bought their anniversary book, I can post some pictures from it, if the moderator allows it

Miskin, would love to see pics from their anniversary book!!!

 

[toujours*chic]

Another fan here- I have loved Delvaux for more than 20 years. So beautiful and exquisitely made. The fact it is under the radar makes it even more appealing.

 

[carlinha]

Oh they are so beautiful! I am considering delvaux but only in grained leather but I don't think they sell those in US

panthere, i am not 100% sure but i do think they sell the grained leather in the US? you can call your local barneys to double check the leather type, but when i was at Barneys NYC i saw the ivory box calf, different colored grained leather, patent, and exotics.

Carlinha,

I love your Lagon!!! If only they sell them here in Singapore.

thank you so much Miss Al! this Lagon was the first Delvaux bag that made me sit up and pay attention to the brand!! i feel so lucky to have it as it was from last spring and i thought it was for sure sold out by the time i inquired about it!

am quite surprised they do not sell it in singapore!! they do have some bags on farfetch.com, i think that ships worldwide... but it would probably be best to see the bags in person first before buying

Keekeee, major congrats on your red Brillant! So exciting, please post pics as soon as you receive it. Tell us what you think of the quality of Delvaux compared to H. Also, I love the idea of not playing any games and simply placing an order for a Brillant. This has gotten very old for me at H as much as I love my loyal SA. The continuous pressure to buy, buy, buy just to be offered a B or a K is getting ridiculous. Plus, there are the skunk issues and how this has been handled by H.

Carlinha, thanks for the lovely pics and your feedback. I trust your opinion and you have a great eye for quality. Love your Snow White and lagon, such amazing bags! The ivory box calf is absolutely TDF and is on my short list. Do you find that you are using them more than your Bs/Ks?

Will be up in New York City in late December and always have lunch at Fred's, so while I am at Barney's will check out Delvaux IRL. I am interested in the sizes and the Brillant, Rejane and Pauline styles ~ but the Brillant is pretty much winning out.

Will probably place my order directly with corporate Delvaux in Europe as I am pretty sure that I will want GHW if I go with the Brillant and don't become Carlinha's Snow White twin. Also, there is a possibility of a trip to Paris in July 2015, if I can wait that long, lol.

Question, if I order via email or phone directly from Paris or Brussels do they deduct VAT from the price of the bag or is this only done if I buy it in person?

vigee, i would be so happy if we became twins on Snow White... i think she is even more amazing in real life!! yes, i have been using my Brillants more than my Bs/Ks lately... not sure if it is a "phase" i am going through, but especially the 2 colors i have, they just go with so much in my wardrobe! in terms of practicality, still nothing beats the Birkin with the ease of getting things in and out of the bag... i would equate the ease of the Brillant as similar to the Kelly because you have to fiddle with the closure, and you can also choose the shoulder strap option... but it is better than the kelly in this sense that the shoulder strap is adjustable... you can even wear it crossbody if you choose!

do check out the Delvaux counter when you are in NYC... and reach out to one of the Delvaux specialists there, the one who helped me was Besa and she was absolutely amazing - very knowledgeable and helpful! she can answer any questions you have about the brand, the bag styles, leather, etc.

also, i am 99% sure some colors come with GHW, it just depends on the color... for example Flamingo Pink and Cardinal (purple similar to Anemone) came with GHW... so it will depend what color you are interested in, if it comes with GHW or PHW. and then they have the special HW ones like the white, and also black...

you CAN order the bags directly from Belgium and they do deduct the VAT when shipping to the USA. but they use DHL as their shipping courier so 99% guaranteed you will get a US customs charge... but it still comes out slightly cheaper than if purchasing from Barneys.

Another Delvaux fan reporting for duty!
Congratulations on your gorgeous brillants ladies! I am really glad that Delvaux is now making bags in bright happy colours besides classics like black and brown.
BTW I have bought their anniversary book, I can post some pictures from it, if the moderator allows it

i would love to see pictures if you can miskin!

Another fan here- I have loved Delvaux for more than 20 years. So beautiful and exquisitely made. The fact it is under the radar makes it even more appealing.

i LOVE the under the radar aspect too toujours*chic! you know it's an amazing quality bag just by looking at it, but it doesn't scream in your face, at least for now anyway! i also love the fact that less pieces are made than Bs/Ks, which makes it feel more special... i am still blown away that there were only TEN TOTAL WORLWIDE of the ceci n'est pas un delvaux bags made!!! (and our ******** here has #8! wonder which # rihanna has )

 

[carlinha]

Keeping this relevant to the Hermes comparison, here is a close-up pic of the leathers - the grain leather of my Delvaux Lagon Brillant right next to a grain leather (i.e. Togo/Clemence) Hermes Petit H bag charm

you can see the Delvaux is finer than the Hermes leather:

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

panthere, i am not 100% sure but i do think they sell the grained leather in the US? you can call your local barneys to double check the leather type, but when i was at Barneys NYC i saw the ivory box calf, different colored grained leather, patent, and exotics.



thank you so much Miss Al! this Lagon was the first Delvaux bag that made me sit up and pay attention to the brand!! i feel so lucky to have it as it was from last spring and i thought it was for sure sold out by the time i inquired about it!

am quite surprised they do not sell it in singapore!! they do have some bags on farfetch.com, i think that ships worldwide... but it would probably be best to see the bags in person first before buying



vigee, i would be so happy if we became twins on Snow White... i think she is even more amazing in real life!! yes, i have been using my Brillants more than my Bs/Ks lately... not sure if it is a "phase" i am going through, but especially the 2 colors i have, they just go with so much in my wardrobe! in terms of practicality, still nothing beats the B with the ease of getting things in and out of the bag... i would equate the ease of the Brillant as similar to the Kelly because you have to fiddle with the closure, and you can also choose the shoulder strap option... but it is better than the kelly in this sense that the shoulder strap is adjustable... you can even wear it crossbody if you choose!

do check out the Delvaux counter when you are in NYC... and reach out to one of the Delvaux specialists there, the one who helped me was Besa and she was absolutely amazing - very knowledgeable and helpful! she can answer any questions you have about the brand, the bag styles, leather, etc.

also, i am 99% sure some colors come with GHW, it just depends on the color... for example Flamingo Pink and Cardinal (purple similar to Anemone) came with GHW... so it will depend what color you are interested in, if it comes with GHW or PHW. and then they have the special HW ones like the white, and also black...

you CAN order the bags directly from Belgium and they do deduct the VAT when shipping to the USA. but they use DHL as their shipping courier so 99% guaranteed you will get a US customs charge... but it still comes out slightly cheaper than if purchasing from Barneys.

i would love to see pictures if you can miskin!

i LOVE the under the radar aspect too toujours*chic! you know it's an amazing quality bag just by looking at it, but it doesn't scream in your face, at least for now anyway! i also love the fact that less pieces are made than Bs/Ks, which makes it feel more special... i am still blown away that there were only TEN TOTAL WORLWIDE of the ceci n'est pas un delvaux bags made!!! (and our ******** here has #8! wonder which # rihanna has )

dearest Carlinha, thanks for your post! I will definitely ask for Besa at Barneys when I am up in NYC in December. Flamingo Pink is a possibility because the pink, black and white colors are ones that I don't have in my B/K collection. I, too, like the under the radar aspect to the Delvaux bags, plus they are so elegant and uber chic.