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#5,581
Hey Huns, can anyone share their preferences between the Small and Normal sized City bags pls.. I recently sold my City in the normal size as it was too big for my day to day. But I love the short strap on the regular sized and so I’m confused now! Hehe.. The small is currently on my wish list so wanted to know your thoughts! TIA! :)
 
#5,582
nobody knows better than you what would work best for YOU
we all are different, and have our own preferences, hence, as they say, to each his own
you need to go to the boutique and try on a few, and figure out which size will be perfect for YOU
Good luck! :flowers:
 
#5,583
Hi thread, I'm going about looking for a bright, fairly new city and I want the vibrato leather. Does Bal still use that term? The leathers used to be either agneau, clever or vibrato. I don't see descriptions like that anymore on the new bags (but I am not looking for new).
 
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Michelle1x said:
Hi thread, I'm going about looking for a bright, fairly new city and I want the vibrato leather. Does Bal still use that term? The leathers used to be either agneau, clever or vibrato. I don't see descriptions like that anymore on the new bags (but I am not looking for new).
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i guess you mean chevre, which is goatskin, and calfskin. Vibrato was one of a few calfskins used over the years, it had distinctive grainy texture and came with shiny silver, or gold hardware.
another calfskin option to mention is Blackout, City without any hardware, it was made in yummy calfskin and has very many fans
 
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ksuromax said:
i guess you mean chevre, which is goatskin, and calfskin. Vibrato was one of a few calfskins used over the years, it had distinctive grainy texture and came with shiny silver, or gold hardware.
another calfskin option to mention is Blackout, City without any hardware, it was made in yummy calfskin and has very many fans
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Lol, yeah chevre! Dang spell checker.
Oh so vibrato is something of a rare limited edition then? No wonder I can't find it.
 
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Michelle1x said:
Lol, yeah chevre! Dang spell checker.
Oh so vibrato is something of a rare limited edition then? No wonder I can't find it.
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well, not THAT rare, but yes, they were made for a short period of time, hence not many of them were made overall, comparing to, let's say, agneau, that are made every year and are the core of permanent collection.
Not all sellers in the secondary market know the term 'vibrato', hence not all listings will be easy to pull up by simple search.
But keep checking all usual resellers sites, and eb@y, and it will pop up somewhere :yes:
 
#5,588
ayxyao said:
hi purse sisters! I'm thinking of having my Bal cleaned, recolored and fix the edges. will the authenticity be compromised if I do that?
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If you mean by recolouring it you're changing the colour then yes it will. It may also compromise the feel of your leather. A careful rehabbing by someone qualified is fine, cleaning and repairs, if done well, are fine.
 
#5,589
I see a couple of recent posts asking for Balenciaga handbag pricing across countries so figured I share some data I found. Prices below are for the regular Classic City handbag in US$ dollar (converted using today's exchange rate). Excludes any tax e.g., VAT/GST/Sales Tax.

Source: http://handbag-prices.com/balenciaga/classic-city/

Interesting to see that Europe is nearly $1K+ cheaper compared to Hong Kong.

Italy US$ 1,462
Spain US$ 1,474
Netherlands US$ 1,474
France US$ 1,486
Germany US$ 1,499
United Kingdom US$ 1,548
South Korea US$ 1,962
China US$ 2,168
United States US$ 2,190
Japan US$ 2,215
Hong Kong US$ 2,280
 
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#5,590
Hi guys, question for you all - on the metal plate (amp plate) bags. Are those considered ridiculously old and out of style now? Bal doesn't seem to make them anymore, and used ones are available at cheap prices, unlike the metallic edge that are still currant. Tia!
 
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comparing to ME, or Bazar, they probably are old (age wise) but not 'ridiculously'
comparing to flat hw First - young and fresh like spring chicks
if your question is if they are outdated, then MY answer will be - NO
i have Bals made in 2005, and i love and use them
Plate line was made in gorgeous smooth butter soft calfskin, and their very clean lines and minimalistic design is timeless and absolutely contemporary. IMHO
 
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ksuromax said:
comparing to ME, or Bazar, they probably are old (age wise) but not 'ridiculously'
comparing to flat hw First - young and fresh like spring chicks
if your question is if they are outdated, then MY answer will be - NO
i have Bals made in 2005, and i love and use them
Plate line was made in gorgeous smooth butter soft calfskin, and their very clean lines and minimalistic design is timeless and absolutely contemporary. IMHO
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Michelle1x said:
Hi guys, question for you all - on the metal plate (amp plate) bags. Are those considered ridiculously old and out of style now? Bal doesn't seem to make them anymore, and used ones are available at cheap prices, unlike the metallic edge that are still currant. Tia!
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What she said!
 
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