Wall of OLDIES
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The clycine is so beautiful colour! And others too, of course. 
I just loved the leather and the color saturation back then. Balenciaga bags are generally very "alive" compared to other bags, meaning there is a lot of variation in the leather from bag to bag, color to color, season to season. I love it precisely for that. The older 2002 to 2005 leather seems more silky to me. They fall like water, and I just love that about them. Mind you, one of the best leathers ever IMO is the F/W 2007 offering. The leather that season was amazing, and the colors were fabulous. I still kick myself for selling so many of them. Vert fonce, jaune, violet, steel, mogano, all were some of the best leathers and colors ever put out.
So that's what I look for, color saturation and leather softness, and these oldies are big winners. I haven't bought anything new in a long time since there is such a thing as enough bags
, but I really love the metal edge ones among the new offerings. I don't own one, but I covet them.Since there is much love for the RT Day, here's mine 
Very nice collection and great taste for making RT Day your absolute
Im drooling on the 03 Dark Caramel First !!!
Thanks so much for the informative post! I agree, bal leather is extremely well-made. My sister owns a bal (not sure what year), and it's buttery soft. Again, your collection is superb, and hopefully, I get my hands on one this year. Thanks again! ^_^I just loved the leather and the color saturation back then. Balenciaga bags are generally very "alive" compared to other bags, meaning there is a lot of variation in the leather from bag to bag, color to color, season to season. I love it precisely for that. The older 2002 to 2005 leather seems more silky to me. They fall like water, and I just love that about them. Mind you, one of the best leathers ever IMO is the F/W 2007 offering. The leather that season was amazing, and the colors were fabulous. I still kick myself for selling so many of them. Vert fonce, jaune, violet, steel, mogano, all were some of the best leathers and colors ever put out.
So that's what I look for, color saturation and leather softness, and these oldies are big winners. I haven't bought anything new in a long time since there is such a thing as enough bags
I love everything on the wall, especially the caramel pieces. It's unbelievable you have such a FULL collection. I was at one point (years ago) an avid Balenciaga fan, but since have bought and sold and never at one point owned more than 3 B bags. So again, I applaud you for your diligence and hardwork.
Which is your favorite go-to handbag? Which do you wish you used more? The First design is by far my favorite design and you have covered all the bases.
Good work!
Which is your favorite go-to handbag? Which do you wish you used more? The First design is by far my favorite design and you have covered all the bases.
Good work!
I'm surprised how many people are drawn to the caramels! of course I love them, but (as is obvious) I love the bright colors. The bright colors are what originally drew me to Balenciaga.I love everything on the wall, especially the caramel pieces. It's unbelievable you have such a FULL collection. I was at one point (years ago) an avid Balenciaga fan, but since have bought and sold and never at one point owned more than 3 B bags. So again, I applaud you for your diligence and hardwork.
Which is your favorite go-to handbag? Which do you wish you used more? The First design is by far my favorite design and you have covered all the bases.
Good work!
My favorite all around go-to is the RT Day, though that can change depending on what I'm doing. For going out, I like the City or First. I really do love the First, but sometimes they're not roomy enough so I double bag them as I showed in this ancient thread http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/decos-new-double-bagging-style.401376/. For vacations, my go to is a metallic Day. I prefer them for vacations because the leather on the old metallics is more resilient and I won't freak out if water gets on them. My airplane carry on favorite is the Courier, and for work I actually like the Work. My laptop and papers fit perfectly in them.
