Good question. I sold the one bag I have years ago and don’t miss it. Loved it when I bought it though! I also had quite a few Bal moto jackets and sold all of those too. Don’t miss them either
Will Balenciaga Moto Bags go back in "style" again?
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I completely agree with you here!! I have a total rainbow of Balenciaga bags, and I want to keep adding to it, and I see no end in sight for me lol. The market is great for people like me, who are vintage Bal collectors
I think they never went out of style stylewise.
The current trends in fashion are always a momentarily mix from designs designer or marketing try to push. Some work some not. Real classic or timeless pieces will always stay. Depends on one‘s taste anyway. Either you have your own style and adhere to it or you change like the wind and have to rearrange your wardrobe often.
I have and love my style for decades and have stayed true to it despite what people thinks. So I usually keeping all my curated bags. Of course I have some impulse buys going wrong. But usually for other reasons. I buy stuff because I like it and not because it is a trend. I think we have many people like that here.
So, I don‘t care if it comes back as a trend in terms for deciding about keeping Bals or not. I would be happy to see more of them though, because I like them! But I understand that current situation is better for collectors.
The current trends in fashion are always a momentarily mix from designs designer or marketing try to push. Some work some not. Real classic or timeless pieces will always stay. Depends on one‘s taste anyway. Either you have your own style and adhere to it or you change like the wind and have to rearrange your wardrobe often.
I have and love my style for decades and have stayed true to it despite what people thinks. So I usually keeping all my curated bags. Of course I have some impulse buys going wrong. But usually for other reasons. I buy stuff because I like it and not because it is a trend. I think we have many people like that here.
So, I don‘t care if it comes back as a trend in terms for deciding about keeping Bals or not. I would be happy to see more of them though, because I like them! But I understand that current situation is better for collectors.
Own a black classic city too! So sad that it has been discontinued and there is not much resale value for that bag. Am thinking of selling it.
My local SA told me the Neo City is indeed the bag they want to focus on, but it is a high commercial failure. For now, they keep producing the City since it is the bag people are rooting for. The prices have even increased (by a lot) ! Rumors about City being discontinued are up as soon as a store doesn't get its delivery... In Paris, you can find a lot of Cities in any Balenciaga store. They're not shelved (since the Neo City needs publicity) but if you ask for them, they have them. I stay suscipious on the discontinuing news
That said, City bag's production seems to have largely decreased in the past 5 years. It is likely that the decrease will ensure a lack of availability in some countries.
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Own a black classic city too! So sad that it has been discontinued and there is not much resale value for that bag. Am thinking of selling it.
Are you thinking of selling it because of the discontinuing rumors or because you've get tired of the bag design?
In the last case, I'll recommend you to sell the bag, even if the resale value isn't amazing (a little money is better than no money at all). If you don't wear it, no need to keep it in your closet.
The rumors about the City being discontinued are up for 4/5 years now. The production has decreased but they are still selling them in stores. My local SA told me it was still rumors at this point, since AW 20/21 featured some City bags and the prices of the City bags are increasing. For example, in France, the nano City was 950€ in summer 2019 (1190€ in March 2021), the mini was 1150€ (1390€ for the regular version, 1690€ for the graffiti version). New iterations of the bags are up every year.
If you're selling it because of the discontinued rumors, but you like it anyway... My advice would be to keep it
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Hey babe, I am thinking of selling it as I got tired of it :/ Bought it when it was in trend and was loving the style back then. Realised that it is an IT bag and it doesn't hold its value as compared to the classic bags out there so am thinking of selling it to fund something more classic.Are you thinking of selling it because of the discontinuing rumors or because you've get tired of the bag design?
In the last case, I'll recommend you to sell the bag, even if the resale value isn't amazing (a little money is better than no money at all). If you don't wear it, no need to keep it in your closet.
The rumors about the City being discontinued are up for 4/5 years now. The production has decreased but they are still selling them in stores. My local SA told me it was still rumors at this point, since AW 20/21 featured some City bags and the prices of the City bags are increasing. For example, in France, the nano City was 950€ in summer 2019 (1190€ in March 2021), the mini was 1150€ (1390€ for the regular version, 1690€ for the graffiti version). New iterations of the bags are up every year.
If you're selling it because of the discontinued rumors, but you like it anyway... My advice would be to keep it
Anyway, thanks for your advice! Appreciate it
Hey babe, I am thinking of selling it as I got tired of it :/ Bought it when it was in trend and was loving the style back then. Realised that it is an IT bag and it doesn't hold its value as compared to the classic bags out there so am thinking of selling it to fund something more classic.
Anyway, thanks for your advice! Appreciate it
You're welcome !
I am a huge Bal lover (even if I entered the game rather late) but I agree with you that it's a style you can easily be tired of. For my part, I've sold an orange Mini Papier A4 (2 years after buying it) and I'm thinking about selling my opale grey Giant City S (the S sizz doesn't work for me sadly)
Maybe not “in style” anymore but the motorcycle bags are a “ classic “and timeless which it’s much more important to me.
Gvasalia and his employers have really done a number on their own brand bag wise. The Classic City's just got "it". None of Gvasalia's bags do. The City's sold now are not the original with the original shorter shoulder strap for ex., as well as most of them are manically adorned with the Bal logo.
And the Bal stores know this. If you talk to them about missing the Classic City bag they will dutifully launch into a defense of necessary updating, keeping with the times bla bla and then they'll admit, yes, they are sad the Classic City is being discontinued and that other customers say the same. The Classic City was Bal's Birkin (OK, Garden Party
) or 2.55 and what do they have now?I think we can allow for Nicolas Ghesquière to flash a little smirk, if he wants to.
You’re so right! “Iconic” is the word!Gvasalia and his employers have really done a number on their own brand bag wise. The Classic City's just got "it". None of Gvasalia's bags do. The City's sold now are not the original with the original shorter shoulder strap for ex., as well as most of them are manically adorned with the Bal logo.
And the Bal stores know this. If you talk to them about missing the Classic City bag they will dutifully launch into a defense of necessary updating, keeping with the times bla bla and then they'll admit, yes, they are sad the Classic City is being discontinued and that other customers say the same. The Classic City was Bal's Birkin (OK, Garden Party
I think we can allow for Nicolas Ghesquière to flash a little smirk, if he wants to.
True! And I should have added the whole moto line in my post, including Firsts as you said, moto jackets and more. Unique and iconic all of them
It’s the one bag I can always say I love seeing people wearing. The smooshy leather and tassels get me every time. For me, it has a real “cool” factor and remains to today. Funny when I go into stores wearing an older bag and SA’s ask how old it is, they are floored at how good they still look.
100% AGREE .. but, you and I have been "collectors" for many years!!! Another reason why I love them so much is the WEIGHT!!! When you have severe arthritis like I do, the weight of a bag (w/out any items in it) .. is a big plus! I loved the Celine bags (the styles) .. but OMG, heavy as hell .. and it only took 1 day for me to say "no way .. can't do this"! While I have pared down the "stuff" I need to carry significantly (since I had to carry a lot of work-related 'stuff' too), the fact that the majority of the Bal bags & leather are lightweight is a huge plus to me!
Dear “C” I’m Balenciaga at heart and I KNOW you are as well, so what does it matter what people say?! Only true collectors know what we are talking about! So glad still are a few gals in luv with these timeless treasures! Miss you a lot dear friend
