Balenciaga bags

... my other love ^.^

I love the simplicity of the Balenciaga bags. I absolutely hate designer bags with trademarks all over them *cough*LV/gucci*cough*. I just find them tacky. Balenciagas on the other hand are absolutely divine. The design is simple yet chic. And don't get me started about the colors. There's just too many to choose from that it'll make your head spin. I started making a wishlist, which proved to be futile, coz i just love all of them. The leather varies from year to year. But whether it's thick & smooshy or distressed... the variation just adds to its charm.

The one thing I hate about Balenciaga bags is the price, lol. When you're a poor student like me, you can't really indulge in your obsession for these pricey bags.

I currently own two of these lovely gems (wish i had more), but i'll scrimp and save to nourish my collection, lol.

presenting my bbabies... (sorry for the bad lighting)

my '07 Bleu Glacier City (L) & my '06 Sapin Twiggy(R)

I bought them pre-loved. I got the City for around $1300 and the Twiggy was on sale for $900 ^.^ Black and White are produced every year (as far as I know), but other colors are only available with their specific seasons. So if you want a certain color, most of the time the only way to get them is through a consignment shop. Although some colors are really similar to each other, you can't even tell the difference unless you look really close.

I started loving Balenciagas when I saw the female lead in Hotaru No Hikari tote a TDF '06 Lilac Day. The understated beauty of the bag just drew me in making it hard for me to concentrate on the story, lol. I started googling and I ended up in The Purse Forum, which is like the online mecca for purse afficionados. And before I knew it I was hooked.

here's a few of my fave bbags...