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F/W 2012 Mangue on Balenciaga.com and More!

2012-05-31T15:52:00.000-04:00

Balenciaga.com has received three of the F/W 2012 colors which are Mangue, Gris Tarmac and Rose Thulian. So far it seems like Gris Tarmac is a hit color because people have been awaiting a lovely medium gray! Mangue seems like a mix between Mimosa and Moutarde! In some pictures Rose Thulian has a lot of red tones but it also seems like a washed out red.

Mangue Classic Hip

Gris Tarmac

Rose Thulian

Some interesting celebrity sightings with Balenciaga are Brittny Gastineau shopping with her mom on May 30, 2012. She carries a gorgeously worn-in 2005 Magenta Classic City. Magenta and Turquoise from 2005 were some of the most popular Balenciaga colors have ever produced.

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Raven Symone stops by "Live with Kelly" in New York City on May 29, 2012. The young actress was spotted with a black Balenciaga Weekender bag while happily signing autographs. The over sized bag makes a bold fashion statement!

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The Weekender Bag:

Balenciaga Weekender

Charlize Theron's Papier Tote and More!

2012-05-30T13:22:00.000-04:00

The always stunning Charlize Theron was spotted arriving at the Colbert Report promoting her new movie on May 29, 2012. The beautiful actress wore her Papier tote with a see through top and beautifully structured blazer.

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The bag:

Balenciaga Papier A4

LeAnn Rimes was spotted doing a Memorial Day errand run on May 28, 2012. She wore gorgeous wedge sandals by Jimmy Choo (comes in beige and black on sale!) and a beautiful Balenciaga G21 Part Time bag in the 2009 Maldives Blue color! Her cover up is by Tyler Rose.

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Kristen Stewart's Red Quilted Moto Jacket

2012-05-26T17:19:00.000-04:00

Kristen Stewart loves her black quilted leather motorcycle jacket so much that she had to have one in red too! The newest Balenciaga fragrance spokesperson was spotted party hopping in Cannes, France on May 25 2012. She looked sporty yet rocker chic by pairing Nike sneakers and cut off black denim shorts.

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F/W 2012 Cassis, Gris Tarmac, Jacynthe and Rose Thulian

2012-05-26T16:01:00.000-04:00

It looks like the first few Fall/Winter 2012 colors are arriving into the boutiques. Some intel from tpf show us the first few colors, Cassis, Gris Tarmac, Jacynthe and Rose Thulian. None of the colors really sing to me except for Rose Thulian which is such a pretty pink in my opinion. For more pics, please contact an SA at the Balenciaga NY boutique.

PS. There is an ongoing presale right now at the Balenciaga boutiques for the Holiday Hamilton items, Raffia bags and other miscellaneous accessories and shoes. Items will be shipped 5/31. Please contact your SA for more info or refer to this. I'm hoping some stuff will make it into 2nd cut though!


Cassis looks like a mix of plum and burgundy..

Gris Tarmac is a supposedly the replacement for Anthracite

Jacynthe is a dead ringer for our beloved 2006 Cornflower Blue


Rose Thulian may be somewhat reminiscent to 2004 Rose?


Anthracite versus Gris Tarmac (looks like a lighter gray) source here

The complete F/W 2012 swatch here again for your reference:

Celebs wear Balenciaga at the Cannes Film Festival

2012-05-23T12:50:00.006-04:00

Kristen Stewart appears at the Cannes Film Festival "On The Road" photocall on May 23, 2012. The star was all smiles as she posted for pictures with her co-stars (seen below with Kirsten Dunst). She wears colorful trousers and pumps by Balenciaga. The pump is called the Manhattan Nappa which also comes in a slingback style.

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Kristen seen here again wearing Balenciaga at the Cannes Film Festival "On The Road" Premiere on May 23, 2012

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Brad Pitt looks mighty dapper in a tuxedo by Balenciaga as he attended the 65th Cannes Film Festival premiere of his new movie “Killing Them Softly” on May 22, 2012. The handsome actor looked very happy while waving to the crowds.

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Balenciaga Wool and Mohair-Blend Slim-Fit Suit

Rin Takanashi also in Balenciaga, attends the "Like Someone In Love" Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2012 in Cannes, France. She chooses the Balenciaga envelope clutch bag with G21 gold hardware as her bag of the evening and shows that it can be worn to any event - even formal ones!

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Balenciaga GIANT ENVELOPE CLUTCH

Kourtney Kardashian's Sahara Classic City

2012-05-17T12:36:00.001-04:00

Expectant Kourtney Kardashian was spotted grabbing lunch at Mauro’s Café inside of Fred Segal’s yesterday, May 16, 2012. She was carrying her gorgeous Sahara Perforated Classic City and her friend was carrying a S/S 2012 Rose Blush G21 Rose Gold Velo. The soon to be mommy again has said she loves being pregnant!

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Olivia Wilde's Open Glove Sandal

2012-05-16T20:15:00.002-04:00

Olivia Wilde was spotted at her Revlon commercial shoot on May 2, 2012 in New York City. The gorgeous star wears a gorgeous pair of Balenciaga Open Glove Sandals in Dune color which matches the rest of her lovely outfit. Get the black versions here at YOOX for only $368.

What she wore:

Balenciaga Glove Sandal

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Kristen Stewart's Balenciaga booties and jacket

2012-05-07T17:43:00.001-04:00

Kristen Stewart was spotted leaving her hotel in NYC on May 7, 2012. She looks rocker chic by pairing her quilted leather biker jacket with a pair of double strap ankle boots that is on sale at MyTheresa! I'm still looking forward to seeing her fragrance campaign with our beloved Balenciaga!

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Balenciaga DOUBLE STRAP ANKLE BOOTS

Balenciaga Motorcycle Jacket

Vanessa Lachey's G12 City and Sandals

2012-05-04T14:35:00.002-04:00

Wipeout host Vanessa Lachey was spotted lunching for two at the Coral Tree Cafe on Thursday May 3, 2012. The gorgeous mom-to-be who's married to Nick Lachey wore a trio of Balenciaga accessories, a G12 White City with silver hardware, matching studded thong sandals and sunglasses!

I need a pair of Balenciaga sandals for this summer - these are my favorite and I'm hoping these will go on sale!

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Canvas Bags for Spring!

2012-05-02T13:37:00.000-04:00

Every spring season Balenciaga does something with canvas fabric with their motorcycle bags for those who want a pretty summer bag. Their print bags from previous seasons do not usually wow me, but this time their simple designs for this season are very cute. For this season they used a plain ecru cotton canvas fabric with a leather colored trim which would be amazing to carry while on holiday!

Classic Canvas Work with gray trim:

Classic City with bordeaux trim:

Classic First with Atlantique blue trim:

Classic City with green trim:

Classic First with Cuoio trim:

Honorable mention: Classic Toile Ray Work

Balenciaga F/W 2012-2013 Collection

2012-04-30T18:49:00.001-04:00

Balenciaga.com has put up some of the pieces that will be a part of the F/W collection 12-13. This season with their bags and shoes, they play with different prints and textures. We do not get to preview much of the motorcycle styles except for a very interesting diamond print Velo bag that reminds me of the damask stripe bags from 2006. The Papier and the Tube style bags will continue into this season with different variations. I do love some of their jewelry designs with hot pink accents and bold little shapes that kind of remind of me the 90s!

The mens collection this season is definitely something worth shopping for. A lot of the bags have the classic motorcycle style elements and those sneakers are just so cool that I'm considering them for my boyfriend!

Is the Balenciaga "All Time" Tote channeling Celine?

2012-04-18T12:44:00.002-04:00

Celine has gained massive popularity over the last few seasons with the ever so popular Luggage tote bags that has been seen on many celebrities, bloggers & fashionistas. I had to do a double take when I saw a new Balenciaga bag called the All Time Tote. It is strikingly similar to the Celine Mini Luggage! The price isn't cheap either as it goes for well over 2k ($2445 to be exact).

The All Time Tote is very different from the motorcycle bags because it has smooth structured leather with stiff standing handles made from calfskin. It also similarly boasts a teeny logo "Balenciaga Paris" on the front of the bag which the Celine luggage also has. The only thing is missing is Celine's iconic wing shape but Balenciaga adds a shoulder strap which deserves extra brownie points!

What do you think? Yay or Nay? Does anyone who owns both a Balenciaga and Celine want to chime in with their bag experiences/preferences? All I can say is imitation is the best form of flattery!

The All Time

The Celine Mini Luggage:

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Celine: The Envelope bag from 2010:

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I must admit I am becoming a fan of Celine but have yet to bite the bullet. If I were to get one I'd get the adorable Nano bag which comes with a shoulder strap! As seen below on Joey Ma from his blog.. so fierce!

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Nicole Richie's Blue Classic First

2012-04-09T15:20:00.001-04:00

Nicole Richie was spotted shopping at a farmer’s market at The Grove with a girlfriend on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in West Hollywood, Calif. She wears the Neela romper from her Winter Kate line with her blue Classic First from 2005. Her whole look is very bohemian chic!

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Lauren Conrad's G12 Rose Gold Town

2012-04-02T20:46:00.000-04:00

Lauren Conrad was spotted at LAX Airport on April 1, 2012 leaving for a flight to NYC to guest star on the Wendy Williams Show. She is also on an 11-city tour for her new book The Fame Game. On both occasions, she wears her gorgeous Balenciaga Rose Gold Hardware Town bag which is perfect for her frame.

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Leaving the Wendy Williams Show on April 2, 2012:

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F/W 2012 Color Swatch is here!

2012-04-02T12:00:00.002-04:00

New intel from TPF is up, the Fall Winter 2012 Balenciaga color swatch has finally been released! For the first time in years it looks like Anthracite is not going to be released, but there will be a Gris Tarmac which may be its replacement. Colors I think look lovely are Rose Thulian, Mangue, Jacynthe and Crocus. So the excitement of the waiting game begins!

Update: Here is a showroom shot of the bags! Source tpf.

Irina Skayk's Covered Giant Envelope Clutch

2012-04-01T16:12:00.000-04:00

Model Irina Shayk was spotted attending the Opening Showroom Fashion Fever in Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, CA on February 24, 2012. She carries a beige colored Balenicaga Giant Covered Hardware Envelope Clutch in what may be either Sahara or Praline. She also matches her bag with a gorgeous pair of Louboutin pumps.

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Nicole Richie's Ice Blue Classic City and More!

2012-03-24T14:38:00.000-04:00

Nicole Richie was spotted heading to the pool at her hotel in Miami, FL on March 20, 2012. In her hands is an Balenciaga Classic City in Ice Blue from 2005. We can notice that the bag has faded to an off-white which is common for this particular color to fade and yellow. It doesn't matter though because even after all these years, Nicole still carries hers once in a while!

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Ashley Tisdale was spotted catching her flight back to Los Angeles from windy Maui, HI on March 23, 2012. She carries her gorgeous S/S 2011 Nuage Rose Gold Giant City (my fave!) and wears a beautiful Ikat dress by Allsaints.

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The Jenner sisters were spotted arriving at the Los Angeles Lakers game on March 23, 2012. Kendall carries her Balenciaga Black Classic City as her choice of bag for the sporting event.

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Minka Kelly's Sapphire Day and Mena Suvari's Polkadots Maxi Twiggy!

2012-03-23T20:30:00.002-04:00

Gorgeous Minka Kelly was spotted grocery shopping in Beverly Hills, CA on March 21, 2012. She wears her lovely 2008 Sapphire Covered Giant Hardware Day bag. She's also sporting tie-dye jeans by Earnest Sewn which seems to be a huge trend for this spring!

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Mena Suvari was spotted grabbing a coffee on March 19, 2012 in Hollywood, CA. She is wearing the newest perforated style bag, the Polkadot Maxi Twiggy! It actually looks pretty cute on her and not as transparent as I thought it would be. What I do enjoy about the Perf styles is the adorable little golden hardware it has! The Polkadot Perfo style also comes in the Kraft which is bigger than the Maxi Twiggy

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Lisa Rinna's Pewter Hardware Twiggy

2012-03-21T12:25:00.000-04:00

Actress Lisa Rinna arriving at the Kate Somerville Skin Care Center in West Hollywood, California on March 20, 2012. She sports a casual chic look in all black and carries a gorgeous Pewter Hardware Twiggy. I wish Balenciaga would introduce this discontinued hardware again.. it's stunning!

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Readers and their Balenciagas Part 13

2012-03-19T11:57:00.006-04:00

Here are this month's reader submissions with their lovely Balenciagas! Some are also owners of some great blogs! Please feel free to submit your photos at balenciagaloving@gmail.com and include your website link too if you have one. Thank you so much who participated this time and I look forward to more submissions! :)

Lovely Vale, writer of Fashion and Cookies, shows off her beautiful Classic Work bag. Please check out her blog for more beautiful photos!

Beautiful Bettina, owner of blog Neat Bit,wears her lovely Anthracite Rose Gold Giant City bag! Check out her personal blog for more great photos.

Exquisite Erika Marie from Fashion Chalet shows off her gorgeous Rose Gold Giant City! Visit her blog for more great pictures!

Sydney looks lovely carrying her 2009 Sanguine Classic First as her weekend bag! She hopes to add a City to her collection soon.

For her birthday, reader Mavis was surprised with a gorgeous Balenciaga bag shaped cake by her best friend. Please check out her cake shop's website Sweet Scrumptations for more amazing cakes!

Mavis and her beautiful Rose Gold Giant Work!

Dark Violet with Giant Gold Hardware and LE Metallic Cities

2012-03-15T13:52:00.001-04:00

It looks like the Balenciaga boutiques in the US is receiving a limited edition S/S 2012 Dark Violet City with the highly missed Giant Gold Hardware. I spoke to Bill from Balenciaga New York and he says they are due to receive the Giant City sometime in April. Unfortunately he did not mention any other styles for the Dark Violet GGH. The price will be $1895. Please email him at balstr001.newyork@us.balenciaga.com with Attn Bill in the subject line if you're interested in putting your name down. He does not have any pictures yet but I posted a pic below of a swatch.

He also told me about these really pretty Limited Edition Metallic Cities! They are exactly like the Metallic Cities from F/W 2005 with shiny nickel classic hardware. Below are pictures of a metallic light pink and a bronze. These are priced at $1545 which is not too bad on the wallet. Please email Bill if you're interested.


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ETA 4/15/12: Here are some pictures of the G21 (Giant Gold Hardware) and G12 (Mini Giant Gold Hardware) Dark Violet City. I have to say that that the GH still captures my heart because the hardware is so bold and beautiful.

Alanis Morissette's Balenciaga Ballet Flats and More

2012-03-03T13:14:00.000-05:00

Singer Alanis Morissette was spotted enjoying a sunny day with husband Mario Treadway in Santa Monica, CA on March 2, 2012. She sticks with comfy Balenciaga flats and carries a gorgeous tricolor Givenchy Antigona tote!

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Skinny Denim by Topshop
Flats by Balenciaga

Miley Cyrus was spotted leaving a Pilates class in West Hollywood, California on Wednesday February 20, 2012. She carries a gorgeous yellow Celine Luggage tote and wears her lovingly worn Balenciaga flats as well!

Kristen Stewart continues her trip in France and was spotted exiting her posh hotel in the French capital city on Friday night (March 2). She's been wearing her Balenciaga quilted leather jacket for 3 days in a row! If it looked that great on me I wouldn't take it off either!

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Kristen Stewart's Quilted Leather Biker Jacket

2012-03-01T15:31:00.000-05:00

Kristen Stewart takes her casual grunge look to a whole new level! She was spotted getting lunch at Le Duc after attending the Balenciaga 2012-2013 Fall-Winter fashion show (today). I guess the greatest perk of being the newest face of Balenciaga's upcoming fragrance is dibs on goodies like the beautiful quilted leather motorcycle jacket she's wearing! I think this jacket looks very flattering on her which is nice because the bold shoulders do not work for everyone (like me).

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Tees by 3.1 Phillip Lim
Sunglasses by Balenciaga

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Celebrities arrive at the RTW F/W 2012 Fashion Show

2012-03-01T13:41:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to share a few gorgeous celebrities decked out in Balenciaga arriving at the Ready To Wear Fashion Show today, March 1, 2012 in for Paris Fashion Week Paris, France.

Here's the video to the show on Balenciaga's home page.

Kristen Stewart who will be the new spokesperson for the upcoming Balenciaga fragrance wore a pretty blouse and jacket by Balenciaga.

Salma Hayek arrived wearing her Balenciaga leather biker jacket and croc Envelope Clutch!

Clemence Poesy rocking her Balenciaga leather biker jacket, Classic City bag and studded cutout boots! Better pic of boots here.

The lovely Charlotte Gainsbourg arriving and taking a few photos..

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Dakota Fanning's Sunday Tote and More

2012-02-29T13:30:00.000-05:00

Actress Dakota Fanning was spotted out and about in Soho, NY on February 28, 2012. She looks so chic in her black blazer and leather leggings. She is wearing our favorite shoes for this season, the Dicker boot in Anthracite by Isabel Marant! Her bag of choice is the Balenciaga Sunday Tote.

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Blazers by Rick Owens
Totes by Balenciaga

Expectant Kourtney Kardashian was spotted carrying son Mason in Santa Monica, CA on February 28, 2012. She wears her black Balenciaga ballet flats which seem to be her current fave comfy shoe!

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For those who are fans of Balenciaga RTW should tune into their F/W 2012 Fashion Show tomorrow!

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