Just wanted to do another quick post on an email that I got from Aloha Rag boutique in Hawaii. This is the list of stuff that they are getting in for Balenciaga's S/S 2011 collection. The spring colors haven't been released yet, but they usually like to let customers know what they've ordered. It seems like they've ordered less stock this time around, and some of the styles they did not order all the colors for. :(
Dark Night and Vert Menthe look VERY interesting. Could VM be similar to 07 Aquamarine??
Their color chart (seems slightly off):
DELIVERY WINDOW:
PreCollection—end of DECEMBER to end of FEBRUARY
Main Collection—mid FEBRUARY to end of APRIL
FIRST $1,245
PreCollection
ARDOISE/GREY
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CITY $1,445
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
MILITAIRE/MILITARY GREEN
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
VERT MENTHE/DARK GREEN
DARK NIGHT/NAVY
GRENADINE/PINK
BIANCO/WHITE
CITY SUEDE $1,445
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
GIANT CITY WITH SILVER HARDWARE $1,795
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
BIANCO/WHITE
GIANT CITY WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE $1,795
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
MILITAIRE/MILITARY GREEN
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
DARK NIGHT/NAVY
COVERED GIANT CITY $1,945
PreCollection
ARDOISE/GREY
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
WORK $1,645
Main Collection
ARDOISE/GREY
VELO $1,445
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
VELO SUEDE $1,445
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
TOWN $1,345
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
MIMOSA/YELLOW
BIANCO/WHITE
TOWN SUEDE $1,345
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
MINI POMPON $1,195
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CLASSIC PANIER (XS) $845
PreCollection
MOKA/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
DOLCE/NAVY WITH BROWN LEATHER
FUCHSIA/PINK WITH BROWN LEATHER
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
MARINE/NAVY WITH BLACK LEATHER
VIOLET/PURPLE WITH BLACK LEATHER
CLASSIC PANIER (L) $995
PreCollection
MOKA/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
FUCHSIA/PINK WITH BROWN LEATHER
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
PAPIER L $1,795
PreCollection
NOIR/BLACK
BLANC/WHITE
PAPIER LEDGER $1,795
Main Collection
NOIR/ARGENT
ROUGE/ARGENT
CLASSIC BOW $1,595
Main Collection
NOIR/BLACK
PRALINE/BEIGE
BIANCO/WHITE
CLASSIC FOLK $1,095
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
GIANT HIP WITH SILVER HARDWARE $765
Main Collection
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
BIANCO/WHITE
GIANT MONEY WITH SILVER HARDWARE $555
Main Collection
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CONTINENTAL ZIP $545
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
GIANT CONTINENTAL ZIP WITH SILVER HARDWARE $605
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
GIANT CONTINENTAL ZIP WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE $605
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Please note the following:
PreCollection—end of DECEMBER to end of FEBRUARY
Main Collection—mid FEBRUARY to end of APRIL
FIRST $1,245
PreCollection
ARDOISE/GREY
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CITY $1,445
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
MILITAIRE/MILITARY GREEN
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
VERT MENTHE/DARK GREEN
DARK NIGHT/NAVY
GRENADINE/PINK
BIANCO/WHITE
CITY SUEDE $1,445
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
GIANT CITY WITH SILVER HARDWARE $1,795
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
BIANCO/WHITE
GIANT CITY WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE $1,795
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
MILITAIRE/MILITARY GREEN
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Main Collection
DARK NIGHT/NAVY
COVERED GIANT CITY $1,945
PreCollection
ARDOISE/GREY
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
WORK $1,645
Main Collection
ARDOISE/GREY
VELO $1,445
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
VELO SUEDE $1,445
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
TOWN $1,345
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
MIMOSA/YELLOW
BIANCO/WHITE
TOWN SUEDE $1,345
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN
MINI POMPON $1,195
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CLASSIC PANIER (XS) $845
PreCollection
MOKA/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
DOLCE/NAVY WITH BROWN LEATHER
FUCHSIA/PINK WITH BROWN LEATHER
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
MARINE/NAVY WITH BLACK LEATHER
VIOLET/PURPLE WITH BLACK LEATHER
CLASSIC PANIER (L) $995
PreCollection
MOKA/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
FUCHSIA/PINK WITH BROWN LEATHER
Main Collection
COGNAC/BROWN WITH BLACK LEATHER
PAPIER L $1,795
PreCollection
NOIR/BLACK
BLANC/WHITE
PAPIER LEDGER $1,795
Main Collection
NOIR/ARGENT
ROUGE/ARGENT
CLASSIC BOW $1,595
Main Collection
NOIR/BLACK
PRALINE/BEIGE
BIANCO/WHITE
CLASSIC FOLK $1,095
Main Collection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
GIANT HIP WITH SILVER HARDWARE $765
Main Collection
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
BIANCO/WHITE
GIANT MONEY WITH SILVER HARDWARE $555
Main Collection
ANTHRACITE/DARK GREY
ARDOISE/GREY
PRALINE/BEIGE
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
CONTINENTAL ZIP $545
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
GIANT CONTINENTAL ZIP WITH SILVER HARDWARE $605
PreCollection
NERO/BLACK
ARDOISE/GREY
GIANT CONTINENTAL ZIP WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE $605
NUAGE/BLUE GLACIER
VIEUX ROSE/SALMON PINK
GRENADINE/PINK
MIMOSA/YELLOW
Please note the following:
- the above lists every item we are expecting to receive so if an item is not listed above, we will not carry it
- we will not be able to provide a picture until the actual item arrives
- for the new styles (CLASSIC BOW, CONTINENTAL ZIP, GIANT CONTINENTAL ZIP), we will not be able to provide details/dimensions until the actual item arrives
- we do not accept pre-orders and accept orders on a first come first serve basis once the item is in stock


OMG. i am contemplating about buying another bbag! so tempting.
ReplyDeletequestion: have you ever dyed one of your bags? im planning on doing so.
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Hi Sophia! Yeah.. I know it..I'm already planning my next purchases for s/s 2011. ha.
ReplyDeleteI haven't dyed anything yet, but I have read some ppl who've done it. They use Tarrago dye, and usually try to dye it to a shade close to it. Some send it off to LMB to do a more professional dye job for a few hundred dollars.
i haven't been able to fund a bbag in awhile but i really like the vert menthe color.
ReplyDeleteugh. i need a second job, haha