Megs Mahoney Dusil January 27, 2011 Balenciaga Fill In The Blank

Fill in the blank: The Balenciaga Alphabet Tote is…

Well this is an unexpected design from Balenciaga. I am so accustomed to seeing their motorcycle bags that seeing a suede open tote with alphabet embellishments takes me completely off guard. There is black, white, and beige versions available of the Balenciaga Alphabet Tote. Buy via Barneys for $1,795.

Fill in the blank in the comments section below: The Balenciaga Alphabet Tote is ___________.

Levina

gaudy
belle

so 80s
spanish moss

a bit twee!
pradaLady

Not for me
RaspberryJam

too expensive!
kazahel

Upscale Dooney & Bourke
Bir

A disgrace to maestro balencigas Legacy !!!!!!
sue

stunning in person
Vitta

No comment.
whit

their answer to increasing profit margins should people be foolish enough to buy them at said 1795$
Eleanor

the end of someone’s career. Honestly, I look at it closer on screen, and farther away on screen, and it’s almost hypnotically ugly…how did someone a) draw the design, b) go through with making a prototype, c) decide that the prototype was a good idea, and d) decide to sell it for that much money?
somethingbags

ridiculous!
Jacqueline Suzanne

So Elementary!!!
Eleanor

what I mean by “the end of someone’s career” is that I’m reminded of Elizabethtown (I love that movie, I’m sorry), and how the main character designs a shoe, and everyone goes along with it, and the shoe ends up being a huge failure that nearly puts the company into ruin…okay, so with this price tag they sure aren’t going to lose money, but perhaps someone high up in Balenciaga will go to Saks, reality will hit them in the face, and things will right themselves.
Angela

‘Makes me wonder who their target market is for this bag (??)
Not a good one.
lyns

entering the tacky realms of stephen sprouse louis vuitton YUCKSTERS X A MILLION
babe

dispensable.
Brandy

for the illiterate? I am normally a huge balenciaga fan, seriously love their motorcycle bags but wtf? These bags are uncalled for!
moko

SHOCKING. Are they taking advantage of their widespread following to create this piece of junk?
HH

a good diaper bag..
Joyce

abominable
Cara

Overpriced!
Jan

FUGLY…are they crazy with that price tag?
Maher

Tacky and over price, Motorbike bag is still the best from all Balenciaga Bag.
otandra

not my cup of tea. I own a few balenciaga bags, they are my ‘go to’ bag, but this tote is such not impressive… and with that price tag? so disappointed…
Chris

… taking the 80s too literally and too expensive.
19yearslater

silly. Why make a suede utility tote, and why put letters all over it like a kindergardener’s school bag? This is completely un-Bal.
norm

It’s “there ARE” black, white, and beige versionS…
BooIn

I don’t see any uniqueness compare with the price. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Meredith

not worth the money.
Maura

Desperate for the wrong kind of attention
Erik

tacky and overpriced!
september

a beach tote and a risky move to design in suede (the care of suede is high maintenance, and I certainly wouldn’t purchase a large beach tote bag in suede).
pistol

EWW!
Monica

If you’re looking for the cure for your Balenciaga obsession, Megs, that should do it! WJW
Tonya

SMH!
nicole

want these bags at much lower price. check http://www.factoryonlineshop.com
Dana k

Its easy to copy
Clare (@BagSlut)

… easy prey for cheap rip-offs at that price. Expect to see it on the sidewalks of Rome…
Dana k

Easy to be copied
Chynna

Hideous. Nuff said
mll mag

love it ;)
http://mademoiselleandcomag.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/must-have/
Mousse

very ugly and not worth the price.
Lulu

Fugly BIG TIME! and I’m a graphic designer.
Scorpio

more like $700 and even that is pushing it, even for Balenciaga SMH
jaclyn

shockingly hideous
Mutya

Wrong.
Merve

juvenile
it’s me

so not Balenciaga!
mimoko

dissapointment. seen it in Balshop yesterday and all new bags look cheap with boutique price. My classic ‘day’ is still the best & value for money!
Jo

for beach maybe, really not crazy about this look.
sue

overdone and overpriced
edoardo

too expensive, cheap and a crime made by Ghesquiere: this is how to destroy the reputation of the most appreciated bags brand!

http://fashiondoesntexist.blogspot.com/
Jess!

a shame.

Completely not worth the money.
Bamberry

way dodgier, pricier and cheaper in look than my United Colors of Benetton bag I used in my school days 10 years ago…MAJOR FAIL!
Marianna

…looking like a ransom note!
Mochababe73

cute. I’m a teacher and would use it to carry my teacher “stuff”. However, I would never use it as an everyday bag and wouldn’t pay no more than $30-40 for it.
Pack it up for the summer and bring it back out in August.
Ingrid Yohanna

I think its to expensive and maybe good for a teenager
Staci

Cute but overpriced!
PurseAdict

so not balenciaga …
E

shiteous!
annabelle

i would rather buy a giant city for that price!
Adriana

Its uggly. Who would pay that much for a beach looking bag?!
Kathleen

A
B ig
C atastrophe
HuggyMonster.com

unforgettable, but not in a good way.
Stylista

Not something anyone should buy.

http://red-soledfashionista.blogspot.com/
EL

ugly
Danieli

Not For Me! overpriced and way overdone! looks childish.
Shopping Lady

Not for me !!!
quds

not worth the price tag, AT ALL. id rather get a new/used leather BBag for that much
Earmuffs

loud.
Karen

a complete and total purse fail.
Lianne

Really fun if it were a $30 canvas bag. A this price, it’s ridiculous.

But I do love the print.
Emilie

huh?
Steph

Ugly!
raw

DREADFUL ! !
PZ

…the same price as 86 LL Bean Totes, and a million times uglier.
318Platinum

WAAAAAAY TOO MUCH! BOTH WITH STYLE, AND PRICE! LOOKS LIKE A MAGAZINE CLIPPING COLLAGE THAT RECEIVED AN F- !!!
sonya

overpriced
Blake

this must be a joke.
safi

so un-balenciaga like! trying to hard to catch a younger crowd ?
lina

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