Balenciaga bags have an intresting spot in the world of handbags. After the debut of the brand’s signature Motorcyle Bag design well over a decade ago, it instantly became a cult favorite because of its edgy, lightweight design and popularity with stylish celebs like Kate Moss. In the early- and mid-2000s, Balenciaga stoked demand by releasing the bags in new candy colors every season, and these rare beauties are still sought-after today; just ask our PurseForum members how desirable Balenciaga bags can be.
As we continue our periodic endeavor to explore the PurseForum, we delved into the Balenciaga subforum. In the Photos Wearing Your BBags thread, you can admire thousands (yes, THOUSANDS!) of Balenciaga bags dating back to the first BBags ever released, and it’s also a place to get a feeling for the sizes of Balenciaga’s many shapes and styles, as modeled by members of our PurseForum. This thread is over 400 pages long, so to get you started, we’ve picked out some of the most gorgeous Balenciaga bags it contains.
Check out below to see some of tPF’s most treasured bags, both past and present, as well as the ways our members styled them (and an adorable pup or two thrown in for good measure).

Bag: Balenciaga Classic First Bag
Shop: $1,685 via Barneys

Bag: Balenciaga Day Bag in Rouge Vif
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga First Bag
Shop: $1,685 via Barneys

Bag: Balenciaga Papier A4 Mini Bag
Shop: $1,395 via MATCHESFASHION.COM

Bag: Balenciaga Giant 21 City Bag
Shop: <a href="“>$1,395 via Barneys

Bag: Balenciaga Giant 12 Hip Bag Bag
Shop: $855 via Barneys

Bag: Balenciaga 2012 Hamilton First Bag
Charm: Balenciaga Mini Mini First Charm
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Premier Clutch
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic City Bag in Curry
Shop: $1,835 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Giant 21 City Bag in 2007 Violet
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Ultraviolet City Bag
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic City Bag
Shop: $1,835 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic City Bag
Shop: $1,835 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Papier A5 Zip Around Tote
Shop: $1,765 via Barneys


Bag: Balenciaga Giant 12 City Bag in Rouge Cerise
Shop: $1,985 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Metal Edge City Bag
Shop: $2,125 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic City Bag
Shop: $1,835 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Metal Edge Crossbody Bag
Shop: Similar styles via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic Metal Edge City
Shop: $2,125 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Holiday Collection Metal Edge City Bag in Gris Taupe
Shop: $2,125 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Metal Edge City Bag in Gris Glacé
Shop: $2,125 via Balenciaga

Bag: Balenciaga Classic First Bag
Shop: $1,685 via Balenciaga
Looks like some of these may be mislabeled- towns and firsts as cities; city as a work; work as a city; possibly velo as a mini city; one with giant 21 hardware labeled a mini city- (g21 and mini city don’t coexist)… and more. I know you guys know this – wondering what happened!
Captions notwithstanding, wonderful post w/ great selection of photos. Having cruised all 400 pages multiple times, can attest that you chose well for this post!
I second what Megs said! Thank you for pointing out the errors. We know our readers expect and deserve nothing but the best from our site and this what we consistently strive for. We hope you continue to enjoy our PurseForum roundups!
They’re all fixed!! Thanks for pointing it out, we do work really hard to make sure we don’t make mistakes like that and rarely do!
I really like posts like this, showing pictures of bags posted by your lovely readers! Keep up the great posts!
I really want a Bal. I need to pull the trigger.
I love Harper Quinn’s pics of her Balenciaga bags and Fendi charms! =)
Bal City bag placed 3rd for UGLIEST.
2nd Place: Celine Trapeze
1st Place: Givenchy Pandora