10 Ways with Coloured Balenciaga Bags

The beauty of the motorcycle Balenciaga bags is:

1. A huge variety of shapes/sizes, of which I am showing the most popular day bags here; 

2. A huge variety of colours; 

3. A serious cool factor; and

4. The leather is very durable & gets better with wear.

This post is made with the assistance of Nicole Ritchie, who probably has the most extensive B bag collection in Hollywood. Thank you Nicole. 

1. Rose Pink

ooh, this B bag has a little cousin

2. Magenta

3. Purple

Contrast is the game here

4. Red

Matching the lippy is the game here

Mix it with lace to soften the look

5. Maroon

6. The Blue family

- Aqua

- Powder Blue

little Ashley, fashion mogul, incognito

- Mid Blues

7. The green family

- Lime

Love the contrast here

- Turquoise

Turquoise loves camel 

Florals love Balenciaga bags

- Olive Green

A bit of a cacky colour, but works surprisingly well as a neutral accent

Dont mind the lycra bum on the left but neon loves a B bag

8. Yellow

Metallic flats & a paisley head scarf

Bright florals love bright B bags

Terrific pop

The age old formula - bright bag against black & you cant get any brighter than yellow.

Aunty Kim gifted niece Penelope a baby Balenciaga for XMAS 2012

9. The brown family

10. The non colours

White technically is a colour, but I had to bundle it into the "non colours" so this post could remain "10 Ways" and not "11 Ways". 

- White

- Black

Do we have all the B bag colours covered?

Not by a long shot!

And we'll do the prints & textures on another day as they are worth a whole other blog...or five...

sass & bide inspired by Balenciaga

Frankly, this is a bit disappointing....



First, Balenciaga AW 2011



Then sass & bide SS 2012



When I talk about designer style at budget prices, this is not what I mean.




Unfortunately, the connection is unmistakeable.

Shoes that go with nothing & therefore go with everything

Sometimes a statement piece is so unusual, so "strange" that it doesnt go with anything in your wardrobe, but that exactly why it looks amazing with everything.

A few years ago we were all talking about the "IT bag". Well the "IT bag" has now been replaced well and truly, by the "IT shoe". That is, its all about the shoe. Weird but wonderful enough to be like Switzerland (refer previous post)!

So, my lovelies, here is some shoe eye candy for the pleasure of your eyeballs.......

Christian Dior - I cant wear turquoise and gold near my face - so these are perfect for me.



Valentino Garavani - hello Lover!



Dries Van Noten -I dont have a bohemian bone in my entire body, but the colours in these sing out to me.



John Galliano - I'd wear these even if he is likely to go to jail



Casadei - I'd wear these with jeans



Balenciaga - this is SO typical Balenciaga, its lustworthy



more Balenciaga, more lust



Celine clogs - amazing on the basis that they are too ugly for words



Giuseppe Zanotti - clear crystals in theory go with everything, but these are so tacky so we will wear them with everything.



Charlotte Olympia - not only is this UK brand legendary, but these cute zebras are too cool for school!



Ladies - dont forget about my previous post about a coloured shoe drawing the eye downward.

So please dont forget to visit my earlier post on ways to minimise this downward eye movement yet still wearing your lovelies!