This granite / stone look is big for Balenciaga this year. It's their distressed line. But keep in mind that this is the EXACT same Giant City Handbag.
In fact, even as I type "Giant City", I have to do a double take to make sure it's not a First Bag.
*And now I'm checking to see if it is*
And it is a Giant City Handbag. Whew!
UPDATE: No, it's not. Just double checked and the bag above is The First. This is my life every time I talk Balenciaga. I have a pretty good memory, but for some reason Balenciaga bags always stump me.
Balenciaga makes awesome stuff. I may not know the name of the bag but it is always awesome, awesome, awesome :) The bags are exquisite and the leather is supple and luxurious. The replicas, because they are SO EASY, to make come out the same way. There are no bells and whistles to the Balenciaga line. Their simplicity is their sales pitch. Despite being pretty plain on the fancy scale, they are however very sexy bags. Their sleekness and their girliness (the fringes of leather, the buckles, etc.) make for one heck of a sultry handbag.
Replica wise, again, the job is done well. There was an issue a little while ago with the buckles and hardware not being attached well. The Giant City bags have the brass hardware like below:
and it was routinley falling off or coming off far too easily.
That problem has no been fixed. Balenciaga in the replica world is an A. Not an A+ like LV or Chanel or Chloe or Gucci. Yes, this is across the board, not just my site! I'll write more on this later but all replicas for a particular brand come from the same factories.
If you're absolutely in love with Balenciaga bags, you're gonna be okay to buy a replica. They are done well and all details are copied well too.
If you have any questions, you know what to do. ASK.
Happy Shopping!