Balenciaga

Celebrity bag Balenciaga Handbags is one of the sexiest designer handbags the fashion accessory industry ever produced. From elite France to America, this designer handbag has now reached stardom becoming the ultimate “it” bag must-have among Hollywood hotties today.

European Couture Master Cristobal Balenciaga is the name behind the coveted Balenciaga handbag brand. Although best known for his trailblazing haute couture masterpieces, Balenciaga also conquered the upscale handbag market by introducing top of the line quality Italian leather handbags.

Balenciaga, a Basque-Spanish fashion designer, made a trademark in using the finest Italian distressed goat leather when he created the first line of Balenciaga handbags, which was a huge success when it was first launched in Paris. The designer handbag later made waves in other parts of the world but only to the rich and famous in town including royalties.

Expensive Balenciaga handbags and wardrobe even became a cause of worry for the former US President John F. Kennedy when his wife, the then US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, became obsessed with these creations, which involves extravagant spending.

Cult

Around year 2000, the very high-end handbag became a pop item receiving much hype when it virtually created a cult of celebrities adoring the hip but elegant slouchy look design of the Italian goat leather handbags.

Hollywood’s biggest young stars are mostly spotted dangling a Balenciaga handbag, which creates an ultra sexy look for the celebrities. Hotel heiress Paris Hilton and teen icon twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen include the list of the popular chic young actresses who sport the designer handbag.

Balenciaga handbags also clinched scenes with the gorgeous Sarah Jessica Parker in the HBO hit television series Sex and the City. Balenciaga is also part of the handbag collection of teen fashion trendsetter Lindsay Lohan and pop music icon Madonna.

Motorcycle

Balenciaga’s latest fashion hit trends for handbags was its motorcycle-inspired handbag lines called the Balenciaga Motorcycle Handbag.

Designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, who succeeded Balenciaga after the latter retired from the fashion house, the handbag is one of the biggest trends in the upbeat global fashion industry since its launch as the Spring 2001 collection of Balenciaga, now owned by the Gucci Group of Companies.

In a classic rounded rectangular shape, the Italian calf leather-made sleek handbags exude a strong but feminine character making it a star bestseller in the fashion handbag industry.

The handbag’s accentuating long leather tassels on the sides, attractive silver stud and mini buckle bottom corner accents, removable shoulder straps, and matching cosmetic mirror tickled every handbag divas, who also enjoyed the wide of colors such as teal, metallic orange, bubblegum pink, green apple, white, sky blue, deep red, chocolate and sand that would suit different personalities.

Balenciaga also came up with different lines of the Motorcycle Handbag to satisfy huge demand. Among these include the motorcycle handbag slight design variation called the Dix Motorcycle, the rounded barrel style Balenciaga Twiggy Motorcycle handbag, the tote-like Balenciaga Overnight Motorcycle Handbag, and the Balenciaga Quilted Motorcycle Handbag.

Faux

Just like what other high-end stylish handbags encounter, faux Balenciaga handbags proliferated in the market. Balenciaga inspired handbags, on the other hand, were produced to appeal the mass market.

Perhaps, expecting this move from the black market Balenciaga has designed a silver engraved identification plate and serial number for all its handbags to ensure authencity of their lines and protect discerning patrons.


Buying

So where to buy Balenciaga handbags?

These chic celebrity handbags are sold in luxury department stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue as well as in different Balenciaga boutiques spread across the globe like in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Seoul, Taipei, Osaka, Kuwait City, London, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Honolulu, Istanbul, Bangkok, and Athens.

A hefty price tag of $1000 upwards will greet you while shopping for these exclusive Balenciaga handbags, which are released in very limited numbers and sometimes involves a long-waiting list of buyers.

One can visit and register at Balenciaga’s official website for safe online shopping and better yet to keep yourself updated to where Balenciaga would next take you to the world of celebrity handbags.

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