{"product_id":"balenciaga-city-bleu-marine","title":"Balenciaga City Navy Blue","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalenciaga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCity · antique silver Pewter hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring-Summer 2012 · ref. 300295·1012·E·528147\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand · shoulder · removable shoulder strap · three ways to wear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft navy blue lambskin · antique silver Pewter hardware · leather tassels · braided handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep navy blue · aged silver Pewter hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft lambskin · aged natural patina · scuffing on corners and handles · front zipped pocket · silver-tone hardware in good condition · intact tassels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble zip with two pullers · functional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClean · zipped pocket · light signs of use · no major flaws\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.5 × 17 × 7.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhone · compact wallet · passport · keys · lipstick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in Italy · ref. 300295·1012·E·528***\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood overall condition · aged natural patina · scuffing on corners and handles (see photos) · no major flaws · clean interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRarr Vintage dustbag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB−\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Antique silver Pewter hardware · the most iconic finish of the original City · before gold-tone hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e SS 2012 navy blue · deep, rare colour · the City that gives character to every outfit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Soft vintage lambskin · that supple, living texture no longer found on recent City bags\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Natural patina, fully embraced · authentic vintage charm · \"looks better with age\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDescription \u0026 history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2012 navy blue Balenciaga City with silver Pewter hardware is the most authentically vintage version of the model — soft lambskin that has lived, a natural patina telling thirteen years of real life, and antique silver hardware that was the City’s original finish before gold-tone hardware arrived. For those who like their bags with character and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Balenciaga City was born in 2001 under the direction of Nicolas Ghesquière — 25 examples, rejected by executives, then given to the runway models including Kate Moss, before becoming the most photographed bag of the 2000s. The Pewter hardware version — antique silver, slightly darkened, never flashy — is the original finish of the classic City, perfectly suited to the \"moto-grunge\" aesthetic envisioned by Ghesquière: raw, punk, unpolished. This deep navy blue from the Spring-Summer 2012 collection is one of the richest and most versatile colours in the range — dark enough to go with everything, blue enough to bring character where black would not dare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lambskin used for City bags from this era is the leather most sought after by collectors — finer and softer than the pebbled leather of recent versions, it ages differently: developing a natural patina, an acquired sheen, a vintage \"lustre\" that no new version can replicate. Nicolas Ghesquière himself said: \"No logo, very light, very effective. Women thought it was something they'd always have. It was a new fresh thing, but it looking like an old, good, friendly thing.\" This blue 2012 City is precisely that thing — old, good, familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScuffing on the corners and handles visible in the photos — acknowledged, not minimised. The natural patina of the lambskin is a feature, not a flaw. Clean interior, no major flaws. Sold with Rarr Vintage dustbag — a 2012 navy blue Pewter City for those who prefer authenticity to perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n      \n      \n    \n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCertified authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAuthentic piece · Made in Italy · ref. 300295·1012·E·528147 · SS 2012 · Rarr Vintage dustbag · Rarr Vintage certificate of authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebalenciaga city navy blue 2012 soft lambskin antique silver pewter hardware natural vintage patina removable shoulder strap ss2012 23.5cm B-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarr Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56386763850107,"sku":"DV-C8A4F","price":1129.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/7600\/4882\/files\/DSC_0105_da5bfca7-a12f-4e25-8766-947929d1604b.jpg?v=1787216987","url":"https:\/\/wollnessbetter.shop\/en\/products\/balenciaga-city-navy-blue","provider":"The Bradery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}