{"product_id":"balenciaga-city-cuir-agneau-bleu-marine-2012-pewter-vintage","title":"Balenciaga Navy City","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Features --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 32px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa; width: 32%;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem; width: 68%;\"\u003eBalenciaga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCity · Antique Pewter Hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpring-Summer 2012 · Ref. 300295·1012·E·528147\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCarried\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHand · Shoulder · Removable Crossbody Strap · Three Ways\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSoft navy lambskin · Antique Pewter hardware · Leather tassels · Braided handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDeep navy blue · Aged Pewter hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eExterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSoft lambskin · Natural aged patina · Rubbing on corners and handles · Zipped front pocket · Hardware in good condition · Intact tassels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDouble zip with two sliders · Functional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eClean · Zipped pocket · Light signs of use · No major flaws\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e23.5 × 17 × 7.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePhone · Compact wallet · Passport · Keys · Lipstick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMade in Italy · Ref. 300295·1012·E·528***\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGood overall condition · Natural aged patina · Rubbing on corners and handles (see photos) · No major flaws · Clean interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRarr Vintage dustbag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7CA69A; color: #fff; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003eB−\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Transparent condition box --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #faf9f7; border-left: 3px solid #c8b89a; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.83rem; color: #555; margin: 0; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Separator --\u003e\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #efefef; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Highlights --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0 6px; margin-bottom: 32px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Antique silver Pewter hardware · the most iconic finish of the original City · before gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e SS 2012 navy blue · deep and rare color · the City that adds character to any outfit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Soft vintage lambskin · that lively and supple texture no longer found on recent Cities\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Assumed natural patina · authentic vintage charm · \"looks better with age\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Separator --\u003e\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #efefef; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Description --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eDescription \u0026amp; history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.85;\"\u003eThis 2012 Balenciaga City in navy blue with antique Pewter hardware is the most authentically vintage version of the model — soft, worn lambskin, natural patina that tells 13 years of real life, and antique silver hardware, which was the original finish of the City before gold arrived. For those who love their bags with character and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003eThe Balenciaga City was born in 2001 under the direction of Nicolas Ghesquière — 25 copies, rejected by executives, then offered to runway models including Kate Moss, before becoming the most photographed bag of the 2000s. The Pewter hardware version — antique silver, slightly blackened, never flashy — is the original finish of the classic City, perfectly matching Ghesquière's \"moto-grunge\" aesthetic: raw, punk, unadorned. This deep navy blue from the Spring-Summer 2012 collection is one of the richest and most versatile colors in the range — dark enough to go with anything, blue enough to add character where black wouldn't dare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003eThe lambskin of City bags from this era is the most sought-after by collectors — finer and softer than the pebbled grain of recent versions, it ages differently: it develops a natural patina, an acquired sheen, a vintage \"luster\" that no new version can imitate. Nicolas Ghesquière himself said it: \"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 2012 blue City is precisely that — old, good, familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003eRubbing on corners and handles visible in the photos — acknowledged, not minimized. The natural patina of the lambskin is a characteristic, not a defect. Clean interior, no major flaws. 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