Valentino: from Petale to Rockstud to Girello

It is probably since 2009 Valentino started the handbags with the Rosette on front design. The Petale Dome bag made of nappa leather in a feminine floral design, it was a big eye opener and pricey, even back then it retailed at Nordstrom for $2495.

There were also less sophisticated design with much smaller rosette on front, like this small black one.

Around 2012, Valentino's new pops are the Rockstud collections, stud on bags, shoes, clothes and everywhere else. Well, I personally think that the Rockstud shoes are better looking than the bags.  

 

However the bags that really made me gosh are 'Girello' Embroidered Nappa Shoulder Bag. I could hardly believe the beauty of mixing lace and leather when seeing them in person in Nordstrom, retails at $2595. The laser-cut floral flap rests atop a lace lattice backdrop. I really love it in Fuxia color,  it is so romantic! It seems that the lace pattern are different depending on which bag, notice that latter two lace patterns are different, but I prefer the original one, which is shown in beige color, could not find one picture with Fuxia color.

Fuxia color

Red Color

Blue Paraty

Recently I have my eyes on this blue paraty bag, it is available in NM, I haven't seen it in person yet, I am wondering if it is the same shade of blue as before.

Paraty Medium Shoulder Bag, Blue

$1895

Back in 2012, I saw NordStrom has one of Oceania Blue, it was gorgeous. It is slightly different from Peacock Blue, the latter has a green undertone, I have actually have a bag has the exact color like peacock blue.