I am avoiding Balenciaga totally currently due to the recent events too. Also, I find the recent designer handbags are very similar to bags from long ago, so if one may be able to find ‘substitutes’ from her own collection. The Delvaux Brilliant is a really lovely bag, the handle is sturdily attached to the bag whereas a Balenciaga Hourglass handle feels very filmsy. The Brilliant is leather lined and very structured, I do not think it can lose its shape even though it’s trapezoidal. Most trapezoidal shaped bags tend to soften at the bottom corners. But I find other than the mini, others looks bulky. And the buckle closure really needs some getting used to.