I’ve often felt that Balenciaga could benefit from spreading their wings a bit, at least where their handbags are concerned. There are only so many studded, tasseled, moto-modeled designs they can churn out, and it’s already reached a point where many of them look alike. So it was nice to see the Quilted Arena bag if only for that reason - it’s quilted, it’s devoid of heavy hardware, it’s a departure from the sharp, street chic. Sounds great, but ...