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No Cute · May 7th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Just love the shade of grey...and the leather lining. Beautiful!!!

hipnycmom · May 7th, 2009, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by bluefish

hipnycmom, congrats on your order! What colour will your Mini O be?
I really like this dark grey - it's the colour I had in my mind when I ordered my dark grey glossy BE MMS midi ... and while that is a lovely grey as well, it wasn't QUITE what I had been hoping for. This 052 from Ignes has more charcoal in it. I told Ignacio I was looking for graphite and this was his suggestion.
Eventually I will want to try the Ignes suede lining, but at the time I ordered, the leather lining was the more "economical" way to go. (Does that make sense to anyone besides me?)
I was pleasantly surprised, but I don't find the Mini O, even with the leather lining heavy at all. It's much lighter than my Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Mini - which is probably my heaviest bag. I was worried that the leather would feel stiff ... and couldn't quite understand the description "soft, but structured" ... but that is a very apt descripion. The leather is in no way stiff; it's slouchy, but not puddly soft either.
Hope that helps, somewhat. Please excuse the long windedness of this post!

Thanks for the review, bluefish! That is very helpful to know.
I chose Dulce Leche/Caramel so I decided against the leather lining because I figured it would get very dirty easily and dirty interiors drive me insane. I love the charcoal/graphite! It will probably be my next Ignes:-)

duranie70 · May 7th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Looks gorgeous! I am thrilled you liked mine so much that you got a leather lining too. I think it is so cool and not heavy at all.

elizat · May 7th, 2009, 08:50 PM

I can't believe the leather lining was cheaper than suede! That is crazy!

I know what you mean about the glossy grey from BE. I have that leather and while it is very pretty, the undertones are more neutral, than grey or charcoal. It works well w/ brown and black, whereas this grey looks like browns would work, but not like they do w/ BE. Does that make any sense at all?

No Cute · May 7th, 2009, 10:32 PM

What color is this leather? I think this is exactly what I want in a full-sized Ormala (one day)! Perfect grey!

sandysandiego · May 8th, 2009, 12:03 AM

Lovely bag! Enjoy!

newbaglover · May 8th, 2009, 09:38 AM

I keep looking at you bag... love this grey leather shade. I have a Furla bag in grey... maybe a clutch?
Oh It is horrible being poor..

, so many bags, so many leathers and so little money!

JRed · May 9th, 2009, 12:13 AM

Your Mini is just wonderful, bluefish! I absolutely love the colour.

bluefish · May 11th, 2009, 09:43 AM

hipnycmom - you're welcome! your mini O sounds lovely as well - can't wait to see pics!

Thanks, duranie70 - The decision for leather lining was inspirational!

elizat - Well, truthfully, the leather lining was not exactly less expensive than the suede, but since I ordered during the April "Friends Referral" sale, I was able to take advantage of a greater discount at the time, than if I had gone for the suede. I guess the justification to pay more for the leather exists only in my head. At the time the math really made sense, if only to me!
And I DO know exactly what you mean about the Dark Grey Glossy from BE - definitely a lot more brown tones in the BE compared to this Dark Grey.

No Cute - Thanks! The grey is #052. I really like it a lot!

Thanks sandysandiego & JRed!

Still haven't had an opportunity to carry her yet - planning on sometime this week!

supersatie · May 12th, 2009, 09:57 PM

Nice bag! I ordered the same color/style with the help of Lionlaw as well. Glad to see it will turn out so well. My lining is lilac so if we do happen to ever bump into each other in the real world, we'll be able to tell our bags apart.

Euridice · May 12th, 2009, 11:09 PM

Hi, supersatie, can't wait to see your bag!! Gray and lilac will be so pretty!!!

newbaglover · May 13th, 2009, 03:28 AM

Hi supersatie, welcome on Ignes!

bluefish, have you tried your gotrgeous miniO yet? I am sure she wants to see the dayligth!

bluefish · May 13th, 2009, 11:48 AM

congrats on your choice too, supersatie!

nbl - no ... I haven't yet. Actually, it's probably just due to laziness 'cause it really is not that difficult for me to switch out of one bag into another. Still planning on it, though!

May 7th, 2009, 09:44 AM	#31
No Cute Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,561	Just love the shade of grey...and the leather lining. Beautiful!!!
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May 7th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#34
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,116	I can't believe the leather lining was cheaper than suede! That is crazy! I know what you mean about the glossy grey from BE. I have that leather and while it is very pretty, the undertones are more neutral, than grey or charcoal. It works well w/ brown and black, whereas this grey looks like browns would work, but not like they do w/ BE. Does that make any sense at all?
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May 7th, 2009, 10:32 PM	#35
No Cute Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,561	What color is this leather? I think this is exactly what I want in a full-sized Ormala (one day)! Perfect grey!
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May 8th, 2009, 12:03 AM	#36
sandysandiego Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,480	Lovely bag! Enjoy!
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May 8th, 2009, 09:38 AM	#37
newbaglover Member Joined: Jul 2008 Location: spain Posts: 2,171	I keep looking at you bag... love this grey leather shade. I have a Furla bag in grey... maybe a clutch? Oh It is horrible being poor.., so many bags, so many leathers and so little money!
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May 7th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#33
duranie70 Handbag Addict Joined: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,243	Looks gorgeous! I am thrilled you liked mine so much that you got a leather lining too. I think it is so cool and not heavy at all.

May 9th, 2009, 12:13 AM	#38
JRed Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,303	Your Mini is just wonderful, bluefish! I absolutely love the colour.
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May 11th, 2009, 09:43 AM	#39
bluefish OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Canada - GTA Posts: 1,480	hipnycmom - you're welcome! your mini O sounds lovely as well - can't wait to see pics! Thanks, duranie70 - The decision for leather lining was inspirational! elizat - Well, truthfully, the leather lining was not exactly less expensive than the suede, but since I ordered during the April "Friends Referral" sale, I was able to take advantage of a greater discount at the time, than if I had gone for the suede. I guess the justification to pay more for the leather exists only in my head. At the time the math really made sense, if only to me! And I DO know exactly what you mean about the Dark Grey Glossy from BE - definitely a lot more brown tones in the BE compared to this Dark Grey. No Cute - Thanks! The grey is #052. I really like it a lot! Thanks sandysandiego & JRed! Still haven't had an opportunity to carry her yet - planning on sometime this week!
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May 12th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#40
supersatie Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates, CA Posts: 13	Nice bag! I ordered the same color/style with the help of Lionlaw as well. Glad to see it will turn out so well. My lining is lilac so if we do happen to ever bump into each other in the real world, we'll be able to tell our bags apart.

May 12th, 2009, 11:09 PM	#41
Euridice Smoooossshh! Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 6,410	Hi, supersatie, can't wait to see your bag!! Gray and lilac will be so pretty!!!
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May 13th, 2009, 03:28 AM	#42
newbaglover Member Joined: Jul 2008 Location: spain Posts: 2,171	Hi supersatie, welcome on Ignes! bluefish, have you tried your gotrgeous miniO yet? I am sure she wants to see the dayligth!
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May 13th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#43
bluefish OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Canada - GTA Posts: 1,480	congrats on your choice too, supersatie! nbl - no ... I haven't yet. Actually, it's probably just due to laziness 'cause it really is not that difficult for me to switch out of one bag into another. Still planning on it, though!
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