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Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:17 AM

CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THE APPROPRIATE SEASON.

Season 1.5/"In Between" Season
• Talco: 1, 2
• Nero: 1

Known Problems (mostly pertaining to Season 1)
• Splitting of the bows on satchel: OMG!! Look what happened to my bow :(
• Sealant cracks/damaged leather piping on Alluminio: My BRAND NEW baBy is already *DAMAGED! & OMG! same thing happening to my allumino bow satchel! & My battled 'bow'
• Sealant cracks on the new season of Fumo: Sealant crack on my new Fumo bow
• Logo lettering falling off: my alluminio " IU MIU" bow satchel :'(
• Color rubbing off/fading: miu miu bow satchel color rubbing off
• Color rubbing off if used w/baby wipes: Care for Miu Miu bow -- distressed calf--
• Scratch issues: calling all bow satchel owners...scratch issues!

Misc. Info/Tips
• The bow satchel currently costs $1,295 USD.
• It is made in both Italy & Turkey (source).
• Season 1 bows are matte leather & come in gold hardware. Season 2 bows are made of glazed/distressed leather, come in silver hardware & are lighter in weight than Season 1 bows. Season 3 bows come in glazed leather w/gold hardware.
• Season 1 bows came in small, medium & tall. Season 2 & 3 come in medium only. Miu Miu will be re-releasing the small bow sometime this year.
• The medium bow measures 14½"W X 9½"H X 6½"D & the strap is 20".
• There is no reorder for bows from Season 1. They've been discontinued.
• Season 3 bows aren't sold at Saks, Neiman, Barneys, etc. Miu Miu has decided to sell them exclusively through their boutiques.
• Are your bow straps too long? Here's a photographic guide on how to shorten them. Or try this video tutorial.
• If you're looking to protect/clean your bow, read this for ideas.
• If you buy directly from Miu Miu, they will not give you a cash refund.
• The SKU# for the bow satchel when looking via Saks is 0404388591455 (source).
• Contact info for Miu Miu boutiques in London can be found here.
• Read this if you're interested in handling quality control issues. Or join in on the issue of fixing/preventing sealant cracks here.

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I am looking for more stock images of bow satchels in different colors, other than the ones already listed; if anyone can provide me w/those, I'd really appreciate it!

If I've listed anything inaccurate, please correct me.

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:26 AM

OMG LOVE THIS THREAD

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by awong10

OMG LOVE THIS THREAD

I couldn't have done it without you gals...

seeing as I don't even own a bow yet, LOL!!

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:36 AM

This blog has some stock photos of the fumo color.. but they don't show the front :P

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by awong10

This blog has some stock photos of the fumo color.. but they don't show the front :P

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

Fabulous, thank you so much awong!! I'll be adding that soon.

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:45 AM

Mughetto:

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/t-ism/rt0365-x72-f010f/

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:47 AM

nevermind...

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:54 AM

Link to a tPFer who previously posted pictures of her "new" bow bag w/o the foldover top:

new miu miu bow bag

(Don't mind me.. I'm a bow fanatic!)

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by awong10

Link to a tPFer who previously posted pictures of her "new" bow bag w/o the foldover top:

new miu miu bow bag

(Don't mind me.. I'm a bow fanatic!)

I guess I should classify the bow w/out the fold-over as Season 1.5 or something?

awong10 · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:56 AM

Also, the bag used to sell for $1050 last year.

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM

Oh no! I didn't realize the edit option for the main post would disappear after sometime...

annaversary · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM

Do I sense another BOW obsessor (is this even a word?) ?

Like awong said.. I LOVE THIS THREAD!! Thanks for putting up all this information & much much more. It'll definetly help others who are looking into the bow

P.S. Vinyl, what color bow are you after yourself?

**Oh, and the EDIT BUTTON does dissapear after a while.. so you'll have to repost UNDER all of OUR posts!

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by annaversary

**Oh, and the EDIT BUTTON does dissapear after a while.. so you'll have to repost UNDER all of OUR posts!

I wanted to keep everything in one post to make the reference guide easy to read! I think I will simply wait for others to post additional/major stuff & then I will ask a mod to edit it for me when I gather a whole bunch.

Right now, I need to add stock images of Mughetto (thanks to awong!) & Scamosciato.

teddyraph · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:34 AM

Wow Vinyl! Thanks for all the lovely information on bows!!! :) I called up my SA again and he said that cracks are really unavoidable, sigh well, I can live with a couple of cracks here & there so long as the whole bag doesn't fall entirely apart!

Vinyl · Jun 30th, 2008, 04:00 AM

Thanks for the input so far, guys!!

annaversary: Oh, I forgot to answer your question!! Silly me. I was in love w/Alluminio, but all those threads about how problematic the color was really got to me (including the one where your "M" fell off)!

But now, I don't know... even the new Fumo & Astro are experiencing the "cracks" so no color bow seems to be safe! I guess if that's the case, I will still have a place in my heart for Alluminio. Though, I am TOTALLY lusting after Moro (the chocolate brown) currently. It's even harder to find than Alluminio...

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:17 AM	#1
Vinyl OP Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 3,206	All About the Bow Satchel CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THE APPROPRIATE SEASON. Season 1.5/"In Between" Season • Talco: 1, 2 • Nero: 1 Known Problems (mostly pertaining to Season 1) • Splitting of the bows on satchel: OMG!! Look what happened to my bow :( • Sealant cracks/damaged leather piping on Alluminio: My BRAND NEW baBy is already DAMAGED! & OMG! same thing happening to my allumino bow satchel! & My battled 'bow' • Sealant cracks on the new season of Fumo: Sealant crack on my new Fumo bow • Logo lettering falling off: my alluminio " IU MIU" bow satchel :'( • Color rubbing off/fading: miu miu bow satchel color rubbing off • Color rubbing off if used w/baby wipes: Care for Miu Miu bow -- distressed calf-- • Scratch issues: calling all bow satchel owners...scratch issues! Misc. Info/Tips* • The bow satchel currently costs $1,295 USD. • It is made in both Italy & Turkey (source). • Season 1 bows are matte leather & come in gold hardware. Season 2 bows are made of glazed/distressed leather, come in silver hardware & are lighter in weight than Season 1 bows. Season 3 bows come in glazed leather w/gold hardware. • Season 1 bows came in small, medium & tall. Season 2 & 3 come in medium only. Miu Miu will be re-releasing the small bow sometime this year. • The medium bow measures 14½"W X 9½"H X 6½"D & the strap is 20". • There is no reorder for bows from Season 1. They've been discontinued. • Season 3 bows aren't sold at Saks, Neiman, Barneys, etc. Miu Miu has decided to sell them exclusively through their boutiques. • Are your bow straps too long? Here's a photographic guide on how to shorten them. Or try this video tutorial. • If you're looking to protect/clean your bow, read this for ideas. • If you buy directly from Miu Miu, they will not give you a cash refund. • The SKU# for the bow satchel when looking via Saks is 0404388591455 (source). • Contact info for Miu Miu boutiques in London can be found here. • Read this if you're interested in handling quality control issues. Or join in on the issue of fixing/preventing sealant cracks here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am looking for more stock images of bow satchels in different colors, other than the ones already listed; if anyone can provide me w/those, I'd really appreciate it! If I've listed anything inaccurate, please correct me.
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Jun 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#11
Vinyl OP Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 3,206	Oh no! I didn't realize the edit option for the main post would disappear after sometime...
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Jun 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#12
annaversary in ♥ w/ COCO. Joined: Feb 2008 Location: US > CA > LA Posts: 7,798	Do I sense another BOW obsessor (is this even a word?) ? Like awong said.. I LOVE THIS THREAD!! Thanks for putting up all this information & much much more. It'll definetly help others who are looking into the bow P.S. Vinyl, what color bow are you after yourself? **Oh, and the EDIT BUTTON does dissapear after a while.. so you'll have to repost UNDER all of OUR posts!
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Jun 30th, 2008, 03:34 AM	#14
teddyraph contented Joined: Mar 2006 Location: In my cozy room Posts: 3,779	Wow Vinyl! Thanks for all the lovely information on bows!!! :) I called up my SA again and he said that cracks are really unavoidable, sigh well, I can live with a couple of cracks here & there so long as the whole bag doesn't fall entirely apart!
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Jun 30th, 2008, 04:00 AM	#15
Vinyl OP Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 3,206	Thanks for the input so far, guys!! annaversary: Oh, I forgot to answer your question!! Silly me. I was in love w/Alluminio, but all those threads about how problematic the color was really got to me (including the one where your "M" fell off)! But now, I don't know... even the new Fumo & Astro are experiencing the "cracks" so no color bow seems to be safe! I guess if that's the case, I will still have a place in my heart for Alluminio. Though, I am TOTALLY lusting after Moro (the chocolate brown) currently. It's even harder to find than Alluminio...
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Jun 30th, 2008, 02:26 AM	#2
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	OMG LOVE THIS THREAD

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:36 AM	#4
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	This blog has some stock photos of the fumo color.. but they don't show the front :P http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:45 AM	#6
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	Mughetto: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/t-ism/rt0365-x72-f010f/

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:47 AM	#7
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	nevermind...

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:54 AM	#8
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	Link to a tPFer who previously posted pictures of her "new" bow bag w/o the foldover top: new miu miu bow bag (Don't mind me.. I'm a bow fanatic!)

Jun 30th, 2008, 02:56 AM	#10
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 932	Also, the bag used to sell for $1050 last year.

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