I’m a guy and l’ve been eyeing the Andiamo for the longest time, especially the messenger style the came in FW24. Yet the regular Andiamo style just came in silver hardware recently so now I’m torn!
They’re the same price so it really just comes down to style.
Pros of Medium Andiamo Messenger:
- Bigger (26cm*37cm*13cm >>> 25*cm*32cm*11cm; overall feels noticeably bigger than the stats here may suggest)
- More secure due to the flap cover
Pros of Medium Andiamo Regular (in silver hardware)
- Lighter in weight (for reference the Messenger style in small weights about the same as the regular style in medium! The messenger’s flap adds quite a bit of weight)
- Has Certificate of Crafts
Another key difference is that the Andiamo Messenger has an extra, removable strap so you can wear as cross body. This is necessary because the Messenger’s braided strap is much shorter than the regular style’s one that you can only pretty much use it when you hold it as a top handler bag. You can’t wear it as a shoulder bag. So while it has an extra strap, it’s strangely less versatile than than the regular style (messenger = 2 style bag vs regular = 3 style bag), though for me I don’t really use it as shoulder bag.
In addition, the inside of Messenger one is lined with Canvas as opposed to leather, presumably to make it lighter.
Obviously the regular one is more classic so perhaps it’s easier to sell but I don’t really sell bags so that’s not really a factor for me. However, I do like the CoC for that peace of mind.
I liked Andiamo a lot already when it first came out except for the gold hardware so the fact that it comes in silver now is perfect.
Both have an insert/divider.
Help me choose so I can pull the trigger before the next price increase!
