I feel like I had to update this thread (because where else can we rant endlessly about our handbags 
) that I ended up exchanging my Solstice for the medium Andiamo. It was a super tough decision, and I still looove the look of the Solstice so much, but you know that nagging, sinking feeling after you buy (an especially expensive!) bag and you’re like crap… did I make the wrong choice?! Anyways I kept having that and I kept fiddling with the Solstice at home and was just annoyed at some of the functionality issues. I still think it’s such a beautiful, unique bag (and love the shape so much) but since I was in the market for a “throw everything that I need in” type weekend bag, I knew this wasn’t it. Because it’s so flat, it really doesn’t fit a ton, and if you do fill it your things get all kind of like funneled towards the top if that makes sense.
Anywho, maybe slouchy hobo style bags just aren’t the right style for me. I ended up exchanging it for the medium Andiamo, which I still spent last night again worrying if I should have kept it / made the wrong decision lol (my husband liked the Solistice more) but after using the Andiamo today to run my errands omg I love it so much and so happy with my decision. It fits everything you could ever need, and I actually really like the way it kind of slouches at the top once it’s filled - it still gives it a slightly slouchier look than a super rigid boxy shape.
Anyways just thought I’d share in case anyone is still shopping around, on the fence before the rumored price increase! I still think the Solstice is a sleeker, prettier bag with such a unique, cool shape but that shape ends up sacrificing in functionality (at least for me!)
) that I ended up exchanging my Solstice for the medium Andiamo. It was a super tough decision, and I still looove the look of the Solstice so much, but you know that nagging, sinking feeling after you buy (an especially expensive!) bag and you’re like crap… did I make the wrong choice?! Anyways I kept having that and I kept fiddling with the Solstice at home and was just annoyed at some of the functionality issues. I still think it’s such a beautiful, unique bag (and love the shape so much) but since I was in the market for a “throw everything that I need in” type weekend bag, I knew this wasn’t it. Because it’s so flat, it really doesn’t fit a ton, and if you do fill it your things get all kind of like funneled towards the top if that makes sense.Anywho, maybe slouchy hobo style bags just aren’t the right style for me. I ended up exchanging it for the medium Andiamo, which I still spent last night again worrying if I should have kept it / made the wrong decision lol (my husband liked the Solistice more) but after using the Andiamo today to run my errands omg I love it so much and so happy with my decision. It fits everything you could ever need, and I actually really like the way it kind of slouches at the top once it’s filled - it still gives it a slightly slouchier look than a super rigid boxy shape.
Anyways just thought I’d share in case anyone is still shopping around, on the fence before the rumored price increase! I still think the Solstice is a sleeker, prettier bag with such a unique, cool shape but that shape ends up sacrificing in functionality (at least for me!)
I can also give my short experience for anyone that is interested, I got my solstice two weeks ago and I really like it! From the first moment I saw it on the runway it caught my attention. I agree it is not a bag you could overload with stuff but it fit more then my daily essentials. I even used it on one of my trips and my AirPods max fitted, the bag may seem flat but once you fill it with stuff it becomes 3 dimensional because of its shape.
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Congrats on your new Andiamo! I love that style.
