Love your bag. I love the Amaranto red. It was one of my first midi Selenes. If I remember correctly I have it with a Cappuccino lining. Such a great red goes with everything. I love love love your Siena. Enjoy.
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Even though I have the full size, I love this version too! Marco, make this the Midi Modena design please!
Now that I have the swatches, I can truly appreciate what a beautiful red amaranto. One of the best colors in the pebbled range.
That Siena just looks like the best carry-on piece in the world. I want it for my next overseas trip, in a lightweight leather (because I always have too much heavy stuff and tons of water bottles for the whole family on trips, which are heavy in their own right) like the black cherry sample bag from the release, or in coral merinos for muchos cheerfulness. That and a penny messenger for my personal essentials and so. Many. Passports. And I think I have a winning combo for long trips (and my next trip is going to be ten thousand miles each way!).
Wearing Angelica in Cobblestone Tuscania this morning
I thought you want to be on a ban. [emoji16] I think Juliet will also be a good carryon, too. [emoji4] But Siena definitely offer better organization system.
I do! I’m not traveling for over 6 months. That’s ages from now. I can dream.
Carried my lovely marine blue Angelica today. This bag is my perfect size. [emoji7]
It really is a great size! How do you like it in marine? Are either of the four corner edges starting to crumple or is it standing erect on the other side just as nicely as its standing erect on the side shown in the photo, without needing to ‘stuff’ a pouch or other item inside to keep it from collapsing?
I think a merinos angelica would be great if I didn’t worry it would slump and melt.
On that note, for those of you who have structured MM bags who have become wonky, did you find any way to get some shape back? I have noticed that some styles tend to warp and distort more easily than others, for example my angelica in athene slumps at the waist near the bottom without a bag shaper in it, and it doesn’t look great.
I haven’t seen many little Athena’s on this thread and none outside of nappa; I wonder if it has a stiffer structure than angelica, at a smaller size?
I think a merinos angelica would be great if I didn’t worry it would slump and melt.
On that note, for those of you who have structured MM bags who have become wonky, did you find any way to get some shape back? I have noticed that some styles tend to warp and distort more easily than others, for example my angelica in athene slumps at the waist near the bottom without a bag shaper in it, and it doesn’t look great.
I haven’t seen many little Athena’s on this thread and none outside of nappa; I wonder if it has a stiffer structure than angelica, at a smaller size?
Mine is still standing up while empty and the four coners aren't crushed yet. I haven't carried it a lot, though. I also stuff it well when I put it away. It is softening a little though. We'll see how it keeps up.
It might be really useful if we could make a little guide to the different leathers and what bags they suit. We can post it it in the reference thread. Let me start here and everyone else can add on:
Pebbled: Best for slouchy, unstructured bags. Relaxes quickly. Has a subtle sheen when draped.
Nappa: Good for both slouchy and structured bags. Drapey and glossy in unstructured form, may crease in structured form.
Flat calf & Venezia: Best for structured bags. Light, glossy and stiff leather that holds shape over time.
Athene: Best for slouchy or relaxed (lived in) structured bags. May need extra backing for structured designs as glazed leather will relax.
Merinos: Can be used for both slouchy and structured bags. May soften over time, depends on design? Matte spongey leather, less likely to crease than nappa.
Vachetta: Best for mid-size structured bags due to thickness and weight. Will hold shape over time. Will develop patina over time.
Tuscania:
Verona: