Mine is Taupe pebbled leather with a light gold hardware and grey lining.
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Di, normally I can take a central compartment or leave it. But on the Minervas especially, it is just making me crazy. I have a Rust Vachetta Minerva Midi and that leather is LUSH but I don't reach for it as much as I should because when I put the bag down on a desk, it falls over. Same with my Dark Teal Pebbled in full size. I love the Soulmate Midi a lot but I do find the entrance to the bag can be a little narrow. This is not an issue on my Sauro Tan bag (stiffer leather makes the opening stand open a bit more and no central compartment) but with how squishy the Port Merinos is, it can be annoying. Boy, when I took that bag out today was I reminded how much I adore this leather! I started stroking it and dreaming of a Calista in it...when I'm trying my utmost best to rehome about 10 bags because I have space issues. I need a slap.
Finally received 2 photos of my natural calf Angelica (pink lining and top zipper closure)!
I observed the same toppling over on my first midi Minerva (rehomed now) with center compartment. For my next one, I ordered it without the center compartment (and with top zipper closure) and I am so much happier. I don't use an insert and everything is fine for me. But maybe I will give the insert a try on this bag one day.
Very pretty! Please update later on about the corners. I’d love to have a bag in calf since it’s a stiff leather, but I’m concerned about corner wear.
It is really fascinating how everyone has their preference and things that do or don't work for them. I have a stunningly beautiful Tory Burch bag I got as a gift some years ago, design and size-wise very similar to a full size Soulmate with no center compartment. Finding things in it drives me OFF THE WALL - it "sacks up", things actually move away from you as you try to reach them, to the point that I don't really use it much how much it frustrates me
. Meanwhile, compartmentalized Soulmate Midi, while definitely with some loss of real estate, is nowhere near is aggravating. yay for customization 
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Oooh, it’s perfect! It looks really stiff and structured, great decision, msd!
All the talk about Midi Minerva without the center compartment makes me want to do the surgery on mine. Like I declared here some time ago that it hangs too low on me and I find the bag too shallow for stuff I usually put in. Um... I plan to give it to a colleague since it doesn’t sell on the BST, but maybe I should try it on again for one last time? I always love the look of it. Maybe I should try it on again tonight.
I just hope it will withstand the rigors of travel! I hope the other sister bringing it home will really make sure it will not be squished.
Thanks Vink!
Has anyone ever seen a Miss M or Little Miss M in a leather other than flat calf? I was just on the website and noticed that you could select nappa, athene and vacchetta. Interesting thought!
Let me see if I can find my kitchen scale. I know I put it somewhere...?
I think someone showcased a beautiful colorblocked Miss M here... TotinScience perhaps? It was black, green and cream nappa, wasn’t it? My next dream MM bag is black vachetta.
Athene I would be a bit concerned with as imo the leather scratches more easily than the others, so I am not sure how the corners will wear. My flat calf little M is doing well after a few years with me.