Massaccesi Handbags
- Thread starter bonniekir
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
I agree! Zhoe Legend is my favorite MM design. The Aura is my other fave.
Welcome! Please share a pic of your new bag with us. [emoji846]
Ok. I’m back to the condo and finally get to open my box. They’re beautiful and really make me happy. The overwhelming feeling is still here, but I love what I see and I think I’ve made the right decision on ordering them before the leathers were gone. [emoji4]
The first one is
A full-size Selene in dark brown Aquila matte with silver hardware and dark blue lining.
I really want to have a piece of Aquila matte so when the opportunity arise, I pounce. Tobacco was my first choice based on so many photo here that I can see, but I guess it’s a very popular color coz when I decided to cave in, Marina told me they run out of it and will need at least 5 orders to be enough to order the new lot of leather. New lot of leather? [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848] What if they’re not as wonderful as the first lot? So, I change my mind to the dark brown. I don’t think I really have many dark brown bag anyway. Most of my brown bags tend to be medium to light. Dark brown should fit in nicely and I’m not disappointed. The color is more beautiful IRL. The touch is indeed a bit powdery just like HBG said, but I find it oddly charming. I think it’ll patina beautifully after years and usage. I think this leather in dark color may show wear easily though since mine already has white corners out of the box.
It may due to dryness and may go with moisturizer or not, I don’t know, but like I said, I find it oddly charming. I think this is the type of leather that’ll give you the look of a well-loved bag if you’re into that kind of look. But if you want your bag to look pristine all the time after years, I don’t think this is a leather for you. Skip it. Whatever it’s been through will show in the leather. But I personally love it at first sight. [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] It almost beats the Verona right out of the park [emoji13][emoji13][emoji13]
I can only say that I’m glad I decided to pull the trigger. [emoji4]
Oh! This leather had grains. Slightly like Merino. Not as smooth, but not as prominent as the pebble. And the grain isn’t all equally uniform. Some part can be more grainy than another. They did a great job placing leather on mine.
The first one is
A full-size Selene in dark brown Aquila matte with silver hardware and dark blue lining.
I really want to have a piece of Aquila matte so when the opportunity arise, I pounce. Tobacco was my first choice based on so many photo here that I can see, but I guess it’s a very popular color coz when I decided to cave in, Marina told me they run out of it and will need at least 5 orders to be enough to order the new lot of leather. New lot of leather? [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848] What if they’re not as wonderful as the first lot? So, I change my mind to the dark brown. I don’t think I really have many dark brown bag anyway. Most of my brown bags tend to be medium to light. Dark brown should fit in nicely and I’m not disappointed. The color is more beautiful IRL. The touch is indeed a bit powdery just like HBG said, but I find it oddly charming. I think it’ll patina beautifully after years and usage. I think this leather in dark color may show wear easily though since mine already has white corners out of the box.
It may due to dryness and may go with moisturizer or not, I don’t know, but like I said, I find it oddly charming. I think this is the type of leather that’ll give you the look of a well-loved bag if you’re into that kind of look. But if you want your bag to look pristine all the time after years, I don’t think this is a leather for you. Skip it. Whatever it’s been through will show in the leather. But I personally love it at first sight. [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] It almost beats the Verona right out of the park [emoji13][emoji13][emoji13]
I can only say that I’m glad I decided to pull the trigger. [emoji4]
Oh! This leather had grains. Slightly like Merino. Not as smooth, but not as prominent as the pebble. And the grain isn’t all equally uniform. Some part can be more grainy than another. They did a great job placing leather on mine.
The second one is the style that I’d been so curious about since the release. It look so boxy and very structured/shaped in the promo shot, plus, it look huge! But it should be good, right? So, I kept asking questions again and again to anyone who ordered this bag here. (Thank you all for all the feedback I’ve received.) I even tried the mock-up method. Still, I’m not so convinced. Until one day, someone (I’m sorry I forget your name at the moment, but your bag inspire me greatly) posted her Juliet in some unstructured leather draping just to show the lining, I think, and it hit me then that I can actually order this bag in a leather that won’t hold the shape so it’ll look slouchy just like I want. It shouldn’t be awkward, right? I’m not into big structured bags. And since I’d been eyeing Tuscania for quite some time, I think it should be a good match. And Thank you so much for TenKrat’s cobblestone Angelica, I just can’t help but to pick that color. (I was actually eyeing the burgundy when it was released, but didn’t have any style to go with it, so I hold out.)
So, here’s my Tuscania cobblestone Juliet with light gold hardware and burgundy lining.
I was so set with the burgundy lining in this match, but when I see how well the dark blue goes so well with the dark brown, I can’t help but wonder if I made the right match or not. [emoji848] But this is also nice, right? [emoji4]
Anyway, the bag slouchy nicely just like I hope. The leather has this sort of papery thin sound when I crush it. It’s thinner than Aquila matte and probably thinner than Merino. It’s not exactly like Bal’s leather. The look, maybe. But the touch isn’t the same. The surface feel is also more powdery than Aquila matte, but not really dreadful. Seriously, the swatch that I got with my Verona Lot is more powdery my heart sank. [emoji28] I don’t know how well this leather will fare in the long term though. [emoji848] Gotta wait and see. [emoji848]
All in all, I like these two I got. No disappointment at all. [emoji4]
So, here’s my Tuscania cobblestone Juliet with light gold hardware and burgundy lining.
I was so set with the burgundy lining in this match, but when I see how well the dark blue goes so well with the dark brown, I can’t help but wonder if I made the right match or not. [emoji848] But this is also nice, right? [emoji4]
Anyway, the bag slouchy nicely just like I hope. The leather has this sort of papery thin sound when I crush it. It’s thinner than Aquila matte and probably thinner than Merino. It’s not exactly like Bal’s leather. The look, maybe. But the touch isn’t the same. The surface feel is also more powdery than Aquila matte, but not really dreadful. Seriously, the swatch that I got with my Verona Lot is more powdery my heart sank. [emoji28] I don’t know how well this leather will fare in the long term though. [emoji848] Gotta wait and see. [emoji848]
All in all, I like these two I got. No disappointment at all. [emoji4]
We are twins getting our first Aquila matte in the same week and my first tuscania is coming in 4 days so that’s pretty close too.
These are two Leathers I am going to be constantly moisturizing. I do not like a dusty or papery look/feel. I like a well moisturized leather.
These are two Leathers I am going to be constantly moisturizing. I do not like a dusty or papery look/feel. I like a well moisturized leather.
In comparison I’ve never felt the urge or need to moisturize merinos, pebbled or verona.
I did moisturize my celeste athene arianna yesterday and it cut the dusty look way down.
I did moisturize my celeste athene arianna yesterday and it cut the dusty look way down.
Oh... dear HBG [emoji4] Believe me, your review worry me greatly. [emoji28] And the swatch I got with the Verona Lot doesn’t help at all. [emoji28] I was preparing for the worst. [emoji28] I actually ordered these bags about a month apart, I believe, but due to my crazy travel schedule, I have to have them delivered just now and only a couple days apart. So, it’s like I order them sight unseen which isn’t what I’m really comfortable with. [emoji28]
I’m not saying you’re wrong coz the leather does have powdery slip to the touch. But like I said. They’re oddly charming and I like them, as they are. Besides, I’m not really fond of applying any products on my leather. (A Colonil water stop spray is quite an exception on the Bal when I first have them. But that’s all.) So, when I find them to be just like this, I’m happy. [emoji4] I even have a fleeting thought of ordering the Aquila matte in Aura or Zhoe legend which is another style that I’m very curious about. But that’ll have to wait until I get to spend enough time with my recent housemates first. [emoji16] I don’t know. I just really don’t like applying products to my bags. [emoji4]
Vink I love this bag the leather looks amazing and your choice of lining is perfect. What a great looking bag and the lining in my opinion is perfect. Love the contrast. I also like the dark blue with the dark brown great choice. I think your choice of burgundy on the Juliet was definitely the right choice. These bags are both gorgeous enjoy!!!
Thank you both for the nice welcoming. [emoji4] I will definitely share a pic when the bag arrives! [emoji171]
The burgundy lining looks great with Cobblestone Tuscania, which is a nice choice for a slouchy satchel. The distressed look and feel of Tuscania leather appeals to fewer people than the more universally liked leathers such as merinos and pebbled. I like your slouchy, distressed Juliet, @vink.
Sorry, I’m posting my Zhoe with the awesome Coach strap again. She was the best choice for my second outfit of the day. (It is quite chilly today, so I had to change.)
Thank you! I think they match nicely, too. Just that I often prefer blue therefore the doubt. [emoji4]
Thank you! Your Angelica inspires me. [emoji4] I was looking into Juliet, but didn’t have the leather to go with it. I like the Tuscania and the burgundy caught my eye since I’m also looking for a red bag, but they don’t match. I can’t handle red in big pieces. [emoji28] And I really love the color of your Angelica the first time I see it, so this is just perfect. [emoji4]
I’m glad I love them, too! I was so nervous. [emoji4]