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#18,091
Aminu said:
I'm new to MM and have been poring over all your photos and learning what I can about the leathers and styles, as I'm looking to get a medium-sized, structured tote in a hardwearing leather (well, more that one probably!) I contacted MM with my queries and Marco replied saying that all the styles are still available, even if they're not on the website - which is great, but sort of unhelpful for a newbie. I haven't been able to find the dimensions of the Midi Divina or Little Miss M, can someone help? He also suggested Pompei or Flat Calf for a more structured bag, can you tell me the differences between these two? I want a bag that won't collapse and crease, but also won't mark and scratch easily and was thinking the Merinos was a happy medium. Not a fan of anything super textured, or too smooth and shiny! I'll get this all figured out eventually!
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If you want structured, I’d go with Marco on Pompeii and Flat calf. Also, I’d like to chim in on Vacchetta, but I don’t know about marking on them. I only have one Vacchetta and it’s fine. No marking so far. Merino is soft and bendy. You may need backing for it to be structured and even with that, it could still flop. [emoji848]

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#18,093
Aminu said:
I'm new to MM and have been poring over all your photos and learning what I can about the leathers and styles, as I'm looking to get a medium-sized, structured tote in a hardwearing leather (well, more that one probably!) I contacted MM with my queries and Marco replied saying that all the styles are still available, even if they're not on the website - which is great, but sort of unhelpful for a newbie. I haven't been able to find the dimensions of the Midi Divina or Little Miss M, can someone help? He also suggested Pompei or Flat Calf for a more structured bag, can you tell me the differences between these two? I want a bag that won't collapse and crease, but also won't mark and scratch easily and was thinking the Merinos was a happy medium. Not a fan of anything super textured, or too smooth and shiny! I'll get this all figured out eventually!
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I have both the Pompei and Flat calf and they really do well for structured styles. The Pompei is on the matte side while Flat calf is shiny. My bags are Angelica and Muse. If you need handheld totes (with long strap for shoulder carry) then I recommend these styles. The Muse is quite a big bag so maybe you can also look at the midi Muse.
 
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Aminu said:
I'm new to MM and have been poring over all your photos and learning what I can about the leathers and styles, as I'm looking to get a medium-sized, structured tote in a hardwearing leather (well, more that one probably!) I contacted MM with my queries and Marco replied saying that all the styles are still available, even if they're not on the website - which is great, but sort of unhelpful for a newbie. I haven't been able to find the dimensions of the Midi Divina or Little Miss M, can someone help? He also suggested Pompei or Flat Calf for a more structured bag, can you tell me the differences between these two? I want a bag that won't collapse and crease, but also won't mark and scratch easily and was thinking the Merinos was a happy medium. Not a fan of anything super textured, or too smooth and shiny! I'll get this all figured out eventually!
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Merinos is too smooshy. It is on par with your favorite smooshy leather jacket.
 
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#18,099
DesigningStyle said:
Thank you Tot. It is curious as to why those edges aren't sealed and fully glazed. I mean why finish the inside edges of the cutout and the edges of the strap but leave those unfinished.
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Don’t have a Sabrina but I wonder if it has something to do with how the bag drapes? Are those edges where the bag is meant to fold? I wonder if the glazing there could crack due to being one single edge.
 
#18,100
vink said:
If you want structured, I’d go with Marco on Pompeii and Flat calf. Also, I’d like to chim in on Vacchetta, but I don’t know about marking on them. I only have one Vacchetta and it’s fine. No marking so far. Merino is soft and bendy. You may need backing for it to be structured and even with that, it could still flop. [emoji848]
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I have both the Pompei and Flat calf and they really do well for structured styles. The Pompei is on the matte side while Flat calf is shiny. My bags are Angelica and Muse. If you need handheld totes (with long strap for shoulder carry) then I recommend these styles. The Muse is quite a big bag so maybe you can also look at the midi Muse.
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DesigningStyle said:
Merinos is too smooshy. It is on par with your favorite smooshy leather jacket.
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Thank you all! It's hard to know without seeing and feeling the leathers in person. I believe Marco is going to send me samples, which will help. In any case, from all the photos I've seen, the Pompei and Flat Calf are too smooth. I like a bit of texture, something like Saffiano. Shame about the Merinos. I actually love the look of the Pebbled, but perhaps it will be too soft and collapsable too. Perhaps the Vacchetta then... I'm most interested in the Midi Divina, Little Miss M and Modena styles. If anyone has all three, it would be great to see a side-by-side comparison so I can gauge the sizes. :smile:
 
#18,101
Aminu said:
Thank you all! It's hard to know without seeing and feeling the leathers in person. I believe Marco is going to send me samples, which will help. In any case, from all the photos I've seen, the Pompei and Flat Calf are too smooth. I like a bit of texture, something like Saffiano. Shame about the Merinos. I actually love the look of the Pebbled, but perhaps it will be too soft and collapsable too. Perhaps the Vacchetta then... I'm most interested in the Midi Divina, Little Miss M and Modena styles. If anyone has all three, it would be great to see a side-by-side comparison so I can gauge the sizes. :smile:
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You can never go wrong with vacchetta which I consider to be the gold standard of leathers!!
 
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#18,105
I'm fairly new also, but I have been getting shipping notices about 2 weeks after placing the orders and takes another 3 days to be delivered. You have to sign for the delivery. Hope that helps. Two weeks feels like a long time when I'm waiting for a new treasure but it's really not for what we are getting.
 
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