I am not sure why you think it is high maintenance? To me it looks and feels luxurious. In the same pelt you can have varying textures as well. I have bags in 7 different MM leathers and vacchetta looks more expensive. It is hard to describe.
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I have brought this up before but still really do not understand. I think vacchetta means that the leather itself is undyed, untreated, etc., like the handles on an LV. It is a process, not a type of leather. And they do patina. Clearly MM's leathers are dyed and his "vacchetta" has some type of protectant on it according to Collette. So is it really vacchetta? If you google it you get this definition:
"Vachetta is untreated Italian leather generally used on luggage and luxury handbags such as Coach and Louis Vuitton. When first purchased Vachetta leather is a light beige colour, but it is designed to age (a process called Patina), so it will go a dark brown shade over the years and with use. Patina is an unavoidable process as Vachetta is susceptible to water, stains and exposure to sunlight."
Does anyone know any more about this? I suppose we could ask MM.
I think Dooneys florentine leathers are similar, at least their descriptions. That's what I think of anyway.
My shortest ever order turnaround was a Saturday order and Friday delivery (when they were with DHL). The longest was over 2 months - BUT, that was 1) the 40% off sale which was massively popular 2) my order was in leather they ran out of and 3) they had to wait to hear from the tannery that was on vacation to see if the leather would ever come back AFTER the workshop itself were to return from its vacation. So overall, I'd say a 1-2 weeks + shipping time is about right on average.
Belle, I am not sure how long it will take, but it will seem like a year!!! But when you open that bag....happiness !!!!!
Have you read the blog posts about the workshop? They’re a fun read! Fun fact: my little Miss M was the one being made in the photos.
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.
The blog is a useful resource for information, especially measurements and size comparisons.
Colette reviews the Little Miss M here: http://fortheloveofmassaccesi.blogspot.sg/?q=Miss+m
“Approximate measurements are: Width: cm. 30 (11.8”), Height: cm. 22,5 (8.8”), Depth: cm. 10 (3.9”) and Strap drop: from cm. 27 to cm. 33 (from 10.6” min. to 13” max). I made no customization requests with this style.”
There is a large version of the Miss M, which I do not have, but you can find pictures of it in the photo gallery.
Colette didn’t review the Midi Divina, unfortunately. I sold mine a while back, so I can’t help there. I hope one of the other ladies can measure theirs for you. I think Hopeless Bag Girl has one?
About leathers, nappa can be stiff too as Marco will reinforce it. It has a luxe texture and isn’t shiny smooth. Croc and Venezia are stiff and textured leathers. I don’t know if Venezia is still being offered.
I am excited to see your special order leather Little Zhoe. My last bag was a special order leather Zhoe. It is so exciting getting a special order. I have ordered two special order leather bags from MM. My peachy pink nappa midi Soulmate and the pink with mauve undertone nappa Zhoe. I can't wait to see your new bag.
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Hopeless just sold the midi divina to me! It’s in transit though. I’m a Goldilocks with bags... don’t want too big or too small. But I do love little muse.
I purchased a black Venezia Zhoe last June. So if Venezia has been discontinued, it must have been within the last year. Love my Venezia Zhoe, it feels timeless but interesting in its texture, and durable.
I googled and found it: http://www.marcomassaccesi.it/shop/home/72-divina-midi.html
Probably from the old version of the website.