Massaccesi Handbags

[pdxhb]

Proudly presenting... my family of Massaccesi cuff bracelets! The cuffs are a great way to enjoy owning the beautiful leathers in a more affordable way that purchasing a bag. And they're also a great way to sample the leathers to help decide which ones are bag-worthy.

1) Silver glitter pompei. I love how this turned out, and if it had fit, I would probably wear it every day I had on cool-toned clothing. I hope some day to order a Phoebe in silver glitter pompei.
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2) Dark brown tuscania. Since this one doesn't fit me and it didn't sell on the BST, my husband has been eyeing it. The combination of the color, distressing, and steel clasp make it masculine enough.
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3) Pewter diamond. This one was difficult to photograph. The pic came out slightly more bronze-ish than reality.
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4) Turquoise nappa. I think this color is stunning, and would love to see more pictures of MM bags in turquoise nappa.
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5) Eggplant pompei. I am underwhelmed with this one. I think there was a Little Muse made in eggplant pompei I really liked, but for my taste in jewelry, the leather is uninteresting. I am wondering if a comparable color in vacchetta might have been a better choice for this bracelet. But due to the stiffness, I don't know if Marco would've made a cuff for me out of vacchetta.
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6) And here is my favorite: teal diamond! Seeing this leather in person, I DEFINITELY want a teal diamond bag in the future. Again, I'm thinking Phoebe.
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7) Coming soon to a future post once it arrives in the mail: a new-to-me platinum glitter pompei bracelet from the BST!

Have I gone cuff crazy? Why yes I have.

That teal diamond leather is a knock-out!!! Easy to imagine it in a Phoebe.
I shared photos of my Muse in eggplant Pompei - it's lovely but I agree with your thoughts on the cuff. I think the color really benefits from seeing a little more of it at once than we get on a bracelet.

 

[msd_bags]

Proudly presenting... my family of Massaccesi cuff bracelets! The cuffs are a great way to enjoy owning the beautiful leathers in a more affordable way that purchasing a bag. And they're also a great way to sample the leathers to help decide which ones are bag-worthy.

1) Silver glitter pompei. I love how this turned out, and if it had fit, I would probably wear it every day I had on cool-toned clothing. I hope some day to order a Phoebe in silver glitter pompei.
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2) Dark brown tuscania. Since this one doesn't fit me and it didn't sell on the BST, my husband has been eyeing it. The combination of the color, distressing, and steel clasp make it masculine enough.
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3) Pewter diamond. This one was difficult to photograph. The pic came out slightly more bronze-ish than reality.
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4) Turquoise nappa. I think this color is stunning, and would love to see more pictures of MM bags in turquoise nappa.
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5) Eggplant pompei. I am underwhelmed with this one. I think there was a Little Muse made in eggplant pompei I really liked, but for my taste in jewelry, the leather is uninteresting. I am wondering if a comparable color in vacchetta might have been a better choice for this bracelet. But due to the stiffness, I don't know if Marco would've made a cuff for me out of vacchetta.
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6) And here is my favorite: teal diamond! Seeing this leather in person, I DEFINITELY want a teal diamond bag in the future. Again, I'm thinking Phoebe.
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7) Coming soon to a future post once it arrives in the mail: a new-to-me platinum glitter pompei bracelet from the BST!

Have I gone cuff crazy? Why yes I have.

Wow wow wow on the teal diamond!!!

 

[anitalilac]

I am fine with it if it is indeed not a missed step in manufacturing. I plan to order another! I love it that much!

You look gorgeous with it. Did you ever asked Marco about that Tortoise design for the handle? That would certainly elevate the Sabrina to a whole new level...

 

[anitalilac]

For those who aren’t big on colorblocking, I was thinking it would be interesting to do both Pompei and flat calf in the same color so the contrast would just be with surface shine. Like matte white (Pompei) and gloss white (flat calf)... or matte blue and gloss blue... etc. This would be dependent on the tone being close between the two leathers though.

Brilliant! I'm loving the Tulipano too but not into color blocking at all.

 

[carterazo]

I ordered a Little Tulipano in amethyst with a slip pocket. I had been deciding about a Little Muse vs a Little Tulipano. I live near the beach and thought the artisan look and feel of the Little Tulipano would be a fun bag in a fun bright color. Something different. Also chose silver hardware.

Can't wait to see this bag!

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[HopelessBagGirl]

Thanks Claudia for posting the pic of teal diamond! I'm super excited now about my teal Phoebe that will be shipped soon with my little tulipano.

 

[djfmn]

Thank you for the photo! This swatch doesn't seem like what the color was in the Tulipano picture, it seems similar to brownrose nappa almost whereas the description suggest s amore vivid color.

You can never really tell from photos but I went with the description. Also I have bought close to 30 of Marco's bags and he knows what I like so if he says to me I will like the leather color especially if he knows I was looking at the plum pebbled I can trust his judgement. The photo is of the swatch the Tulipano picture is more than likely computer generated and I would think that the photo might be closer to the actual color. He took a really quick photo of it to give me an idea of what it was like along with the description. I think it sounds like a fun color and something I was looking for.

 

[TotinScience]

You can never really tell from photos but I went with the description. Also I have bought close to 30 of Marco's bags and he knows what I like so if he says to me I will like the leather color especially if he knows I was looking at the plum pebbled I can trust his judgement. The photo is of the swatch the Tulipano picture is more than likely computer generated and I would think that the photo might be closer to the actual color. He took a really quick photo of it to give me an idea of what it was like along with the description. I think it sounds like a fun color and something I was looking for.

Thank you for the reply! I agree that the Tulipano image may not really be accurate/modeled, I was just so excited to see a saturated color like that! I LOVE pebbled plum color, so I cannot wait to see photos of your bag in amethyst Pompei when you get it

 

[vixnkitten]

I'm super excited now about my teal Phoebe that will be shipped soon with my little tulipano.

Oh my goodness....I CAN NOT wait to see these!!! What color HW did you choose for the Phoebe?

 

[Kylacove]

Looking forward to reveals of the diamond leather goodies. Based on the limited pictures so far I bet they are much prettier in person than the stock pictures.

 

[msd_bags]

Can’t resist posting my Muse that I’m wearing today.

 

[soramillay]

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My first Daphne in first batch octane merinos. I'm loving it!!!

It looks so fabulous on you. I see why you’re in love!

No disrespect, but I only heard back from one member and that to me is not enough to confirm that is the way the bag is made. It could be that hers also missed a step.

None taken at all. I hope you hear back and it would be interesting to know, that’s why I thought to check in.

Proudly presenting... my family of Massaccesi cuff bracelets! The cuffs are a great way to enjoy owning the beautiful leathers in a more affordable way that purchasing a bag. And they're also a great way to sample the leathers to help decide which ones are bag-worthy.

1) Silver glitter pompei. I love how this turned out, and if it had fit, I would probably wear it every day I had on cool-toned clothing. I hope some day to order a Phoebe in silver glitter pompei.
View attachment 4052438

2) Dark brown tuscania. Since this one doesn't fit me and it didn't sell on the BST, my husband has been eyeing it. The combination of the color, distressing, and steel clasp make it masculine enough.
View attachment 4052439

3) Pewter diamond. This one was difficult to photograph. The pic came out slightly more bronze-ish than reality.
View attachment 4052440

4) Turquoise nappa. I think this color is stunning, and would love to see more pictures of MM bags in turquoise nappa.
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5) Eggplant pompei. I am underwhelmed with this one. I think there was a Little Muse made in eggplant pompei I really liked, but for my taste in jewelry, the leather is uninteresting. I am wondering if a comparable color in vacchetta might have been a better choice for this bracelet. But due to the stiffness, I don't know if Marco would've made a cuff for me out of vacchetta.
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6) And here is my favorite: teal diamond! Seeing this leather in person, I DEFINITELY want a teal diamond bag in the future. Again, I'm thinking Phoebe.
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7) Coming soon to a future post once it arrives in the mail: a new-to-me platinum glitter pompei bracelet from the BST!

Have I gone cuff crazy? Why yes I have.

Wow what a collection! Amazing, and yes, great way to collect the leathers in a non-bag form. I hope DH takes the tuscania, I agree it is perfectly suited to a man’s wrist.

 

[soramillay]

Yes I did. Thanks Coastal jewel. I decided we had to do this together!!! Nothing like enablers and helpers!

Looking forward to the reveals! Hey, since you both live in Florida, have you ever done a meet up? Doesn’t tenKrat live there now?

 

[pdxhb]

I messaged him again. He is not answering what I am asking. So I asked again:
"Can you please tell me if the outer edges of the flap where the two pieces of leather are sandwiched together and stitched are supposed to be sealed as one? When I say "as one", I want to know if they are to be sealed like for example how the inside of the circle is where the bag is carried."
I am not sure if there is a language barrier, but I cannot seem to get a response to this.

I checked my black Sabrina Midi earlier today and observed that you can see the two edges of leather on the outer part, as well. The edges are painted, just not sealed together the way the interior of the 'handle' is finished. I can get myself organized to provide a photo tomorrow when there is some light available.

 

[DesigningStyle]

I checked my black Sabrina Midi earlier today and observed that you can see the two edges of leather on the outer part, as well. The edges are painted, just not sealed together the way the interior of the 'handle' is finished. I can get myself organized to provide a photo tomorrow when there is some light available.

No need for that. Marco just got back to me and said that is how it is designed. All good.