For a work bag, I would totally go with vacchetta. Siena in black vacchetta would be elegant. Since the leather has a slight sheen, rain doesn’t really saturate the leather - the drops sit on the surface and can wipe right off.
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For a work bag, I would totally go with vacchetta. Siena in black vacchetta would be elegant. Since the leather has a slight sheen, rain doesn’t really saturate the leather - the drops sit on the surface and can wipe right off.
I only have black pebbled in a midi Selene. The vachetta is too heavy for me. I love the black pebbled texture for my midi Selene but a more structured bag I would probably want a flat calf or Pompei.
Funny Lenie, you mirrored my initial thoughts exactly! I am interested to hear what the thoughts are of the bag after someone has carried it.
Will let you know lol. Since discovering MM and Arayla I have become much more laid back about things like this. I have several bags now, for example, my lovely black vacchetta Zhoe, my Harlow, etc with no outside pockets. If my phone rings I always manage to get to it. I find that the beauty and fun of the bags far outweigh any minor inconvenience. So maybe I am not a good one to review it for you, lol.
You are going to love the dark green vachetta. It is my favorite vachetta! I love my Aphrodite and Sienna in this leather. I am sure the Valerie will be amazing in Dark green vachetta.
I don’t need an external pocket if the bag is easy to get into. The Valerie has double locks and the handle is built into the flap so it may take a little more time to access the bag contents.
I would love to know your thoughts on ease of access.
The photo of the outside of the bag is more accurate! It’s a super lovely colour in my opinion! [emoji4]
And yes, it’s not as dark as in the photos, but personally I love it! [emoji4] It goes with everything, it’s shiny but work as a neutral and I love the pink hue in it.
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I have that feeling about pewter, too. But the carrier just called. I can pick mine up at the center on Monday. [emoji4]
Yes, I went bad with the diamond promotion and ordered some pieces. [emoji16] I’ll see them soon and that’ll end my suspicions. [emoji16]
Mini zhoe is one of my favourite styles and I have three. It’s definitely a more substantial style than the phoebe. I take a zhoe when the dress code is smart, the phoebe is more casual, I also carry one in my work bag for when I only need money, keys and my phone (which is just about all I can fit in a phoebe.
I was planning to get a Little Muse in this leather but Marco told me it would not work as the bag is structured and requires a more substantial leather. I went with Everose Pompei shimmer.
I will probably do it like I do my Proenza Schouler PS1. I carry it with the shoulder strap and leave the lock undone. It has an outside pocket but I still like to be able to get into without fooling with the lock.
I did a little math and realized that I can hold off with buying Little Valerie till another 20% off sale - even in Vacchetta, the current promo clocks it in at around 22% which isn't that much of a difference. In other leathers discount is even lower (not accounting for free lining, of course). However, if you, like @southernbelle43 , wish for a regular size Valerie in Vacchetta, now would be the best time to buy, as you will be saving almost 100 euro!