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#19,231
Kylacove said:
On a somewhat related note , I saw an MK Whitney satchel this weekend that has a similar shape to a Zhoe. I liked the size, the colors, and the external pocket. It's also less expensive . Then I felt the leather . It had a good enough texture but I could tell it was thin with a stiff backing. It didn't feel as luxurious as my MM bags. In the past I would have purchased it. Now I would create a similar MM.
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I received a gift recently of a Coach bag from a friend who knows I love bags. I found the same issue thin leather with stiff backing fortunately it came with a gift receipt and although I felt awful returning it I knew I would never use it because I have become really spoiled by MM quality. Having said that I have some Coach bags from the 1980's when they were made in the USA from beautiful thick leather which I still have. The patina on them is amazing and the still look great. The money from the Coach return when towards another MM bag!!!
 
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Kylacove said:
Do most people wait for promos, or do you go ahead and order when you come up with a perfect leather and style you want? The smart thing to do would be to order with a sale, but do leathers run out very often? I'm just thinking about a bag and don't know if I should wait on a possible future sale.
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I typically wait for a promo as I heavily customize my bags and those extras add up to over €150 more than the base cost. That being said, I am sooooo tempted to order a Siena in vachetta as a laptop bag but the cost plus extras is it not pretty. And I worry about durability as I am really hard on my current laptop bag. It is nylon and I got it from the Container Store. Super durable, just not pretty looking.
 
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Kylacove said:
Do most people wait for promos, or do you go ahead and order when you come up with a perfect leather and style you want? The smart thing to do would be to order with a sale, but do leathers run out very often? I'm just thinking about a bag and don't know if I should wait on a possible future sale.
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Just like other girls. Depends on the leather and colors for me, too. If it’s a limited/special leather, I tend not to wait. If I can find anything that’ll match it, I pounce. Otherwise, I wait, too.
 
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I've only ordered during sales so far, but there are some bags I'm creating in my head for the future. Maybe a promo will come around when I'm ready to buy. Luckily the sales have applied to all leathers and styles so far.
 
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Kylacove said:
On a somewhat related note , I saw an MK Whitney satchel this weekend that has a similar shape to a Zhoe. I liked the size, the colors, and the external pocket. It's also less expensive . Then I felt the leather . It had a good enough texture but I could tell it was thin with a stiff backing. It didn't feel as luxurious as my MM bags. In the past I would have purchased it. Now I would create a similar MM.
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The Zhoe has never been on my radar, but I would love this combination on a Zhoe, and I’d add the top handle too! I wish Marco would offer navy Nappa again.
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Devyn Danielle said:
The Zhoe has never been on my radar, but I would love this combination on a Zhoe, and I’d add the top handle too! I wish Marco would offer navy Nappa again.
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I love love love the Zhoe I have 6 of them all different sizes. One of my favorites [emoji3]. Always ask Marco if he has a leather like navy nappa. He might not offer it but he just might have enough left over for one bag especially if it is a smaller bag.
 
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Cloudburst2000 said:
That is a pretty bag. What does it look like 'cinched shut'? Is that kind of like what the Neverful does where the sides can be cinched in? And what color s that? It's is purty[emoji813]
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Here is an example of the same bag in the simple original design. I love how it looks cinched. Not as pretty as the red, but still lovely. This is the midi in pebbled leather. (Denim)2017-12-18%2009.13.18.jpg
 
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Kylacove said:
Do most people wait for promos, or do you go ahead and order when you come up with a perfect leather and style you want? The smart thing to do would be to order with a sale, but do leathers run out very often? I'm just thinking about a bag and don't know if I should wait on a possible future sale.
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I waited too long and by the time I wanted to buy the rust vachetta has gone...
 
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djfmn said:
I love love love the Zhoe I have 6 of them all different sizes. One of my favorites [emoji3]. Always ask Marco if he has a leather like navy nappa. He might not offer it but he just might have enough left over for one bag especially if it is a smaller bag.
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That is very true. Always ask. I have gotten two leathers that were “gone” for general sales but he was able to find just enough.
 
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