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I managed to sit out the sauro tan bespoke, telling myself that I already have a couple different bags in that general color range, so didn't *need* to jump.
But 30% off with free lining and hardware upgrades for the Victoria promo might just snag me. The question is Which Leather????? I'm leaning toward either verona or merinos.

Does anyone here happen to have a swatch or a bag in either blue iris or amethyst verona that you could photograph next to a swatch of dark blue verona? I don't have swatches of this season's colors but do own the dark blue from last year and am curious how close the blues are in terms of overall appearance. I'm also emailing Marco with this question to see if he can help out.
 
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VanBod1525 said:
Folded and ordered a Victoria in Jeans Blue Aquila Matte, dark gunmetal hardware. Lining colour still undecided - I asked Marco if Marine will clash with the Jeans Blue. If it will look odd, I'll go with Sage lining
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Sounds stunning. I love the leather you have selected. Gorgeous. Can't wait to see it.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
Thanks so much for the mod shots. I too thought the Victoria was really big. I have two Selene midis and do not consider them big at all! Comparison shots help so much.
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I agree comparison shots are incredibly helpful. Unfortunately I just cannot carry off a large bag. This is too large for me. The midi Selene is the biggest bag I can carry.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
Yea, I am eager to see it!! Mine is dark green vacchetta with gold HW and a bright apple green lining!!
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Your bag sounds so gorgeous! [emoji4] Can’t wait our bags to arrive! [emoji3]

I’m still considering the Victoria now. The offer is very generous indeed.. I’m a little curious about aquila matte leather and the mauve colour could be perfect for me. But, I really can’t comprehend what kind of leather the aquila matte is and would I love it. Obviously it shows marks easily(?), but in the other hand it could form a lovely patina and character to a bag. Hmm..
 
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Taimi said:
Your bag sounds so gorgeous! [emoji4] Can’t wait our bags to arrive! [emoji3]

I’m still considering the Victoria now. The offer is very generous indeed.. I’m a little curious about aquila matte leather and the mauve colour could be perfect for me. But, I really can’t comprehend what kind of leather the aquila matte is and would I love it. Obviously it shows marks easily(?), but in the other hand it could form a lovely patina and character to a bag. Hmm..
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I had the same thoughts on Aquila, but it helped a lot that somewhere said it reminded them of rubber, and someone else said the surface feels somewhat like velvet.
 
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pdxhb said:
Does anyone here happen to have a swatch or a bag in either blue iris or amethyst verona that you could photograph next to a swatch of dark blue verona? I don't have swatches of this season's colors but do own the dark blue from last year and am curious how close the blues are in terms of overall appearance. I'm also emailing Marco with this question to see if he can help out.
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I have previously posted pics of Blue Iris and Dark Amethyst Verona next to Dark Blue Verona in the reference thread, over here! Blue Iris is definitely very different from Dark Blue Verona, you wouldn't mistake the two at all...
 
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vixnkitten said:
I need some help from those of you who have this card holder. I love the color of it and think it will go perfectly in the Flora for a minimal bag day. However, today when I finally got a chance to switch out my cards, I was met with frustration trying to get my cards into the slots. There was SO much glue used in creating this piece that I had to put my fingers into them and try to pry the sides apart. I then attempted to put my cards in and they would only go in about halfway. I then took a blunt-ended letter opener and pushed it deep into the pocket. I felt horrible doing this to a brand new, out of the box piece. Even this didn't work. I then put my debit card into one of the slots and pushed with all my might and nearly snapped my card in half.

The slots are not the only issue. The zipper is difficult to open and close and the zipper pull does not lie flat at all. If I was not familiar with the quality of Marco's work from his BE days, I would never buy one of his bags again. I know that my pieces are small, inexpensive ones, but this experience may hinder my decisions to purchase in the future. I know you ladies love your bags as I see one beautiful bag after another posted here. I love the attention to detail with the customized tags that were attached to each of my pieces and I love Marco's personal correspondence with me. Maybe my card holder is just a fluke. You ladies would know better than I do so I would love some feedback. I have not even packed up and carried the Flora around so I can't comment on that. The only thing that I did was open and close it and check out the chain strap. The zipper did not feel smooth (maybe this comes with use?) and the chain, while gorgeous, felt like it also might loosen up (around the D rings) after some use.

HELP! Thank you all!
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TotinScience said:
As for the card holder, I personally do not own one, but my mom likes hers. She got it in merinos, so maybe it is softer there. I recall someone else besides @lenie having a similar problem to yours :/.
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Catching up on some earlier posts as I was travelling when these were posted -- @vixnkitten, I also had some issues with my cardholder and the tightness of the slots. Mine is in Copper Diamond (ordered during the Diamond promo), and likewise, the issue seems to be excessive glue used in making the card slots. I've yet to loosen mine up, unfortunately, although to be fair I've not tried too much yet beyond just sticking my fingers into the slots to try to pry the sides further open.

It's not affected my use of the cardholder too much yet, but only because my main use of it so far has been as a mini wallet for cash and coins, which I just stashed in the zip compartment -- my cards stayed in another small wallet that held the main foreign currency for my trip, while the cardholder held cash and coins in a secondary currency that I was using for only a few days in that trip. I'm hoping that I'll have some luck working the card slots loose soon though, as I may try to use it as my main "wallet" for a short trip in a couple of months... Will post updates if I manage to get the card slots looser!
 
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Taimi said:
Your bag sounds so gorgeous! [emoji4] Can’t wait our bags to arrive! [emoji3]

I’m still considering the Victoria now. The offer is very generous indeed.. I’m a little curious about aquila matte leather and the mauve colour could be perfect for me. But, I really can’t comprehend what kind of leather the aquila matte is and would I love it. Obviously it shows marks easily(?), but in the other hand it could form a lovely patina and character to a bag. Hmm..
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I also have wondered what it is like?
 
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pdxhb said:
OK, taking the plunge - Blue Iris Verona Victoria with light gunmetal HW. I'm asking Marco about yellow lining and whether it's a good compliment to the leather. I *think* it will be but don't have an example here to see in person.
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I am so happy Blue Iris is getting on people's radar! It is such a gorgeous color/leather combo! Yellow should look stunning - Mother Nature herself made that flower that way :D
 
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