Thank you so much! [emoji4]
Thank you! [emoji4] This is from the sale over a month ago. I tried to take more pics, but the colour just doesn’t show right. [emoji53] It’s not beige, it’s like a light, warm, lavender colour, very pretty. [emoji4]
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Thank you so much! [emoji4]
Thank you! [emoji4] This is from the sale over a month ago. I tried to take more pics, but the colour just doesn’t show right. [emoji53] It’s not beige, it’s like a light, warm, lavender colour, very pretty. [emoji4]
Taimi, if you have Photoshop or iPhoto on your computer you can play around with it and get the color closer to reality. I have done that with several bag photos that simply did not come out even close to the actual color.
Yep, it was the Black Cherry. LOVE it. Will post some pics in a bit
I just installed iPhoto in my phone! [emoji3] So I’ll try it later. [emoji4]
Vannie this is gorgeous. I love the style and the leather is stunning. Enjoy your fabulous new bag.
How wonderful that you were able to meet each other in person! Friends made through this forum are special indeed. Love the handbags. (@lenie, I miss our get-together lunches
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Watching “Devil Wears Prada” and I spy a bag that looks just like Sabrina. The bag was “designed” by the fictional James Holt. 
Very cool to see an Asian MM meetup! Great pics, sounds like you ladies had a blast!
My Dark Green Vacchetta Alexia Midi from the website sale arrived last week! Just had the chance to take some pics...
I was looking for a cross-body that was larger than the Penelope Messenger, but that wouldn't be as wide as the Zhoe Legend or Little Muse when carried that way (since the Little Muse's base is quite deep, and Zhoe Legend tends to "accordion" out). So far, Alexia Midi is looking like it fits the bill quite nicely! Albeit that it does still have a boxy shape and isn't as soft/squishy as Penelope Messenger... Alexia Midi is closer in size to the MZ Wallace Paige than the other MM bags I've mentioned, though Paige still has a magical ability to fit a tonne more than it looks like it should, which I don't think Alexia Midi has...
I had also been lusting after Dark Green Vacchetta for awhile now (been hoping for an MM leather that's close in colour to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce!), so I decided to take the plunge with it in Alexia Midi. Credit goes to @tenKrat and her Dark Green Vacchetta Alexia Midi, and @southernbelle43 and her Valerie in the same leather and Apple Green lining, from whom I basically cribbed all my choices for this bag!
I did add a back slip pocket with a magnetic snap, as I thought that would be useful for keeping my phone within easy reach. I was expecting it to be a simple straight-line slip pocket that sits closer to the top of the bag (like how the back slip pockets are done in the Aura etc), but made the mistake of not specifying exactly how I envisaged it. What I got was a curved-line pocket symmetrical to the pockets in the front (so I can understand why the workshop ended up doing it that way, aesthetics-wise), just not sewn into two parts, and with the magnetic snap in the middle. It does still fit my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S7), though it can be a tight fit -- just barely snaps properly if the bag itself also isn't too full, but if I fill the interior more, it may not snap shut properly (demoed in the pic below with a phone case, since I was using my phone to take the pics!). If I get this customisation in an Alexia Midi again, I'll probably specify exactly how I want the pocket done.
The above photos were taken under my usual mix of natural and fluorescent white lining, though colour representation of the Dark Green Vacchetta isn't quite the best... It definitely isn't as blue-toned as these pics appear on my computer. Interestingly, though, I did find that the batch of Dark Green Vacchetta I got was lighter than the swatch in the swatch portfolio I previously received. So it still isn't as close to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce as I was hoping for, though it's a lovely colour and has some nice colour variation!
I was looking for a cross-body that was larger than the Penelope Messenger, but that wouldn't be as wide as the Zhoe Legend or Little Muse when carried that way (since the Little Muse's base is quite deep, and Zhoe Legend tends to "accordion" out). So far, Alexia Midi is looking like it fits the bill quite nicely! Albeit that it does still have a boxy shape and isn't as soft/squishy as Penelope Messenger... Alexia Midi is closer in size to the MZ Wallace Paige than the other MM bags I've mentioned, though Paige still has a magical ability to fit a tonne more than it looks like it should, which I don't think Alexia Midi has...
I had also been lusting after Dark Green Vacchetta for awhile now (been hoping for an MM leather that's close in colour to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce!), so I decided to take the plunge with it in Alexia Midi. Credit goes to @tenKrat and her Dark Green Vacchetta Alexia Midi, and @southernbelle43 and her Valerie in the same leather and Apple Green lining, from whom I basically cribbed all my choices for this bag!
I did add a back slip pocket with a magnetic snap, as I thought that would be useful for keeping my phone within easy reach. I was expecting it to be a simple straight-line slip pocket that sits closer to the top of the bag (like how the back slip pockets are done in the Aura etc), but made the mistake of not specifying exactly how I envisaged it. What I got was a curved-line pocket symmetrical to the pockets in the front (so I can understand why the workshop ended up doing it that way, aesthetics-wise), just not sewn into two parts, and with the magnetic snap in the middle. It does still fit my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S7), though it can be a tight fit -- just barely snaps properly if the bag itself also isn't too full, but if I fill the interior more, it may not snap shut properly (demoed in the pic below with a phone case, since I was using my phone to take the pics!). If I get this customisation in an Alexia Midi again, I'll probably specify exactly how I want the pocket done.
The above photos were taken under my usual mix of natural and fluorescent white lining, though colour representation of the Dark Green Vacchetta isn't quite the best... It definitely isn't as blue-toned as these pics appear on my computer. Interestingly, though, I did find that the batch of Dark Green Vacchetta I got was lighter than the swatch in the swatch portfolio I previously received. So it still isn't as close to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce as I was hoping for, though it's a lovely colour and has some nice colour variation!
After I used my Alexia Midi for the first time last weekend after receiving it, I was also curious as to exactly how it compared in size and capacity to the other MM styles I have, so I thought I'd try comparing them all at the same time!
First up, size comparisons with the Penelope Messenger, Zhoe Legend and Little Muse:
Then, this is what I attempted to fit into the Alexia Midi, Zhoe Legend and Little Muse (skipped the what-fits comparison with Penelope Messenger, because I knew that would definitely fit the least):
Items pictured: Bose wireless earbuds in their charging case (mine is fairly chunky, definitely larger than the AirPods case); LeSportsac pouch that contains a phone-sized Belkin charger and iPod touch, along with charging cables; long continental wallet; reusable shopping bag (folded into a flat pouch); card case; pouch containing car and house keys; phone (proxied by my phone case, since my phone was taking these pics!); wet wipes; tissues; and a foldable umbrella
Alexia Midi has the largest capacity, I think (though it's a close call), fitting everything but the foldable umbrella quite comfortably. Phone goes in the back pocket, and card case and tissues go in the front pockets. The foldable umbrella can still fit in laid on top of everything (or alternatively, below everything at the very bottom), though that's not 100% ideal to me since it restricts access to the other items.
First up, size comparisons with the Penelope Messenger, Zhoe Legend and Little Muse:
Then, this is what I attempted to fit into the Alexia Midi, Zhoe Legend and Little Muse (skipped the what-fits comparison with Penelope Messenger, because I knew that would definitely fit the least):
Items pictured: Bose wireless earbuds in their charging case (mine is fairly chunky, definitely larger than the AirPods case); LeSportsac pouch that contains a phone-sized Belkin charger and iPod touch, along with charging cables; long continental wallet; reusable shopping bag (folded into a flat pouch); card case; pouch containing car and house keys; phone (proxied by my phone case, since my phone was taking these pics!); wet wipes; tissues; and a foldable umbrella
Alexia Midi has the largest capacity, I think (though it's a close call), fitting everything but the foldable umbrella quite comfortably. Phone goes in the back pocket, and card case and tissues go in the front pockets. The foldable umbrella can still fit in laid on top of everything (or alternatively, below everything at the very bottom), though that's not 100% ideal to me since it restricts access to the other items.
Zhoe Legend fits the same items as Alexia Midi, though because it's slightly shorter in length, it's a slightly tighter fit -- the LeSportsac pouch has to go in lengthwise, though the bag can still (just) zip up. (I had my Zhoe Legend customised to add the zip closure, though, so this wouldn't matter for a standard Zhoe Legend!) The foldable umbrella can maybe still fit on top of or below everything, though it'll definitely be a much tighter fit than in Alexia Midi. That said, the front and back pockets do have more room than Alexia Midi (eg I've previously used the back pocket for an iPad mini before, and it fits comfortably), so it's possible that Zhoe Legend could carry a bit more, depending on the size/combination of things you carry.
With Little Muse, I had to leave out the reusable shopping bag to get everything else (except the foldable umbrella) to fit, and even then, it was a tight fit -- eg the phone case is partially 'perched' on the side of the LeSportsac pouch, not sitting at the bottom of the bag. Perhaps the reusable shopping bag could still sit on top of everything, though again, that's not 100% ideal for me.
Alternatively, if I carry just the Belkin charger (and phone charging cable) without the LeSportsac pouch (and also leaving out the iPod touch and the Bose wireless earbuds), there's room for the reusable shopping bag again, and everything is also a more comfortable fit. The foldable umbrella definitely can't go into Little Muse, though, at least not without sticking out!
With Little Muse, I had to leave out the reusable shopping bag to get everything else (except the foldable umbrella) to fit, and even then, it was a tight fit -- eg the phone case is partially 'perched' on the side of the LeSportsac pouch, not sitting at the bottom of the bag. Perhaps the reusable shopping bag could still sit on top of everything, though again, that's not 100% ideal for me.
Alternatively, if I carry just the Belkin charger (and phone charging cable) without the LeSportsac pouch (and also leaving out the iPod touch and the Bose wireless earbuds), there's room for the reusable shopping bag again, and everything is also a more comfortable fit. The foldable umbrella definitely can't go into Little Muse, though, at least not without sticking out!
You put a lot of thought into this bag. Maybe when it ages, like vacchetta does so beautifully, and softens a little everything will fit as you want it. I am in awe of the leather and the color of my Valerie. It turned out to be larger than I envisioned it. And I am one who prefers big bags. I think it strikes me as being bigger because it is so structured. I think as the leather ages and softens it will not seem overly large. Every time I take it out of its bag I am so impressed with its beauty. I hope you will enjoy your too. We will probably be impressed with these years from now.My Dark Green Vacchetta Alexia Midi from the website sale arrived last week! Just had the chance to take some pics...
I was looking for a cross-body that was larger than the Penelope Messenger, but that wouldn't be as wide as the Zhoe Legend or Little Muse when carried that way (since the Little Muse's base is quite deep, and Zhoe Legend tends to "accordion" out). So far, Alexia Midi is looking like it fits the bill quite nicely! Albeit that it does still have a boxy shape and isn't as soft/squishy as Penelope Messenger... Alexia Midi is closer in size to the MZ Wallace Paige than the other MM bags I've mentioned, though Paige still has a magical ability to fit a tonne more than it looks like it should, which I don't think Alexia Midi has...
I had also been lusting after Dark Green Vacchetta for awhile now (been hoping for an MM leather that's close in colour to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce!), so I decided to take the plunge with it in Alexia Midi. Credit goes to @tenKrat and her Dark Green Vacchetta Alexia Midi, and @southernbelle43 and her Valerie in the same leather and Apple Green lining, from whom I basically cribbed all my choices for this bag!
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I did add a back slip pocket with a magnetic snap, as I thought that would be useful for keeping my phone within easy reach. I was expecting it to be a simple straight-line slip pocket that sits closer to the top of the bag (like how the back slip pockets are done in the Aura etc), but made the mistake of not specifying exactly how I envisaged it. What I got was a curved-line pocket symmetrical to the pockets in the front (so I can understand why the workshop ended up doing it that way, aesthetics-wise), just not sewn into two parts, and with the magnetic snap in the middle. It does still fit my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S7), though it can be a tight fit -- just barely snaps properly if the bag itself also isn't too full, but if I fill the interior more, it may not snap shut properly (demoed in the pic below with a phone case, since I was using my phone to take the pics!). If I get this customisation in an Alexia Midi again, I'll probably specify exactly how I want the pocket done.
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The above photos were taken under my usual mix of natural and fluorescent white lining, though colour representation of the Dark Green Vacchetta isn't quite the best... It definitely isn't as blue-toned as these pics appear on my computer. Interestingly, though, I did find that the batch of Dark Green Vacchetta I got was lighter than the swatch in the swatch portfolio I previously received. So it still isn't as close to Balenciaga's Poker Fonce as I was hoping for, though it's a lovely colour and has some nice colour variation!
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