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#20,446
Taimi said:
I love the new fall colours! [emoji7] I’d love to have a midi Angel in either carmin nappa or iris athene. Which one you ladies prefer? The athene leather scratches quite easily, doesn’t it? I’m not in any rush, probably I go for it later in the fall. I love nappa though, I’m using my violet nappa Zhoe today, but I also think that athene is pretty and a little different too.

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The Athene becomes softer with usage. I have 3 or 2 Calistas in Athene and once the shine wears off, it gets soft. The Calista model itself prevents very careful use..it is meant to be a mulebag! But I don’t seem to find it at all prone to scratches at all. Could be signs of some wears ar the base, but mine are also placed on the floor at home. Now that the glaze is slowly wearing off, I rub some leather lotion on it and buff it up.. this renews the bag when I feel like.. or if I have nothing else to do!
I personally see it like to chose a more stiffer leather or a more relaxed leather. I know that Marco likes leathers holding well.. and so does the Athene and it ages well..imho ..
 
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VanBod1525 said:
I love athene but it is not a hard wearing leather IMO. It can scratch, gets corner wear and when the 'glazing' on the surface goes, it can get a little faded and dusty looking. It is lovely and light, and if you are not hard on your bags or have quite a few so that it can stay out of rotation for a while, it could be for you.
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Yes, the glazing does wear off, but do you then use leather lotion? I remember in the BE days, how much this was done.. lol
 
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southernbelle43 said:
It is definitely more fragile than some of the other leathers. However, I have used one inside my purse for make up for at least two months, which means it is constantly being rubbed by other pouches, a tin of Altoids, iPhone, and whatever else I throw into the bag. It has been treated probably as badly as a leather bag can be. It has no actual "wear" except for the corners. It does have some "marks" but I don't consider that wear, as such. But then I am not one who is bothered about scratches or marks which are just natural leather use to me.
I certainly can understand though it it does bother you...you might not want to get that leather. Isn't it wonderful that we can all get what we like!!! Yea!!!

Here is my Penny midi in lipstick Athene. I think it has held up pretty good. Hope this helps you.

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Now this is Red!! What a wonderful red too.. yes, it holds up really well, considering the usage! And still got the shine!
It looks great!
 
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southernbelle43 said:
It is definitely more fragile than some of the other leathers. However, I have used one inside my purse for make up for at least two months, which means it is constantly being rubbed by other pouches, a tin of Altoids, iPhone, and whatever else I throw into the bag. It has been treated probably as badly as a leather bag can be. It has no actual "wear" except for the corners. It does have some "marks" but I don't consider that wear, as such. But then I am not one who is bothered about scratches or marks which are just natural leather use to me.
I certainly can understand though it it does bother you...you might not want to get that leather. Isn't it wonderful that we can all get what we like!!! Yea!!!

Here is my Penny midi in lipstick Athene. I think it has held up pretty good. Hope this helps you.

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I have a full size Penelope also in Lipstick Athene and use it as a wristlet/pouch when I go to the gym. No issues so far--I've had it about 4 months and it got soaked in a sudden thunderstorm while walking back from the grocery store. Dried out perfectly. And isn't that red just POW? I love it.
 
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bonniekir said:
Now this is Red!! What a wonderful red too.. yes, it holds up really well, considering the usage! And still got the shine!
It looks great!
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It IS indeed red, my favorite color. i have not noticed any of the shine coming off; I. did not know that it does. But that is fine.

The beauty of these different leathers is how they age... some get softer, some change in color a little, some retain their shapes, others lose them, some lose their shine. Like people they all have their different characteristics. But the fact remains that they all change in some way. Anyone expecting a leather bag to remain exactly as it was on the day they got it, will be disappointed. So I encourage everyone who posts that they are worried about a scratch or a mark to relax and enjoy their bags. BTW, every time I look into the mirror I see a new "mark." I have learned to celebrate these signs of a life lived.

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Sickgrl13 said:
I have a full size Penelope also in Lipstick Athene and use it as a wristlet/pouch when I go to the gym. No issues so far--I've had it about 4 months and it got soaked in a sudden thunderstorm while walking back from the grocery store. Dried out perfectly. And isn't that red just POW? I love it.
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I do as well. It is a true lipstick red. The first one I bought had a defective leather issue, so sweet MM made that right ,as he always does, and sent me a new one. I offered to return the old one, but he said to keep it. So I have two of these red lovelies. One is in a bag in the closet so when this one wears out, I have a back up, lol.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
Anyone expecting a leather bag to remain exactly as it was on the day they got it, will be disappointed. So I encourage everyone who posts that they are worried about a scratch or a mark to relax and enjoy their bags.
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I don't think anyone said they expect a bag to remain exactly the same over time, but different leathers have different qualities. If it scratches easily, and you don't like scratches then it's probably not the best leather for you. If it's a stiffer leather, and you like slouchiness then, maybe that won't work. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some qualities work for some, and others do not. I'm glad there are so many choices offered, so everyone is happy. :smile:
 
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Devyn Danielle said:
I don't think anyone said they expect a bag to remain exactly the same over time, but different leathers have different qualities. If it scratches easily, and you don't like scratches then it's probably not the best leather for you. If it's a stiffer leather, and you like slouchiness then, maybe that won't work. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some qualities work for some, and others do not. I'm glad there are so many choices offered, so everyone is happy. :smile:
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I agree totally. I am referring to some posters in other forums who posted that they have really nice bags that have never been out of their dust bags because they are terrified that they will get a mark on them. I totally understand if a certain leather does not work for someone. I did not express myself very well which happens often, lol.
 
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bonniekir said:
Yes, the glazing does wear off, but do you then use leather lotion? I remember in the BE days, how much this was done.. lol
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I haven't had to use leather lotion yet. My MM bags are all holding up too well, lol. I only have the one Athene. The rest are all leather that I know can take a bashing. My current two favourite loves are the Tuscania and the Aquila Matte. Got a new to me Dark Brown Calista - sweet heaven it is a lovely bag!!
 
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VanBod1525 said:
I haven't had to use leather lotion yet. My MM bags are all holding up too well, lol. I only have the one Athene. The rest are all leather that I know can take a bashing. My current two favourite loves are the Tuscania and the Aquila Matte. Got a new to me Dark Brown Calista - sweet heaven it is a lovely bag!!
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Lol.. mine as well! Tuscania and Aquila are so hardy!!
 
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Thank you all so much for your help! [emoji4] I have quite a few bags in rotation, so I suppose it doesn’t really matter if the athene leather would be a little more prone to wear, and obviously it isn’t as much as I thought it would be. So at this point I’ll make my decision when I see the leather samples which I hopefully get with my order. [emoji4]
 
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