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#20,731
I started out as a cross body girl. Then, I got introduced to hobo and tote. I found out that my shoulder can't handle any hobo coz it's too sloped, still, I have one Calista coz it's just gorgeous. [emoji4] Then, I thought I'm a satchel girl coz it gives me options until I find I feel too old and too fussy with a strap sometimes. I tried handheld during my shoulder's injury and found out it isn't too bad. But at the end of the day, I like my hands free and any tote that can go over my shoulders are the best because I take everything with me. I still have a soft spot for crossbody, but just can't in bigger size anymore.

My Marco's design favorites are
- Selene with the open top. I like the easy access and has been carrying this full size in blue jean Aquila matte for 2 months straight.
- Juliet in tascania is another favorite because I like slouchy bag and it's super light. I'm so afraid that this bag with other leather will be too heavy and too structured.
- Selene midi. I can't decide if I like it with zip top for security reason or open top for easy access coz it's a smaller bag which is very strange because I prefer the open top hands down for the full size.
- Angelica. I still have a soft spot for satchel and this is another one I like. The size isn't as big and hold as much as Juliet, but I find it a good size to remind me not to carry too much.

I have a couple other of his styles, but feel so so about them. Maybe one day I may let them go or even get that leather replaced in other style that I prefer.

There's one more style that I want to try it in slouchy leather, but like many of you here, I'm moving into a new house and it needs lots of furnishing and making it look nice, especially for DD 'S room since it'll be her first own room. Not to mention at least 2 trips toward November. My bag money is now definitely be allocated to something else at the moment, too.
 
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djfmn said:
One of the suggestions I made was a midi Victoria I thought that would be a good bag. I wonder if perhaps we might see a midi Victoria with the AW collection.
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What did he say in response? The Victoria would probably already be considered midi size since it’s close in size to the Selene midi. Maybe a Little Victoria like the little Miss M would be more to your liking.:) He hasn’t made anymore totes in the Little Miss M size, so I wonder if there’s not enough demand for a tote in that size.
 
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Devyn Danielle said:
What did he say in response? The Victoria would probably already be considered midi size since it’s close in size to the Selene midi. Maybe a Little Victoria like the little Miss M would be more to your liking.:smile: He hasn’t made anymore totes in the Little Miss M size, so I wonder if there’s not enough demand for a tote in that size.
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Actually he said the measurements were closer to a full size Selene when the Victoria is fully open. He indicated that a midi Victoria was a possibility but did not confirm either way.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
A question for those of you who have been handbag purchasers much longer than me. I started this journey a little over a year ago and am still tryng to identify the style or styles that I keep. I started out loving only soft totes, progressed to the “different” e.g., the Sabrina, tried and liked hobos which really surprised me, added more structured bags and am now into the smaller ones. I find that I am not using the Selenes much now; I keep reaching for Zhoes. Have you reached a point that you only have a few styles now? Or do you still use all of the different ones?
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I’ve dabbled in all styles of handbags. It’s taken years and just living life at its various stages for me to figure out what kind of bag works for me and when.

I have a variety of styles, except totes. I do not carry a tote as my personal handbag, ever. I don’t own any nice leather ones because I just don’t like totes. Well, wait a minute...I guess I do own two handbags (Bottega Veneta) that are probably technically totes. But, they are more elegant, in my eyes, than totes from other brands. BV’s intrecciato design plus the drape of its softened leather make its totes look less like totes, if that makes any sense. Anyhow...

I use nylon and canvas totes only for travel or for carrying miscellaneous items for day-to-day.

I tend to choose small bags most of the time. My medium bags continue to get some attention and my large bags the least. But I won’t let them go because there will always be a use for them.
 
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tenKrat said:
I’ve dabbled in all styles of handbags. It’s taken years and just living life at its various stages for me to figure out what kind of bag works for me and when.

I have a variety of styles, except totes. I do not carry a tote as my personal handbag, ever. I don’t own any nice leather ones because I just don’t like totes. Well, wait a minute...I guess I do own two handbags (Bottega Veneta) that are probably technically totes. But, they are more elegant, in my eyes, than totes from other brands. (BV’s intrecciato design plus the drape of its softened leather make its totes look less like totes, if that makes any sense.) Anyhow...

I use nylon and canvas totes only for travel or for carrying miscellaneous items for day-to-day.

I tend to choose small bags most of the time. My medium bags continue to get some attention and my large bags the least. But I won’t let them go because there will always be a use for them.
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Thank you tenKrat. It is really interesting how all of us find our own niche in this handbag world. I probably have more totes that any other styles, lol. If you call Selene type bags totes. I only have one actual open top actual tote bag. Lately I have been getting smaller and smaller in what I use too. Thank you for sharing.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
Thank you tenKrat. It is really interesting how all of us find our own niche in this handbag world. I probably have more totes that any other styles, lol. If you call Selene type bags totes. I only have one actual open top actual tote bag. Lately I have been getting smaller and smaller in what I use too. Thank you for sharing.
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You’re welcome. Maybe Marco will have a new small style in his AW collection.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
Yes and hopefully not gigantic or teeny tiny. Bless him he loves those huge bags. And apparently I do as well since I have so many, lol.
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I love those huge bags to look at and on everyone else but I have learned they are not for me. I must say I love a somewhere in between size bag. The Little Tulipano is a really good size. So is the Daphne and the Angelica and I love the Aura and Zhoe Legend and also the Zhoe. All great sizes for me. Having said that I do like my Little Muse. Hmm there is a theme here I think I like smaller and medium size bags. I always say that but I love my midi Selenes perfect dressy tote.
 
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djfmn said:
I love those huge bags to look at and on everyone else but I have learned they are not for me. I must say I love a somewhere in between size bag. The Little Tulipano is a really good size. So is the Daphne and the Angelica and I love the Aura and Zhoe Legend and also the Zhoe. All great sizes for me. Having said that I do like my Little Muse. Hmm there is a theme here I think I like smaller and medium size bags. I always say that but I love my midi Selenes perfect dressy tote.
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I keep thinking I am heading towards smaller bags and I use them. But when I want something easy to use, easy to get into and less “fussy” I reach for my Theias, Selenes and the Modena. I guess I am a big bag lady by nature and a small bag lady by choice. :confused1:
 
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Went out to a neighborhood party tonight and used my platinum and pewter diamond leather Little Tulipano. Got so many compliments. I had not used it for a couple of weeks while I painted all the edges. What a lot of work painting the edges in two different colors using both a platinum and pewter edge paint. Took me hours to do it but it looks amazing. I also painted the edges of the amethyst Pompei leather Little Tulipano which was a lot easier as it was a single color and took about half the amount of time. Big lesson learned I do not like unpainted edges so the last Little Tulipano that I ordered in sugar cane Pompei leather I made sure I got it with painted edges.
 
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djfmn said:
Went out to a neighborhood party tonight and used my platinum and pewter diamond leather Little Tulipano. Got so many compliments. I had not used it for a couple of weeks while I painted all the edges. What a lot of work painting the edges in two different colors using both a platinum and pewter edge paint. Took me hours to do it but it looks amazing. I also painted the edges of the amethyst Pompei leather Little Tulipano which was a lot easier as it was a single color and took about half the amount of time. Big lesson learned I do not like unpainted edges so the last Little Tulipano that I ordered in sugar cane Pompei leather I made sure I got it with painted edges.
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lenie said:
Got home from work a little early so got a chance to take pictures of my new bags.

Here is the Everose Aphrodite. This is one of my most favorite styles. I love north-south totes.
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This is my Zhoe in Tan pompei. I also ordered the shorter strap shown in second picture. The shorter handle is adjustable so I can carry it by hand, on the elbow, or on the shoulder. The bag looks dressier with the shorter handle.
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Going back through some posts. That Aphrodite takes my breath away!!!
 
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