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:crybaby:I am so sad to hear that Marco is closing shop. I was on vacation all week. I would loved to have been able to grab a Zhoe and a Penelope. I hope he has a 2nd chance sale after he goes through all the orders.
I would email him and ask him as he probably will let you still place your order. Especially if you explain that you were away on vacation.
 
Great! Even better. I emailed him either way but that was nice of him.
Yes that was great of him.
Good luck to you I hope you are able to order a bag in your choice of colour/leather. I initially asked for octane Merinos but that was out but oh well!

Ps I’ve calculated how much I’ve spent this year on mm... six bags and one pouch (in customised order!) that cost one Neverfull that’s not even leather eeek!!
 
Dear ladies,
Thank you all very much for finding the time to give me your suggestions on my order!! Like you you said, all of those choices would have been amazing, but I ultimately decided to go with a Little Valerie in Amethyst Pompei, dark gunmetal, marine lining. I sold my schoolbag from Bendel specifically to free up space in my bag collection for a petite "briefcase", and Little Valerie is exactly that. @vink is 100% correct that it's a smaller bag and doesn't fit much, but I don't intend it to anyway - it would be strictly a date and small errand kind of bag. While I still wish for an Aphrodite, having a Venus in Iris Verona made that option a little redundant. Tulipano is awesome, but I just don't see myself using it that often for some reason.
The last and most important reason is that I revisited @Taimi 's incredible photo of a full size Valerie in Amethyst Pompei and that sealed the deal. Order approved and processed, and now the wait (the last one :sad:(), begins

Thank you dear, it’s just great that my photo was of help! [emoji4] I’m sure you’ll love the amethyst pompei, the colour is just stunning.

I didn’t receive any notification of my order and I emailed Marco again, obviously it was lost somewhere but Marco sent me a bill right away and now my last ([emoji17]) order is in process. I really hope Marco will be able to start again and according to his emails, he hopes that too.
 
Yes that was great of him.
Good luck to you I hope you are able to order a bag in your choice of colour/leather. I initially asked for octane Merinos but that was out but oh well!

Ps I’ve calculated how much I’ve spent this year on mm... six bags and one pouch (in customised order!) that cost one Neverfull that’s not even leather eeek!!

I mean I own a Neverfull, lol. It’s 7 years old by now and still looks great. But I know what you mean because this will be my 11th MM bag.
 
I also wanted to ask him for a few replacement screws for my penelope messenger. I haven’t used the bag for fear of losing a screw. They loosen up sometimes and I almost lost one once. Do you guys think he would do it? I don’t mind paying for them. It’s the screw at the base of each strap.
 
FYI for those of you considering Vachetta. Heard from Marco this morning and this is what is still available in Vachetta:
- Black
- Dark Taupe
- Tangerine
- River Blue
- Mahogany

I just placed my order for my first Selene Midi Zip and I chose River Blue.
I could kick myself for not getting the oxblood vachetta. But I emailed Marco to ask if I could order a Zhoe Legend in the Mahogany and he said yes! He picked silver hardware and light fuschia lining for me. I'm leaning heavily toward the wine shades. I have Bordeaux, Port and Black Cherry and Wine Africa. These won't be leaving me for a long while.
 
Here are two of my vacchetta handbags, Divina Midi and Zhoe Legend. They are about three years old. Both are in rust vacchetta. This leather has so much character. It’s the polar opposite of nappa, which to me is smooth and bland. And, that’s fine for other bag styles, e.g., the classic satchel or flap bags. I have two nappa Massaccesi bags as well in the more conservative styles (Athena and Little Athena).

On the other hand, vacchetta is more captivating to me. It more obviously gets better and better with use. The leather was naturally stiff at first; it softens a little over time yet maintains structure.

My Zhoe Legend has been places, and it shows. That’s why I love it so much.
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Love this leather so much. I am so glad I snapped up a midi Minerva in rust vachetta from another tpf lady before it sold out. I'm waiting patiently for my Sauro Tan to soften. Your Zhoe Legend inspired me to order one in Mahogany today.
 
I could kick myself for not getting the oxblood vachetta. But I emailed Marco to ask if I could order a Zhoe Legend in the Mahogany and he said yes! He picked silver hardware and light fuschia lining for me. I'm leaning heavily toward the wine shades. I have Bordeaux, Port and Black Cherry and Wine Africa. These won't be leaving me for a long while.
Your Zhoe Legend in Mahogany Vacchetta will be incredible! I received mine just yesterday, and I love the texture of the leather... I had mine made with light gold hardware and red lining, it's interesting to hear Marco's choices for yours!
 
Thank you dear, it’s just great that my photo was of help! [emoji4] I’m sure you’ll love the amethyst pompei, the colour is just stunning.

I didn’t receive any notification of my order and I emailed Marco again, obviously it was lost somewhere but Marco sent me a bill right away and now my last ([emoji17]) order is in process. I really hope Marco will be able to start again and according to his emails, he hopes that too.

I hope he is able to restart too. If it wasn’t enough business I wonder if he could use a marketing manager.....[emoji2]. Marketing fashion is the same as biotech, no? [emoji16]
 
I could kick myself for not getting the oxblood vachetta. But I emailed Marco to ask if I could order a Zhoe Legend in the Mahogany and he said yes! He picked silver hardware and light fuschia lining for me. I'm leaning heavily toward the wine shades. I have Bordeaux, Port and Black Cherry and Wine Africa. These won't be leaving me for a long while.

Now I'm wondering if I should have gone with black cherry nappa for my last order. Marco said it would be close to the port Merinos Grande Aura I have, so I went with light and dark taupe colorblock midi Angel instead. So many possibilites, so little money and time.
 
Now I'm wondering if I should have gone with black cherry nappa for my last order. Marco said it would be close to the port Merinos Grande Aura I have, so I went with light and dark taupe colorblock midi Angel instead. So many possibilites, so little money and time.
Port Merinos and Black Cherry Nappa are very close in colour. I think the taupe combination will be awesome!
 
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