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southernbelle43 said:
I think everyone knows that Verona is my favorite. It is a good thing I discovered it late in the game or I might not have tried all the other leathers. But I find it incredibly hard to describe? The best I can do is to say if vacchetta is royalty, verona is the commoner...earthy, sturdy, comfortable, lol..
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Nice. I just found the blog post discussing the Verona leather. How cool - so the pebbled is man-made texture on the leather & the verona is a natural texture? Did I get that right?

The verona swatches were really beautiful. What all leathers have you tried & what other ones do you recommend? I realized I'm probably not the best candidate for nabuk since he mentioned you want to leave it at home on a rainy day. In contrast, the verona seemed like something you don't have to worry about with rain. I just bought a pair of shoes from a real Clarks store & I fell in love with them in the store & they actually have like real leather on the inside (nabuk on outside). I've only had synthetic leather shoes, so these felt like an upgrade. And where I live, there had been no rain, then all of the sudden it has been raining non-stop so I haven't been able to wear them yet.

And, for the purses, I think I'm drawn to angel, soulmate, & selene (not sure of the order yet or leather or color). The first purse that caught my eye was the angel because he posted it from the side view on facebook & I really like the side pleats on the side (also top zip & lots of pockets). Next, I realized that the soulmate has a pretty pleat design with how it appears (& I just like how it looks & am intrigued since many find the handles most comfortable or like the inside organizaiton) & even I think the selene (when adjusted at the top), is pretty as well. I'm guessing the midi sizes are probably more functional for me (but I would have to totally do draw it out on paper to see whether regular size is too big - I don't carry a laptop around so I don't need super big/luggage size). If I do carry a laptop, I'm more likely to carry it separately in a backpack (but I see lots of people using there purses for this). Not sure which is easier. I'm also job hunting at the moment & not sure if I would need a backpack or work tote.
 
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polkadots55 said:
Nice. I just found the blog post discussing the Verona leather. How cool - so the pebbled is man-made texture on the leather & the verona is a natural texture? Did I get that right?

The verona swatches were really beautiful. What all leathers have you tried & what other ones do you recommend? I realized I'm probably not the best candidate for nabuk since he mentioned you want to leave it at home on a rainy day. In contrast, the verona seemed like something you don't have to worry about with rain. I just bought a pair of shoes from a real Clarks store & I fell in love with them in the store & they actually have like real leather on the inside (nabuk on outside). I've only had synthetic leather shoes, so these felt like an upgrade. And where I live, there had been no rain, then all of the sudden it has been raining non-stop so I haven't been able to wear them yet.

And, for the purses, I think I'm drawn to angel, soulmate, & selene (not sure of the order yet or leather or color). The first purse that caught my eye was the angel because he posted it from the side view on facebook & I really like the side pleats on the side (also top zip & lots of pockets). Next, I realized that the soulmate has a pretty pleat design with how it appears (& I just like how it looks & am intrigued since many find the handles most comfortable or like the inside organizaiton) & even I think the selene (when adjusted at the top), is pretty as well. I'm guessing the midi sizes are probably more functional for me (but I would have to totally do draw it out on paper to see whether regular size is too big - I don't carry a laptop around so I don't need super big/luggage size). If I do carry a laptop, I'm more likely to carry it separately in a backpack (but I see lots of people using there purses for this). Not sure which is easier. I'm also job hunting at the moment & not sure if I would need a backpack or work tote.
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PolkaDot, I sounds like you are not aware that Marco has gone out of business. I would be glad to answer your questions, but the only way you can get one of his bags would be to join the Facebook "Massaccesi Buy, Sell and trade" group and pick up whatever someone is willing to sell.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
PolkaDot, I sounds like you are not aware that Marco has gone out of business. I would be glad to answer your questions, but the only way you can get one of his bags would be to join the Facebook "Massaccesi Buy, Sell and trade" group and pick up whatever someone is willing to sell.
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Oh, sorry. I did know he was closing. I was just trying to keep things in mind when I see the preloved ones. I did get in the BST group & I've also seen bags listed on Poshmark & ebay. Of course, I'm sort of limited to what's available, but I did see a bag in the angel, soulmate, & selene style (listed across all 3 sites). And I saw bags in other styles, but was also paying attention to the different leathers (verona, africa leather, aquila matte, etc). I'm thinking about what's available short term, but I also saved the searches so I can look a few to several months from now (not sure with the closing if that will reduce preloved inventory or increase it if people move on to other brands, etc). Regardless, I still want to see the final orders shared here. I remember some of you just asked him to pick out linings or even the entire bag, so I am kind of curious to see what is all created.
 
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polkadots55 said:
Oh, sorry. I did know he was closing. I was just trying to keep things in mind when I see the preloved ones. I did get in the BST group & I've also seen bags listed on Poshmark & ebay. Of course, I'm sort of limited to what's available, but I did see a bag in the angel, soulmate, & selene style (listed across all 3 sites). And I saw bags in other styles, but was also paying attention to the different leathers (verona, africa leather, aquila matte, etc). I'm thinking about what's available short term, but I also saved the searches so I can look a few to several months from now (not sure with the closing if that will reduce preloved inventory or increase it if people move on to other brands, etc). Regardless, I still want to see the final orders shared here. I remember some of you just asked him to pick out linings or even the entire bag, so I am kind of curious to see what is all created.
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No problem. Here are my thoughts on the leathers I have.

Vacchetta- the queen of leather, heavy, love it.
Nappa - silky smooth and very elegant looking, does scratch, but not easily
Merinos - wears like iron, very lightweight and will puddle!
I am not a fan of suede

You cannot go wrong with any of MM's leathers; they are all high quality.
 
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