Massaccesi Handbags

[jaspearl]

I find that MM offers us a lot of bag designs and almost anything can be customised. I haven't seen any other shops that offer customisation to the degree that Marco does?
I think there are some on Etsy but they don't have so many designs for me to alter.
I can't design my own bag. But show me a bag and i can tell you what i would like to change about it! [emoji38]
I really hope Marco finds a way to resume his business!
I only just discovered this thread in April!

 

[starkfan]

Another mini survey. Massaccesi was my first designer handbag. Now that he is closing I am curious to see where others will be shopping. I recently bought a woven Bottega veneta sachel preowned which is really nice. But there are not many other BV styles that catch my eye right now. Arayla is an option, especially if they put out some smaller sizes of a couple of their bags. What say you?

TBH, before I started with my first Massaccesi, I was meant to be slowing way down on buying handbags! I have faaaaar too many in my collection now after all the MMs, and am trying to get started on downsizing the total collection... (I think you posed a question earlier, before the news about MM closing, on our bag-buying 'journeys' too -- I may revive that question to add in my 2 cents on that!)

So there may not be many purchases in my future, but the brands/styles I've otherwise been shopping in the past year or two have largely been from the premier designers -- Loewe, BV, and Givenchy too... On the contemporary side, Polene has also been catching my eye, though I've yet to be able to justify adding a bag from them (see above re: gigantic collection! ). I'm hoping to consider myself bag content soon, but if I do get tempted to shop for anything else moving forward, the likely suspects are probably Polene, BV or Loewe... (I recently bought my second BV, in fact! Another reason why I'm beyond banned, lol)

Arayla's leathers do make me curious about them, although the price point, and that the current styles don't really pique my interest too much, have prevented me from trying them out so far...

 

[bonniekir]

Another mini survey. Massaccesi was my first designer handbag. Now that he is closing I am curious to see where others will be shopping. I recently bought a woven Bottega veneta sachel preowned which is really nice. But there are not many other BV styles that catch my eye right now. Arayla is an option, especially if they put out some smaller sizes of a couple of their bags. What say you?

I have worked myself through lots ofhighend designer brands. Hermes.. too heavy, Dior saddlebags also too heavy, Bal day bags and this just for their lovely colours, not enoughspace plus shoulder worn, Givenchy.. their models looked weird on me etc. and finally I settled with BV.. I thought.. lol.. but not in a household with multible dogs! The suede lining just got too nasty whendogs tried to figure out what was inside! So I found BE.. perfect! The liningswere easy to clean and the models offered were different enough to please me as well as the price. You just cannot imagine how much I spent on something as simple as bags
And now finally MM..I could ask Marco to make mine just like I wanted!!
I know that Marco had in mind to reintroduce some perfect leathers , and perhaps in the future this will be possible. BE friends will know the leather called sheen.. a DIL of mine still has only one in the model called Hold me in Fuchsia, but used every single day, and now for 11 yrs. Only the lining at the handles are a bit frayed, but the leather itself is perfect! I would look and check what models are offered in BE.

My edit: I do not wish to offend anybody with my remarks re bag brands..this note is only how I feel personally! When i started here on tpf I realised how expensive and sought after some bags were.. my grandmother left me bags in Hermes and Lanvin.. the Hermes were reptile bags!! I just could not take this in my mind, so I donated them to the homeless..lol

 

[southernbelle43]

I have worked myself through lots ofhighend designer brands. Hermes.. too heavy, Dior saddlebags also too heavy, Bal day bags and this just for their lovely colours, not enoughspace plus shoulder worn, Givenchy.. their models looked weird on me etc. and finally I settled with BV.. I thought.. lol.. but not in a household with multible dogs! The suede lining just got too nasty whendogs tried to figure out what was inside! So I found BE.. perfect! The liningswere easy to clean and the models offered were different enough to please me as well as the price. You just cannot imagine how much I spent on something as simple as bags
And now finally MM..I could ask Marco to make mine just like I wanted!!
I know that Marco had in mind to reintroduce some perfect leathers , and perhaps in the future this will be possible. BE friends will know the leather called sheen.. a DIL of mine still has only one in the model called Hold me in Fuchsia, but used every single day, and now for 11 yrs. Only the lining at the handles are a bit frayed, but the leather itself is perfect! I would look and check what models are offered in BE.

My edit: I do not wish to offend anybody with my remarks re bag brands..this note is only how I feel personally! When i started here on tpf I realised how expensive and sought after some bags were.. my grandmother left me bags in Hermes and Lanvin.. the Hermes were reptile bags!! I just could not take this in my mind, so I donated them to the homeless..lol

Thanks Bonnie. The only “premier” bags I have are one Proenza Schouler PS1 and the Bottega Veneta bag I got yesterday, both pre loved. I am delighted with both of these (got them for good prices) but both are unique and I would not want duplcate styles. I have enough bags for a lifetime thanks to Marco. But I know in a year I will want to trade or sell.

 

[pdxhb]

Another mini survey. Massaccesi was my first designer handbag. Now that he is closing I am curious to see where others will be shopping. I recently bought a woven Bottega veneta sachel preowned which is really nice. But there are not many other BV styles that catch my eye right now. Arayla is an option, especially if they put out some smaller sizes of a couple of their bags. What say you?

I've had my eye on Polene, Cellerini, and Pickett UK. One of my long-standing wishlist items is a BV Cervo Hobo, but it's definitely not a *need* if you know what I mean.
I currently have two Arayla Hepburns - they are beautifully designed and made, but overall the line is too limited in variety of leather selections and styles to really captivate me.

 

[southernbelle43]

I've had my eye on Polene, Cellerini, and Pickett UK. One of my long-standing wishlist items is a BV Cervo Hobo, but it's definitely not a *need* if you know what I mean.
I currently have two Arayla Hepburns - they are beautifully designed and made, but overall the line is too limited in variety of leather selections and styles to really captivate me.

I likewise have eyed Polene. I was captivated by the Mansur lady bag but did not want to spend that much, which led me to the same bag by Polene, which led me to TPF which led me to MM. A fun journey. I love the Number 2 Polene but already have a Boston style bag. Plus I read that it is pretty rigid and I don’t like a structured bag bangng against my hip. I have never mastered the elbow carry. I always feel like an old lady which is absurd because I am one! But my daughter tells me I have still got it, lol. She lies.

 

[southernbelle43]

I find that MM offers us a lot of bag designs and almost anything can be customised. I haven't seen any other shops that offer customisation to the degree that Marco does?
I think there are some on Etsy but they don't have so many designs for me to alter.
I can't design my own bag. But show me a bag and i can tell you what i would like to change about it! [emoji38]
I really hope Marco finds a way to resume his business!
I only just discovered this thread in April!

We are all hoping that.

 

[vink]

No notifications from MM for my past orders, although I do get notifications from the carrier (by email when it was TNT, by text message now that Marco has changed to using FedEx). The notifications usually come maybe 2 or 3 days before delivery (though it could be that it takes longer for them to ship to Asia than to the US).


@vink, I think he switched to FedEx maybe 2 or 3 months ago, even for deliveries to SEA. I've been getting text message notifications from FedEx instead of email notifications when Marco ships. As for duties, FedEx doesn't seem to call the recipients before delivery like TNT sometimes did for me -- for my past two deliveries from FedEx, I've instead been getting a snail mail bill for the customs duties that are payable (usually arriving around a week after the package is actually delivered).

Thanks! Um... I’ve never got Fedex before. It was DHL and TNT and they always call in advance because I always have to pay duties. [emoji28] I hope they let me know if they’re coming.

 

[vink]

He did indeed which may be why he is not in business, trying to give quality products at a reasonable price and doing it with limited employees. It was all to our benefit, but he on more than one occasion hinted to me in some emails that he was not making any money? I feel so bad for him.

Not enough orders to keep it afloat, I guess. [emoji29][emoji29][emoji29]

 

[vink]

Another mini survey. Massaccesi was my first designer handbag. Now that he is closing I am curious to see where others will be shopping. I recently bought a woven Bottega veneta sachel preowned which is really nice. But there are not many other BV styles that catch my eye right now. Arayla is an option, especially if they put out some smaller sizes of a couple of their bags. What say you?

Normally, I’m a Chanel girl, but I’ve been buying from them less and less. (I hate their prices) I’m also into local designers. (https://vierabyragazze.com/ , https://www.theorem-style.com/bags , https://m.facebook.com/someonesbag/ , https://www.mostory.co/ are my favorite local brands. Until then, perhaps my money will go to them.) I hope Marco will reopen his shop again though.

 

[bonniekir]

Thanks Bonnie. The only “premier” bags I have are one Proenza Schouler PS1 and the Bottega Veneta bag I got yesterday, both pre loved. I am delighted with both of these (got them for good prices) but both are unique and I would not want duplcate styles. I have enough bags for a lifetime thanks to Marco. But I know in a year I will want to trade or sell.

Well, this was what I felt comfortable with my BE bags.. they were not too expensive so the loss would be minimal! And with the MM bags, well the price already is so low, that I can’t imagine a huge loss! My Hermes and especiallyGivenchy bags the loss was rather high.. but bags are meant to be worn? Right? And not made of gold.. lol

 

[vink]

I take this out for today’s party. We are celebrating a birthday for two of our long-time staff and a departure of one. I don’t want to see her go, but she’s getting divorced from her abusive husband and can’t stay here for fear that he’ll keep coming around playing mind game with her so she’s moving back to her hometown to stay with her family.

I take out the only Little Valerie I keep. A blush Pompeii with GHW and light fuchsia lining. I think it’s patina a bit, the leather is getting much better than when I first got it. When I placed this order, I also had a Sugarcane Pompeii and Cherry red Nappa which I gave them both away. I’m not sorry for doing that, but I hope both my nieces take good care of them.

 

[vink]

And here’re my stock for MM without the last order and everything between waiting for delivery.

Bags
2 Aura
3 Selene
3 Selene Midi
1 Selene zip midi
1 Calista
1 Angelica
1 Theia Midi
1 Theia
1 little Valerie
1 Juliet
2 Stella



SLG
2 Penelope midi
2 mini Penelope
2 Tassels
2 bags straps


And I still have more waiting to be dispatched from Marco. [emoji23][emoji28][emoji28][emoji28] I got it baaaaad. [emoji28][emoji28][emoji28]

 

[vink]

Oh! I didn’t count that I also gave away
1 Selene Midi and
2 little Valerie.

I got a Minerva mini from the BST and gave that one away, too. [emoji28]

 

[bonniekir]

I take this out for today’s party. We are celebrating a birthday for two of our long-time staff and a departure of one. I don’t want to see her go, but she’s getting divorced from her abusive husband and can’t stay here for fear that he’ll keep coming around playing mind game with her so she’s moving back to her hometown to stay with her family.

I take out the only Little Valerie I keep. A blush Pompeii with GHW and light fuchsia lining. I think it’s patina a bit, the leather is getting much better than when I first got it. When I placed this order, I also had a Sugarcane Pompeii and Cherry red Nappa which I gave them both away. I’m not sorry for doing that, but I hope both my nieces take good care of them.

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The blush is gorgeous!! I am a bit sad re my hardheaded dogs, but hey.. they are part of my family so everything needs to be investigated!
And allthough the larger bags are used as a pillow, I can vouch the bags can take this .. lol Unfortunately too light coloured bags will show the closer inspection so I tend to chose the darker colours! This is my big baby boy..he will inspect everything!!