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#22,576
Tankgirl said:
I recently ordered an Angelica Messenger in Acid Nappa with marine lining (of course); MM chose the HW. So lucky there was enough acid nappa left.

TenKrat, did you order anything from the closing sale?
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I did! Same exact bag as yours, except with lilac lining and light gold hw. I also requested a short strap like the Minerva Midi one as well as a wider messenger strap.

I also ordered two Penelopes: hot pink nappa with apple green lining and light gold hw, and black cherry nappa with marine lining and dark gunmetal hw. My latest order is a Zhoe Legend in platinum glitter pompei with yellow lining, dark gunmetal hw.

Excited to see all the upcoming reveals. Everyone who shared what they ordered has some very cool bags in the making.
 
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thriftstorelife said:
Thanks for the swatch, i had not seen it. I dont have much experience with vachetta, but the swatches ive seen are beautiful. Do you think it will hold its shape as well as pompei? Im kicking myself for not ordering sooner when the black pompei was available.
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Vachetta will soften over time, and if used everyday, while it will stand up on it’s own it may not retain the original shape as well as Pompei. Here’s a picture I posted a few weeks ago of my brown vachetta bag I got in 2016. I’ve used it only a handful of times since then, but it has obvious slouch. Maybe since the Valerie has the straps going down the body that will help.
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carterazo said:
Congratulations, e!!! So glad you're happy with your bags! I hope the green is the shade you were looking for. Which one will you be carrying first?
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That shade is exactly what I wanted! I've been looking for a bag in that shade for years. I will probably carry the Minerva first--just love the design, and it will work well for my job and traveling.
 
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thriftstorelife said:
Hi ladies, im hoping some of you can help me. Im ording my first bag from Marco and need some help deciding on the right leather. Ive been following this thread for months wanting to order and with the closing, its now or never! I know i want a full size Valerie as ill be using it daily for a work bag. I know black is a little boring, but i carry many different color handbags so i need my Valerie to go with anything and everything. I like my bags structured, i know pompei is best for this, but no black available. There is dark grey pompei as an option. My black options are verona, vachetta, nappa, and pebbled. Im open to hardware choices as i carry and wear all metals. Any advice would be so appreciated from you ladies who are experienced with the different leathers. Thanks
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If you love the dark grey, I would suggest sticking with pompei for the most structure. If you must have black, then I also suggest vacchetta or nappa. However, vacchetta can be on the heavy side. Nappa is light weight. Good luck deciding!
 
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thriftstorelife said:
Thanks for the swatch, i had not seen it. I dont have much experience with vachetta, but the swatches ive seen are beautiful. Do you think it will hold its shape as well as pompei? Im kicking myself for not ordering sooner when the black pompei was available.
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Vacchetta will definitely hold its shape as well as pompei. I have bags in each type of leather. Vacchetta has more texture and veining, depending on the leather hide you get. The most recent batch of black vacchetta looks smoother than mine (a few years old) which is pebbled in texture. If you go with this leather, then you might want to ask Marco for a photo so you can see exactly what it looks like.

Pompei is smooth throughout with no variation in texture.
 
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tenKrat said:
I did! Same exact bag as yours, except with lilac lining and light gold hw. I also requested a short strap like the Minerva Midi one as well as a wider messenger strap.

I also ordered two Penelopes: hot pink nappa with apple green lining and light gold hw, and black cherry nappa with marine lining and dark gunmetal hw. My latest order is a Zhoe Legend in platinum glitter pompei with yellow lining, dark gunmetal hw.

Excited to see all the upcoming reveals. Everyone who shared what they ordered has some very cool bags in the making.
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I forgot about that beautiful Apple Green lining. Love your choices.
 
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thriftstorelife said:
Thanks for the swatch, i had not seen it. I dont have much experience with vachetta, but the swatches ive seen are beautiful. Do you think it will hold its shape as well as pompei? Im kicking myself for not ordering sooner when the black pompei was available.
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The Dark grey pompei is really drk grey, I have it in the Tulipano. Elephant grey.
I personally would go with the vachetta, because this is a really strong leather. But if you prefer lighter bags the vachetta will be too heavy..the vahetta will relax some..
 
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thriftstorelife said:
Hi ladies, im hoping some of you can help me. Im ording my first bag from Marco and need some help deciding on the right leather. Ive been following this thread for months wanting to order and with the closing, its now or never! I know i want a full size Valerie as ill be using it daily for a work bag. I know black is a little boring, but i carry many different color handbags so i need my Valerie to go with anything and everything. I like my bags structured, i know pompei is best for this, but no black available. There is dark grey pompei as an option. My black options are verona, vachetta, nappa, and pebbled. Im open to hardware choices as i carry and wear all metals. Any advice would be so appreciated from you ladies who are experienced with the different leathers. Thanks
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Nappa is very similar I think to pompei. So if you like structured and want black I would say take a look at the black nappa as an option.
 
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