Both bags are lovely; I especially like the straw midi Victoria! It looks even prettier than the pictures from the MM blog!
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Thanks both are lovely. I really love the straw bag it is soft and a great quality and the color is lovely. The lining goes perfectly with the leather and is a great contrast with the straw. I also love the Aurora such a great bag.
Gorgeous! And they do make the best crossbody bags ...did u get leather straps also? Its a 25 euro upcharge but i akways get leather straps now, it can really change the look of the bag, plus its more comfortable depending on how much you are carrying
Wow! Absolutely love each bag
The Aurora especially, just looks so stunning in that bronze Africa
Thank you both! I do like the current strap position with just 1 flap down, so I guess I'll have to decide if I want to let go of the double flap look. I had considered shifting the strap attachment to the outside of the bag, but with some hardware outside, it won't look good as a clutch anymore. When I'm ready for a Midi Sabrina, I'll have to discuss options with Marco.
Both are lovely and I look forward to seeing the Bronze Aurora in the sunlight.
Fantastic trio!!! I love the metallic Africas too, what a great idea to get one in each colour in a small item!
I really like these straw bags that are not in the usual shades of brown that straw bags usually come in. Celeste, in particular, is really pretty! Really caught my eye when it first appeared on the MM blog. Is it stiff? Can you still fold the side flaps inwards like you can with regular Victorias? That Aurora is such a dressy bag.
Do we have a MM modshot thread? It would be lovely to see how everyone carries their MM creations. @tenKrat's modshots and outfits are very inspiring!
Been browsing through this thread and sounds like folks were able to customize type of leather, color, etc for the diff styles of bags. On the website, looks like only basic personalization (lining, strap) can be done. How were people able to get complete customized bags? Also what price range are the customized bags (saw a beautiful blue mock croc earlier in the thread in the Mia I believe)?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
I have never ordered through the website, as I always have some customisation request, most commonly for short straps. I always order by sending an email to <[email protected]>. My first order took many back and forth emails before I made up my mind on what to order. The owner of the brand (Marco) replies personally and is very helpful.
There are many more leather options than you can find on the online shop. You can check here: https://www.marcomassaccesi.it/available-leathers
Special, limited leathers, are also available whenever it pops up on the blog. Some older limited leathers may even have enough left over if you would like a small item, no harm asking if you happen to like any of them.
Once you have decided on a style, leather, hardware, inner lining, other customisations, Marco will be able to give a proper quotation for the bag plus shipping. Final cost depends heavily on the type of customisations. It could be as simple as upgrading the inner lining from the default gray, a shortened strap, or more extensive ones like swapping the handles with one from another style, adding pockets or metallic studs for decoration. It is a really fun process to come up with your very own bespoke bag!
My white box has arrived!
First up is my first straw bag, and also first sample bag. I didn't even know what lining or hardware it was made of, I just grabbed it! I still don't know what lining it is... First thoughts: Midi Hera is a comfortable shoulder bag, and I love the handle attachment! Being used to leather bags, this straw bag feels incredibly lightweight. I didn't know why I was expecting it to be stiff or scratchy, but it is actually soft and drapey. I'm a little bit worried about getting dirt on it though, I have no idea how to clean a straw bag.
Next up is Little Athena in Coral Red Africa RT. This is my first red bag! I'm still not sure what I can wear it with. Are matching shoes and bag still a rule? Leather smells amazing and I love the Africa texture on a structured bag with clean lines.
I found a surprise MM Pendant in the pocket of my Midi Hera. I am checking with Marco if it is meant to be for me, or if it was left in there by accident. In any case, I was inspired by this post to try using it to bling up one of my Penelopes with the same hardware colour: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/massaccesi-handbags.878845/post-32604741
First up is my first straw bag, and also first sample bag. I didn't even know what lining or hardware it was made of, I just grabbed it! I still don't know what lining it is... First thoughts: Midi Hera is a comfortable shoulder bag, and I love the handle attachment! Being used to leather bags, this straw bag feels incredibly lightweight. I didn't know why I was expecting it to be stiff or scratchy, but it is actually soft and drapey. I'm a little bit worried about getting dirt on it though, I have no idea how to clean a straw bag.
Next up is Little Athena in Coral Red Africa RT. This is my first red bag! I'm still not sure what I can wear it with. Are matching shoes and bag still a rule? Leather smells amazing and I love the Africa texture on a structured bag with clean lines.
I found a surprise MM Pendant in the pocket of my Midi Hera. I am checking with Marco if it is meant to be for me, or if it was left in there by accident. In any case, I was inspired by this post to try using it to bling up one of my Penelopes with the same hardware colour: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/massaccesi-handbags.878845/post-32604741
So the MM pendant is actually part of the straw promotion! I missed this on the blog: "To make this offer even more unique, first 10 orders will receive a free MM pendant." For those who have purchased a straw bag, do check the inside zipped pocket. You might have one too!
Thinking about the Hera Midi. How is the drop on that shoulder strap? I generally like to go with a minimum of 10 inches as I have fat arms
So I have a dilemma I need help with. Marco emailed me to say that they had accidentally produced my cobalt, Persian green, and dark blue laminato Sabrina as a midi, not a regular sized bag. Normally they'd just make another one in regular size, no problem, but they don't have enough Persian green for a regular size. He asked me if the Midi would work (obviously with a refund of the difference) or if they should go ahead and order more Persian green from the tannery.
I wrote back to say that I don't think the Midi will be big enough for my purposes, but I hate the thought of the extra work and cost to him to produce a regular size; would it be a huge issue and inconvienience to produce a regular size? He wrote back to and said that the actual production of the regular size isn't an issue at all but that the tannery would have to produce at least a set of 10 skins.
He also said the tannery has two skins of a stamped Persian green. He sent me a photo, which I included below. Unfortunately though, I don't like it nearly as much as the regular Persian green. I think the stamping would look too busy with the other two metallic colors, and the color itself looks far more grass green to me than the Persian Green.
I don't love the stamped version of the leather. There is also no other leather I'd like to substitute in for the Persian green with the cobalt and dark blue, and there is no other combination of leathers from his current offerings I want for this bag. I also hate the idea of him needing to order 10 skins of the leather just for my one bag. If feels just wrong for me to ask him put in that cost and investment on my behalf. Also, based on the photo above, I'm slightly worried that if the tannery produces a new order, it won't be quite the same shade as the original Persian green. However, this is a bag I was SO excited for, particularly this exact color combo. I could take the Midi as a Midi was potentially on my list for sometime down the line, but I really really had my heart set on using this as a fun, flashy everyday bag, and I just don't think the Midi will be big enough for that. I would need it to fit a Chanel WOC, a pouch approx. the size of a Flora, two smaller pouches about 3.5"x5.5" each, LV round coin purse, a card holder about 4"x3"x1", sunglasses w/case, LV key class, iPhone 11 at a minimum - all the items on the left in the photo below. Ideally, it would also be able to fit one or more of the additional items I sometimes, but not always, carry on the right: a water bottle, a pair of leggings, checkbook, set of pens, and planner. I just don't think that will all fit in the Midi (but please, please, let me know if I am wrong!)
So, it seems like I'm left with the option of taking the Midi or making Marco order all 10 skins for my one bag. Neither seem like a great option as the Midi doesn't work out the best for me and the way I wanted to use the bag, and a new order of skins doesn't work out all that well for Marco (and, given my concerns about the possible shade of a new order, may not work out all that well for me either). Thoughts on what I should do?
As a side note, I really really hesitated on posting this because I am not trying to bash Marco at all. I still love him and his company and his work. He is a human making custom bags, and I get that mistakes happen - especially when dealing with customizations. I ultimately am posting though because I could really use some guidance. I have no idea how to move forward with this.
I wrote back to say that I don't think the Midi will be big enough for my purposes, but I hate the thought of the extra work and cost to him to produce a regular size; would it be a huge issue and inconvienience to produce a regular size? He wrote back to and said that the actual production of the regular size isn't an issue at all but that the tannery would have to produce at least a set of 10 skins.
He also said the tannery has two skins of a stamped Persian green. He sent me a photo, which I included below. Unfortunately though, I don't like it nearly as much as the regular Persian green. I think the stamping would look too busy with the other two metallic colors, and the color itself looks far more grass green to me than the Persian Green.
I don't love the stamped version of the leather. There is also no other leather I'd like to substitute in for the Persian green with the cobalt and dark blue, and there is no other combination of leathers from his current offerings I want for this bag. I also hate the idea of him needing to order 10 skins of the leather just for my one bag. If feels just wrong for me to ask him put in that cost and investment on my behalf. Also, based on the photo above, I'm slightly worried that if the tannery produces a new order, it won't be quite the same shade as the original Persian green. However, this is a bag I was SO excited for, particularly this exact color combo. I could take the Midi as a Midi was potentially on my list for sometime down the line, but I really really had my heart set on using this as a fun, flashy everyday bag, and I just don't think the Midi will be big enough for that. I would need it to fit a Chanel WOC, a pouch approx. the size of a Flora, two smaller pouches about 3.5"x5.5" each, LV round coin purse, a card holder about 4"x3"x1", sunglasses w/case, LV key class, iPhone 11 at a minimum - all the items on the left in the photo below. Ideally, it would also be able to fit one or more of the additional items I sometimes, but not always, carry on the right: a water bottle, a pair of leggings, checkbook, set of pens, and planner. I just don't think that will all fit in the Midi (but please, please, let me know if I am wrong!)
So, it seems like I'm left with the option of taking the Midi or making Marco order all 10 skins for my one bag. Neither seem like a great option as the Midi doesn't work out the best for me and the way I wanted to use the bag, and a new order of skins doesn't work out all that well for Marco (and, given my concerns about the possible shade of a new order, may not work out all that well for me either). Thoughts on what I should do?
As a side note, I really really hesitated on posting this because I am not trying to bash Marco at all. I still love him and his company and his work. He is a human making custom bags, and I get that mistakes happen - especially when dealing with customizations. I ultimately am posting though because I could really use some guidance. I have no idea how to move forward with this.