Awww! Very sweet of you to think of me.
Enjoy your new beauty! I'm looking forward to your mod shots!
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Awww! Very sweet of you to think of me.
Enjoy your new beauty! I'm looking forward to your mod shots!
Awww! Very sweet of you to think of me.
It is a lovelycolour!! i just love the goat leather as well.
I got a sneak peak on my Goat bags and I am happy about the Byzantium is so rich!
Congratulation with your great bag!
Thank you. I have some Phoebes in the Croc.. a perfect size and leather for daily use and great for an evening out. Well, I believe I was amongst the first to order the leather several yrs ago, and , yes, it will soften up, but wont lose structure alltogether.
I also agree - I love my straw midi diva and am seriously thinking about ordering another in all leather. I think the goat looks the perfect leather for this style.
Your purple game continues to make me so happy! Such a perfect bag - the color, the HW, the style, everything! Enjoy this beauty!
Would you mind showing the inside with it fully open and what you are carrying in it when you get a chance. I have not found the perfect bucket bag yet.
Thank you! I highly recommend this leather. I'm thinking of ordering a different bag in the teal goat. I was fretting about the choice of dark gunmetal HW with such a dark-colored bag, but once I opened it my fears were alleviated. I love the way it looks. I think the light GM HW would also look really nice with it.
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Will do--I'm preparing to take the kids, dog, and bag on a trip to a local park today, but will take photos once there. The inside is roomy. While it is a small bag, is it not a mini-bag, and I feel that it accommodates a lot of things I can fit inside my medium sized bags. I'll take some comparison photos with other MM bags.
Here are a few thoughts about the bag so far.
Lining:
Marco chose the tortilla lining for this color. Although I love his bright-colored linings, I have to say that it is stunning with the purple. Tortilla is almost like a light taupe, and the shimmer from the fabric also makes it very pretty. The purple leather "pulls" a bit of pink our of the lining. I do believe that tortilla is now my new fave lining, next to lilac (of course, as I am a fan of all things purple).
Leather characteristics:
The thing I appreciate about Marco -- and which I think marks him as a craftsman rather than just another guy who makes bags-- is his attention to what type of leather grain he places on different parts of his bags. My shoulder and crossbody straps (it comes with both) and the inside leather on the zippered portion of the bag are made of a tiny pebbled texture, whereas the outside body of the bag showcases the larger structural variations in the hide. Marco clearly chose to highlight the best parts of this vegetable-tanned leather by using it on the body of the bag. I think this leather would look amazing on any sizes of the Minerva, Juliet Thea, Calista, or Hera. I think it would look very chic on the Modena if you are looking for a more textured, casual look.
I have to warn you, though, about the leather smell. Goat is a bit "gamey" smelling, a little bit like lamb leather (reminds me of some of my BV bags). The scent it gives off is not nearly as pleasant as his Nappa, Vaccetta, or Toscano bags, which are all made of calf, I believe. But goat is my favorite leather in terms of toughness, weight, and texture, so the payoff is worth it for me. Consider yourself warned!
Design:
This is a classic drawstring bucket bag, so the one thing that I'm a bit nervous about is content security. It only closes with the drawstring. To be honest, this is what has put me off to the style in general, even though I find them both adorable and cool in terms of design, a design that has been around for centuries! For security, I have clipped a small card carrier with my ID and extra credit card to the inside D-ring as a just-in-case measure; of course, you could also tuck these things into the small inside zippered pocket. In fact, I think I'm also going to use the key-fob clip I don't think I would take this bag on a travel holiday unless I was keeping a close eye on it at all times (like keeping it on my shoulder close to my body rather than cross-body). You might be able to add some type of closure to it (a magnet, or a clasp on opposite sides), which would change the overall look of the bag but give you added security-- kind of like Loewe's bucket bag. If I were to order another Diva, I would probably ask for a magnetic closure. Overall, though, I love the details on the bag=the tassels are just the right size, and I love the details on the shoulder strap (I'll take pics). Shoulder strap and crossbody strap are both adjustable for length.
I continue to love yours as well. I kind of regret not ordering one in straw for the summer, as I think this style bag highlights the different materials (straw, leather) really well.
I think you would like the goat leather. I bet the midi-Diva would be beautiful in any of the colors he has.
This is just gorgeous. I love the leather amazing and I have a Diva and love the style. The leather you selected is perfect for this bag. Enjoy your stunning new bag.
Thank you dear! I have admired the tortilla lining every since he first offered it. My next bag is definitely going to have that lining! I love open bags and security is not an issue for me at all. I would probably carry it wide open anyway.
@ohmisseevee, you may know this already but: nesting bags saves space haha! Then you can keep more bags
.@bonniekir, joining the chorus of thanks for these awesome comparison pics. That's so helpful to see that it's a similar size to Victoria.
@Kimbashop, your Diva is seriously breathtaking. I gasped when I saw it; definitely when I saw the leather striations that you mentioned. It's such a gorgeous leather and color. I was thinking of the content security of the closure as well. My straw midi Diva actually closes fairly tightly; but another thing that can be done is doing a quick slip knot to make sure the leather tab stays in place. Just an idea.
I am waiting for a white box to pass through customs!!! Ahhhh...but so glad I can live vicariously through all of you who post. Thank you!
My goat bags are on their way !!
Got 3in reg Calista .. wanted at first in the midi Modena.. but followed djfmn's advice, and made a pattern.. the bag will be too small for me. I do love the bucketbag..and have a few, but alas either the bags are too small or too large!
So at the moment, I wear Calistas, Victorias and Theias.. I am fickleminded, so models changes, and the little ones are always Penny M Floras And Phoebes.. plus the new found Wallet..
The colours are soo rich in the goat.. and I really like the leather
Just a preview of the colours .. close ups.. In case there is goat left for you, who might consider this option!
the Byzantium.. you have seen it, the Deep blue.. almost a blackish blue with some dark purple , very special blue, and the Teal, very deep. I will also get the English red and Dark grey.. .. like Christmas!!
Got 3in reg Calista .. wanted at first in the midi Modena.. but followed djfmn's advice, and made a pattern.. the bag will be too small for me. I do love the bucketbag..and have a few, but alas either the bags are too small or too large!
So at the moment, I wear Calistas, Victorias and Theias.. I am fickleminded, so models changes, and the little ones are always Penny M Floras And Phoebes.. plus the new found Wallet..
The colours are soo rich in the goat.. and I really like the leather
Just a preview of the colours .. close ups.. In case there is goat left for you, who might consider this option!
the Byzantium.. you have seen it, the Deep blue.. almost a blackish blue with some dark purple , very special blue, and the Teal, very deep. I will also get the English red and Dark grey.. .. like Christmas!!