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#34,936
Kimbashop said:
Congratulations! I have the midi-Diva in the purple Goat leather and I love the bag. It is really a perfect small bucket bag. It will look beautiful in the purple velvet. here is a picture of mine.

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That is beautiful ! I love bucket bags and Diva by MM is the perfect one. I'm thinking of getting this smaller version to replace my Diva in Verona Taupe that I gifted to my sister. Not a fan of Verona at all.
Anyway do you have the bigger version so that you can compare side by side? I'm torn between the Napa and Sorento Leather.
Does Sorento holds it shape when on its own? I don't want my bag to puddle when putting it down.

Thanks!
 
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#34,937
anitalilac said:
That is beautiful ! I love bucket bags and Diva by MM is the perfect one. I'm thinking of getting this smaller version to replace my Diva in Verona Taupe that I gifted to my sister. Not a fan of Verona at all.
Anyway do you have the bigger version so that you can compare side by side? I'm torn between the Napa and Sorento Leather.
Does Sorento holds it shape when on its own? I don't want my bag to puddle when putting it down.

Thanks!
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Thank you!
I just have the midi size so I can't compare to the larger one -- sorry. Maybe someone else on the thread has both sizes and could post. I will say that in the midi size the goat remains both sturdy and soft -- when it is open at the top, the leather does not flop down so that you can reach inside of it very easy. I really like this as I think anything softer might drive me crazy -- this is not a type of bag I would want to have puddle on me as I like the ease of reaching in and out of the bag (especially in the car -- huge bonus there). In terms of leather choices, the Sorrento is definitely not as smooth as the nappa. It is grained and has some color variations in it, whereas the Nappa is uniformly saturated and smooth. I would say that the Nappa would make the bag dressier looking and more polished, if that is a consideration.
 
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#34,938
anitalilac said:
That is beautiful ! I love bucket bags and Diva by MM is the perfect one. I'm thinking of getting this smaller version to replace my Diva in Verona Taupe that I gifted to my sister. Not a fan of Verona at all.
Anyway do you have the bigger version so that you can compare side by side? I'm torn between the Napa and Sorento Leather.
Does Sorento holds it shape when on its own? I don't want my bag to puddle when putting it down.

Thanks!
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As most of Marco's leathers get a lot softer with use (I guess the exceptions being Pompei and Croco), I'd let him know that you want your bag to be firmly structured so as not to "puddle" after a few months. Marco will then choose the appropriate backing for your chosen leather (and, if you ask, let you know if you actually ought to choose a different leather)
 
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#34,939
Fancyfree said:
As most of Marco's leathers get a lot softer with use (I guess the exceptions being Pompei and Croco), I'd let him know that you want your bag to be firmly structured so as not to "puddle" after a few months. Marco will then choose the appropriate backing for your chosen leather (and, if you ask, let you know if you actually ought to choose a different leather)
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Yes they do and I have made a couple of mistakes on choosing leather. I had a merinos Selene midi that absolutely was just a puddle of leather which made it so hard to get things out of. And I now have a bag in Verona that is so beautiful, but I picked the wrong style for it. I strongly agree that you should check with Marco, so you won't be disappointed.
 
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#34,940
southernbelle43 said:
Yes they do and I have made a couple of mistakes on choosing leather. I had a merinos Selene midi that absolutely was just a puddle of leather which made it so hard to get things out of. And I now have a bag in Verona that is so beautiful, but I picked the wrong style for it. I strongly agree that you should check with Marco, so you won't be disappointed.
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I know you love Verona, @southernbelle43 :smile:.
I don't yet own a Verona bag, but have been admiring the photos of Verona bags (several of them yours :cool:) and I have been wondering which of the bags on my wishlist I should order in Verona!

So please, please share:
Which styles/designs do you personally feel are best, least and "so-so" suited the Verona leather?
 
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#34,941
Fancyfree said:
I know you love Verona, @southernbelle43.
I don't yet own a Verona bag, but have been admiring the photos of Verona bags (several of them yours :smile:) and I have been wondering which of the bags on my wishlist I should order in Verona!

So please, please share:
Which styles/designs do you personally feel are best, least and "so-so" suited the Verone leather?
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From my OWN personal experience with verona here is the list of bags I have owned:

Works well for: juliet, selene, theia, victoria, aphrodite and modena

I would not use it for: alexia, valerie, zhoe (I guess you could ask MM to add backing, but that adds weight as well).

So so: sabrina which needs a nice soft leather (IMHO) so it folds well, the daphne or the Little Minerva. It is gorgeous on the Little Minerva, but it keeps falling over and drives me batty, lol. If I carried more things it would not be a problem. I think they would hold it up.

I am sure others will disagree with some of these...this is just my opinion being a lover of verona.
 
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#34,943
southernbelle43 said:
From my OWN personal experience with verona here is the list of bags I have owned:

Works well for: juliet, selene, theia, victoria, aphrodite and modena

I would not use it for: alexia, valerie, zhoe (I guess you could ask MM to add backing, but that adds weight as well).

So so: sabrina which needs a nice soft leather (IMHO) so it folds well, the daphne or the Little Minerva. It is gorgeous on the Little Minerva, but it keeps falling over and drives me batty, lol. If I carried more things it would not be a problem. I think they would hold it up.

I am sure others will disagree with some of these...this is just my opinion being a lover of verona.
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Thank you for sharing your experience with Verona, @southernbelle43. Very useful :cool:.

What a pity it isn't working so well for your Little Minerva.
Most of us are guilty of putting too much in our bags :hrmm:, but not you :no:

Would a bag insert be of any help?
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#34,946
Fancyfree said:
Thank you for sharing your experience with Verona, @southernbelle43. Very useful :cool:.

What a pity it isn't working so well for your Little Minerva.
Most of us are guilty of putting too much in our bags :hrmm:, but not you :no:

Would a bag insert be of any help?
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Thank you dear. I have several different kinds, but they add weight. I think yhe bag just needs to be rehomed. Sigh
carterazo said:
Did you guys see the new picture on the MM site about the winter collection? I loooove the new bag shown there. I may be in trouble next year too.... :sweatdrop::angel::lol:
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It is really pretty, especially now that I am into more structured bags.
 
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#34,948
Astra! Whoa!:
He even included the approximate weight for each style...

"The Astra collection is made up of 3 stunning new styles: an extremely elegant midi size satchel, a gorgeous hobo and an amazing crossbody bag. All 3 Astra bags can be produced in any of our leathers. I designed these 3 styles so that you have the choice to select either 1 color or to combine 2 colors. Two colors gives you lots of fun and interesting combinations to dream up.

As with Clio, Astra Hobo and Astra Crossbody can be ordered with either a short strap, a shoulder strap or a crossbody strap to better fit your needs.

Additionally for our customers who prefer a softer style bag we are offering an unstructured version of Astra Hobo. The Astra Hobo unstructured will have no backing and we recommend selecting a softer MM leather.

MM’s Astra collection will be officially added to our eShop at the end of this week. As we do with each new introduction, we are offering our customers a 2 day early purchase promotion (starting Wednesday September 30 through the end of day Thursday October 1st). You will be able to order any Astra style with a 20% rebate off our official price-list. You will also receive a free hardware and lining upgrade.

Orders can be sent by email to: [email protected]
Shipping fees apply - No returns or exchanges.

Welcome to MM’s latest creation: ASTRA!"
 
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#34,949
christinemliu said:
Astra! Whoa!:
He even included the approximate weight for each style...

"The Astra collection is made up of 3 stunning new styles: an extremely elegant midi size satchel, a gorgeous hobo and an amazing crossbody bag. All 3 Astra bags can be produced in any of our leathers. I designed these 3 styles so that you have the choice to select either 1 color or to combine 2 colors. Two colors gives you lots of fun and interesting combinations to dream up.

As with Clio, Astra Hobo and Astra Crossbody can be ordered with either a short strap, a shoulder strap or a crossbody strap to better fit your needs.

Additionally for our customers who prefer a softer style bag we are offering an unstructured version of Astra Hobo. The Astra Hobo unstructured will have no backing and we recommend selecting a softer MM leather.

MM’s Astra collection will be officially added to our eShop at the end of this week. As we do with each new introduction, we are offering our customers a 2 day early purchase promotion (starting Wednesday September 30 through the end of day Thursday October 1st). You will be able to order any Astra style with a 20% rebate off our official price-list. You will also receive a free hardware and lining upgrade.

Orders can be sent by email to: [email protected]
Shipping fees apply - No returns or exchanges.

Welcome to MM’s latest creation: ASTRA!"
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These are all beautiful!!!
 
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