I already had a Balenciaga in anthracite, but love the color, and they are very different bags!
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Got my shipping notification for my Black Friday order. Now the wait begins! I really thought I’d miss the Christmas mail slowdown, but since the bag is shipping a few weeks earlier then expected lets see how long it takes to reach me.
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Thank you so much, @carterazo
Your Midi looks like 18.5 inches /47cm in "hanging length", with a strap drop approx 10 inches / 25cm
My Calista measures 24 inches / 61cm in the same position, with a "door knob strap drop" of 12.5 inches / 31cm
A great thing about Calista is that it can be folded in any direction
.After folding my Calista down to your Midi length, I can see that Midi is a lot smaller than the full size and probably too small for me...
I think you have saved me quite a bit of money, @carterazo
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I received my Calista midi in gentian blue fiore today. Shipping time was a little less than 2 weeks via USPS, much faster than I had expected. The parcel was extremely well packaged, as many reviews had mentioned before. Took me a good 10 minutes to finally go through the layers of tape, cardboard and tissue paper to get to my bag lol.
The quality is great, I can see how much work Marco and his team has put into the details. Leather smells amazing! The leather is thick and supple, but not necessarily drapey, so I probably wouldn’t choose this for Hera (although it may soften more with use). Super, super comfortable to wear - Marco knows his bags.
Two things I wanted to mention:
1. The gentian blue was less saturated than the swatch photo, more muted. Had I known this I may have chosen a different colour instead. I think the colour in real life is similar to the swatch photo of bluette Verona.
2. The magnet closure is a bit more visible than I would have preferred. If I were to order another Calista midi, I would’ve opted for the invisible magnetic closure on the Little Minerva instead.
I don’t know what my camera is picking up on, but the photo shows the colour more vibrant than it actually is.
Can’t wait to take her out on her maiden voyage. This is with all my stuff inside.
The quality is great, I can see how much work Marco and his team has put into the details. Leather smells amazing! The leather is thick and supple, but not necessarily drapey, so I probably wouldn’t choose this for Hera (although it may soften more with use). Super, super comfortable to wear - Marco knows his bags.
Two things I wanted to mention:
1. The gentian blue was less saturated than the swatch photo, more muted. Had I known this I may have chosen a different colour instead. I think the colour in real life is similar to the swatch photo of bluette Verona.
2. The magnet closure is a bit more visible than I would have preferred. If I were to order another Calista midi, I would’ve opted for the invisible magnetic closure on the Little Minerva instead.
I don’t know what my camera is picking up on, but the photo shows the colour more vibrant than it actually is.
Can’t wait to take her out on her maiden voyage. This is with all my stuff inside.
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Thank you so much, @carterazo
Your Midi looks like 18.5 inches /47cm in "hanging length", with a strap drop approx 10 inches / 25cm
My Calista measures 24 inches / 61cm in the same position, with a "door knob strap drop" of 12.5 inches / 31cm
A great thing about Calista is that it can be folded in any direction
After folding my Calista down to your Midi length, I can see that Midi is a lot smaller than the full size and probably too small for me...
I think you have saved me quite a bit of money, @carterazo
My pleasure!
Wow, you got it really fast considering the season! I have had a box shipped before Thanksgiving that arrived in early January. With color, it is soooo hard to get it exactly right when you can't see it irl. Marco will gladly include a couple small swatches in your box if you ask. Congrats and enjoy. I hope she feels great on your shoulder.
YES! Great idea. I am not keen on the strap it came with but I LOVE the chain idea. It looks great with the gold hardware on your bag. In an interesting way, it adds a third "color" as well: dark blue, light blue, and yellow/gold.
Very pretty -- and thanks for the tip about the color. I have been eyeing this color for a while because I love a good royal blue, It looks wonderful on the bag.
Owners of Hera Midi: can you let me know what’s the width of the shoulder strap? Thank you!
As well, having never owned a Verona bag before (I do have one in the way though
), can Verona owners let me know if you think this type of leather is drapey enough for Hera?
As well, having never owned a Verona bag before (I do have one in the way though
), can Verona owners let me know if you think this type of leather is drapey enough for Hera?
I have a full size Hera on the way in Verona. It will be my second Verona shoulder bag(Calista was my first). While I don’t think Verona is a particularly drapey leather, it does slouch nicely. For me, Hera in Verona is absolute perfection.Owners of Hera Midi: can you let me know what’s the width of the shoulder strap? Thank you!
As well, having never owned a Verona bag before (I do have one in the way though
I'm so excited, I tried a second hand Juliet (as a luxe travel duffel) & loved it, and now I have such a Juliet midi coming to try to see if it could be a good daily purse for me, and a chocolate Verona selene midi as well! All for between $100-200 each which is such a steal for Marco's beautiful creations. I feel less bad if I miss the Verona sale.
Although.....I keep wondering how great a less structured Astra satchel with chain&leather hobo strap attached to the sides (with a midi Minerva strap drop) in mud Verona would be!! maybe even without the top handle. I love a (less stiff) flap bag I can wear on my shoulder even more than my lovely Astra satchel that is by far the stiffest bag (super firm structure plus vachetta!) I own. It is as stiff as a metal lunch box for sure which is a bit less comfy to wear, since I don't hand carry much (little kids and puppies in tow). I do think it's beautiful with the gold chain strap but I worry about a bag that hard and stiff knocking into the head/face of my 5 year old or my dogs inadvertently when we inevitably bump and collide in tight quarters.
Although.....I keep wondering how great a less structured Astra satchel with chain&leather hobo strap attached to the sides (with a midi Minerva strap drop) in mud Verona would be!! maybe even without the top handle. I love a (less stiff) flap bag I can wear on my shoulder even more than my lovely Astra satchel that is by far the stiffest bag (super firm structure plus vachetta!) I own. It is as stiff as a metal lunch box for sure which is a bit less comfy to wear, since I don't hand carry much (little kids and puppies in tow). I do think it's beautiful with the gold chain strap but I worry about a bag that hard and stiff knocking into the head/face of my 5 year old or my dogs inadvertently when we inevitably bump and collide in tight quarters.
I also kind of want a velvet Verona bag... First world problems!
Pretty sure Marco still has some velvet verona left - you can ask him!