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[afroken]

@christinemliu and @Coastal jewel , wondering how your independence blue velvet verona Calista midi is holding up? How do you like it? Any cons at all or things you would change? I hate doing this to my wallet lol, but I'm dreaming of another bag (possibly in independence blue velvet verona this time, either Astra crossbody or another Calista midi ). Thank you!

 

[djfmn]

Dear all,

Marco sent me this but I am not sure how to interpret it?

Having worked in the printer division at HP for a number of years it is definitely the RGB values that construct a color specifically for screen monitors. This RGB value should give you a pretty good idea of the color. I looked at the RGB values he sent you and it is a very pretty shade of grey.

 

[Cleda]

I looked at in on my computer too, and it is quite pretty, even has a hint of brown in it?

@Summer_J , maybe you can ask for the values of the green and nut as well, so you can compare the 2 sets of 'true' colours to see which looks better to you.

 

[Summer_J]

Having worked in the printer division at HP for a number of years it is definitely the RGB values that construct a color specifically for screen monitors. This RGB value should give you a pretty good idea of the color. I looked at the RGB values he sent you and it is a very pretty shade of grey.

Thanks. I tried it on screen, it definitely looks warmer with a tinge of brown than the cool gray reflected in the picture of the leather. Marco said the stardus colour appears differently due to lighting.

 

[Summer_J]

I looked at in on my computer too, and it is quite pretty, even has a hint of brown in it?

@Summer_J , maybe you can ask for the values of the green and nut as well, so you can compare the 2 sets of 'true' colours to see which looks better to you.

Yes. Agree there is a tinge of brown to me too! Which I much prefer to the true grey shown in the pictures.

 

[Summer_J]

For reference.

 

[Cleda]

For reference.

I'm so excited for the Sabrina Midi I ordered in this combination! I almost sat out of this special leather sale as I have bought way too many bags this year. No regrets on this impulse buy, I would be sad to have missed it!

 

[djfmn]

For reference.

Wow this is such a gorgeous combination. A bag using these two stardust leather will be fabulous.

 

[Summer_J]

I'm so excited for the Sabrina Midi I ordered in this combination! I almost sat out of this special leather sale as I have bought way too many bags this year. No regrets on this impulse buy, I would be sad to have missed it!

So in the end I chose Nut and Green too cos all my "men" at home chose that.. haha

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

This delayed gratification gig is hard!!!!! I want to see my second attempt at an Astra-satchel-as-hobo-flap/crossbody in nappa and lambskin and the suspense is killing me! I think this might be THE bag for me. Like, the bag I end up getting in 4-5 different colors. I can’t wait to know but it will be months!

 

[christinemliu]

@christinemliu and @Coastal jewel , wondering how your independence blue velvet verona Calista midi is holding up? How do you like it? Any cons at all or things you would change? I hate doing this to my wallet lol, but I'm dreaming of another bag (possibly in independence blue velvet verona this time, either Astra crossbody or another Calista midi ). Thank you!

Happy Holidays everyone!
So I have to preference my answer @afroken that I haven't gotten to use my velvet verona Calista midi crossbody / messenger very much...simply because I don't go out a lot because of Covid...and when I do, we've had snow here so I have been using my bags that have a closed top like my Astra satchel or zip up like the Angel Midi or Juliet Midi. So I can't speak much to how it's holding up since it hasn't been out and about a ton. However, I still love it, including the texture and feel of the leather as well as how easy it is to wear. I think the only thing I would change if I were to order another one is the strap. I do like the knot look when it is long, but it is a bit cumbersome, so I would probably do one of the following: something like the Theia strap, a strap buckle attachment, or a slider buckle adjuster. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask more questions or PM me as well.

 

[afroken]

Happy Holidays everyone!
So I have to preference my answer @afroken that I haven't gotten to use my velvet verona Calista midi crossbody / messenger very much...simply because I don't go out a lot because of Covid...and when I do, we've had snow here so I have been using my bags that have a closed top like my Astra satchel or zip up like the Angel Midi or Juliet Midi. So I can't speak much to how it's holding up since it hasn't been out and about a ton. However, I still love it, including the texture and feel of the leather as well as how easy it is to wear. I think the only thing I would change if I were to order another one is the strap. I do like the knot look when it is long, but it is a bit cumbersome, so I would probably do one of the following: something like the Theia strap, a strap buckle attachment, or a slider buckle adjuster. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask more questions or PM me as well.

Thank you so much, @christinemliu ! This is extremely helpful. When I received my fiore Calista midi, I loved everything about it, but felt the strap drop was a bit short as where I live, we are in winter for about 4 months a year, and that means I'm practically living in big winter coats for 1/3 of the year, and the bag was a bit cumbersome to wear over all the puffiness. Theia strap is a good idea! I'll play around with this idea as one of my options. Looks like you will have a white Christmas! We haven't gotten snow yet but probably early next week. Have a safe and wonderful holiday season!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Yea! If you make a list of the things you like in a bag you will find the right one. I made a lot of mistakes ordering until I learned that my favorite things are double handles, open top, an outisde pocket, etc. That led me to a bag that I use all of the time..my little miss m. Every time I stray too far from that I end up not using the bag, lol.

I’m curious... how are you enjoying your astra hobo? Has a thin flap, one handle and no outside pocket.... honestly curious because I also think I figure out a few principles but then again I wonder if I actually in the end care as much as how much wow factor the bag has in my eyes ya know?

 

[Summer_J]

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Happy Holidays everyone!
So I have to preference my answer @afroken that I haven't gotten to use my velvet verona Calista midi crossbody / messenger very much...simply because I don't go out a lot because of Covid...and when I do, we've had snow here so I have been using my bags that have a closed top like my Astra satchel or zip up like the Angel Midi or Juliet Midi. So I can't speak much to how it's holding up since it hasn't been out and about a ton. However, I still love it, including the texture and feel of the leather as well as how easy it is to wear. I think the only thing I would change if I were to order another one is the strap. I do like the knot look when it is long, but it is a bit cumbersome, so I would probably do one of the following: something like the Theia strap, a strap buckle attachment, or a slider buckle adjuster. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask more questions or PM me as well.

Can you explain how does the 3 strap options (Theia, slider and strap buckle) work so that if I were to want a bg for shoulder and crossbody carry in future, I know what to tell Marco. Thanks!

 

[christinemliu]

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Can you explain how does the 3 strap options (Theia, slider and strap buckle) work so that if I were to want a bg for shoulder and crossbody carry in future, I know what to tell Marco. Thanks!

I will do my best @Summer_J! I know other ones on here though can help clarify if I'm not clear enough.

Here is option 1 with Theia:
From Marco's website: "With one unclicking of the lobster clip on the strap and rehooking it to the end circular hardware piece, the strap drop widens from 10.6 to 19.3 inches."


Option 2 is having an additional leather piece that buckles to attach to the existing strap to lengthen it (which Marco definitely has done in the past so he would know exactly what this is):

You may want to specify though what total length you want.

Option 3 is a slider: (and for @Fancyfree, I chose a pic with brass hardware )

This one I personally have not seen Marco do but that of course doesn't mean he hasn't done it or he can't do it.

For myself, where I want the bag to lay on me varies depending on the style...I am a shortie and I do tend to like my crossbody bags to be a little higher so many times I have added holes with a leather puncher so the bag is where I want it to be. With MM, that usually is only 1-2 holes though. However, for his shoulder bags, I find they are just right for length for me. The Minerva short strap is perfect for me. I do know though that some like the Soulmate to clear their elbow when putting "her" on, so they ask for a longer strap drop for that style.

One more note on straps...I find the leather can make a difference. The pebbled, nappa, fiore, cuoio toscana, and tuscania are most comfortable for me. I imagine Verona would fall into this but somehow I've never tried a Verona strap. But weirdly, merinos has been a little slippy for me and vacchetta a little "hard." But, that's just my opinion.

Hope this helps!