Looks for bags in Athene leather. Athene and Sheen are the same leather.I am so confused.
Reintroduced?
I can't find any photos of previous MM bags in any Sheen leather
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My personal opinion is that sheen is good for unstructured bags. Like Juliet, Selene, Calista, Soulmate, Theia, Sienna, Hera, Venus, Demetra, Victoria, Aphrodite,Minerva, Modena and all the midi and smaller versions of these styles, I have probably missed some. Although having said that you could probably use it on a structured bag as well. I know that Odebdo's Selene in this leather was absolutely stunning. I am leaning towards a midi Juliet or a midi Modena or perhaps a Little Hera. I love the Hot Magenta, Sea Green and Sacramento green.
I have had about 4 or 5 bags in this leather and it was very easy to care for. I cleaned it with lovinmybags cleanser and moisturizer because that is what I have always used. It cleaned up beautifully and I have had these bags for over 15 years. The only wear on these bags are some slight corner wear and after 15 years that is probably to be expected.
I am tempted by the Sheen leather. Used to love the sheen leather from BE. I had fuschia, petrol, and purple. Smell amazing. It wears down a bit so not for those who don't like the worn look with time as it wrinkles a bit and softens.
Does anyone know what happened to the reference thread? I had it bookmarked and searched it as well and can't find it. I think I want to buy the aphrodite style. Soulmate is a tad too large and midi too small so I thought this might be a nice in between. Wanted to see some pictures/mod shots.
Oh!!! This is helpful. I had adopted a Selene Midi in athene for a time. It does have a sheen, but not super, super shiny.
If this is helpful @luxemadam, I was the second, possibly the third owner of that Selene and the leather still was great. After use, it had become velvety to the touch. It is lightweight and does have some distressing. It probably isn't as hardy as Africa or pebbled leather but still sturdy. I think the closest comparison is to some of the leather that Hobo International uses.
@paintednightsky, does this help:
Massaccesi Leather & Customization Reference Thread
Hi everyone, as our discussion thread has grown over a thousand pages long, it’s hard to find information we need, so this thread is meant to be something of a reference library to answer common questions about Massaccesi works, the different types of leathers and the bags that can be made with...
forum.purseblog.com
Also, I think it was @dignatius who did a really helpful Youtube video on the Aphrodite:
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I was excited to hear the news of the sheen leather offering. So, I resurrected my Belen Echandia sheen handbags. Sheen leather is lighter than nappa, and it has beautiful veining throughout. I love this leather because of its unique look. The sheen is subtle. These bags are 10-11 years old.
I’m Beautiful Midi in midnight blue sheen:
I forgot the name of this second bag; it was one of BE’s very first bags. In petrol sheen:
I’m Beautiful Midi in midnight blue sheen:
I forgot the name of this second bag; it was one of BE’s very first bags. In petrol sheen:
These are stunning bags! Glad they held up so well. Thank you for sharing. This is very helpful
Found some photos of Athene (/Sheen)...
Looks very shiny!
But also similar to Tuscania. Those of you who have experience with both leathers,- Could Sheen be described as a shiny or laquered non-distressed Tuscania?
Looks very shiny!
But also similar to Tuscania. Those of you who have experience with both leathers,- Could Sheen be described as a shiny or laquered non-distressed Tuscania?
Sheen leather is not very shiny. It truly is its definition—-soft luster; to shine softly. I suppose it could be described as Tuscania with a soft luster.
The lighting in the photos you posted exaggerates the shine. The photos I posted above are more accurate. I tried to photograph the bags at an angle where the lighting did not create a glare on the bags’ surfaces.
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