Massaccesi Handbags

[Monaliceke]

Ehem.... er... well.. .. Only one! The Midnight Blue Tuscania .. but...
4 on order...

Garnet Red and Brown Veronas due in 3-4 weeks time or later. I lost my sences a bit due to Verona being discontinued... Then a Denim Merinos a month later, as I actually need a supercasual summer bag that will look good with jeans. And now the Anchor Grey because... it is similar to Tuscania, which I know works really well for Calista! And I had given up waiting for more Tuscania

When a Calista is slouchy, I think it is both really elegant and casual at the same time. It is SO comfortable to wear (it is worn, not carried ) It looks good whether nearly empty or loaded, so I can bring an extra cardigan or put some shopping in it. It is SO lightweight. It has no external hardware. And storage-wise it's genious,- lay it flat on a shelf / in a drawer / in a suitcase. Takes up no space.

I get worried and stressed when ordering bags in a leather that will need backing for extra structure, as I am rather (very?) particular about how much structure I like in different designs. So I find it easiest to settle on hobos/ soft bags from Marco.

I fully agree with you about the Calista! I have been enjoying my new Calista and Calista Midi for about a month now Love them!

 

[BagsAndCarbs]

Hi there! I think several of us (not me) here have the Little Athena shoulder bag, I remember seeing several photos and reviews. Did you try searching “little Athena shoulder [ attach ] (no spaces)” in the search bar? That should pull up some photos

Edit: I just tried searching for this myself. I think searching for little Athena messenger [ attach ] (no spaces) yields more results

Hi,

thank you so much for your answer, I will now go and try that. I’m only on page 68 but I intend to read them all! I feel all of your excitement with the brand’s creation and all the leathers... and then shipments being late, and I know at some point the brand was about to go under and you guys went to the rescue with massive orders!
Better than a novel honestly!
I’m spanish and i grew up with handmade bags and riding boots from Ubrique (not saying that my mom bought a thousand bags each day lol but she had a few really good quality ones and would take care of the leather and wrap them in silk scarves and stuff them with newspapers in the closet... that closet was my forbidden paradise as a kid). Then we would go to Florence almost every year and I remember walking the San Lorenzo market and seeing all those little shops with wallets and tiny purses and big totes in all kinds of leather, from squishy hobos to smart men’s briefcases...
then i saw this brand and I instantly recognized that quality, that craftsmanship and that italian design. I can almost smell your bags when i see the pictures! I’ve never seen such a variety of leathers, colors, lining and hardware though!! Way better service than Balenciaga or Bottega or Fendi or any other big brands
Drooling over the little minerva and the little athena, although i think the former might weight a bit too much for my liking. I don’t have any red bags so I might save up for that one in red... perhaps with a pouch AND a wallet...
I love seeing other bag enthusiasts taking the time to support a true artisan!

 

[BagsAndCarbs]

Oops i think i went a little bit off topic there... going to search for some pictures now

 

[dignatius]

Hi! Anybody have the little athena shoulder bag? I cannot find pictures of that particular bag on this thread... granted it's 2396 pages!

Here you go... Also various angles of this same bag on the MM blog at:

The Massaccesi experience (by Daphne)

Disclaimer: I have not been compensated for this write-up, nor am I an employee of Massaccesi Handbags. I’m simply a loyal Massaccesi customer who appreciates the craftmanship and personal service of Massaccesi Handbags. The Decision The worst part of the Massaccesi experience is definitely...

www.marcomassaccesi.it

 

[TotinScience]

@TotinScience @Cleda @SouthernPurseGal I’m also willing to jump in for a midnight blue tuscania (most likely SLG as I’m having some space capacity issues) if you ladies decide on a group bespoke

While my heart was originally set on a midnight blue Tuscania, I do miss having a bordeaux one. How many votes do we have for each color? @Fancyfree @afroken @Cleda @SouthernPurseGal and I feel like I'm forgetting someone ?

 

[TotinScience]

Here you go... Also various angles of this same bag on the MM blog at:

The Massaccesi experience (by Daphne)

Disclaimer: I have not been compensated for this write-up, nor am I an employee of Massaccesi Handbags. I’m simply a loyal Massaccesi customer who appreciates the craftmanship and personal service of Massaccesi Handbags. The Decision The worst part of the Massaccesi experience is definitely...

www.marcomassaccesi.it

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I need this bag in my life at some point!

 

[afroken]

Hi,

thank you so much for your answer, I will now go and try that. I’m only on page 68 but I intend to read them all! I feel all of your excitement with the brand’s creation and all the leathers... and then shipments being late, and I know at some point the brand was about to go under and you guys went to the rescue with massive orders!
Better than a novel honestly!
I’m spanish and i grew up with handmade bags and riding boots from Ubrique (not saying that my mom bought a thousand bags each day lol but she had a few really good quality ones and would take care of the leather and wrap them in silk scarves and stuff them with newspapers in the closet... that closet was my forbidden paradise as a kid). Then we would go to Florence almost every year and I remember walking the San Lorenzo market and seeing all those little shops with wallets and tiny purses and big totes in all kinds of leather, from squishy hobos to smart men’s briefcases...
then i saw this brand and I instantly recognized that quality, that craftsmanship and that italian design. I can almost smell your bags when i see the pictures! I’ve never seen such a variety of leathers, colors, lining and hardware though!! Way better service than Balenciaga or Bottega or Fendi or any other big brands
Drooling over the little minerva and the little athena, although i think the former might weight a bit too much for my liking. I don’t have any red bags so I might save up for that one in red... perhaps with a pouch AND a wallet...
I love seeing other bag enthusiasts taking the time to support a true artisan!

Not off topic at all! I enjoyed reading about your experiences very much and how your love for fine leather craftsmanship continued to cultivate your sense of appreciation for them now. I grew up in an underdeveloped country where everyone’s focus was solely on basic survival. Any type of materialism was rare and I’ve never seen a leather bag until we moved to North America. It was a long time until I began to appreciate and understand the beauty of fine leather goods and even up till now, I still feel a bit strange/pleasure/guilt every time I buy a bag because I think back to the times when the price of that could afford a year’s rent back in my hometown. Now I’m catching up fast on my journey to learn about what makes a good piece of leather product and the pride and hard work of the artisans.

Sorry for going off topic too! I get a little excited whenever I chat with fellow purse lovers Back to Little Minerva - it’s my favourite Massaccesi bag. I have two and they are extremely comfortable. I’m very sensitive to weight and they are not heavy at all if you choose a lighter leather such as nappa, merinos, tuscania, or the sheen on promotion now. I think I read somewhere that some leathers tend to make Little Minerva a bit heavy, such as pebbled and Verona. Here are my two Little Minervas:

In dark green nappa



In brick/ocher tweed, dark brown nappa - purchased on BST from a lovely tpfer, is the owner here?

 

[afroken]

While my heart was originally set on a midnight blue Tuscania, I do miss having a bordeaux one. How many votes do we have for each color? @Fancyfree @afroken @Cleda @SouthernPurseGal and I feel like I'm forgetting someone ?

Count me in! Possibly for an SLG. You mentioned that you had a bordeaux tuscania before, based on the photos that @Fancyfree found in the thread, which one do you think is the most accurate depiction of the colour? Thank you

Looks as if Bordeaux Tuscania is one of those leathers that is nigh on impossible to photograph or that changes it's colour a lot in different lighting?
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Photos are from this thread and from MM

For the ladies that did a group bespoke before, do you know if Marco included the lining and hardware upgrade?

 

[BagsAndCarbs]

@dignatius Thank you for the link to the blog. That purple/pink color is what fantasies are made of...!
@afroken Yes I do feel guilty when indulging on “me” items as well, having two kids and all... then I step on a piece of lego or playmobil at 11pm when I go to drink a glass of water... and I think... i deserve something beautiful that’s just mine that minerva and that leather look like a cloud! I love that bag in brown, there is a particular one here on tpf that pops up here and there and always makes my heart skip a beat when I see it!
i’m still learning about the types of leather and their suitability for each bag style... taking my sweet time and enjoying your reveals, your knowledge and chit chat!

 

[Fancyfree]

@dignatius Thank you for the link to the blog. That purple/pink color is what fantasies are made of...!
@afroken Yes I do feel guilty when indulging on “me” items as well, having two kids and all... then I step on a piece of lego or playmobil at 11pm when I go to drink a glass of water... and I think... i deserve something beautiful that’s just mine that minerva and that leather look like a cloud! I love that bag in brown, there is a particular one here on tpf that pops up here and there and always makes my heart skip a beat when I see it!
i’m still learning about the types of leather and their suitability for each bag style... taking my sweet time and enjoying your reveals, your knowledge and chit chat!

You may find this link useful, describes some of the leathers in detail :

LEATHERS | Italia | Massaccesi Handbags

Massaccesi Handbags Leathers Collection

www.marcomassaccesi.it

I don't know why, but this page seems to have lost it's connection to the website...

 

[TotinScience]

Count me in! Possibly for an SLG. You mentioned that you had a bordeaux tuscania before, based on the photos that @Fancyfree found in the thread, which one do you think is the most accurate depiction of the colour? Thank you




For the ladies that did a group bespoke before, do you know if Marco included the lining and hardware upgrade?

So Minerva midi that was posted actually used to belong to me and the color can look the way it did in that photo (it wasn't my picture, as I wasn't the original owner) under a certain light, but generally it was a much deeper richer hue. I'd say the way it looks in the swatch is pretty accurate. Calista and the big bag whose name escapes me both seem a bit darker than what my bag used to be.

 

[Fancyfree]

Count me in! Possibly for an SLG. You mentioned that you had a bordeaux tuscania before, based on the photos that @Fancyfree found in the thread, which one do you think is the most accurate depiction of the colour? Thank you




For the ladies that did a group bespoke before, do you know if Marco included the lining and hardware upgrade?

I may be silly but I'm getting a bit worried about the "group bespoke".

I am thrilled and in full support of us being a group asking for (and ordering) a spesific leather (Especially Bordeaux Tuscania ).

But I have been under the impression that previous "group bespokes", with a price reduction and maybe included upgrades, always have been limited to a certain bag model???

Which makes sence, because it would take the workshop far less time to make, say, 10 Soulmates at the same time than to make 10 different models / designs. ("mass production" is faster and therefor cheaper)

My concern is that if we ask Marco for a "group bespoke" we need to make it absolutely clear from the start, that we may all be ordering different models/designs.

My worry is that if Marco gives us a price reduction or free upgrades based on an assumption that we will be ordering a bunch of the same design, he will be too polite to retract the offer once he discovers he is receiving 10 (or 5) different orders...

 

[LuvNLux]

While my heart was originally set on a midnight blue Tuscania, I do miss having a bordeaux one. How many votes do we have for each color? @Fancyfree @afroken @Cleda @SouthernPurseGal and I feel like I'm forgetting someone ?

Add me to that list!

 

[afroken]

I may be silly but I'm getting a bit worried about the "group bespoke".

I am thrilled and in full support of us being a group asking for (and ordering) a spesific leather (Especially Bordeaux Tuscania ).

But I have been under the impression that previous "group bespokes", with a price reduction and maybe included upgrades, always have been limited to a certain bag model???

Which makes sence, because it would take the workshop far less time to make, say, 10 Soulmates at the same time than to make 10 different models / designs. ("mass production" is faster and therefor cheaper)

My concern is that if we ask Marco for a "group bespoke" we need to make it absolutely clear from the start, that we may all be ordering different models/designs.

My worry is that if Marco gives us a price reduction or free upgrades based on an assumption that we will be ordering a bunch of the same design, he will be too polite to retract the offer once he discovers he is receiving 10 (or 5) different orders...

Good point. But I may be using the wrong term here, maybe “group order” is a better word than “group bespoke”. Marco said he can order a skin of tuscania as long as there are 3+ orders, so I think we can proceed with different models. Although, you’re right, the group discount and upgrade may not apply in this case if we are all having different models.

 

[afroken]

If we are group ordering tuscania bordeaux, then I'll get another Little Minerva.
If tuscania midnight blue, I'll get an SLG.
Tuscania is probably one of my favourite MM leathers, hopefully at some point he can do a tuscania promotion where he buys 1 skin of each colour (since 1 skin = 5 bags).