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.Renapur is another option that works well on Tuscania. I purchased a preloved Calista in Tuscania to try out the brand before I started buying directly from MM. It was very dry, and seemed to drink up every conditioner I put on it with little improvement until I tried the Renapur. It is a lovely leather; feather-light with interesting character, and a pleasing shine.
And the Sheen leather also looks wonderful! I have been so tempted by the Cigar colour (what a gorgeous brown!), but it’s just not a good time for me to buy right now. I will have to live vicariously through all the reveals here!
And the Sheen leather also looks wonderful! I have been so tempted by the Cigar colour (what a gorgeous brown!), but it’s just not a good time for me to buy right now. I will have to live vicariously through all the reveals here!
I’m still not familiar with the brand; di leathers vary through seasons? There was croc before, does the brand add/remove available leathers?
what about designs, does he do variations of the existing designs and/or add a few every season?
i have read that five years ago new styles were added but I don’t know if that’s because he was growing as a brand or it’s something he does.
does he still go by seasons a/w and s/s?
thank you!
what about designs, does he do variations of the existing designs and/or add a few every season?
i have read that five years ago new styles were added but I don’t know if that’s because he was growing as a brand or it’s something he does.
does he still go by seasons a/w and s/s?
thank you!
I've got Renapur! Wow! Thank you for the tip! I've already ordered some Bick 4, so I will try Renapur on one side and Bick 4 on the other
I have a midi Selene in biscotti tuscania. It is a favorite of mine. I absolutely love it.
Those of you with full size selenes, when do you carry it? What do you put in it and does it get heavy? I think with tuscania or sheen a full selene might actually not be super heavy...but I'm not sure. Or if the nature of a large tote is that you carry more and it gets heavy because of the contents.... I'm not sure but I have no experience.
I have a full-sized Selene zip in black vacchetta. Mine is definitely heavy. I only really carry it when I'm traveling somewhere and have extra stuff with me and need extra room for something like a sweater or a jacket. It is easy to make it uncomfortably heavy if I am not careful. Tuscania or sheen and no zips would definitely be lighter, but it is a very large bag. I find the size of the Selene Midi to be much more manageable.
I usually use the full size Selene during winter because it fits the scarves & gloves & hats for me and my family and I use the smaller Selene Midi for the rest of the year. I usually carry an iPad and 2-3 bottles of water along with my usual stuff, which the Selene can carry comfortably.
As I have ordered many Selene bags, I find that adding a top zipper, changing the straps to the Soulmate style and adding a messenger strap adds substantial weight. I do recommend adding a pocket at the back panel, it is very convenient for keys and phone.
Tuscania and Sheen are the lighter leathers that Marco offers, I don't think the Selene would be that heavy. Even a pebbled leather Selene in the default style (no additions) isn't that heavy. Vacchetta would feel quite heavy though.
If you are carrying a lot of things, I recommend the full size Minerva as the shoulder strap of the Minerva offsets the weight somehow. You can carry about the same amount of things as the Selene.
I was lucky enough to get the Stardust Clio sample bag. I asked Marco to make me a short hand holding strap. It comes with the shoulder strap. The Stardust leather is absolutely gorgeous I love it. The package was sent a week ago via USPS and I was surprised when I got a notification that it would be delivered today. I took a quick photo. I really like Clio it is a nice size bag. This is my second Clio I have the another one in verona leather which I love and decided to get a second one.
I’m considering a little athena messenger in red pompei.
i have never had a bag with leather lining, nor I have seen them here. I think leather lining is the ultimate lux although I know that it makes the bag heavier and more delicate.
anybody has leather interior?
Also, I see on the website that it is offered in black and beige. Do you know if that is customizable as well? I think it would look great in matching red lining but I don’t know if that’s possible.
i have never had a bag with leather lining, nor I have seen them here. I think leather lining is the ultimate lux although I know that it makes the bag heavier and more delicate.
anybody has leather interior?
Also, I see on the website that it is offered in black and beige. Do you know if that is customizable as well? I think it would look great in matching red lining but I don’t know if that’s possible.
Hi all, my Astra crossbody arrived!!! I had it modified to include an Astra satchel top handle. Originally, I ordered Bordeaux glitter pompei leather with everose glitter pompei for the accents, but Marco told me that they didn’t end up receiving the Bordeaux leather from the tannery. I chose to go with pewter glitter pompei instead, with the everose accents, and I’m so pleased with how it turned out!
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Beautiful! Love your color choices and the top handle! Great idea! I wonder: Does the hard top handle make it awkward to open when worn crossbody? I am thinking about adding one to a future order.
Oh my! This is so lovely! This is EXACTLY what I’ve envisioned an ideal Astra crossbody to look like but wasn’t sure how it would look - and it looks great! How much was the extra handle?
Thank you! It’s funny, that was one of the first things I noticed when I tried it on. The handle does press into my side when opening, but not annoyingly so. I suppose it would get annoying if I were to constantly open it and close it, but I don’t think I would usually do so.
Thank you, too!
The cost of the handle (without half rings, not sure that makes a difference) was 30 euros. We went back and forth about the dimensions and finally decided on a drop of 5 cm and placement of the ends approximately 1 cm from either end of the top flap.
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Beautiful! How does the leather look like and feel like?
This colour combination looks perfect, glitter pompei really elevates the look of the Astra series!