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#35,986
susanagonzc said:
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!
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I'm no expert, have only been around for 18 months, so I'm banking on some of the veterans to chime in if parts of my reply are incorrect or not precise ;)

Here goes:
There are 2 categories of leathers on Marco's website:
  1. The leathers listed under "MM Selection" are long-term leathers. Currently 10 types,- Nappa, Pebbled, Fiore, Pompei, Vacchetta, Merinos, Metallic, Cioio Toscano, Aquila Matte and Tuscania. They are available as long as they are listed. However, the colours available may vary and may run out. For instance, a year ago, I wanted to order a large bag in Prussian Blue Pebbled, but there was only enough Prussian Blue for a smaller bag.
  2. Marco frequently introduces new leathers, running a "promo" / sale that lasts typically 3-4 days. These leathers are presented under "News" - "Blog" on the MM website. (The best way to receive info about promos, is to subskribe to MM's Newsletter, see bottom of MM Home page. ) Sometimes Marco has purchased a limited number of skins before the promo / sale, sometimes he takes orders before purchasing the skins.
Quite often, Marco has skins left over from the promos! These skins are not advertized... and can sometimes hang around in his shelves for years.

So if you see a photo of a MM leather and/or colour you like, that is not currently displayed on the MM Selection page, just send Marco an e-mail and ask if he has any left ;).
If Marco has the leather, he will tell you which bag designs he has enough of the leather to make.

This is how we order bags in leathers that don't seem to be on offer :graucho:

As for desgns, Marco sporadically introduces new designs. Again, the best way to get info is via the newsletter,- new designs often / usually come in a promo. You can see the old promos by going back through the blog under "News". Marco does not always remember to put all his new bags or sizes in the "Shop" section :giggle:, so the Blog and newsletter is really useful to us :smile:
 
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#35,987
susanagonzc said:
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.
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I have black leather lining in a Phoebe, To be honest, I actually think his normal linings are far prettier and more elegant! I do not believe there are other leather lining options than black or beige.

So... if your first MM bag is to be a Pompei....

May I suggest you first ask Marco if he can send you a sample of the red Pompei as well as samples of a couple of other red leathers you like the look of?

The reason I suggest this is that Pompei is REALLY .... how do I put it... unusual!
It is brilliant in it's durability and ability to withstand snow, hail, sandstorms and earthquakes. It is pretty. And a bag in Pompei keeps it's shape.

But it does not have any leathery feel to it! Pompei does not actually feel as if it is leather...

That is why I suggest you ask Marco for some leather samples, just to make sure that you will love the leather of your bag :smile:
 
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Fancyfree said:
Pompei is REALLY .... how do I put it... unusual!
It is brilliant in it's durability and ability to withstand snow, hail, sandstorms and earthquakes. It is pretty. And a bag in Pompei keeps it's shape.
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Pompei was never on my radar before due to the characteristics you just described but your quote above is making me rethink pompei! I live in a land of snow and hail (thankfully no earthquakes) and this may be a good addition to my "extreme weather" bags :nuts:
 
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afroken said:
Pompei was never on my radar before due to the characteristics you just described but your quote above is making me rethink pompei! I live in a land of snow and hail (thankfully no earthquakes) and this may be a good addition to my "extreme weather" bags :nuts:
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Er du dansk?

Sorry, please excuse my bad manners... I'm asking afroken if she is Danish :smile:
 
#35,992
Fancyfree said:
Ah! Je suis Norvégienne :wave:...
The reason I have thought you might be Danish ( or some other type of Scandinavian :biggrin:) is your name. "Frøken" is a quaint, old-fashioned term for "Miss" in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
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Back when I joined tpf in 2011, I was obsessed with this Japanese cartoon character (a cute doggy with fluffy rainbow hair) named afroken and used the name for my username. See afroken below!

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smile10281 said:
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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This is really beautiful! I love how it looks with the handle.
 
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#35,998
afroken said:
Let me know if you're ever up for a whiskey tuscania group order. I have my eye on that colour as well, after bordeaux tuscania.
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Yup, will let you know :tup:
Am still in the phase of wanting many more than I can afford.... Therefor hoping Marco decides to do a promo with many colours and permits me to reserve some leathers for a month or three....
 
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