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Congratulations on getting the job you wanted!
How exciting that you were able to order your first MM. Welcome the rabbit hole. 
I'm beside myself waiting for my nappa Astra and tuscania Angelica. Just beside myself.
Echoing everyone's congratulations! What an excellent way to reward yourself and a great reminder of your hard work every time you look at the bag.
congratulations! That sounds like a pretty combination. I love Marco's Nappa and that raspberry color has been on my list. Looking forward to seeing it.
Just throwing out the love for a style not talked about recently...if you're wanting a smooshy, roomy, comfy, large tote, Demetra is great! The previous owner made lovely choices like adding the external snap slip pocket, marine lining, and extended handles (I recommend the flat handles): 
Totally fits all the things!
Totally fits all the things!
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Thank you all!! I’m very, very excited... and now we wait...
yes, I removed the lateral buckle and hardware so it would be more cohesive!
yes, I removed the lateral buckle and hardware so it would be more cohesive!
I also ordered the following samples of leather:
Vacchetta: sauro tan
Cuoio Toscano: almond
tuscania: cobblestone
Merinos: Cameo Rose,
Nappa: Caramel
I also requested the cream nabuk.
I'm in love with the Calista midi, and I think in nabuk would be great, although Marco said he'd try to find that leather but it would be hardo.
Vacchetta: sauro tan
Cuoio Toscano: almond
tuscania: cobblestone
Merinos: Cameo Rose,
Nappa: Caramel
I also requested the cream nabuk.
I'm in love with the Calista midi, and I think in nabuk would be great, although Marco said he'd try to find that leather but it would be hardo.
The difficulties of waiting for your goodies to arrive is real! This weekend is the two month mark and my heart yearns!!!! I feel frustrated for him because I would buy so many more bags him him in a given year if the turnaround was not measured in months but in weeks. I can't buy more than once per season from him, since at the moment, future purchases are impacted by the results of the order I'm currently waiting for, so I'm stuck just trying to save money for a springtime order that I'll receive by summer. Then I can place an order next summer for bags I'll see in the autumn, and I'll probably place a black Friday order. But that's just 3 orders in a given calendar year, when I would prefer to not have such long stretches without any box from Italy. Talk about 1st world problems.
I think what I may be able to switch to doing soon is placing an order more frequently even though prior orders haven't shipped out yet. At the moment I'm still exploring new styles so I really need to see and hold in my hands my purchase before placing the next. Maybe I can go to a 6-8 week schedule of ordering (not necessarily a bag but perhaps some coordinating SLGs in his luscious leathers to match my favorite bags or build a rainbow of: wrap bracelets, card holders, belts, Penelopes of all sizes, Keychains&tassels, laptop/tablet/kindle sleeve, stella/phoebe/flora for an evening clutch.... I want to patronize his business on the regular. Maybe not every single month and not always a bag, but at least every other month and at least a few small goodies. I just want some of Marco's handiwork at least 5-6 times per year as my little fun splurge on myself. So I am aiming for that, once I have my soft Astra 2-way satchel-turned-shoulder bag modifications down pat. For now it seems it's just every few months I spend my money on MMs. But I'm still a lucky loo that I can shop for bags at all.
Talk about 1st world problems.I think what I may be able to switch to doing soon is placing an order more frequently even though prior orders haven't shipped out yet. At the moment I'm still exploring new styles so I really need to see and hold in my hands my purchase before placing the next. Maybe I can go to a 6-8 week schedule of ordering (not necessarily a bag but perhaps some coordinating SLGs in his luscious leathers to match my favorite bags or build a rainbow of: wrap bracelets, card holders, belts, Penelopes of all sizes, Keychains&tassels, laptop/tablet/kindle sleeve, stella/phoebe/flora for an evening clutch.... I want to patronize his business on the regular. Maybe not every single month and not always a bag, but at least every other month and at least a few small goodies. I just want some of Marco's handiwork at least 5-6 times per year as my little fun splurge on myself. So I am aiming for that, once I have my soft Astra 2-way satchel-turned-shoulder bag modifications down pat. For now it seems it's just every few months I spend my money on MMs. But I'm still a lucky loo that I can shop for bags at all.
Yeah, I used to wait for previous order to arrive before ordering the next. Probably a sensible strategy...The difficulties of waiting for your goodies to arrive is real! This weekend is the two month mark and my heart yearns!!!! I feel frustrated for him because I would buy so many more bags him him in a given year if the turnaround was not measured in months but in weeks. I can't buy more than once per season from him, since at the moment, future purchases are impacted by the results of the order I'm currently waiting for, so I'm stuck just trying to save money for a springtime order that I'll receive by summer. Then I can place an order next summer for bags I'll see in the autumn, and I'll probably place a black Friday order. But that's just 3 orders in a given calendar year, when I would prefer to not have such long stretches without any box from Italy.
I think what I may be able to switch to doing soon is placing an order more frequently even though prior orders haven't shipped out yet. At the moment I'm still exploring new styles so I really need to see and hold in my hands my purchase before placing the next. Maybe I can go to a 6-8 week schedule of ordering (not necessarily a bag but perhaps some coordinating SLGs in his luscious leathers to match my favorite bags or build a rainbow of: wrap bracelets, card holders, belts, Penelopes of all sizes, Keychains&tassels, laptop/tablet/kindle sleeve, stella/phoebe/flora for an evening clutch.... I want to patronize his business on the regular. Maybe not every single month and not always a bag, but at least every other month and at least a few small goodies. I just want some of Marco's handiwork at least 5-6 times per year as my little fun splurge on myself. So I am aiming for that, once I have my soft Astra 2-way satchel-turned-shoulder bag modifications down pat. For now it seems it's just every few months I spend my money on MMs. But I'm still a lucky loo that I can shop for bags at all.
However, somewhere last autumn I totally stopped being "sensible"
...I now have, let me see...one order due next week, then 3 more at 3-4 week intervals...
BTW, what does your R.B.G. stands for? I tried Googling it, there were confusingly many interpretations
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Thank you for sharing! I am planning for a Demetra as my next purchase but I am not sure which leather to focus on. Which leather is the one below, is it pebbled or merinos?
Hi @Cessair ! This is merinos whose characteristic is soft, light, and smooshy. From the colors I have had, I think black and caramel merinos are the smooshiest .
The difficulties of waiting for your goodies to arrive is real! This weekend is the two month mark and my heart yearns!!!! I feel frustrated for him because I would buy so many more bags him him in a given year if the turnaround was not measured in months but in weeks. I can't buy more than once per season from him, since at the moment, future purchases are impacted by the results of the order I'm currently waiting for, so I'm stuck just trying to save money for a springtime order that I'll receive by summer. Then I can place an order next summer for bags I'll see in the autumn, and I'll probably place a black Friday order. But that's just 3 orders in a given calendar year, when I would prefer to not have such long stretches without any box from Italy.
I think what I may be able to switch to doing soon is placing an order more frequently even though prior orders haven't shipped out yet. At the moment I'm still exploring new styles so I really need to see and hold in my hands my purchase before placing the next. Maybe I can go to a 6-8 week schedule of ordering (not necessarily a bag but perhaps some coordinating SLGs in his luscious leathers to match my favorite bags or build a rainbow of: wrap bracelets, card holders, belts, Penelopes of all sizes, Keychains&tassels, laptop/tablet/kindle sleeve, stella/phoebe/flora for an evening clutch.... I want to patronize his business on the regular. Maybe not every single month and not always a bag, but at least every other month and at least a few small goodies. I just want some of Marco's handiwork at least 5-6 times per year as my little fun splurge on myself. So I am aiming for that, once I have my soft Astra 2-way satchel-turned-shoulder bag modifications down pat. For now it seems it's just every few months I spend my money on MMs. But I'm still a lucky loo that I can shop for bags at all.
Did you manage to convince him to make belts?
I received my brown Verona Flora today! To compare with chocolate Verona, here is a chocolate Verona Little Penelope on top (they are pretty similar though chocolate does have more color variation):
Also, for anyone looking to buy the accessory clip, you can request the length! I requested 12 inches for mine:
(And no, I wasn't trying to match the fabric here, but apparently I really do like these colors
!)
Also, for anyone looking to buy the accessory clip, you can request the length! I requested 12 inches for mine:
(And no, I wasn't trying to match the fabric here, but apparently I really do like these colors
!)