Hope it gets to you soon! Maybe packages are held up due to remnants of holiday rush. Can’t wait to see (and hear about) your Verona goodies!!No, still waiting. It's been 3 weeks now, so I expect it must be here by Monday, at least...
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I have been on the fence concerning the Grande Penelope Messenger because I've been uncertain about which leathers are most suited for it.
Which leathers do you have in GPM, @lenie? And which have you now ordered?
Which leathers do you think work well for this bag?
Can you show us some photos of your GPMs hanging ("door knob photos") with some weighty content... say... a can of beans?
Postage between Italy and Norway is always fascinatingly slow. Even a letter can take more than 2 weeks!
It is SO gorgeous, isn't it.
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Wish I had a single piece of clothing it would go with
It's stunning! Are you sure you don't? This color would be perfect with white, ivory, beige, tan, taupe, stone, light, medium and dark grey, greige, light blue, slate blue, mint, light olive green.... should I continue?
It’s definitely easy to get a phone in and out of the side compartments! I can also get my kindle in and out without any difficulty. Just for kicks, I tried putting my husband’s iPad in; that wouldn’t fit in the side compartments but it fit in the middle compartment quite easily. I don’t remember which model/generation his is, but it’s not the mini.
The strap drop on this acetate chain is between 10 and 11 inches. I got it from Sonya Lee (https://sonyalee.co/collections/chains-and-straps/products/spottieottie).
I took some more pictures including mod shots and will send these to you in a PM.
Gosh, this is the most surprising and interesting and challenging response ever!It's stunning! Are you sure you don't? This color would be perfect with white, ivory, beige, tan, taupe, stone, light, medium and dark grey, greige, light blue, slate blue, mint, light olive green.... should I continue?
THANK YOU, @carterazo
I will print an enlarged copy of the sample photo and hold it up against my clothes and scarves in daylight
I'd like to see modshots too.....It’s definitely easy to get a phone in and out of the side compartments! I can also get my kindle in and out without any difficulty. Just for kicks, I tried putting my husband’s iPad in; that wouldn’t fit in the side compartments but it fit in the middle compartment quite easily. I don’t remember which model/generation his is, but it’s not the mini.
The strap drop on this acetate chain is between 10 and 11 inches. I got it from Sonya Lee (https://sonyalee.co/collections/chains-and-straps/products/spottieottie).
I took some more pictures including mod shots and will send these to you in a PM.
Wow you must really like the GPM!! Ok you and @smile10281 are convincing me to try the GPM instead of getting another Modena.
I saw the shot you posted of your Calista in verona with Siena in vachetta. Now that dark green verona is available in the clearance sale, it is a consideration too! I like verona for sure, but only have 1 vachetta Daphne so far and wanted another. Like @Fancyfree, I am finding it very hard to decide which leather is most suited for the GPM. Same question too, which leather do you think suits it? The bag itself is quite minimalistic in design, do you think Vachetta will make it look too plain?
@smile10281 I remember you have a Hera midi right? And @Cleda do you have a Hera or Minerva? Maybe try using their shoulder straps? I ordered a separate Minerva strap from Marco to wear on bags with uncomfortable shoulder straps
Oh yes, my Sabrina Midi did come with a leather strap, so I use that when I am wearing a light top. I do like the look of the chain strap so I will try to wear it with a thicker top, or when I do not need to walk around carrying my bag too much. The Sabrina chain strap is very nice in my opinion, the larger flattened oval shaped loops are held together with smaller metal loops.
I absolutely agree with you on what this color goes with and it takes me back to a similar discussion when I ordered my second MM bag. I was planning to order a Zhoe this was in 2014/2015 when MM first started his own handbag line. I was deciding between a black or a grey or perhaps a brown but the orange nappa caught my eye. I said the problem is that I do not have anything in my closet that orange nappa would go with. One of the lovely tpf ladies said to me orange is such a neutral and her comment was "orange is the new black". She convinced me to get an orange nappa zhoe. I definitely do not regret that choice at all. I found that the orange nappa was extremely versatile and it goes with so many colors. The first leather that caught my eye was the Coquelicot is my favorite leather. It is gorgeous. Of course I also love all the metallics. I have an absolute weakness when it comes to MM metallic leathers.It's stunning! Are you sure you don't? This color would be perfect with white, ivory, beige, tan, taupe, stone, light, medium and dark grey, greige, light blue, slate blue, mint, light olive green.... should I continue?
Yes it goes with so many colors!!!It's stunning! Are you sure you don't? This color would be perfect with white, ivory, beige, tan, taupe, stone, light, medium and dark grey, greige, light blue, slate blue, mint, light olive green.... should I continue?
Thanks @afroken! I completely forgot that the strap on the Hera midi is detachable! I will have to try that on the GPM!@smile10281 I remember you have a Hera midi right? And @Cleda do you have a Hera or Minerva? Maybe try using their shoulder straps? I ordered a separate Minerva strap from Marco to wear on bags with uncomfortable shoulder straps
Gosh, this is the most surprising and interesting and challenging response ever!
THANK YOU, @carterazo
I will print an enlarged copy of the sample photo and hold it up against my clothes and scarves in daylight
I'm sure you will find something it goes with. If nothing else, picture it with a white shirt and grey pants.
I suggest you ask Marco to hold a piece for you as it might go really fast due to it's beauty. 
