Massaccesi Handbags

[Fancyfree]

Did you buy anything during the spring sale? Maybe another Calista for your collection?

Haha .
I am working on an Alexia Midi..... and a Zhoe Legend!

Many months ago, I asked for, and received, 3 leather samples in Pebbled leather.
A couple of months later I ordered a Selene Midi in the Pebbled Bordeaux leather.

Upon arrival, the bag was a completely different colour, think "deep red" instead of "oxblood".
I was aghast, and Marco was very sorry. The reason was, understandably, that all leather batches from the tannery are slightly different, just like different dye lots in knitting yarn.

Anyway, I cut and posted half of my Bordeaux "oxblood" leather sample back to Marco, and the tannery have now actually managed to produce Pebbled leather in this same shade of Bordeaux as my sample

I am very happy to be looking forward to my Bordeaux "oxblood" Selene Midi.
Now that I have realized how unique each dye lot is, and how much I really love this dark Bordeaux "oxblood" leather, I decided to order a second bag: Zhoe Legend.

 

[Kimbashop]

I really should have told you that when it came the leather felt and looked more dry than Tuscania usually does. So I had conditioned it heavily with Cadillac conditioner. It had not fully absorbed, so it looks darker than it will tomorrow. I will repost a photo of it in the sunlight so you can see the true color.

Ah, that makes sense.
I own a preloved Penny messenger in midnight tusciana and it is extremely dry. I condition it regularly and it always looks lovely and glowy afterward.

 

[Kimbashop]

My white box from Italy arrived yesterday!!! The bags turned out exactly as I envisioned them, which is always the best feeling!
Minerva midi in midnight blue Tuscania with dark gunmetal HW, no middle compartment, long flap, top zip closure, and orange lining was my dream bag for awhile. I am much happier with the no middle compartment modification, as it can fit all my junk and a laptop a lot easier this way. Tuscania's amazing distress always looks so good on large swaths like the back of this bag! The lining choice was not my original one but I am loving it, very Hermes LOL . And Minerva midi strap, how much I missed you - the best shoulder strap, hands down! I also always laugh that the leather flap on a Minerva is so amazingly decadent - it is full leather on both sides, no cut corners here.
The other bag is my "cheapskate's guide to clearance sale" LOL. I wanted all the leathers, but the good old money tree was plucked bare by said Minerva order. So I decided to get creative and got a Penny in diamond midnight blue, with light gunmetal HW, marine lining, a crossbody strap, and add 2 tassels in Persian green and Purple Africa. I am FLOORED by how gorgeous Persian green is - it wouldn't really fit my wardrobe as a standalone bag, but this tassel accent is perfect. Yet again, no cut corners - who else would make you tassels with double-sided threads . This is my most whimsical bag, but it still looks pretty elegant, which is what I was striving for.
Of course the dog needed to see whats up at every point.

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wow -- those are gorgeous bags. It is so nice to see a midi Minerva again. So this will be a workbag for you?

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Not straight in.


But yes it fits slanted.

 

[southernbelle43]

I'm considering lime Verona as a substitute for citrus Tuscania right now. Is the photo he has on the special leathers blog post pretty true to color? On there it looks similar to the citrus, but Marco sent me a comparison of lime Verona vs. olive green pebbled, and his comparison photo makes the lime look a bit browner.

Also, that Tuscania Selene is absolutely stunning!! I'm in love with the texture on that leather!

I keep trying different cameras (iPhone and iPad) to get an accurate color photo of lime green. I found a true bright lime green Tee in the closet and put them together. The photo is again not truly accurate but it might give you an idea about the lime verona being different from a bright lime green. I also googled brownish yellowish green and found a gem stone that is close to the right color. I HOPE ALL OF THIS VAGUE INFO HELPS.

If in doubt get Marco to send an actual sample.

 

[djfmn]

I keep trying different cameras (iPhone and iPad) to get an accurate color photo of lime green. I found a true bright lime green Tee in the closet and put them together. The photo is again not truly accurate but it might give you an idea about the lime verona being different from a bright lime green. I also googled brownish yellowish green and found a gem stone that is close to the right color. I HOPE ALL OF THIS VAGUE INFO HELPS.
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If in doubt get Marco to send an actual sample.

My little muse is acid green nappa. It is close to the color of your t-shirt. It is definitely a true lime green I absolutely love the color. Marco did dark navy lining in this bag and it is perfect.

 

[crunchlunch]

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Not straight in.

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But yes it fits slanted.

Thank you!! The visual helps a lot.

 

[crunchlunch]

I keep trying different cameras (iPhone and iPad) to get an accurate color photo of lime green. I found a true bright lime green Tee in the closet and put them together. The photo is again not truly accurate but it might give you an idea about the lime verona being different from a bright lime green. I also googled brownish yellowish green and found a gem stone that is close to the right color. I HOPE ALL OF THIS VAGUE INFO HELPS.
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If in doubt get Marco to send an actual sample.

My little muse is acid green nappa. It is close to the color of your t-shirt. It is definitely a true lime green I absolutely love the color. Marco did dark navy lining in this bag and it is perfect.

Thank you both! Haha not vague at all! Definitely helps. Seems like it's a pretty tough color to photograph. And I keep forgetting that I can ask for leather samples!

 

[crunchlunch]

So I don’t want to over-promise anything, but: I was binge-reading older pages in the thread last night to look for reference photos for different styles, and came across a bunch of discussion in late 2019/early 2020 about changes Marco could make to his website to make it easier for new customers to navigate.

I did some digging, and the part that I thought would be the most difficult (the e-commerce backend) is actually open-source/looks like it won’t be difficult to integrate. I don’t have time this weekend, but I took some notes and want to take a stab at revamping the “Shop” page maybe starting next weekend.

It’s definitely not my professional day job or anything, but I’ve dabbled in web design/development before and have access to a few software engineers for help!

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of features they’d like to see? Some of the more complex stuff would likely take a lot more time to implement (just to account for learning curve and mostly only being able to work on this on weekends haha), but stuff like filters and at least linking the shopping page back to the main website is definitely something I can do. I’ll probably start off by just playing around with PrestaShop’s different functionalities and getting a good mockup put together before implementing full features. That way if it ends up being something that's waaayyyyy above my skill level, there's at least something to shop around for quotes.

 

[Fancyfree]

So I don’t want to over-promise anything, but: I was binge-reading older pages in the thread last night to look for reference photos for different styles, and came across a bunch of discussion in late 2019/early 2020 about changes Marco could make to his website to make it easier for new customers to navigate.

I did some digging, and the part that I thought would be the most difficult (the e-commerce backend) is actually open-source/looks like it won’t be difficult to integrate. I don’t have time this weekend, but I took some notes and want to take a stab at revamping the “Shop” page maybe starting next weekend.

It’s definitely not my professional day job or anything, but I’ve dabbled in web design/development before and have access to a few software engineers for help!

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of features they’d like to see? Some of the more complex stuff would likely take a lot more time to implement (just to account for learning curve and mostly only being able to work on this on weekends haha), but stuff like filters and at least linking the shopping page back to the main website is definitely something I can do. I’ll probably start off by just playing around with PrestaShop’s different functionalities and getting a good mockup put together before implementing full features. That way if it ends up being something that's waaayyyyy above my skill level, there's at least something to shop around for quotes.

I do not understand .
Are you planning on altering Marco Massaccesi's website without his permission?

 

[crunchlunch]

I do not understand .
Are you planning on altering Marco Massaccesi's website without his permission?

No, definitely not! I wouldn't have access to that anyways. It'd be more like putting together a possible option for him to consider? There was a lot of mention about how he doesn't have the extra overhead right now to make revisions to his website. But I definitely wouldn't do it if it'd be overstepping!

 

[Monaliceke]

UPS came early, really early for here, with my white box. A dark blue Tuscania Selene midi with silver hardware and silver lining and a Penelope in lime green Verona.
Not the best photo but I am not the best photographer either. As always the color on the Penelope is not true to life. The photo makes it look more yellow than it is.

Now I regret not getting the lime green verona! I am still waiting for my penelope in tiffany blue pebbled I hope it will be as nice as yours. Congrats!

 

[Fancyfree]

No, definitely not! I wouldn't have access to that anyways. It'd be more like putting together a possible option for him to consider? There was a lot of mention about how he doesn't have the extra overhead right now to make revisions to his website. But I definitely wouldn't do it if it'd be overstepping!

Oh, I see! That would be very kind of you
May I suggest you show him / offer him your ideas without indicating that his website seriously needs updating or that there may be any lack of "overhead". Marco is both very humble and proud.

 

[afroken]

Haha .
I am working on an Alexia Midi..... and a Zhoe Legend!

Many months ago, I asked for, and received, 3 leather samples in Pebbled leather.
A couple of months later I ordered a Selene Midi in the Pebbled Bordeaux leather.

Upon arrival, the bag was a completely different colour, think "deep red" instead of "oxblood".
I was aghast, and Marco was very sorry. The reason was, understandably, that all leather batches from the tannery are slightly different, just like different dye lots in knitting yarn.

Anyway, I cut and posted half of my Bordeaux "oxblood" leather sample back to Marco, and the tannery have now actually managed to produce Pebbled leather in this same shade of Bordeaux as my sample

I am very happy to be looking forward to my Bordeaux "oxblood" Selene Midi.
Now that I have realized how unique each dye lot is, and how much I really love this dark Bordeaux "oxblood" leather, I decided to order a second bag: Zhoe Legend.

I can't wait to see them when they arrive! I'm probably going to skip out on this promo because I bought an unbelievable amount of bags this year already I kept telling myself each time that this would be the last bag of the year, and of course it never was. I think I'm probably just stressed out with the pandemic so I'm shopping much more than usual, which isn't good. As a result I've been trying to downsize my collection and selling a couple of bags that are no longer "me". Gotta replenish that money tree!

At some point this year I hope to add a Little Muse to my collection. I haven't decided what colour yet, but so far the top choice is taupe pebbled. I hope Marco will come out with another amazing purple like your purple Selene or the purple velvet verona from last year. I'll definitely order something in that colour. As well, I'm currently waiting on a bordeaux tuscania flora - depending on how that colour comes out, I may order another Little Minerva in that leather. Did you receive your tuscania order yet?

Can't wait to see what everyone else orders during this sale!

 

[Fancyfree]

I can't wait to see them when they arrive! I'm probably going to skip out on this promo because I bought an unbelievable amount of bags this year already I kept telling myself each time that this would be the last bag of the year, and of course it never was. I think I'm probably just stressed out with the pandemic so I'm shopping much more than usual, which isn't good. As a result I've been trying to downsize my collection and selling a couple of bags that are no longer "me". Gotta replenish that money tree!

At some point this year I hope to add a Little Minerva to my collection. I haven't decided what colour yet, but so far the top choice is taupe pebbled. I hope Marco will come out with another amazing purple like your purple Selene or the purple velvet verona from last year. I'll definitely order something in that colour. As well, I'm currently waiting on a bordeaux tuscania flora - depending on how that colour comes out, I may order another Little Minerva in that leather. Did you receive your tuscania order yet?

Can't wait to see what everyone else orders during this sale!

My Tuscanias are still in the making. And shipments take twice as long to Norway than to Canada
So you will get yours first .

I was definitely going to sit out this March sale.
Then people started posting photos of pretty Muses.
So I tried to choose a leather for a Midi Muse.
Was not able to decide which leather I wanted for a Midi Muse.
And suddenly I had chosen leather for 2 completely different bags...

I think I need to get banned from tPF