Not my cup of tea but my DIL would kill for those colors! Actually, I think that pink lambskin will look fabulous with the mint green. And, I will always lean towards the silvers for the hardware. It will be a beautiful bag!!!
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Yes, I would absolutely do this combination. Mint green and pink are opposites on the color wheel and look really great together. I have mint green lining in my hot pink pebbled Little Selene, and it goes great together. (Picture is here.)
I think either light gunmetal or silver would be a great hardware choice. My mint-colored Coach bag that I sold had silver hardware. My mint-colored Balenciaga has pewter hardware, and it is very nice, too.
Wow that sounds gorgeous. I think the combination will be stunning.
I love a mint and pink combo, so I say yes! I almost got mint lambskin lining in my Astra satchel, but it's already a color blocked back (fuchsia, silver, and black), and ultimately I thought adding mint to the mix might take it to "too much" level, but there's a part of me that wishes I did it anyway!
Well, I just sent Marco an idea about my Midi Bouquet modifications to resemble PLG's Butterfly Bucket bag idea, just to see if it's even possible and what he thinks of the idea. I'm telling myself it doesn't hurt to ask. Except, I know it does hurt because I've found that for me, sending the email basically means I'm making a purchase. 
It's funny because I've always really liked Daphne, I even owned a BST one for awhile, but I never ordered one until now. Part of it was seeing new customers getting their Daphnes and how much they loved her! I really love all the handmade vacchetta colors (except, sorry, cherry red and mint green aren't my cups of tea for now) but decided on smoke grey. Is anyone else ordering? I wonder what colors people are wanting!
I just came to see what everyone is ordering and loving peoples combos. I’m going nuts and ordering way too much but here’s my (I think finalized) deets! The only thing I’m debating is if I want gold on my rust Angelica. I typically do golds on my brown bags. But in general prefer silver tones. I’m wondering if the reddish tone might work with light gunmetal or if I should stick with light gold? Input welcome!
Angelica
Rust Handmade Vachetta
Light Gold Hardware
Burgundy Fabric Lining
Theia Long Strap
Juliet Midi
Dark Green Handmade Vachetta
Dark Gunmetal Hardware
Sage or Tortilla Fabric Lining
4” Handle Drop
Little Miss M
Navy Handmade Vachetta
Beige Lambskin
Light Gunmetal Hardware
No Closure
Rolled arm handles
Theia long strap (low profile internal d rings)
Selene Zip Midi
Anthracite pebbled
Avio lambskin lining
Dark gunmetal hardware
9” strap drop
Angelica
Rust Handmade Vachetta
Light Gold Hardware
Burgundy Fabric Lining
Theia Long Strap
Juliet Midi
Dark Green Handmade Vachetta
Dark Gunmetal Hardware
Sage or Tortilla Fabric Lining
4” Handle Drop
Little Miss M
Navy Handmade Vachetta
Beige Lambskin
Light Gunmetal Hardware
No Closure
Rolled arm handles
Theia long strap (low profile internal d rings)
Selene Zip Midi
Anthracite pebbled
Avio lambskin lining
Dark gunmetal hardware
9” strap drop
Oh boy, I'm going to need some major help making a decision!
I heard back from Marco - my Midi Bouquet with no shoulder straps and a Thiea strap on a sides idea can be done! But, I was growing his website late last night and came across this fringe Midi Minvera:
Now, a fringe bag has been on my list for awhile now. I like the look of the bag above, but I would want no grommets and probably a bit more fringe. It also got me thinking - could fringe be added to other bags? So I asked Marco, and yes, he can do it! So now, I am trying to decide between the following:
The Diva with fringe appeals to me because both a bucket bag and a bag with fringe have been on my list for a while now. This would allow me to knock out both with one bag. I also really really like the inspiration bag I posted above (but cannot, for the life of me, get my hands on it). However, it the most expensive of the options, and I'm not sure I want to spend *quite* than much on something that would likely be a bit more of a novelty bag for me. (I love fringe, but it's not something I'd necessarily wear everyday). I also have never had a bucket bag before, and I don't actually know if I will like the style. I'm not even sure why I want a bucket bag - the style, in general, is really not what I would normally go for. Totes and flap bags are my bags styles of choice. I'm not sure it's the smartest to spend so much on a style I'm not sure will work for me, even if it's a style I've been wanting.
Midi Selene or Little Selene with Theia strap and no shoulder straps appeals to me because I feel like it would give a kind of bucket bag vibe (reminiscent of the PLG Butterfly bucket bag I posted), but since I have a regular Selene already, I know the bag in general works for me. However, I'm not sure about the fringe placement. I really prefer when the fringe comes to a point in the center, and obviously if I had the fringe along the diagonal seams of the Selene, that wouldn't happen. I could always ask for a V-shaped fringe placement anyway, but I feel like that would look odd with the diagonal seams that are already on the bag.
Midi Bouquet with Theia strap and no shoulder strap appeals to me because it was the first idea I had, and again, I feel like it give a bucket bag vibe like the PLG Butterfly bucket bag. There's also nothing on the front, so I feel like a V-shaped fringe placement would work. BUT, I wonder if fringe would look really odd with the side ties of the Bouquet. It might be too busy?
Midi Minerva appeals to me because it's a style of bag I've been wanting to try, and I have a pretty good idea of what it will look like since it's more or less already been done. But it doesn't really give a bucket bag vibe so I'm not "killing two birds with one stone" the way I envision I would be doing with the other options. Also, like the Diva, I'm not 100% sure about the Minerva style. I've been intrigued by it for a while, but I don't actually know if it will work for me.
So, as always, I've written a novel, but any thoughts/advice on what direction I should go in?
I heard back from Marco - my Midi Bouquet with no shoulder straps and a Thiea strap on a sides idea can be done! But, I was growing his website late last night and came across this fringe Midi Minvera:
Now, a fringe bag has been on my list for awhile now. I like the look of the bag above, but I would want no grommets and probably a bit more fringe. It also got me thinking - could fringe be added to other bags? So I asked Marco, and yes, he can do it! So now, I am trying to decide between the following:
- Midi Minerva with Theia strap and fringe, much like the bag above but with no grommets
- Diva with fringe, similar to this bag:
- Midi Selene or Little Selene, no shoulder straps, Theia strap on the sides, and fringe on the front. I was thinking possibly bring along the diagonal seams on the front?
- Midi Bouquet, no shoulder straps, Theia strap on the sides, fringe on the front. I think I'd want the fringe in a "V" type shape/pattern, similar to the tan bag above.
The Diva with fringe appeals to me because both a bucket bag and a bag with fringe have been on my list for a while now. This would allow me to knock out both with one bag. I also really really like the inspiration bag I posted above (but cannot, for the life of me, get my hands on it). However, it the most expensive of the options, and I'm not sure I want to spend *quite* than much on something that would likely be a bit more of a novelty bag for me. (I love fringe, but it's not something I'd necessarily wear everyday). I also have never had a bucket bag before, and I don't actually know if I will like the style. I'm not even sure why I want a bucket bag - the style, in general, is really not what I would normally go for. Totes and flap bags are my bags styles of choice. I'm not sure it's the smartest to spend so much on a style I'm not sure will work for me, even if it's a style I've been wanting.
Midi Selene or Little Selene with Theia strap and no shoulder straps appeals to me because I feel like it would give a kind of bucket bag vibe (reminiscent of the PLG Butterfly bucket bag I posted), but since I have a regular Selene already, I know the bag in general works for me. However, I'm not sure about the fringe placement. I really prefer when the fringe comes to a point in the center, and obviously if I had the fringe along the diagonal seams of the Selene, that wouldn't happen. I could always ask for a V-shaped fringe placement anyway, but I feel like that would look odd with the diagonal seams that are already on the bag.
Midi Bouquet with Theia strap and no shoulder strap appeals to me because it was the first idea I had, and again, I feel like it give a bucket bag vibe like the PLG Butterfly bucket bag. There's also nothing on the front, so I feel like a V-shaped fringe placement would work. BUT, I wonder if fringe would look really odd with the side ties of the Bouquet. It might be too busy?
Midi Minerva appeals to me because it's a style of bag I've been wanting to try, and I have a pretty good idea of what it will look like since it's more or less already been done. But it doesn't really give a bucket bag vibe so I'm not "killing two birds with one stone" the way I envision I would be doing with the other options. Also, like the Diva, I'm not 100% sure about the Minerva style. I've been intrigued by it for a while, but I don't actually know if it will work for me.
So, as always, I've written a novel, but any thoughts/advice on what direction I should go in?
I guess you need to decide what are the occasions when you want to use your new bag. Work? Fun and play? Will the fringes trouble you while using the bag?
I do not have a bag with so much fringes that you want. Have you considered adding only a bit of fringe to the bag? I have a mini Marcie with a bit of fringe:
Also you should keep in mind that fringes start to fray over the course of time and might give the whole bag a messy appearance.
You have made some beautiful choices!
Of these 4 styles, I personally prefer (and love!) the Minerva with for a fringe. Long flap version Minerva.
I think you are probably right in suspecting that Bouquet would be too busy (or maybe untidy?") with a fringe, and wonder if this too would apply to Selenes with a V-shaped fringe..
I generally prefer silver and gunmetal hardware, but would vote for Light Gold with Rust Handmade Vacchetta...
I also prefer silver hw but gold is my choice for rust handmade vachetta.
I am not a tassel or fringe bag person but love your creativity.