When I placed my very first MM order back in April (for the Merinos sale, for a Little Minerva), I asked Marco if there might be a Croco or Straw sale later in the year, so I really couldn't pass up this Croco sale! Even though I also have a Grande Penelope Messenger in dark violet waterproof suede (light gold hardware, lilac lining) coming.
I'm ordering a Zhoe but have asked Marco if I could please get a photo of the various brown Crocos together -- Croco Caramel, Croco Sigaro, Croco Brown, and Croco Bronze Cedar -- to help me compare and decide. I'm also wondering if the Bronze Cedar is metallic or not. My original thought was a dark brown Zhoe with light fuchsia lining, but I get overwhelmed with too many choices lol.
I was away from home all day last week doing deliveries from our farm, and for the first time took my Little Minerva. As I'm sure most of you understand, when I'm away from home all day, I really depend on my bag, because it's both my home away from home as well as my office. I told my husband the next day that it probably sounds silly, but having such a thoughtfully designed and hand-made bag (including the solid and smooth -- zippers and swivelling strap connectors -- hardware), then with the customized touches is such a completely different experience from pretty much every other bag I've had (and I'm in my late 50s). Most of them are exercises in frustration, and I'm constantly thinking of how I would have designed them differently, and wishing for better quality. But Little Minerva was like a friend and colleague working *with* me, not against me. This was of course the expectation and hope even before I placed my order -- it's why I had wanted to order a MM bag for so long -- but to have it confirmed in real life has just been a delightful experience, and I'm so very appreciative, both to Marco and everyone at MM and also to everyone here for all the help.
