I'm 5'2 and the Selene midi definitely seems like a tote on me...
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Thank you. I don't know what it is about your bag, the color, the leather, the style. But I keep going back and looking at it again and again. There is just something about it that absolutely speaks to me. If you have time to weigh it I would greatly appreciate it. Right now I am so enamored with it, I think I would carry it if it weighed 10 lbs. empty.
3lb/1351g
My second heaviest bag out of all, just behind the midi divina in black vachetta, and significantly more heavy than the selene midi zip in river vachetta with exterior pocket.
Thank,you so much. I have been communicating with Collette about buying a bag and had pretty much decided that the Merinos or Tuscania leather would be the way to go for me because of the weight. Plus I won't be adding messenger straps. As much as I would love to have a bag like yours I know I would not carry it with that weight.
Merinos and Tuscania are both lightweight. Great choices if you want a lighter bag!
Thank you. Yes, I am totally into mushy, light weight bags. Bags that I can cuddle.
However, I do think HopelessBagGirl's Selene midi is so classic and beautiful and I am disappointed. But there is a dark chocolate leather in the Merinos that is lovely too. I have some swatches coming, so maybe I can put together a bag that will be comparable.Hi everyone, I'd love for you all to weigh in on this!
I have had a crisis of color confidence with my recent bag order. Luckily Marco has been very busy, so my bag hasn't been started yet, and my order can still be modified! I originally ordered a Midi Zip Selene in Granite Tuscania leather with Marine lining (and silver hardware). In the back of my head, since placing the order, I've had a niggling feeling that maybe these colors won't look good together, either not work as a contrast or maybe even clash, depending on the lighting. I went back to the lining colors to see what I might change it to (no pastels or neutrals for me!), and wondered about red.
Here are the two photos: Granite with Marine from Colette, and Granite with Red from Marco. I know the light in Italy is different from that in Minnesota, but it's hard to believe that these are the same color leather!
Colette also sent me this photo comparing grey leathers, so you can get an idea of the color from samples or bags you have:
Left to right Shark Grey Pebbled, Dark Taupe Pebbled, Smoke Grey Pebbled, small swatch Granite Grey Tuscania, atop Dark Grey Merinos.
I'd be very grateful for any opinions you might have! It's too bad that Colette doesn't send out samples of the limited leathers or linings, or this decision would be so much easier. I'd originally thought of this as a summer bag, especially with the Marine lining - I like to sometimes leave the zippers open so as to share the joy within! - but maybe the red works just as well, or possibly better, and maybe makes it more of a 4 season bag...
Looking forward to reading your responses!
I have had a crisis of color confidence with my recent bag order. Luckily Marco has been very busy, so my bag hasn't been started yet, and my order can still be modified! I originally ordered a Midi Zip Selene in Granite Tuscania leather with Marine lining (and silver hardware). In the back of my head, since placing the order, I've had a niggling feeling that maybe these colors won't look good together, either not work as a contrast or maybe even clash, depending on the lighting. I went back to the lining colors to see what I might change it to (no pastels or neutrals for me!), and wondered about red.
Here are the two photos: Granite with Marine from Colette, and Granite with Red from Marco. I know the light in Italy is different from that in Minnesota, but it's hard to believe that these are the same color leather!
Colette also sent me this photo comparing grey leathers, so you can get an idea of the color from samples or bags you have:
Left to right Shark Grey Pebbled, Dark Taupe Pebbled, Smoke Grey Pebbled, small swatch Granite Grey Tuscania, atop Dark Grey Merinos.
I'd be very grateful for any opinions you might have! It's too bad that Colette doesn't send out samples of the limited leathers or linings, or this decision would be so much easier. I'd originally thought of this as a summer bag, especially with the Marine lining - I like to sometimes leave the zippers open so as to share the joy within! - but maybe the red works just as well, or possibly better, and maybe makes it more of a 4 season bag...
Looking forward to reading your responses!
The great thing with the Midi Selene (I have a top zipper on mine) is that you can think of it either way. It holds a lot, much more than you'd think, but doesn't look it. It's my go-to bag for daily stuff, doesn't look silly with only a few things in it, yet will hold a full size legal pad, regular iPad and a load of other stuff. I prefer its proportions to the regular Selene.
Based on Marco's picture and picture number 3, that color seems to be more grey then blue-grey. I think the marine or red would work. I'd choose the marine.
The red doesn't really work for me. I think that the marine would work, as long as Marco's photo is an accurate depiction of the leather colour. I don't think it will go if the leather is as blue grey as Colette's photo. I have also ordered a Granite bag and while blue gray wouldn't be the end of the world for me, I do prefer the lighter, cleaner grey so I hope that is what arrives!
Fuchsia?
What are you looking for? Contrast? Or something to compliment the gray?
I think yellow will also be nice, but MM 's yellow is a darker one. The contrast will be quite toned down.
I like the red! I think of bright red as a classic lady accent color, lol
Think red nails and red lipstick... I think it could work whether the gray leans bluish or more true gray and I agree that it would make it more of a 4-season bag. Just my opinion!
It is really hard to tell because of the lighting and the differences in the grays! If it is the gray shown with the red, then the marine should be nice. If that makes sense to you! But if it were me and I was unsure I would go with the red. We know that would work. However, I love red Sorry if this was no help. I guess I am just being safe because it is being custom made and is in Italy. It isn't like you can run down to the dept. store and swap it out. Good luck.
I am wondering if it is the Verona Choco leather you are considering??
Because if it is the Vachetta brown , I understand the higher weight! My large Africa Selene with zippered pockets and messengerstrap wieghs less than hopelessBaggirls in the brown (Vachetta?) The regular Selene zip midi in pebbled leather is 998 grammes. And the large selene Africa with all extras is 1.292 grammes. I posted recently the wieght of a regular Selene midi only with an outer pocket.. it was 6 hundred something grammed. The Verona midi with no zips , should be around 800 grammes? Good luck in finding your special bag!