Hi everyone!
As most of you know, I am in S.F. for my birthday with the specific goal of shopping! Mostly looking at MJ bags. This is a quickie-mini report, since I have only been here for part of one day, but I managed to see A LOT of MJ bags today. So far:
1. I still DO NOT like those new multipockets/venetias, etc. The leather is still puffy
and I really hate them. It's not the knots that are bothering me, that is ok, it's the
thick-weird leather that is really noticeable on the pockets. I don't even want one
of these on sale. Maybe I will change my mind. I don't think so. If it has that puffy
leather, forget it! I also heard other people commenting on those bags that they
were unattractive.
2. The Dash bag is gorgeous!!! I am SUPER in love with this one. The leather is sooooo
soft and the bag is just perfect. The lavender is TDF. I am really leaning towards
the lavender. I also like it in the brown/dark brown combo. I am not nuts about it
in solid, just because it is so beautiful in the two/tone. All of the bags in that grouping are
really nice.
3. No new Stams at the MJ store. They are still waiting for them. I did see the Look
Book and those fluorescent colors look REALLY, REALLY BRIGHT. Almost too bright
for me. I think the Tangerine, Teal and Plum will be pretty but the fluo bags are
going to be a little much, I think. I saw a fluo green, yellow and pink. They remind
me of the true Day Glo colors. The MJ store did have one Chestnut Hudson and
the said that was the only Hudson in the company. Not sure if that was
completely true. I asked if they had any of the solid colors (white or teal) and she
said NO. Hmmmmm....
4. Cherry Tart. I have a love/hate thing going on with this color. I like it. I really do.
There is just one tiny thing bothering me. I really, really wanted this color to be
a deep, glossy red. It is not shiny. It is more of a matte finish and the color is not
even. I know that is the way it is supposed to be, but I was hoping it would be
similar to the chocolate patchwork Stam. It is glossy. I also saw a pretty Blush
Patchwork Stam. Nice. I have to go back to look at the Cherry Tart. I also liked
the Gennifer bag in Cherry Tart. It was big and a nice shape.
5. I realize I really LOVE the quilted Stam. Nobody had Truffle in stock. MJ store said
they could order it. I really wanted to see it IRL. I wanted to see a full bag in that
shade. Some of the other bags have touches of the Truffle on them, but I wanted
the full impact of the Truffle Stam. I am kind of bummed about that. I did see
something that I loved and it surprised me. The Yellow Stam! I have it on hold
right now. In person, it is so pretty and surprisingly wearable. It is more mustard
and I am really liking it.
6. I also went to look at the LV Manhattan GM. I know this is the MJ forum, but I
kind of think of the Manhattan GM as a MJ. It's basically a LV Venetia, designed by
MJ. Only problem.....$1900+. EEK! I love this bag, though. What do you think of
this bag?
Okay, back to shopping. I am going to go back and visit my Yellow Stam.
By the way, it was an ordeal getting here.....delayed flight, a cab that broke down, a walk with my luggage blocks and blocks trying to find another cab, getting sent to wrong hotel, etc., etc. LOL! It was kind of a crazy day. I think I need a MJ to cheer me up!
To be continued.....
As most of you know, I am in S.F. for my birthday with the specific goal of shopping! Mostly looking at MJ bags. This is a quickie-mini report, since I have only been here for part of one day, but I managed to see A LOT of MJ bags today. So far:
1. I still DO NOT like those new multipockets/venetias, etc. The leather is still puffy
and I really hate them. It's not the knots that are bothering me, that is ok, it's the
thick-weird leather that is really noticeable on the pockets. I don't even want one
of these on sale. Maybe I will change my mind. I don't think so. If it has that puffy
leather, forget it! I also heard other people commenting on those bags that they
were unattractive.
2. The Dash bag is gorgeous!!! I am SUPER in love with this one. The leather is sooooo
soft and the bag is just perfect. The lavender is TDF. I am really leaning towards
the lavender. I also like it in the brown/dark brown combo. I am not nuts about it
in solid, just because it is so beautiful in the two/tone. All of the bags in that grouping are
really nice.
3. No new Stams at the MJ store. They are still waiting for them. I did see the Look
Book and those fluorescent colors look REALLY, REALLY BRIGHT. Almost too bright
for me. I think the Tangerine, Teal and Plum will be pretty but the fluo bags are
going to be a little much, I think. I saw a fluo green, yellow and pink. They remind
me of the true Day Glo colors. The MJ store did have one Chestnut Hudson and
the said that was the only Hudson in the company. Not sure if that was
completely true. I asked if they had any of the solid colors (white or teal) and she
said NO. Hmmmmm....
4. Cherry Tart. I have a love/hate thing going on with this color. I like it. I really do.
There is just one tiny thing bothering me. I really, really wanted this color to be
a deep, glossy red. It is not shiny. It is more of a matte finish and the color is not
even. I know that is the way it is supposed to be, but I was hoping it would be
similar to the chocolate patchwork Stam. It is glossy. I also saw a pretty Blush
Patchwork Stam. Nice. I have to go back to look at the Cherry Tart. I also liked
the Gennifer bag in Cherry Tart. It was big and a nice shape.
5. I realize I really LOVE the quilted Stam. Nobody had Truffle in stock. MJ store said
they could order it. I really wanted to see it IRL. I wanted to see a full bag in that
shade. Some of the other bags have touches of the Truffle on them, but I wanted
the full impact of the Truffle Stam. I am kind of bummed about that. I did see
something that I loved and it surprised me. The Yellow Stam! I have it on hold
right now. In person, it is so pretty and surprisingly wearable. It is more mustard
and I am really liking it.
6. I also went to look at the LV Manhattan GM. I know this is the MJ forum, but I
kind of think of the Manhattan GM as a MJ. It's basically a LV Venetia, designed by
MJ. Only problem.....$1900+. EEK! I love this bag, though. What do you think of
this bag?
Okay, back to shopping. I am going to go back and visit my Yellow Stam.
By the way, it was an ordeal getting here.....delayed flight, a cab that broke down, a walk with my luggage blocks and blocks trying to find another cab, getting sent to wrong hotel, etc., etc. LOL! It was kind of a crazy day. I think I need a MJ to cheer me up!
To be continued.....
im sure you need more venetias in spring colors 
with the lavendar dash. i expect to see pics of it really soon! 
Great report. Yeah, the SA's there are not the best. But it sure is a gorgeous store!
I haven't seen the dash IRL but the pics look gorgeous. I'd say GO FOR IT!!! Why pick a color...get both the lavender and brown...it's your birthday after all.