Hi all!
I recently purchased a nano Antigona, and thought a review might be useful because there's not much information about this size online. First, some background:
I've been a long time fan of the Antigona line but held off on purchasing because I have a large tote/tiny crossbody kind of life (even after covid... go figure), and the Mini size is a good deal larger than my ideal tiny bag size. I struggle to find my personal items in totes, and end up using a little crossbody to keep my phone, keys, and wallet handy while out and about, so I might be the only person on the purseforum who's really A+ excited by this tiny bag trend....
In 2018 while browsing Nordstrom's website for teeny tiny crossbodies I stumbled across a Sherpani crossbody wristlet (pic below) that was clearly "Antigona inspired", but made from canvas instead of leather. You know how they say buy a cheaper, similar, bag before you buy designer to see if it would work for you? I did that by accident, and totally recommend it
. I ended up using the Sherpani daily, and have essentially given up on other small bags in my closet (camera bags mostly, and they're too large...) so when I realized there was a Nano Antigona it was a no-brainer purchase.
Having had it a few weeks now, I can say that it's essentially the bag I've had and loved for two years, but about 2000% nicer. For example, the card slot actually holds cards. (Crazy, I know.) The zipper is sturdy but easy to open and close, the strap drop was perfect for crossbody on the default setting (I'm 5'8" so that might not be true for smaller ladies), and there's a nice set of pins and a loop to keep the end of the adjustable portion of the strap from flipping up over time. My favorite thing about this bag, though, is the way it lays against my body - it just sits on my hip and stays put. Doesn't stick out particularly, doesn't slide around, just hangs out being a purse within easy reach.
Totally stuffed, this purse fits:
-1 trifold wallet
-1 face mask
-1 phone (not pictured, because camera, also I have a Moto Gsomething so it's not a huuuge phone)
-1 eyeglasses cleaning cloth
-1 pen
-1 little tube of hand lotion or sanitizer (could probably fit both, actually - I'm out of hand sanitizer)
-keys
*my sunglasses live on my head and never in my purse so I didn't test that out, but you could fit them in there if you used the card slot instead of a full wallet, which is what that trifold essentially is.
With room to spare, this purse fits:
-1 face mask
-1 pen
-1 little tube of lotion or hand sanitizer, or both
-1 eyeglasses cleaning cloth
-keys
- 1 phone
-lots of receipts
Lastly, while both the website and Neiman Marcus/Saks/Nordstrom etc said the Nano came in calfskin only, the bag I received was sugar goat. I'm actually super happy it's not calfskin - sugar goat is my favorite leather and part of why I buy Givenchy.
Hope this is helpful to anyone else looking at the Nano.
Let me know if you have any other questions/want pics at another angle.
I recently purchased a nano Antigona, and thought a review might be useful because there's not much information about this size online. First, some background:
I've been a long time fan of the Antigona line but held off on purchasing because I have a large tote/tiny crossbody kind of life (even after covid... go figure), and the Mini size is a good deal larger than my ideal tiny bag size. I struggle to find my personal items in totes, and end up using a little crossbody to keep my phone, keys, and wallet handy while out and about, so I might be the only person on the purseforum who's really A+ excited by this tiny bag trend....
In 2018 while browsing Nordstrom's website for teeny tiny crossbodies I stumbled across a Sherpani crossbody wristlet (pic below) that was clearly "Antigona inspired", but made from canvas instead of leather. You know how they say buy a cheaper, similar, bag before you buy designer to see if it would work for you? I did that by accident, and totally recommend it
. I ended up using the Sherpani daily, and have essentially given up on other small bags in my closet (camera bags mostly, and they're too large...) so when I realized there was a Nano Antigona it was a no-brainer purchase.Having had it a few weeks now, I can say that it's essentially the bag I've had and loved for two years, but about 2000% nicer. For example, the card slot actually holds cards. (Crazy, I know.) The zipper is sturdy but easy to open and close, the strap drop was perfect for crossbody on the default setting (I'm 5'8" so that might not be true for smaller ladies), and there's a nice set of pins and a loop to keep the end of the adjustable portion of the strap from flipping up over time. My favorite thing about this bag, though, is the way it lays against my body - it just sits on my hip and stays put. Doesn't stick out particularly, doesn't slide around, just hangs out being a purse within easy reach.
Totally stuffed, this purse fits:
-1 trifold wallet
-1 face mask
-1 phone (not pictured, because camera, also I have a Moto Gsomething so it's not a huuuge phone)
-1 eyeglasses cleaning cloth
-1 pen
-1 little tube of hand lotion or sanitizer (could probably fit both, actually - I'm out of hand sanitizer)
-keys
*my sunglasses live on my head and never in my purse so I didn't test that out, but you could fit them in there if you used the card slot instead of a full wallet, which is what that trifold essentially is.
With room to spare, this purse fits:
-1 face mask
-1 pen
-1 little tube of lotion or hand sanitizer, or both
-1 eyeglasses cleaning cloth
-keys
- 1 phone
-lots of receipts
Lastly, while both the website and Neiman Marcus/Saks/Nordstrom etc said the Nano came in calfskin only, the bag I received was sugar goat. I'm actually super happy it's not calfskin - sugar goat is my favorite leather and part of why I buy Givenchy.
Hope this is helpful to anyone else looking at the Nano.
Let me know if you have any other questions/want pics at another angle.
