I had a horrible experience with my Ivory Lucy, and whenever I bring it up I feel like I'm bringing a big ole' skeleton out of the closet. To sum it up, the leather was very porous and picked up dirt and color transfer like crazy on the first use - so I cleaned her up and sold her.
However - I had the chance to play with the Talia in white yesterday at my local Nordy's... and I was enamored to say the least. The leather was lightweight, yet not as lightweight as the Roni. It was a nice, smooth leather that did not resemble the leather on my Ivory Lucy either. From what I could tell, the leather on the Talia seemed perfect for a white bag. Smooth, medium in weight, finished so it was less likely to pick up color transfer and dirt, yet sturdy enough to be easily cleaned up if it did.
Not sure if that helps at all, but I definitely thought the white Talia was TDF!!! It's the perfect size, too.
