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#301
Called for the 1st time trying to locate a mini pochette in the US 2 days ago but no luck. Tried calling again this morning and was told there was limited availability at a flagship boutique by me in NYC so I ran and scored it! Too bad the monogram had been sold 20 mins before me but I’m equally happy and lucky with a damier ebene especially when I had snagged a monogram toiletry pouch 15 two days ago with the same spontaneous approach!
 

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viewwing said:
Is it heavy? Also It looks like the leather is so soft, it collapsed a little? Will it hold its shape well, you think?
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it's not heavy at all, it's amazingly lightweight. BUT the leather is soft. Yeah. I have not ever been used to that on an alma - I do think if someone likes the bag, the bb size might be better. I think it will hold its shape, but it' gonna be a little smushy.
 
#303
Luv2Shop1 said:
I love the new Neo Alma! Here's mine!

A couple of comments:

It's not heavy at all IMO

The leather is very pliable but there's enough structure between the zipper and the design to keep it from collapsing into itself. The bottom is soft--it's not reinforced to maintain a flat bottom (if that makes sense!).

The bottom corners don't seem to flare as much as they appear in photos--maybe it's an optical illusion since there's a bit of roundness to the base. The folded corners don't bother me at all.

The shoulder strap is more useful than I expected.

I have 2 Almas (1 mono and 1 Vernis) and they are both definitely stiffer than this one but overall the size and shape is very similar.

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Is yours made in France?
 
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#306
karman said:
I keep saying I’m not the biggest fan of Speedys yet I have two (25 in Azur and 30 in Mini Lin Ebene) and found myself wanting the 25 in Monogram recently. I thought about getting the Bandouliere version but I prefer the cleaner look of the regular version!

I actually prefer preloved to brand new because I can focus more on enjoying the bag. So I got this from a consignment store for pretty close to the original retail in 2009, which is when it was made. :smile:
The handles are a bit dark so I cleaned it up but not really sure if it’ll help. Either way I’m looking forward to enjoying this bag and replacing the vachetta if necessary in the future.
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Thicker canvas in 2009. You win!!
 
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Luv2Shop1 said:
I love the new Neo Alma! Here's mine!

A couple of comments:

It's not heavy at all IMO

The leather is very pliable but there's enough structure between the zipper and the design to keep it from collapsing into itself. The bottom is soft--it's not reinforced to maintain a flat bottom (if that makes sense!).

The bottom corners don't seem to flare as much as they appear in photos--maybe it's an optical illusion since there's a bit of roundness to the base. The folded corners don't bother me at all.

The shoulder strap is more useful than I expected.

I have 2 Almas (1 mono and 1 Vernis) and they are both definitely stiffer than this one but overall the size and shape is very similar.

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I really like the look of this bag, i didnt know they were doing it in this leather. Would love to know how you get on with it after using it for a few weeks!!!
 
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