Received a special delivery from Spain today via the Loewe website. Introducing my new Amazona 28 in calfskin leather. I am IN LOVE.
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Loewe leather is not as fine grained or as smooth and supple as Swift but it is more durable IMO.
Loewe uses many leathers. The Puzzle comes in several. Loewe Napa is similar to Swift. The vintage Napa they used in the 90s/00s was extremely soft and puddly, the one today has a bit more body. The classic calfskin leather is more like a mix between Swift and Togo, thicker and with more body than Napa but smoother than Togo. The small grain calfskin is very much like Togo. They have another grained calfskin which is more like Clemence but I believe this is not used in the Puzzle.
Edit to say, I have checked and the men’s Puzzle comes in what I believe to be a bigger grain calfskin and in natural leather (equivalent to Barenia) but these are not available in the women collection.
Of course the Puzzle also comes in suede (a Loewe’s signature leather), different fabrics and various wicker/raffia versions.
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Thank you!
Thank you so much for this detailed answer, it's super helpful!
As I have various H items in different leathers at home your description makes it so much easier to assess the options. I will look into the men's puzzle as well hearing they have leather similar to Barenia 
do you know if it also gets a patina like Barenia? I love the darkening of natural leather and the unevenness of the colour that develops later
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Yup, this exactly. I just got a Puzzle in the smooth calf leather and I find it a lot more durable than Swift. Also, I saw a youtube video of a woman with the same bag and color who has had it far longer than me and she said it still looks new. I have three bags in Hermes Togo or Clemence, which is really similar to the pebbled leather Loewe uses as an option for their puzzles. I wanted something different in a slightly more "dressy" smooth grain this time and no regrets.
A classic beauty! I love how it's like un understated Speedy!
still obsessing over Loewe x Totoro. I only decided in the last second to order something at all and now they´re some of my faves 
and I tried my new zoom lens on the gate pockets... if you still haven´t seen enough of those
and I tried my new zoom lens on the gate pockets... if you still haven´t seen enough of those
still obsessing over Loewe x Totoro. I only decided in the last second to order something at all and now they´re some of my faves
and I tried my new zoom lens on the gate pockets... if you still haven´t seen enough of those
I love the blue gate pocket!!
Hello! Does anyone know what is the name of this color combo? I saw it on Nordstrom and it’s mistakenly labeled as “Sand/Mink.”
It looks like the tan color but in grained leather with a different colored handle. The interior is brown as opposed to the normal white/natural color.
Thank you!
It looks like the tan color but in grained leather with a different colored handle. The interior is brown as opposed to the normal white/natural color.
Thank you!
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Extremely cute but the nano sizes... what would fit in that balloon, a couple of coins?
I love the colors they have chosen, a bunch of minis would have made more sense to me.
Wow, how unusual! I don't know what the colour combo is officially called but to my eyes it looks like the body of the bag is the light caramel in soft grained leather with gold hardware and the handle and strap look like they're in the mink colour, and then the zip at the back looks like its in the sand colour. I may be wrong but that's how it looks to me. The body of the bag is definitely light caramel rather than tan. I have a tan puzzle and it's darker than this, and I've seen the light caramel version in the flesh and this one is exactly the same. Interesting and probably perfect for someone who likes light caramel and mink together - they go well.