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#616
carolinalazaro9 said:
Hi all! Does anyone on this thread have the pouch with chain? How have you found the wear and usability to be?

I love my chain cassette to pieces and I'm thinking about getting the chain pouch as well this year. Tried it on in store and it's sooo stunning and gives a totally different look than the chain cassette! Would love to hear any thoughts from chain pouch owners :smile:
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Hello! I have one, my pics are somewhere in the forum. I bought fondante colour as I bought it in the summer and brown goes with a lot of my summer clothes. I thought it would go great with my winter wardrobe too but with the pandemic and everything in lockdown I haven’t worn it since October. The chain is very blingy and I feel almost crass to wear now.

My opinions on the bag? I wish I had gotten something else. I love the way it looks, I love it on all the insta stars. LOL but I really don’t like the attention I get when I wear it. I’ve had some people compliment and comment on my bag (Bathurst/queen vibes if you live in TO you know... this is practically a lot of downtown now) (which has made me super uncomfortable). I get comments like “wow that’s a big chain” from store clerks who can’t contain their opinions.

I find the chain super heavy, so does my partnr. I like to walk a lot in the city to run my errands, walk my dogs, get coffee etc... and the chain can get to heavy at times. If the bag isn’t substantially full it falls of the shoulder.

I’m waiting to see how I feel this summer when this lockdown lets up and my wardrobe changes. If I still don’t feel comfortable I will sell the bag.
 
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#619
So I’ve been OBSESSING over the color swimming pool for months now... but since I recently bought a slew of handbags in the last 4-5 months I was taking a break. Well you know until my SA sent me pics of the “newer” pouch 20 in that amazing vibrant blue! Originally I was eyeing the large intrecciato pouch in swimming pool but then I thought the color was too much for a larger size bag. I sold my light orange pouch 5 months ago because I realized that the smooth leather really just wasn’t my jam, and that going forward it was clearly allll about the intrecciato for new bottega. So naturally I thought I might as well add another pouch 20 to my collection, right?! These are the pics my SA sent, the middle is the one I would take because it’s the slightly larger pouch 20 and it’s more “dumpling shape” compared to the one on the left which is more square-ish (the last two pics is the old floor model with the off putting shape). Also hence why you have to shop in person because you never know what you’re going to get online! They’re all handmade and very different shapes etc. The color is obviously much more vibrant irl but it’s the store lighting that makes it appear darker. What are your thoughts?A54BA19D-DEEA-49ED-982E-23A842FC59F9.jpeg7F7F5F69-9555-4A15-9E42-9A5F1A0E15D5.jpeg3EF03330-13BB-4847-9FCA-E7D5DA7996BE.jpeg84A297CA-3760-453A-88D0-C8E4E088646A.jpeg
 
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pinksky777 said:
So I’ve been OBSESSING over the color swimming pool for months now... but since I recently bought a slew of handbags in the last 4-5 months I was taking a break. Well you know until my SA sent me pics of the “newer” pouch 20 in that amazing vibrant blue! Originally I was eyeing the large intrecciato pouch in swimming pool but then I thought the color was too much for a larger size bag. I sold my light orange pouch 5 months ago because I realized that the smooth leather really just wasn’t my jam, and that going forward it was clearly allll about the intrecciato for new bottega. So naturally I thought I might as well add another pouch 20 to my collection, right?! These are the pics my SA sent, the middle is the one I would take because it’s the slightly larger pouch 20 and it’s more “dumpling shape” compared to the one on the left which is more square-ish (the last two pics is the old floor model with the off putting shape). Also hence why you have to shop in person because you never know what you’re going to get online! They’re all handmade and very different shapes etc. The color is obviously much more vibrant irl but it’s the store lighting that makes it appear darker. What are your thoughts?View attachment 4978759View attachment 4978760View attachment 4978765View attachment 4978766
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That colour is amazing!
I agree on the shape, it’s so individual and especially with the bright colours it’s makes a big difference for me.
i just got two pouches (between which I’m torn, I can’t decide between woven and smooth) in pink, but that blue is a close second place in my heart
 
#621
pinksky777 said:
So I’ve been OBSESSING over the color swimming pool for months now... but since I recently bought a slew of handbags in the last 4-5 months I was taking a break. Well you know until my SA sent me pics of the “newer” pouch 20 in that amazing vibrant blue! Originally I was eyeing the large intrecciato pouch in swimming pool but then I thought the color was too much for a larger size bag. I sold my light orange pouch 5 months ago because I realized that the smooth leather really just wasn’t my jam, and that going forward it was clearly allll about the intrecciato for new bottega. So naturally I thought I might as well add another pouch 20 to my collection, right?! These are the pics my SA sent, the middle is the one I would take because it’s the slightly larger pouch 20 and it’s more “dumpling shape” compared to the one on the left which is more square-ish (the last two pics is the old floor model with the off putting shape). Also hence why you have to shop in person because you never know what you’re going to get online! They’re all handmade and very different shapes etc. The color is obviously much more vibrant irl but it’s the store lighting that makes it appear darker. What are your thoughts?View attachment 4978759View attachment 4978760View attachment 4978765View attachment 4978766
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Did Bottega change the shape of the mini pouch like they did for the mini Jodie? Or are you talking about normal variations between different pieces?
 
#623
So, I got extremely lucky and after eyeing the mini pouch for a few months, I snatched up the pink woven and the pink smooth one for great prices (the smooth one on sale at MyTheresa and the woven one pre-loved). But now that I have both at home, I can decide. I loved the smooth ones (it arrived earlier), but I’m more drawn to the woven, because it’s classic Bottega. Problem is, I don’t know how I feel about pre-loved, especially since it comes without a dust bag, only a box. What do you guys think?
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#624
giuliax_ said:
So, I got extremely lucky and after eyeing the mini pouch for a few months, I snatched up the pink woven and the pink smooth one for great prices (the smooth one on sale at MyTheresa and the woven one pre-loved). But now that I have both at home, I can decide. I loved the smooth ones (it arrived earlier), but I’m more drawn to the woven, because it’s classic Bottega. Problem is, I don’t know how I feel about pre-loved, especially since it comes without a dust bag, only a box. What do you guys think?
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Gorgeous colors. I say go with the intrecciato
 
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#625
giuliax_ said:
That colour is amazing!
I agree on the shape, it’s so individual and especially with the bright colours it’s makes a big difference for me.
i just got two pouches (between which I’m torn, I can’t decide between woven and smooth) in pink, but that blue is a close second place in my heart
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SO individual! For the pink I definitely say intrecciato. Plus you scored the old intrecciato with the smaller weave, it’s a keeper!
 
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#626
babypanda said:
Did Bottega change the shape of the mini pouch like they did for the mini Jodie? Or are you talking about normal variations between different pieces?
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Well it’s not as dramatic as the mini Jodie situation, but I have personally noticed (as well as my SA) that the newer mini pouch, especially with the weave, is a tad wider and taller overall. Do some research and notice the intrecciato in early 2019 when the bag was originally released, it’s larger than the “newer” intrecciato (along with the larger weave of corse).
 
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pinksky777 said:
Well it’s not as dramatic as the mini Jodie situation, but I have personally noticed (as well as my SA) that the newer mini pouch, especially with the weave, is a tad wider and taller overall. Do some research and notice the intrecciato in early 2019 when the bag was originally released, it’s larger than the “newer” intrecciato (along with the larger weave of corse).
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That’s good news since most people complain they can’t fit their phone in the mini pouch. Hopefully the new model is more roomy. Will have to check it in store :)
 
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pinksky777 said:
So I’ve been OBSESSING over the color swimming pool for months now... but since I recently bought a slew of handbags in the last 4-5 months I was taking a break. Well you know until my SA sent me pics of the “newer” pouch 20 in that amazing vibrant blue! Originally I was eyeing the large intrecciato pouch in swimming pool but then I thought the color was too much for a larger size bag. I sold my light orange pouch 5 months ago because I realized that the smooth leather really just wasn’t my jam, and that going forward it was clearly allll about the intrecciato for new bottega. So naturally I thought I might as well add another pouch 20 to my collection, right?! These are the pics my SA sent, the middle is the one I would take because it’s the slightly larger pouch 20 and it’s more “dumpling shape” compared to the one on the left which is more square-ish (the last two pics is the old floor model with the off putting shape). Also hence why you have to shop in person because you never know what you’re going to get online! They’re all handmade and very different shapes etc. The color is obviously much more vibrant irl but it’s the store lighting that makes it appear darker. What are your thoughts?View attachment 4978759View attachment 4978760View attachment 4978765View attachment 4978766
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Hi! I wonder if your SA would so kind to send you pix of the new mini pouch in Buttercup vs Corn. We are in lockdown here in Toronto and curious to see how these 2 shades of yellow compare... TIA!
 
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