I remember you said your mom preferred the signature hardware because it makes the bag look more high-end. I feel the same way,too!
Pearl MAB (as seen on Kristin Cavalleri)
Berry Elisha
Morning After Hobo
Grace
& I'd be very happy if RM reinstated the FDL and CC lining
^^ Lol, I have a Wine MAM with signature hardware just like your mom. And I totally wish I had the mixed hardware instead! I love the dogleash clasps and short, finished tassels. I purchased my Wine MAM last summer from RM because I thought that would be the end of Wine bags and I'd never be able to get my hands on one after that. And at that time, all her bags had the signature hardware. And then RM pumps out more Wine bags this year with the new mixed hardware and tassels! Sigh.
The sig hardware is more elegant looking, but I prefer the tassels and dogleash clasps. Oh well. To each her own.
Thanks for reminding me that I have a Lex Clutch hidden somewhere inside my closet. Geez, how come I always focus on bags that I don't have and forget about what I already own.
^^ Yea. I also find it a bit annoying how my gold Minkette keycharm doesn't match the light sig gold hardware of my Wine MAM. Idk, it just looks funny to me. The gold tones don't match.
And I already have my Dusty MAM with silver sig hardware, so actually I have 2 bags with siggy hardware. And I think Dusty looks better with it. Haha.
But I don't know if I'd ever sell my Wine MAM though. I'm scared I might end up regretting it later on. It's not a life or death situation, I can live with my sig hardware. After all, she was my first RM, so there's some sentimental value there as well.