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Celebrating with a surprise party tonight for my very dear friend who had stage 3 bowel cancer & has come out the other side! :yahoo::yahoo: 15 Months of emotional hell! :sad: They are going back to work on Monday! So I need a BIG bag to carry & hide "Gifts!" :love: My Large Epi leather Noe! :heart: I nicked named it the "Bermuda triangle!" :lol: Oh my! I Purchased it way back in 1990? :amazed: Celebrating Now Cancer FREE! :cloud9:
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Addicted to bags said:
View attachment 3719522 View attachment 3719506 I went out of the house with one bag but came home with another. I'm a bag tramp :amazed: but I couldn't resist purchasing my first Alma BB in a blue patent leather with the mono trim accents.
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Hi. This is beautiful. I'm actually considering this one. I was waiting for the Reverse Pochette Metis but I've always liked the Alma BB. This would be my everyday bag. May I ask how you're liking it? I worry about it scratching easily because of the smooth leather. I do wish they used the microfiber on the inside but I don't mind the textile lining. May I ask where yours is made? I would imagine these are made in France. ;). Still trying to decide.
 
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bccgal said:
Hi. This is beautiful. I'm actually considering this one. I was waiting for the Reverse Pochette Metis but I've always liked the Alma BB. This would be my everyday bag. May I ask how you're liking it? I worry about it scratching easily because of the smooth leather. I do wish they used the microfiber on the inside but I don't mind the textile lining. May I ask where yours is made? I would imagine these are made in France. ;). Still trying to decide.
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Thank you bccgal. My bag is made in France and I haven't had to worry about scratches at all. Fingerprints are another matter. I always have hand lotion on so I'm constantly wiping it. But it comes right off and if I stop being OCD it's a nice bag. I do downsize my wallet when using this bag but I do that too with my pochette metis in Noir Empreinte.
 
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Addicted to bags said:
Thank you bccgal. My bag is made in France and I haven't had to worry about scratches at all. Fingerprints are another matter. I always have hand lotion on so I'm constantly wiping it. But it comes right off and if I stop being OCD it's a nice bag. I do downsize my wallet when using this bag but I do that too with my pochette metis in Noir Empreinte.
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Hi. Thank you so much. I'm the same way. I'm so OCD I don't use much lotion but I still wash my hands before using my bag. Especially leather . I thought these would be France. Usually the special ones are. My SA has me on the list for the Reverse Metis but with all the issues I've read about and there's no guarantee where it'll be made I'm having second thoughts. And I'm not sure I'll like the flap. I usually have zippers because I mostly keep it open for easier access. The Compact zippy is my only wallet now. I've sold my others because this one is my favorite and I figured I only need one for now. But I don't carry much. So the wallet , a small pack of tissues, my DE Cles and Mini Pochette and phone will pretty much what I'll have daily. Its such a hard decision. They're both about the same price too. So leather over canvas too. I love the Speedy too but it's almost impossible to find a France one. May I ask how you like the Metis? Do you like the Alma BB over the PM? I was even thinking about the Mon Monagram Speedy B 25. I sold my monogram Speedy B 25 because I worried about the Vachetta. The new World Tour can be ordered without the stickers and can be black handles but it only comes in a 30. This will be my only bag for awhile so I have to be completely sure. :whut:
 
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bccgal said:
Hi. Thank you so much. I'm the same way. I'm so OCD I don't use much lotion but I still wash my hands before using my bag. Especially leather . I thought these would be France. Usually the special ones are. My SA has me on the list for the Reverse Metis but with all the issues I've read about and there's no guarantee where it'll be made I'm having second thoughts. And I'm not sure I'll like the flap. I usually have zippers because I mostly keep it open for easier access. The Compact zippy is my only wallet now. I've sold my others because this one is my favorite and I figured I only need one for now. But I don't carry much. So the wallet , a small pack of tissues, my DE Cles and Mini Pochette and phone will pretty much what I'll have daily. Its such a hard decision. They're both about the same price too. So leather over canvas too. I love the Speedy too but it's almost impossible to find a France one. May I ask how you like the Metis? Do you like the Alma BB over the PM? I was even thinking about the Mon Monagram Speedy B 25. I sold my monogram Speedy B 25 because I worried about the Vachetta. The new World Tour can be ordered without the stickers and can be black handles but it only comes in a 30. This will be my only bag for awhile so I have to be completely sure. :whut:
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To be honest, I use my Pochette Metis more than my Alma but one reason for that is that I've had the PM for about 4 months longer. It sounds like what you carry would be perfect for either bag. For me the PM in Empreinte is lower maintenance, don't have to worry about fingerprints and I don't mind the flap and because the bag is flatter is lays more comfortably when worn cross body.
I did buy my first speedy b 25 in the new Epi version but I've decided I'm not a Speedy girl. The bag opening for me is annoying (and I have the wider version), it's tough getting things in and out and it's just too wide a bag for me to wear even on my shoulder. I constantly bump into things. Now partially that's because it's the Epi leather so its very firm, a canvas version would be better. If you are looking for a larger bag thats super easy to carry and low maintenance in my opinion its the NeoNoe. I much prefer the NN to the speedy personally.
The Alma BB I consider to be a little more dressy and I treat her as such. Back to my OCD-ness because of the patent leather, lol.

Good luck with your decision! Let me know what you decide.
 
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Addicted to bags said:
To be honest, I use my Pochette Metis more than my Alma but one reason for that is that I've had the PM for about 4 months longer. It sounds like what you carry would be perfect for either bag. For me the PM in Empreinte is lower maintenance, don't have to worry about fingerprints and I don't mind the flap and because the bag is flatter is lays more comfortably when worn cross body.
I did buy my first speedy b 25 in the new Epi version but I've decided I'm not a Speedy girl. The bag opening for me is annoying (and I have the wider version), it's tough getting things in and out and it's just too wide a bag for me to wear even on my shoulder. I constantly bump into things. Now partially that's because it's the Epi leather so its very firm, a canvas version would be better. If you are looking for a larger bag thats super easy to carry and low maintenance in my opinion its the NeoNoe. I much prefer the NN to the speedy personally.
The Alma BB I consider to be a little more dressy and I treat her as such. Back to my OCD-ness because of the patent leather, lol.

Good luck with your decision! Let me know what you decide.
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Thank you. I had 2 original Empriente Speedys and the leather is so soft and beautiful. That's true I find the speedy opening kinda small too. I got used to it though. I haven't checked the Neo Noe yet. Might be a little too big for what I carry. The Alma definitely looks more dressy. Thank you again. I'm waiting for my SA to get back on Wed. It's crazy how we agonize over these huh. :blush:
 
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