Andiamo: Complete Care & Storage Guide

The Andiamo's mixed construction means it has two different leather behaviors on one bag, and they need to be handled accordingly. The smooth calfskin base panels behave like conventional structured leather goods and hold their shape and surface well with normal care. The woven Intrecciato side panels are the more vulnerable element by comparison — the same strip-loosening and edge-catching risk that affects the Cassette and Jodie applies here too, just on a smaller portion of the bag. Handle the Andiamo with the side panels in mind specifically: avoid resting the bag on its side against rough surfaces, and check the woven panels for lifted strips more often than you'd check the smooth base.

Gold-tone chain accents on the Andiamo are a scratching risk that doesn't exist on the all-leather Cassette or Jodie. Metal hardware picks up fine scratches from contact with keys, other jewelry, or even the bag's own structured edges if it's tossed into storage carelessly, and once the plating is scratched through, the base metal underneath tarnishes differently and the damage is visible for good. Store the bag so the hardware doesn't press against anything abrasive, and wipe the chain accents with a soft, dry cloth after wear to remove skin oils and dust before they settle into the plating.

The foulard nappa lining scratches more easily than a structured canvas or fabric lining would, since nappa is a soft, unprotected leather rather than a coated textile. Keys, pens, and anything with a hard edge left loose inside the bag will mark the lining over time, so use an interior pouch for small hard items rather than letting them float freely against the nappa. The magnetic clasp closure is the other component worth watching: repeated forceful opening and closing can weaken the magnetic hold faster than a hinge or turn-lock closure would wear, so open and close the bag with a light hand rather than snapping it shut.

Store the Andiamo upright in its cotton dust bag, away from other bags' hardware and away from direct light and heat. See the pillar guide on how to store luxury handbags properly for the humidity and temperature fundamentals that apply to both the smooth and woven leathers on this bag, and note that the same edge-and-corner vulnerability covered for fully woven pieces still applies to the Andiamo's Intrecciato side panels even though they're a smaller portion of the bag. For the reasoning behind using a dust bag rather than plastic or an open shelf, see why every handbag needs a dust bag.