van der spek custom lavender personal wide:
In Spring 2020, I purchased a Van der Spek (VDS) “standard” size widened to fit personal wide inserts in the lavender ostrich leather! I found it on the Van der Spek Sales group on facebook and was lucky enough to snag it!
You’ll find the specific customizations below. Please note that this personal wide planner is widened by 2cm whereas my Parme personal wide was widened 1.8cm. It has a bit more room but its not terribly notable. I would still ‘prefer’ 1.8cm for personal wide inserts. But, I love this planner. The color is fantastic and so unique. The original owner’s choices were thoughtful and I wouldn’t change a thing. For a video featuring my Lavender ostrich, check out this video.
I don’t have personal experience going through this process but my general understanding is that if you want to order a planner from VDS in an ostrich leather you must find “hide buddies.” Join the VDS facebook group to find buddies or reach out to VDS directly to see if there is a waiting list you could join. Ostrich leathers are significantly more expensive and are always custom planners. You cannot order them directly from the website.
