A year ago or so I purchased a vintage Chanel classic flap off of Ebay (you can read about my experience here). When I received my bag, it was in need of some pampering so I brought it to Leather Surgeons, a reputable bag repair service for Chanel bags. This is the long-awaited post I had promised describing my experience with them. 

As I mentioned in my previous blog, the vintage Chanel bag I received in the mail was not as described. There were a few flaws that were not disclosed. I did not want to bother with the hassle and stress of returning the bag overseas to Japan, so I decided to send it to Leather Surgeons for some touch-ups. I had read many reviews extolling their magic and I was excited to see what they could do.

My bag arrived with the following flaws (none of these were disclosed in the listing, which is a reminder to ask for additional photos once you win an auction):

The front of the bag caved in

The chains were in poor condition. Showed tarnishing and the leather had tears

There was creasing on the inside of the bag

Tarnishing on the front clasp

Side view of the bag being caved in

Another area of the chain in poor condition

My bag was sent back in this beautiful dust bag They fixed the front creasing of my bag and overall structure

Another angle of the structure of my bag

The inside of my bag was smooth from the spa service; micro-scratches have been smoothed over

The hardware on the front is beautiful once again 😍

They even smoothed out the creasing on the inside flap

More inside shots

Back of the bag

The chains have been repaired and gold re-polished

I am so happy with Leather Surgeons! They truly made my semi-battered bag look like new again. The customer service was so great end to end. I highly recommend sending your Chanel bags to them for any refurbishing or cleaning. I hope my review was helpful for anyone curious about Leather Surgeons.