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):
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| The front of the bag caved in |
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| The chains were in poor condition. Showed tarnishing and the leather had tears |
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| There was creasing on the inside of the bag |
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| Tarnishing on the front clasp |
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| Side view of the bag being caved in |
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| Another area of the chain in poor condition |
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My bag was sent back in this beautiful dust bag
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| Another angle of the structure of my bag |
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| The inside of my bag was smooth from the spa service; micro-scratches have been smoothed over |
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| The hardware on the front is beautiful once again 😍 |
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| They even smoothed out the creasing on the inside flap |
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| More inside shots |
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| Back of the bag |
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| The chains have been repaired and gold re-polished |
