Before & After

Examples of Repair & Restorations

Our Melbourne based heritage workshop services a variety of leather goods including luxury items, unique finds and things of sentimental value. We’re passionate about delivering creative and custom crafted solutions for our clients.

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1 years ago
Loake Shoes Resole & Restoration

Customer brought to us these beautiful Loake shoes to be restored. Our craftsman Luke did a fantastic job, he resoled, redyed and refinished the shoes, adding Lulu plates.

Lulu plates are imported from the UK and are arch-shaped pieces of metal which prevent the leather toes from wearing out, it is a popular option for men’s shoes.

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Loake Shoes Resole & Restoration

Customer brought to us these beautiful Loake shoes to be restored. Our craftsman Luke did a fantastic job, he resoled, redyed and refinished the shoes, adding Lulu plates.

Lulu plates are imported from the UK and are arch-shaped pieces of metal which prevent the leather toes from wearing out, it is a popular option for men’s shoes.

#menshoerepairs #shoerepair #resole #loakeshoerepair
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1 years ago
Valentino Heel Restoration

The customer had scratched her Valentino Garvani leather heelpieces. We took apart / unscrewed the heels and re-covered them with a matching black patent leather.

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Valentino Heel Restoration

The customer had scratched her Valentino Garvani leather heelpieces. We took apart / unscrewed the heels and re-covered them with a matching black patent leather.

#designershoerepair #shoerepair #valentinoshoerepair #valeninoshoerestoration
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1 years ago
Louboutin red sole restoration

The original soles were quite worn down so we re-contoured the soles and added leather (notice the darker portions of the soles near the toes). We needed to custom match the red dye and apply several layers to permanently restore the finish.

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Louboutin red sole restoration

The original soles were quite worn down so we re-contoured the soles and added leather (notice the darker portions of the soles near the toes). We needed to custom match the red dye and apply several layers to permanently restore the finish.

#designershoerepair #shoerepair #refinishing #louboutinshoerepair #louboutinrestoration
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1 years ago
Chanel Handbag Redyeing

Redyeing from beige to black. We treated the leather with a black stain as a base coat before reapplying the finish to the leather. We do so many of these Chanel bag repairs while blacks a popular option our team can also match and redye to any colour.

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Chanel Handbag Redyeing

Redyeing from beige to black. We treated the leather with a black stain as a base coat before reapplying the finish to the leather. We do so many of these Chanel bag repairs while blacks a popular option our team can also match and redye to any colour.

#handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #chanelbagrepair #chanelbagrestoration #bagspa
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1 years ago
Lulu metal toe plates

Client was happy to finally have Lulu toe plates installed on his new Edward Green shoes. Lulu plates are imported from UK and are arch-shaped pieces of metal which prevent the leather toes from wearing. popular option for men’s shoes.

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Lulu metal toe plates

Client was happy to finally have Lulu toe plates installed on his new Edward Green shoes. Lulu plates are imported from UK and are arch-shaped pieces of metal which prevent the leather toes from wearing. popular option for men’s shoes.

#shoerepair #edwardgreenshoerepair
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1 years ago
Louis Vuitton leather trim replacement

We replaced the leather trimming on this LV neverfull. The original leather had started to crack and stitching was peeling away from the PVC or body of the bag.

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Louis Vuitton leather trim replacement

We replaced the leather trimming on this LV neverfull. The original leather had started to crack and stitching was peeling away from the PVC or body of the bag.

#louisvuittonrepair #leatherbagrepair #designerbagrepair
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1 years ago
Valentino Garavani heel restoration.

The heels had been been mauled by this customers pup. There was fraying around one of the uppers with a chewed section extending all the way through into the lining. The black leather heel covers had also been destroyed. 

We replaced the heel covers before building out the lining / remaking the bitten upper portion of the shoe. We also smoothed and tidied up the worn soles (not perfect but we retained the original Valentino soles)

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Valentino Garavani heel restoration.

The heels had been been mauled by this customers pup. There was fraying around one of the uppers with a chewed section extending all the way through into the lining. The black leather heel covers had also been destroyed.

We replaced the heel covers before building out the lining / remaking the bitten upper portion of the shoe. We also smoothed and tidied up the worn soles (not perfect but we retained the original Valentino soles)

#designershoerepair #valentinoshoerepair #valentinorestoration
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1 years ago
Valentino shoulder bag restoration.

Client brought this bag in with some texta marks on the body (see photo #2) and general wear / discolouration along the top panels. We matched the original Valentino powder pink colour and refinished the leather for her.

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Valentino shoulder bag restoration.

Client brought this bag in with some texta marks on the body (see photo #2) and general wear / discolouration along the top panels. We matched the original Valentino powder pink colour and refinished the leather for her.

#valentinobagrepair #valentinorestoration #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagspa
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1 years ago
Louis Vuitton Antique Case Restoration

LV antique case purchased by this client in Italy. The inside had deteriorated so they asked to have the lining recrafted with a red leather. We added some structure to the inside of the case by making and screwing in leather-covered side panels.The hardware was also quite rusted so we polished this up with a brass cleaner. 
 
#louisvuittonrepair #louisvuittonbagrepair #louisvuttonvintage #bagrepair #bagrelining #leatherbagrepair #reliningImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Louis Vuitton Antique Case Restoration

LV antique case purchased by this client in Italy. The inside had deteriorated so they asked to have the lining recrafted with a red leather. We added some structure to the inside of the case by making and screwing in leather-covered side panels.The hardware was also quite rusted so we polished this up with a brass cleaner.

#louisvuittonrepair #louisvuittonbagrepair #louisvuttonvintage #bagrepair #bagrelining #leatherbagrepair #relining
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1 years ago
Vivienne Westwood vintage bag restoration.

Watermarked and discoloured VW vintage bag. We wanted to create a more vintage looking green so added some gold metallic pigment to the dye when we mixed it up the colour. We then reapplied the finish and waterproofed the leather for preservation.

#viviennewestwood #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagspaImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Vivienne Westwood vintage bag restoration.

Watermarked and discoloured VW vintage bag. We wanted to create a more vintage looking green so added some gold metallic pigment to the dye when we mixed it up the colour. We then reapplied the finish and waterproofed the leather for preservation.

#viviennewestwood #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagspa
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1 years ago
Prada Handbag Relining.

Well often see pleather linings on both fake and authentic brand items. You can see the crumbly leather where the lining has disintegrated. We replaced the lining with a colour-matched leather and used a red wax finish to restore and reseal the edges.

#pradabagrepair #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagrepair #bagrelining #reliningImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Prada Handbag Relining.

We'll often see pleather linings on both fake and authentic brand items. You can see the crumbly leather where the lining has disintegrated. We replaced the lining with a colour-matched leather and used a red wax finish to restore and reseal the edges.

#pradabagrepair #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagrepair #bagrelining #relining
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1 years ago
Louis Vuitton Speedy Restoration

Light rose embossed speedy with the leather fading around the corners and handles. You can see the contrast were our team have cleaned the handles and added a few layers of a rose matched finish. Bags like this we can refinish the leather in parts rather than a full recolour.

#louisvuittonbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #handlerepair #louisvuittonrepairImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Louis Vuitton Speedy Restoration

Light rose embossed speedy with the leather fading around the corners and handles. You can see the contrast we're our team have cleaned the handles and added a few layers of a rose matched finish. Bags like this we can refinish the leather in parts rather than a full recolour.

#louisvuittonbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #HANDLEREPAIR #louisvuittonrepair
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1 years ago
Chanel Lining Recraft and Replacement

Chanel quilted leather bag with wear and tear around the lining and inner surfaces. We remade the lining from a beige leather including all the compartments. We also did our best to preserve the Chanel logo on the flap and silver embossing.

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Chanel Lining Recraft and Replacement

Chanel quilted leather bag with wear and tear around the lining and inner surfaces. We remade the lining from a beige leather including all the compartments. We also did our best to preserve the Chanel logo on the flap and silver embossing.

#chanelbagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagrelining #bagrepair #leatherbagrepair
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1 years ago
Louboutin Sole Protection

Half rubber sole protectors for Louboutin stiletto heels. After Louboutin soles wear in well typically add 1mm colour-matched rubber protectors to the soles. This is a popular anti-slip repair option which also extends the life of designer shoes.

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Louboutin Sole Protection

Half rubber sole protectors for Louboutin stiletto heels. After Louboutin soles wear in we'll typically add 1mm colour-matched rubber protectors to the soles. This is a popular anti-slip repair option which also extends the life of designer shoes.

#louboutinshoerepair #designershoerepair #Soleprotection
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1 years ago
Dior wallet restoration

This Dior leather diorama wallet had ink blue ink stains on the  flap and body. We recoloured the stained areas with a finish that our team colour matched to the item. We like to apply our dyes with a brush to get a more natural finish and avoid excessive paint build up on the leather.

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Dior wallet restoration

This Dior leather diorama wallet had ink blue ink stains on the flap and body. We recoloured the stained areas with a finish that our team colour matched to the item. We like to apply our dyes with a brush to get a more natural finish and avoid excessive paint build up on the leather.

#diorbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagspa
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1 years ago
Chanel handbag re-whitening.

A few marks and discolouration on the body of this Chanel white bag. We touched up the colour and added a white dye to the surface before water protecting the leather.

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Chanel handbag re-whitening.

A few marks and discolouration on the body of this Chanel white bag. We touched up the colour and added a white dye to the surface before water protecting the leather.

#chanelbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Vibram resole leather boots

We replaced the soles on these worn leather boots with Vibram white colour matched rubber soles. The old soles were stripped, the surface was prepped before the custom cut new rubber soles were applied.
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#shoerepair #bootrepair #resole #vibram #menshoerepairs #hikingbootsresoleImage attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

Vibram resole leather boots

We replaced the soles on these worn leather boots with Vibram white colour matched rubber soles. The old soles were stripped, the surface was prepped before the custom cut new rubber soles were applied.

#shoerepair #bootrepair #resole #vibram #menshoerepairs #hikingbootsresole
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1 years ago
Black Chanel bag restoration.⁠
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Side stained and discoloured Chanel bag. We redyed/refinished the black leather to remove the stain and restore the bag to like-new condition.⁠
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Black Chanel bag restoration.⁠

Side stained and discoloured Chanel bag. We redyed/refinished the black leather to remove the stain and restore the bag to like-new condition.⁠

#chanelbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Crockett & Jones Rubber Soles

Our half rubber soles are custom matched, cut to size and applied to the leather soles. We use an edge finish to touch up the edges once the rubber soles are applied.

#shoerepair #resole #vibram #soleprotectors #menshoerepairs
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Crockett & Jones Rubber Soles

Our half rubber soles are custom matched, cut to size and applied to the leather soles. We use an edge finish to touch up the edges once the rubber soles are applied.

#shoerepair #resole #vibram #soleprotectors #menshoerepairs
#crockettandjonesshoerepair
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1 years ago
Vintage glomesh bag relining
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The original lining of the bag was worn and torn. We replaced the lining with a sample selected by the customer while repurposing the original chain and tag.

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Vintage glomesh bag relining

The original lining of the bag was worn and torn. We replaced the lining with a sample selected by the customer while repurposing the original chain and tag.

#bagrelining #glomeshbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagrepair #relining
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1 years ago
CD bags restoration
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A few marks and scratches on the logos needed rectifying on both of these CD bags. We firstly colour matched both colours before restoring the bags to like-new condition.
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CD bags restoration

A few marks and scratches on the logos needed rectifying on both of these CD bags. We firstly colour matched both colours before restoring the bags to like-new condition.

#diorbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagspa
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1 years ago
Hermes Birkin bag Cleaning
 
This grained rose coloured leather came with a few minor marks that needed cleaning. We also gave the silver-toned hardware a nice polish, returning the back in a like-new condition. 

#designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagrestoration #hermesbagrepair #bagspaImage attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

Hermes Birkin bag Cleaning

This grained rose coloured leather came with a few minor marks that needed cleaning. We also gave the silver-toned hardware a nice polish, returning the back in a like-new condition.

#designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #bagrestoration #hermesbagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Chanel Heel Repair

The heel was bent at the bead and the heel covers needed replacing. We replaced the heel covers before building out the lining and finished it off with recolouring of the leather.

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Chanel Heel Repair

The heel was bent at the bead and the heel covers needed replacing. We replaced the heel covers before building out the lining and finished it off with recolouring of the leather.

#shoeheelrepair #designershoerepair #chanelshoerepair
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1 years ago
Gucci Marmont Bag Restoration
 
There was discolouration around the edges of the bag, the body and piping. We revived the leather with a colour matched beige/white dye to complete the restoration.

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Gucci Marmont Bag Restoration

There was discolouration around the edges of the bag, the body and piping. We revived the leather with a colour matched beige/white dye to complete the restoration.

#guccibagrepair #handbagredyeing #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
LV Bucket Bag Restoration
 
The bag was purchased second hand by this customer who was looking to restore the leather trim and pen-stained lining. The trim was worn beyond repair so we refashioned with new vachetta leather and also removed the ink stains from lining.

#louisvuittonbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagspaImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

LV Bucket Bag Restoration

The bag was purchased second hand by this customer who was looking to restore the leather trim and pen-stained lining. The trim was worn beyond repair so we refashioned with new vachetta leather and also removed the ink stains from lining.

#louisvuittonbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Chanel Bag Redyeing

Quilted Chanel beige bag brought in by this customer in a deteriorated condition. There were micro-tears in the leather particularly on the back with general discolouration and staining. We decided to dye the bag to black and recontour the leather to mask the imperfections.

#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #handbagredyeing #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagspaImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Chanel Bag Redyeing

Quilted Chanel beige bag brought in by this customer in a deteriorated condition. There were micro-tears in the leather particularly on the back with general discolouration and staining. We decided to dye the bag to black and recontour the leather to mask the imperfections.

#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #handbagredyeing #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Givenchy Sneaker Restoration

Another puppy chewed designer shoe, posted by a customer from Sydney. We needed to recraft the leather backlining on one of the Givenchy sneakers, which had been completely torn through.

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Givenchy Sneaker Restoration

Another puppy chewed designer shoe, posted by a customer from Sydney. We needed to recraft the leather backlining on one of the Givenchy sneakers, which had been completely torn through.

#givenchyshoerepair #designershoerepair #sneakerrepair
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1 years ago
Gucci Vintage Bag Restoration

Suede Gucci vintage bag brought into our store for cleaning. There was general discolouration and fading of the tan suede. We restored the colour of the bag and waterprotected the leather to prevent further colour loss.

#designerbagrepair #guccibagrepair #guccipreloved #bagrestoration #handbagrepair #bagspaImage attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

Gucci Vintage Bag Restoration

Suede Gucci vintage bag brought into our store for cleaning. There was general discolouration and fading of the tan suede. We restored the colour of the bag and waterprotected the leather to prevent further colour loss.

#designerbagrepair #guccibagrepair #guccipreloved #bagrestoration #handbagrepair #bagspa
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1 years ago
Hermes Oran Sandel Repair

We remade the insole and outer sole for this customer who loved these Hermes tan leather sandals. Our team will often source exact or similar leather for our designer item restorations.

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Hermes Oran Sandel Repair

We remade the insole and outer sole for this customer who loved these Hermes tan leather sandals. Our team will often source exact or similar leather for our designer item restorations.

#hermesshoerepair #hermes #designershoerepair
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1 years ago
Louboutin sole restoration 

We received a pair of exquisite Louboutin mens shoes that needed to have the sole srebuilt and repainted. We custom matched the red-colour of the Louboutin soles and restored them to like-new conditon.

#shoerepair #resole #louboutinshoerepair #DesignerShoeRepair #menshoerepairsImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

Louboutin sole restoration

We received a pair of exquisite Louboutin mens shoes that needed to have the sole srebuilt and repainted. We custom matched the red-colour of the Louboutin soles and restored them to like-new conditon.

#shoerepair #resole #louboutinshoerepair #designershoerepair #menshoerepairs
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1 years ago
Miu Miu Biker Bag Restoration

We received this Miu Miu bag with stains on the yellow side panels. We matched up the colour and redyed the quilted leather to restore the stains.

 #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #miumiubag #miumiuImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

Miu Miu Biker Bag Restoration

We received this Miu Miu bag with stains on the yellow side panels. We matched up the colour and redyed the quilted leather to restore the stains.

#handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagredyeing #miumiubag #miumiu
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1 years ago
Marni Bucket Tan Handbag Restoration

We received this handbag that presented a damaged handle that needed reinforcement and a patch on the part where the handle connected to the bag. 

If the client had continued using it without bringing it to us, it would have resulted in the handle being ripped completely out.
The bag is now fully functional and we are sure that will be in enjoyed for many more years.

#marni #marnibag #designerbagrepair #leatherbagrepairImage attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

Marni Bucket Tan Handbag Restoration

We received this handbag that presented a damaged handle that needed reinforcement and a patch on the part where the handle connected to the bag.

If the client had continued using it without bringing it to us, it would have resulted in the handle being ripped completely out.
The bag is now fully functional and we are sure that will be in enjoyed for many more years.

#Marni #marnibag #designerbagrepair #leatherbagrepair
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