Examples of Handbag Repairs
Featured customer handbag repairs and restorations from our Facebook page. If you’re interested in having your handbag repaired with us send photos to our team. Post your handbag from anywhere in Australia or visit our Melbourne heritage workshop
Restoring a Burned Chanel
This Chanel arrived with burned leather, a stained lining, and significant wear.
Gideon, head of alterations, replaced the damaged leather panel with a custom, colour-matched piece, carefully crafted to blend seamlessly with the original design. Jenny, then cleaned, conditioned and recoloured the exterior leather and lining.
Large-scale repairs like this require precision, time, and collaboration between our alterations and restorations department. Always making for incredible results.
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Bottega Veneta Handbag restoration
We received this beautiful Bottega Veneta handbag, that had signs of wear and tear, and some of the braided leather needed repair.
One of the main issues that can arise with braided leather is the potential for the individual links or strands to become damaged over time. Whether it's from regular use, accidental snags, or exposure to the elements, the delicate leather can start to fray, loosen, or even break. These damages can affect the overall appearance of your bag and, in severe cases, compromise its structural integrity.
Early detection of issues like fraying or loosening links can prevent further damage and make repairs more manageable.
Jenny patched the areas where the leather was damaged and frayed and finalised the work by doing a restorative clean and a colour retouch, making sure that the colour matched with the original colour of the bag.
#bottegabag #bottegaveneta #handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair
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Bottega Veneta handbag colour change
We received this beautiful Bottega Veneta bag for a colour change.
Our customer loved the bag; however, they wanted a colour change to make it more versatile.
They requested a shift from cream/white to a French navy colour to match their leather jacket, which they left with us for reference.
Jenny performed a colour change, ensuring it matched the jacket's tone.
The transformation is remarkable, with the bag now showcasing a beautiful new navy hue.
#bottegabag #bottegaveneta #handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair
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Chanel black handbag restoration
We received this classic Chanel handbag that showed signs of wear and tear, along with overall discoloration throughout the leather. The restoration work began with our leather specialist, Gideon, recrafting the piping and the leather straps. To complete the job, Jenny performed a restorative clean and a colour touch-up, matching the original black colour of the bag. This transformation turned the bag from a very washed-out and used condition to a great condition, ensuring our customer will be able to use and enjoy it for many more years to come.
#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #Bagsrepair
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I am interested in women's bags
Bottega Veneta bag restoration
We received this gorgeous Bottega Veneta bag that was in need of a complete restoration.
The bag showed signs of wear and tear, with faded leather and a broken patch on the woven leather. Additionally, the handle needed reattachment.
Our leather specialist, Gideon, worked on the patching and handle reattachment, while Jenny performed a restorative clean and colour retouch.
Our team did an incredible job, the results are incredible—the bag is back to a like-new condition!
#bottegabag #bottegaveneta #handbagrepair #bagrepair #designerbagrepair
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Chanel bag restoration
We received this Chanel bag with a damaged lining.
While the leather on the outside of the bag was in very good condition, the lining had deteriorated over the years.
Our leather specialist, Gideon, crafted a new lining.
Jenny finished the job by performing a restorative clean and colour retouch, bringing the bag back to a like-new condition.
#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #Bagsrepair
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You guys do such an excellent job, your workmanship is top notch, but, without a doubt this Chanel is a fake, sorry but it is.
What would a restoration like this cost? My similar bag is over 19 yrs old and the lining has not deteriorated at all.
Stunning!
Chanel bag restoration
We received this beautiful Chanel bag that showed signs of wear and tear, especially around the corners where the piping was worn through, the handles were damaged and the leather looking worn and faded.
Our leather specialist Gideon recrafted new handles, and to complete the restoration, Jenny, performed a restorative clean and a colour retouch, matching the original colour of the bag.
This restoration showcases how incredible our leather specialists are; the bag has been restored to a like-new condition, ready for many more years of use.
#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #Bagsrepair
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Silver Prada fabric handbag restoration
We received this beautiful Prada bag, which presented with discoloration throughout the fabric, including some patches with stains.
We performed a restorative cleaning followed by a color retouch to match the original shade of the bag.
The work involved removing stains and discoloration from the fabric while preserving its original look.
#pradabagrepair #handbagrepair #designerbagrepair #bagrepair
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Chanel pink tweed handbag restoration
We received this Chanel tweed bag which presented with marks and stains from wear and tear. Our restorative cleaning service usually not only includes a wash to eliminate dirt and grime but also colour restoration As a final step in the restoration, we applied a waterproof layer that will help keep the bag in good condition for a longer period of time.
#chanelbagrepair #bagrestoration #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair #Bagsrepair
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Amazing what you are able to achieve - congratulations.
I have used Evan’s for years now, they really do an expert job
Stunning result!
Dior mini saddle handbag repair
We received a lovely Dior saddle handbag with a broken piece of hardware that required replacement.
We crafted a new backing for the damaged hardware, ensuring that this beautiful bag is now fully functional once more.
#diorbagrepair #designerbagrepair #handbagrepair
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Great work!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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