Leather Bag Repairs | Before & After
Featured customer bag repairs and restorations from our Facebook page. If you’re interested in having your bag repaired with us send photos to our team. Post your bag from anywhere in Australia or visit our Melbourne heritage workshop
We received a Chanel denim handbag with some noticeable marks.
The bag had a large stain on the bottom and a smaller mark on the front. These types of stains can happen, especially on areas that come into contact with surfaces.
Jenny, performed a restorative clean and a colour retouch to seamlessly blend the affected areas and restore the bag's original vibrancy. To finish up the work, Jenny applied a waterproof treatment.
Waterproofing is a very important step in caring for your designer bags. It creates a protective barrier against water, spills, and stains, preventing them from penetrating the fabric and causing lasting damage. This also helps to protect against colour transfer and keeps the bag looking newer for longer.
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We received this beautiful Loewe Bamboo Bucket Bag in white.
Our customer decided it would be more versatile in black, as it’s a timeless colour that pairs well with a variety of outfits and is easier to maintain, making it ideal for everyday use.
Jenny performed the colour change, transforming the bag into a sleek black while preserving the original texture and quality of the leather.
To finalise the restoration, she applied a high-quality waterproof spray—an essential step in caring for any designer bag, that helps protect the bag from water damage, stains, and general wear.
We typically perform colour changes from lighter to darker shades.
If you're considering a colour change, contact us for a consultation, we will assess your item and provide expert advice on whether it’s a viable option for you.
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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.
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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.
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This beautiful Gucci Disco handbag came to us with damaged strap loops that needed to be recrafted. It presented with some general wear and tear, especially around the corners.
Luke recrafted the leather loops, and Jenny performed a restorative clean and colour refinishing, making sure to match the original colour.
This handbag is now not only restored to a like-new condition but also fully functional again.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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