Fellow Manhattan Dwellers...

chunkymunky85 · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:00 PM

i dont know if any of you were in Manhattan today but it was raining cats and dogs!!!! and OF COURSE i wasnt able to obtain a taxi : ( AND on top of that i was carrying my beloved bbag with me and had to walk 5 blocks to my car... now usually 5 blocks is NOTHING but it was pouring and as much as i tried to shield my bbag from the weather with my body i wasnt able to do so she is SOAKED... my baby has never been this wet
WHAT DO I DO?
IS SHE RUINED?

hellosunshine · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:15 PM

just let it air dry..it'll be fine tomorrow morning.
i've had that happen to me before and i just let it dry on a towel and the next morning the leather was amazing! it was like it got better with the rain or something.

jelts · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Yeah, I'd like it air dry on a towel and make sure that the insides and the lining are dry too. Thereafter, determine the damage, if there's any.

CTgrl414 · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:41 PM

I actually just moved in today and it was TERRIBLE!!!!! raining so hard. I had to wait to carry in my stuff because I didn't want to get drenched.

girlygirl3 · Jun 14th, 2008, 07:55 PM

And it's still storming!

miumiume · Jun 14th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Haha its still raining here and I'm still in bed! Your bag will be just fine.

erica1451 · Jun 14th, 2008, 08:32 PM

You should try to soak up the excess moisture with a towel and set it out to dry overnight. Don't worry, I've had the same thing happen to me before and my bbag was fine

. Like hellosunshine said, the rain actually seemed to make the leather better

.

chunkymunky85 · Jun 14th, 2008, 09:23 PM

thank you all for making me feel better i was kind of worried

miumiu -me i am now in the long island area and the storm seems to have traveled with me haha
ctgrl- congrats on the move its a great city and im sure you will have lots of fun : )

drati · Jun 14th, 2008, 09:34 PM

It'll probably just make the leather nice and soft. My bags get wet frequently and they've all survived just fine. Just air dry her.

aaallabama · Jun 14th, 2008, 09:43 PM

^^ awe, i live in nyc & the rain was nuts today!!!...so was the lightening & the thunder & the sun-showers (more like sun-storms

)...which is why i've been inside my apartment since 3pm this afternoon (lol!!!)...but never fear, b-bags are very resilient to bad weather...like the rest of the girls said, just let it air dry completely & if it needs a little moisture later, use some "apple conditioner"

princess_eab · Jun 14th, 2008, 11:47 PM

I also live in NYC and man I did NOT expect it to rain like that!! Thankfully I decided to take my cheapo Liz Claiborne (cuter than you'd think) leather sling bag today instead of my NEW Black Work. It got soaked, but looks fine, though sort of stained. I can never keep light bags looking decent here.

Anyway, I'm glad to hear that BBags are rain-friendly. I doubt I'll take mine out much at first in the rain, but nice to know that a few drops won't kill the leather.

aaallabama · Jun 15th, 2008, 08:56 PM

^^ how's your bag today girl (?)

princess_eab · Jun 16th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaallabama

^^ how's your bag today girl (?)

Well, the LC one looks fine, but it's a year old and not very clean anyway!

My new black Work is perfect though!

I moisturized her and waterproofed her today and I can't wait to use her at work this week! She holds a TON of stuff!

chunkymunky85 · Jun 22nd, 2008, 07:31 PM

well... SHE SURVIVED!!!!!

:y ahoo:
however there is one dry spot and i was wondering what you guys suggest to condition and moisturize me bag
should i use just regular leather moisturizer?

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:00 PM	#1
chunkymunky85 Member	Fellow Manhattan Dwellers... i dont know if any of you were in Manhattan today but it was raining cats and dogs!!!! and OF COURSE i wasnt able to obtain a taxi : ( AND on top of that i was carrying my beloved bbag with me and had to walk 5 blocks to my car... now usually 5 blocks is NOTHING but it was pouring and as much as i tried to shield my bbag from the weather with my body i wasnt able to do so she is SOAKED... my baby has never been this wet WHAT DO I DO? IS SHE RUINED?

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#2
hellosunshine Hi, I'm Sara!	just let it air dry..it'll be fine tomorrow morning. i've had that happen to me before and i just let it dry on a towel and the next morning the leather was amazing! it was like it got better with the rain or something. __________________ MY LOVELY COLLECTION: Louis Vuitton Vernis Agenda '08 Balenciaga White Work with Giant Gold Hardware Multicolor White Louis Vuitton Wapity Louis Vuitton Azur Speedy 30 Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette Louis Vuitton Damier Speedy Soon To Add: Rebecca Minkoff Yellow Nikki Coin Purses Balenciaga!

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:41 PM	#4
CTgrl414 Member	I actually just moved in today and it was TERRIBLE!!!!! raining so hard. I had to wait to carry in my stuff because I didn't want to get drenched. __________________ "Ask thy purse what thou shouldst spend" - Scottish Proverb Praying for an 04 dark turquoise to come to me...

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:55 PM	#5
girlygirl3 Member Location: NYC	And it's still storming! __________________ Wishlist: Bal Marine GSH PT, Bal Charbon GSH Day, Miu Miu Coffer Zaffiro

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#7
erica1451 is on a purse ban :( Location: NYC	You should try to soak up the excess moisture with a towel and set it out to dry overnight. Don't worry, I've had the same thing happen to me before and my bbag was fine . Like hellosunshine said, the rain actually seemed to make the leather better . __________________ Balenciaga Wishlist: black flat brass hobo, RH Besace in black or charbon, black flat brass first

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:23 PM	#3
jelts Member	Yeah, I'd like it air dry on a towel and make sure that the insides and the lining are dry too. Thereafter, determine the damage, if there's any.

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:05 PM	#6
miumiume Member Location: New York, New York.	Haha its still raining here and I'm still in bed! Your bag will be just fine.

Jun 14th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#8
chunkymunky85 Member	thank you all for making me feel better i was kind of worried miumiu -me i am now in the long island area and the storm seems to have traveled with me haha ctgrl- congrats on the move its a great city and im sure you will have lots of fun : )

Jun 14th, 2008, 09:34 PM	#9
drati Member	It'll probably just make the leather nice and soft. My bags get wet frequently and they've all survived just fine. Just air dry her.

Jun 14th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#10
aaallabama praying for mankind Location: nyc baby	^^ awe, i live in nyc & the rain was nuts today!!!...so was the lightening & the thunder & the sun-showers (more like sun-storms )...which is why i've been inside my apartment since 3pm this afternoon (lol!!!)...but never fear, b-bags are very resilient to bad weather...like the rest of the girls said, just let it air dry completely & if it needs a little moisture later, use some "apple conditioner" __________________ "dogs never bite me, just humans." - marilyn monroe

Jun 14th, 2008, 11:47 PM	#11
princess_eab LV & BBag obsessed Location: NYC	I also live in NYC and man I did NOT expect it to rain like that!! Thankfully I decided to take my cheapo Liz Claiborne (cuter than you'd think) leather sling bag today instead of my NEW Black Work. It got soaked, but looks fine, though sort of stained. I can never keep light bags looking decent here. Anyway, I'm glad to hear that BBags are rain-friendly. I doubt I'll take mine out much at first in the rain, but nice to know that a few drops won't kill the leather. __________________ My LV: Damier speedy 30 Epi red speedy 25 Epi black pochette Damier medium agenda Damier mini pochette Damier cles Mono poche toilette 26 My Balenciaga: 07 Black Work 07 Pine City w/GSH

Jun 15th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#12
aaallabama praying for mankind Location: nyc baby	*^^ how's your bag today girl (?)* __________________ "dogs never bite me, just humans." - marilyn monroe

Jun 22nd, 2008, 07:31 PM	#14
chunkymunky85 Member	well... SHE SURVIVED!!!!!:y ahoo: however there is one dry spot and i was wondering what you guys suggest to condition and moisturize me bag should i use just regular leather moisturizer?