wear on your bag?

[aa12]

I was wondering does wear show more on the lighter colors like the Noce or does it show more on the brown/blacks .TIA

[ebruo]

Yes! At least the limo does. Mind you, I rrally use my bags - get on the bus/tube with them, schlep them around overseas etc. Limo got dirty after only 4 months though.

[Tibu]

My ebano doesn't show too much wear and it has been through a lot.

[Tanja]

Originally Posted by Tibu

My ebano doesn't show too much wear and it has been through a lot.

Same goes for mine, so I guess it's a safe colour.

[aa12]

anybody with a bag in the noce color who would say theirs has a lot of wear?

[valkyrie360]

The one thing that my SA has told me about noce, is that after a while the handles darken due to the oil from your hands...it is a gorgeous color though...

[doubtfulguest]

My noce handles have def. darkened. And certain areas of the intrecciato (like where my jeans rub--it's a tote) look "frayed" and dirty

[yoga1566]

I was wondering about this exact thing. I've been trying to pick out a great shoulder bag in a light brown/dark camel color and think I'm falling in love with the (old style) Ball bag in Noce. But a few SAs have told me about how the lighter BV colors are very delicate and can have color transfer issues, but then backtrack slightly after I show interest in the noce (instead of ebano). I'd hate to spend so much on a bag that won't wear well over time

[ouija board]

My limo campana has been worn almost everyday since I purchased it (including to work which is NOT a clean carpeted office building, but rather a dog filled vet clinic), and shows no wear, even where it rubs on my jeans/belt. The only wear/darkening I can see if I look really closely is on the underside of the handles along the edges, but even that is more my imagination and paranoia! I try not to set my bag on the ground, but when I have, as long as there is no grit to scrape against my bag, or liquid to stain my bag, have had no problems. I cannot see noce being any more delicate than limo when it comes to wear or darkening/stains, and ebano seems almost bulletproof! Also, I believe others here have reported that BV will clean bags at no cost in the first year of purchase (correct me if I'm wrong, please!).

[kiss_p]

For those who use their bottega's everyday, how do they hold up? Does the weave hold? Does the leather show scuff/wear on the corners? Does the zipper do well? I tend to think that my bottegas are delicate (because the leather feels so good), so I only use them on the weekends. Thanks!

[C_24]

Originally Posted by kiss_p

For those who use their bottega's everyday, how do they hold up? Does the weave hold? Does the leather show scuff/wear on the corners? Does the zipper do well? I tend to think that my bottegas are delicate (because the leather feels so good), so I only use them on the weekends. Thanks!

That`s what I was thinking first so I used my BV only sporadically, but turns out they`re even sturdier than some old canvas bag (at least the Nappa Umbria ones) and since, I`ve been mine almost daily.

I`m treating it with care, but don`t think constantly of the bag when I go out with it and it has been completely fine with no wearing yet!

[boxermom]

My darker colors have had no problems. I think if there is piping on the edges they are bound to show some wear, but you have to get close up to see it.

I don't have anything in Noce.

[mlbags]

My Roma in Old Petra, used almost daily from Mondays to Fridays since 5 months back, hardly shows any wear, no darkening of the handles too tho' I hand held it most of the time. I do baby my bags tho and take pains to make sure it sits on a clean chair/table. I've read somewhere here (sori, cudn't remember exactly where) that BV leather, tho' looks delicate, are actually rather hardy due to the quality of the leather used.

[kiss_p]

Thanks to everyone for the info. The dirt on the handles doesn't bother me. (LV and other brands do the same thing.) I was just concerned about the leather and the fact that they are handmade. I think it's time for me to start using my bottegas alot more often!

[ouija board]

Definitely use your bag more often! They only get softer and more beautiful with use.