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Aug 22nd, 2009, 09:47 AM
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Paraty Leather Variations??
Hi! I received this Chloe Paraty Shopper yesterday from eBay. (I'm am having it authenticated in the ATC thread.)
I have this same bag in black. I loved it so much that I bought the same bag in this more vibrant purple. I have been looking for this bag for a while, so when I found it on eBay I was so excited! When I received it though, the leather seems dryer than my black one. Has anyone found that the leather of the color Paraty bags feel dryer. Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks so much!!! |
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Aug 22nd, 2009, 10:23 AM
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Yes they do.
And even the leather is different from season to season. When I was buying my black Paraty I had to choose b/n several bags all the same color/same season/same style but the leather was really different in each handbag Love your name - so true |
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Aug 22nd, 2009, 04:13 PM
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I agree. I had to return my purple Paraty to Nordstroms, I went through 2 and they both showed cracks on the piping which looked white after just a few uses. I thought it might be the dry climate I live in, but my Rock Paraty is perfectly fine.
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Aug 23rd, 2009, 07:08 PM
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Juda - Thanks for your feedback! Since I think my black shopper is the same season as the purple, I expected the leathers would be about the same. Lescoy was also nice enough to point out that the dye drying process may have something to do with it as well.
alisonanna - Thank you for your thoughts as well! I am worried about the cracking of the leather, and more specifically, if the dye will start flaking like you experienced. I guess I will just have to keep my fingers crossed! Is your current purple satchel holding up? BTW - I must confess that it was your reveal of your purple satchel that made me fall for this color! I love the contrast red tipping! This may be now changing into more of a 'Care & Maintenance' question, but does anyone have any experience with treating the Chloe leather to preserve the leather from any additional drying or damage? Maybe a LMB product? |
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Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:01 PM
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Attaching before/after photos of Paraty (used LMB pro-treatment) |
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Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:31 PM
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New chloe bags dont need to be treated except maybe waterproof if you want. All mine are only waterproofed. You dont need to treat them as its essentially a conditioning treatment you'd be putting on. Which is unneccessary on a new leather bag. You can if you want to, but if you want them to soften up, then Chloes will soften with use over time. Again - love the colour, amazing. |
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Aug 23rd, 2009, 11:26 PM
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Just to clarify I only treated this Paraty (not other Partays or Chloe handbags) since the leather on this one was dry and scratch prone.
I am very happy with the result. |
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Aug 24th, 2009, 08:34 AM
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Rowe55 - Thanks! I have never conditioned any of my Chloes in the past, so I agree with you that Chloes do not typically require treatment.
I am just concerned about the feel of this leather and I want to prevent any cracking from occurring, particulary given that any cracking will be easily visible due to the color. Juda - Thanks for the before and after pics! I do have some LMB pro-treatment. I'm always so leary about putting anything on my bags. It will probably take me a couple of days to get up the courage to treat it, especially since this is the first Chloe I have ever treated, but I know it needs to be done. |
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Sep 20th, 2009, 08:42 PM
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Hi again!
I just wanted to let you ladies know that I very diligently treated my purple paraty shopper with LMB pro-treatment and shine restore! The leather feels so much healthier now!!! I used the bag twice last week already. The shine restore has made the leather look a bit more like the leather on the black paraty shopper I have. Thanks again for everyone's comments and feedback! |
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Sep 21st, 2009, 03:26 AM
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very pretty bag :)
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Sep 21st, 2009, 07:07 AM
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Beautiful bag and glad that you are happy with the result
Shine restore can not be used on all Chloe handbags Which lovin my bags kit is better for Chloe ? |
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Sep 21st, 2009, 07:11 AM
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Weeeeee!!!
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This is good to know! Thanks!
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Sep 21st, 2009, 08:34 PM
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Eek! Thanks for the heads up Juda! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled to be sure I don't have whitening like some of the other ladies did with the Shine Restore.
I didn't realize that Shine Restore wasn't really for Chloe bags. I will contact LMB though and see if there are any I should do before I see any similar wear or damaging....just to be safe! Thanks again, ladies! |
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