What do you ladies do with your bags after the Patina turns very dark?

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nanirina

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Oct 4, 2008
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#1
Just curious, do you ladies keep the bag after the Patina turns pretty dark or sell it on ebay. Do you buy the style again just to get a lighter Patina?

I have a Tivoli GM and have had her for 3 years. Even though I haven't worn her too much, her patina is already quite dark!! I'm very sad because I like it in honey color but now that it's dark, i want to sell it. But not sure if should because if I sold her, I like the bag enough that I would buy another one.

Do you ladies ever sell your bag because of Patina, and then spend the $$$ to buy the exact same bag again? Ummm......
 
#2
I know alot of us have different definitions of "Dark" maybe if you post pics perhaps?
I have a Tivoli PM and love her to pieces :smile: so i know what you mean.
Maybe you can try the Lovin My Bags products to clean her up a bit maybe?
May e some of the darkness maybe dirt?
If you love the bag and its still pretty good. Id wear it out till i needed a new one. :smile:
 
#3
Dark patina is still okay for me, as long as it doesnt look almost black-ish or dirty looking...
If i really love the design/ style of the bag, i would either buy a new one of the same style or have the vachetta replaced/ repaired at LV store
 
#4
When my speedy handles got super dark I replaced them. They looked really bad, so I decided that was the best thing to do. But I don't mind dark vachetta, unless it looks dirty like my speedy did.
 
#5
nessie805 said:
I know alot of us have different definitions of "Dark" maybe if you post pics perhaps?
I have a Tivoli PM and love her to pieces :smile: so i know what you mean.
Maybe you can try the Lovin My Bags products to clean her up a bit maybe?
May e some of the darkness maybe dirt?
If you love the bag and its still pretty good. Id wear it out till i needed a new one. :smile:
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My bag looks like this. In real life it's slightly lighter due to lighting. I live in HK so the humidity doesn't help with Patina process or the sweaty hands!! I really like this bag. Dunno if I should get another one!!!! It feels like such a waste. I heard that getting lv to replace the vachette is pretty expensive.



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#12
Personally, I like how it looks. But if you don't, sell it and get a new one.There is a lot of leather on the Tivoli GM so it would probably cost enough to make it worth going new. I'd rather keep that bag for rougher weather and buy a new bag.
 
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nanirina said:
My bag looks like this. In real life it's slightly lighter due to lighting. I live in HK so the humidity doesn't help with Patina process or the sweaty hands!! I really like this bag. Dunno if I should get another one!!!! It feels like such a waste. I heard that getting lv to replace the vachette is pretty expensive.
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I really like the patina. IMO it looks gorgeous. May be you can just clean the handles and it will look great.
 
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