Let's Show How We Do LV Hacks!! Share Your Innovative Ideas and Ways to Modify LV

[LadyVintageBags]

Taiga leather Kourad clutch with straped looped under the flap and worn as a shoulder bag. The bag hasnt been altered yet, still pondering on what approach to take

 

[FrenchBulldog]

I changed out the leather strap for an LV brown nylon strap I bought years ago. The brown matches the glazing. I am also planning on having a custom chain strap made by Mautto

 

[Sunshine mama]

View attachment 4267388 I changed out the leather strap for an LV brown nylon strap I bought years ago. The brown matches the glazing. I am also planning on having a custom chain strap made by Mautto

I really love this strap. It's so nonchalant and looks extra comfortable!

 

[Sunshine mama]

I’m not sure if it’s really a hack since nothing was modified but I got a pretty floral cloth headband on Etsy to keep my Desk Agenda from flopping open in my purse. I really like using headband because they seem wide enough that they won’t put a lot of stress on one area of the agenda and can adjust with the amount of stuff I carry in it.

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This is such a great idea!

 

[LadyVintageBags]

Taiga leather Kourad clutch with straped looped under the flap and worn as a shoulder bag. The bag hasnt been altered yet, still pondering on what approach to take View attachment 4261217

I went with adding rivets on the back. I should have added them higher, the would sit better on my body that way. Lesson learnt.

 

[Sunshine mama]

I went with adding rivets on the back. I should have added them higher, the would sit better on my body that way. Lesson learnt.View attachment 4286514 View attachment 4286515

Very brave! And it looks really nice.

 

[LadyVintageBags]

Next bag hacked, vintage Lv epi montainge clutch turned into a mini bag using rivets with swivel rings and whatever crossbody chain you like, handsfree galore View attachment 4179548 View attachment 4179549 View attachment 4179550 View attachment 4179551 View attachment 4179552

Adding both a top handle and a chain gives this vintage piece a nice modern look 

 

[LadyVintageBags]

Very brave! And it looks really nice.

Thank You! It look me 3-4 weeks to work up the courage to do it because this piece was so nice but i was so getting annoyed from just looping a strap under the flap and having the whole thing come undone everytime i opened it.

 

[Sunshine mama]

Thank You! It look me 3-4 weeks to work up the courage to do it because this piece was so nice but i was so getting annoyed from just looping a strap under the flap and having the whole thing come undone everytime i opened it.

I understand what you mean. I've actually used the part you used to turn some of my bags to a crossbody bag. But not to an LV bag!

 

[cajhingle]

Poche noe as a crossbody

 

[chasy.price]

Adding both a top handle and a chain gives this vintage piece a nice modern lookView attachment 4286519 View attachment 4286520 

This is amazing. Do you mind sharing the process of adding rivets???

The newly improved bag looks absolutely fabulous. Practical too!!

 

[LadyVintageBags]

This is amazing. Do you mind sharing the process of adding rivets???

The newly improved bag looks absolutely fabulous. Practical too!!

Hi! I joined this group on Facebook and one of the admins (Jessie Rader) posted a tutorial and also sells the d ring rivets. I bought a handheld leather hole punch, punched a hole in the bag in each spot where I wanted to add the rivet and the rivet just screws in (you get two pieces that screw in per d ring rivet). Just 3 easy steps.

I recommend you really think about it before doing it because once you punch that hole, LV won't ever accept the bag for repairs again and the value may go down if you try to resell it. I bought the vintage LV men's clutch quite cheap $150 AUD and the condition wasn't the best so I was content to experiment/use it as a project bag. But I love how it turned out! All Weather, full leather bag and I change out the straps as I please haha

 

[Tnt123]

Wow this is incredible! I’m so impressed!

 

[p3b]

Added D rings to Noe Poche (Noe Pouch) so I can add straps

 

[ahhgoo]

This is inspirational. Trying to figure out what to do with my bag. Thanks for the ideas here