I've heard stories of people who've NEVER used their bag and just let it sit init's sleeper in the closet and it patina'd anyway after a while. I think it can vary depending o the climate you live in.
I didnt know that. I have a Mono Mizi that I bought a few months back and it still in the plastic and dustbag. I thought she'd be safe there until I was ready to bring her out. Oh well
it is a process that happens with untreated leather, like the ones that LV puts on his purses. The leather is very pale, almost white, to begin with, and over about a year, it turns a honey brown. Some people like it, some people don't. Personally, I love a good patina!
oxidation has something to do with the patina process besides humidity and light. so even if your bag doesn't see the light of day for a year it will still darken a bit as air still circulates around the bag. i don't think there's one sure way of permanently keeping the vachetta leather virginal white.
ok, this may seem a bit silly, but the canvas monogram LVs...are those leather or canvas?
Iask b/c i always thought it was leather, but the name was throwing me off... and b/c if it's not leather then i may change my mind about getting one as i prefer leather to other materials...
i know we're discussing patinas here, but i'm not sure if you're talking about the trim or the whole bag... sorry i'm a lil confused!
My blois bag which I have had for two years, came with a leather pad for the shoulder strap. It just slides on so I took it off because I like it better without. I kept that in the box, it is still light..not patina at all and the rest of the bag is very patina'd. So I kind of think that if its not exposed, it wont patina, but I agree with another poster who said it may be determined by the climate. I could see that..if I were in a humid climate, it may darken as opposed to somewhere where it is cooler. But mine did not darken at all.