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I have jeans that has been worn over countless times over at least 2 years rubbed off on my light colored bag. I don't know how it happen and I don't know why. It got me sad and mad at the same time, but still hasn't prevented me from buying light colored bags or wearing jeans. ;) I just try to remember to not pair them together. ;)
 
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vink said:
I have jeans that has been worn over countless times over at least 2 years rubbed off on my light colored bag. I don't know how it happen and I don't know why. It got me sad and mad at the same time, but still hasn't prevented me from buying light colored bags or wearing jeans. ;) I just try to remember to not pair them together. ;)
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Brilliant plan, vink!
 
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vink said:
I have jeans that has been worn over countless times over at least 2 years rubbed off on my light colored bag. I don't know how it happen and I don't know why. It got me sad and mad at the same time, but still hasn't prevented me from buying light colored bags or wearing jeans. ;) I just try to remember to not pair them together. ;)
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That works! Personally I would get so annoyed that I couldn't carry a bag whenever that it just wouldn't work for me
 
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Murphy47 said:
I don't wear many jeans anymore for that very reason.
There are a few tricks you can try though.
One is to take them to the dry cleaners before your wear them. The chemicals they use to clean clothes will often remove the extra dye.
Or at home, you can do one of two things: wash 3 times in cold water. On the third wash, put in a cup of vinegar. Then put th in a HOT dryer for 5 minutes and hang to dry.
The other method is to soak in a bucket or bin for several days changing the water as it turns blue.
When no more dye comes out in the water, soak with vinegar and hang to dry.
The vinegar works just the same as on Easter eggs to "set" the dye.
It won't stop color transfer on a bag the hangs/ rubs on your jeans but it will keep the color off your skin.
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Excellent advice, Murphy! I just bought a new pair of dark blue jeans, and I've been worried about color transfer. I'm going to probably bring them to the drycleaner, since these are "dressy" jeans (is this an oxymoron???) so I don't want them to really fade, just lose their excess dye.
 
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Murphy47 said:
I hear you!!
Sounds like Spring Fever.
Possibly a few days off? Or maybe tying up bosses and hiding them in closet?
Or how about a wild party at the Mackeral to cheer you up?!!
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Hmmm. I had three weeks off around Christmas. Probably, I should just quit and start a sheep farm somewhere in some outback. Or get drunk at the Mackerel. :drinks:

Murphy47 said:
If you think I have have bad luck with bags, you should here some of my restaurant stories.
Just this week I had a glass that was cracked all the way around. Happy it didn't break and spill soda all over me and my clothes.
At the second restaurant, there was a hair in my mashed potatoes.
I think my problems with handbags stems from the age of the handbag when I purchase it.
I have champagne tastes with a beer budget.
So I look for bags that are super marked down.
Which means they have been on the shelf awhile.
So the leather starts to dry out, or it's been dropped on the tile floor and there's a hairline crack in the hardware which doesn't show up until you load up the bag.
Or my pet peeve: too much dye in the leather.
So many of the designers have moved factories to countries without stringent rules on production it's hard to find a bag where excess dye doesn't just run off on you. Many come with a "warning" card explaining the "special dye process". If I see one of those now, I just put the bag down and walk away.
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Murphy, my dear, you must have angered some entity out there. Badly angered. Maybe the deity of the mole rats? This is really a run of bad luck! :whut:

Murphy47 said:
I don't wear many jeans anymore for that very reason.
There are a few tricks you can try though.
One is to take them to the dry cleaners before your wear them. The chemicals they use to clean clothes will often remove the extra dye.
Or at home, you can do one of two things: wash 3 times in cold water. On the third wash, put in a cup of vinegar. Then put th in a HOT dryer for 5 minutes and hang to dry.
The other method is to soak in a bucket or bin for several days changing the water as it turns blue.
When no more dye comes out in the water, soak with vinegar and hang to dry.
The vinegar works just the same as on Easter eggs to "set" the dye.
It won't stop color transfer on a bag the hangs/ rubs on your jeans but it will keep the color off your skin.
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Very good and clever tricks! I tried once to clear a black jeans of a chemical stench with the help of vinegar. :)

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I must admit I miss the sparkly bag.
Sadly, Coach is not what it used to be.
Glitter edgekote peeling, buckles breaking,clips that don't stay clipped.
Or snaps that don't.
Vera Bradley has yummy leathers, decent hardware, but dark colored dyes rub off. Longchamp- one of the most awesome bags ever- nasty smell if they are from China and the Neo I bought had a grommet that wouldn't stay together.
Over Christmas is tried not to buy any bags as the RUSH those through production.
The Botkier is just bought is a little heavy, but has no annoying (but cute) hardware to break or chip. The handles are sewn to the bag. Easy repair if one should come loose.
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It is just a huge NO for stuff to fall apart so soon. It does not matter how long they have been on some store shelf. They should not be constructed for being fine only on a store shelf. :cursing:
My Foulonne is made in China, but has no odd smell. Thank God. The Cuir smells better, though. Hmmmmm.
 
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remainsilly said:
These are nice! Especially like the red.
You may have lingering red craving, from sparkly bag.;)This will cure.:hbeat:

Sigh.
Time is such an under-valued thing.
But 40 hours/week is not so bad--compared to many I know.
They work 80 hours/week, to afford impressive things.
Which they never are home to enjoy.:whut:

When I run away to join night circus--you'll get invite to hop train with me.:coolio:

:thinking: If this mug had monkeys, instead of owls...feeling deja vu.;)
Awesome bag. Perfect mug.:girlsigh::hbeat:
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Hmm. Have not experienced denim color transfer.
And wear jeans a lot.
Do buy some pairs at goodwill, etc.--maybe previous owner suffered dye transfer, so that I might not?:tup:
But, my new pairs don't misbehave either.
Weird.
As usual, I am off normal road--veering down embankment into thorny shrubs.:giggle:
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I know people who work 80 hours a week, too. Want to run away on the night circus train, though. Probably I am really fed up with the antics of my boss. (Putting him in some closet, like Murphy suggested would be fun. There need to be some mole rats in that closet, too. Hehehehe. :graucho:)
Mug was a present of a friend. Told me to look at it as soon as office gets crazy: see no evil - hear no evil - speak no evil. :P
 
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Sorry ladies for the delay...:sad:
But here is the story.

I sent a second email to the site and finally got a reply yesterday evening.
They said they were very sorry but they had to wait before giving me an answer as they had realized the Ricky I had ordered was.... different from the one they had received from their "supplier":confused1::confused1: and they had to wait for the supplier to give them some explanations. :hrmm:
They were satisfied with the supplier's reply.. ( which they didn't tell me about.:shocked:)
They sent me a very small photo of a part of the bag.
I replied that in the pic, the colour was a lighter brown but that was okay..
CS answered that.... no It had nothing to do with the colour.. and that, in fact, it was the LATCH that was different..:confused1: but they were 100% sure that it was a genuine RL Ricky bag as they don't sell fakes.
I know they don't but..
They offered another 10% discount to apologize ...if I confirmed my order.
I looked at the pic again. True, the latch was definitely odd to me.
I then googled the Ricky and nowhere did I see a latch like the one on "my" bag.
I sent the site a last mail, telling them to cancel my order and refund me ASAP.
I couldn't trust them any more. They should have got in touch with me before.
I told them that if I had not inquired about my order,God knows if they would have sent me the bag or given me a full refund and that the chapter was closed.
They replied they perfectly understood my suspicions and would refund me in... 3 to 5 business days.

So.... no Ricky...
What makes me angrier is the fact I had seen a Tiffin on Ralph Lauren site and didn't buy it because the money had gone to my HG. Of course the Tiffin isn't available any more.:sad:
It!s not the end of the world, I know... Still...:panic::panic:
 
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Mariapia said:
Sorry ladies for the delay...:sad:
But here is the story.

I sent a second email to the site and finally got a reply yesterday evening.
They said they were very sorry but they had to wait before giving me an answer as they had realized the Ricky I had ordered was.... different from the one they had received from their "supplier" and they had to wait for the supplier to give them some explanations.
They were satisfied with the supplier's reply.. ( which they didn't tell me about.)
They sent me a very small photo of a part of the bag.
I replied that in the pic, the colour was a lighter brown but that was okay..
CS answered that.... no It had nothing to do with the colour.. and that, in fact, it was the LATCH that was different.. but they were 100% sure that it was a genuine RL Ricky bag as they don't sell fakes.
I know they don't but..
They offered another 10% discount to apologize ...if I confirmed my order.
I looked at the pic again. True, the latch was definitely odd to me.
I then googled the Ricky and nowhere did I see a latch like the one on "my" bag.
I sent the site a last mail, telling them to cancel my order and refund me ASAP.
I couldn't trust them any more. They should have got in touch with me before.
I told them that if I had not inquired about my order,God knows if they would have sent me the bag or given me a full refund and that the chapter was closed.
They replied they perfectly understood my suspicions and would refund me in... 3 to 5 business days.

So.... no Ricky...
What makes me angrier is the fact I had seen a Tiffin on Ralph Lauren site and didn't buy it because the money had gone to my HG. Of course the Tiffin isn't available any more.
It!s not the end of the world, I know... Still...
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Awwww no! What a mess! :cursing: This is so disappointing. :crybaby:
But it is way better to cancel that order than to get a bag that could be a fake. Don't be too hard on yourself. Your perfect Ricky is waiting out there for you. I'm sure you will find her one day and you will be very happy. Do not settle for other Lauren bags when Ricky is the one you really want.
I am so sorry that this happened. This sucks sooooooo much. :hugs:
 
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