So, I received a Dusty/Silver spot Steady from an online retailer and it was really scratched up! I am generally not too picky about my bags but there were TONS of scratches all over it and it was very visible.
The leather was gorgeous and really soft but the scratches were really visible and it wasn't what I was expecting from a new bag. So I explained the situation to the retailer, who told me that the leather is supposed to look and it is a "distressed effect." She said that Rebecca's showroom people told them that her intention was to make the leather look worn and distressed and that this would go away when it broke in.
I am a little confused by this first of all because I don't think the Dusty leather looks distressed per se. I have a lot of bags and have had a couple with distressed leather which in my mind is a different, deliberate effect. This leather to me just looked scratched up. Second of all, I'm not too sure how scratches can go away with wear. Also, I am pretty sure I have seen other Dusty bags that did not have this problem, but I could be wrong about this or maybe I just didn't notice it.
I sent this bag back. But my question is, those of you who have had bags in Dusty - does your bag show many scratches? Did it look this way when it was sent to you? Would you consider it "distressed?" When you treated the leather, was it able to prevent scratches?
Any answers would be appreciated - because if I can find a bag that would come to me new and without scratches I would definitely look for one elsewhere, and I would treat it when I got it and be careful with it so it didn't get banged up looking. However, if this really is how they all look when they come to you from the warehouse, it might be better for someone who doesn't mind a more worn in look but for me I should probably stay away and get the bag in a different color.
Thanks in advance Dusty experts
The leather was gorgeous and really soft but the scratches were really visible and it wasn't what I was expecting from a new bag. So I explained the situation to the retailer, who told me that the leather is supposed to look and it is a "distressed effect." She said that Rebecca's showroom people told them that her intention was to make the leather look worn and distressed and that this would go away when it broke in.
I am a little confused by this first of all because I don't think the Dusty leather looks distressed per se. I have a lot of bags and have had a couple with distressed leather which in my mind is a different, deliberate effect. This leather to me just looked scratched up. Second of all, I'm not too sure how scratches can go away with wear. Also, I am pretty sure I have seen other Dusty bags that did not have this problem, but I could be wrong about this or maybe I just didn't notice it.
I sent this bag back. But my question is, those of you who have had bags in Dusty - does your bag show many scratches? Did it look this way when it was sent to you? Would you consider it "distressed?" When you treated the leather, was it able to prevent scratches?
Any answers would be appreciated - because if I can find a bag that would come to me new and without scratches I would definitely look for one elsewhere, and I would treat it when I got it and be careful with it so it didn't get banged up looking. However, if this really is how they all look when they come to you from the warehouse, it might be better for someone who doesn't mind a more worn in look but for me I should probably stay away and get the bag in a different color.
Thanks in advance Dusty experts