Caring for Chanel CAVIAR Leather

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As the summer is approaching I'm finding myself worrying about my bag... I got a caviar boy last October and has been carrying it every where. But now that the weather is getting warmer and more humid I'm really worried about sweat damaging my bag... particularly on the strap. Would sweat damage the leather? I have this (somewhat) irrational fear of the strap softening after absorbing sweat and maybe snapping in half :cray:

Am I crazy for worrying about this? Or should I really invest in some water proofing spray?
 
I'm so sorry that happened! I would definitely call a boutique and see if they can fix it for you. Good luck.


I'm not too sure there's anything that done to replace the scratched off leather. Maybe a little leather conditioner would help to smooth it out, something like Cadillac leather conditioner or Meltonian leather conditioner. So sorry this happened to you. Honestly it doesn't look too bad.

:hugs:


Thanks ladies for the advice! [emoji179] Totally panicked for a awhile there! Will get the leather conditioner like KittyMooMoo said. Chanel doesn't help when it comes to leather issues. Only the hardware, Arlene. Sad.[emoji29]
 
As the summer is approaching I'm finding myself worrying about my bag... I got a caviar boy last October and has been carrying it every where. But now that the weather is getting warmer and more humid I'm really worried about sweat damaging my bag... particularly on the strap. Would sweat damage the leather? I have this (somewhat) irrational fear of the strap softening after absorbing sweat and maybe snapping in half :cray:

Am I crazy for worrying about this? Or should I really invest in some water proofing spray?

Waterproofing never hurts in my opinion. I spray Vectra on all of my bags and use them with confidence. :p
 
Hello everyone:

My first time in here, but I've found the questions and replies very helpful. Now I don't know of this is the right thread (I hope it is and not making you waste your time or spamming the thread).

I've just bought a Chanel In Business Caviar Briefcase from Gilt.com, now, since the nature of the product is vintage, there are some signs of use, now, also, because of the nature (and price) it didn't include dust bag, certificate, and I notice that, for some weird (and for me suspicious) reason the hologram was removed (it's kind of worrying actually).

Now, what I'd like to know is, in the understanding that what I bought is authentic (that I truly hope it is, because it certainly looks real enough to me and I haven't found any complaint about Gilt selling replicas or fakes) can I, in the current condicion of my briefcase, approach Chanel to ask for maintenance/fixing of my briefcase?

Also, in this cases in which a vintage product was purchased and the dust bag and other accompanying items are missing, is there a way to ask Chanel to provide at least the dust bag even for a cost?

I'm really sorry if I'm asking so much, maybe I'm daydreaming, but I really love that briefcase and would love to have it fixed so it look the best it can.

Thank you guys, and if I'm in the wrong thread please tell me so I can post in the right one.

Thank you!

P.S. Do you recommend that I ask in the authentication thread for my bag to be authenticated?
 
Hi! I can authenticate it for you if you provide pictures here. Can you provide all angles of hardware, chanel made in france/Italy inside, etching on hardware. etc.


Also, the boutique will not give you a dustbag unless you have a good relationship with an SA and have purchased from them before. If you send your bag in for a spa cleaning it will come back with the duster and box, however it will be out for approx. 3-4 months. You can send it to any Chanel boutique to do that. I recommend Las Vegas in the Bellagio, her name is Bonnie. :)




Hello everyone:

My first time in here, but I've found the questions and replies very helpful. Now I don't know of this is the right thread (I hope it is and not making you waste your time or spamming the thread).

I've just bought a Chanel In Business Caviar Briefcase from Gilt.com, now, since the nature of the product is vintage, there are some signs of use, now, also, because of the nature (and price) it didn't include dust bag, certificate, and I notice that, for some weird (and for me suspicious) reason the hologram was removed (it's kind of worrying actually).

Now, what I'd like to know is, in the understanding that what I bought is authentic (that I truly hope it is, because it certainly looks real enough to me and I haven't found any complaint about Gilt selling replicas or fakes) can I, in the current condicion of my briefcase, approach Chanel to ask for maintenance/fixing of my briefcase?

Also, in this cases in which a vintage product was purchased and the dust bag and other accompanying items are missing, is there a way to ask Chanel to provide at least the dust bag even for a cost?

I'm really sorry if I'm asking so much, maybe I'm daydreaming, but I really love that briefcase and would love to have it fixed so it look the best it can.

Thank you guys, and if I'm in the wrong thread please tell me so I can post in the right one.

Thank you!

P.S. Do you recommend that I ask in the authentication thread for my bag to be authenticated?
 
Hi! I can authenticate it for you if you provide pictures here. Can you provide all angles of hardware, chanel made in france/Italy inside, etching on hardware. etc.


Also, the boutique will not give you a dustbag unless you have a good relationship with an SA and have purchased from them before. If you send your bag in for a spa cleaning it will come back with the duster and box, however it will be out for approx. 3-4 months. You can send it to any Chanel boutique to do that. I recommend Las Vegas in the Bellagio, her name is Bonnie. :)

Thank you!

Right now I'm @ work but when I get home tonight I'll make a photoshoot and send you the pics haha.

Thank you so much again for the response!
 
Hi! I can authenticate it for you if you provide pictures here. Can you provide all angles of hardware, chanel made in france/Italy inside, etching on hardware. etc.


Also, the boutique will not give you a dustbag unless you have a good relationship with an SA and have purchased from them before. If you send your bag in for a spa cleaning it will come back with the duster and box, however it will be out for approx. 3-4 months. You can send it to any Chanel boutique to do that. I recommend Las Vegas in the Bellagio, her name is Bonnie. :)

Hi again! As promised I made a little photoshoot of the bag and here are the results, I've been checking out authentication guides and I think so far all the tips and tests have passed...

Here are the pics, thanks again!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J569sKQ6anE/VY3_26l18bI/AAAAAAAACOQ/wYjF4z9bPXs/w1083-h927-no/IMG_0441.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-78XgYPX1ilA/VY3_3LZrdZI/AAAAAAAACOQ/q_CM3Uc2-Io/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0444.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B_B_gT5fbMA/VY3_2z_l17I/AAAAAAAACOQ/NclOLKQ8JyM/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0446.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wH1aPQzbyk0/VY3_4C0rmzI/AAAAAAAACOQ/vK4G_D-plzY/w318-h927-no/IMG_0448.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dbgQfBqLeHk/VY3_4jAwvnI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Lvnn_Z-fl14/w755-h926-no/IMG_0450.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YPbvmZJN-bo/VY3_4wMm4cI/AAAAAAAACOQ/rF79iZE5TGI/w612-h927-no/IMG_0452.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ahf2dcHdjkw/VY3_5iSwRVI/AAAAAAAACOQ/kl24Ex7mjHk/w1143-h927-no/IMG_0454.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o-KoQWHkkNQ/VY3_5-Y308I/AAAAAAAACOQ/xLLnX2fKu-4/w297-h927-no/IMG_0456.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KluH4SAvCbs/VY3_7e-IZdI/AAAAAAAACOQ/yWJO960yPBg/w820-h927-no/IMG_0460.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nwm7iiOSgB0/VY3_8eghRpI/AAAAAAAACOQ/2PWuowNbabo/w695-h927-no/IMG_0463.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tjJHyXVggwg/VY3_8XsoC7I/AAAAAAAACOQ/WuyV-hilnf4/w695-h927-no/IMG_0471.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Js94tKZabg/VY3_9v2V3qI/AAAAAAAACOQ/1-KtWWr7se8/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0473.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--QE9R2syV9Q/VY3_-aTLHiI/AAAAAAAACOQ/F0_-y0M-xxk/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0474.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0XusrLejPYo/VY3_-1aubLI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Mgm_yb603YY/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0478.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IcZcJNPxWfA/VY4AAAXngWI/AAAAAAAACOo/uhEwiWkqewY/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0481.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rUfdxl-YO9c/VY4AAYjhbmI/AAAAAAAACOQ/6QmggV5Ugbo/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0485.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2zWUf1bOphM/VY4ACgJMvJI/AAAAAAAACOQ/wzlFgv_ATxQ/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0489.JPG

If t is in deed authentic (that I hope it is) based on the condition seen in the pics, do you think the spa cleaning will improve the appearance? I'm considering the spa treatment to improve the condition or at least the appearance of the bag and also because you mentioned that it comes back with dust bag and box.

Now, is this spa treatment always returns whith the duster and box? I'm asking since, I live in México, and there's only one boutique and, to be honest, sometimes boutiques in the country don't quite offer a very good service to be honest.

Thank you so much on any feedback, really appreciate it!
 
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Gorgeous bag! And caviar! It is definently authentic, congrats! Circa late 80's. :)



Hi again! As promised I made a little photoshoot of the bag and here are the results, I've been checking out authentication guides and I think so far all the tips and tests have passed...

Here are the pics, thanks again!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J569sKQ6anE/VY3_26l18bI/AAAAAAAACOQ/wYjF4z9bPXs/w1083-h927-no/IMG_0441.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-78XgYPX1ilA/VY3_3LZrdZI/AAAAAAAACOQ/q_CM3Uc2-Io/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0444.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B_B_gT5fbMA/VY3_2z_l17I/AAAAAAAACOQ/NclOLKQ8JyM/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0446.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wH1aPQzbyk0/VY3_4C0rmzI/AAAAAAAACOQ/vK4G_D-plzY/w318-h927-no/IMG_0448.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dbgQfBqLeHk/VY3_4jAwvnI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Lvnn_Z-fl14/w755-h926-no/IMG_0450.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YPbvmZJN-bo/VY3_4wMm4cI/AAAAAAAACOQ/rF79iZE5TGI/w612-h927-no/IMG_0452.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ahf2dcHdjkw/VY3_5iSwRVI/AAAAAAAACOQ/kl24Ex7mjHk/w1143-h927-no/IMG_0454.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o-KoQWHkkNQ/VY3_5-Y308I/AAAAAAAACOQ/xLLnX2fKu-4/w297-h927-no/IMG_0456.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KluH4SAvCbs/VY3_7e-IZdI/AAAAAAAACOQ/yWJO960yPBg/w820-h927-no/IMG_0460.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nwm7iiOSgB0/VY3_8eghRpI/AAAAAAAACOQ/2PWuowNbabo/w695-h927-no/IMG_0463.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tjJHyXVggwg/VY3_8XsoC7I/AAAAAAAACOQ/WuyV-hilnf4/w695-h927-no/IMG_0471.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Js94tKZabg/VY3_9v2V3qI/AAAAAAAACOQ/1-KtWWr7se8/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0473.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--QE9R2syV9Q/VY3_-aTLHiI/AAAAAAAACOQ/F0_-y0M-xxk/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0474.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0XusrLejPYo/VY3_-1aubLI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Mgm_yb603YY/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0478.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IcZcJNPxWfA/VY4AAAXngWI/AAAAAAAACOo/uhEwiWkqewY/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0481.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rUfdxl-YO9c/VY4AAYjhbmI/AAAAAAAACOQ/6QmggV5Ugbo/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0485.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2zWUf1bOphM/VY4ACgJMvJI/AAAAAAAACOQ/wzlFgv_ATxQ/w1236-h927-no/IMG_0489.JPG

If t is in deed authentic (that I hope it is) based on the condition seen in the pics, do you think the spa cleaning will improve the appearance? I'm considering the spa treatment to improve the condition or at least the appearance of the bag and also because you mentioned that it comes back with dust bag and box.

Now, is this spa treatment always returns whith the duster and box? I'm asking since, I live in México, and there's only one boutique and, to be honest, sometimes boutiques in the country don't quite offer a very good service to be honest.

Thank you so much on any feedback, really appreciate it!
 
Oh I didn't see the last question, my husband is from Vera Cruz :) I had no idea there was a Chanel there!? You must send to the states for sure to get the better service I imagine. It will improve the appearance slightly, I am not certain if the dimples will come out, they typically can replace gold hardware but I would leave the vintage hardware on if I were you, it looks pretty good. You should try to heat the bag up ***indirectly***with a blow dryer and massage cream based moisturizer into it. I have used even leather Coach brand moisturizer to do it on my jumbo. Massage the more noticeable spots - it works 8/10 times. Another good cream is "Cadillac" or "Apple" brand. Try that before you send it away atleast
 
Hello everyone:

My first time in here, but I've found the questions and replies very helpful. Now I don't know of this is the right thread (I hope it is and not making you waste your time or spamming the thread).

I've just bought a Chanel In Business Caviar Briefcase from Gilt.com, now, since the nature of the product is vintage, there are some signs of use, now, also, because of the nature (and price) it didn't include dust bag, certificate, and I notice that, for some weird (and for me suspicious) reason the hologram was removed (it's kind of worrying actually).

Now, what I'd like to know is, in the understanding that what I bought is authentic (that I truly hope it is, because it certainly looks real enough to me and I haven't found any complaint about Gilt selling replicas or fakes) can I, in the current condicion of my briefcase, approach Chanel to ask for maintenance/fixing of my briefcase?

Also, in this cases in which a vintage product was purchased and the dust bag and other accompanying items are missing, is there a way to ask Chanel to provide at least the dust bag even for a cost?

I'm really sorry if I'm asking so much, maybe I'm daydreaming, but I really love that briefcase and would love to have it fixed so it look the best it can.

Thank you guys, and if I'm in the wrong thread please tell me so I can post in the right one.

Thank you!

P.S. Do you recommend that I ask in the authentication thread for my bag to be authenticated?

Hi there is some reason to be concerned about Gilt.com. There a few threads about them selling superfakes and the battles that ensued. Consider getting it authenticated by a company that works with the credit card companies. Lots of information on TPF.
http://forum.purseblog.com/prada-shopping/gilt-sold-me-a-superfake-prada-saffiano-and-899860.html
http://forum.purseblog.com/general-shopping/gilt-celine-bag-turned-out-to-be-counterfeit-840310.html
 
Hi there is some reason to be concerned about Gilt.com. There a few threads about them selling superfakes and the battles that ensued. Consider getting it authenticated by a company that works with the credit card companies. Lots of information on TPF.
http://forum.purseblog.com/prada-shopping/gilt-sold-me-a-superfake-prada-saffiano-and-899860.html
http://forum.purseblog.com/general-shopping/gilt-celine-bag-turned-out-to-be-counterfeit-840310.html

Oh my GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This can't be possible, I love Gilt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I really hope Ms. Affliction is right and I was lucky enough to get an authentic product, this is just so nervewrecking, how is it possible that a site like Gilt could have that kind of mistake, and also to be honest, I saw the album of the Prada fake and to be honest, I really got scared since I really didn't see the flaw, which means, I really don't know nothing about real Prada, geez!!!

Thank you for the info, so far I think all of the things I bought in Gilt are authentic, or at least the only thing that didn't come with the boutique/regular original packaging was my vintage Chanel :S!!
 
Oh my GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This can't be possible, I love Gilt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I really hope Ms. Affliction is right and I was lucky enough to get an authentic product, this is just so nervewrecking, how is it possible that a site like Gilt could have that kind of mistake, and also to be honest, I saw the album of the Prada fake and to be honest, I really got scared since I really didn't see the flaw, which means, I really don't know nothing about real Prada, geez!!!

Thank you for the info, so far I think all of the things I bought in Gilt are authentic, or at least the only thing that didn't come with the boutique/regular original packaging was my vintage Chanel :S!!
There is some information on the "fake Chanel" thread. That is the only play we can post about fakes. Costco, Rue La La and Bluefly have also had issues with Superfakes. There were lots of fake Chanel around in the 90s that are now being passed off as Vintage. Good Luck
 
There is some information on the "fake Chanel" thread. That is the only play we can post about fakes. Costco, Rue La La and Bluefly have also had issues with Superfakes. There were lots of fake Chanel around in the 90s that are now being passed off as Vintage. Good Luck

Thank you so so much for alerting me of Gilt, I just posted a request on the authentication forum as well, I guess it is never a bad idea to get new confirmation.

Also thank you so much to Ms. Affliction on her time and comments, I really appreciate the help! And I won't spam this thread anymore!

Cheers and thank you both of you!
 
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