Caring for Chanel CAVIAR Leather

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#106
I use Apple Conditioner on my caviar beige medium flap with no problem. Works well for those stains which baby wipes (sans alcohol!) couldn't help me to remove. Not on just the corners but also the straps and all the areas of the back pocket.
I actually already posted on this several times in this forum.

Good luck! :)
 
#107
girls please help me = (
my new light beige jumbo ..... transfered to black (back of the flap) ... i worn it only 3 times ( 5 minutes each) !!!!!
i am shocked .... will put her in the closet till i find a solution !!

what to do ?
 
#108
Chanelle: if your chanel store does recondition of bags, send her to your local chanel store :)
If not, get meltonian all purpose-leather cleaner and conditioner to wipe off the color-transfer. You can also send to professional bag leathers cleaning places for cleaning.
 
#109
Chanelle said:
girls please help me = (
my new light beige jumbo ..... transfered to black (back of the flap) ... i worn it only 3 times ( 5 minutes each) !!!!!
i am shocked .... will put her in the closet till i find a solution !!

what to do ?
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Chanelle: What article of clothing transferred? Gosh, this is my biggest fear with my light colored Chanel handbags and I don't buy cheap clothing so I don't expect it from normal clothing except, of course, denim, which can croc. I am not usually careful with work clothing, t-shirts, light weight wool or khaki fabrics, etc. I am extremely careful when I carry my handbags with denim.
 
#111
I think the light beige should be pretty easy to take care of. I have the same bag in a medium. Just make sure your dark denim doesn't rub against the leather to avoid any potential color transfer problems. I don't wear denim up top, and my bag never hits my jeans, so that is never really an issue for me. As others have suggested, you can use non-scented baby wipes to clean the bag, or Appleguard conditioner, etc. :smile1:

As for whether or not it can be worn all year around, I think so, yes. I would wear it with (for example... I'm thinking of my wardrobe haha) a chocolate brown coat/jacket in the winter, and with warm, saturated colors (and really, whatever it looks good with). In the spring/summer, it's perfect with brights, prints, and whatever else! Enjoy your bag!! :smile1:
 
#112
With the light beige flaps, I would wear them double-strapped and on the shoulder if I were wearing denim. That way the chance of color transfer would be greatly minimized. I have the Meltonian leather cleaner and conditioner mentioned above in case of any problems. And I also think that this color is appropriate to wear year round.
 
#113
uh oh... no problems w/ color transfer from denim or dark tops on mine so far. well, save for a few tiny scratches on the turnlock... but that's another story :p

i absolutely think that the light beige is indeed an all-season accessory. that's the best w/ classics, again, you can never go wrong! other than what fieryfashionist mentioned, it especially looks more divine w/ dark colored tops and lbd's. then again, it's wise to wash new clothing before wearing the 1st time. further, some clothes' labels say "pre-washed", they may be safer, but still safest to do another soak yourself.
 
#114
Are there any special tips for caring for the caviar leather? The SA at Chanel told me to use any kind of conditionner for the leather every few months. I'm using the renewal lotion from Danier which makes it feel really nice.

Any other tips for keeping it looking good and for storing it? What kind of maintenance does Chanel do on the bag?

Thanks!
 
#115
misschanel28: Caviar leather is totally fuss-free~ No treatments are needed imo.

However if yours is light colors such as white, maybe you will need to becareful of color-transfer issue. I pre-treat my white caviar using meltonian all-purpose cleaner and conditioner against any future stains and color transfer~

In my country, Singapore, they only does repairments for chanel bags such as stitches loosens, chain problem issues, replating. They don't do any reconditioning or redye of leather. We have to send it to other professional bag salons~ (for reconditioning leather, best is to check with your local store for more info)
 
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