I will check that out - I did put some in the "cart" and it does reduce the more you buy, worked out around $75US for about 4 of them.
I shall have to check out their storage bags - did not know they did those
Chanel Lambskin - how do I clean it/care for it?
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I will check that out - I did put some in the "cart" and it does reduce the more you buy, worked out around $75US for about 4 of them.
I shall have to check out their storage bags - did not know they did those
I will check that out - I did put some in the "cart" and it does reduce the more you buy, worked out around $75US for about 4 of them.
I shall have to check out their storage bags - did not know they did those
Here is a picture of one.
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I've purchased a pair of Chanel lambskin pumps- its currently waiting for me at Nordys
http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fashion...ith-a-chain-inlaid.14B.G30007X01000C6993.html
The fit is perfect, I LOVE the chain at the bottom, and I got it black- although I'm thinking navy is pretty nice too (my SA has that on hold for me too)
BUTTTTTTTTTTT
I'm very weary about the nature of the delicate nature of lambskin.
Even with just a try-on the leather easily creased and an SA I talked to at Neiman Marcus he said he recommends his clients to carry along a pair of flats while driving so they don't ruin their Chanel pumps.
Does ANYONE own a pair of Chanel lambskin pumps and can speak to their wear? I understand that shoes need to be zipsoled/vibram and they need to be taken in for repair every once in a while (I did that with a pair of Cole Haan last year when I had a tear). I get that leather and shoes get scratches but I don't want tears and I don't want to have to be so weary of where I walk all the time that I only walk on flat surfaces/just inside.
I've purchased a pair of Chanel lambskin pumps- its currently waiting for me at Nordys
http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fashion...ith-a-chain-inlaid.14B.G30007X01000C6993.html
The fit is perfect, I LOVE the chain at the bottom, and I got it black- although I'm thinking navy is pretty nice too (my SA has that on hold for me too)
BUTTTTTTTTTTT
I'm very weary about the nature of the delicate nature of lambskin.
Even with just a try-on the leather easily creased and an SA I talked to at Neiman Marcus he said he recommends his clients to carry along a pair of flats while driving so they don't ruin their Chanel pumps.
Does ANYONE own a pair of Chanel lambskin pumps and can speak to their wear? I understand that shoes need to be zipsoled/vibram and they need to be taken in for repair every once in a while (I did that with a pair of Cole Haan last year when I had a tear). I get that leather and shoes get scratches but I don't want tears and I don't want to have to be so weary of where I walk all the time that I only walk on flat surfaces/just inside.
I use that one on mixed materials shoes/bags, such as leather with tweed (suede and smooth leather), etc. Watch out, it's really powerful with organic compounds in the smell, so use it outside for sure! It will dry odorless, but when wet...wow! I bought it for waterproofing; I have the other products for cleaning.
I own a lot of Chanel shoes, most of which are lambskin, and they wear fine. They are also some of my most comfortable shoes (flats and heels). I've not ever had any tears in my shoes. I wear them on city streets, concrete or gravel, whatever I find when I'm out and about. I see absolutely no reason to baby shoes. They are meant for walking. I do the same with Louboutin. The red soles are great, but the shoes were not meant to be worn only indoors. It's silly to not wear your shoes outside, so don't be afraid to do so!
Thank you so much for your reply!
I got worried since when I went to Neiman Marcus to see if they had the boot version available the SA there said he recommends his clients to have an extra pair of shoes for driving and what not and just to wear their Chanel heels at like work- just for flat surfaces.
I was really surprised/worried when I saw the leather bunch up and crease with just maybe at most 2 minutes of walking- that would mean that the leather is more on the softer side- right?
And I'm impressed that you have no tear in your shoes despite the fact you walk in gravel and etc- my Ferragamo patent platform already has little scratches that need polishing and I've worn them maybe at most 3 times
Thank you so much for your reply!
I got worried since when I went to Neiman Marcus to see if they had the boot version available the SA there said he recommends his clients to have an extra pair of shoes for driving and what not and just to wear their Chanel heels at like work- just for flat surfaces.
I was really surprised/worried when I saw the leather bunch up and crease with just maybe at most 2 minutes of walking- that would mean that the leather is more on the softer side- right?
And I'm impressed that you have no tear in your shoes despite the fact you walk in gravel and etc- my Ferragamo patent platform already has little scratches that need polishing and I've worn them maybe at most 3 times
I've worn my shoes on every surface pretty much, and I don't step carefully either. I just walk. Some people will wear car shoes as when driving some people will drag the heel of the shoe on the car mat, and if there are any bits of dirt there, the heel will grind in that. That's common advice for shoes made of any material, from wood to suede, alligator to lambskin, or metal to acrylic. Leather is a material that isn't like wood or metal, it will have some "give" to it, which is why shoes will stretch to accommodate your foot if they are made of leather, but won't if they are made of plastic.
I get about the recommendation of the car shoes-I generally don't drive- I take public transportation wherever I go so thats really not a problem for me- but the SA at NM just really talked about the shoes as if they were really delicate and placing them comparable to suede when it came to durability.
Again I get that leather does show creases, but when I tried on Louboutin's they showed no wear, no nothing at all (and it wasn't their patent heel)- again going back to the fact that lambskin is a softer leather compared to other designer leather shoes on the market. The only nice designer leather shoe I have- my other two are patent, Lanvin and Ferragamo, is Cole Haan. Cole Haan is calfskin (I believe) and I love the wear on it- I had a nick on it last year and a cobbler was able it fix it for $5- so I know shoes can be fixed, but calfskin compared to lambskin just seems much more durable , because its not as supple (I think thats the adjective I'm looking for...). Thats what started up this whole fiasco
So how do you care for your Chanel lambskin pumps? Do you just wipe them with a soft cloth once you're done wearing them? Put anything special on them?
Thanks so much for the advice!
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Hi All:
I would like to tap your brains on the problem with my bag.
I just bought a preloved vintage classic flap (2 series). The lambskin leather looked 'dry' and has a brittle/whitish on the surface. { Kind of like my skin during winter
} I thought the leather needs nourishment badly. So, thinking that I had learnt enough from the forum here, I went ahead with my rescue project. My partners-in-crime are the Cadillac Boot & Shoe Care and Meltonian Delicate (170).As always advised by tutu, I did a patch test on a small area inside the flap and waited. An hour later, it looked fine. And so I went ahead. Here are pictures I took with my iPhone. The first two pictures were the BEFORE and the rest are AFTER. As you can see, the bag has turned a shade darker. This is fine with me and the leather feels smoother too. BUT, if you look closely the last 5 pictures, the color distribution seem uneven. And it is prone to scratches too - the 5th pic was a marking made by the chain strap and no matter how I massage that spot, it is still there. And the last picture next to CC demonstrates the original problem.
What do you think I should do now. Give it another one over of Meltonian Delicate? Send it to a Spa? I don't want a dye work .. Try another product e.g. LMB?
OR maybe this is how vintage lambskin behaves?
Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
