Also jumping in on an old thread and hoping for new answers! Has anyone ever found that Chanel patent discolors? About 3 years ago, I purchased on consignment the Spring/Summer 2014 jumbo flap in hot pink patent. I purchased it in the winter and waited anxiously to use it once the weather was warmer. When that time finally came and I had it out in natural sunlight, I noticed that the back pocket has a discolored stripe across it—as if the sun hit it and there was an object on top of it and the edges (looks like maybe an iphone) were tanned into it. Had it not been months after purchasing that I'd noticed this, I would have done something about it, but too little too late. And the discoloration is only on the pocket, nowhere else on the bag. Is it also possible that this was a defect that occurred during production and was so subtle that it made it to the sales floor? I'd had the bag authenticated when I purchased it but I've always felt like something wasn't quite right since noticing the discoloration. Maybe this is something common with the more brightly colored patents?
my sister on Chanel and she really loves the lambskin and patent leather classic bags. (Doesnt like the caviar).
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