These look awesome! I love the little green one...fantastic color!! It reminds me of a Watson, minus the turnlock closure...does it have a style # inside? And I too adore Manor bags...they are so lady like. Great work!Hello, everyone! My pictures are way, way overdue, but I've been working long hours lately and haven't had the time to photograph my finished rehabs. I used flash in the following photos, because it helped me capture the true-to-life colors (but normally, I dislike using flash; I almost always opt for natural light). However, the photos will give you a great idea of what my bags look like now.
I don't know the name of my teal/lagoon colored Coach bag, but the before pictures are somewhere in this thread. The main problems I found were a mysterious "water" stain on the back (that I, unfortunately, couldn't completely eliminate), and various (small) coffee colored stains on the inside flap and the bottom. All of the coffee colored stains were fully removed during the bath, and despite the mark on the back, I am so, so satisfied with the results. Being my first rehab, I think I did well! The photos shown are after two applications of Leather CPR and one application of Blackrock.
The second (and most recent) rehab project was a Coach Manor bag, and I am completely in love with it! I didn't take any before pictures, because I was too excited to submerge it in water when I received it, but I purchased it off eBay for $32, and it was in lovely condition, save for a few knicks in the leather on a small area of the front of the bag. Aside from the knicks in the leather, the inside was a little dusty, so I cleaned the interior and the pockets of debris before dunking it. The bath did it a lot of justice, but the thick leather took a long time (longer than expected) to dry. I reshaped it with towels, and finally, I applied one application of Leather CPR and one application of Blackrock. I wore this bag out the other night with a sheer shirt, boyfriend jeans, and ankle boots, and it was the perfect accessory! The structured look is my absolute favorite, and I'm thrilled with the results. Definitely my go-to black bag!
Excuse the largeness of the photos!
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