Both are gorgeous!
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Both are gorgeous!
It's not your fault, ink like that on a light-colored bag is just impossible. I've never dyed a bag so I cannot advise you about that but at this point, if it were me, I would take it to a cobbler and ask about having it professionally dyed a dark color. I'd figure that I was still saving a beautiful bag and making it useful again, and I wouldn't have to deal with it any more!
Good luck whatever you decide to do!
Thank you. Any UK accessible dying tips welcomed…
Thank you…I’ll do some further research and keep taking wise counsel xx
I had to try it! And it’s all part of this addictive learning curve xx
Tabac is even harder to fix! It is very hard to match, especially if the bag has a lot of wear. I tried to do one of those too. The trim had darkened a lot in some places and I couldn't decide whether to match the darker or lighter parts. In the end, I just touched up the really bad parts and let the rest just have its patina.Thank you! I definitely underestimated how much attention I was going to need to invest in the color refresh with a spectator. The dunk probably made it worse, too - although it was clean, the once-white thread definitely picked up the tan of the bag!
I have a very well-loved navy/tabac spectator waiting in my rehab pile, and now I’m not sure when I’ll be mentally ready to tackle it
The only bag I've ever had success in removing that much ink was a navy blue bag. It's dark color saved it. I've once tried getting ink out of a BT bag, and it ruined it. It's not always possible, especially that much. I think dying it is probably the best option. Good luck!
Looks great! Both of them.
For some reason, I love Tribecas. I have the shopper in Eggplant, and I have the flap bag (I think my fave bag ever) in: red, tan, gray, and olive. Haha! It's the only bag, besides the Basic, that I have in multiple colors.
I want to get the flap bag some day! Maybe in inkLooks great! Both of them.
I need more purples in my collection!
Which basic colours do you have?Looks great! Both of them.
That's the right name: ink.I want to get the flap bag some day! Maybe in ink
I always think of it as aubergene, or eggplant, since the color looks just like one. I've never seen a flap bag in ink, and if I do, I'm sure the price will be sky high. It's not a super popular bag for the most part, so I've managed to get them all at reasonable prices. But I've recently seen a few shoppers in ink going for no less than $200 (I paid $40 for mine awhile ago), so I'm sure the flap bag would also be up there in that color. But maybe not... We can maybe get lucky!
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I have burgundy, brown, black, and putty. The putty one isn't rehabbed yet though. It's in such terrible condition that I've been putting it off.
Oh, and BT, also not rehabbed yet.
I'll post pics of all the bags I've mentioned later today. It's about time for a good airing out anyway.
I remember seeing one in Ink before, but I wasn’t looking at the Tribeca line at that point! I can’t remember what the selling price was, but I’m sure the price now would be at least twice as much. I managed to score the Currant Shopper at $30; it was listed as a burgundy tote, and I could tell it was probably Currant due to the nickel hardware.That's the right name: ink.