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I know it can be confusing with different leathers called similar names, but this thread is for Barenia Faubourg only.

For the original (smooth) Barenia please post here:

Ode to Barenia - please show your bags and accessories :o)

I know it's confusing having two leathers of a similar colour, but if you are posting on Barenia Faubourg please post here: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/everything-barenia-faubourg.982271/unread This thread is for original original (smooth) Barenia only
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Birkinitis said:
I don't know about BF being readily available, my SA told me that it only a limited number of craftsman were skilled in the time consuming manufacturing process and that it was very special and rare. Who knows?
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Thanks birkinitis! I don't have a SA to ask as most of my purchases were made overseas so I'm counting on yours to be in the know [emoji4]
 
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I was offered a BF Birkin 35 with palladium hardware back in July. At the time, I was looking for a Gold Togo Birkin. But it was love at first sight when the SA showed me the BF. I did not know anything about this leather until after I got the bag. Now I am afraid to use it because of the patina.
After following this thread, I know this leather is relatively new. But for the members who have had bags in this leather for a while, can you please let me know how the patina is developing? Is it a fast process? Is it smoothly all over the bag or different shades in different parts of the bag?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
 
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BVCH said:
I was offered a BF Birkin 35 with palladium hardware back in July. At the time, I was looking for a Gold Togo Birkin. But it was love at first sight when the SA showed me the BF. I did not know anything about this leather until after I got the bag. Now I am afraid to use it because of the patina.
After following this thread, I know this leather is relatively new. But for the members who have had bags in this leather for a while, can you please let me know how the patina is developing? Is it a fast process? Is it smoothly all over the bag or different shades in different parts of the bag?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
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You are same as me! I was originally hunting for gold. I am sorry to hear you have been afraid to use your BF - it is one of my most used bags. I don’t have regular barenia to compare, so I can’t tell you whether the patina is “fast”. I got mine at the beginning of this year and use it at least once a week. My bag looks, from what I can tell, exactly the same as the day I got it. If it is developing patina, it is very even and hard to tell on a day-to-day basis. The bag is all one color - no patchiness. The only thing I have noticed is slight *slight* darker areas around the edges and corners. I can only see when I’m about 2” from the bag staring at it. I am careful not to touch my bag with oily hands and often use a cloth to remove any scratches. I look forward to the patina because it will become even a richer deeper color. I’ll post some picture of my darkening corners so you can see.
 
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BVCH said:
Thank you so much for the picture and the detail description. You have eased my mind. I will take it out of the closet and enjoy it now.
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Here you go. It’s SOOO faint, but here is a picture of my corner and the edging.
You can see the slight color change.View attachment 4210107
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Twins..Same here, I wanted a gold 30 with gold but was offered and took the 35BF with Pallidium. Same here on the edges, if I look super close, I can see a difference in the colors on the leather but I think in my case it is the dying process- not the patina. Mine is brand new. I brought her out last night to a restaurant, but I was so nervous about spilling something on her she had to wear a napkin over her most of the evening. I was rather embarrassed. Can you carry a 35 out in the evening or is it too large? Oh well, here's the corner shot and her debut pic. Lol..today, BFF is going out during the day!IMG_20181002_135505890.jpg
 
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Birkinitis said:
Twins..Same here, I wanted a gold 30 with gold but was offered and took the 35BF with Pallidium. Same here on the edges, if I look super close, I can see a difference in the colors on the leather but I think in my case it is the dying process- not the patina. Mine is brand new. I brought her out last night to a restaurant, but I was so nervous about spilling something on her she had to wear a napkin over her most of the evening. I was rather embarrassed. Can you carry a 35 out in the evening or is it too large? Oh well, here's the corner shot and her debut pic. Lol..today, BFF is going out during the day!View attachment 4211480
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Interesting you may very well have it right that it is the dying process versus patina. Ours look the same. I carry mine everywhere. I try to be careful and not take it to hazardous places - like the hair salon - but mine even came with me there yesterday by accident. Like yours, it spent the visit under a cape hehe.
 
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I have yet to take mine out. Not because I’m scared but I live in a small suburb in the Midwest LOL. I use to live in much bigger cities where Bs are seen more (Shanghai, Bangok, Houston, Chicago, SF...), and since moving here, my style has been dialed way down.

I feel self concious taking her out! Not a BF specifically, but a Birkin in general!

Welp.
 
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missD said:
I have yet to take mine out. Not because I’m scared but I live in a small suburb in the Midwest LOL. I use to live in much bigger cities where Bs are seen more (Shanghai, Bangok, Houston, Chicago, SF...), and since moving here, my style has been dialed way down.

I feel self concious taking her out! Not a BF specifically, but a Birkin in general!

Welp.
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My thought process is the opposite of yours! If it’s a small suburb, I think a b/k would be less recognizable!
 
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LovingTheOrange said:
My thought process is the opposite of yours! If it’s a small suburb, I think a b/k would be less recognizable!
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Ditto. It’s the same for me. When I go visit my family who live in a rural area, LV and Gucci get comments more than any H bags. I get compliments on my H silks but no one asks where I got them. H is nice and under the radar and my family would be horrified at how much I spend at H.
 
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PoppyLadyBird said:
Ditto. It’s the same for me. When I go visit my family who live in a rural area, LV and Gucci get comments more than any H bags. I get compliments on my H silks but no one asks where I got them. H is nice and under the radar and my family would be horrified at how much I spend at H.
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I am in the exact same boat, in the middle of nowhere, USA .Walmart is the Mecca.
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So on this rainy day, my effort to make my BFF feel better about herself as she ages, I introduced her to my vintage scarf collection.
 
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Birkinitis said:
I am in the exact same boat, in the middle of nowhere, USA .Walmart is the Mecca.
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So on this rainy day, my effort to make my BFF feel better about herself as she ages, I introduced her to my vintage scarf collection.
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Nice collection! You’ll have to post pics of your silks with your BF! Now I’m on the hunt to find a silk to match my new BF. At the rate I’m going I might move from collector to hoarder. And I hope I can age as well as my BF...champagne anyone?
 
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