The currency is U.S. dollars. I went to the Las Vegas Wynn. I'm really unsure if Chanel has facilities out of the states, but Chanel has one place in the US that has the real Chanel parts. I also asked if the turnaround would be faster at a Saks, Neiman Marcus, or Chanel Boutique, but the SA (Bonnie) told me they all go to the same place, and the only difference in turnaround would be how long the store took to send out my bag.
Experience with Chanel refurbishing/repair
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hi ladies does anyone know if its possible to repair or recolour the chain leather? (please see pic below by H20JORDAN) and if so where I would be able to get it done? tia!
This is exactly what is happening to my black lambskin classic 2.55...the bottom layer is turning brown-ish and it's driving me nuts! Now I'm worried about how everyone is saying that dying it again will harden the lambskin...
I had a black refurbished and it didn't get hard at all. I think the redying has gotten much better, they only use as much as they need to in order to stop it from changing the texture. Unless you have deep scratches that need to be filled or some serious stains, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Grace123, the vintage jumbo flap I bought was obviously owned by a smoker. The Highland Park Chanel Boutique in Dallas told me Chanel would not guarantee any odor removal and not to waste my money.
I ended up purchasing a product called Vamoose (I have no interest in the company! I promise!) online and it did help quite a bit. I should probably treat the bag with it again.
I ended up purchasing a product called Vamoose (I have no interest in the company! I promise!) online and it did help quite a bit. I should probably treat the bag with it again.
So....If I have a bag where the leather is so worn that the piping is showing, Chanel can fix that? I got a quote from LMB, but it's twice the cost of Chanel.I had all my hardware changed and the bag redyed and refurbished on my vintage camera bag. The edging was worn through and needed to be replaced. The bag came back looking brand new with all new gold hw and I was delighted to pay the $265 (total refurbishment), which i was told is the maximum charge, considering they have the real Chanel hw. I see posts that claim that it took months, but my bag was back in 3 weeks? I told the SA that I was thinking of restoring some of my other bags and I was able to get a hold of a Chanel repair menu. I'm so sneaky! Here it is!
Sure, the piping is one long strip of rounded leather, they'd just take it out and replace it with a brand new one. LMB could fix it, but they can't get the authentic parts from Chanel, instead they'd have to order piping and size it; that's probably why it's more expensive.
I have a bag where the handle has separated from the bag- the last "link" or whatever that connects to the link on the body of the purse is missing -- it's a gold plated piece. Will that be around $30 (according to that chart)? Someone suggested bringing it to a hardware store!! Maybe a jeweler? If it was a gold chain they would just sodder the two remaining pieces together, haha
I got this stunning bag from a tPFer http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280401713004&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT. The worn of the corners and edges of the bag were actually worse than that you can see in the photos. But the bag was still stunning so I had no complaint. Our local boutiques do not do refurbishment but recommended a couple of local leather refurbishers. I sent the bag to one of them. 6 days later, the bag just returned perfect! Awesome 
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I got this stunning bag from a tPFer http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280401713004&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT. The worn of the corners and edges of the bag were actually worse than that you can see in the photos. But the bag was still stunning so I had no complaint. Our local boutiques do not do refurbishment but recommended a couple of local leather refurbishers. I sent the bag to one of them. 6 days later, the bag just returned perfect! Awesome
^Thanks! She sure is! Really amazing! It worried me when you said there's nothing anyone could do about metallic and I thought they should have problem to find the same colour also. But surprised me! That cost about USD90 including pick-up and delivery! I gave my Chanel wallet with camellia hardware straight away to that refurbisher for refurbishment also straight away! Let's see if the wallet will become new also.