Thank you fellow TPFrs for all of your help in deciding whether or not to buy a Balenciaga which I've admired for a long time. I'm starting small on the preloved market and received the bag yesterday. It's a 2006 Classic First Bag from the Real Real. I love the size and style and crazy about the Carmel color. I'm always carrying large bags so I love the size and it seems to fit a lot.
I'm worried about the dry papery feeling of the leather and since I'm a newbie I don't know if this is normal for a Bal or is this something that I should treat with a moisturizer. If so, what do you recommend? I'm afraid that the leather is too dry and can tear, but again I know nothing about this type of leather. It has a nice shine to the leather in some areas but not the entire bag. Sadly that wasn't evident until I received the bag, the pictures on the Real Real website did look better than in real life but I guess that's to be expected.
Thank you so much for all of your help.
I'm worried about the dry papery feeling of the leather and since I'm a newbie I don't know if this is normal for a Bal or is this something that I should treat with a moisturizer. If so, what do you recommend? I'm afraid that the leather is too dry and can tear, but again I know nothing about this type of leather. It has a nice shine to the leather in some areas but not the entire bag. Sadly that wasn't evident until I received the bag, the pictures on the Real Real website did look better than in real life but I guess that's to be expected.
Thank you so much for all of your help.