***For The LoVe of Empreinte Club***
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Posting a side by side to show the difference between Empreinte leather in colors “Mastic Grey” and “Turtledove”.
My speedy 25 in Mastic Grey on left and new Montsouris PM in Turtedove on right.
When I was trying to figure out the difference in colors in my pursuit of the Montsouris, I couldn’t find a good comparison photo anywhere, so thought I would provide one ☺
Hope this helps someone else out there wondering.
*The Mastic Grey speedy on its own pulls really taupe Grey. But next to the empreinte Turtledove color, it pulls more lavendar undertones. Both also show up differently in different lights. Both beautiful, just slightly different! *
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is this the new Speedy released in September 2021 ? I thought it will be in the same Turtledove color.. thanks for sharing these photos !
No this color Speedy was released in 2016 I believe. They don’t produce this mastic Grey color anymore.
The new speedy in 2021 should be in Turtledove.
I returned the Montaigne MM in Empriente Noir for the Grand Palais because it seemed like a more updated version of the Montaigne but it was much to large for my needs, so I decided to go with the Petit Palais in the Turtle Dove bi-color. The only thing I wish it had were the feet. The EU site has the Montaigne bb in the Turtle Dove color, but not in the US.
I thought so but had hopesNo this color Speedy was released in 2016 I believe. They don’t produce this mastic Grey color anymore.
The new speedy in 2021 should be in Turtledove.
thanks for confirming ! I love the turtledove color but I already have 2 bags in it and I needed an excuse to get a new speedy
i asked this question in the empreinte speedy thread but will ask it here as well. has anyone had any luck getting tarnish marks from the brass lock and/or buckles out of light colored empreinte? i'm thinking about buying a preloved rose poudre speedy b nm but the hardware has rubbed on the strap and the loops that hold the d rings leaving black marks. i have no idea how to safely try to clean those if i purchase that bag. they are not terrible but kind of bother me. thanks in advance to anyone who has had success with removing such. marks : )
Gorgeous. Empreinte leather LV bags are the most beautiful for me.
I just had the same experience with the empreinte noir PM. I visited the LV store in Atlanta and they had one noir PM in stock. I noticed a mark on the bottom of the purse and showed the SA. He took it into the back to "clean it up" and when he came back out, the mark was not visible. So, I bought it thinking it was dust or dirt from the shelves and he wiped it. Well, later that night I unboxed it and looked it over well and the mark was much more prominent and I even found a 2nd mark on the corner. They looked like scuffs or scratches. Personally, if I'm going to pay that much money for something, it needs to be as close to perfect as possible. Thankfully the SA was understanding and took the bag back no questions asked. I had to wait 4 days for another PM noir to come into the store. The replacement bag is PERFECT and brand new.... which leads me to believe someone else bought, used & returned the previous bag. I was surprised LV would attempt to sell something with scratches. The manager that took the bag back did say they'd mark the bag as damaged and return it to LV.
How does everyone take care of their empreinte leather? Does anyone use any special leather cleaner, conditioner, etc? Or does a simple wet cloth suffice? I obviously want to take the best care of the leather so it lasts for a long time.... so any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated! (I have the black empreinte, fyi) Thanks in advance!
I only use a damp cloth to wipe over and My speedy I apply leather conditioner to the corners as after a few years 2 corners showed signs of wear.
a few posts back i asked about cleaning black tarnish marks off of a rose poudre empreinte speedy. i searched other threads and someone suggested leather CPR. i ordered it off of amazon and VERY cautiously put a TINY bit on a q tip and applied it to a less visible location, in this case the leather loop where the d ring for the shoulder strap attaches to the bag. i was so afraid to try it. did not know if it would remove color, stain, etc. anyway i just used a tiny amount and it took the black mark right off without effecting the leather in any way that my eye could see. then i tried it on the black sizing mark on the rose poudre leather shoulder strap. same thing. the mark was gone completely with a tiny amount gently applied on a q tip . i would never recommend to anyone that they wildly apply anything to an lv bag, but i have to say this was a real problem solver for me. so glad i took a chance on that particular bag. i almost did not buy it ( preloved ) because of those black tarnish marks left by the hardware on the leather.
Thank you for the tip! I will keep that product in mind.