Lovecoach, I have the winter white Legacy shoulder satchel with pockets (whatever it's called!), and I truly love it. I dropped it in a mud snow puddle yesterday, and just wiped it clean. Just let the leather go. Don't worry about it, and enjoy your bag. It will wear just beautifully, scratches, whatever. Also, I have had a white bag from them before years ago, and I was always worried about it getting dirty. It held up great. I never had a problem at all with the white. And I am hard on my bags.