How do you store your bags or SLG's?
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I just came across some saying that bags spoil if kept in boxes with dust bags is that so ,because I always keep them in dust bags and store in respective boxes .Any opinions highly appreciated .
Louis Vuitton discourages the storing of bags in presentation boxes. The company recommends storing bags in their dustbags only. Bags that have a tendency to collapse should be stored on their side when possible to avoid permanent damage.
Is this only for canvas or leather as well ,as other bags we store in their respective boxes .
Yeah... that is an important question!
I usually store my bags stuffed in their dust bags (out of the box) and their stay in Avery good condition for years .
But sometimes I feel like displaying them without dust bags to enjoy looking at them but don’t want them to get ruined .
I usually store my bags stuffed in their dust bags (out of the box) and their stay in Avery good condition for years .
But sometimes I feel like displaying them without dust bags to enjoy looking at them but don’t want them to get ruined .
I store anything that flops over when not full stuffed, in the dust bag, and in the box if possible.
If no box, or the box is damaged, I will store in the dust bag, & in a clear Polypropylene storage tote, if not in use for a few months+.
Different forms of lighting can actually fade your items! UV light (like the sun, tanning salon, etc) is the worst, then you have incandescent & fluorescent bulbs, which can also fade or leave sun spot like damage.... especially on dark colors, exposed to UV/incandescent/fluorescent lighting for long periods of time. (Think leaving in on a shelf, with a spotlight pointing at it.)
In the 20+ years my family has been purchasing LV, i've never heard of not storing the item in the original box.
However, I would never do it without first putting the item into a dust bag.
If no box, or the box is damaged, I will store in the dust bag, & in a clear Polypropylene storage tote, if not in use for a few months+.
Different forms of lighting can actually fade your items! UV light (like the sun, tanning salon, etc) is the worst, then you have incandescent & fluorescent bulbs, which can also fade or leave sun spot like damage.... especially on dark colors, exposed to UV/incandescent/fluorescent lighting for long periods of time. (Think leaving in on a shelf, with a spotlight pointing at it.)
In the 20+ years my family has been purchasing LV, i've never heard of not storing the item in the original box.
However, I would never do it without first putting the item into a dust bag.
Won't it go mouldy eventually if leave in the box for ages because no fresh air is circulating. Get that musky spell too?
I don't put mine in the box otherwise I just forget what I've got. Bags end up not getting used. I leave mine out but stuffed and away from sunlight. Neatly lined up nothing fancy.
I've been with the brand for over 20 years and LV have always advised against box storage.
Mine are stored in their dustbags. I don't stuff them at all. They're all on shelving and never had any problems at all. I do keep wallets and SLGs in their boxes as they're easier to stack and find that way (I write on the boxes what is inside) and never had any problems with those either.
Mine are stored in their dustbags. I don't stuff them at all. They're all on shelving and never had any problems at all. I do keep wallets and SLGs in their boxes as they're easier to stack and find that way (I write on the boxes what is inside) and never had any problems with those either.
Myself or my family have never had any problems with mold or smell, and I live in a humid area. (about an hour from Seattle, WA)
Cardboard is not air tight, so technically, it can breath. I think you would have more issues with storing it in Polypropylene storage tote, but I have never had any issues, and I have pieces that I haven't touched in years store just fine.
I also store a lot of shoes (which can be prone to dry rot), brand new clothing, etc without any issues.
I think LV would recommended against storing the item in the box because of the glue used to hold the box together? but who knows.
I think as long as you're not storing the items next to a bathroom, in a garage, or in an area that isn't heated, you should be fine.
I've worked retail management for years, and when doing window displays, and dressing/undressing mannequins, you wouldn't imagine how much damage lighting can do in a short period of time.
I'm talking "sun spots"/yellow discoloration within a couple weeks, from the light/heat that comes from a light bulb.
I don’t know exactly why but when I worked at LV, we were specifically told to discourage clients to store items in the gift boxes. I can imagine several reasons, including the fact that the material used to make these boxes is not acid free. I have always followed LV’s advice. So far, no issue.
In my inexperience, I'd stored a couple of my SLGs for years inside their boxes (in side their dust bag), then inside a bigger box together, and the leather on them got very stiff and kind of "brittle" and they'd make little sharp cracking noises when I flexed them. I live in a pretty dry climate so mold usually isn't a problem, but it seems the leather gets really dry, so I def wouldn't recommend storing them in boxes in either case.
Good to know!
I did reach out to an SA to ask if they could look up the official policy/how they're supposed to recommend items be stored, but haven't heard back.
I have stuff under my bed, that I haven't touched for over 4 years, so if the adhesive in the boxes has acid, I will for sure move the items in their dust bags into a Plastic tote, and store it without a lid.
I remember back in the day, we had a family photo framed, and whoever did it, didn't use acid free glue, and the picture started turning pink/washed out, so I can only imagine the acid eating away at the stitching & glazing, and making the canvas brittle/prone to cracking.