1. What do you use to waterproof your bag safely? What do you use for conditioning dry leather once it ages a bit? I have the Night color and I don't want to ruin the pretty matte finish or cause staining or glossiness in the WPing product. Whatever I do needs to be foolproof because I'm not good at this stuff! I want to buy whatever is best for my bags. I have several old bags that are getting a bit dry and need to be conditioned. I was looking at the Coach kit... Anyone tried it?
2. I've posted about this several times, but I assume since the bag is new people aren't really sure. Does the crackled gold bottom of my MAB need special care, or can I treat it like any other bag? I emailed RM about this and the Elisha strap at the same time, but I haven't heard back.
3. On which bags do I need to worry about things like "creasing". My Night MAB already has "creased" type leather. I think that's the look of it. Do I need to worry about creasing or is that only with Patent/Glazed bags? I don't rotate my handbags often, so I tend to just keep my stuff in the one I'm using at the moment. I don't really have a place to hang my MAB, but I have the stuffing that came in it and I assume that it is acid free? Do I need to unpack it and stuff it every night to keep it in good condition, or can I just put it in the dust bag with my things in it and store it right side up... Perhaps I could find a place to hang...
4. Are the bottoms of all MABs and MAMs stiffer than the body? The gold bottom of my bag is very stiff and it already has a 'dent' where my arm goes from just ONE day of use. It's tiny, but I'm wondering how these bags deal with that kind of shoulder wear over time. Will the bottom just collapse and be smooshy/not stand up straight after a while if I keep bending it with my arm when I use it as a shoulder bag? I wonder if the gold bottom is different from the other bags.... I haven't seen any others *newbie*.
Okay PHEW! That's all. I really, REALLY appreciate the help you RM experts have to offer. Now that I have a handbag more expensive than any others I own next to my Cole Haan, I want to keep it looking good. I don't mind a handbag that has wear on it.. gives it character, but I don't want to ruin it by doing something stupid! Sorry this was very long. TIA! I asked a ton of questions, but if you can answer any of them at all it would be hugely appreciated.
And here's a repost of my new love with the beautiful, but seemingly difficult to care for, gold bottom.
2. I've posted about this several times, but I assume since the bag is new people aren't really sure. Does the crackled gold bottom of my MAB need special care, or can I treat it like any other bag? I emailed RM about this and the Elisha strap at the same time, but I haven't heard back.
3. On which bags do I need to worry about things like "creasing". My Night MAB already has "creased" type leather. I think that's the look of it. Do I need to worry about creasing or is that only with Patent/Glazed bags? I don't rotate my handbags often, so I tend to just keep my stuff in the one I'm using at the moment. I don't really have a place to hang my MAB, but I have the stuffing that came in it and I assume that it is acid free? Do I need to unpack it and stuff it every night to keep it in good condition, or can I just put it in the dust bag with my things in it and store it right side up... Perhaps I could find a place to hang...
4. Are the bottoms of all MABs and MAMs stiffer than the body? The gold bottom of my bag is very stiff and it already has a 'dent' where my arm goes from just ONE day of use. It's tiny, but I'm wondering how these bags deal with that kind of shoulder wear over time. Will the bottom just collapse and be smooshy/not stand up straight after a while if I keep bending it with my arm when I use it as a shoulder bag? I wonder if the gold bottom is different from the other bags.... I haven't seen any others *newbie*.
Okay PHEW! That's all. I really, REALLY appreciate the help you RM experts have to offer. Now that I have a handbag more expensive than any others I own next to my Cole Haan, I want to keep it looking good. I don't mind a handbag that has wear on it.. gives it character, but I don't want to ruin it by doing something stupid! Sorry this was very long. TIA! I asked a ton of questions, but if you can answer any of them at all it would be hugely appreciated.
And here's a repost of my new love with the beautiful, but seemingly difficult to care for, gold bottom.