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It is pouring rain today. Taking opportunity to share how fabulous barenia is... Consider these photos as taken in the space of less than 30 minutes

Getting into the car

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After getting home and doing a quick wipe down. Bag was already reasonably water spot free

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After taking off my shoes and putting on my stretchy at home pants and stay in the house sweater

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Obsession begins.... My bag is less than a week old but not meant to be babied!
You are one courageous woman dear doloresmia!! Thank you for sharing the pictures--my stomach flipped when I saw them. Wow! Congratulations on your new baby! Love her!
 
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Ms piggy, this is the definition of rode hard and put away wet! Lol. Are you getting DH a new one or does he refuse to part with it?

DH is beginning to fret the Calvi would fall apart (at the fold part) so he might be willing to consider another piece (Barenia of course, his favourite leather apart from boxcalf). And a happy belated birthday, you most certainly look nowhere near the milestone birthday. Pray share your secret!
 
This post is not for the faint of heart. Sharing pics of DH's natural barenia calvi he has been using daily for the past two years or so. It sits in his trousers and jeans. It has patina'ed to the point it is almost a blackened deep brown. Well it remains his favourite H piece to date. It's an O in square stamped with chèvre lining.

Shown here with the unused silk-in compact wallet and K in square stamped barenia toile Evelyne.

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So funny, my husband also has the barenia calvi (with orange lining!) and I have the barenia silk in compact wallet, so we have the exact same pair! He prefers the barenia Calvi so much that he actually stopped using the cherve calvi I bought him altogether and focused on the barenia one.

And yes, he also smells it (just like I do with my barenia things), which I find so endearing. [emoji173]️
 
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So funny, my husband also has the barenia calvi (with orange lining!) and I have the barenia silk in compact wallet, so we have the exact same pair! He prefers the barenia Calvi so much that he actually stopped using the cherve calvi I bought him altogether and focused on the barenia one.

And yes, he also smells it (just like I do with my barenia things), which I find so endearing. [emoji173]️

How adorable, we're couple twins! I would probably have to hunt down the bi-colour Barenia Calvi. We live in humid tropical climate, which probably explains the ultra fast patina especially when frequently handled by hand. Despite the condition, it still smells of Barenia!
 
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I need some advice please......I currently own a VN K28 sellier and a VN B30 that I purchased from Docride. I've been planning on sending the B to Doc to push her patina to look more like the color of barenia. I recently purchased a Barenia K32 retourne from Fashionfile and am within my return window. I absolutely LOVE it even though I don't smell the Barenia aroma everyone raves about.
Anyway my wonderful SA just called that she has a Barenia B30 to offer me. I'm so torn.
Do I turn it down and keep the K32 and push the patina on the VN B30?
Do I buy the new barenia B30 and return the K32 and leave my VN alone?
I don't want to have redundancy in my collection and I want all my bags to be well used.
Oh, and I like B and K equally
Its so hard to turn down Barenia........
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How adorable, we're couple twins! I would probably have to hunt down the bi-colour Barenia Calvi. We live in humid tropical climate, which probably explains the ultra fast patina especially when frequently handled by hand. Despite the condition, it still smells of Barenia!

I hope to hunt down another bi-color calvi too. Apparently there is one with indigo cherve inside, I wld love to get my hands on that....
 
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I need some advice please......I currently own a VN K28 sellier and a VN B30 that I purchased from Docride. I've been planning on sending the B to Doc to push her patina to look more like the color of barenia. I recently purchased a Barenia K32 retourne from Fashionfile and am within my return window. I absolutely LOVE it even though I don't smell the Barenia aroma everyone raves about.
Anyway my wonderful SA just called that she has a Barenia B30 to offer me. I'm so torn.
Do I turn it down and keep the K32 and push the patina on the VN B30?
Do I buy the new barenia B30 and return the K32 and leave my VN alone?
I don't want to have redundancy in my collection and I want all my bags to be well used.
Oh, and I like B and K equally
Its so hard to turn down Barenia........
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I would get the new barenia b, and keep the VN alone.... nothing is like getting a new barenia and wear it to create your own patina. And if you can, keep the 32 Kelly. But if you can't, return the Kelly. Not everyday you would get offered a 30b in barenia! Good luck deciding, I know it's not easy. >_<
 
Hi!
Can you help me, please?
In your opinion,Is a Birkin 35 in barenia fauve well conditionated?
Thank you,
My best regards from Italy.
 

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