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Honestly it looks beautiful to me
I don't see the dark mark, unless you mean that small mark on one side. And if you paid even a bit less than retail Togo price, that's still a nice savings off Barenia price at retail!Congrats! The bag looks great to me. I don't even notice any flaws and I am very picky. I would wear and enjoy it for a while before sending it to the spa.
[Revealand Help Needed!] I have stalked this thread for a long long time and have been searching up and down for the mysterious barenia beauty. I have planned in my head a capsule collection of bags I want to buy and use for lifetime. And Barenia is top on my list, especially in a B30, And as a kelly girl, I dont need more than one birkin. It will be my One and Only ❤️.
Today, after failing to find my desired items at H shops in Paris. I wondered into an auction house/vintage shop that I always wanted to check out, originally searching for a vintage K, C or workhorse Bolide. While chatting with the helpful SA (who basically took the bolide away and told me not to get it as it looks wierd on me), I mentioned Barenia is my HG, his eyes widened and went in to the back, and took this beauty out. And I suddently lost interest in all other bags I was looking at.
To be honest, it's very beaten up and has a darker mark under the strap. However, the incredible smell and the smoothness and softness of the leather just won me over. Even though Barenia is common in other brands, but really nothing feels like Hermes Barenia to me. Call me crazy but truth is that I have seen countless birkins both samples and on nicely dressed ladies, at Paris Hermes these past few days, somehow Barenia just feels different, even the way the straps fall making it look like a different bag (or it could be me just prefer the more distressed look)
Understand how hard it is to lay hands on a new one or a like-new vintage from this thread. Despite all the scratches and marks, I closed my eyes and took it home with me!
As most of my friends wont understand why i dropped a close to brand-new retail togo B amount on a beaten up bag, can i seek your opinions if I made the right decision?
I'm guessing its still at its ugly duckling phase with all the marks not yet blended in, right?
Will you send it to Hermes SPA right away? I actually dont mind carrying it as it is for a while but just wondering whats the best for the bag. Is it better to have them fix the darker spot before letting the leather naturally patina-ed?
... which has more obvious marks... but it's still cool looking.. right? haha really need some emotional support here.Thank you! Yes the dark mark on the right sideHonestly it looks beautiful to me
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Your bag is absolutely beautiful. She has some wear, but still looks amazing. Enjoy her!!Thank you all for the advices! Good to know that this is what Barenia supposed to look!
I'm so excited and can't wait to use and enjoy it.
But I just realized previous post is short of the back photo
Thank you all for the advices! Good to know that this is what Barenia supposed to look!
I'm so excited and can't wait to use and enjoy it.
But I just realized previous post is short of the back photo
Thank you! Yes the dark mark on the right side
Your gorgeous new barenia is really TDF, but I know as H newbie, it's no way I can get so lucky haha. Looking forward to see more photo of ur gorgeous bag!
Your bag is TOTALLY cool looking. You know, as soon as I made the first mark on my Barenia I realized this is how it is supposed to look and then I relaxed. I probably took years off my life by buying new and stressing out 
Thank youYES
Barenia is the best
I can totally imagined how you felt! and indeed a Barenia Therapy Support group is much needed 
