Hey ladies, if this is not the right area to post this I apologize in advance.
I recently acquired a pre-loved but like-new gris tarmac city from I believe 2013. The previous owner only wore it twice. I have owned a few pre-loved cities in the past but never one this new, the leather on all of the other bags was so soft and yummy. The leather on this bag is.. not.
While the bag itself is in amazing condition, the leather feels papery and dry and almost rough. Will it break in with use/time? Do all new bals feel like this? Was it just a bad year for leather? I have heard that 2012 was a bad year, but does that mean that those bags wouldn't eventually acquire the yummy, soft and slouchy goodness?
I have given it one layer of LMB beauty & shine moisturizer, but have also ordered leather honey and apple moisturizer, any advice or caution is welcome!!
I recently acquired a pre-loved but like-new gris tarmac city from I believe 2013. The previous owner only wore it twice. I have owned a few pre-loved cities in the past but never one this new, the leather on all of the other bags was so soft and yummy. The leather on this bag is.. not.
While the bag itself is in amazing condition, the leather feels papery and dry and almost rough. Will it break in with use/time? Do all new bals feel like this? Was it just a bad year for leather? I have heard that 2012 was a bad year, but does that mean that those bags wouldn't eventually acquire the yummy, soft and slouchy goodness?
I have given it one layer of LMB beauty & shine moisturizer, but have also ordered leather honey and apple moisturizer, any advice or caution is welcome!!