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#946
Designerhbgirl said:
Questions for those with red bags - do you have to worry about color transfer much and do they show water spots like from rain? I’m considering a red bag but would like to get a feel for whether or not you generally have to baby red bags. Thanks!
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I have three red bags in three different leathers: saffiano, pebbled and lamb. I haven’t worried at all about color transfer or water spots.

I think the bigger issue is the material. I had a red patent bag and got color transfer. That was the issue for patent, not the color of the bag.

Also, I will baby the lamb bag a bit more. Again because it’s lamb, not because of the color.

So I’d say, take the plunge!
 
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#947
Designerhbgirl said:
Questions for those with red bags - do you have to worry about color transfer much and do they show water spots like from rain? I’m considering a red bag but would like to get a feel for whether or not you generally have to baby red bags. Thanks!
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HI! :wave:
I love red bags! I really LOVE red bags! 90% of my collection (growing again after my move 4 years ago) consists of red bags. I never baby them or worry about color transfer. I carry them in any weather. I have a red MK Joan satchel (I'm sure it's posted in this thread somewhere) that I don't carry in the rain, only because it looks so bad when it's wet. But, it dries quickly and looks as good as new once it dries. None of my bags show water spots from the rain after they dry. But I agree with Sparkletastic, it's more about the material than the color. I don't have a red lamb leather (hmm, I don't think so) or patent bag.
Go for it!
 
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#948
Designerhbgirl said:
Questions for those with red bags - do you have to worry about color transfer much and do they show water spots like from rain? I’m considering a red bag but would like to get a feel for whether or not you generally have to baby red bags. Thanks!
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Actually, I do have a lamb leather Dooney Carrington pouch. I put a chain on it because I wanted to carry it as a wristlet when I picked up the grandkids at school. It's been thrown around and it still looks good. (Disclaimer: This is a picture from my archives, I don't have the pouch with me now at my sister's apartment.) Youtuber DooneyAddict615 (published April 17, 2018) said she got two popcorn grease stains on her red Carrington pouch when she was at the movies. She went home and quickly cleaned it. (What she did is in her video.) In her panic she didn't take a before picture. I've been there with my red Dooney Florentine Toscana bag (my current Avatar bag). I spilled coffee on the front and quickly cleaned it with water and Cottonelle wipes, and it looks good as new. If you look at her video you won't see any stains. Not saying all lambskin stains can be cleaned, but the fact that it was red didn't stop it from being saved. I know the biggest concern is color transfer, but I thought it might be nice to know some stains can be cleaned also. :smile:
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Sparkletastic said:
I have three red bags in three different leathers: saffiano, pebbled and lamb. I haven’t worried at all about color transfer or water spots.

I think the bigger issue is the material. I had a red patent bag and got color transfer. That was the issue for patent, not the color of the bag.

Also, I will baby the lamb bag a bit more. Again because it’s lamb, not because of the color.

So I’d say, take the plunge!
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Thank you! This helps a lot. I’m seriously considering a red tote, will share if I take the plunge :smile:
 
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#951
RuedeNesle said:
HI! :wave:
I love red bags! I really LOVE red bags! 90% of my collection (growing again after my move 4 years ago) consists of red bags. I never baby them or worry about color transfer. I carry them in any weather. I have a red MK Joan satchel (I'm sure it's posted in this thread somewhere) that I don't carry in the rain, only because it looks so bad when it's wet. But, it dries quickly and looks as good as new once it dries. None of my bags show water spots from the rain after they dry. But I agree with Sparkletastic, it's more about the material than the color. I don't have a red lamb leather (hmm, I don't think so) or patent bag.
Go for it!
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Wow, I’d love to see your collection! Red is my favorite color but believe it or not I don’t own even one red bag. I’m seriously considering a red tote :smile:
 
#952
RuedeNesle said:
Actually, I do have a lamb leather Dooney Carrington pouch. I put a chain on it because I wanted to carry it as a wristlet when I picked up the grandkids at school. It's been thrown around and it still looks good. (Disclaimer: This is a picture from my archives, I don't have the pouch with me now at my sister's apartment.) Youtuber DooneyAddict615 (published April 17, 2018) said she got two popcorn grease stains on her red Carrington pouch when she was at the movies. She went home and quickly cleaned it. (What she did is in her video.) In her panic she didn't take a before picture. I've been there with my red Dooney Florentine Toscana bag (my current Avatar bag). I spilled coffee on the front and quickly cleaned it with water and Cottonelle wipes, and it looks good as new. If you look at her video you won't see any stains. Not saying all lambskin stains can be cleaned, but the fact that it was red didn't stop it from being saved. I know the biggest concern is color transfer, but I thought it might be nice to know some stains can be cleaned also. :smile:
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Thanks so much! You’ve given me some great tips and I really appreciate it. I thought stains would be tough to clean on a red bag but it doesn’t sound so bad. Glad your sister’s bag survived the popcorn stain and your avatar bag is beautiful :flowers:
 
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Designerhbgirl said:
Wow, I’d love to see your collection! Red is my favorite color but believe it or not I don’t own even one red bag. I’m seriously considering a red tote :smile:
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I'll have to take a family photo one day of my red bags. Some are in SF and some are in Oakland. I'm still growing my collection again. There's always a red bag out there I want. :smile: My first red bag was a small Monsac bag. I didn't want to go too big or spend too much because I wasn't in my red comfort zone. My most expensive bag purchase is a black Dolce & Gabbana Miss Easy Way Shopper that I don't even carry because I don't carry black bags. I let the SA convince me black would be a better color because I would carry it more. At that point I only had 3 or 4 red bags so I bought into the "black goes with everything" theory. I did't own any black bags so I thought it would be a good investment. I carried it maybe 5 times and went back to my red bags. My investment turned into a waste of money, because it's been in my closet since 2008! I'm telling you this to say that after that when I see a bag I like I buy it in red! I do have a couple of blue and snake print bags because red wasn't offered in those styles. And I have a yellow MK tote that I used to carry during the cold, grey Illinois winters because it was my "sunshine" bag.
Designerhbgirl said:
Thanks so much! You’ve given me some great tips and I really appreciate it. I thought stains would be tough to clean on a red bag but it doesn’t sound so bad. Glad your sister’s bag survived the popcorn stain and your avatar bag is beautiful :flowers:
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Thanks! I love my avatar bag! (And just for clarity, it was a youtuber's bag that got popcorn stains, not my sister's bag.)
I hope you love your red tote whenever you get it!
 
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