Rejuventating, Repairing or Restoring Your Balenciaga

[ritualhour]

Hi there,

I recently bought a second hand Bal and though the seller claimed it was in brand new condition, the leather was rather seasoned when I received it, really smooshy, moist and shapeless.

I'd like to know if there's any way I could restore the bag – perhaps stiffen it up a little (so at least it would have a decent shape) and remove some of its exisiting "moisture" without actually having to recolor it? Is there a service provided at ColorWash (I'm situated in Singapore) for this? Or does Balenciaga offer such a service?

Any form of help, advice or opinion will be greatly appreciated, thank you!

 

[ac0207]

HI all! Has anyone had their handles replaced or restored? I just purchased a pre-owned Balenciaga first (I've always like the earlier models) and I just got it. It definitely needs some TLC, can someone advise the best way to go about restoring the handles and just giving this bag an overall cleaning and restoration? Greatly appreciate any help!

Did you find any solutions to this? This is happening to mine to. I purchased it second hand and am trying to restore it.

 

[cat1967]

You can check the LovinMyBags by Barbara site. They restore Balenciaga bags. But make sure you explain exactly what you want and ask for the price as I cannot tell you where they are about.

 

[ac0207]

You can check the LovinMyBags by Barbara site. They restore Balenciaga bags. But make sure you explain exactly what you want and ask for the price as I cannot tell you where they are about.

Thanks so much! Definitely want to get the handles restored a bit and too nervous to do it myself!

 

[fuonahla]

hi lady's :")

i wanted to buy a red b online but unfortunately the handles were dark is there any way i can get them fixed ??

 

[cat1967]

hi lady's :")

i wanted to buy a red b online but unfortunately the handles were dark is there any way i can get them fixed ??

Trying to clean them yourself won't do. You can send the bags to Barbara (LovinMyBags). Send her an email and ask the repair cost and everything. I have heard she does a wonderful job with bags. Also all the products I have bought from her are great. She is Barbara Crouthamel.

 

[Just Violet]

Hi ladies. First of all happy new year!!!
Can someone please tell me if Lovin My Bag Spa is still working? Because i sent them mails about color restoring infos for several months (maybe since last march) but had no reply by them. Thanks in advance

 

[muchstuff]

Hi ladies. First of all happy new year!!!
Can someone please tell me if Lovin My Bag Spa is still working? Because i sent them mails about color restoring infos for several months (maybe since last march) but had no reply by them. Thanks in advance

I dealt with them in November. What email are you using? [email protected] is the one I used.

 

[Just Violet]

I dealt with them in November. What email are you using? [email protected] is the one I used.

Thanks for your answer!! It's the same i used, but i got no reply, just the authomatic one with written something like "we received your Mail, we will answer within 24/48 hours". But then never got an answer.

 

[muchstuff]

Thanks for your answer!! It's the same i used, but i got no reply, just the authomatic one with written something like "we received your Mail, we will answer within 24/48 hours". But then never got an answer.

Try calling. I took this from their website:

Due to the great number of emails we receive, you may experience some delay in receiving your response. However if you have not heard from us after 48 hours, please call us at 1-877-842-9730 or resend your email, as it may have landed in our spam folder which we do not visit regularly.

We sincerely thank you for your interest in Lovin My Bags by Barbara

Sales & Service
Phone: 1-716-745-5043

Monday - Friday:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm EST

 

[Just Violet]

Try calling. I took this from their website:

Due to the great number of emails we receive, you may experience some delay in receiving your response. However if you have not heard from us after 48 hours, please call us at 1-877-842-9730 or resend your email, as it may have landed in our spam folder which we do not visit regularly.

We sincerely thank you for your interest in Lovin My Bags by Barbara

Sales & Service
Phone: 1-716-745-5043

Monday - Friday:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm EST

Thanks. But it's quite hard for me to call them due to the timeline since i am located in Italy. Thanks anyway

 

[muchstuff]

Thanks. But it's quite hard for me to call them due to the timeline since i am located in Italy. Thanks anyway

They do have a few other locations worldwide but I have no idea as to the quality of their services other than the NY one. (UAE, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia).

 

[Just Violet]

They do have a few other locations worldwide but I have no idea as to the quality of their services other than the NY one. (UAE, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia).

Me too. I'll try to email them once again, so we'll see what happens. Thanks.

 

[abs914]

I brought my long city strap to a leather specialty store because I needed to get extra holes punched. Once that was complete, I asked the man helping me if he had any advice on how to care for the bag (it's my first Bal!) He advised me to take a damp sponge and wipe down the bag once a month in order to avoid the leather drying out. He seemed to be the guy in charge so I assume he knew what he was talking about, but I just wanted to double check here before I do this.

 

[cat1967]

I wouldn't moisturize my Balenciaga bags with a dump sponge. I use Leather Honey to do that.