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I posted this in another thread as well, but thought it could be beneficial here as well. I kept my 'creased' Little Minka and decided to try to remove the crease using a method I found online. It worked! Here's what I did (and the "After" photos).
1) I removed paper stuffing and over-stuffed it with fluffy hand towels. Especially focusing on puffing out the area where the crease was. I also stuffed a smaller folded towel inside the front flap, where the crease began on top.
2) I conditioned the leather with Kate Spade leather conditioner.
3) I hung the handbag on the door hook inside the bathroom (a large hook where I normally hang my robe).
4) I turned on the water in the shower as hot as I could handle on my skin. Then closed the door and window, with the handbag inside the bathroom, and showered for 10-15 minutes. (Obviously you can do this without taking a shower, but I live in California and don't want to waste water so I did). 15 minutes of steam is what was recommended in the article I read, by the way.
5) After my shower (and drying off) I immediately 'smoothed' the crease out with my hands. I did this from the inside of the handbag, focusing on the area where the crease was-- and then from the outside as well. Then I left the towels inside and hung it in my closet for 2-3 days.
Voila! Here are the results:
I haven't fully unwrapped these but I got them late last month (after Thanksgiving).
Cecil Court Bobi in vivid snapdragon. I LOVE the color.
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Hanover Street Small Lorin in pink granite.
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Cyber week deals... love them all
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I love the Maise in clock tower. I had a hard time deciding between this color and rosy dawn....enjoy!
I saw The Cedar Street Maise for the first time at Nordstrom's earlier this year and fell in love....here she is, I finally got her in December for my birthday! View attachment 2848282View attachment 2848284
I bought this at an outlet store at Ellenton in Florida. It started a love affair with Kate Spade and I love the colour!