Hi everyone, I recently bought a vintage Chanel lambskin backpack from ebay. It wasn't misrepresented I don't think, but it IS in worse condition than I expected. There's a strong odor to it and the lambskin looks pretty worn and faded and the quilting is totally flat, with some tears on the back and at the piping. The leather and gold on the straps are pretty worn as well, and overall, the bag could use a makeover! There's no hologram sticker though (I'm pretty sure it's authentic) and it's in poor condition, so would I be able to take this to a Chanel store to get it sent in for repair? Or will they not know the authenticity of it due to no hologram sticker? I know there is more (from reading here) that they can look at to determine authenticity, but are they going to deny me because it wasn't bought at a store or because it's in poor condition? I would like to do this ASAP since it's pretty worn and I'd like to use it.
Or would it be smarter to use Lovin My Bags or some other outside bag repair option?
Or would it be smarter to use Lovin My Bags or some other outside bag repair option?