I see on ebay that some leather straps are very dark..almost black.
Is it common for all LV natural leather to turn to such a dark color? Anyone have pics of what a "full patina" look like? Thanks a lot! 


I agree, I have yet to see a really dark patina that wasn't the result of carrying it around. The dark almost black color tends to be more dirt than patina and can be cleaned off (someone on here did it with a cerises speedy...).I think it depends on how much dirt/oil the bag is exposed to. I had a pochette for 5 years and the strap turned very very dark brown, but i've seen bags that are 10 years or older that are only a little darker than the honey color.
My white MC cles is pretty much at that very advanced stage of patina, but hey, I don't have to worry about anything anymore !
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Wow ayla, that's the most patina-ed MC Cles I've seen so far!My white MC cles is pretty much at that very advanced stage of patina, but hey, I don't have to worry about anything anymore !
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ITA!Wow ayla, that's the most patina-ed MC Cles I've seen so far!![]()
Thanks for the pic! I find that the MC cles looks really good with dark patina! Love it!My white MC cles is pretty much at that very advanced stage of patina, but hey, I don't have to worry about anything anymore !
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