Why is the vachetta so "new" looking?

[cola262]

Most of the bags I see on the street have lovely patina in all stages, many are dark. The light ones are well cared for or new.

 

[cittylady]

Most of the bags I see on the street have lovely patina in all stages, many are dark. The light ones are well cared for or new.

agree but with the tropical climate here in singapore it changes to dark color faster

 

[theglamorous]

It must be a newer bag.

 

[LVenthusiast]

Either it's fake and the handles are vinyl instead of real vachetta, so they'll never patina, or yeah...the handles just don't get that much wear!

They might not be brand new...maybe just not used that often? Either due to LV being more of a high-end bag or ladies have many different bags that they rotate between.

When you say "never patina" is there such vachetta leather that never patina?

 

[BagLuver]

^She's talking about fakes that are vinyl, NOT vachetta, so they will never patina. All vachetta patinas.

 

[baristacey]

my collection ranges...my mono pochette is REALLY dark (it's 8 years old) - my friend and I were just discussing yesterday how I used it into the ground (poor bag), however my other, newer bags that I use more gently are much lighter.

 

[ArmCandyLuvr]

I've been seeing some real LVs lately with gorgeous patina! I can't wait until mine get darker. I pointed out a lady carrying a Cabas Piano with lovely patina to DBF to show him what mine will look like after a lot of use. He thought it was nice too.

 

[cinderella4282]

I love the look of a well-cared for patina. The honey brown color. Can't wait for my speedy to look like that but I have a ways to go!

 

[edsbgrl]

No patina? Well, my Speedy 35 didn't really show much patina until last fall when I carried her for a month straight. This is a bag that I got in Feb. 04'. She didn't patina much until last fall b/c I rotated bags so much. She wasn't start white but she also didn't have a tan.