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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Bag & shoe repair for Chennai

We have restored Chennai pieces before — a Hugo Boss bag came to us from Chennai for a full material change and went back finished. Your piece travels the same way.

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How it works from Chennai

  1. Send photographs on WhatsApp. The whole piece, and a close shot of whatever is wrong.
  2. We quote. A price and a timeline, before anything is collected.
  3. Courier pickup from your address — ₹250 anywhere in India, about 2–3 days each way to reach us.
  4. We photograph it on arrival and send you the pictures, so we both agree on its condition.
  5. The work is done in Mumbai by hand, and you get progress photos.
  6. It comes back to your door once the balance is paid.

Coastal humidity is the enemy here: mould, sticky linings and a musty smell inside the bag. All of that is fixable, and we have a guide on it.

Pickup and drop charges

Anywhere in MumbaiFree
Thane / Navi Mumbai / Panvel₹150
Outside Mumbai, anywhere in India₹250 (courier, both ways)
Bulk — 10–15 pieces or moreQuoted separately

Chennai falls in the ₹250 courier band. The restoration is quoted separately and always in advance.

Which areas of Chennai we take work from

Everywhere, in practice — a courier is a courier. Most of our Chennai work comes from Boat Club Road, Poes Garden, Nungambakkam, Besant Nagar and OMR.

What we repair

Recent work from our workshop

Real pieces from our own book. Nothing here is a stock photo, and the items themselves are never retouched.

Jimmy Choo heels restored at The Upcycle Story, Mumbai
Jimmy Choo heels — cleaned and brought back to a wearable finish.
Tan leather shoes recoloured at The Upcycle Story, Mumbai
Tan shoes, scuffed and faded — cleaned and the colour restored.

Questions from Chennai

Do you have a shop in Chennai?

No — we are one workshop in Andheri West, Mumbai, and that is deliberate: the same artisans do every piece. Your bag travels to us by courier and comes back to your door. Transit is about 2–3 days each way.

What does it cost to send it from Chennai?

₹250 covers courier pickup from anywhere in India outside our Mumbai area. The repair itself is quoted separately, from your photographs, before anything is collected.

How long will the whole thing take?

Around 8–10 days of work for most pieces, plus 2–3 days courier both ways. We confirm the timeline with your quote.

Is my bag safe in transit?

We use a tracked courier, we photograph your piece the moment it reaches us and again before it goes back, and you see both. If something is not right, you tell us before it leaves.

How do I pay from Chennai?

A payment link on WhatsApp — UPI, card or net banking. You pay after you have approved the quote, and the balance before the piece is returned.

Other cities we serve

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