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What we learn repairing bags and shoes every day, written down for you — so your favourites last longer, whether we ever see them or not.
Peeling sofa or cracked car seat? PU, PVC and leather in Mumbai humidity
Why faux-leather (PU) sofas peel in Mumbai, why real leather car seats crack, how to tell which you have, and what each one needs.
Read — 3 min read →Bag beyond repair? Turn it into something new
When a luxury bag is past saving, its hardware and good leather are not. Wallets, card holders and smaller bags made from what is left.
Read — 2 min read →Lambskin bags: scratches, colour transfer and what to do
Why lambskin on Chanel and Dior bags scratches and picks up colour from denim, the fingertip trick for light scratches, and when it needs a touch-up.
Read — 3 min read →Cracked canvas on a designer bag: can it be fixed?
Why coated canvas on Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Gucci and Coach bags cracks at folds and handles, what can be fixed, and what needs a new part.
Read — 3 min read →Peeling edge paint: why sticking it back never lasts
Why the coloured edges on bags and straps crack and peel, why gluing or painting over them fails, and how a proper edge is rebuilt.
Read — 3 min read →Why do Louis Vuitton handles turn dark?
Vachetta leather on LV handles and trims darkens with age, hands and water. What cleaning can fix, what it cannot, and how to slow it down.
Read — 3 min read →Suede and water do not mix: how to look after suede
Why water marks and stiffens suede, what to do when it gets wet, the cornflour trick for oil stains, and when suede needs a workshop.
Read — 3 min read →Never superglue a bag: the quick fix that ruins it
Why quick-fix glue on a bag edge, handle or sole turns a small repair into a big one, and what to do instead.
Read — 3 min read →Festive season jugaad: 15 last-minute bag and shoe fixes
Vaseline for shine, a pencil for a sticky zip, talc for squeaky shoes, nail polish for a loose screw, and the three things never to try in a hurry.
Read — 4 min read →Why does a jute bag look dirtier after washing?
White jute bags are glued inside. Washing pulls the glue through and weakens the handles. The right way to clean them.
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Mould on your leather bag? Don’t panic.
White or green spots after the monsoon — why Mumbai air does this, how to clean it safely at home, and how to stop it coming back.
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Easy tips to store your luxury lovables
Stuffing, dust bags, humidity and the small everyday habits that keep a bag’s shape, colour and finish for years.
Read — 4 min read →Can a peeling bag be repaired?
Why bags peel, which kind of peeling can be refinished, which needs the panel replaced, and when making the bag new is the honest answer.
Read — 4 min read →Can I change the colour of my handbag?
Which handbags can change colour, why going darker is easier than going lighter, what stays the same, and what to ask before you decide.
Read — 4 min read →Why do white sneakers turn yellow?
The five things that yellow white sneakers, what you can safely do at home, what makes it worse, and when whitening needs a workshop.
Read — 4 min read →When should a handbag lining be replaced?
The signs a handbag lining is past repair, what can be mended instead, and what a full lining replacement actually involves.
Read — 3 min read →How to protect leather during Mumbai’s humid weather
Monsoon habits that protect leather bags, shoes, jackets, sofas and car seats in Mumbai humidity, and the signs that home care is no longer enough.
Read — 4 min read →Can cracked leather car seats be restored?
Why leather car seats crack, which cracks can be filled and colour-matched, when a panel has to be replaced, and how to slow it down.
Read — 3 min read →Can damaged bag hardware be replated?
Why bag hardware tarnishes and wears, when polishing is enough, when replating is needed, and what replating cannot hide.
Read — 3 min read →Repair, restore or remake: which does your bag need?
Three different jobs, explained: repair when one part has failed, restoration when the whole bag is tired, and remaking when the body is past saving.
Read — 4 min read →Need us to look at it?
Send a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you what can be done, and what it will cost.