The almost not there Sakura Pink
Chanel don't 'officially' give their colours names, the same way Hermes do. 'Rose Sakura' is a legendary colour by the house of Hermes, a...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Vintage Fever
Why don’t we go a little bit deeper into the vintage phenomenon that seems to be all the rage right now. Let’s start with leather, then...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
The smell of leather for me is intoxicating
I grew up in restaurants in the Netherlands when I was a small child, working and helping out in them, as all children with...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
The anatomy of a Vuitton Neverfull
Topic : Vachetta replacement. We all love a good Neverfull, but how do we keep it looking as new as long as possible? Most of them are...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Is 24 carat gold a myth?
Me again - Let’s talk today about Chanel real gold plated hardware and in particular the iconic CC turnlock. As a rough guideline any...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
A bedtime story about the Pochette Metis 'generations'
A friendly LV bedtime story for you; Did you know that there are at least 4 ‘generations’ of the Pochette Metis? The best selling bag of...
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Mar 27, 20221 min read
Looking after the Boys
How to keep your Boy Bags looking its best. I restore a lot of Le Boys and I find the same issue arises with all of them, the signature...
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Mar 17, 20222 min read
To spray or not to spray?
That is the Question for today..... I am going to make an enemy out of a lot of you by writing this, but here goes. A beautiful leather...
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Mar 17, 20221 min read
Boy Capel & Chanel
Origins of the Iconic CC logo. There are many theories on how the CC logo came about, but my personal favourite is that it was drawn by...
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