Showcasing our shoe and handbag repairs with before and after photos
The Damier Ebène canvas on this Louis Vuitton wallet was tearing around the edges, mainly where the wallet bends, leaving exposed the red inner and the outer canvas to further damage. We stitch leather patches in place in order to protect the canvas where it had torn and become weak.
These Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies studded pumps were looking great, except that the soles protectors were coming apart and the heel tips were worn down. We replaced the heel tips and the sole protectors with a finish deserving of such an elegant pair of shoes.
This Louis Vuitton Cabas tote bag was almost entirely in good shape, except that the bag had lost its actual shape due to the softening of the bag’s canvas and lining — which tends to happen with time. We worked on firming up the bag’s interior in order to restore it shape.
The soles on these ECCO Rise Tall boots were heavily worn and starting to break apart at the toes. We performed a full resole — installing a pair of midsoles with durable rubber outer soles over the top.
This vintage Chanel bag had no lining, with the bag’s original lining having been removed for an unknown reason. We re-created the missing lining, crafting it from scratch with fresh leather based on the original Chanel design.
The leather uppers on these Saint Laurent western boots were tearing around the sides of the wearer’s toes, where the boots tended to bend. We repaired the leather, sealing up with the lining with leather patches and then using a leather filler to repair the gaps in the outer leather.
This Louis Vuitton Hampstead shoulder bag was looking great, with the vachetta leather developing a nice patina. But the leather corners around the bottom of the bag, where it tends to brush up against the ground and other objects, were worn and discoloured. We restored the leather by recolouring / refinishing it.
The heels on these Christian Louboutin Senora 100 pumps were in bad shape, with the heel tips completely missing and the leather around the heel blocks peeling apart. We repaired the heel blocks and replaced the heel tips.
The zipper on this Mulberry bag had broken, with the fabric surrounding the zipper’s teeth having torn. We replaced the old zipper with an entirely new, high-quality YKK zipper to which we were able to attach the original Mulberry zipper runner / slider and pull.
The saffiano leather on this A.P.C. Half Moon cross-body bad had become heavily scuffed and discoloured, leaving the bag looking a little shabby. We cleaned and conditioned the leather throughout the bag before custom mixing a colour based on the existing and using that to recolour / refinish the leather.
