Showcasing our shoe and handbag repairs with before and after photos
These Gucci heels were looking thoroughly worn, with the heel tips worn down and the metallic gold leather uppers having lost much of their original colour and lustre. We replaced the heel tips and then cleaned and conditioned the leather uppers before recolouring / refinishing them.
This Chloé Faye shoulder bag was in decent shape, except that the leather tab to which the magnetic snap closure was attached had fallen off the bag due to the stitches holding it in place having come apart. We carefully re-stitched the leather tab back into place.
These Bally knee-length boots were in great shape but a little too tight around the wearer’s calves. We modified the calves, making them wider around the top by installing a pair of v-shaped elastic gussets.
These RM Williams Gardener boots were looking far from fresh, with the uppers looking dry and discoloured and the soles and heels heavily worn down. We performed a full resole and then cleaned, conditioned and polished the leather uppers to help get them looking and feeling fresh.
This Hermès Bearn wallet was in reasonably good shape after years of wear, but in need of a freshening up. We cleaned and conditioned the leather throughout the wallet before re-dyeing the exterior leather to black — leaving a unique contrast between the red on the interior and the black on the exterior.
The leather uppers on these RM Williams Craftsman boots were heavily creased and starting to crack, especially around the vamp — where the boots tend to bend. We cleaned and conditioned the leather to help prevent further damage and specially treat the leather to minimise the visibility of the damage to the leather.
This Prada Galleria tote was thoroughly loved over the years, with the white saffiano leather heavily discoloured and the wax around the top of the bag and the edges of the shoulder strap worn right off. We cleaned and conditioned the leather throughout the bag before changing the colour to black and then re-waxing the worn edging.
Louboutin’s shoes are best known for their signature red soles, and yet these are first to go in terms of wear, with the red colour quickly wearing away within a few wears. We protected the original leather soles on this pair by installing a pair of thin, glossy rubber soles over the top.
The branding plate on this Marc Jacobs shoulder bag had most of the screws holding it in place missing, leaving it precariously hanging on to the bag and at risk of falling right off. We repaired the plate by replacing the screws holding it in place.
The leather covering the toes on these Christian Louboutin Nosy 120 pumps was heavily scratched after an accident. We re-covered the toe area on both shoes with entirely new leather.
