Showcasing our shoe and handbag repairs with before and after photos
The unique elegance of this Valentino Garavani Rockstud tote is defined almost entirely by the rockstuds (pyramid shaped studs) lining the sides of the bag and its straps. But as sometimes happens on Valentinos shoes and bags, one of the rockstuds on this bag had come apart and gone missing. We replaced the missing rockstud with an entirely new one.
This Fendi bag was made with a shoulder strap that had gone missing, leaving the bag with no way of being carried. We replaced the missing shoulder strap with an entirely new leather strap that we custom crafted for the bag.
The heels and soles on these Valentino Rockstud Ankle Strap Pumps were heavily worn, with the heel tips missing, the leather around the heel blocks torn and hanging loose, and the soles worn right through at the toes. We replaced the heel tips, repaired the heel blocks and repaired the soles before installing a pair of rubber sole protectors.
The shoulder strap and zipper pull on this Marc Jacobs bag had become worn around the edges, where the wax protecting the sides of the leather had pulled away, leaving the underlying leather exposed. We repaired the strap and zipper pull by glueing the loose leather back together and then re-waxing the edges.
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.
