Twisted Angel

We all know that designer bags are expensive and we must make an extra effort to take care of our beloved fashionable designer bags by learning to keep them properly. I do keep all my bags in their dust bags,  all stuffed with their original stuffing. These are kept in a big closet of shelves, each shelf with 1 humidifier (the 1s in plastic boxes from supermarkets). I also put put desiccants in each bag.

Some pouches and wallet are also kept in dust bags with their boxes.

Every month, I spend an hour to air the bags, inspect these; and general clean the closet.

The best way to maintain the bags, per the experts,  is to use the bag so that the leather doesn’t harden.  So, do not buy bags to hoard — enjoy these as often as possible.

I have sent some bags for repair/replacement of the inner linings (even expensive designer bags’ interiors get “sticky” or damaged due to age or continued long storage)  to Vintage Restore.  Personally, if  your bags just need cleaning — use Applegard.  Vintage Restore charges too much just for cleaning — it is their base price (depends on the bag size) then they add another/other  fee/s  on top of the basic cleaning for any repairs.   But if your bag is very damaged or has lost its luster due to prolonged storage — Vintage Restore can resuscitate your bag.