Restoring a second hand Loewe puzzle
first proper post here and i might be throwing myself to the lions...but no one in my life is interested in handbags and this is a big moment for me! i decided after many years of lusting after bags and making do with high street to finally buy my first 'big girl' bag as a reward for getting a (modest!) book deal. my dream bag, a loewe puzzle, was still out of my budget at resale so i looked on the second hand market for something in need of a bit of work. after being conned once by someone on mecari japan i finally landed a medium puzzle for a song due to its present state (about half resale for a medium puzzle - i had it authenticated as i was still a little sceptical but she's real!). Today I took it to the best repair shop i know and they said the best thing would be a dye job to match its original colour...but i pondered it, then asked if they could maybe dye it black as it would go with more of my wardrobe and i wasn't especially wedded to its tea brown shade. i was worried i was making a huge mistake dyeing a puzzle but at the end of the day, i bought it because i love the design so making it more wearable is a good idea. i didn't buy it to worry about resale especially when i got it at such a good price! i'll post the transformation when i have her back but would love to see other transformations if people want to share them! here are the slightly sorry before photos - she's in desperate need of TLC!