How I tried to savage my bag?
1. My stylist gave me this harsh chemical used to remove hair dye that smelled like bleach. It got some of the stains out, but it was ruining the leather texture at the same time.
2. Read the care instructions on the little booklet from the Loewe. It said to clean with cloth and soapy water. Did not work the dye had set in by then.
3. As per friends, Google, and Bing the eraser. It works on pen or pencil marks but not hair dye.
4. Bring the bag back to store and have them professionally clean it. As I mention above I bought it in Spain, they do not have a store in the US.
5. Bring it to a leather cleaner in New York. Problem which cleaner to use and trust. My final and only solution being that this bag was not cheap and just tossing it to the side wasn't an option.
Where to get your leather goods (shoes, belts, luggage, and bags) cleaned or repaired in New York?
The answer is Modern Leather Goods. After a week of extensive research they were the most honest and reputable leather repair shop by far. Their pricing was reasonable and they had great reviews. Modern Leather Goods has been published in numerous magazines like the New Yorker and New York Times. It is also a known fact that many of the luxury designer brands actually outsource their repairs to them. The estimate time repairs and cleanings is 2 weeks. Many of the other leather cleaners I called tried to charge me extra due to the fact my bag was white. ( The picture I posted is in black, I will later post my actual bag.) Modern actually informed me up front that they do not charge extra for white bags and told me that white and black colored leather were actually easier to clean and repair. It had to do with matching the original colors.
I picked up my Loewe bag from Modern and it looks brand new. They had re-dyed my whole bag white, cleaned, and conditioned the leather. The total cost was $119, my bag was rather large in size.
http://www.modernleathergoods.com/
My White Loewe Bag
