Wash and Wear Results
Posted on | January 12, 2005 | 5 Comments
I have good news to report from when I washed my Herve Chapelier tote bag. Hooray…the bag came out good a new! Maybe a few wrinkles but nothing some steam or spray wouldn’t fix. All I did was toss it in the regular cycle with the darks.
The bottom of my bag was pink, and that is still slightly dirty. I’m sure it would have been fine if I had scrubbed it with detergent before putting it in the wash.
Not only did the bag come out like new, but I ended up trading with my sister for a bag she owned and now my bag is headed for a new life in San Francisco. That’s another good bag tip: rotate your collection with friends and relatives so everyone gets a chance!
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June 26th, 2005 @ 8:01 pm
i wouldn’t actually recommend washing the herves. i bought mine about 3 years ago in paris and it was destroyed by a spin in the wash… all bubbled and wrinkled. just a word of caution.
October 20th, 2005 @ 11:07 pm
What size Herve is that in your picture? I’m doing some Ebay-ing of my own, and that is the size I want. Love Ebay, but you know, gotta be careful!
Thanks!
January 15th, 2006 @ 9:24 pm
i’m scared to order ebay but i would love a Chanel bag or Herve. Any tips or other websites that I can use instead?
May 8th, 2006 @ 4:59 pm
i have a shop and carry many Herve’Chapeliers in assorted colors. The company does not rec washing, but myself personally i own 4, my weekender is tarama/light pink and tan. I carried it to market thru the subways, got it totally a mess and used it for the airlines, as it fits perfectly even stuffed, in the airline basket where you measure your bag for size. I covered it with a spray and wash product and threw it in the washer and into the dryer for five minutes…result…just like new!! For me i took a chance and it paid off. look on our web site at http://www.tinkerandcompany.com for the newest spring/summer 06 colors…good luck!
September 6th, 2007 @ 10:55 am
If you want to wash your Herve bag, invest in a nail brush. Add a bit of mild liquid handwash, scrub a little (like you would to clean a potato) and voila, it’s as good as new! Great for getting dirt off the bottom of your bag. Just hang it over a tap and it’ll dry in no time. If you really want to use a machine (and I’ve not tried this), then use a net bag to protect your bag. But, I’d go the nail brush route…