See in our latest case study how the atelier team transform this tired, dull looking Doctor’s bag and give it a new lease of life using a variety of techniques to restore the colour, the exposed piping and a small hole that started to form.

In this case study our team needed to build and create a missing piece for the Chloé bag. One of the original tassels had been lost, so our team used the existing tassel to create a replica for the client to restore it back to its original design.

Follow the process of these much loved Ferragamo pony skin pumps. Our atelier have created unique techniques to replicate the leopard print pattern as well as the pony skin. This case study shows the innovation we provide to ensure you can restore your favourite items and fall in love with them all over again.

When this Louis Vuitton Neverfull came into our atelier, we could see the binding was so damaged and worn down it needed replacing. Follow our artisan team in creating, dyeing and stitching new binding, giving this bag a whole new lease of life.

A special clean can be quite a transformation. Boots and shoes collect dirt and dust which builds up, handbags discolour particularly on straps where theres an accumulation of the natural oils in our skin or hand creams and can be make-up. There are times we can assess an item and see all it needs is a special clean. See the process of this on these where we explain our dry and wet clean methods and how to bring back the nap and texture.

Follow the process of these Alexander McQueen shoes which came in missing one of the flower appliqués. Our team had to remove the other flower and use it to create a pattern, source the exact match of red suede and then build the flower in line with the design. We then re-attched both flowers and had them back to new!

This Givenchy Antigona was brought to our atelier after the client had taken it elsewhere to be restored and was unhappy with the result. The colour was a completely different tone to the original and to make matters worse it had peeled off in large areas on the handle. Our team worked hard to remove all the products used and strip it back to the raw leather to restore it back to the original look and feel as Givenchy intended it to be.

This Louis Vuitton Cannes Beauty Case came into our atelier with a broken handle. Following the assessment and the extent of the damage the atelier team set to work to rebuild new handles. From sourcing the exact leather to creating the patterns for the handles, follow the journey of this coveted piece.

We can’t help feeling nostalgic about Céline and it seems MINT Journal editor Irina Lakicevic shares our sentiments. Taking into account the characteristics of vegetable tanned leather; The Restory artisans set out to breathe new life into her very first Céline, the Tie Tote bag. We let the results speak for themselves.