Hello!

Last year I bought a mauve Miu Miu bag (the one with bows on the side and gold hardware) and recently it got dirty and a blue mark, possibly from someone's dark wash jeans.

So I was wondering if anyone knows of a good handbag cleaner out in Los Angeles. I want them to be familiar on how to handle high-end bags and won't ruin the deerskin or the color.

Please help me find a legit leather handbag clearner/restorer in LA!

Thanks!

I very recently bought a Botkier handbag at the sample sale -- in less than a month, one of straps attached to the metal fastener (I'm not very sure of the exact terminology...) has ripped.

Normally, I don't mind a few wear and tears here and there, but I've taken very good care of this bag and I don't carry heavy loads in it, which is why I'm so surprised to find the strap ripped after a few weeks.

I'm afraid that it'll rip further and that the strap will completely come off. How can I fix/repair this? Are there handbag repair shops (is there such a thing?) in NYC? Can I repair with this with needle and thread?

Thanks so much!