How A Cut Up Louis Vuitton Belt Bag Is Restored | Refurbished

How A Cut Up Louis Vuitton Belt Bag Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider

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Taleen Akopyan is a cofounder of Purse Rehab, a designer handbag restoration company in Malibu, California. She walks us through how her team restores a $2,000 Louis Vuitton belt bag that has been slashed. This includes deconstructing the bag, creating replacement pieces for the areas that cannot be repaired, and reassembling the bag.
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How A Cut Up Louis Vuitton Belt Bag Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider

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@annie4horses 2 жыл бұрын

I hope the owner of the bag is doing well and that she is safe.

@piewhackit2me Жыл бұрын

Hope she wasn’t wearing it when he cut it.SCARY

@danieldevito6380 2 жыл бұрын

"We've fixed your $2,000 Louis Vuitton bag like new, that'll be $3,000 please."

@CloudNey 2 жыл бұрын

since it's a discontinued item, there's a high chance of that number be the real figure, yes.

@tanmaysingh267 2 жыл бұрын

Some items have emotional value (I still wear my 5 year old $10 watch even though i can afford a premium one)

@danieldevito6380 2 жыл бұрын

@@tanmaysingh267 Proving that the word "premium" is relative.

@CloudNey 2 жыл бұрын

@@danieldevito6380 isn't _everything_ relative?

@christopherfeatherley 2 жыл бұрын

Luxury repair for this item, from my knowledge depending on the damage and what is requested to be changed (or fixed), probably was around $600. The value of the bag definitely isn't worth as what it originally costed, but you must consider the sentimental value the person went to get it fixed; you have to remember this is important to her, and her ex saw that, hence why he slashed it. I think the repair was well worth it. In a way, it's her way of saying she's moved on from him and is fine--better--without him

@soxnation1000 2 ай бұрын

Amazing that they use the original stitch holes when stitching it back together. Really excellent work!

@teruphoto 2 жыл бұрын

To everyone saying how much easier/cheaper it would be to buy a new one: LV products are discontinued after a set time/volume. She even says this in the intro. BTW: It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman; slashing up someone's belongings out of spite says volumes about you. Be better.

@vollekanne6219 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, these bags have lost value over the last 10 years. These bags are no longer an investment for further days.

@teruphoto 2 жыл бұрын

@@vollekanne6219 They never were. Hermes is the better investment if resale is the intent.

@I_WANT_MY_SLAW 2 жыл бұрын

@@teruphoto stop worrying about what other people are saying.

@lemondrop7305 2 жыл бұрын

@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW they can if they want lol

@MrZadnikbg 2 жыл бұрын

Slashing someones belongings is not that terrible. You don't know what she has done so she might have deserved it.

@robertferreiro3466 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great..I hope the young lady has use of the refurbished bag for many years with joy.Bless the talented persons who do the great work....

@IKEMENOsakaman 2 жыл бұрын

Taleen has that special skill were he is working quickly but never looks like he is rushing. His accuracy and speed is maintained without sacrificing either. A true master of his craft.

@kiyoponnn 2 жыл бұрын

taleen isn't the guy doing the work, it's the woman who is speaking

@cuegert9895 2 жыл бұрын

@@kiyoponnn she says the person repairing is their senior technician. Not sure if the name is taleen cause I'm not bothered to check but it also isn't the woman talking in the video

@kiyoponnn 2 жыл бұрын

@@cuegert9895 Maybe rewatch the video and reread my comment before replying with drivel

@Encrypt- 2 жыл бұрын

@@cuegert9895 From the description "Taleen Akopyan is a cofounder of Purse Rehab, a designer handbag restoration company in Malibu, California. She walks us through how her team restores a $2,000 Louis Vuitton belt bag that has been slashed."

@cyankirkpatrick5194 2 жыл бұрын

Also L V also destroy any unsold items because that way to keep them in business, my cousin mentioned this to me she screen shot an memo that a former employee sent another one.

@kiyoponnn 2 жыл бұрын

just like apple tries to stop people from repairing their devices, all of these major corporations are greedy and evil

@classicredwine 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that before. These designer companies don’t want their extra products to to end up on the secondary (cheaper) market (i.e stores like TJ Maxx ) so they’d rather burn their excess inventory to keep their brands exclusive (expensive)

@cyankirkpatrick5194 2 жыл бұрын

@@classicredwine Thanks for that and your correct about that.

@XerxesSings Жыл бұрын

Well I’m glad he sliced the bag and not her! Great job on restoring that bag for her.

@ErinLastNameRedacted 2 жыл бұрын

That ex-boyfriend seems toxic.

@laneatkinson6441 2 жыл бұрын

Seems? SEEMS? I've been there, he is for sure an abuser. They learn what's important to you and use that information against you.

@teruphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Dunno why they broke up but the slashing says volumes about the type of man he was.

@mandyb5167 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully in this case she wasn't cheating on him and he had bought the bag for her because...I would have probably done the same thing. However if he just did that out of spite in the heat of an argument, he's crazy af!

@ChinaPower1811 29 күн бұрын

Know the true story before you make a comment.

@sd-ch2cq 2 жыл бұрын

I think LV bags are crazy overpriced, but i do admire the craftmanship of this repair. I wonder were they got the repair material? They seem to cut up some big pieces when it would seem more logical to me that they'd be using the smallest possible piece of fabric (and save the big pieces for when they have to repair a bigger bag)

@jackwalker6239 2 жыл бұрын

The LV logos are centered so they have to put the template where the LV logo will be centered again that why they have to use a peice big enough to match the original patten exactly and as LV won't sell spare material it has to come from recycled bags thats why it looks quite wasteful but thats the only way to get an excact match.

@jk-ru8wz 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine how insecure you must feel like to act violent because of a romantic relationship issue. Hope she is safe.

@davidswanson5669 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, she’s insecure for needing to have an overly expensive bag just because of the brand name. I’d say once the bag is ruined just move on because there’s more important things to retain, like your own safety. Good thing he did it to her bag and not her belly.

@jk-ru8wz 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidswanson5669 it would be even better if he didn't do it at all, and just left. But hey, now at least there is someone who actually knows what he is hiding under the mask.

@lemondrop7305 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidswanson5669 lol people buy over priced things they like all the time. It doesn’t make them necessarily insecure.

@davidswanson5669 2 жыл бұрын

@@lemondrop7305 well said, and I agree. I guess I was just making the same generalized point that the OP made about “insecurities”, because surely people can break other peoples’ things without it being about being insecure. I think it’s more about selfishness.

@edusszfx 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job!

@moonbeam8487 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a nice save in this bag. It's a nice bag as well to. Perfect for just you're money and cards and glasses.

@dominikfranzen8247 3 ай бұрын

Großartig, mein von Herzen kommendes Kompliment ❤

@jmanok 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work

@stevenroche9874 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing what is possible in designer bag repair !

@doughnut_panda 2 жыл бұрын

1000000$ masterful job for a bag I wouldn't give 10$.

@tobietera 2 жыл бұрын

You probably don't even have $10.

@doughnut_panda 2 жыл бұрын

@@tobietera yeah, maybe I don't.

@anzarm.a8547 2 жыл бұрын

Come on man,this the new era,a brand name over a garbage bag will make it totally worth millions

@mrhaths 9 ай бұрын

Interesting! Question -- where do you get the authentic recycled material?

@ericcarabetta1161 2 жыл бұрын

Final repair cost for a $2000 bag: $1775.48.

@phylis3917 Ай бұрын

Like you tell g how was damaged. Some people do that so we start anew. Good video. Found Gucci wallet at thrift store. Think may give it a go from tips online. Because am milliner think will try some restoration tips. Thank you much.

@entropyachieved750 2 жыл бұрын

So the ' genuine donated material' came from bags people couldnt afford to repair

@classicredwine 2 жыл бұрын

And maybe also previously removed damaged canvas like how they removed the ripped portion of her bag

@19Bmiller Жыл бұрын

Very impressive

@triciamays3166 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! So glad to have found you. How do I get in touch with you? Thanks so much!

@mellad100 2 жыл бұрын

Check the description box

@marcusantoniusAfterDark 2 жыл бұрын

2000$ okay. Bought some in the 90s and later and imho i never paid prices like that high. Ok for „small“ products. Same with MCM and Mulberry and even Hermes. Belts or purses… Looks good like it.

@LucasJMiller 2 жыл бұрын

“Belt bag” it’s called a Fanny pack and you know it

@spottydog4477 2 жыл бұрын

or 'Bum Bag"

@Osai1234 Жыл бұрын

Fanny pack and belt bag are two different things. Belt bag would be considered as a “waist bag”, as it normally goes over the shoulder and hangs crossbody. Fanny packs sit on the waist and would be more considered as a “belt” bag

@crazedmonk8u 2 жыл бұрын

The Restoration was excellent. But wow, the leather for a LV bag is very thin and not much there, basically several pieces of thin leather , probably the cheap leather too, and GLUE on a 2k+ bag? Much cheaper bags with basically the same amount of leather, in terms of thickness and quality leather. i would argue some bags probably have more craftsmanship in them then LV. This video just confirms again to me why some luxury items really are just for the brand name flex

@cap_theera 2 жыл бұрын

Not saying that these brand are better than you would have thought but things you said are just wrong

@justbb1415 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure most bags are first glued before stitching. Its to hold the bag together n prevent it from moving while they do the actual stitching. Also those glues r strong, can even glued together metals.

@georgehenry76 2 жыл бұрын

Canvas, glue and stitching. Not even leather… Must be a profitable scam, selling luxury purses..

@BORIS21610 3 ай бұрын

Didnt know that this lv is rare my Wife has 3-4 of them ocassionally Im using the one That got biten by dog I took the challange to refurbish it during pardemics and hapily using it Greetings from Moscow

@mjzone9633 2 жыл бұрын

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@zainabmohammed9044 2 жыл бұрын

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@finallygvsmall5215 2 жыл бұрын

You're right, how many millionaires do you know who got rich from a savings account? This is why I am investing more crypto currency and it has paid off.

@OkairaEgCuluk 2 жыл бұрын

spambots! assemble!

@mahsiseua 2 жыл бұрын

is restoring process a damaged lv will be cheaper than buying a new one? wonder if need pay more for high skilled tailor

@colt5895 2 жыл бұрын

She stated in the beginning that the bag is discontinued. So it's the owner's only option if she wants this exact bag, unless she wants to try any buy one from another person with the same bag. But, I assume it'd be harder to find one from someone else selling that exact bag from 2003 in good condition.

@emmanuelgoodluck9013 2 жыл бұрын

Asmr 🥺😩❤️

@zloungeact 2 жыл бұрын

Overpriced status symbol.

@MelonPython 2 жыл бұрын

b,ut what if the edges doesn't fit? LV has alot of symbols on their bag. When you are putting a new layer. That layer might not match with the bag.

@mon6745 Жыл бұрын

Wow- wasn't prepared for the DV... glad he slashed the bag... jeez, he deserved to be charged

@DJ_Dutchess 4 ай бұрын

I know the premise of this video is leather restoration but damaging personal items is a red flag for domestic violence. This is usually one of the earlier phases and the violence can escalate. 💜

@Thebreakdownshow1 2 жыл бұрын

If I can buy a Louis Vuitton anything I think I will just buy a new one.

@mikeloggie5944 2 жыл бұрын

Probably has a great significance to her that’s why she wants to restore her purse instead of buying a new one.

@Celebritylivesandgossip 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the bags or discounted

@elanbentley 2 жыл бұрын

She said that this bag was discontinued so it would be hard to find another one.

@Thebreakdownshow1 2 жыл бұрын

@@elanbentley yes but the whole business is based on repairs. I am sure they don’t just operate for these bags alone.

@tobietera 2 жыл бұрын

It's discontinued.

@tamiz8895 Ай бұрын

I would’ve sued in small claims for that damage. What an 🤬

@doney1996 Жыл бұрын

My stupid little brother cut up my Gucci bag and coach bags. I hate him for that, he destroyed the family bond I had with him.

@myanimalsounds834 2 жыл бұрын

Me: put tape Also me: good as new 🙃🙃🙃

@me-35 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@OldManPaxusYT 2 жыл бұрын

WHY AM I WATCHING A HANDBAG REPAIR VIDEO?! 😲

@EMC_CO86_0_Z 2 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend Elsa has a carry bag of this 😋💚

@jennglow4647 2 жыл бұрын

Cool 😃

@danielmonheit 2 жыл бұрын

Idk why, but that recycled Louis-Vuitton piece looked kinda yummy.

@cesarumana3910 Жыл бұрын

Can you show us the face of the guy who is doing the work maybe he can speak because he’s a master perfect

@bojake1343 2 жыл бұрын

Who tf the camera guy, why the video is sideways ?

@justtryitsimple4142 4 ай бұрын

I think they doing something good without this color n logo, or do something new, or little bit different, like creation, but no.

@shelleyzoe8254 2 жыл бұрын

Ridiculous just let go and go buy yourself something new and forget about it. And believe me I have plenty of LV but it does not hold a $2000 price tag at this age of the item!! no way! What was the charge for the repair???

@heraglus 2 жыл бұрын

This material is Eco leather obe od the cheapest materials not even leather.... Not worth more then 30€... Sad

@JohnHausser 2 жыл бұрын

So many people are wearing fake LV stuffs these days that I feel the brand will have to do something otherwise it will become like Michael Kors Cheers from San Diego California

@AndorranStairway 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing to me how that ugly bag has value simply because of its brand. There is quite literally nothing special about that bag whatsoever

@dhrubajyotimandal 2 жыл бұрын

Feels good when you see a hardly a $20 bag costs around $2000 in the name of LV but that doesn't stop it from being slashed. BTW come to India and I'll manage you same quality bag with same quality craftsmanship within $10

@lemondrop7305 2 жыл бұрын

Lol the cost of the flight she we need to take to India and her stay wouldn’t be worth it

@daniellealeksieva9910 23 күн бұрын

You don't have to go to college when you have KZfaq

@keselekbakiak 2 жыл бұрын

People actually pay 2000$

@barbaracodner2504 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure that the ex paid for the bag, so he spitefully slashed the bag. SMDH!!!

@tom.1 2 жыл бұрын

Best way to get over her ex-boyfriend.

@PankajKaushik Жыл бұрын

It's look like $3 bag.

@abhinavrai8970 2 жыл бұрын

It's not even leather 😑

@BRN497 Жыл бұрын

👛

@boboman67 2 жыл бұрын

A cut up louis Vuitton bag !, is it one of the Russian influenzer bags (Russian influenzers where cutting up their european expensive bags, due to their ban of Russia, maybe the boyfriend issue was just an excuse 🤣🤣)

@juangalton999 2 жыл бұрын

Well if companies are going to be racist or nationalist, I don't blame them for cutting up their bags.

@megs8752 2 жыл бұрын

@@juangalton999 I agree. And Russian influencers are rich enough to replace these foreign bags with Russian made expensive ones.

@fisharefriends598 2 жыл бұрын

2000 for that. What a waste of money, it’s literally a few bits of material. 2000 for a badge

@Superfastjellyfish669 2 жыл бұрын

If someone wants to spend who cares?

@safaa9654 2 жыл бұрын

LV bags are trash, they're not even made of real leather yet they cost thousands of dollars

@droolalot5795 2 жыл бұрын

$2k for that crap?....... What a waste. Although I bought my mom a big LV purse when I was in Paris in 1988. She still had it and had it rehabbed y LV a few years ago. Looks brand new

@andrewandretti7379 10 ай бұрын

Refurbish never will be original.

@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy 2 жыл бұрын

Material of the bag looks cheap. I don’t get these overhyped luxury brands

@Jackpolee Ай бұрын

Who watch this on mute ? 😂

@bayusetiawan3418 2 жыл бұрын

first

@sukatidi 2 жыл бұрын

thank god he's an ex-boyfriend... hope she's okay

@scrappydoo7887 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance of getting back to things that are actually interesting?

@houseplant1016 2 жыл бұрын

I also daily cut my bags to show the peasants how rich I am.

@dpooly614 2 жыл бұрын

It's a god damn fanny pack and you know it!!

@goldieslacks Жыл бұрын

I see how it’s so easy to make bootleg Louis Vuitton bags. They look cheap and easy to recreate.

@bankerdave888 2 жыл бұрын

Sloppy

@cantthinkofausername8698 2 жыл бұрын

2000 dollars. People are idiots.

@abdifatahibrahim201 Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous and overpriced

@mayurr8502 2 жыл бұрын

It's a stupid bag

@sensualchocolate4928 2 жыл бұрын

9 comments 1 dumb 2 supportive 2 I have no idea 4 idiots Sounds about right. Our species is stupid people who only care about themselves. This comment section is a very good representation of us. I know nothing of these bags, I honestly have no concern for such things, but I got to see in real time just how shitty we are and granted I have known humans are terrible for a long, long time but it was just interesting to see it in real time. Very impressive repair though, I was surprised at the staples but now I understand.

@nadiabennett4652 2 жыл бұрын

I agree !!!

@tuktuk1959 2 жыл бұрын

.... dude it's not even high quality leather.... people that wear these things only confirm to the world that they are cash cattle.

@aknight7252 2 жыл бұрын

1. Why was this video taken vertically? 2. WHY DIDN'T THE EDITOR JUST KEEP THE VIDEOS IN ONE ORIENTATION Seriously gave me vertigo. Poor quality

@tobietera 2 жыл бұрын

If a video gives you vertigo then that's a you problem.

@HercadosP 2 жыл бұрын

And why was the camera so tilted lmao?

@aidahoe2946 Жыл бұрын

Shes back with the ex boyfriend😊

@PakaBubi 2 жыл бұрын

2 grand on a cavas bag? Nonsense

@MitchMcConnell2024 2 жыл бұрын

The ExBoyfriend probably bought the bag.

@tobietera 2 жыл бұрын

Stop speculating so you can push your weird little narrative.

@teruphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't make it any less petty.

@MrGray-dx8sw 2 жыл бұрын

So in other words don't cut it burn it.

@PhilipPetrunak 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine all these resources, the time, money, and skill wasted to repair something so ugly. Tax the rich FFS.

@barbieperez4230 2 жыл бұрын

The video is making me dizzy😓

@blueoak5262 2 жыл бұрын

My common sense would urge me to invest my money in something else.

@27jerry27 2 жыл бұрын

Damn. Another restoration another sweatshop slave gets disowned and starve to death .

@JamesSmith-rf8wo 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine what she did to his car 😂

@michaeldikeocha5042 2 жыл бұрын

love how they purposely cut up that purse to then make video on restoring it lol

@tobietera 2 жыл бұрын

Er, what!??

@meltz911 2 жыл бұрын

The owner must have done some dirt to warrant a purse slashing lol

@lausymaus9856 2 жыл бұрын

Actually a very ugly bag. Before and after.

@Nuke66 2 жыл бұрын

@Kai Cenat