Watch 10 Designer Items Get Restored | Refurbished

Insider’s show "Refurbished" gives you an inside look at what it takes to restore a designer item. These range from Sharpie-stained Chanel bags to dog-bitten Louboutin shoes. Each artisan has their own way of restoring these luxury goods. In this video, we highlight 10 of these professionals and how they bring items back to life.
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Watch 10 Designer Items Get Restored | Refurbished

[@vaguek2624]

some of these products show that we simply pay for the brand and not for durability or a special aspect about the item.

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

Check out Trenton and Heath for a pair of Saint Laurent shoes they restored. Original materials were cheap synthetics and the repair was better than they were new.

[@gabrielle1626]

Nothing is durable if you use the products very often . Unless u take them to spa very often too

[@snoot4873]

I wish you'd post the final cost. I know these items are $$$ so just curious what a fix and/or restore actually costs especially in relation to the item

[@Viamii]

I think some brands have a lifetime restoration process once you buy it (at least from my experience of a YSL bag I own.) If I wanna get it fixed up, I’m supposed to take my bag to any YSL shop, show them the member id I got when I bought the bag, and they will ship it off to get it repaired and return the bag in around 3 months. The process can take pretty long but the clerk told me it was free and included with my bag purchase. (I haven’t used this service yet; didn’t know they provided it until I bought the bag)

[@snoot4873]

@@Viamii oh thank you I had no idea! That's honestly a great perk especially those items are luxury

[@maxregni9229]

About 250 for those shoes that got torn up by my dog

[@user-qf6dp4zf4p]

@@maxregni9229 the heels? Those are over 1000

[@maxregni9229]

@@user-qf6dp4zf4p for repair

[@Dontyellatm3]

The Chanel ballet flats prob cost $5 to make. Sold for well over $100 and most likely repaired for $50. Crazy what people will pay for

[@kunalverma3009]

Anything for showing off their riches. And it'll keep happening as long as people care of their status more than anything.

[@gabrielle1626]

Cost $5? That is sweatshop factory then lol

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

Those Gucci sneakers are just straight up ugly. But if you paid that much for them and want your money's worth, repair is the way to go.

[@Ten0chtl1]

Real crime here is running those soles to the ground.

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

OKay I have a BROKE A** question. If I am rich and can buy luxury items why would I get something repaired?

[@noble604]

Some of these things aren’t made anymore. If you loved that one, you’d want to save it.

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

@@noble604 you know what that makes complete sense didn’t think about it like that.

[@hermanwooster8944]

Some luxury goods are meant to last a lifetime. Repair is possible whereas cheaper products tend to use lower-quality materials that need to be replaced.

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

@@hermanwooster8944 What would a good luxury brand for backpacks.

[@hermanwooster8944]

​@@Thebreakdownshow1 Sorry, I don't have any experience in that segment. As I told someone else here, all of the products in this video used real leather because leather is durable and easy to restore. There are leather backpacks out there; however, a backpack with books and gear might subject the leather to an extra level of wear and tear that causes it to fade and stress. If you really want a luxury backpack, one thing to watch out for is the difference between well-designed products and designer brands. Designer products will make you pay more for the name brand and not give you much more. Things like leather dress shoes and leather handbags are chosen for the quality of the materials. The name brands in those fields got their names because of the materials they used.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Its so satisfying to see the final restored product. Thanks for sharing.

[@heavydriver6167]

what's the point of buying a 1000 dollar shoe that doesn't even fight back when a dog's chewing it

[@hermanwooster8944]

Those were amazing restorations. I just feel like the last one could've used more tlc.

[@karstenalbers2255]

You already know some kid died because of that handbag

[@ohthechitchat]

I wonder if the kid who drew on the the Chanel made it to the next birthday?🧐

[@suzawilo]

Ouch 🤭

[@joelgoddard5298]

RIP that kid.

[@piercedsiren]

I appreciate their meticulous work, but i think branded clothing and handbags are absolutely ridiculous, and often ugly.

[@coralineblue9195]

The heck with the Gucci sneakers? I mean it's hideous.

[@hosseinrostami5937]

God - Love - Kiss - Hope - Effort - Persistence - Happiness

[@kamanama3671]

When I restore my handbags a and paint them. I really need to get a sprayer

[@redbeard2474]

Genuinely fascinating to watch. But if you’re spending 1k on a bag, you have money to burn so could easily buy a new one.

[@descartes451]

Is the narrator confusing louboutin with Louis Vuitton?

[@RedLya]

Im sry but that Annabelle drawing on that bag looks so funny! 😂😂 tho these people were really good! ☺️ it was actually fun watching

[@8teenOfficial]

Poor chanel white bag hahaha

[@omari285]

Definitely costs more than the bag...

[@hosseinrostami5937]

Awful

[@theict104]

All that money for a cheap quality product

[@aazraf]

Kk

[@6infinity8]

It's funny because these items are by essence not designed to be repaired, but rather thrown away after a few uses

[@maxregni9229]

WAIT that actually might be my shoe

[@maxregni9229]

We have a 1yr old Boxer who chewed up my pair of shoes and I sent it to Rago Brothers and the fixed it, it looks like new now

[@ldnky5050]

Ok but the fix is probably the same price as buying a new one

[@hb2953]

Not every expensive product is worth its price though not every expensive product is not worth its price.

[@meltz911]

I hope you give all $ made from this vid to the actual people doing the actual work

[@cgbnji]

That's not how it works lol

[@arnage9345]

Bbbbh

[@justathought6286]

Can we get a Harry Potter video because it been 20 years since the first movie PLEEASEEEEAAAA😫😫😫😫😫😫

[@mcsuckerton]

Ok

[@charliepea]

There are reasons why they prefer restoring it rather than buying a new one. Some of these have sentimental value and they wouldn't like to throw it away but they wanted it to last longer. It's also their choice if they wanted to restore it or not. Can't tell them what you want them to do :/

[@MonsterIsABlock]

Satisfaction at its finest.

[@suzawilo]

@Xi Vonoc Report them

[@twotwoseven]

I love that white Chanel bag with the drawing on it. I wouldn't even have it removed, especially if it were my daughter who had written it.

[@minnermin]

Ikr I could only imagine how the kid felt😔🙃

[@Crush3dI]

Kanye West actually sells stuff like this so there's that

[@keikei4891]

Is it cheaper to restore or the owner should just buy new ones.

[@Akshay13134]

Actually we are paying for brand not for product

[@snoot4873]

That's what I was curious to know too is it always or sometimes better to buy new vs fixing? Obviously different situation with vintage or limited edition items

[@marcdavis4509]

There is emotional attachment to these items or else why have them refurbished.

[@restorationmobile5333]

Great video

[@watchdealer11]

Didn't get the appeal of luxury clothes when I was poor and still don't get it now that I'm well off.

[@DenKulesteSomFins]

Some luxury products are expensive because they are of high quality. These products, however, are just a waste of money

[@thanosrogers2989]

Higher quality 👌

[@1013VS]

This goes to show how silly people are when they buy these products, same time the true quality of the product where it allows for it to be restored.

[@manuelreyes1483]

Great artistic job

[@bettydamnboop3030]

That handbag went from eggshell to bright white. Hairspray gets in out of clothes. Preferably Aqua Net.

[@joelgoddard5298]

Just go back to Chinatown and buy another one. 🤷‍♂️

[@cattameme]

How do you know if an item is even worth being restored?

[@ppr0n]

Well you could ask the repair shop about a price. Other than that I guess check what similar items in a similar state goes for and/or sentimental value

[@noble604]

It’s only worth it to you. It matters to you.

[@hermanwooster8944]

Generally it's based on the materials. If you notice, almost every single one of these products contained high quality real leather. It's used because it lasts a long time and can be restored.

[@bellavuu4630]

Thật là tuyệt vời nhất

[@davemathew5635]

They don’t have to pay a lot right 😅

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

add me! Lol

[@notso_cody]

KZbin is drunk

[@leylakilicoglu6121]

Wow amazing job

[@LuisMendoza-pp9qi]

This Videos just goes to show you that the items that you pay $500 or more are worth only around $20 bucks on leather and other materials.... You're overpaying by 100x times!!

[@ruben-wb7bt]

Plus time and skills it takes.. you're paying 500$ for changing a piece on you're car that worth 20 too if it's hard access

[@LuisMendoza-pp9qi]

@@ruben-wb7bt car repairs are utilitarian.... But shoes are all the same, you'll walk the same in $20 sandals or $1,000 gala shoes... Is up to you if you want to get ripped off

[@hb2953]

Some should have a little respect. Just because you can’t afford it it doesn’t mean it’s bad. Or even if you can afford it and choose not to buy it, that’s fine. But stop this hate for most of the high-end brands.