New life for old luxe: Restoration in the bag

[SINGAPORE] The hottest trend in luxury fashion is not a new bag. Instead, it is an old one – meticulously restored.

As prices for designer handbags climb to unprecedented highs – with classics such as the Chanel flap bag now retailing easily over S$10,000 – restorers offering refurbishment services to breathe new life into their worn staples are doing a roaring business.

In Singapore, high-end ateliers have reported an increase in demand, citing customers drawn mainly by both sustainability and the desire to preserve the sentimental value in the luxury pieces they already own.