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How to Care for Leather Handbags

Leather handbags are beautiful and functional. Top designers like Coach and Louis Vuitton use leather to create many of their handbags. The durability of leather is well known, and a well-cared for handbag can last you a long time. Learn how to care for your leather handbag properly.

Step 1
Buy a cleaning solution and leather conditioner for your leather handbag. Many leather cleaners and conditioners are on the market, and you can always check with local handbag retail stores. Coach retail locations sell a leather cleaner and conditioner.  Be careful to read the directions to make sure it will work for the type of leather your handbag is made from.

Step 2
Use a non-dyed cloth and apply a small amount of leather cleaner. Do a colorfast test on a small area. Clean the entire leather portion of the handbag. Follow the cleaner directions closely. Leather handbags usually need to be cleaned once a month. This will keep your handbag clean and free of debris.
Step 3
Condition your leather handbag. Use a non-dyed cloth and gently rub in the leather conditioner. Use small circles to rub the conditioner in well. This will keep your leather soft and supple. Condition your handbag only after using the cleaning solution first. This also needs to be done once a month. Conditioning the leather will help prevent cracking and breaks in the handbag.
Step 4
Steer clear of water. Leather is difficult to dry and may develop water stains. Keep your handbag on your shoulder or on a hook in public bathrooms.
Step 5
Store your leather handbag in a dark, room-temperature area. This will prevent the leather from fading and help keep the leather from wearing and cracking.

Best fashion hats for women this summer

This summer the fashion of hats has come a full circle. Unlike Winter Hats which are mainly for style, hats for summer are also the shield against Sun. This makes up choosing summer hats even more of a task. Some hat styles that people are raving about this summer are:

Panama Hats: These stylish hats are most effective against the heat of the sun yet looking elegant and fashionable. Available in various fabrics and also straw, this hat style is very generic, comes in many colors and designs to suit every women face structure, complexion and physique. Besides being chic these panama hats are also very easy to maintain and easy on forehead.
Fedora hats: Characterized by wide fronts and floppy rims these yesteryears typical Hollywood gangster style is today’s summer sensation amongst and women. Daring in looks, neutral colored Fedora hats are increasingly becoming a preferred choice for summer hats. These hats apart from going with all kinds of face structures and complexion are good to go with formal suits, shorts, t –shirts and blazers. There are variations of these hats available with smaller front and skinner rims.
Boater hats: Typically best suited for beaches these multicolored hats are hot fashion trend. Made of colorful straws and ribbons tied around these hats are very funky and give an exotic look if you are vacationing on a beach this summer.
Apart from these you can also go for other type of new in the market bold colored hats like embroidered floppy hats with wavy brim, floral or patterned floppy linen or cotton hat, You can also sport sun straw hats with a clipped brim to make a trendy fashion statement.