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Expert advice from the NewToYouLuxuries team: how to buy pre-loved with confidence, spot the details that matter, and care for your pieces so they last for decades.
Collection of pre-loved designer leather handbags
How to Care for a Designer Leather Bag: Storage, Cleaning and Everyday Tips
Simple, safe ways to keep a designer bag looking its best: how to store it, clean it, protect it from water and sunlight, and when to call in a professional. Read more...
Vintage Gucci GG Monogram flat hobo shoulder bag, Tom Ford era
How to Tell If a Gucci Bag Is Real: 8 Checks Authenticators Use
From the serial tag to the Web stripe, these are the eight details we check on every pre-loved Gucci piece before it's listed, and the myths that catch buyers out. Read more...
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Pochette Marly Bandoulière
How to Read a Louis Vuitton Date Code: Every Era Explained
A Louis Vuitton date code tells you where and when a piece was made. Here's how to find it and read it, from the first codes of the early 1980s... Read more...
Pre-loved Louis Vuitton monogram bag on a black marble surface
The NewToYouLuxuries Guide to Buying Pre-Loved Designer Bags
Everything you need to know before buying a pre-loved designer bag: how authentication works, brand-by-brand checks for Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Hermès and more, the red flags to look out... Read more...