Valentino denim wallet — worn edges re-dyed cherry

A Valentino Cherry Pick denim wallet, frayed from the edges in. Friction concentrated where the denim body meets the leather trim, so the colour wore off there first and exposed the material beneath.

A same-colour restoration back to the original cherry of the trim (a red with some pink in it).

1. Levelling the worn spots
2. Colour matching that allows for the base showing through
3. Dyeing cherry red
4. Finishing

The denim and the cherry embroidery were left untouched; only the damaged trim was worked on.

Along the corner edges, the worn marks now read as continuous cherry red.Before · photo 6 / After · photo 6

No particular limits were noted. Any difference the leather keeps is explained before work begins.

The before was shot on a cutting mat and the after on a black desk, so the backgrounds differ.

The two photos differ in angle, background or light, so they are shown side by side rather than overlaid.