Empire 40 DIY 🙈

Gave my Empire 40 the “Olsen twin beat up Birkin” effect.

Mary-Kate’s beat up Birkins (see last 2 pics) live rent free in my head, so those, along with the runway version of the Empire 48, are the inspiration behind this DIY.

I love the retail version of the Empire 48 in Honey Beige but a) I don’t think it’ll ever be available in Canada and b) it wasn’t “destroyed” enough for me.

So with great trepidation, I decided to DIY my Empire 40. Not gonna lie-the whole time I was reluctant to “ruin” an $850 CDN bag thinking if I hated the end result, I just wasted all that money. 🙈

My original plan was to take my Empire 40 to a leather shop to get the burnished effect, but ultimately decided to do it myself to ensure my vision comes to life.

I’m glad that’s what I did and I’m very happy with the result of my DIY. I much prefer this aged look and think it’ll look even better as it naturally ages over time.

I know that this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s fine! I love it and could not be more excited to wear it.

Wishing everyone happy holidays!! 🎄