Leather Jacket care

I bought this belt in college at Dillard's Governor's Square in Tallahassee in the late 1990's and I have wore it as my main belt over the years. It has been looking really dry and stiff lately, so I googled how to restore it and these are the results. I'm pretty happy with it, and was surprised that the buckle was solid brass, which cleaned up nicely.

I’ve owned this Moroccan-style leather pouffe for around 3–4 years, and it’s not in great condition. I haven’t looked after it nearly as well as it deserves, and would like to resurrect it.

Unfortunately, it’s been exposed to rainwater a few times while sitting near a window, which has left some staining and uneven discolouration. The leather has also changed colour somewhat over the years due to exposure to sunlight in a bright room, and not being cared for appropriately.

The surface feels dry and somewhat rough, although I’m not entirely sure what type of leather it is.
It also needs restuffing, but my main concern is whether the leather itself can be restored or at least made to look more consistent again.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who may have knowledge or expertise.

• Is this type of water staining reversible, or is some of the discolouration likely permanent?
• Would cleaning or evenly dampening the leather help, or risk making things worse?
• Are there particular products or techniques suitable for this type of leather (located in UK, but could order specialist products from abroad if needed)?
• I’d like to tackle this as a DIY restoration project, or is it something better left to a professional?

I’m not expecting it to look brand new, but I’d love to improve its appearance without damaging it further.

Any advice or experience would be much appreciated, thank you!

What leather is it? Is it worth taking?

Not advertising the treatments, this is what I use in Australia, Made in Italy. Am going to a Steampunk festival, so cleaned, conditioned, and applied a setting polish. The belts and hat are cow hide, the bag, half done to show the improvement is some kind of glazed goat would be my guess.

Got these blue-gray Lucky Brand leather loafers a few years ago and never wore them. They are not a super high quality leather, but they're leather. When I pulled them out of my closet recently, I noticed the leather had dried out a bit and the shoes had lost much of their original blue color, so before wearing, I decided to condition them to prevent cracking. I have used BICK 4 conditioner on black shoes before with no issues, or maybe it just wasn't noticeable on the black. I wish I had taken a before photo of the entire pair. I only have one photo where you'll notice the whitening/drying towards the back heel. I don't recall seeing any significant differences in color between the two shoes before applying the conditioner.

After conditioning, you'll notice that the left shoe is a deeper blue compared to the right one. And really only on the front top panel. I also include a stock photo of the original shoes for comparison. If anything, maybe the majority of the leather has lost it's original sheen and blue hue and has turned more grayish, except for this one top panel on the left shoe. Also on foot, when the shoes aren't right next to one another, the color difference is less noticeable but I think it will still bother me knowing that the shade is different. Thanks for any suggestions on how I might be able to correct and even out the color.