[Fraublucher]

Originally Posted by BagGoddess71

HI

Hope u the experts can enlighten me:Is the string goes round the handle always in the shoe string material or sometimes it can be in leather for the authentic Balenciaga bag?

Baggoddess, the answer is nope: it is always waxed shoestring material. Never even leather.

[keodi]

Originally Posted by lothlorien14

The rivet are on the back of the studs on the handle. Balenciaga has only ever used 2 types of rivets. upto 2002(?) the rivets were flat solid round studs. no notches.

Since 2002 the rivets have two long notches on either side of the stud.

Fake rivet: notches are curved 'C'.






Real rivet: long notches in the stud

up to S/S 2005 the rivets had no notches on each side. From f/w 2005 the notches on each side appeared.

[keodi]

the twiggy style was introduced in s/s 2004.
the work/office style in s/s 2005.

[gro3602]

Here are some updated photos of the bales on the GH Bags:

The first one is authentic.
(From a Bubblegum Pink Giant City Bag - Thanks Erica)





And the next photo is from a COUNTERFEIT GH Bag:

[Milkyway13]

Originally Posted by powderpuff100

Note the black thread at the top of the tag and matching thread on the sides and bottom. VERY often fakes will have the same color thread at the top. It should always be black and is often a very quick way to spot a fake bag.[/quote]

[techie81]

I don't know a whole lot about older bags, but I'm going to assume Balenciaga never made tags in this font, correct?

[Lasmico]

Fake rounded bales on blue bag. Authentic green bag.

[BrandiGirl]

Originally Posted by Bags4Bubbles

Letters denoting the season:

D = F/W 03
C = S/S 04
B = F/W 04
A = S/S 05
Z = F/W 05
Y = S/S 06
W = F/W 06
V = S/S 07
U = F/W 07

(Thanks to Deana for putting together! Resource: http://forum.purseblog.com/balenciag...or-146722.html )

Metal Tag vs. Leather Tag
First - Metal
City RH - Metal
Work RH - Metal
Twiggy - Leather
Part-Time - Leather
Day - Leather
Mini-Bowling - Leather
Box - Leather
Purse - Leather

Are there updated season Letter for 08/09? Also does the 08 Giant City have a leather Balenciaga Paris tag? Thanks a bunch!

[Jira]

Originally Posted by BrandiGirl

Are there updated season Letter for 08/09? Also does the 08 Giant City have a leather Balenciaga Paris tag? Thanks a bunch!

S/S 08: T, F/W 08: S, S/S 09: R. The Giant City has a leather tag.