[bagonebay]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this bag that I am trying to sell!
It has a horse and horse shoe on it...white leather...
I need the name and price of it new, thanks so much for any helpers!
-Betsy

[pursesuader]

Originally Posted by bagonebay

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this bag that I am trying to sell!
It has a horse and horse shoe on it...white leather...
I need the name and price of it new, thanks so much for any helpers!
-Betsy

It's a Kerala, sorry don't know pricing.
Search using Kerala, you should find more posts.

[bagonebay]

ok, I searched that but it doesn't look like this comes in white anymore? is it discontinued or something?
Thanks again for the help!

[imonpurseblog]

Is that the front of the bag? I saw one very similiar at the NMLC handbag event. It was more of a grey/brown color and the same shape. The front of the bag had a spring clasp and it had the same charms.

[momjoyce]

Hi. I received this vintage bag and have been trying to authenticate it at Authenticate this Chloe section. However, TPFs there recommended that I come here. Is anybody familiar with this bag? According to the hangtag, I'm thinking it's fake and should return it. (if I can..) Can anybody pleeeeease help me? Thanks in advance.

[chloehandbags]

In view of recent events, here's an updated potted history of the house:

1921.....Gaby Aghion is born in Alexandria, Egypt, on the 3rd March.
1945.....Gaby moves to Paris.
1952.....Gaby creates Chloé.
1953.....Gaby forms a partnership with Jacques Lenoir.
1956.....Chloé's first fashion parade (at the Café de Flore, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris).
1957.....Gerard Pipart is hired as a designer.
1964.....Christiane Bailly and Maxime de la Falaise work for Chloé.
1965.....Karl Lagerfeld joins Chloé.
1966.....Designers Tan Guidicelli and Michele Rozier join Chloé.
1971.....The first Chloé boutique opens at 3 Rue Gribeauval, Paris.
1973.....Launching of the Chloé perfume. Second Chloé boutique opens at Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honore, Paris.
1974.....Karl Lagerfeld becomes Chloé's exclusive designer.
1983.....Karl Lagerfeld leaves Chloé. Guy Paulin joins Chloé.
1985.....Dunhill Holdings buy-out Chloé. Designer Philippe Guibourge joins Chloé. Gaby Aghion and Jacques Lenoir leave Chloé.
1987.....Chloé hires Martine Sitbon.
1992.....Karl Lagerfeld returns to Chloé.
1994.....Chloé moves to 54-56, Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honore, Paris.
1997.....Chloé hires Stella McCartney.
1999.....Chloé opens New York boutique on Madison Avenue. Creation of Chloé Lunettes. Chloé boutique opens in Hong Kong.
2000.....See by Chloé is born.
2001.....Phoebe Philo Becomes Artistic Director of Chloé.
2002.....Chloé opens London boutique on Sloane Street. Regular line of small leathergoods, handbags and shoes begins.
2006.....Phoebe Philo leaves Chloé (to spend more time with her baby daughter). Five days after the S/S '07 collection is shown, Swedish designer Paulo Melim Andersson (formerly of Marni) is named as the new Creative Director.

2008.....Nine days after the Autumn/Winter '08 - '09 show, Paulo Melim Andersson is fired and Hannah MacGibbon, former Assistant Director to Valentino, part of the Chloé design team since 2001 and Chloé Chief Designer since 2006, is named as the new Creative Director

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by momjoyce

Hi. I received this vintage bag and have been trying to authenticate it at Authenticate this Chloe section. However, TPFs there recommended that I come here. Is anybody familiar with this bag? According to the hangtag, I'm thinking it's fake and should return it. (if I can..) Can anybody pleeeeease help me? Thanks in advance.

As far as I can tell, it looks good, to me, so far.

Do you have a pic of the internal heatstamp?

[momjoyce]

Hi!

I ended up returning the bag, but thanks for your input :)

Originally Posted by chloehandbags

As far as I can tell, it looks good, to me, so far.

Do you have a pic of the internal heatstamp?

[swinginstyle]

I was told to post the following in the Vintage Chloe thread. I hope this is the right one. Someone has tentatively dated this to be late 80s or early 90s. Any other assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.

Originally Posted by swinginstyle

Can someone authenticate this bag and tell me what the style is? I am including some pictures that I hope are helpful.

















There is also a "Made in Italy" slightly embossed into the leather opposite the gold Chloe.


Thanks.

[teresarenee]

Hello,

I posted this bag in the authenticate this thread and they told me that someone over here may be more familiar with this bag. Suspecting that it may be vintage. Here are the pictures. Thanks.

[abi319]

My newly acquired bracelet bag in a creamy off-white leather...am so happy i found her! She's tiny and i'm a big bag girl but i love her !!!

[wattzat8]

This is a reply from someone in the purse forum asking me to post here to see if someone can authenticate this bag. Tell me what is it worth,what the style is etc. etc.
wattzat8 - Hi there - thanks for the additional photos. To be honest, I really have NO idea on this bag. The wording 'Maroquinerie' translated from French to English means 'leather working' literally. So its not saying its made in say Italy - as Chloe bags generally are - although they are now made in several locations including Romania, Bulgaria etc. If this is authentic - then I have to assume its an old bag - the heatstamps and the engraving would lead me to believe that. Also the lack of any serial/date tag which may have been in an inner pocket or at a seam - would point towards this being an old bag - although in fairness I can't say whether or not it is authentic.

I'd advise that you post these photos - in the 'All About Vintage' thread - here's the link

All about Vintage Chloe!

Perhaps one of our members who have some vintage bags will be able to shed some light on this. Also - I will have a look and do a bit of digging to see if I can come up with anything for you, and do promise to get back to you.

As I say - do post in the Vintage section - you may find someone who is aware of this bag, although I can't guarantee it. It can be difficult with the older bags - as not so many of the girls have them or have ever seen them etc., but I will do some checking - and I will get back to you.

Sorry meantime that I can't be more helpful.

[chloe.chloe]

hey vintage experts - any idea if this bag is authentic? the lady who is selling it seems a little crazy, but it seems legit. i would like to ask her if she knows what year it's from and how large it is, but i thought i'd consult here first.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ksid=p3907.m29

any ideas?

[chanelover]

I have this bag in black epi-like leather, very sturdy. It is identical to mine except for the leather type. I believe it is a Karl Lagerfeld design. I got mine at Harrod's in London in the early to mid-'90s and paid somewhere between $600 and $900 for it. In those days I had lots of disposible income! I do not believe it came with an authenticity card, and there is no serial number on it. Look on the strap, top left side. Mine says Chloe there, too, and it's stamped "made in Italy" inside.

Originally Posted by mos

This navy blue chloe was given to me as a gift approx. 10 years ago from someone VERY dear to me. I wore it maybe once or twice. I don't remember it coming with an authenticity card- or maybe it did and I lost it????? We have moved twice since then.

I do not know which store this what bought from, but I know its a reputable store , not a chloe boutique.

Has anyone seen this style before??? The leather is not as nice as the reccent paddys and silverados. I have no way of proving its authentic, but I am going to keep it for sentimental reasons.
There is no serial number inside.

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by wattzat8

This is a reply from someone in the purse forum asking me to post here to see if someone can authenticate this bag. Tell me what is it worth,what the style is etc. etc.
wattzat8 - Hi there - thanks for the additional photos. To be honest, I really have NO idea on this bag. The wording 'Maroquinerie' translated from French to English means 'leather working' literally. So its not saying its made in say Italy - as Chloe bags generally are - although they are now made in several locations including Romania, Bulgaria etc. If this is authentic - then I have to assume its an old bag - the heatstamps and the engraving would lead me to believe that. Also the lack of any serial/date tag which may have been in an inner pocket or at a seam - would point towards this being an old bag - although in fairness I can't say whether or not it is authentic.

I'd advise that you post these photos - in the 'All About Vintage' thread - here's the link

All about Vintage Chloe!

Perhaps one of our members who have some vintage bags will be able to shed some light on this. Also - I will have a look and do a bit of digging to see if I can come up with anything for you, and do promise to get back to you.

As I say - do post in the Vintage section - you may find someone who is aware of this bag, although I can't guarantee it. It can be difficult with the older bags - as not so many of the girls have them or have ever seen them etc., but I will do some checking - and I will get back to you.

Sorry meantime that I can't be more helpful.

From its colour, the ball zip-pull and the fact that it says 'Maroquinerie' (i.e. leather goods), rather than MADE IN ITALY (or elsewhere), I think this bag will, almost certainly, be from Phoebe Philo's first season; S/S '02.

I know that some of the very early Philo era leathergoods (e.g. belts) were made in France (I have a S/S '02 monkey and palm tree belt with 'Made in France' on it, for example); although, until now, all of the bags I have seen (and own) from '02 and S/S '03 either say MADE IN ITALY, or nothing (just 'Chloe').

As the member told you (was it Lescoy, by any chance?! ), it is perfectly normal for the older bags to not have datecode tabs.

I would say that, IMHO, it's almost certainly authentic.

Certainly, nothing is making me think it's fake, anyway.