Authenticate This Chloe

[Rockerchic]

Originally Posted by Pearl

mac, I agree with you. The brown one I do not think is fake. The brown color in 2005 is different from the current brown. In fact the fall 2006 brown looks like the 2005 brown. IMHO. It may look less "smoochy" because it may be stuffed.

Thanks for the second opinion. When I bought my bag I also did see that the brown was a smoother leather than the tan and black ones as well. Hope this helps!

[345parkave]

can anyone please help me with this chloe edith?
http://cgi.ebay.com/BNWT-CHLOE-EDITH...QQcmdZViewItem

[welovelouie]

i need help

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

[beauxgoris]

Originally Posted by 345parkave

can anyone please help me with this chloe edith? http://cgi.ebay.com/BNWT-CHLOE-EDITH...QQcmdZViewItem

^^Looks fake to me.

[345parkave]

Originally Posted by beauxgoris

^^Looks fake to me.

Thanks, I just ordered my edith from NM... finally they have it online!! I can't wait for my 1st chloe.

By the way, I saw your edith scare story.... that should only be told on a halloween night! I am glad everything is ok.

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by macp6

I have the brown and am on the lookout for a tan so I have been scouring e-bay... I compared this one to the brown I have and can't see any difference at all, even the id tag looks similar to me. However I am much better at Chanel and LV so I generally also look at the other things on sale to make sure the are authentic....

I agree, that if the brown is a fake, it is a very good fake; which, of course, is, unfortunately, possible.

The lock looks correctly shaped and the stitches on the leather on the lock are at an upward angle (fake Paddys often have straight stitching, which only seems to appear on genuine metallic leather examples). The leather circles aren't too big and most of the fonts look right.

The only two things that I might take slight issue with are the slightly too unslouchy look of the leather and the font on the lock, which looks a little wide (each letter looks too fat!). But this could be because the bag has been slightly stuffed and the embossing has been incorrectly carried out (at a slight angle).

If I had to bet my house on it, I would say genuine, but I'm still not 100% certain.

Sorry we couldn't give you a definitive answer, bluxcape.

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by welovelouie

i need help http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Definitely fake, sorry welovelouie.

The leather is not slouchy enough, the leather circles around/under the studs are too large, the keyhole is upsidedown and the dust bag looks like it's made out of some sort of plush material (which is incorrect).

Please avoid!!!

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by simplykawaii79

Hello PF members! I need your expertise! I am new to this forum yet unfortunately this is my first post that is in the questionable Chloe category. Last week during the BlueFly IT Bag craze, I could not resist myself and ordered the medium brown Chloe Silverado satchel. The $1200 bag was 20% off and so I thought $960 was a pretty good deal. I was so excited I kept checking the UPS tracking online to check on the latest delivery updates. Well, I received the bag yesterday afternoon and I don't know if I am being completely paranoid (!) but there are some things about the bag that are kind of strange to me. I am hoping the Chloe fans, experts and owners can assist me in helping to determine whether this bag is genuine. This is my very first Chloe bag so I don't really have a point of reference or experience. I am a LV, MJ, Dior owner and I always bought from the original store or reputable merchants like Bergdorfs, Saks, Neimans, eluxury...This is my first BlueFly handbag purchase, and I usually have only purchased clothing and shoes from them. When I first tore open the shipping box and touched the bag, the leather felt a bit too smooth. The pictures below actually showcase the bag better than it actually feels. I think it could be the lighting on the bag, but I can't really see lots of genuine leather marks. It could be perhaps because it is brand new, but is this normal? The second thing is that the two zippers in the bag, the exterior main zipper has "Lampo" stamped on the underside and below it the number "1". The smaller interior zipper does not have any name stamped on it but it is marked with the number "30" in really small font on the center of front of the zipper. It just seems kind of strange the zippers don't match in brand. The serial number on the interior pocket is "04-05-53". The Chloe dust bag that comes with the bag feel very stiff and has two layers and feels like it has been starched too many times. I don't know, as I am clueless about how Chloe bags and dustbags should be, but all my other dustbags feel very soft and pliable. On the inside of the dustbag lining, there is a tab that has the company "Serman s.r.l. Albignasego (PD) www.sermen.com Made in Italy" printed on it. I would appreciate all help, feedback, and comments about this Silverado. Luckily, BlueFly has a great return policy so I can get my money back if this turns out to be not an authentic Chloe. Thanks in advance!!!! -Karen

I agree with Roey, definitely fake!!!

Chloe zippers and pulls are by YKK; as far as I know, without exception. Both zip pulls should be YKK 'Doughnuts', but these are cheap copies and are too triangular.

The authentic dustbag has just one thick layer and is soft and felt-like on the outside; although, the fabric feels quite rough on the inside and I always have to wrap my fabric/fabric appliqued bags in tissue, before I put them in the dustbag, to avoid pulls/pilling!

I really feel that BlueFly have been making far too many obvious mistakes, lately and I am definitely starting to think that they should be removed from the authentic selling websites list.

[itsybitsy]

wow, thumbs up for members like chicbags,balenciagalove and serenitysue cos you guys are really good in differentiating fakes & reals!! hee

[Perja]

Hey, is this one authentic?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Perja]

Nevermind

[Rockerchic]

Hi all,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Is this bag authentic? I hope I attached link ok. I am a novice at this...I also have some additional pix from seller that I can forward but again--novice--can't figure out how to attach...
if authentic, does anyone know name of color and style of paddington? thanks so much!

[chanelchick]

Originally Posted by macp6

Hi all, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Is this bag authentic? I hope I attached link ok. I am a novice at this...I also have some additional pix from seller that I can forward but again--novice--can't figure out how to attach... if authentic, does anyone know name of color and style of paddington? thanks so much!

Not A Chloe expert, but it looks good to me. Ask for more detailed pics of the leather, the bottom of the bag, the lock, keys, handles, zippers as well as the inside.

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by macp6

Hi all, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Is this bag authentic? I hope I attached link ok. I am a novice at this...I also have some additional pix from seller that I can forward but again--novice--can't figure out how to attach... if authentic, does anyone know name of color and style of paddington? thanks so much!

Hi macp6!

We definitely need to see those extra pics, including close ups of all logos, main details and the lining.

As there is not a lot to go on.

In order to attach pics:


1. As you are posting, scroll down and click on the 'Manage Attachments' button, under 'Additional Options'. A window should appear.

2. Click the top 'Browse' button. Another window should appear.

3. Choose the file in which you stored the pics and then browse through it to find one.

4. Repeat this process for each pic (using the next 'Browse' button down, each time) and then click the 'Upload' button.


Hope this helps!

[Rockerchic]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

thanks for info on how to attach pix--
unfortunately looks like the files are too big.
Can I e-mail them to anyone to take a look at? Thanks so much!!