Authentication Tips

[zerodross]

Originally Posted by nataliam1976

of course i will! i have been planning to do it anyway im just waiting for her white medium gaucho sister to arrive so that i can take photos of them hugging each other ! i cant wait and now when i have both gauchos i want i started fantasising about a detective , even though i never really faniced them b4... is it a change of mind or urely addiction!?

I CAN'T WAIT! two gauchos in a picture is going to make my heart go mad!

and yup, it's a definite addiction! that said, i think quite a few of us on here are eyeing the detective too, it's just such a gorgeous bag!

[zerodross]

Originally Posted by MayDay

Wow! The "Christian Dior" on a Gaucho dustbag is new on me, too. I guess it's similar to the Street Chic line which had authenticity cards of both generations. Congratulations on getting your red Gaucho! Please post pics!

wow i never knew that about the street chic line! more mind-boggling stuff! actually, May, what are the lines that come with the older authenticity (gold) cards? Everytime i see a bag with one of those older cards, i get somewhat confused, particularly if it's the non-obvious lines. i would love to know more so at least if i see a gold authenticity card next time, i wouldn't simply pass it up.

[pat]

Hi,

what do you think about this bag ? the seller put it on ebay for 600 EUR first but it was'nt sold. Now she asking min. 500 EUR ( about 750$)( the bag has been used)

eBay.be: Sac Dior Gaucho (double saddle) (object 280063799020 eindtijd 01-jan-07 15:24:41 CET)

I'm still new to Dior. At first I thougt it is fake ( because of the dustbag). But Dior seems to use different kinds of dustbags. What do you think about the authenticity card? I have seen cards that only have "Christian Dior" on the front side, this one has the "Christian Dior" and a number.

Thank you and happy new year

[zerodross]

Originally Posted by pat

Hi, what do you think about this bag ? the seller put it on ebay for 600 EUR first but it was'nt sold. Now she asking min. 500 EUR ( about 750$)( the bag has been used) eBay.be: Sac Dior Gaucho (double saddle) (object 280063799020 eindtijd 01-jan-07 15:24:41 CET) I'm still new to Dior. At first I thougt it is fake ( because of the dustbag). But Dior seems to use different kinds of dustbags. What do you think about the authenticity card? I have seen cards that only have "Christian Dior" on the front side, this one has the "Christian Dior" and a number. Thank you and happy new year

Hi pat,

Welcome!
the bag is a fake because the authenticity cards for dior are now merely a grey card with "christian dior" in black on it. I hope that helps, and for future authentication questions, you might want to post it in the "authenticate this" thread at the top of the subforum!

[MayDay]

Originally Posted by zerodross

wow i never knew that about the street chic line! more mind-boggling stuff! actually, May, what are the lines that come with the older authenticity (gold) cards? Everytime i see a bag with one of those older cards, i get somewhat confused, particularly if it's the non-obvious lines. i would love to know more so at least if i see a gold authenticity card next time, i wouldn't simply pass it up.

Hmmm...I'll try to write them down..I hope I remember enough of them:

GOLD lettering on authenticity card:
- Dior Street Chic
- Dior Saddle (includes the bowling saddle and other variations)
- Dior Trailer
- Dior Trotter
- Lady Dior
- (bags made before Galliano started to design for Dior)
- (the bag that looks like the top of a pair of pants)

The Street Chic, Saddle, and Lady Dior have black lettering cards as well, because they were still manufactured after Dior changed their cards.

[zerodross]

Originally Posted by MayDay

Hmmm...I'll try to write them down..I hope I remember enough of them: GOLD lettering on authenticity card: - Dior Street Chic - Dior Saddle (includes the bowling saddle and other variations) - Dior Trailer - Dior Trotter - Lady Dior - (bags made before Galliano started to design for Dior) - (the bag that looks like the top of a pair of pants) The Street Chic, Saddle, and Lady Dior have black lettering cards as well, because they were still manufactured after Dior changed their cards.

wow, i never knew so many of them came with gold lettering! now i've got to do double takes whenever i see a gold-lettered card. but thanks for the info May! this thread needs to be stickied!

[Justinleaddict]

Could we possibly have a lesson on the Dior monogram?

[MayDay]

Originally Posted by Justinleaddict

Could we possibly have a lesson on the Dior monogram?

Hmmm...Dior monograms are tricky...sometimes the logos (like on fake Girly bags) look almost 100% accurate. However, the Dior monogram jacquard inside the bag is quite different when comparing real ones with fake ones. The interior lining isn't supposed to look shiny/sheeny...it looks more glittery in nature. If it looks like it has too much sheen it's definitely fake. Also, the logos must not be inverted/upside-down. The logos must also resemble the Dior logo without looking too stretched in any direction, and must be straight (not angled)...or in other words, aligned with the upright direction of the bag.

Usually fake Dior have really poorly-made interior jacquard lining even if the bag looks somewhat real on the outside...this is probably because a lot of attention was given to the exterior but the interior had to be rushed due to production demands (so the linings look like they're cheaply made or attached).

[zerodross]

BUMP!
(lest we lose this thread), we really should get this thread cleaned up (with only the authentication tips & photos) and stickied.

[yoguina100]

Originally Posted by pashn4fashn

and ofcourse! the all important authenticity cards... the one on the top is authentic... notice the slight difference in the colour, also the card should be stamped by the authorised dealer and the card itself has a unique number above the date... the fake card has none of these!

So is this card fake because doesn´t have itself unique number above white space?
All cards has to have this number?
Thanks!!

[MayDay]

Originally Posted by yoguina100

So is this card fake because doesn´t have itself unique number above white space? All cards has to have this number? Thanks!!

Hi Yoguina!

Not all cards have the number on top of the white space (many older ones don't). I'm not sure if the card in this picture is real (because i can't see the front of the card) but so far it looks authentic from the behind.

[zerodross]

^ hey may,

yoguina was quoting from pash4fashn's post (which compared her authentic denim gaucho with her sister's fake white gaucho)
here's the picture that pash attached for the front of the card:


and here's the back:


the card on the top for both picture is the real deal and the ones at the bottom are fake.
(taken from pash4fash's post here:http://forum.purseblog.com/1323171-post17.html)

to add to it myself, i've not really noticed the little serial number on the cards, but i always thought those bottom ones looked pretty real. those pirates are really good at this.

[MayDay]

Originally Posted by zerodross

^ hey may, yoguina was quoting from pash4fashn's post (which compared her authentic denim gaucho with her sister's fake white gaucho) here's the picture that pash attached for the front of the card: and here's the back: the card on the top for both picture is the real deal and the ones at the bottom are fake. (taken from pash4fash's post here:http://forum.purseblog.com/1323171-post17.html) to add to it myself, i've not really noticed the little serial number on the cards, but i always thought those bottom ones looked pretty real. those pirates are really good at this.

I agree! The trick, though, is to look at the "D" on the front of the card. You will notice that the D is in the wrong font.

This isn't easy to do, however, since sellers that sell fakes don't always take close-up pictures of these cards, and even if the authenticity card is real it doesn't necessarily mean that the bag is real (the bag may very well be a fake, but the seller purchased an authentic authenticity card through Ebay/Ioffer/whatever else and placed it in the auction to deceive others).

[sassafrassy]

hey this is the purse I got, I was directed to post here to see if it is fake or realbddd_0.jpg

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[zerodross]

Originally Posted by sassafrassy

hey this is the purse I got, I was directed to post here to see if it is fake or realAttachment 127963 Attachment 127964 Attachment 127965

hi sassafrassy,

i think the thread you're supposed to post on is the "authenticate this!" thread rather than this one - this is for tips on authentication.

that said, the pictures are rather small, but the colours - the muddy light brown (rather than a deep dark rich brown) and the funny mustard colour for the links (rather than a more aged/dirty tan) all point to a fake bag. i hope that helps!