Authenticate This Balenciaga

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

Please see post #1 for complete Balenciaga authentication rules. All requests must be posted in this thread. Authentications are not done via private message or in any other thread.

See the link below for examples of the photos needed and the format they should be in (clear, close up, forward-facing, no angles, right way up, no bends in tags).

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/required-pics-for-balenciaga-authentication.741442/

A link to the listing in question is required.

It is an authenticator’s right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format. If the listing you are interested in is missing photos it is your responsibility to request them from the seller prior to posting in this thread.

Thanks and be well!

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you! I agree; I would think a site that sells bags would know what sort of pictures the buyers would look for to feel confident in their purchase. Perhaps the site feels their word of authenticity/vetting is enough. But you're right, none of the important parts of the bag to check are visible. Ahh. Perhaps I will message fashionphile about it before purchasing and ask for more pictures/how they can insure authenticity. Thank you so much for your promptness!

They do better than a lot of sites. At least they post pics of the tag.

 

[ksuromax]

Thank you! I agree; I would think a site that sells bags would know what sort of pictures the buyers would look for to feel confident in their purchase. Perhaps the site feels their word of authenticity/vetting is enough. But you're right, none of the important parts of the bag to check are visible. Ahh. Perhaps I will message fashionphile about it before purchasing and ask for more pictures/how they can insure authenticity. Thank you so much for your promptness!

you're very welcome!

 

[jineet]

Hi everyone, Please help me to see this city bag authenticity. Thank you very much

 

[muchstuff]

Hi everyone, Please help me to see this city bag authenticity. Thank you very much

Please see the first post on the page for a link to the photos needed. This is a Part Time, not a city.

 

[ParisAmour]

Can anyone help me authenticate this?
Balenciaga town in peach pink with gold hardware.

 

[muchstuff]

Can anyone help me authenticate this?
Balenciaga town in peach pink with gold hardware.

I'm afraid we can't, sorry. Aside from the photos not being adequate (see first post at top of page for a link to the photos needed) this is one of the bags that pop up now and again with the mysterious "O" at the end of the code line on the tag back.
Over a number of years bags have come up that look authentic but have several anomalies (made in a season years after the style had been discontinued, incorrect colour codes, incorrect style numbers, hardware that had been discontinued). They all had the letter "O" at the end of the code line on the tag back. I have one myself and I'm sure it's authentic. Some of the owners have said that the bags in their possession came from outlet stores. Some we don't know.
Lately, a couple of bags (like yours) have what looks like the numeric "0" rather than the alpha "O" we've been seeing. Your bag is a Town which was discontinued long before the "Z" season bags were made. The style number isn't correct for a Town. The colour code may be OK, it's for the colour Vieux rose from S/S 2016. Your bag is a S/S 2018 and we don't have full colour charts for the more current years. And yours has the numeric "0" rather than the alpha "O". It's also being sold quite cheaply (for Balenciaga) on Reebonz. With all of the info I've mentioned I'm sure you can see why we can't say the bag is either authentic or not authentic. Sorry we couldn't help.

 

[jineet]

Hello,
Please can someone authenticate this for me?
I don't have Balenciaga bag, and this would be my first bag.

Item Name: Part time Leather handbag

thank you in advance

 

[muchstuff]

Hello,
Please can someone authenticate this for me?
I don't have Balenciaga bag, and this would be my first bag.

Item Name: Part time Leather handbag

thank you in advance

I believe you posted this already and I replied that you don’t have the necessary photos. Please see the first post at the top of the page, it has a link to the photos needed.

 

[BagPsychoJunkie]

Hope I’m on the right page to authenticate my Balenciaga graffiti city bag.
When it arrived at home some doubts creeped up.
The leather feels a bit cheap, especially on the strap.
The logo reads Balenciaga with gold letters on a leather plate on the inner pocket
The zipper has a mirrored BB.
The code on the inner pocket, behind the Balenciaga logo, reads:
Made in italy 431621.1660 .X. 568024
I was told the bag was bought March 2019 at the rinascimento in Rome.
Can anyone tell if this is an authentic one?

 

[muchstuff]

Hi, I just bought the same bag from Balenciaga website and paid full price. Yikes!. It was shipped from a boutique supposedly from Italy. I also have the same concerns. Mine has the mirrored BB as well. I haven't seen that logo before. Our Serial numbers are almost are same the mine is 431621.1060.W.568024 the only difference is mine has 1060.W instead. I have been searching online about the mirrored BB but haven't been successful. Hopefully other people can clear this mirror BB on zipper question. and I have seen graffiti small with one capital B on zipper. Not sure why there are two kinds of "B's"

I believe the original poster was replied to. The double B is the current iteration of zipper heads. Are you questioning the authenticity of your bag even though you purchased it from Balenciaga?

 

[BagPsychoJunkie]

I believe the original poster was replied to. The double B is the current iteration of zipper heads. Are you questioning the authenticity of your bag even though you purchased it from Balenciaga?

Yes, I was questioning my purchase from Balenciaga website. Being that it was shipped from a Italy boutique and the double B zipper heads. I originally purchased the bag from Nordstroms and that bag had one B I returned that bag because the pattern was slightly different than what I wanted so I decided to repurchase from online Balenciaga website. Pattern is exactly what I want but now it has double B instead. That is why I was questioning authenticity.

Hope I’m on the right page to authenticate my Balenciaga graffiti city bag.
When it arrived at home some doubts creeped up.
The leather feels a bit cheap, especially on the strap.
The logo reads Balenciaga with gold letters on a leather plate on the inner pocket
The zipper has a mirrored BB.
The code on the inner pocket, behind the Balenciaga logo, reads:
Made in italy 431621.1660 .X. 568024
I was told the bag was bought March 2019 at the rinascimento in Rome.
Can anyone tell if this is an authentic one?

I believe the original poster was replied to. The double B is the current iteration of zipper heads. Are you questioning the authenticity of your bag even though you purchased it from Balenciaga?

 

[muchstuff]

Yes, I was questioning my purchase from Balenciaga website. Being that it was shipped from a Italy boutique and the double B zipper heads. I originally purchased the bag from Nordstroms and that bag had one B I returned that bag because the pattern was slightly different than what I wanted so I decided to repurchase from online Balenciaga website. Pattern is exactly what I want but now it has double B instead. That is why I was questioning authenticity.

I doubt very much that it's not authentic if you've purchased it directly from Balenciaga. The difference in the zipper heads is simply because the bags are from different seasons, the double B started in 2018. If you're still concerned you can take a look at the top post on this page for a link to the photos needed for authentication and post them here, we'll take a look.

 

[BagPsychoJunkie]

I doubt very much that it's not authentic if you've purchased it directly from Balenciaga. The difference in the zipper heads is simply because the bags are from different seasons, the double B started in 2018. If you're still concerned you can take a look at the top post on this page for a link to the photos needed for authentication and post them here, we'll take a look.

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it. I feel much better about the double B now.

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it. I feel much better about the double B now.

Any time!

 

[houseof999]

Ok I have no idea what kind of pictures you need for this. So here goes nothing. I will post pics as needed when I receive it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/372997489930
Seller,: mae036