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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!
 
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lblace said:
Hello,
I would be very grateful for an opinion regarding authenticity of this City S bag for peace of mind? Bought it on Vestiaire collective, but I am aware of issues with their authentication... so just wanted to see what the experts here thought :smile:

I’ve included pics of the mirror, apologies if too many pics!

Also if you could tell me what year it is from (I think maybe S/S19?), name of hardware (is it gunmetal?) and leather this is? I thought the croc prints were made of calfskin (based on the older Classic City croc print bags), but this model is advertised as lambskin on net-a-porter and mytheresa... it does seem softer/less structured than I’d expect calfskin to be, but at the same time I like the more subtle croc print look.

If the second query is better posted in the Identify tag my apologies, please let me know and I’ll move it.

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Authentic in my opinion
indeed, SS 2019
croc embossed calfskin
can't say confidently about hw, could be gunmetal, or aged brass?
 
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Good afternoon!

I hope this post finds you well and having a great day! I recently purchased my very first Balenciaga bag from Fashionphile (a 2011 giant brogues city) that I fell in love with. When the below bag was added to the website, I knew I had to have it. The green is gorgeous! While I do trust Fashionphile, when I received the bag today I thought it looks too shiny. It could just be my indoor lighting, but who knows. Would you please authenticate the below bag? I greatly appreciate it and thank you for your assistance!

(Note: I had trouble with uploading photos and have instead created a shared Google Photos link.)

Item Name: Agneau Giant 12 Gold Town Vert Trefle
Item Number: 522999
Seller ID: Fashionphile
Link: https://www.fashionphile.com/balenciaga-agneau-giant-12-gold-town-vert-trefle-522999
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3no86A28n65Uqgh49
 
#15,783
TheRalCan said:
Good afternoon!

I hope this post finds you well and having a great day! I recently purchased my very first Balenciaga bag from Fashionphile (a 2011 giant brogues city) that I fell in love with. When the below bag was added to the website, I knew I had to have it. The green is gorgeous! While I do trust Fashionphile, when I received the bag today I thought it looks too shiny. It could just be my indoor lighting, but who knows. Would you please authenticate the below bag? I greatly appreciate it and thank you for your assistance!

(Note: I had trouble with uploading photos and have instead created a shared Google Photos link.)

Item Name: Agneau Giant 12 Gold Town Vert Trefle
Item Number: 522999
Seller ID: Fashionphile
Link: https://www.fashionphile.com/balenciaga-agneau-giant-12-gold-town-vert-trefle-522999
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3no86A28n65Uqgh49
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Authentic in my opinion. The agneau bags are pretty shiny at first, I believe Bal puts a protective coating on them.
 
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Good afternoon - I have done a bunch of research on a bag so I'm hoping you can answer me two quick questions that will solidify my research instead of asking you to do a full review. If you cannot answer, I totally understand.
Setting the stage: Balenciaga seems to have made the City S for the first time in 2016. The Bag tag indicates f/w 2016 and the bag is, in fact, a City S.
1) Did metallic edge in F/W 2016 come in both gold AND silver hardware?
2) Would 2 ME City S from F/W 2016 have the exact same bag code if one is Gold hardware (tag stamped in GOLD color) and one is Silver hardware (tag stamped in SILVER color)?

Thank you!
 
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SilverVT said:
Good afternoon - I have done a bunch of research on a bag so I'm hoping you can answer me two quick questions that will solidify my research instead of asking you to do a full review. If you cannot answer, I totally understand.
Setting the stage: Balenciaga seems to have made the City S for the first time in 2016. The Bag tag indicates f/w 2016 and the bag is, in fact, a City S.
1) Did metallic edge in F/W 2016 come in both gold AND silver hardware?
2) Would 2 ME City S from F/W 2016 have the exact same bag code if one is Gold hardware (tag stamped in GOLD color) and one is Silver hardware (tag stamped in SILVER color)?

Thank you!
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ME bags were first produced in 2014 and had both silver and gold HW. So I would think it would follow that the City S came in both as well when they started making that size. Style code will be the same on the same style bag with the same style HW, silver vs. gold wouldn't make a difference. Feel free to post the relevant pics if you'd like one of us to take a look.
 
#15,786
muchstuff said:
ME bags were first produced in 2014 and had both silver and gold HW. So I would think it would follow that the City S came in both as well when they started making that size. Style code will be the same on the same style bag with the same style HW, silver vs. gold wouldn't make a difference. Feel free to post the relevant pics if you'd like one of us to take a look.
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Thank you, thank you!! It's from Fashionphile (https://www.fashionphile.com/balenciaga-chevre-silver-metallic-edge-s-city-gris-acier-508199), and I have confidence in it being real from them, that was just the only piece I couldn't reconcile for my peace of mind. Especially since I'm sending another item back to them in "exchange" for it (literally a brand new City S that I got from them..it's painful to give it up, I don't think the bag was EVER carried) but the Chevre on the ME is something that fits my lifestyle and style better than the Agneau.
 
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SilverVT said:
Thank you, thank you!! It's from Fashionphile (https://www.fashionphile.com/balenciaga-chevre-silver-metallic-edge-s-city-gris-acier-508199), and I have confidence in it being real from them, that was just the only piece I couldn't reconcile for my peace of mind. Especially since I'm sending another item back to them in "exchange" for it (literally a brand new City S that I got from them..it's painful to give it up, I don't think the bag was EVER carried) but the Chevre on the ME is something that fits my lifestyle and style better than the Agneau.
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I'd go for the chevre as well. They don't have all of the pics we generally need but what I see looks fine and as you say, FP is pretty reliable. Gris acier is a nice choice of colour too!
 
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