Authenticate This Balenciaga

[Vlad]

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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/

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Thanks and be well!

 

[muchstuff]

Good Morning,
I just got this City from TRR. The interior pocket if the bag is like none of my other bags, so I question it's authenticity.
My other Bals have flat pockets along the back, and no leather inside the sewn on pocket. I added additional photos of the pocket in question.
Will you please help me authenticate?

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I'm going to ask @ksuro to weigh in as well but here's what I see. Rose gold was first produced in 2010. The zipper heads in 2010 had no logos on them, but were smooth and blank. If this bag was authentic it would have to be 2010 because by 2011 the "made in italy" was uppercase and the "S" on "PARIS" was squared off. There's no colour code on the tag back and by 2010 there would be. The rose gold colour is way too bright and coppery and not aged on the studs. There's no colour like this on the 2010 colour chart that we have, but I won't include that because sometimes there are colours that were limited or not on the charts for some reason. It doesn't resemble any colour I'm familiar with for that time period. I've never seen an interior pocket reinforced with leather like that.
@ksuromax what say you?

 

[muchstuff]

What is this? Is it real? Been searching får Balenciaga tweed and wool but can only find a Weekender in this color/look.

Balenciaga City

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I've never seen a City but that doesn't mean they didn't exist. The details don't all match a typical 07 City but they do match the marigold tweed weekender (white thread at top of the interior tag, no notches in the rivets, suede interior). Can you ask for pics of the back of the zipper head with the logo and a pic of the bale flat and facing the camera? If you get them and post them please post full size, the thumbnails are a total PITA to deal with. And quote your original post number too. @ksuromax have you ever seen a marigold tweed City?

 

[DJ Mommy Mom]

Also, the mirror has a little pocket, my others
And the stitches

... Rose gold was first produced in 2010...If this bag was authentic it would have to be 2010 because by 2011 ... There's no colour code on the tag back and by 2010 there would be...

Thank you. @muchstuff

Other possible clues: The mirror still has the card slot. When did they start/stop this?

Looking at the yellow thread the only similar colors I found may be:
- 11 mimosa (too late a year to justify the round S, plus I thought mimosa was slightly orange; this bag is almost neon yellow)
- 08 Bouton D'or (too early for Giant Rose Gold, right?)
- 08 Electric Yellow (same problem as D'or)

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you. @muchstuff

Other possible clues: The mirror still has the card slot. When did they start/stop this?

Looking at the yellow thread the only similar colors I found may be:
- 11 mimosa (too late a year to justify the round S, plus I thought mimosa was slightly orange; this bag is almost neon yellow)
- 08 Bouton D'or (too early for Giant Rose Gold, right?)
- 08 Electric Yellow (same problem as D'or)

The last year for the pocket on the mirror was 07 more or less (there were a few outliers).
Re: colours. Rose gold HW in G21 was only 2010-11. But again the tag indicates it couldn’t be 2011 for reasons already indicated.

 

[Pink_addict]

Hi, i am planning to buy this mini giant stud mini city bag shw. The seller said it was bought in 2018, and said it has no mirror from the beginning. Does anyone know if balenciaga ever made a city bag without mirror? And also the back of the zipper, is it embossed in “B” or “BB”?
Is there any website to check the serial code since the seller said since 2018 the year card is not included? Thank you.

 

[DJ Mommy Mom]

The last year for the pocket on the mirror was 07 more or less (there were a few outliers).
Re: colours. Rose gold HW in G21 was only 2010-11. But again the tag indicates it couldn’t be 2011 for reasons already indicated.

Thanks for coming back to this, I really appreciate it.

I compared it with my other Giant Rose Gold HW, and the yellow bag is Gold HW. Does this affect your assessment?
The interior pocket is what really makes me .

 

[muchstuff]

Thanks for coming back to this, I really appreciate it.

I compared it with my other Giant Rose Gold HW, and the yellow bag is Gold HW. Does this affect your assessment?
The interior pocket is what really makes me .

Can you take a pic outside in natural light?

 

[DJ Mommy Mom]

Can you take a pic outside in natural light?

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I also included photo next to a RGHW, in case it is a bootleg with just OFF colored HW.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ksuromax]

I'm going to ask @ksuro to weigh in as well but here's what I see. Rose gold was first produced in 2010. The zipper heads in 2010 had no logos on them, but were smooth and blank. If this bag was authentic it would have to be 2010 because by 2011 the "made in italy" was uppercase and the "S" on "PARIS" was squared off. There's no colour code on the tag back and by 2010 there would be. The rose gold colour is way too bright and coppery and not aged on the studs. There's no colour like this on the 2010 colour chart that we have, but I won't include that because sometimes there are colours that were limited or not on the charts for some reason. It doesn't resemble any colour I'm familiar with for that time period. I've never seen an interior pocket reinforced with leather like that.
@ksuromax what say you?

I agree with you, i haven't seen an inner pocket with a leather strap like this from that era, neither the hw looks ok for Rose Gold, too pinkish/copper imo

 

[ksuromax]

I've never seen a City but that doesn't mean they didn't exist. The details don't all match a typical 07 City but they do match the marigold tweed weekender (white thread at top of the interior tag, no notches in the rivets, suede interior). Can you ask for pics of the back of the zipper head with the logo and a pic of the bale flat and facing the camera? If you get them and post them please post full size, the thumbnails are a total PITA to deal with. And quote your original post number too. @ksuromax have you ever seen a marigold tweed City?

Nope, i'm afraid i am of no help here

 

[ksuromax]

Hi, i am planning to buy this mini giant stud mini city bag shw. The seller said it was bought in 2018, and said it has no mirror from the beginning. Does anyone know if balenciaga ever made a city bag without mirror? And also the back of the zipper, is it embossed in “B” or “BB”?
Is there any website to check the serial code since the seller said since 2018 the year card is not included? Thank you.

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W tag is supposed to look differently
this bag is most likely an Outlet only
W stands for 2019 SS

 

[muchstuff]

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I also included photo next to a RGHW, in case it is a bootleg with just OFF colored HW.

Thanks in advance.
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I’ll take a look on my laptop when I get home.

 

[Pink_addict]

W tag is supposed to look differently
this bag is most likely an Outlet only
W stands for 2019 SS

Hi ksuromax, thanks a lot for your advise. Does this mean that this bag is authentic? Its just that this bag is an outlet product?
And also the stud posisition on the last picture which is a bit crooked also bugs me for its authenticity.
Thank you so much

 

[fashionmaudel]

Hello - submitting this one for authentication. The pics aren’t the best but hopefully they will do. The seller was having a hard time getting the ones I needed. Any idea what color it is?

 

[muchstuff]

I agree with you, i haven't seen an inner pocket with a leather strap like this from that era, neither the hw looks ok for Rose Gold, too pinkish/copper imo

If we assume the HW is actually gold not rose gold (and it still looks too pink/copper in the outdoor pics to me) it would be an 07 bouton d'or. GGH was only in production from 07-09 (excepting for some LE stuff like dark violet). I have to admit most of the markers look OK to me, but the colour of the HW looks off and that inside pocket...@ksuro what do you think on this? Was some of the early gold HW a stronger colour or am I just making that up?