Authenticate This Balenciaga

Vlad · Apr 9, 2020

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!

SomethingGoodCanWork · Mar 2, 2017

muchstuff said:
I'm only seeing the one photo...

If you scroll further down in the link, you can see all the photos of and info about the bag.

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Balenciaga-B...612734?hash=item33c96bbafe:g:1ikAAOSw4A5YswOM

SomethingGoodCanWork · Mar 2, 2017

My bag arrived, so just for an extra authentication, please. When posting pictures here, do you prefer them as thumbnails or as full images?

peacebabe · Mar 2, 2017

Hello,

I managed to check out the Boutique just for you!

Unfortunately, over here in my country, they only have Black ME in gold, not silver. And i noticed something different about yours compared to the one 1 saw.

1) Over here in Singapore, they no longer use the paper tag, printing the model number, year, material etc. Instead, now all using white printed sticker, stick on the inside of the Balenciaga brand card. And the material stated for ME is Chevre, not Agneau. For the sticker matter, i wonder if it differs from each country or not. I appreciate any lady who can check in their country to provide me with this info.

2) The leather of the Black ME i saw is more grainy, yours seems more smooth.

3) And from the picture showing the bale, the silver doesn't look like the usual silver hardware which should be the shinny type, yours looks more matt, like pewter.

4) The ME range leather tags are all ink printed, just like yours. However, the printings are very sharp & clear. Yours seems a little "blur" especially the "B" for the year.

Due to the above points, i'm not able to give you a definite Yes or No for this bag.

Those ladies who are reading this, especially those who have been helping out in this thread, appreciate your feedback or can also help to check out the boutique if possible.

dkirana1 said:
Hi Peacebabe

Can you please help me to authenticate post #4296?

Thank youu!!!!

peacebabe · Mar 2, 2017

Nice !! It's a S/S2006 Cognac. Yummy Chevre leather & condition looks good too!

Overall looks good. But pls post photo of back of zipper head & back of the tag to be sure.

Oh, the way you post the photos is good !

SomethingGoodCanWork said:
My bag arrived, so just for an extra authentication, please. When posting pictures here, do you prefer them as thumbnails or as full images?

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dkirana1 · Mar 2, 2017

Hi Peacebabe,

Thanks so much for your help.

I haven't got a chance to go to my local store here in Jakarta. But I really wish that Balenciaga made this version of ME

Gonna check this weekend and keep this forum updated.

Ladies, please help if you have any info regarding to my issue.

Thank you!

peacebabe said:
Hello,

I managed to check out the Boutique just for you!

Unfortunately, over here in my country, they only have Black ME in gold, not silver. And i noticed something different about yours compared to the one 1 saw.

1) Over here in Singapore, they no longer use the paper tag, printing the model number, year, material etc. Instead, now all using white printed sticker, stick on the inside of the Balenciaga brand card. And the material stated for ME is Chevre, not Agneau. For the sticker matter, i wonder if it differs from each country or not. I appreciate any lady who can check in their country to provide me with this info.

2) The leather of the Black ME i saw is more grainy, yours seems more smooth.

3) And from the picture showing the bale, the silver doesn't look like the usual silver hardware which should be the shinny type, yours looks more matt, like pewter.

4) The ME range leather tags are all ink printed, just like yours. However, the printings are very sharp & clear. Yours seems a little "blur" especially the "B" for the year.

Due to the above points, i'm not able to give you a definite Yes or No for this bag.

Those ladies who are reading this, especially those who have been helping out in this thread, appreciate your feedback or can also help to check out the boutique if possible.

SomethingGoodCanWork · Mar 2, 2017

Thank you peacebabe! :flowers:

Here are the extra photos.

peacebabe · Mar 2, 2017

Looks good! Congrats :amuse:

SomethingGoodCanWork said:
Thank you peacebabe! Here are the extra photos.

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SomethingGoodCanWork · Mar 2, 2017

Thank you again peacebabe. You and muchstuff and the other authenticators here are so kind and helpful to us newbies, steering us clear of all the fakes out there in the wild.

peacebabe · Mar 2, 2017

You are most welcome!! :drinks:

SomethingGoodCanWork said:
Thank you again peacebabe. You and muchstuff and the other authenticators here are so kind and helpful to us newbies, steering us clear of all the fakes out there in the wild.

ksuromax · Mar 2, 2017

dkirana1 said:
I think so too but I need to confirm on that because I have never seen the serial number tag like that in any version of Balenciaga. I wish that this is due to version update.

My Papier calfskin has gold print tag....

ksuromax · Mar 2, 2017

On B.com lambskin ME SH is listed, but they don't have a photo of the tag
https://www.balenciaga.com/us/metallic-edge-handbag_cod45323695sg.html
At least we know this option exists

peacebabe said:
Hello,

I'm not familiar with the 2017 bags YET. So i can't be sure of the silver embossed though i know some of the older Papier range used such ink embossed. And im also curious about ME now having Agneau leather instead of Chevre. I will have to go to the boutique to check it out when time is available. Sorry that i can't help much now

peacebabe said:
Hello,

I managed to check out the Boutique just for you!

Unfortunately, over here in my country, they only have Black ME in gold, not silver. And i noticed something different about yours compared to the one 1 saw.

1) Over here in Singapore, they no longer use the paper tag, printing the model number, year, material etc. Instead, now all using white printed sticker, stick on the inside of the Balenciaga brand card. And the material stated for ME is Chevre, not Agneau. For the sticker matter, i wonder if it differs from each country or not. I appreciate any lady who can check in their country to provide me with this info.

2) The leather of the Black ME i saw is more grainy, yours seems more smooth.

3) And from the picture showing the bale, the silver doesn't look like the usual silver hardware which should be the shinny type, yours looks more matt, like pewter.

4) The ME range leather tags are all ink printed, just like yours. However, the printings are very sharp & clear. Yours seems a little "blur" especially the "B" for the year.

Due to the above points, i'm not able to give you a definite Yes or No for this bag.

Those ladies who are reading this, especially those who have been helping out in this thread, appreciate your feedback or can also help to check out the boutique if possible.

dkirana1 said:
Hi Peacebabe,

Thanks so much for your help.

I haven't got a chance to go to my local store here in Jakarta. But I really wish that Balenciaga made this version of ME

Gonna check this weekend and keep this forum updated.

Ladies, please help if you have any info regarding to my issue.

Thank you!

peacebabe · Mar 2, 2017

Great info ksuromax!

May be that's why they called it "HolidayCollection" ?? But then again, no black spotted ! So im feeling abit fishy about it.

dkirana1, where you got your bag from? Which country? Hope someone from that country can help to check

ksuromax said:
On B.com lambskin ME SH is listed, but they don't have a photo of the tag
https://www.balenciaga.com/us/metallic-edge-handbag_cod45323695sg.html
At least we know this option exists

ksuromax · Mar 2, 2017

peacebabe said:
Great info ksuromax!

May be that's why they called it "HolidayCollection" ?? But then again, no black spotted ! So im feeling abit fishy about it.

dkirana1, where you got your bag from? Which country? Hope someone from that country can help to check

Not that big expert, but from the photos the one from B.com looks typical Bal lambskin, the one which dkirana posted looks more calfskin to me... or smooth new chevre.... my chevre 2016 has a bit more textured grains

Fingbag · Mar 2, 2017

Fingbag said:
Hope all these pictures help. It's hard to see the numbers in the pics. It's 390149.1000.E.002123

Sorry for multiples of the same pictures. I took pictures with natural light by the leather of the tag is so soft it's hard to capture everything. Hope these will help. I'm pretty certain it's the real deal just wanted another option. Thank you so much in advance for your help!