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]

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[gift2665]

Please kindly help authenticate this Balenciaga!
Bunch of thanks

 

[LostInBal]

Please kindly help authenticate this Balenciaga!
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This is fake, sorry.

 

[LostInBal]

Hi everyone, if someone could help me identify if this bag is authentic? I've already bought it off Carousell believing it's authentic. It's my first time getting a branded bag. Someone i know saw the bag and said it's a fake. Would help to make me feel better knowing if its real or not. Many thanks im advanced!

Item Name: Balenciaga City In Red RH (2006)
Item Number: NA
Seller ID: peglai
Link: https://sg.carousell.com/p/124739332

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many thanks again in advanced guys!

This bag is counterfeit, don’t buy!!!

 

[LostInBal]

Thank you so much for your reply! But, this person claimed that the bag felt too thin compared to the ones she has. And the bottom corner just had slight peeling yesterday. Is that normal for a bal?
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FAKE!

 

[cbarrus]

Thank you so much for your reply! But, this person claimed that the bag felt too thin compared to the ones she has. And the bottom corner just had slight peeling yesterday. Is that normal for a bal?
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Obviously, we do not have the luxury of being able to feel the leather on a bag. I still do not see anything that screams fake to me with this bag, including the leather being thin in 2006. We only give opinions here based on pictures, so it is your decision whether to keep the bag.

 

[Yunurul]

Obviously, we do not have the luxury of being able to feel the leather on a bag. I still do not see anything that screams fake to me with this bag, including the leather being thin in 2006. We only give opinions here based on pictures, so it is your decision whether to keep the bag.

Hi cbarrus, yeah i know right. But the peeling part is what i find disturbing. I think ill try to get it repaired since it's already peeling aniway and see what they say about it. Many thanks for your opinion!

 

[Tropevoli]

Hello Ladies! Please kindly help authenticate this Balenciaga! I bought it 2 years ago & was sure this was authentic. Recently my friends said that it is fake because the balenciaga has no silver plate instead of leather tag only & the code behind it was suspicious to them. It stated 115748 520725. Thanks so much

 

[LostInBal]

Hello Ladies! Please kindly help authenticate this Balenciaga! I bought it 2 years ago & was sure this was authentic. Recently my friends said that it is fake because the balenciaga has no silver plate instead of leather tag only & the code behind it was suspicious to them. It stated 115748 520725. Thanks so much View attachment 3920774 View attachment 3920775 View attachment 3920776 View attachment 3920777 View attachment 3920778 View attachment 3920779 View attachment 3920780 View attachment 3920781 View attachment 3920782 View attachment 3920773

Hello, do you know if it’s a special edition?. Also, does it have coveted hardware?. It looks brown color instead antique brass?

 

[muchstuff]

Hello, do you know if it’s a special edition?. Also, does it have coveted hardware?. It looks brown color instead antique brass?

We're thinking alike @aalinne_72 . I looked on my phone for a close up and it's covered HW. So the lack of silver plate is correct. And 502752 is indicated on City bags and City specchios with giant hardware and leather tag only. But not on the giant covered hardware.

What I'm wondering about is the fact that the bag has the style code for a City with regular HW. And no decorative perforations which covered hardware bags generally have. And, to my eye, the hardware size looks more like the regular HW than the giant. But the markers shown for authentication look correct IMHO. So, my gut says it's authentic but it's a bit of a mystery. Anyone else have any thoughts?

EDIT: Went through my notes and apparently I found reference at one time to a 2008 City made with regular covered HW and single whip stitching on the handle. (The giant covered HW bags have double whip stitching).

Also, I've found reference to the fact that Barneys carried the City and the Day in 2008 with regular covered hardware. Just a thought but it does seem like it was a limited edition so perhaps that's why the style number didn't change...

 

[cbarrus]

We're thinking alike @aalinne_72 . I looked on my phone for a close up and it's covered HW. So the lack of silver plate is correct. And 502752 is indicated on City bags and City specchios with giant hardware and leather tag only. But not on the giant covered hardware.

What I'm wondering about is the fact that the bag has the style code for a City with regular HW. And no decorative perforations which covered hardware bags generally have. And, to my eye, the hardware size looks more like the regular HW than the giant. But the markers shown for authentication look correct IMHO. So, my gut says it's authentic but it's a bit of a mystery. Anyone else have any thoughts?

EDIT: Went through my notes and apparently I found reference at one time to a 2008 City made with regular covered HW and single whip stitching on the handle. (The giant covered HW bags have double whip stitching).

Agree. There was regular covered hardware in the fall winter season of 2008. This bag looks authentic to me, too. It does get tricky when Balenciaga does something for only one season, LOL.

 

[Tropevoli]

Hello, do you know if it’s a special edition?. Also, does it have coveted hardware?. It looks brown color instead antique brass?

Hi thanks for helping! Happyy new year
I didnt know if its a special one or not cos when I bought it the seller also didnt provide me much more info of the bag.
Yes it has coveted hardware & one of the button coveted hardware peeled off. Is that even possible?

 

[Tropevoli]

We're thinking alike @aalinne_72 . I looked on my phone for a close up and it's covered HW. So the lack of silver plate is correct. And 502752 is indicated on City bags and City specchios with giant hardware and leather tag only. But not on the giant covered hardware.

What I'm wondering about is the fact that the bag has the style code for a City with regular HW. And no decorative perforations which covered hardware bags generally have. And, to my eye, the hardware size looks more like the regular HW than the giant. But the markers shown for authentication look correct IMHO. So, my gut says it's authentic but it's a bit of a mystery. Anyone else have any thoughts?

EDIT: Went through my notes and apparently I found reference at one time to a 2008 City made with regular covered HW and single whip stitching on the handle. (The giant covered HW bags have double whip stitching).

Also, I've found reference to the fact that Barneys carried the City and the Day in 2008 with regular covered hardware. Just a thought but it does seem like it was a limited edition so perhaps that's why the style number didn't change...

Hi thanks for helping! Happyy new year
Wow at least i can sleep well tonight ) yeyy

 

[Tropevoli]

Agree. There was regular covered hardware in the fall winter season of 2008. This bag looks authentic to me, too. It does get tricky when Balenciaga does something for only one season, LOL.

Hii. Thanks & happyy new year!
I'm so happpy & relieved now ) i also have some other bags that I purchased from other seller here. Can you ladies please help me out again? Thanks i will upload it

 

[Tropevoli]

@cbarrus @aalinne_72 @muchstuff ~ Hi ladies thanks so much for helping me in such a quick response. Really thankful & happyy new year!
I also have other balenciaga bags & can you guys please help me to authenticate it since I bought them all from only online shop