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]

Item Name: Balenciaga Day Bag
Item Number: 322986271336
Seller: shoppeaholic72
Link: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/322986271336
Comment: Dear authenticators, it would be most appreciated if you could please kindly help authenticate this Day bag. Is it really a 2008 bag?

I have requested additional photos from seller, please see below.
Thank you in advance

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Authentic IMO but automne is a S/S 2009 colour not F/W 2008. If it's 08 it would be saddle, with a bit of fading perhaps. Looks like it could benefit from cleaning which may help to bring up the colour.

 

[Shimmerstars88]

Authentic IMO but automne is a S/S 2009 colour not F/W 2008. If it's 08 it would be saddle, with a bit of fading perhaps. Looks like it could benefit from cleaning which may help to bring up the colour.

Thank you Muchstuff! So lovely to hear from you!
Does the papers match the serial number which confirms that it is from F/W 2008?
So it means that the colour is actually Saddle and not Automne as indicated by seller how interesting. Oh so the colour has faded I see. I know this isnt the right place to ask, but can u refer me to the right forum page to ask how to clean BAL bags?
I will definitely bid on the bag now that you have so kindly advise that its authentic yay! xxx

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you Muchstuff! So lovely to hear from you!
Does the papers match the serial number which confirms that it is from F/W 2008?
So it means that the colour is actually Saddle and not Automne as indicated by seller how interesting. Oh so the colour has faded I see. I know this isnt the right place to ask, but can u refer me to the right forum page to ask how to clean BAL bags?
I will definitely bid on the bag now that you have so kindly advise that its authentic yay! xxx

Hey Shimmerstars, nice to "see" you too! There is no serial number on bags of that time to match re: season and year. Bal didn't start putting the alphabet letter on the tag back until 2012. But I can tell from the tag that it's pre 2011. There is no colour code on the tag to match to but the paper tag indicates F/W 08. If the tag does indeed belong to the bag saddle is the logical colour choice. The zipper tape looks like saddle. Anyone else with an opinion? You can search the care and maintenance thread for advice re: cleaning, everyone seems to have their own favourite products.

https://forum.purseblog.com/forums/balenciaga-care-and-maintenance.111/

 

[Shimmerstars88]

Thank you for the background and history information, much appreciated!
So helpful as always muchstuff.
Awesome, if u believe its Saddle, then I will listen to u.
Excellent, thanks so much for the weblink for Bal care & maintenance! I knew there would be such thread on here haha! I will have a look at it when I win the bid for this bag! Fingers crossed

 

[Garrie]

It's a City, and it's authentic imo

Thank you so much! sorry what’s imo?

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you so much! sorry what’s imo?

"In my opinion".

 

[ksuromax]

Thank you so much! sorry what’s imo?

my pleasure

 

[peacebabe]

Just to let you know that this bag is a Work , not City.

please authenticate the caramel city
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Balen...683323?hash=item3f912e7fbb:g:tX4AAOSwQcJaIG~J
seller - twinkie3princess
item# 273018683323

 

[muchstuff]

Just to let you know that this bag is a Work , not City.

Thanks peace, I was concentrating on the seller, not the bag, my bad

 

[Amalie Moltke Jacobsen]

Can you please help me authenticate this?
Item name: Balenciaga Midday
The bag was bought second-hand, i got no receipt, the bag is also used a lot as you can see on the pictures.

 

[cbarrus]

Can you please help me authenticate this?
Item name: Balenciaga Midday
The bag was bought second-hand, i got no receipt, the bag is also used a lot as you can see on the pictures.

This is not authentic, sorry

 

[Amalie Moltke Jacobsen]

This is not authentic, sorry

How can you be sure?

 

[cbarrus]

How can you be sure?

Many, many years of doing this. There are several things about this bag that are different from authentic Balenciaga. We only give opinions here, however, and do not discuss specifically what is wrong with a bag. There is a lot of good information in the reference section of this forum which may help you as well to determine your bag's authenticity.

 

[CrazyPen]

Hello gals,
Could you kindly help me Authenticate this bag. I bought 2 balenciaga giant work bags ( One Black, One Blue) from the actual retail stores and i have miss out on the purple Giant City bag and for many years i regretted for not getting it and i finally saw this and bought from a eBay seller. It was nervous for me but she shows me all the photos that i need. However yesterday i received the bag and there are 2 details that disturb and concern me and now i am wondering did i just pay alot of $$$ for a fake?

I got a giant work bag black from the actual store so i use this to compare. Please look closely on the rivet , the one on the purple bag looks weird. The purple bag has the right lampro zipper and bale. However i notice the strip on the back has a leather joint and this is making me extremely nervous. I so wanted this. Please note that the purple bag is Giant city. I notice the hardware on the giant city is alot bigger than my Giant work bag. is this normal? As i never bought a giant city before so i am lost! Your help will be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[cbarrus]

Hello gals,
Could you kindly help me Authenticate this bag. I bought 2 balenciaga giant work bags ( One Black, One Blue) from the actual retail stores and i have miss out on the purple Giant City bag and for many years i regretted for not getting it and i finally saw this and bought from a eBay seller. It was nervous for me but she shows me all the photos that i need. However yesterday i received the bag and there are 2 details that disturb and concern me and now i am wondering did i just pay alot of $$$ for a fake?

I got a giant work bag black from the actual store so i use this to compare. Please look closely on the rivet , the one on the purple bag looks weird. The purple bag has the right lampro zipper and bale. However i notice the strip on the back has a leather joint and this is making me extremely nervous. I so wanted this. Please note that the purple bag is Giant city. I notice the hardware on the giant city is alot bigger than my Giant work bag. is this normal? As i never bought a giant city before so i am lost! Your help will be greatly appreciated!!!

You are correct, unfortunately, the City is not authentic, in my opinion.