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!

 

[wisan]

In addition to what @muchstuff & @ksuromax said, we reserve the rights to NOT REPLY to requests which proper / visible / quality photos are not available.

well noted on this. thank you for authenticating the bag.

 

[wisan]

just a question, do you also authenticate Balenciaga Mini All Afternoon Bag? What pictures do i need to post here for authentication? thanks

 

[Garrie]

it's deep night on Muchstuff's side, so i will answer for her, it's a Town, with G12 gold hardware from SS 2015 and leather is lambskin

Thank you! did a little research myself, is the color coquelicot? Did i get that right? and also i bought a new one directly from balenciaga store, don’t they give certificate/tags anymore? Aside from the receipt? And it didnt come with a swatch too..

This is what i bought..

 

[ksuromax]

Thank you! did a little research myself, is the color coquelicot? Did i get that right? and also i bought a new one directly from balenciaga store, don’t they give certificate/tags anymore? Aside from the receipt? And it didnt come with a swatch too..

This is what i bought..

yes, it must be a Coq
and yes, no more info paper card, just one or two white folded hard cards and a 'controllato' small tag
your green is chevre, goatskin, and it's a Metallic Edge City.
what is the code at the back of the leather tag?

 

[Garrie]

yes, it must be a Coq
and yes, no more info paper card, just one or two white folded hard cards and a 'controllato' small tag
your grey is chevre, goatskin, and it's a Metallic Edge City.
what is the code at the back of the leather tag?

It’s a bit hard to take a clear photo cause of its size, but i read it as 432831.3360.Y.002123

 

[ksuromax]

Thank you, @muchstuff , @peacebabe and @ksuromax for taking the time to look at my request. I bought this bag online at Rue La La recently. Let me know if you need additional information on this. Thanks again!

hi, i don't have any news for you, unfortunately yet too little time passed to say with confidence whether that inconsistency is a red flag, or just a cross season lag.
However, Rue La La has very negative reputation, and a few cases of selling fake bags were reported and discussed recently, hence we cannot say it's a trusty Balenciaga re-seller.
i apologise for not bein able to help at the moment, just not enough background info yet.

 

[ksuromax]

It’s a bit hard to take a clear photo cause of its size, but i read it as 432831.3360.Y.002123

some years ago this colour code was used for a colour named 'Militare', light green with olive hue.
Now we don't get colour names, even the SAs sometimes does not have them, and it might take some time to get it confirmed whether they use the same name this year (like they did with Coquelicot, used 3 times in dif years), or, it will have a new name.

 

[muchstuff]

hi, i don't have any news for you, unfortunately yet too little time passed to say with confidence whether that inconsistency is a red flag, or just a cross season lag.
However, Rue La La has very negative reputation, and a few cases of selling fake bags were reported and discussed recently, hence we cannot say it's a trusty Balenciaga re-seller.
i apologise for not bein able to help at the moment, just not enough background info yet.

Thank you, @muchstuff , @peacebabe and @ksuromax for taking the time to look at my request. I bought this bag online at Rue La La recently. Let me know if you need additional information on this. Thanks again!

Further to @ksuromax 's comment, while we don't usually divulge info on what makes us think a bag is authentic or not, in this case I think a little more info for you would be a good thing. Balenciaga has changed the logo on the back of their zipper heads to a double B for the F/W 2018 season. Your bag still has the single B. Is this an indicator of a fake, or is Balenciaga simply using up the last of its old zipper stock. We have, in the past, seen outgoing and incoming details in the same season so until we've seen more of the Y tag bags we really won't know. The font on your bag seems a little different than the other Y tags we've seen so far but camera angle or type of leather could also influence that. I've not researched the site you purchased from so cannot comment personally on that. Sorry we can't do more for you...

 

[Garrie]

some years ago this colour code was used for a colour named 'Militare', light green with olive hue.
Now we don't get colour names, even the SAs sometimes does not have them, and it might take some time to get it confirmed whether they use the same name this year (like they did with Coquelicot, used 3 times in dif years), or, it will have a new name.

It does look like military green, maybe that’s why it’s militare it just looks like grey in picture, but it’s really green in person. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your knowledge ❤️

 

[ksuromax]

It does look like military green, maybe that’s why it’s militare it just looks like grey in picture, but it’s really green in person. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your knowledge ❤️

most welcome!
please, do post mod shots in the Bal of the day thread, and if i get an official name for this colour, i'll update you

 

[ksuromax]

It does look like military green, maybe that’s why it’s militare it just looks like grey in picture, but it’s really green in person. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your knowledge ❤️

i know the colour, i have seen this bag in the boutique, the SA called it just 'green'
but on the first picture it looked confusingly grey

 

[peacebabe]

This is not a popular / common style to begin with, but i can try. I need sharp & clear photos of the gold printed "Balenciaga Paris" at the front of the bag. The photos of front & back of the interior tag too

just a question, do you also authenticate Balenciaga Mini All Afternoon Bag? What pictures do i need to post here for authentication? thanks
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[BigTexy]

Hi again The other bag I posted here seems to have fallen through, but I think I found something I'll like better. Would you please help me authenticate this black City bag? The pictures could be a little better, but I think there's enough detail to see the correct elements. If not, please let me know and I'll ask for better photos. Thank you for your time!
Item Name: City
Seller: Jacqueline Jones, she also took the photos

 

[muchstuff]

Hi again The other bag I posted here seems to have fallen through, but I think I found something I'll like better. Would you please help me authenticate this black City bag? The pictures could be a little better, but I think there's enough detail to see the correct elements. If not, please let me know and I'll ask for better photos. Thank you for your time!
Item Name: City
Seller: Jacqueline Jones, she also took the photos

Authentic in my opinion. You might ask for a pic of the strap, I can’t quite figure out the stitching beneath the bale, it looks a little odd. Maybe it’s just the angle...?

 

[BigTexy]

Authentic in my opinion. You might ask for a pic of the strap, I can’t quite figure out the stitching beneath the bale, it looks a little odd. Maybe it’s just the angle...?

That was really quick! Thanks so much! So the bag looks ok, but the strap needs some clarification? Maybe it was repaired? I can ask for a better pic of that and see what she comes back with. All in all she's been really responsive to post new pics, but dang why can't people just have good pics?