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Aloha! I just purchased this Dior Maris Pearl bag on Tradesy. Could someone please take a look to see if it look authentic. Thank you so much for your time!

Item name: Dior Christian Lady Malice Maris City Handle Frame Black Tote Bag
Online reseller name:Iris C.
Direct URL link: https://www.tradesy.com/bags/dior-christian-cd-lady-malice-tote-bag-black-2029782/

Many Mahalos!!

Aloha again

I'm also looking at this bag on Tradesy. Could you please take a look to see if it looks OK. Thank you so much for your help in advance.
Item name: Dior Christian Maris Pearl 2 Way Shoulder Bag
Online reseller name: Guilaine
Direct URL link: https://www.tradesy.com/bags/christian-dior-shoulder-bag-beige-1708283/?tref=category

Please save the photos and attach them here. I don't have a Tradesy account so I can't view the photos.

Thanks
 
Please save the photos and attach them here. I don't have a Tradesy account so I can't view the photos.

Thanks

Here are the pictures... thanks so much!
 

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Please save the photos and attach them here. I don't have a Tradesy account so I can't view the photos.

Thanks

Here are the pictures for the Dior Maris in camel. Thank you so much for your help!!
 

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This is a good discussion. What you will notice is that leathers ultimately feel different in comparison to fakes. Most fakes use plastic because they are cheaper to produce. With plastic, it is very easy to achieve the same look as a grained/cross-hatched leather without having to tan leather in a specific way, and then finish it a certain way. With Saffiano leather, it will be a bit harder to feel the difference because Saffiano leather feels a bit plasticky, but you can definitely tell by the smell. Leathers are tanned with oils that have added scents so it will have a distinctive smell.

Leather also wears differently. At the corner of a bag where a lot of friction happens, the surface of leather rubs off to expose a material that resembles suede. This doesn't happen with plastic. The plastic wears thin without exposing suede-like material, and just lightens up in colour with rubbing.

Your leather knowledge is priceless (and endless)!
 
Your leather knowledge is priceless (and endless)!

Aww thanks! I did a lot of research on leathers to learn how to take care of my stuff. There was a time years ago when I got a lot of bags from Ebay, and they sometimes came in horrible condition. I had to learn how to repair and refurbish the goods to make them usable again.

I'm glad that I don't buy on Ebay anymore, although I continue to look to learn more about fakes. The days of opening a package and reacting in horror to the condition are over for me.
 
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