*CLOSED* Authenticate This Loewe

[MyhandbagisaLapras]

Hello Loewe experts
Could someone take possibly take a look at this bag? Vestiaire says it is already authenticated but the stitching seems odd and the glazing looks uneven, not sure if that's normal in colorful bags.

https://us.vestiairecollective.com/women-bags/handbags/loewe/green-leather-puzzle-loewe-handbag-13657897.shtml

He looks real to me it’s a beautiful bag in a lovely colour.

 

[sodapopcurtis]

Hello! Could someone please authenticate this elephant bag?

 

[Aguberry]

Hello,
Could you please have look at this
Loewe ?? Bag to help authenticate? I have zero prior experience with Loewe but someone is selling it locally to me so I'm tempted..
I have no ide what style or year it is supposed to be, can't find anything like that online... Thanks for any pointers, what should I expect, serial number, specific zips? I have no idea so even don't know what to ask for when requesting extra photos!
Thanks!

 

[LBrown793]

Hey everyone!
I have this Loewe bag that I got at a store and I was wondering if it was authentic. Everything looks right but one of the tags that it came with has some Chinese on it which threw me off. The serial number says 061507. Thanks!

 

[pursekitten]

Hi everyone! I finally have my first Loewe mini puzzle in tan with gold hardware, but before I take off the Fashionphile tags I wanted to run it by everyone. I'm also trying an authentication service but their verdict is not in yet. This thread comparison between a fake vs real tan puzzle was helpful and set off no red flags. I've also compared it to the photos on the Loewe main site and Selfridges and again no red flags.

My one red flag: The bag smells like leather inside and outside when I hold it to my nose, but when I left it in a closed room overnight the leather smell filled the entire room. I've never had a leather bag do that before; however, I do have a sensitive sense of smell.

Leather otherwise is soft and "smooshable". Puzzle pieces are evenly spaced, lay flat, and are double stitched along all edges of the bag. Stitching is clean and is white and caramel/tan in the right places on both the bag and the strap. The handle is also solid and not easily bent.

Photos below and I've uploaded a video of a "smoosh" test here: https://imgur.com/a/kARD5CK

Maybe I'm just being paranoid.

Thank you in advance fellow TPFizens!

 

[gloomfilter]

I have this Loewe bag that I got at a store and I was wondering if it was authentic. Everything looks right but one of the tags that it came with has some Chinese on it which threw me off. The serial number says 061507. Thanks!

I think this bag is fake because of the Loewe tag; the plastic piece of the tag is not typical of a Loewe bag with the words "Loewe" on it (usually it is a logo), and the fact that it includes a leather swatch is more typical of replica bags and I've never seen as part of an authentic Loewe bag. I'm also not familiar with that design of the bag, but it doesn't seem to correspond with the stated bag style on the tag.

 

[despair]

Hi everyone! I finally have my first Loewe mini puzzle in tan with gold hardware, but before I take off the Fashionphile tags I wanted to run it by everyone. I'm also trying an authentication service but their verdict is not in yet. This thread comparison between a fake vs real tan puzzle was helpful and set off no red flags. I've also compared it to the photos on the Loewe main site and Selfridges and again no red flags.

My one red flag: The bag smells like leather inside and outside when I hold it to my nose, but when I left it in a closed room overnight the leather smell filled the entire room. I've never had a leather bag do that before; however, I do have a sensitive sense of smell.

Leather otherwise is soft and "smooshable". Puzzle pieces are evenly spaced, lay flat, and are double stitched along all edges of the bag. Stitching is clean and is white and caramel/tan in the right places on both the bag and the strap. The handle is also solid and not easily bent.

Photos below and I've uploaded a video of a "smoosh" test here: https://imgur.com/a/kARD5CK

Maybe I'm just being paranoid.

Thank you in advance fellow TPFizens!

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It really doesn't raise any red flags and I think it's genuine. Stitching is even all around and the zippers and inside label both look legit. Loewe's leather is very high quality and can have a pretty nice and strong leather smell even if the bag is not new - my pre-owned Anton messenger had this "issue" too

 

[pursekitten]

Thank you so much @despair—you've settled my nerves a ton! The leather is just so soft and the glazing and the stitching are so neat. I guess the r/repladies subreddit had me on high alert for a super-fake. Can't wait to take this pretty for a stroll!

 

[honey.dew]

Hi everyone, hopefully I am posting in the right thread. I recently got the small puzzle bag in the light caramel soft gained leather from 24S and noticed some imperfections in the interior logo tag and the stitching on the outside. The bag feels really soft and buttery and it smells like leather otherwise. I know they are a reputable vendor but I'm hoping to get some comfort to see if anyone has seen these on their authentic bags before. Thanks for your help in advance!

 

[despair]

Hi everyone, hopefully I am posting in the right thread. I recently got the small puzzle bag in the light caramel soft gained leather from 24S and noticed some imperfections in the interior logo tag and the stitching on the outside. The bag feels really soft and buttery and it smells like leather otherwise. I know they are a reputable vendor but I'm hoping to get some comfort to see if anyone has seen these on their authentic bags before. Thanks for your help in advance!
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The flaws look acceptable (to me) and should be genuine I feel - 24S is under LVMH so I don't think they would sell any fake goods (though I have never gotten anything from them).

 

[Molly0]

Hello. Quite some time ago (more than a year) I ran across a little saddle bag that I put away and promptly forgot about. Covid and all you know. Well I just got it out today to see what I could find out about it. which is nothing!
I don’t even know if it is authentic, although it seems really well done. Lovely luxurious suede interior. Seems vintage. There doesn’t seem to be any kind of serial number.
any help for me?
Thanks so much!

 

[honey.dew]

The flaws look acceptable (to me) and should be genuine I feel - 24S is under LVMH so I don't think they would sell any fake goods (though I have never gotten anything from them).

Thank you for looking at this! It's difficult right now to visit department stores in my city to look at other puzzle bags for comparison. Just for my peace of mind I reached out to customer service hopefully they can provide some comments on this too.

 

[pursekitten]

Hi everyone, hopefully I am posting in the right thread. I recently got the small puzzle bag in the light caramel soft gained leather from 24S and noticed some imperfections in the interior logo tag and the stitching on the outside. The bag feels really soft and buttery and it smells like leather otherwise. I know they are a reputable vendor but I'm hoping to get some comfort to see if anyone has seen these on their authentic bags before. Thanks for your help in advance!
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The tag does look a little too deeply stamped but the fonts, glazing, and stitches look on point. The puzzle piece spacing on the front look evenly space. The zipper logo looks evenly spaced and stamped too.

To be fair, puzzle pieces are laser cut but each bag is handmade so there may be one or two minor imperfections. Check if:

+ The white stitching on the top of the handle is neatly stitched to the caramel/tan stitching on the underside of the handle*
(the stitching is finessed in a way that the white and caramel/tan thread loop together—still geeking out about this detail)
+ There's white stitching on the top of zipper pulls and caramel/tan stitching on the underside of the zipper pulls
+ There's white stitching on one side of the strap and caramel/tan stitching on the other side
+ All puzzle pieces are evenly spaced and lay flat
+ All lujado/glazing is evenly applied

*I've noticed most dups don't even use white stitching on the top handle, strap, or zipper pulls.

If all of the above checks out, I wouldn't worry with 24S/LVMH.

 

[muchstuff]

Can anyone give me their opinion on this bag? I know very little about the brand in terms of authentication and to me the lining sewn the way it is seems a little cheap. Nice leather though. I'm always worried about Posh purchases, I haven't had good luck on that site.

 

[muchstuff]

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