Authenticate This PROENZA SCHOULER

[JaydeMitchell]

Also, the one on TRR was misdescribed. It's a Large, not a Medium, you can tell by the zipper on the back of the bag that runs beyond the vertical seam on the flap. So I guess the reduced price is even more appealing now, seeing as how it's more bag for your buck.

Ok thankyou, I was hoping for the Medium size as i’m quite small, barely 5ft and i think the Large will be too big for me.
so do you guys think it’s authentic or is this there too little images to tell. I contacted TheRealReal but they said additional information is unavailable, which i’m reading is a common problem.
makes me think it’s fake as they would just upload proper images, if they didn’t have anything to hide right? It blows my mind that a website can get away with claiming nothing they sell is fake when some have proven they sell fake items.

also, may I ask what you see in the Ebay listing for the red suede one, that shows that its fake? I just dont know what to look for and i really love this style bag.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Proenza-Schouler-PS1-Vintage-Raspberry-Suede-Medium-Handbag/233397034751

thanks again for all your help, you guys are amazing and so helpful!!
xx

 

[4theluvofshoes]

Hi, this is fake.

Hi guys. This was my ebay item. Are you able to tell me why you think it's fake? Thanks heaps.

 

[Elliespurse]

Hi guys. This was my ebay item. Are you able to tell me why you think it's fake? Thanks heaps.

Hi, we have seen this type of bag before in this thread. There are many details that are different from a real PS1, but the most obvious is the double strap hardware is only found on PS1s with flat back pocket (not zipper back pocket). On the PS1 Extra Large.

 

[4theluvofshoes]

Hi, we have seen this type of bag before in this thread. There are many details that are different from a real PS1, but the most obvious is the double strap hardware is only found on PS1s with flat back pocket (not zipper back pocket). On the PS1 Extra Large.

Good to know thanks so much.

 

[JaydeMitchell]

Good to know thanks so much.

sorry 4theluvofshoes

 

[4theluvofshoes]

Good to know thanks so much.

Last one i promise. I just can't see how its different to this one? https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/163579/proenza_schouler/ps1-large-suede-satchel

 

[Elliespurse]

Last one i promise. I just can't see how its different to this one? https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/163579/proenza_schouler/ps1-large-suede-satchel

I'm trying to find good pics but see this PS1 XL with the longer strap on the middle loop on the hardware: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/side-by-side-comparison-pics.675832/page-7#post-22723037

The Net-A-Porter bag is a large PS1 with just a D-ring single loop for the strap (it's the same on all sizes smaller than the XL).

 

[4theluvofshoes]

I'm trying to find good pics but see this PS1 XL with the longer strap on the middle loop on the hardware: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/side-by-side-comparison-pics.675832/page-7#post-22723037

The Net-A-Porter bag is a large PS1 with just a D-ring single loop for the strap (it's the same on all sizes smaller than the XL).

Don't stress about it. All good. I'll take a closer look at the size and the hardware. Thanks for your help.

 

[IntheOcean]

Ok thankyou, I was hoping for the Medium size as i’m quite small, barely 5ft and i think the Large will be too big for me.
so do you guys think it’s authentic or is this there too little images to tell. I contacted TheRealReal but they said additional information is unavailable, which i’m reading is a common problem.
makes me think it’s fake as they would just upload proper images, if they didn’t have anything to hide right? It blows my mind that a website can get away with claiming nothing they sell is fake when some have proven they sell fake items.

also, may I ask what you see in the Ebay listing for the red suede one, that shows that its fake? I just dont know what to look for and i really love this style bag.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Proenza-Schouler-PS1-Vintage-Raspberry-Suede-Medium-Handbag/233397034751

thanks again for all your help, you guys are amazing and so helpful!!
xx

You should basically just go through the latest Authenticate this Proenza Schouler thread and look at the pictures up close. You'll start seeing the difference between authentic bags and fakes pretty soon. Put a picture of a real suede PS1, preferably in red as well, next to the picture of the red suede fake bag you were interested in, and you'll see the difference. There are some 'good' fakes of the PS bags out there, but most of those I've seen on eBay and other sites are quite bad, thankfully. So it's relatively easy to tell that the red suede bag in the listing you linked in your post is fake.

As for TRR, I wouldn't say there's a high chance of that particular PS1 from there being fake. It's not 0%, but based on the pictures they do provide, I'd say it looks OK and is most likely authentic. Their reluctance to provide additional pictures is due to the people answering those messages not being able to handle the merchandise they're selling. They're a very big company with lots of employees and basically, they choose quantity over quality, as in, they've spent maybe 3 minutes 'authenticating' that PS1 bag, took four standard pictures, priced it as low as possible and moved on to the next one. They don't have time to take additional pictures of the item at a potential buyer's request and the pictures they do provide have always been totally inadequate for authenticating or just simply seeing all the wear and whatnot of the item.

 

[JaydeMitchell]

You should basically just go through the latest Authenticate this Proenza Schouler thread and look at the pictures up close. You'll start seeing the difference between authentic bags and fakes pretty soon. Put a picture of a real suede PS1, preferably in red as well, next to the picture of the red suede fake bag you were interested in, and you'll see the difference. There are some 'good' fakes of the PS bags out there, but most of those I've seen on eBay and other sites are quite bad, thankfully. So it's relatively easy to tell that the red suede bag in the listing you linked in your post is fake.

As for TRR, I wouldn't say there's a high chance of that particular PS1 from there being fake. It's not 0%, but based on the pictures they do provide, I'd say it looks OK and is most likely authentic. Their reluctance to provide additional pictures is due to the people answering those messages not being able to handle the merchandise they're selling. They're a very big company with lots of employees and basically, they choose quantity over quality, as in, they've spent maybe 3 minutes 'authenticating' that PS1 bag, took four standard pictures, priced it as low as possible and moved on to the next one. They don't have time to take additional pictures of the item at a potential buyer's request and the pictures they do provide have always been totally inadequate for authenticating or just simply seeing all the wear and whatnot of the item.

Hi, thankyou for your reply.
In my defence, I don’t anything about the PS1 handbags in terms of what to look for to know i’m purchasing a real item, this would have been my first designer handbag purchase. I have never studied the handbags so i have absolutely no idea what year it was made, i don’t know what the zippers are meant to look like for that particular size or what hardware it’s supposed to have, like i would have never in a million years known about the hardware on the ebay listing I posted as being incorrect for the size of the bag. I didn’t think about that, i just thought it was a beautiful handbag. and i’ve seen multiple posts where TRR has definitely listed and sent out fake items which is what made me nervous so i wanted to double check.

honestly, sometimes it can be like another language on these forums and I think it can be confusing and it can be intimidating to post as you guys have so much experience and knowledge and unless you have some experience with these handbags, I really think it does take a lot a practise to become quite knowledgeable on exactly what makes a bag fake.
which is why this authentication forum exists in the first place. but i’ll read through the forum and i will try my best to judge as best i can from now on.
thankyou for your help

 

[JaydeMitchell]

Hi everyone, just me again. so I ended up purchasing a PS bag from the TRR. this is the link to the one i purchased : https://www.therealreal.com/product...ls/proenza-schouler-ps1-leather-satchel-5qp3f
It was described as a "Cranberry leather Proenza Schouler PS1 satchel with antiqued gold-tone hardware, single flat top handle.. etc and the condition was described as "Good. Moderate scuffs at hardware; light scuffs and peeling at leather trim"

I just wanted to attach all the photos I have, the first 4 are from the TRR listing and all the last ones will be the ones I have taken. I am pretty happy with my purchase, theres a few marks on it and the strap at the front is slightly creased but its okay, i could see that in the listing.
it seems authentic to me, it seems to have everything its supposed to but i wanted to come here and double check, just in case because you never know.

also I have read through a little bit of a PS thread on here but i cant seem to find a concrete answer, does anyone know the meaning of the 3 numbers on the inside tag? mine are 002.
is there anyway to find the exact colour or year/season it was made?

anyways, thanks for your help again

 

[Elliespurse]

Hi everyone, just me again. so I ended up purchasing a PS bag from the TRR. this is the link to the one i purchased : https://www.therealreal.com/product...ls/proenza-schouler-ps1-leather-satchel-5qp3f
It was described as a "Cranberry leather Proenza Schouler PS1 satchel with antiqued gold-tone hardware, single flat top handle.. etc and the condition was described as "Good. Moderate scuffs at hardware; light scuffs and peeling at leather trim"

I just wanted to attach all the photos I have, the first 4 are from the TRR listing and all the last ones will be the ones I have taken. I am pretty happy with my purchase, theres a few marks on it and the strap at the front is slightly creased but its okay, i could see that in the listing.
it seems authentic to me, it seems to have everything its supposed to but i wanted to come here and double check, just in case because you never know.

also I have read through a little bit of a PS thread on here but i cant seem to find a concrete answer, does anyone know the meaning of the 3 numbers on the inside tag? mine are 002.
is there anyway to find the exact colour or year/season it was made?

anyways, thanks for your help again

Hi and congrats, it's authentic.
The numbers on in the tag is a probably a batch number (you have a PS1 in batch 002 of this color). We have a list of colors here: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/colors-through-the-seasons.706048/ your PS1 is made after Fall 2013. Many colors had silver hardware around 2013-2016 so it could be a newer color.

 

[JaydeMitchell]

Hi and congrats, it's authentic.
The numbers on in the tag is a probably a batch number (you have a PS1 in batch 002 of this color). We have a list of colors here: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/colors-through-the-seasons.706048/ your PS1 is made after Fall 2013. Many colors had silver hardware around 2013-2016 so it could be a newer color.

thankyou!!

 

[IntheOcean]

Hi everyone, just me again. so I ended up purchasing a PS bag from the TRR.

Congrats! It's gorgeous, I personally love this shade of cranberry red, I think it's perfect for every season and can be worn with almost any outfit. Hope you'll get a ton of use out of it.

 

[lolz]

Hi, I would be grateful if you could kindly authenticate my PS1 Mini, bought via private sale.
Whilst I trust the seller, I’m seeking comfort as the bag was previously purchased from HEWI, which I have read terrible reviews about fakes.
I don’t have a link as private sale, but I’m in possession of bag so attach photos below.
TIA xx