It's many things, the hardware, stamping and the lining is like nylon. The original lining is more matte jacquard fabric.
Authenticate This PROENZA SCHOULER
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Hi there! I was wondering if you guys think this is an authentic PZ or not? Thank you in advance!
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Hello and welcome, I'm sorry this is not authentic. It's a copy or fake.
Thank you so much for the quick response! Merry Christmas
Hi all,
Glad to find the forum. I'm wondering could you help me take a look at this listing (Brown PS1 Medium) ? Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Teva
Glad to find the forum. I'm wondering could you help me take a look at this listing (Brown PS1 Medium) ? Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Teva
Hi & welcome to the Purse Forum! I'm confident this bag is authentic, but wait for Elliespurse to comment (she's been doing this a lot longer than I have). I believe the color is Dark Chocolate from either Fall/Winter 2014 or Spring/Summer 2019. Here is a list of all the colors, if you're interested
Hello!
I’ve been eyeing this bag for a while but I’m a little nervous it’s not authentic - I would really appreciate verification and some help! Does it look ok? What season is it from? These are the only images supplied but I’ve asked for one of the tag in the back pocket as well. Also, does the brass / gold tone hardware hold up better than the silver hardware in the long run or is the silver hardware better, or does it not matter as long as you take good care of it?
Thanks so much!
I’ve been eyeing this bag for a while but I’m a little nervous it’s not authentic - I would really appreciate verification and some help! Does it look ok? What season is it from? These are the only images supplied but I’ve asked for one of the tag in the back pocket as well. Also, does the brass / gold tone hardware hold up better than the silver hardware in the long run or is the silver hardware better, or does it not matter as long as you take good care of it?
Thanks so much!
Hi & welcome to the Purse Forum!
This looks absolutely fine, but we would need to see the logos inside to be 100% sure. Add the photos when you receive them and Ellie and I will look at them.
This bag was made sometime before Fall Winter 2013, but I won't be able to be more specific because this is in the color Midnight, I believe, which is one of the permanent colors and it's available every season. So it's from 2010-2013, no later than that. The size is Large.
Can't really comment on your question regarding the hardware, as all of my Proenzas came with gold-tone hardware. Yours looks OK, but it is prone to losing its gold finish with frequent use. Silver or gunmetal holds up better, from what I know. The worst was black. It was only present on black bags, and that combo did look really nice. But the black painted hardware was very prone to chipping and was subsequently replaced with gunmetal hardware. Newer models often come with silver hardware now, but older bags sported gold hardware most of the time.
Hi & welcome to the Purse Forum!
This looks absolutely fine, but we would need to see the logos inside to be 100% sure. Add the photos when you receive them and Ellie and I will look at them.
This bag was made sometime before Fall Winter 2013, but I won't be able to be more specific because this is in the color Midnight, I believe, which is one of the permanent colors and it's available every season. So it's from 2010-2013, no later than that. The size is Large.
Can't really comment on your question regarding the hardware, as all of my Proenzas came with gold-tone hardware. Yours looks OK, but it is prone to losing its gold finish with frequent use. Silver or gunmetal holds up better, from what I know. The worst was black. It was only present on black bags, and that combo did look really nice. But the black painted hardware was very prone to chipping and was subsequently replaced with gunmetal hardware. Newer models often come with silver hardware now, but older bags sported gold hardware most of the time.
Thanks so much for such a warm welcome and a speedy reply! I got sent these photos from the seller when I asked. How does it look to you?
Thanks as well for your experiences with the hardware. I tend to like gold-tone for some reason but I’ve had good and bad experiences.
You're welcomeLooks fine!
Thanks so much! Do these bags usually come with serial numbers etc that help with authentication or is it just down to spotting little details? I know some resellers have those white authentication cards and I got a bit nervous because I didn’t see that in the pictures with this one! Your knowledge of these bags is amazing btw - thanks again!
Thank you. I'm more of a newbie here, Ellie has been doing this for like a decade now... Even longer, perhaps?
Older bags have numbers only on cards they come with (but most sellers don't keep those). Newer bags have large fabric tags inside the zipper pocket with some info & a serial number, but those are more like model numbers. They're not unique to each bag and don't really tell what month/year the bag was made, like some other brands' serial numbers do. The three-digit number on the other side of the leather tag doesn't really mean anything, and not all bags have it.
Authenticating PS bags is mostly just getting acquainted with how they should look so that when something's off, you can see it. Most of the fakes we see here in this thread are easy to tell since they're really poorly made. But there are some that are quite, quite 'good'. So it's important to see all the logos, front side, back side, lining, etc. to be sure. It helps that this brand is not as popular as it once was.