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#10,351
Good evening!
I purchased some vintage chanel ballet flats and am having trouble figuring out if they are the real deal. Please help?

Item name: Classic ballerina with patent cap and cc logo
Seller: vite envogue (german retailer of vintage clothes, usually very VERY trustworthy)
Comments: they have been resoled and were sold as seen. What troubles me is the lack of any number/ style reference INSIDE of the shoe as well as a bit of “plastic” sticking out of the inner leather sole - they are “vintage” and everything is 100% leather (outer and upper and sole). Were they ever real leather fakes? SORRY I NEED TO SPLIT IMAGES UP IN TWO POSTS - too large! :)
 

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katlina said:
Good evening!
I purchased some vintage chanel ballet flats and am having trouble figuring out if they are the real deal. Please help?

Item name: Classic ballerina with patent cap and cc logo
Seller: vite envogue (german retailer of vintage clothes, usually very VERY trustworthy)
Comments: they have been resoled and were sold as seen. What troubles me is the lack of any number/ style reference INSIDE of the shoe as well as a bit of “plastic” sticking out of the inner leather sole - they are “vintage” and everything is 100% leather (outer and upper and sole). Were they ever real leather fakes? SORRY I NEED TO SPLIT IMAGES UP IN TWO POSTS - too large! :smile:
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#10,359
Hi, can anyone help me authenticate?
Item Name (if you know it): Valentino Camubutterfly Rockrunner
Comments: No link, I found these second hand. I think they are legit based on the quality of the materials, but I'd like opinions from people who are more knowledgeable than me :) Pretty sure these were from S/S 15, but I've been going crazy trying to find info about the shoe in this particular color...there just doesn't seem to be a lot out there (which is why I'm questioning authenticity). let me know if you need more pics or info. Thanks!
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#10,360
@shuze

Thank you very much! I am a Chanel newbie, I have drooled over bags and shoes forever but this used pair is the only chanel item apart from make up I own - my first! could you therefore try to explain why you think they are authentic? Couldnt anybody produce leather ballets and add the logo etc.? What about the missing productnumber/style number inside, should there be one? Does chanel repair shoes, would it be worth a try to bring them to my closest boutique and let them have a look at them and whilst they are at it they would certainly refuse any work on them if they were not real, no? Also, is there any way one would have an idea when these were made? They have a weeee bit of a granny look to them (which i like!!) and the bow at the front is actually a REAL drawstring, is that normal? I untied it to tie it more pretty and realised i can pull it a little bit tighter- that surprised me
 
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Laurbgore said:
Hi, can anyone help me authenticate?
Item Name (if you know it): Valentino Camubutterfly Rockrunner
Comments: No link, I found these second hand. I think they are legit based on the quality of the materials, but I'd like opinions from people who are more knowledgeable than me :smile: Pretty sure these were from S/S 15, but I've been going crazy trying to find info about the shoe in this particular color...there just doesn't seem to be a lot out there (which is why I'm questioning authenticity). let me know if you need more pics or info. Thanks!
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They look ok to me but I am not familiar with non leather linings in their sneakers. Sorry I can’t help more.
 
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katlina said:
@shuze

Thank you very much! I am a Chanel newbie, I have drooled over bags and shoes forever but this used pair is the only chanel item apart from make up I own - my first! could you therefore try to explain why you think they are authentic? Couldnt anybody produce leather ballets and add the logo etc.? What about the missing productnumber/style number inside, should there be one? Does chanel repair shoes, would it be worth a try to bring them to my closest boutique and let them have a look at them and whilst they are at it they would certainly refuse any work on them if they were not real, no? Also, is there any way one would have an idea when these were made? They have a weeee bit of a granny look to them (which i like!!) and the bow at the front is actually a REAL drawstring, is that normal? I untied it to tie it more pretty and realised i can pull it a little bit tighter- that surprised me
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Sorry but we don’t do that here as this is an authentication thread and not a chat thread but they’re fine. Yes, there are tons of fake Chanel ballets out there but they are not lined and finished like yours.
 
#10,363
Hi, can anyone help authenticate these flats? I think they're Carolines but the design and stitches seem off to me when I compare them to other photos. Or maybe this is a model I'm not familiar with?
 

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