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jcoll1960 said:
Hi mf19,

I have a few problems with authenticating from your photos. Some of the pics aren't good quality/lighting and there's no pics of the back of the heels, side shots etc. I really need pics from all angles including soles, innersoles, serial no.s, box, buckles etc. I realise that you have taken pics of some of these things, but they need to be grouped so that I can easily identify which sole/innersole goes with which shoe (if you know what I mean). If you could take an identical series of pics of each pair and then post them all in shoe-order so the pics for each pair are grouped together, that'd be a big help.

You mention that you ordered them from Italy. Did you get them directly from Ferragamo online or from a different retailer/e-tailer? It would just help to know as a point of reference.

But what I can say with just a quick glance, is that I'm troubled by the shoes. In my experience, the soles of Varinas have an engraved line in the leather which runs around the outline of the soles, about 1cm (less than 1/2 inch) from the edge. So if the shoes were bought directly from Ferragamo, all I can say is that they've changed the way they manufacture the soles and this change hasn't yet reached the shoes found in Ferragamo boutiques in Australia. I'm troubled by a few other things as well - that's why I'm puzzled about where the shoes originated. :thinkin:
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Hi JColl. I'm going to go take the photos now but yes they were purchased through the SF store in Milano. They are supposed to be from this season (FW2012) and the box numbers match those online. As this is my first time doing this though I wanted to double check. I did get a copy of the receipt but whose to say they didn't change the shoes before shipping (you know)? I'll post them as you asked in a few minutes...
 
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#860
jcoll1960 said:
Hi mf19,

I have a few problems with authenticating from your photos. Some of the pics aren't good quality/lighting and there's no pics of the back of the heels, side shots etc. I really need pics from all angles including soles, innersoles, serial no.s, box, buckles etc. I realise that you have taken pics of some of these things, but they need to be grouped so that I can easily identify which sole/innersole goes with which shoe (if you know what I mean). If you could take an identical series of pics of each pair and then post them all in shoe-order so the pics for each pair are grouped together, that'd be a big help.

You mention that you ordered them from Italy. Did you get them directly from Ferragamo online or from a different retailer/e-tailer? It would just help to know as a point of reference.

But what I can say with just a quick glance, is that I'm troubled by the shoes. In my experience, the soles of Varinas have an engraved line in the leather which runs around the outline of the soles, about 1cm (less than 1/2 inch) from the edge. So if the shoes were bought directly from Ferragamo, all I can say is that they've changed the way they manufacture the soles and this change hasn't yet reached the shoes found in Ferragamo boutiques in Australia. I'm troubled by a few other things as well - that's why I'm puzzled about where the shoes originated. :thinkin:
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PS: found a photo of the bottoms of varinas online through SF website.. don't see any engraving but you know better than me!

http://www.ferragamo.com/webapp/wcs...ories_31150_35551#/product/27665/27743/518533
 
#861
Hi everyone!

I'm new here but have been reading and looking around for awhile.
I know this bag is authentic but as I was new to Ferragamo I was hoping you guys might help me in figuring out if it is a good price?

Thanks!

Item Name: NWT Salvatore Ferragamo Handbag
Listing number: 230892783088
Seller name or ID: habsgirl4
Working Link: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NWT-Salvator...bags&hash=item35c24845f0&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1204
 
#862
Hello,
Please authenticate this Sophia bag. Thanks in advance.
 

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#865
mf19 said:
PS: found a photo of the bottoms of varinas online through SF website.. don't see any engraving but you know better than me!

http://www.ferragamo.com/webapp/wcs...ories_31150_35551#/product/27665/27743/518533
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Hi mf19,

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you! I was actually talking about the line running around the soles of Varinas. Here's a pic to show you what I mean:

Varina soles.jpg

I'm seeing a lot of Varinas on ebay without this marking on the soles and it worries me because I've never seen these Varina soles in Ferragamo boutiques. OK, I'll just go now and have another look at your shoes.
 
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jcoll1960 said:
Hi mf19,

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you! I was actually talking about the line running around the soles of Varinas. Here's a pic to show you what I mean:

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I'm seeing a lot of Varinas on ebay without this marking on the soles and it worries me because I've never seen these Varina soles in Ferragamo boutiques. OK, I'll just go now and have another look at your shoes.
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Yes - if you look at the website of the nude color pair they show an image of the soles.. you can see there isn't one. I called the store and they said the newer shipments of the varinas don't seem to have the engraving as well :shrugs:.. guess they want to throw everyone off again! I just got another pair of varinas on sale from bloomingdales that are this season so I'm hoping to compare the soles with them (in addition to your expert opinion!)
 
#867
CdnCollector said:
Hi everyone!

I'm new here but have been reading and looking around for awhile.
I know this bag is authentic but as I was new to Ferragamo I was hoping you guys might help me in figuring out if it is a good price?

Thanks!

Item Name: NWT Salvatore Ferragamo Handbag
Listing number: 230892783088
Seller name or ID: habsgirl4
Working Link: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NWT-Salvator...bags&hash=item35c24845f0&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1204
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I'm no good with authenticating Ferragamo bags I'm afraid but authentic, new Ferragamo bags run into the thousands of dollars so if this bag is authentic, then the price is somewhat incredible. (I would say too good to be true!)
 
#868
lhaiat said:
Can you please authenticate:


Item Name: AUTHENTIC SALVATORE FERRAGAMO GANCINI BLACK SUEDE MINI SHOULDER CROSS BODY BAG
Listing number:
Seller name or ID: tokyo_collection
Working Link: see below
Comments: Thanks!!!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-S...689?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item19d63dd461
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Sorry I can't help with authenticating bags. It looks lovely though! My only comment would be that the shoulder strap doesn't look like the same quality as the bag. Authenticators for Ferragamo bags are 'thin on the ground' in this thread I'm afraid. I hope someone comes along who can help. :smile1:
 
#869
mf19 said:
Here are the links for each shoe - I uploaded a copy of the receipt in the first one:
http://s1358.beta.photobucket.com/user/mf19871/library/sf1

http://s1358.beta.photobucket.com/user/mf19871/library/sf2

http://s1358.beta.photobucket.com/user/mf19871/library/sf3
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Hi again mf19,

You dealt directly with Ferragamo Milan, you have the receipt and presumably the shoes were shipped directly to you. So I find it very difficult to see how there could be any question of their authenticity. That said, I do have a couple of questions about the Varinas:

1. the sole marking, as already mentioned.
2. I'm surprised that the innersoles, especially of the Grey Opal pair, are so wrinkly - I would not expect that from brand new shoes.

There are a couple of other little niggly things - being able to see the stitching between the inside lining and the side-wall, and there being remnants of glue showing on the soles where the heelplates join. Who knows - perhaps their quality controller was having a bad day.

But as I say, it's puzzling because you bought the shoes directly from the source. It will be very interesting when you receive your shoes from Bloomingdales and are able to directly compare.
 
#870
HHPmom said:
Adding more information. I bought this from bluefly.com. I've read that there were issues with authenticity in the past. I believe it was Prada if memory serves. Please authenticate my bag. Thanks.
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Sorry I can't help you with your bag. Authenticators for Ferragamo bags are 'thin on the ground' in this thread to say the least. I hope someone does come along to help you. :smile1:
 
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