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jcoll1960 said:
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.
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Thank you jcoll.. I just wanted to double check as you never know what happens in between an order, but I will compare to the ones from bloomingdales. I was surprised with the wrinkling as well but I figured it was because the material is so nice and soft! they did say they were the last ones in my size for one pair but I forget which color. Oh well thank you so much again.. I will finally stop my SF maddness and leave you alone now :p :ty:
 
#873
jcoll1960 said:
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:
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thanks for replying! my hunt continues....
 
#874
mf19 said:
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!)
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You're right!! I just checked the Ferragamo online store and there are a number of Varinas with a pic of the soles without this engraved/etched line. I also noticed a few pairs with an innersole lining that was a little wavy at the edges. So...that takes away my 2 question marks.....and I'm very glad this has been brought to my attention - thanks! :smile1:
 
#875
jcoll1960 said:
You're right!! I just checked the Ferragamo online store and there are a number of Varinas with a pic of the soles without this engraved/etched line. I also noticed a few pairs with an innersole lining that was a little wavy at the edges. So...that takes away my 2 question marks.....and I'm very glad this has been brought to my attention - thanks! :smile1:
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That's reassuring! :sweatdrop: Thank you for your help as always :)
 
#876
jcoll1960 said:
You're right!! I just checked the Ferragamo online store and there are a number of Varinas with a pic of the soles without this engraved/etched line. I also noticed a few pairs with an innersole lining that was a little wavy at the edges. So...that takes away my 2 question marks.....and I'm very glad this has been brought to my attention - thanks! :smile1:
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Hi JColl.. just wanted to update you since I compared the ones I got from Italy to the ones from Bloomingdales and they look exactly the same - wrinkling on the insole and no marking on the bottom of the soles. Seems to have started for FW2012 and was continued for SS2013 as well. The only difference I found was in the inside coding of the shoes where the ones from Italy contained a V somewhere in the middle and the ones from Bloomingdales didn't have any letters other than the first two of the serial code. Not sure what this means, but figured I'd mention.

If you want any images for future authenticating for others let me know and I can send some more!
 
#877
Hi, I hope someone can help to authenticate the imprints of the Ferragamo wallet. Are they both authentic? Thanks.
Both are brand new, but the letters on purple already fade out which makes me feel it may not be authentic.
 

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cc_1028 said:
Hi, I hope someone can help to authenticate the imprints of the Ferragamo wallet. Are they both authentic? Thanks.
Both are brand new, but the letters on purple already fade out which makes me feel it may not be authentic.
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I am not an expert but the purple doesn't look right. The stamp looks crooked compared to the edge. Possibly the gray is crooked too but it seems because of the way you took that picture.
 
#879
Item Name: Ferragamo Boston bag(?)
Listing number: N/A
Seller name or ID: Santa Cruz Flea Mkt
Working Link: N/A
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Please authenticate this for me. I have no idea what the name or style is. I'm hoping someone can ID this for me. I've taken pictures of the plaque on the side, studs on the handles and the top/bottom of the zipper. Oops, forgot the zipper pull on the inside... looks as though it might have had a strap to go with it...
 

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#880
mf19 said:
Hi JColl.. just wanted to update you since I compared the ones I got from Italy to the ones from Bloomingdales and they look exactly the same - wrinkling on the insole and no marking on the bottom of the soles. Seems to have started for FW2012 and was continued for SS2013 as well. The only difference I found was in the inside coding of the shoes where the ones from Italy contained a V somewhere in the middle and the ones from Bloomingdales didn't have any letters other than the first two of the serial code. Not sure what this means, but figured I'd mention.

If you want any images for future authenticating for others let me know and I can send some more!
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Thanks for all this info mf19 - much appreciated! That's great that it all worked out - well done! I'm going to keep a lookout in-store to see when the Varinas with the different soles reach Oz. Thanks also for the offer of the extra pics but don't worry, the ones you've alrady posted here will be a great reference. Best wishes for the holiday season! :santawave:
 
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zippy14u said:
Item Name: Ferragamo Boston bag(?)
Listing number: N/A
Seller name or ID: Santa Cruz Flea Mkt
Working Link: N/A
Comments:
Please authenticate this for me. I have no idea what the name or style is. I'm hoping someone can ID this for me. I've taken pictures of the plaque on the side, studs on the handles and the top/bottom of the zipper. Oops, forgot the zipper pull on the inside... looks as though it might have had a strap to go with it...
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Hi zippy, I don't have enough experience with Ferragamo bags to be able to authenticate so don't take this as gospel, ok, but I think there's a chance that your bag is authentic. The engraved 'Ferragamo' on the underneath of the zipper head seems to point that way. But I hope someone else can properly authenticate it for you! As far as the style name goes, there's a sticky called "Help me identify this Ferragamo, please..." - you should post your pics there, if someone knows the style name, they'll definitely respond. :smile1:
 
#882
jcoll1960 said:
Hi zippy, I don't have enough experience with Ferragamo bags to be able to authenticate so don't take this as gospel, ok, but I think there's a chance that your bag is authentic. The engraved 'Ferragamo' on the underneath of the zipper head seems to point that way. But I hope someone else can properly authenticate it for you! As far as the style name goes, there's a sticky called "Help me identify this Ferragamo, please..." - you should post your pics there, if someone knows the style name, they'll definitely respond. :smile1:
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Thanks for the responce. I feel the same (about the zipper head), but still hope for more responces.;)
 
#884
brbshopping said:
Item Name: Shoulder Tote Bag (?)
Listing number: 110986310967
Seller name or ID: shinagawamarket
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110986310967?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Photos: http://jpegbay.com/gallery/002165430-1.html#1
Comments: Just checking before I hit Buy! Thank you (:
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Hi there, I usually don't venture an opinion about bags but I have serious doubts about this and at least one other of the seller's Ferragamo listings. I personally wouldn't risk it. But hopefully someone else can give you a proper authentication!
 
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