*CLOSED* Authenticate This KATE SPADE

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marissk said:
Something it's got going for it is that the plaid is perfectly placed. I've seen that little leather wrapped flat bow before. A counterfeiter would have used any plaid whether it was off-center and a glue-on label. Sure would be nice to see the interior.
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I have always thought that that type of bow was only used on the Spazzolato Leather and the "cut-out" leather collections. I could be wrong.
 
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BeenBurned said:
Title: Kate Spade Striped Purse ~ Black Blue Gray
Seller: Buffaloe-Creek
Link: http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Kate-Spade-Striped-Purse-Black-Blue-Gray/40552853

Is this striped pattern one that she used? The font on the label looks off, too.

TIA.
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FAKE! The label is fake and the hardware is so completely wrong. This style shows up on eBay every day.

Remember, I'm an authenticator with training wheels, so my word isn't "gospel", but I'm positive this is fake.
 
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frogfish said:
Hi, need help from you experts. Please help me to authentic these 3 kate spade bags. They looks ok to me but then I'm no expert, so please help. Thanks!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/28073619083...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25088804890...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_485wt_1415

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25088596572...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1202
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My $.02...

All three appear to be authentic. The first 2 have correctly executed inside labels and zipper pulls. Also, the custom jacquard logo fabric also appears to be correct. When faked, that fabric is mostly circles and squares as it's cheaper than the "k" the g=jacquard weave is supposed to represent. As for the third bag, the custom logo is quilted into the fabric, something the counterfeiters don't seem to want to do. Everything about the bag appears to be correct.

Fortunately, because kate spade is a mid-range brand and not as high-end (i.e., brings in more $$$) like LV or gucci, the counterfeiters focus more on slapping a label on some piece of crap or making a knockoff of a style and sticking a stupid bow on it rather than try to mimic the fabrics of LV or Gucci. Actually, I saw an LV denim bag on eBay that had the LV printed on the bag instead of woven in...uck!

All that said, I'm sure one of the real experts will chime in as I've still got on my training wheels!
 
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marissk said:
FAKE! The label is fake and the hardware is so completely wrong. This style shows up on eBay every day.

Remember, I'm an authenticator with training wheels, so my word isn't "gospel", but I'm positive this is fake.
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marissk said:
Yup. BIG red flag, as is the label glued on to the partially sewn on tab inside. Someone posted something similar on eBay that I commented on (pointy feet, inside label glued on to a tab sewn only at the top) as signs of a fake and ECF confirmed that I was correct (YAY!).
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Thank you.
 
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marissk said:
My $.02...

All three appear to be authentic. The first 2 have correctly executed inside labels and zipper pulls. Also, the custom jacquard logo fabric also appears to be correct. When faked, that fabric is mostly circles and squares as it's cheaper than the "k" the g=jacquard weave is supposed to represent. As for the third bag, the custom logo is quilted into the fabric, something the counterfeiters don't seem to want to do. Everything about the bag appears to be correct.

Fortunately, because kate spade is a mid-range brand and not as high-end (i.e., brings in more $$$) like LV or gucci, the counterfeiters focus more on slapping a label on some piece of crap or making a knockoff of a style and sticking a stupid bow on it rather than try to mimic the fabrics of LV or Gucci. Actually, I saw an LV denim bag on eBay that had the LV printed on the bag instead of woven in...uck!

All that said, I'm sure one of the real experts will chime in as I've still got on my training wheels!
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Thanks Marissk. Appreciate your advice...
 
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