Michael Kors **CLOSED** Authenticate This MICHAEL KORS

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cdtracing said:
Yes, this is definitely an authentic vintage Michael Kors. What a find! The detailing is exquisite. As CinthiaZ has stated, looks to be from late 80's to early 90's. These older vintage bags are so well made & it's condition is excellent! You found a treasure!!
I don't think this bag had an actual name. Many of his vintage bags from this time period didn't.
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Thanks for your comments...yes, it's a treasure...and a lovely addition to my small collection of MK's.

CinthiaZ said:
Yes, that's correct about the style names. Many MK bags even now, are not from a particular collection and will often just be a satchel or a tote. This one would be called an MK Studded Satchel and that's about it. It slightly resembles the Joplin series, but not quite.
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Thanks for the name info...the studs are actually faceted so I'll get out the silver polish again and see if I can make them sparkle a little more :)
 
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Handbaglover222 said:
cdtracing said:
Handbaglover222 said:
Thanks so much :) do fakes usually not copy the bag to these same standards?

Also does anyone know if Michael Kors has the colours dune AND dark dune? Or only dark dune? Ive realised this one says dune but I thought it was dark dune
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The tag says Dk Dune meaning Dark Dune. Counterfeiters make copies of bags using cheap materials & often times, child labor. The cheaper they can copy the bag, the more money to be made. They try to copy the bag as closely as they can but there are tell tale signs. We do not divulge what we look at or why we determine something as fake because counterfeiters read these sites so they can find out how to make better fakes.
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#2,028
tetsubean said:
Good morning everyone,

Item: Michael kors Austin Bag
Seller: karloc
Listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201455666708?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: I bought this item last minute on eBay but I looked it up in a Google search and come up with replica sites :sad: can someone please take a look and let me know if I will be returning this? I sent a question to the seller asking if it's real but he/she might not know...?

Thank you,

Tetsubean
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There are not enough pictures offered in the listing to evaluate. We need to see clear pictures of the interior, the interior stitching, the made in country/date tags.
 
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tetsubean said:
Good morning everyone,

Item: Michael kors Austin Bag
Seller: karloc
Listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201455666708?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: I bought this item last minute on eBay but I looked it up in a Google search and come up with replica sites :sad: can someone please take a look and let me know if I will be returning this? I sent a question to the seller asking if it's real but he/she might not know...?

Thank you,

Tetsubean
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I am familiar with this bag and I believe it to be authentic. This is a Michael Kor Austiin tote and from the pics provided, it appears authentic to me. While more pics of the made in country tag would be helpful, I am fairly certain the bag is authententic and there is no need to return it. This seller has over 1200 positive feedback for selling authentic bags over the years and appears to value her account. None of her past or present listing are fakes. The pics provided have all the correct markings for the Austin tote.
 
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CinthiaZ said:
I am familiar with this bag and I believe it to be authentic. This is a Michael Kor Austiin tote and from the pics provided, it appears authentic to me. While more pics of the made in country tag would be helpful, I am fairly certain the bag is authententic and there is no need to return it. This seller has over 1200 positive feedback for selling authentic bags over the years and appears to value her account. None of her past or present listing are fakes. The pics provided have all the correct markings for the Austin tote.
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Thank you both for responding. I panicked because I saw the purse about 10 minutes before the listing was ending so I did very little research. What freaked me out was all of the replicas that came up this morning when I typed in "Austin". I do understand that more/better pictures are necessary for determining true authentication. I appreciate your looking and passing on your thoughts. I was relieved to see that the seller has outstanding ratings. That did make me feel better. Thank you again :smile1:
 
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tetsubean said:
Thank you both for responding. I panicked because I saw the purse about 10 minutes before the listing was ending so I did very little research. What freaked me out was all of the replicas that came up this morning when I typed in "Austin". I do understand that more/better pictures are necessary for determining true authentication. I appreciate your looking and passing on your thoughts. I was relieved to see that the seller has outstanding ratings. That did make me feel better. Thank you again :smile1:
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At least I was able to see the heat stamp and lining, which lok good, plus the rest of the pics show the bag as all the correct markings. Between that and the seller's rating, I don't see any red flags here and am certain the bag is authentic. You'll be able to tell better once you receive it. The leather on these bags is amazing as I own a black one and just love it. Hope you will post pics in the 'show us your MK bags' thread when it arrive!
 
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cdtracing said:
Handbaglover222 said:
cdtracing said:
The tag says Dk Dune meaning Dark Dune. Counterfeiters make copies of bags using cheap materials & often times, child labor. The cheaper they can copy the bag, the more money to be made. They try to copy the bag as closely as they can but there are tell tale signs. We do not divulge what we look at or why we determine something as fake because counterfeiters read these sites so they can find out how to make better fakes.
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Thank you so much for your help, I have wanted this bag for ages but dark dune seems impossible to find! I ended up winning it on eBay for £170 which I'm pretty happy with as it's new :)
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CinthiaZ said:
OK, sincce the seller did cooperate and send you these pics, I feel more comfortable stating it is authentic. Those are the correct interior markings. The bag is authentic.
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Thank you very much for your help, the service you and others provide here is fantastic and really helps people to avoid giving their money to counterfeits! I won the bag for £170 :)
 
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Can you please tell me if this jet set med tote is authentic. it's got the logo on the buckles, but not on the feet.
 

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CinthiaZ said:
It looks fine to me. Do you have the source of where it was purchased?? Please read the guidelines on first page for requirements. Thank you.
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cdtracing said:
Looks good to me as well.
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I purchased it second hand, so unsure of where it was originally bought.
I took the photos. The bag looked OK to me except I thought the feetmon the bottom were supposed to be stamped with Michael kors as well so it threw me off.
 
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