*CLOSED* Authenticate This TODS

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Not authentic.

Dang it! I am going to request a cancelation right now. I understand that you (tPF) generally won't discuss specifics so as not to educate fakers on how to make better fakes, but would you be willing to give me some language on how I can tell the seller that I've confirmed that it is not authentic?

Dang it! Dang it!

 

[LT bag lady]

Dang it! I am going to request a cancelation right now. I understand that you (tPF) generally won't discuss specifics so as not to educate fakers on how to make better fakes, but would you be willing to give me some language on how I can tell the seller that I've confirmed that it is not authentic?

Dang it! Dang it!

Lining is a dead giveaway.

 

[zestyfully]

Hello, would you mind letting me know if the Tod is authentic please. Saw it on Tradesy.

 

[zestyfully]

A few more photos

 

[zestyfully]

..few more

 

[ccaling]

Hello. Would you be so kind to help me authenticqte this bag. I bought it for a really bargain price. Ive consulted a designer shop here and they said, given the bag details it looks authentic. But we dont have the card anymore to confirm the numbers.

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Hello. Would you be so kind to help me authenticqte this bag. I bought it for a really bargain price. Ive consulted a designer shop here and they said, given the bag details it looks authentic. But we dont have the card anymore to confirm the numbers.

Dreamy! Tod's styles confuse me. I'd guess a D-Styling or a D-Cube, but someone more knowledgeable will help soon. I'd have snatched this up a no time. Great color. Beautiful!

 

[ccaling]

Dreamy! Tod's styles confuse me. I'd guess a D-Styling or a D-Cube, but someone more knowledgeable will help soon. I'd have snatched this up a no time. Great color. Beautiful!

All details were on point. Except THIS. So I am not sure, still.

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

All details were on point. Except THIS. So I am not sure, still.

Hmm...my brain cannot process this picture. Where is that little button? It is not part of the handle, is it part of the strap and you're just holding it near the handle? I'll go look at my Tod's when I get home and will see if I can find anything like that.

 

[ccaling]

Hmm...my brain cannot process this picture. Where is that little button? It is not part of the handle, is it part of the strap and you're just holding it near the handle? I'll go look at my Tod's when I get home and will see if I can find anything like that.

Zipper handle! I have other tods with rounder buttons but for d styling (i guess) it looks like this when I google. I am just concerned with the lion in the circle, is it ok that it is not very visible in the zipper handle?

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Got it!

Here is a picture of my D Styling Bauletto Mini Rosa Salmone Suede. It measures 5"L x 9"W x 6"H. Is this what you have? It might be.



At any rate, here is a terrible close-up shot of the zipper pull. It looks like yours. I am no expert (probably the least knowledgeable person in this thread), but it looks genuine to me!

For anyone who is interested in a Tod's suede, here's what I have to say about mine. I bought mine uses (no idea how old it is...wonder if it was listed by someone on tPF, if so, thanks!!), I do not baby mine, and for the most part, it looks great. I do keep it brushed (about once or twice a month). For the most part, it looks like I bought it yesterday. At the top near the folds, it is a little rubbed or worn. I've had it for a short while (a month? two?), but it is older than that.

Although it is a small bag, it holds plenty. It is soft and smooshy in all the right ways, yet holds its shape nicely (I keep it stuffed when not in use). The cross-body strap is adjustable. It his me about my hip right where I like it (I am 5'4.5").

Here's the thing I need to say about this bag that you need to hear. This is like a PTSD Therapy Pet (no offense intended for those with true PTSD). But really friends, it sits at my hip and I pet it with my free hand. It is oh so soft and lovely to touch. It is calming as if it's pale pink radiates through my weary hand and lowers my heart rate. I'm not trying to be grossly materialistic here, but the actual material feels so nice, I want to share that with you. It is a sweet little bag that loves you back. What more could a gal want?

It has started raining here and I'll probably start seeing more wintery weather, so today I moved into my LV Epi. My pet Tod's gets to go on closet vacation for a while.

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

I am looking at your bag above. Yes, I'm almost certain you have the D Styling Bauletto Mini like me. Check out my measurements and see if yours are about the same. They do look exactly alike to me.

Enjoy her! I love the color!

 

[ccaling]

Got it!

Here is a picture of my D Styling Bauletto Mini Rosa Salmone Suede. It measures 5"L x 9"W x 6"H. Is this what you have? It might be.

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At any rate, here is a terrible close-up shot of the zipper pull. It looks like yours. I am no expert (probably the least knowledgeable person in this thread), but it looks genuine to me!

For anyone who is interested in a Tod's suede, here's what I have to say about mine. I bought mine uses (no idea how old it is...wonder if it was listed by someone on tPF, if so, thanks!!), I do not baby mine, and for the most part, it looks great. I do keep it brushed (about once or twice a month). For the most part, it looks like I bought it yesterday. At the top near the folds, it is a little rubbed or worn. I've had it for a short while (a month? two?), but it is older than that.

Although it is a small bag, it holds plenty. It is soft and smooshy in all the right ways, yet holds its shape nicely (I keep it stuffed when not in use). The cross-body strap is adjustable. It his me about my hip right where I like it (I am 5'4.5").

Here's the thing I need to say about this bag that you need to hear. This is like a PTSD Therapy Pet (no offense intended for those with true PTSD). But really friends, it sits at my hip and I pet it with my free hand. It is oh so soft and lovely to touch. It is calming as if it's pale pink radiates through my weary hand and lowers my heart rate. I'm not trying to be grossly materialistic here, but the actual material feels so nice, I want to share that with you. It is a sweet little bag that loves you back. What more could a gal want?

It has started raining here and I'll probably start seeing more wintery weather, so today I moved into my LV Epi. My pet Tod's gets to go on closet vacation for a while.

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My hopes are high! Thank you so much for patiently replying to my post. Cant explain how a simple act of kindness means to me. Actually, I believe your comments, even though we are not experts here, yet. Because bag lovers tend to search every detail of the brand they like. Our guesses were smarter than regulars. Im sure youve also went through multiple google searches to know atleast 90% of the authenticity details. And im happy we have the same zipper pull. Thank you so much!

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

yet.

Yet. Tee-hee. Right, we'll get there.

Im sure youve also went through multiple google searches to know atleast 90% of the authenticity details.

Right, even when I think I have the answer, I keep looking, reading and learning. (Maybe I should apply myself to something loftier like foreign affairs or the stock market .

What I think I am finally figuring out (and I hope someone will correct or confirm this idea) is that D-Styling maybe refers to the way the handle attaches to the bag. That wonderful shape that's a little wonky (what would we call that shape?). I think sometimes it is chuncky as it is on our Bauletto Minis (and Kate Middleton's Dove Grey D-Styling Bauletto) and sometimes it is slimmer like on the Joy Tote.

Sometimes it is found on a Bauletto (ours/Kate's) and other times it is on a Cube (which is very square at the corners). I think that's kind of what's going on with Tod's styles.

I would love a few older catalogs in hand. Why isn't there a museum of handbags with bags on display and reference catalogs? I'll do it if someone wants to hunker up the funds.

 

[zestyfully]

Hi there. Would you be so kind to help me authenticqte this bag. I bought it for a really bargain price on tradesy. It didn't come with card or dust bag.