Has anyone shopped at Italist?

[Dragonroberto]

UPDATE 3
I contacted Stella McCartney and they informed me that Italist is not an official reseller = THEY ARE SELLING FAKES.
If you had problems with Italist, I would recommend you inform the brands you purchased.
As customers we can't do much, but the brands have the power to shut down such shops.

Thank you for doing that "Shop Shop"

 

[Dragonroberto]

Thank you for doing that "Shop Shop"

Here is another one. I was looking their inventory and I see their Givenchy sneakers and the rear color is gloss the is no way Ricardo Tisci will not use any gloss in his sneakers he's is too gothic for that. In a dress shoe he does but not sneakers. Not even Nike do that lol.
Maybe Giuseppe Zanotti will put gloss in his use or Versace, but not Givenchy. I got the same sneakers and they're not gloss. There are some t-shirts designs that are only for woman and guys are wearing it in his website. I could keep bringing fake products from that website, but I can only recognize from the brands I wear. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. Here is the picture of the sneakers

 

[Martha Stewart]

I won't comment on the other items in this thread, or the authenticity of Italist's products, but those Givenchy sneakers do come in a few different shades with patent leather on the heel. They are available from Net-a-Porter, Saks, Ssense, etc., so they are not *necessarily* fake.

 

[Dragonroberto]

I won't comment on the other items in this thread, or the authenticity of Italist's products, but those Givenchy sneakers do come in a few different shades with patent leather on the heel. They are available from Net-a-Porter, Saks, Ssense, etc., so they are not *necessarily* fake.

You're right about that. I hope you could help with some other info as well. I don't get anything back from this but if I keep going, people are going to try to bust me and not italist

 

[Dragonroberto]

You're right about that. I hope you could help with some other info as well. I don't get anything back from this but if I keep going, people are going to try to bust me and not italist

Now for all the people that bought givenchy there. Those products are NOT legit. So now we have Stella McCartney & Givenchy FAKE products.

 

[LoveM&S]

Now for all the people that bought givenchy there. Those products are NOT legit. So now we have Stella McCartney & Givenchy FAKE products.

I understand your concerns, but it doesn't mean they sell fakes. The high end brands don't deal with small retailers directly. So it's no wonder that they say their authorized retailers are only their direct accounts like the department stores. There are some ways for small retailers to carry high end brands, but it is not so easy either. A friend of mine owns a small boutique. She tried to carry some high end brands, but it required some strict terms with a distributor. So she gave up at that time.

I bought a bag from them in the past and it was authentic. I paid a service to check its authenticity. I have read too many horror stories on the forum, so I religiously check authenticity when I buy something. I'm comfortable buying from them, but that doesn't mean I blindly believe what I receive from them. I definitely check the authenticity every time I buy. I do the same thing to all other retailers except buying from the brand boutique directly.

I understand that once you get some doubts, everything looks shady. We need to educate ourselves not to end up with the fakes.

 

[Dragonroberto]

I understand your concerns, but it doesn't mean they sell fakes. The high end brands don't deal with small retailers directly. So it's no wonder that they say their authorized retailers are only their direct accounts like the department stores. There are some ways for small retailers to carry high end brands, but it is not so easy either. A friend of mine owns a small boutique. She tried to carry some high end brands, but it required some strict terms with a distributor. So she gave up at that time.

I bought a bag from them in the past and it was authentic. I paid a service to check its authenticity. I have read too many horror stories on the forum, so I religiously check authenticity when I buy something. I'm comfortable buying from them, but that doesn't mean I blindly believe what I receive from them. I definitely check the authenticity every time I buy. I do the same thing to all other retailers except buying from the brand boutique directly.

I understand that once you get some doubts, everything looks shady. We need to educate ourselves not to end up with the fakes.

You call them a small retailer, when their brands what they sell most are luxury brands. They probably have a heavy traffic of shopping in their website. I don't call that small. They don't have to pay for a facility, with sales people, etc. so that means a lot of it goes into their pocket. And they don't return your taxes too.
What a pain in the butt to have to verify every time that you buy a product, almost like buying in eBay. Some people are just so attach to this store just because they already invest in their products.

 

[LoveM&S]

You call them a small retailer, when their brands what they sell most are luxury brands. They probably have a heavy traffic of shopping in their website. I don't call that small. They don't have to pay for a facility, with sales people, etc. so that means a lot of it goes into their pocket. And they don't return your taxes too.
What a pain in the butt to have to verify every time that you buy a product, almost like buying in eBay. Some people are just so attach to this store just because they already invest in their products.

I really recommend you to authenticate everything when you shop especially in US including the brands authorized retailers. People take advantage of very generous return policy in US to do malicious things. An easy trick people do is to buy authentic items, then return fakes. Sales people are not trained to authenticate, so it is not hard the fakes are successfully back to the stores. Only place we should feel safe to buy is the brands boutiques.

I came from a country that almost no return policy exists. So, I do appreciate American retailers generous return policy. I don't need to be stuck with impulsive purchases because of it. But I have learned it is a double-edged sward for us. We might end up with the fakes from the brands authorized retailers unknowingly. Also fake makers are getting better and better. If we don't want to be stuck with the fakes, we really need to be careful. I really want to emphasize the importance of checking authenticity.

I understand your frustration that I seemed not to get your point. I did understand what you said. We just have different opinions. From my experience with them, personal experience with the high end brands, some knowledge from the friend who owns the boutique, and what I have learned from this forum, my opinion about them is different from yours. That's all. English is not my native language, so my choice of words and sayings are sometimes off. I really didn't mean to offend you, but If I did, I would like to apologize.

 

[jmc3007]

UPDATE 3
I contacted Stella McCartney and they informed me that Italist is not an official reseller = THEY ARE SELLING FAKES.
If you had problems with Italist, I would recommend you inform the brands you purchased.
As customers we can't do much, but the brands have the power to shut down such shops.

This is not accurate. Italist is like Farfetch, they are only a platform representing small boutiques throughout Italy. You need and should find out the name of the actual BOUTIQUE that's selling the item and then confirm with said brand designer. Italist do not stock or sell items directly to buyers, instead they act as middleman for these small boutiques. If you were to ask McCartney the same question, they would also answer that they don't sell to Farfetch either. The name of boutique is clearly visible on the receipt and customs forms enclosed with the package. READ THEM!!

 

[jmc3007]

Here is another one. I was looking their inventory and I see their Givenchy sneakers and the rear color is gloss the is no way Ricardo Tisci will not use any gloss in his sneakers he's is too gothic for that. In a dress shoe he does but not sneakers. Not even Nike do that lol.
Maybe Giuseppe Zanotti will put gloss in his use or Versace, but not Givenchy. I got the same sneakers and they're not gloss. There are some t-shirts designs that are only for woman and guys are wearing it in his website. I could keep bringing fake products from that website, but I can only recognize from the brands I wear. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. Here is the picture of the sneakers

Less speculation and more thorough research will provide a better and more meaningful answer. With Italist listing look for the manufacturer's SKU or model number and use this reference to confirm with Givenchy. This info can be found towards the end of the listing, see attached sample. You can also google by typing Givenchy and model number, this approach usually will pull up other shops that happen to carry this particular model.

Italian isn't for everyone, most are better with paying full retail prices at brand name stores when they don't want to do their homework. Treat all purchases as final sale, I can't emphasize this enough!!

 

[Sandi.el]

So sorry to hear that. Another point, in designer shoes your size never changes only if you switch from sneakers to dress shoes (loafers, boots, oxfoards, etc). So that's another point that makes those shoes fake. If you use Stella McCarthy 37.5 you'll always be 37.5 it only changes sometimes when you change brands but if is the same brand the sizing stays the same.

That's not true. I have several YSL shoes which I purchased in store and I have heels that are different sizes. Off by 1/2 a size usually, 1 a full size.

So to say change in sizes within a brand means it's fake is a stretch.

 

[sama hassan]

Bad website no body should buy from them i think its second hand or fake and also you cant return your purchase they write easy and only click but t when you try its showing the time of return expired today I have received my bad shoes the package bad also not like matchesfashion or mytheresa

today i made comment in there instagram they delete it if anybody same thing happening for him let inform me

 

[Dragonroberto]

Bad website no body should buy from them i think its second hand or fake and also you cant return your purchase they write easy and only click but t when you try its showing the time of return expired today I have received my bad shoes the package bad also not like matchesfashion or mytheresa

today i made comment in there instagram they delete it if anybody same thing happening for him let inform me

People, doesnt wanna listen or is the same people from italist Replaying.

 

[ashlie]

Bad website no body should buy from them i think its second hand or fake and also you cant return your purchase they write easy and only click but t when you try its showing the time of return expired today I have received my bad shoes the package bad also not like matchesfashion or mytheresa

today i made comment in there instagram they delete it if anybody same thing happening for him let inform me

I've purchased many items with no issues and they are all authentic. I always buy knowing it's final sale.

 

[chanel_hermes_lover]

It seems like the people who are posting about Italist selling fake are either new accounts or only come to talk about italist. Strange....