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I for one am bloody upset to hear this saira. Your knowledge has been invaluable and even collectively I'm not sure we can fill the gap of your leaving. While I can't speak to your reasons for severing your ties with tPF I can only assume that you wouldn't make such a move without justification and I'm sorry to hear that you feel it's the correct thing to do. TPF will be diminished by your leaving. The very best of luck in your new endeavors, a new start is always exciting and I'm sure I can speak for all of us in saying that you'll be missed more then we can say. :hugs:

Saira: First of all, thanks for what you've done here and the help you've provided to so many people since 2007, and best of luck on your new venture. It's been getting a bit quiet around here it seems (though I haven't had much time to visit lately either), and your absence will make it more so. I understand where you're coming from. Godspeed.

Thank you for all you've done, for my requests in particular! I truly appreciate your assistance! Best of luck to you!!!

Hi Saira, im really shock & sad to read your post. You are gifted in your contribution, a GEM !

Im sure you struggled with your decision. Off cos, your personal interest should come first. Wishing you best of luck in your new venture. Most importantly, peace, joy & happiness!

:hugs::drinks:

Thank you for letting us know. Along with many others, i will miss your generous help, and can only guess at the level of knowledge, as well as exhaustive research that has gone into your responses on this thread. I'm sad to hear that what you've contributed seems unappreciated, and hope it's been an oversight that might still be rectified.

If your efforts for your new venture come close to what you've done for this sub-forum, it is sure to be a wonderful success. Godspeed, but please pop back whenever you have time and inclination. :heart:

You ladies are the best! So sweet and I definitely don't deserve it. Thank you. I feel so bad. I think there was an accidental oversight and misunderstanding. Megs reached out to me and was very sweet. She explained a lot and I feel much better. I will definitely pop in when I can, but my issue with time has yet to be resolved. If anyone has any ideas on how to make the days longer, hit me up! Lol. Thanks again for all of your kind words. You ladies are why this forum is amazing and a place I've called home for so many years. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
 
You ladies are the best! So sweet and I definitely don't deserve it. Thank you. I feel so bad. I think there was an accidental oversight and misunderstanding. Megs reached out to me and was very sweet. She explained a lot and I feel much better. I will definitely pop in when I can, but my issue with time has yet to be resolved. If anyone has any ideas on how to make the days longer, hit me up! Lol. Thanks again for all of your kind words. You ladies are why this forum is amazing and a place I've called home for so many years. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️

Happy to hear that things have been smoothed over...and glad that you'll still be around, even if in a lesser role!
 
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Yahoo !!! Glad to hear that good ending still happens!

With you still on board, at least we know you ll be around in case of "emergency" :biggrin:

You ladies are the best! So sweet and I definitely don't deserve it. Thank you. I feel so bad. I think there was an accidental oversight and misunderstanding. Megs reached out to me and was very sweet. She explained a lot and I feel much better. I will definitely pop in when I can, but my issue with time has yet to be resolved. If anyone has any ideas on how to make the days longer, hit me up! Lol. Thanks again for all of your kind words. You ladies are why this forum is amazing and a place I've called home for so many years. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
 
You ladies are the best! So sweet and I definitely don't deserve it. Thank you. I feel so bad. I think there was an accidental oversight and misunderstanding. Megs reached out to me and was very sweet. She explained a lot and I feel much better. I will definitely pop in when I can, but my issue with time has yet to be resolved. If anyone has any ideas on how to make the days longer, hit me up! Lol. Thanks again for all of your kind words. You ladies are why this forum is amazing and a place I've called home for so many years. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
Sorry everyone, I have been MIA from this thread. There are a couple of reasons. The first is that I have started my own business venture which has taken up a lot of my time and I have just been way more busy. The second has to do with a request I made of this forum. I have waited patiently and still have received no decided response. When I inquired to follow-up, I received a pretty curt response. I have been active on this forum since 2007 and have contributed a lot of my time and knowledge willingly and for free. I feel as though my request was small and could have easily been accommodated, but based on the lack of response and the type of response I have received to date, I no longer wish to dedicate my time. I'm passing the torch to anyone else who would like it. Best of luck!

This has just about broken my heart!
What would this place do without you Saira!?!?
My Queen of Colors, The Seer of Shades, Her Majesty of Models....
I know it seems as if I jest but I am quite serious! You have given of your time & expertise for many years- I for one, believe you should be bestowed an Honorary Title.. "Identifier in Chief" "Sultaness of Style" or my personal favorite: "PHD of Bee-'A'-Gees"

I'm very happy for you- starting your own business venture.. I wish you wild success! I'm quite sad for us, here at this forum & sad for me personally as you are one of my favorite people here..
I hope you will drop in occasionally & continue to share of your wealth of Balenciaga knowledge!
Pikabo see's YOU Saira!! Big HUGS!!! :hugs:
 
I forgot to mention that some Papier A4 & A6 do NOT have zippers on the side like mine above does...can't tell in your pic....but it should say "Zip Around" if it has zippers on both sides (this way you can zip them down & pull out side wings like in my pic.
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Hi everyone. I've always been sort of a lurker and have never posted before but I have a question. I saw a grey metallic edge city with light gold hardware in a boutique in Singapore back in late 2014/early 2015 but I forgot the actual name of the color. I remember the SA telling me that they were making that color part of the permanent line even though it was initially released with the intention of it being a seasonal color. Can anyone tell me if it's actually Gris Glacé or Gris Perle? As of now I can only find Gris Glacé on the website but I can't tell if the hardware is a bright yellow gold or light gold.

Thanks a lot in advance! [emoji1]
 
I've done a bunch of research and I still can't forgive out how to read these tags! Any info on this bag is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance :smile:View attachment 3464813
While not speaking to the authenticity of your bag, 240579 is a Town with regular hardware, 1000 is the code for black. The "made in italy" went to uppercase S/S 2011 so that would be the earliest it would be. That's the best I can do, I have no idea how you would tell exactly what year it would be. I THINK the back of the zipper head changed to the letter B in 2014, what's on the back of yours? If you're sure of it's authenticity you could post on the "identify this" thread with the appropriate photos and see if anyone else can dial it in a little closer.
Oh another thing, at one point the letter designation was added to the back of the tag (was the first one K? If so, F/W 2012). So your bag would be before that started. Hopefully someone else can chime in here!
 
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While not speaking to the authenticity of your bag, 240579 is a Town with regular hardware, 1000 is the code for black. The "made in italy" went to uppercase S/S 2011 so that would be the earliest it would be. That's the best I can do, I have no idea how you would tell exactly what year it would be. I THINK the back of the zipper head changed to the letter B in 2014, what's on the back of yours? If you're sure of it's authenticity you could post on the "identify this" thread with the appropriate photos and see if anyone else can dial it in a little closer.
Oh another thing, at one point the letter designation was added to the back of the tag (was the first one K? If so, F/W 2012). So your bag would be before that started. Hopefully someone else can chime in here!

Thank you for your help! I don't own this bag yet, I'm seriously considering purchasing it for my first Balenciaga. I tried to get it authenticated on here but I can't find that post from the other day and I don't get notifications so I don't know if it was authenticated or not.
 
Thank you for your help! I don't own this bag yet, I'm seriously considering purchasing it for my first Balenciaga. I tried to get it authenticated on here but I can't find that post from the other day and I don't get notifications so I don't know if it was authenticated or not.
Check out my reply to your last post on the authenticate this thread, you're missing some pics...
 
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