My balenciaga bag was mistaken for a forever 21 bag

#61
CHANELllie said:
I hear you ... I live in an area which is saturated with Coach LV and Prada knockoffs ... a few weeks ago a co-worker marched into the office with an exact replica of a Fendi Spy bag and felt so relieved that I sold mine on ebay a few months prior to that... All these fakes are hurting the designers badly... I mean who want to look like they shop at a local flee market ? Gladly I haven't seen any fake Bals ... YET ... I am sure they will arrive here in no time :shucks:
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Yup, they definitely will. All I know is I hope to be as patient as some of you ladies on the forum if ever I am asked or told that my luxe purchases are far from luxe :P
 
#62
Yesterday I took my black gsh parttime to work and a colleague asked me if it's a genuine balenciaga. I told her it's a knock-off because I don't want people saying things behind my back. My DH thought I was too coward. He said that I shouldn't let what others may say ruin my fun of carrying authentic bags and be proud of it. Still, easier said than done. This is a small town so I'd like to remain low-profile.
 
#63
amjac2wm said:
Yeah, I don't go to Forever 21 very often. Not because I think I'm above it all, but because the clothes that I purchased from there fell apart after a few wears. I'd rather spend a little more and have items that I can wear for years to come.

I think the most annoying part of the interaction for me is that this guy was someone I *almost* went out on a date with, lol. We met each other at an event and talked on the phone once, but I declined a date with him because his intentions were not what I wanted. I had tried to ignore him during the train ride, but as soon as he recognized me, I think he just made that comment to be rude.
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Ha! he sounds like a loser! his little comment proved it! glad you avoided that mess! lol
 
#64
emmarou said:
Yesterday I took my black gsh parttime to work and a colleague asked me if it's a genuine balenciaga. I told her it's a knock-off because I don't want people saying things behind my back. My DH thought I was too coward. He said that I shouldn't let what others may say ruin my fun of carrying authentic bags and be proud of it. Still, easier said than done. This is a small town so I'd like to remain low-profile.
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I agree with you, it not about worrying about what people say, its about honesty. You dont want to be known as a liar, I admire your honesty, there are too many people passing off fakes as authentic and it says alot about the person (assuming they know it's a fake.)
 
#65
I live in NYC and there are alot of fakes out there. I actually feel a little more comfortable carring an authentic bag cuz I feel like people will assume its fake and not want to rob me...kinda sad but it's NY...(im not being sterotypical-I'v seen alot, and had alot happen to me...i still loveee my city though!)
 
#69
Zara xoxo said:
These stories are so funny! I'm not keen on talking about my bags to people who don't know about Balenciaga as they'd think I was NUTS to spend so much money on a bag! lol
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Ya I don't talk to friends about it either. They always admire my purses but never ask me anymore how much. I just get the "is that new?" and the eye roll at each other like "god she spent too much again." :oh:

lovebeibei said:
stuff like this probably happens a lot more than we think. it just that most people wouldn't approach a stranger about it lol. it is what it is...the majority of the population probably doesn't care about designer bags, much less recognize one that doesn't have logos :smile:
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I don't think a lot of ppl notice bags anymore. I always do cause I am (obiviously) a bag person. :lol:

CeeJay said:
Next time you get that question, you need to employ the bag-slap .. :bagslap:; :lol:!!!!
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Bag-slap!!! :roflmfao:
 
#70
When I bought my first bal I was showing pictures to didn't want to tell her how much it cost but she knew it was a lot. All she could say was 'but it doesn't say Balenciaga on it anywhere', I kept saying that was the point and she just couldn't understand why you'd spend so much if you weren't going to flash it to the world.
 
#71
I found this bag online, it's quite funny actually. It's from American Retro, I may buy it, what do you think ? It's 50€, but there is a -40% coupon on a French website, so it's cheap. It would be cool as a shopping bag, for groceries, no ? I'm not sure, it may be tacky too, lol. They made Chanel and Hermes printed bags too.

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#74
sparkledust said:
Target once made a copy of the first, and I needed a b'day present for my niece so I bought her one, it was adorable to see a little 5 yr old carrying around what looked like a black first bag. Maybe she'll grow up to love fashion like us :smile:
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That was quite some time ago! I am embarrassed to admit I bought one...I was in high school, and I had NO IDEA what a Balenciaga bag was...all I knew was that I liked it...then I found tPF, and gave it to my sister...LOL. I can't believe I actually own a First now...lol. If you would have told me then that some day I'd spend in the $1000 range for a bag, I would have tried to have you committed...lol! Now I'm the crazy one! But honestly I think Balenciaga is one of the only designer bags worth the money.
 
#75
thebestchicken said:
I found this bag online, it's quite funny actually. It's from American Retro, I may buy it, what do you think ? It's 50€, but there is a -40% coupon on a French website, so it's cheap. It would be cool as a shopping bag, for groceries, no ? I'm not sure, it may be tacky too, lol. They made Chanel and Hermes printed bags too.

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I think it's kind of cute...I'd use it for groceries!
 
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