iOffer Bags, Lushfashions.com, etc. #10 (Posting Requires Reading Rules in Post #1)

[IvyStar]

Thanks for the details Bagnificent! I don't mind the slouch since I would use a purseket and that would give the bag some structure. I will probably go with F as Joys speedy handles are way too long and that is a dead giveaway to me!

 

[bagnificent]

^ oh yes, that's exactly what i did when i had the speedy b 25. i got the purse-to-go and it made a huge difference. there's also a a bag shaper/organizer specifically made for each speedy size that you can consider.

which size speedy b were you thinking of getting?

 

[amethyst_sparkle]

i also have jacky's speedy B 25 and think it's a much better rep than fang's speedy b. jacky's are 40% cheaper in price too. yes, jacky's has its flaws too but compared to fang's, i'm definitely more comfortable carrying jacky's, at least he got the size and hardware right.

i gave the speedy b 25 go my mother in law as i found it too small for me, but can take some pics next time i see her.

Ok, so just for clarity sake. Which are you saying is the better rep? Jacky's with the "too-bright" sloppy sealant, cheap quality vachetta, and "too soft" slouchy canvas? Or Fang's with the matte gold hardware, cut-off flowers, and "too soft" slouchy canvas?

and just to reiterate, my speedy b from fang has shiny gold hardware, correct measurements (flowers are not cut off), consistent heat stamps, neat and dark red glaze, and soft canvas that actually does stand up on it's own with nothing inside.

 

[bagnificent]

^ if i got one like yours from fang then obviously i would choose fang's over jacky's. but based on the 'dud' as you said i probably got from fang, i think jacky's is better especially at the price point he's selling it for. i'm actually exchanging mine with fang due to a faulty strap (one of the threads came undone) so hope i have better luck with the replacement.

good for you on getting a perfect one from fang. but it looks like her latest batch, or at least the one i got, isn't as perfect as yours

 

[Iridescent*]

Wow. Just saw J's Antheia Ixia in Gris Clair! Gorgeous (but then again the pics are always gorgeous at first because they are the real ones lol). I really want to order but I'm a bit too traumatized from the Cirrus MM which was awful that I sent back for a refund (shipping cost $50 to send back) which got held up by customs and I only got half my money back..actually still waiting for the refund. I'm just a little leary of his leather LV after the Cirrus frankenbag. Think I'll just wait for someone else to order the Ixia and see how they like it.

IvyStar I'm lusting after the same bag but in Fumee!

One of the sellers on ioffer just sent me an email with pics of their new stock and they had the same bag and same colour. I asked how much its going to be and for extra pics so I can compare with J's.

The pic that J has - is that the authentic? :/

 

[IvyStar]

^ oh yes, that's exactly what i did when i had the speedy b 25. i got the purse-to-go and it made a huge difference. there's also a a bag shaper/organizer specifically made for each speedy size that you can consider.

which size speedy b were you thinking of getting?

I'm thinking the speedy b 30. I'm pretty tall 5'9ish but I don't like sling bags to be too large on me. Did fangs come with the strap extender?

 

[IvyStar]

IvyStar I'm lusting after the same bag but in Fumee!

One of the sellers on ioffer just sent me an email with pics of their new stock and they had the same bag and same colour. I asked how much its going to be and for extra pics so I can compare with J's.

The pic that J has - is that the authentic? :/

I think Js new bags are usually the authentic. I'll tell you this...the cirrus MM on his site was perfect not like the one I received lol

 

[moobasgirl]

Does anyone know if J will be making the Proenza Schouler Keep All?

 

[bagnificent]

I'm thinking the speedy b 30. I'm pretty tall 5'9ish but I don't like sling bags to be too large on me. Did fangs come with the strap extender?

i think speedy b in 30 is the perfect size. for the regular handheld speedy, i like the 35 but IMO when carried with a strap, 30 is a good size. not sure if you mind it, but the handles on fang's speedy b 30 is about 1/2" longer than my auth mono speedy 30. i forgot to measure it against my friend's auth speedy b 30, but i would presume her auth speedy b 30 and my auth speedy 30 would have the same size handles. j's speedy b 25 handles looked kind of longish too, but i didn't measure it against an auth so i'm not certain.

yes - fang's came with an extender strap, a total of 3 pieces for the carry strap

 

[IvyStar]

i think speedy b in 30 is the perfect size. for the regular handheld speedy, i like the 35 but IMO when carried with a strap, 30 is a good size. not sure if you mind it, but the handles on fang's speedy b 30 is about 1/2" longer than my auth mono speedy 30. i forgot to measure it against my friend's auth speedy b 30, but i would presume her auth speedy b 30 and my auth speedy 30 would have the same size handles. j's speedy b 25 handles looked kind of longish too, but i didn't measure it against an auth so i'm not certain.

yes - fang's came with an extender strap, a total of 3 pieces for the carry strap

Thanks for the info. Well..it seems that speedy handles are quite a difficult thing to get right. I had two speedies from Joy that had RIDICULOUS long handles and I couldn't even look at the bags and gave them away lol. So, I don't think I would mind a half an inch too long..I hope..

 

[alexislm]

Just to chime in regarding Jacky versus Fang for anything. I just bought a Chanel from Fang recently and although it looked spot on in front, had great strucure, stitching, etc and even had that "lux" feeling that Jacky's Chanels don't have, it came to me with tarnished hardware and dirt on the lining. Oh, and it was a slightly different color than what was pictured on her site. Which I could have lived with/cleaned off since I'm a buyer of vintage bags so stuff like that don't faze me. And I was ok with the color difference. But it also had a misaligned back pocket which is the biggest giveaway that it's a rep. Even my oblivious, auth bags buying friend know that, so there is no way I can keep that bag. So I have to say that no matter which seller you buy from, even when they have tons of great feedback, there will be some variation within the seller's goods, and it'll vary from batch to batch, probably because they buy from different factories, and even from the factory itself they manufacture in different batches.

But just in case you guys start thinking Fang is not a good seller, I have to also say that she responded fairly quickly to my complain and I will be sending the bag back for exchange. Once I get the new bag I'll update to say if it's a good one.

 

[IvyStar]

Has anyone ordered J's Alexander Wang Lia sling? I really want this bag. Anyone who knows the brand, how is J's Lia? Looks good to me but I'm not familiar at all with the nuances of the bag.

 

[ivyz]

Is anyone interested in the Givenchy Melancholia bag? I'm in love with it, but it doesn't look like anyone's repped it yet. I emailed Jacky a while back to ask if he'd make it and he said he'd "consider it". If anyone is interested, email him!

 

[ShoestringTravel]

Has anyone ordered J's Alexander Wang Lia sling? I really want this bag. Anyone who knows the brand, how is J's Lia? Looks good to me but I'm not familiar at all with the nuances of the bag.

There is an authentic Lia on Shopbop with silver shiny cupcake studs, while the pics of Jacky's appear to be the original brass Rocco studs. Maybe more searching could be done to make sure that Jacky's studs are true to the authentic?

I was interested in it originally, but I've got two Folks, which are about the same dimensions, and a Rocco, and I think I've sort of got it covered between those three bags. It looks cool though--I like the messenger shape.

 

[shousesame]

Ohh IvyStar, that Delightful GM is really nice, you've got me contemplating one
And you look fine, very laid back and chill

btw, b+s finally got back to me about the strap and she's sending me one!! Yay!! It turns out she sent my strap back because it wasn't to her liking (the lining) and her assistant forgot about the strap lol. but they will ship me a strap

Which is fortunate because I am in love with the bag, and have been using her without the strap even. I've been wanting a light gray city since forever and was so mad on missing out on TandD's galet...

 

[IvyStar]

Ohh IvyStar, that Delightful GM is really nice, you've got me contemplating one
And you look fine, very laid back and chill

btw, b+s finally got back to me about the strap and she's sending me one!! Yay!! It turns out she sent my strap back because it wasn't to her liking (the lining) and her assistant forgot about the strap lol. but they will ship me a strap

Which is fortunate because I am in love with the bag, and have been using her without the strap even. I've been wanting a light gray city since forever and was so mad on missing out on TandD's galet...

Thanks! You should really get this bag. It's so slouchy (or it will be soon since it's softening up) and the vachetta is really the thickest and nicest I have seen on a rep. It's large but honestly, I don't carry that much stuff (long wallet, cosmetic case, sunglasses, key cles, pack of gum, iphone, the basics) and it's really not too large even for people who don't carry alot because the top slouches down and the whole bag sort of forms around whatever you have in it. Truly a great bag that is gonna be my new everyday work horse. Aside from the stark white vachetta which authentic LV never even begins this white and the glaze which is a touch too bright, it's truly perfection. Can't find anything wrong with it and believe me, I've tried! lol

 

[PlatinumSerenity]

anyone have pictures of the back of the zipper and rivets for the rose gold giant hardware (RGGH) ??

I want to know if it's like the real ones, if there's NO lampo markings and also the shape of the rivets.

I believe back in 2010, the rose gold hardware had NO lampo marking but the ones in 2011 have them? I'm not sure.

I want to know how close it is to the real deal.
Thank you

Would love pictures OR very descriptive explanations. Thank you

 

[PlatinumSerenity]

Does the real black balenciaga come out pebbly leather?
I got a recent black GGH balenciaga city from the NBF boys, and they were a bit pebbly leather texture than my previous black one.

Does a real one sometimes have this slight pebbly texture?

 

[onlythebest4me]

Um can someone pm me what happened to C...I was on her site yesterday (bookmarked don't know if that matters) and now its um poof gone...she's also not answering my im messages...I'm getting worried/annoyed.

 

[ZenEssence]

^^C will answer you. Her site was shut down. She just replied to me.