The 'Authentication' Thread

[helena]

ta-ta - can you psot a pic of the skirt?

 

[Curious]

^ Yeah, a pic would help. We could scout for you

But off the top of my head, have you tried NAP or eLuxury? They both stock quite a bit of Marc by Marc. Downer with NAP is you'd have to pay customs. Nordstrom is also stocking it.

I can say definitively that MY mother is not stocking Marc by Marc though

 

[fashionista-ta]

Thanks, guys, for all the suggestions, I will follow them up. In the meantime, here's a pic of the skirt (thank goodness I saved it!). I did wonder about how flattering it would be, but hard to tell till you actually try it on ...

 

[seeing_double]

^My friend has the dress version, and it is much more flattering on her than I would have thought.

 

[kimair]

i was going to order that skirt too ta-ta!
we have such similar taste in things...

anywoo, have you tried calling any other marc by marc stores?
i know there's one in l.a. and the marc store in boston sells marc by marc...

hope that helps...it is a gorgeous skirt!

 

[fashionista-ta]

kimair, the NY store said the skirt wasn't in their warehouse ... one of the employees there had also seen the skirt on NM's website and had already checked it out for herself, I gathered

I have noticed in the past that NM gets priority over MJ's own stores, but Saks seems not to ... interesting.

 

[Caffeine]

I got a call from teh Boston store that their spring shipment just arrived. You might want to give it a try...(although it's not in their "wearhouse")

 

[chloeaholic]

Are some websites that sell designer jeans acutally selling fakes? I hadn't thought of this until reading this thread. I know that there are a lot of fake jeans on ebay. I bought a pair of Citizens jeans on a site called Luleeta.com. Does anyone know if this site is authentic or not?

 

[samo22]

I know the skirt linked here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Marc-Jacobs-198-NAVY-Kaleidoscope-FLORAL-Skirt-277-6_W0QQitemZ5465494557QQcategoryZ63864QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is not authentic, but I was wondering if anybody had guesses on how close to the real item it will appear? I want the real skirt so badly, but I can't find it anywhere, so I might have to resort to this...

 

[polkadots84]

Marc by Marc Jacobs tee

I've been desperately looking for this white skull Marc by MJ tee from the s/s2004 collection. Has anyone seen it selling online anywhere?

Much appreciated

source: firstview.com

 

[LoveMyBoots]

I want so much Marc by Marc Jacobs right now- been browsing NAP...
I need to hit Melrose....
I'm dying of anticipation here...

Now that I got that out...
What about Marc by Marc Jacobs on ebay? I've found some items that I wanted there... Any opinions???

 

[Graciella]

I have a serious problem: I bought a pair of Chloé prince boots at Dutch high-end designer shop Shoebaloo (www.shoebaloo.nl), for 395 euros on sale. They match the paddington bag. They came with a seriously messed-up box, which was stuffed somewhere in their seller according to the saleswoman (who was in fact wearing the same boots).The original price for these boots is 625 euros, according to the box. I bought a Prada bag there too, and it is a very famous shop, with lots of celebrity clients. However, the boots didn't come with a dustbag (they couldn't find it anymore, since these boots had been lying around their seller since autumn), and there isn't a Chloé inscription in the C-buckles. I checked on e-bay, and everyone who is selling these boots claim the c-shaped buckles are Chloé inscribed. I also checked the fake boots on ioffer, and mine don't look like those, so I guess they are authentic. The store is reliable, but I am a bit uncomfortable about the buckles. Does anyone know anything about this? My paddington bag has the inscriptions though. Please help!

 

[cutxpaste]

^ most of the ebay stuff is blantanly fake, however, I have bought a MJ drss off of ebay that i like

 

[Pinky*]

GGA - I didn't get the prince boots but i got the similar style from the same season (below) and the buckle doesn't have the chloe inscription either. mine were presented in a chloe shoe box which only has light tissue and was supported by a molded piece of card, no dustbag either.

since you bought it from a high end boutique i wouldn't worry about it, especially if its not a returned product. i'm sure fake sellers on ebay assume chloe is just using the same clasps as the paddies, which is a good thing for us

credit:NAP

 

[marinacoyo]

Does anyone know how to spot a fake Chloe Paddington? I want to purchase one on eBay but I am very hesitant to do so.

thanks Ladies

 

[leiah]

I have a pair of rock & republic jeans that I'm 99% sure are fake. I could post pictures, but I don't know that it would make a huge difference. All the buttons and tags have the right markings, but they fit poorly- they have a huge waist and they're too short for me to wear with heels.

I'm not posting to ask if they're authentic because I'm so sure that they're not. I bought them at a "sample sale" in NYC that was held in a bar. They were selling rock & republic, Joe's Jeans, Sevens, Citizens, True religion, etc all for $75 a pair. I went with friends and we were pretty excited about getting a good deal
Later, I noticed that the people who set up tables with designer jeans on the street that sell them for about $40 had the exact same selection that the place I went did. I've always known or at least assumed they were fake. It's especially suspicous that as soon as the Victoria Beckham jeans came out, they had a huge selection of them and were selling them for $40 when they retail for $300.

I'm just looking for anyone who could tell me about how this whole jean wholesale thing works and if they're fake. Where do the people get them? Are these the same that are sold on ebay? I see so many people selling designer jeans on the streets every day and I really just want to know what's going on there.

I've always been very careful and thought I was well-educated, so this kind of upsets me. I found out about the sale from an email that my school's fashion club sent out.

 

[Graciella]

Pinky- Thanks a lot, I was very worried. Now I can wear my boots with confidence!

 

[Graciella]

Leiya, I am sure your rock and republic jeans are fake, since I always wear them because my legs are incredibly long, and these are the only jeans long enough to wear with heels. As far as fit is concerned, mine make my waiste and bottom look smaller, instead of bigger. So, in conclusion, authentic rock and republic jeans are long, and slim. Hope to have been some help,

GGA

 

[tizzo]

what do you guys think of these citizens jeans? i'm almost positive they're fake, but I've never owned any before, so I can't be surehttp://auctions.overstock.com/cgi-bin/auctions.cgi?PAGE=PRODDET&PRODUCTID=18433873.

 

[firstcomeslove]

Hey guys, what are your opinions on this on:

item number:5466726387 Real or not? I love some of these dresses.

Thanks!!