Chanel Black Caviar Double Flap Purse has Chanel / Made in Italy (not France) real?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found this yesterday & a image search turned up a Chanel black caviar double flap purse. But I can't find an image of the stamp inside smaller flap like mine - it says Chanel Made in Italy (instead of the more often Made in France)
    It is located to the right of the pencil hole on smaller flap as it is suppose to be - and it feels real?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    CLOTHES PURSE CHANEL 1AA.jpg CLOTHES PURSE CHANEL 2AAC.jpg

    CLOTHES PURSE CHANEL 5AA.jpg
     
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Compare how the quilting on the outside pocket & main body of the bag compares on this one & the Sotheby's one.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    man , if I had 7 grand burning a hole in my pocket...I'd give it to a food bank, before buying one of these !
     
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  6. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Definitely fake. :(
    Please destroy it!
     
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  7. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Did they make them with Made in Italy?
    I will try to take better photos - my phone camera is not the best.
    Is there somewhere I can send it in the US to authenticate 1 way or the other?
    Thanks
    I bought it and a Luciano Soprano
    (with tags) that were donated to a thrift. Is rather give it to someone who could never afford one than to destroy it??
     
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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    If you want to spend the money, you can have it authenticated here: https://www.authenticate4u.com/ If you don't, post it on the eBay Fashion Forum for a definitive (and sharply worded) response.

    Debora
     
  9. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Thanks Debora - looking at stamp I think your right.
     
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  10. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Are you going to post photographs of the Luciano Soprani?

    Debora
     
  11. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Soprani is not faked. The Chanel is fake.
     
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  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That would still say faking is alright and fakes can be promoted, when it isn't alright and the fakes industry should be stopped.

    People who can't afford one generally don't want one anyway. They move in different circles and their focus is on other things.
    And this is so clearly a fake that people who do buy fakes wouldn't accept this. It was probably bought on a trip to Asia by someone who forgot their reading glasses.;)
    Please destroy it.
     
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  13. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    100% agree. Beside the fact that many will eyeball that thing as a disgusting fake from across the street by giving it to someone to use you’ve lost control of taking it out of circulation and protecting others from being ripped off.

    Counterfeits are made with leathers tanned using the cheapest toxic chemicals which can leach on both the wearer and the environment.
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    And are also toxic to the workers in the tanning plants. Many of whom are underpaid and don't receive any financial assistance when their health is affected, often at an early age.
     
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  15. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Counterfeiters also absolutely use slave child labor. Many say the sales also support terrorism. It’s a horror. The conditions are as bad as it gets and the sickest part is that it’s usually wealthier people who buy the counterfeits thinking no one will know but I know I can spot them from a mile away. A friend just bought a secondary market vintage Chanel belt at a show. It’s genuine and she paid $1700 for it. She can afford whatever she wants. Meanwhile she’s literally a multimillionaire many times over and has a closet full of counterfeit bags and jewelry along with the real stuff. She is convinced that I’m the only person who knows and that’s so not true.
     
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  16. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Agree fake. The way the lettering is worn inside, with the purse not being terribly worn, you don't even need to look further.
     
  17. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Agree and the font is slightly off. I can see it…
     
  18. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    As you can see, there's some strong negative feelings about that!
    For one, it would support an illegal/illicit industry.
    For another, it may cause the duping of future owners/buyers as it gets passed or sold on.
     
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  19. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    ok ok!
    PS - please note I'm a guy & since I was never into luxury/named stuff I never gave it a thought about a knock purse etc.
    I'll toss it .
    Happy holidays
     
  20. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Yes of course
     
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