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the first black one is doubtful- the photo with the zip shows a bulge in the zip and i'm not happy with the "chloe" thats in the leather- no serial numbers, doesn't even say its authentic... had a look at their other items and it didn't make me feel comfortable at all...

The baLenciaga could be real- one thing though, the prices that seller has are not all that different from the retail prices. 2 of the numbers on the serial are a little shallow- but that could be light- a good bet to be real

I would run a mile from the black (or berry red? as it says in the description) balenciaga

the 2nd chloe is a bag my sister got scammed on- and hers was a very good fake.. i agree with daniel- blurry photo's are a no no. If you are interested in it ask for a clear photo of the hardware- most of it has chloe imprinted on it and thats the biggest giveaway... and a photo of the reciept etc...

maybe i will just wait... or find someone to buy for me online!

what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Chloe-Paddington-Capsule-Satchel-Leather-Handbag-Auth_W0QQitemZ190224844160QQihZ009QQcategoryZ63852QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

To me it has all the signs of a genuine Chloe`. The only thing that worries me is the hardware is a very shiney gold. Have you seen this particular bag in their collection? Chloe usually only do the hardware in the brass, or black.

The stitching is good. Thick thread, and at the slight angle. The handle seams are facing out.

I would ask for the serial number and do a search on it.

If this is a fake it's a very good one.

thank you danica, that was my exact sentiment too!


http://www.luxist.com/2007/07/22/chloe-paddington-capsule-handbag-of-the-day/

It also seems quite shiny to me. But that could be the way the photo is taken. My biggest concern would be the typography on the padlock, it doesn't seem right to my eye:

i googled the brand and i found alot of others that look exactly the same (0h not on ebay) so i think it might be real

the letters dont look straight and the c looks a little thin...

That's what looked wrong to my eye as well ruru, so I did a little investigation today. The C isn't that thin on the high street versions, all the letters are equal distance and equal weight. Strangely, on the real things the Chloe doesn't always run horizontally, with most of them actually running on a straight angle (a strange lack of quality there). However, the biggest give away with this one is that none of the genuine bags had a logo that big on their padlock - all were much smaller.

daniel, that is strange... its not that they are not straight, i think its more that they are not even- ie the o is lower than the l... and the spacing between the logo and the stitching is much too small...

corrine, there are many sites which all have fake bags- i would be looking at the chloe website, or checking out some real chloe's in person to get a feel of what they are supposed to look like...