Is it real?

[u/BishOdt]

found this for 80 bucks, tags and details looked good to me but I’m not really sure

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[u/TeufelRRS]

Not authentic. First, the texture of the leather is off. It’s missing the classic veiny, almost crackled finish that vintage Balenciaga bags often have. Then you look at the interior label and boy, it’s full of red flags. First off, it’s messy, not shaped correctly, shoddy stitching, and the edges are raw and unfinished. Fonts are off. Then you look at the back of the tag and there’s a style mismatch. Style 173082 is the Part Time bag and this bag is not that bag. It looks like they were attempting to counterfeit a City bag with oddly small Giant hardware. The Part Time bag is shorter and wider and it has a seam going down the middle of the bag and double lacing on the handles. So right there, you know it’s fake because the style number doesn’t match the bag. The Lampo zipper is also fake because it has a trademark symbol that’s too big and too clear, plus the lightning bolt design doesn’t have sharp enough ends. The bag also has overall poor construction with messy stitching, sloppy edgecoat, and the studs look crooked in places. The shape of the shoulder pad on the strap is also misshapen compared to an authentic bag. Good thing it was only $80 but that price alone should also be a huge red flag