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Fake or Real (Authentic, Genuine, etc.) -- Official Authentication Thread

Jonsaute1

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That is great to hear! I just made the purchase and got this one:

Ralph Lauren Purple Label (with tags) my size, black, 96% cotton and 4% elastane. I am going to get it tailored and feel like I am set for the wedding! Thank you all for the help. I am super excited I have heard RL purple labels are very good quality.
 

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Hi everyone, can someone tell if this is fake or original RL vest. This hanging red and white lable is from a second hand shop. Thank you!
 

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I bought a used Brioni cashmere jacket - or what was represented as such - for what seemed a very good price. The fit is nice, and the materials and workmanship feel correct. I’m surprised, though, that the pattern doesn’t align across / either side of the pocket flaps. Is this suspect?

(The dark mark is just my shadow when I took this amateurish photo.)
 

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I bought a used Brioni cashmere jacket - or what was represented as such - for what seemed a very good price. The fit is nice, and the materials and workmanship feel correct. I’m surprised, though, that the pattern doesn’t align across / either side of the pocket flaps. Is this suspect?

(The dark mark is just my shadow when I took this amateurish photo.)
Post some pcs of the interior tags/labels
 

Domions

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Hi Everyone,

Want to confirm if this vintage versace is authentic or fake. Thanks
 

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Hi @All, just stumbled over this forum - usually I would introduce myself in an Introduction Thread, but I didn't find one.

I love hunting for rare Loro Piana, Hermes and sometimes other interesting "High End Brands" that share that love of detail I do. My rule of thumb is around 1 Piece each month for either my wife, kids or myself.

My Wife tried now and bought a Loro Piana Sweater on eBay, which looks good to me. But I was wondering if - as LP gets more and more known over the past years - there are actually fakes? I saw in the sweater label (thats on the way to me) that it says MAC5033 - I always assumed thats the model number of the piece itself. By googling it, turns out many pieces over the internet in different designs have this number, the only thing they share is the fabric being 70% cotton and 30% silk.

Are they/this one legit? Labels and fabric looks fine to me, only the model number made me curious. For the future I am happy to share my two cents and help comparing labels where I can. Cheers!

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I found this scarf thrifting and it seems to check out but I'm not sure as I've never owned a silk twill scarf. Edges are handrolled in towards the logo and I included a screenshot of a similar scarf I found online. Anyone know if this is authentic and when it may be from?
 

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Hello,

I found this sport jacket on sale, it is a very low price, but is it possibly a fake? I don’t think I see any huntsman labels online that look exactly like this, but I do see a variety of them, so maybe this is just another style? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
 

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have never seen this label but the "designed and licensed by Huntsman" suggests to me that it was not made by Huntsman. If so, more likely to be factory-made.
 

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Hi
I found this cashmere down Loro Piana jacket on eBay for a very nice price.

Can anyone verify that it’s real? The low price is throwing me off and I can’t find any other jackets like this online ever being sold by a reputable website.

Thanks!!
 

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