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

kbadgley84

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Hello to everyone, I am new here and I am struggling with finding anyone who can tell me if this t shirt is actually Hugo boss or not.

Are they real BOSS by Hugo Boss ? Thanks.
Not Hugo boss
 

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Hi all,

I went thrift shopping and can't tell if these are legit and good brands.

Would you please advise.
1) Burberry? Has no other tags

2) luciano barbera

How much are they worth..... Thanks!
 

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Hello to everyone, I am new here and I am struggling with finding anyone who can tell me if this t shirt is actually Hugo boss or not.

Are they real BOSS by Hugo Boss ? Thanks.

not just fake but a poor attempt. I’m forever amazed at what gets knocked off.
 
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Authentic
Thank you for the input Mr. Threads! Any chance you could elaborate on what makes you confident the item is legit? This would be a major, major splurge for me and really want to be sure about the item's authenticity before committing to a purchase.
 

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Thank you for the input Mr. Threads! Any chance you could elaborate on what makes you confident the item is legit? This would be a major, major splurge for me and really want to be sure about the item's authenticity before committing to a purchase.
Tags are clean, model was one actually made, quality looks there. Second, the chances of anyone faking that are slim to none, just not desirable enough to make it worthwhile to counterfeit. Third, this guy has over 19,000 positive feedback selling nothing but Ralph Lauren and more than likely gets deals on bulk RL from an authorized dealer. And last, he appears to have permission to use Ralph Lauren stock photos on every item, Ralph Lauren would NEVER let that happen if they weren’t in good standing or well connected.
 

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Not a fake or real question. But a new or used question. Bought this Canali blazer from pockets.co.uk:

Came looking very used. See pics:



What do you think? And what do you think I should do considering this company is located in a different country?
 

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hi guys,

new around here and i went thrift shopping but i couldn't get any responses from another thread i posted. Might be in the wrong area.... regardless.

Will you please advise if this is an authentic Luciano Barbera jacket or.....? cant tell. How much is it retailed for....
 

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Hello everyone,

I saw this Burberry coat on Instagram being sold for (only) €15. The seller wrote 728B357D-8FFC-444D-B982-C862973F9FCC.jpeg that the coat is authentic and previously asked €80 for it, though. I'd obviously like to buy it, but I don't know if it's legit, as I'm not an expert. Can anyone tell me if it's real? 1B3AB302-97E7-4667-AC5C-959FEB7B3BB3.jpeg 728B357D-8FFC-444D-B982-C862973F9FCC.jpeg DE386F83-5940-4A96-BAC7-D8D2760EF239.jpeg
 

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The label looks real but it looks as though it was removed from another garment and hastily and sloppily sewn into this one.

I call fake, but for €15, a good value.
 

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