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Just cheap junk that ruins the name."},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1ja09kg/can_somebody_tell_me_if_these_are_authentic_or_not/mhiakzv/","type":"comment","title":"VJC item authenticated as real but noted as lower-tier line","author":"realmccoy18","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1ja09kg/can_somebody_tell_me_if_these_are_authentic_or_not/","title":"can somebody tell me if these are authentic or not","subreddit":"Versace"},"excerpt":"They're real...but Jeans Couture was a lower priced line.. still not cheap but not top tier Versace."},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1gusqk2/modern_vs_vintage_vjc/lxwg8i8/","type":"comment","title":"Detailed authentication advice for vintage and modern Versace","author":"Visit_Excellent","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1gusqk2/modern_vs_vintage_vjc/","title":"modern vs vintage vjc","subreddit":"Versace"},"excerpt":"Vintage Versace--and any Versace piece really--is tricky to authenticate. Unlike other brands with strict stitch count and consistent labels (like Louis Vuitton and Chanel), Versace was sorta all over the place 😅 some seasons they would have fabric labels, others metal labels, etc. Starting at 2013, Versace adopted certilogos in all their products, which made authentication easier, as it is difficult/near impossible to fake certilogo codes. I recommend trying to request certilogo codes whenever you can from a seller."},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1q8hpkn/real_or_fake_versace_jeans_couture_no_internal/nzbc4kf/","type":"comment","title":"Specific authentication tips: gold button and label stitching","author":"Yevrah25","ref_id":"r_e_6","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Versace/comments/1q8hpkn/real_or_fake_versace_jeans_couture_no_internal/","title":"real or fake versace jeans couture no internal","subreddit":"Versace"},"excerpt":"It’s 1000% fake. The gold button is not one used by Versace Jeans Couture and label is wrong. VJC labels are never stitched on like this, always integrated into a seam or machine stitched around the entire label. 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