What Is Gripoix?
If you've seen or heard the word Gropoix and weren't sure what it meant, I'm here to help! I've seen it not only with Chanel jewelry but other vintage pieces and really didn't have any idea on what it meant so I started doing a little research and found a couple of really great, older [...]
Complete Hermes Leather Guide
Bragmybag.com has done a great job in creating this Hermès leather guide so I just had to share. I knew a little about the different materials they used but this is an eye opener for sure! You can read the original article here. Hermès Leather Guide Hermès designs their bags with only the finest leather [...]
How To Authenticate Designer Handbags And Accessories Online
One of the running themes on Closet Full Of Cash is my disdain for fake handbags. I have zero tolerance for them but what I'm realizing more and more is that there are a lot of people out there that just have no knowledge as to what to look for when shopping designer resale or [...]
Authenticating Mulberry Handbags
Trying to authenticate designer handbags online is like trying to find a needle in a hey stack so when I come across a great article, I immediately want to share. Some of the information you may already know but have a reference is always great when shopping resale. Material World just sent this one out [...]
How Gucci Changed My Life
If you look back at your life, you can see defining moments where the direction your life took subtle turns that pushed you in a direction that you may or may not have anticipated. Gucci did this for me over 10 years ago and I've never looked back since. It all started after I had [...]
Designer Handbag Guides
I'm a sucker for guides, any kind, but especially designer handbag guides and it's always nice to know what either the style of a particular handbag is or what the different variations are. I found all the below on Pinterest from StyleBible and wanted to have them all in one place for myself and for [...]
Snobluxury
Two days ago I wrote a post about Snobluxury, the Instagram seller that is allegedly mixing fake handbags with real and how you should never shop off Instagram unless you have vetted the seller. Well, I have been inundated with people reaching out to me sharing their stories of purchasing items from him and realizing [...]
A Cautionary Tale Part Of Shopping Off Instagram Part 2
Updated April 2020: I received a very lovely email from the owners of Retyche explaining their connection to Salem and how they are no longer working with him. Seems like Salem has been using their name to sell fakes so again, if you are shopping on Instagram, make sure you [...]
How To Shop Safely Online
This is a post that is long overdue and I'm going to break down is the easiest way possible, how to shop safely online. Authentication aside, how you pay is even a bigger deal and if you're not careful you could be out all your money and stuck with an item that could be anything [...]
Chanel, Inc. vs Fashionphile
Chanel, Inc sued Fashionphile in 2014 and I completely forgot about it until this past week when I was having a conversation with a friend. I decided to do a little digging to see what, if anything had happened with it and was surprised that for one, it dragged on as long as it did and [...]
Authenticating Cartier Love Bangles
"Raymond Lee Jewelers is one of the world's largest seller of pre-owned Cartier Love Bangles - Authenticity Guaranteed". I have been a huge fan of Raymond Lee Jewelers for years for the products they carry (Hello Cartier). They have an impeccable reputation for selling only authentic merchandise and they have very authoritative guides on how [...]
Authenticating Chanel Jewelry
Designer Vault created this guide on how to authenticate Chanel jewelry which takes you from era to era and points out which markings to look out for. Among her many feats during her tenure in the fashion world including popularizing LBDs, the use of jersey material, and trousers for women- Coco Chanel has also been [...]