Sunny days make it easier to spot a fake -
Pleather doesn’t dapple in the sun; plastic handles glisten in a different way than resin.
But even with a brighter light, this Botkier is tough.
The leather makes it look like a proper ancestor of the Balenciaga motorcycle bag…
But would a real one be parked on the grass with some ratty sneakers?
Faux bags are, after all, a lot like real estate: location, location, location…
[CHERYL LIU-TAN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
















