Behind The Threads

How Do You Read a Dior Date Code? Factory Letters, Month and Year

Dior date codes are read crosswise, not left to right. How to read the month and year, what the factory letters mean, which pieces have no code, and what a code can prove.

Does Every Louis Vuitton Bag Have a Date Code? Chips, Missing Codes and the 2021 Change

Louis Vuitton stopped stamping date codes in March 2021. What a missing code means, where codes sit on the Speedy, Neverfull, Alma and Keepall, and how to check for the chip.

How consignment at Sold Attire works

How consignment works at Sold Attire in Cairo: send ten photographs, agree a floor price, and keep 75% to 85% of the sale. Valued within 24 hours.

Selling a Rolex or Cartier in Cairo: what a serious buyer checks

How to sell a Rolex or Cartier watch in Cairo: the seven checks a serious buyer makes, what each one does to the price, and the payout share you keep.

Buying Pre-Owned Chanel in Egypt: Condition, Value and Checks

A practical Chanel buying guide for Egypt: approximate serial dates, condition and restoration checks, accessories, price comparisons and questions before payment.

Bottega Veneta Bags Guide Egypt

Bottega Veneta bags guide for Egypt: Intrecciato weave, Jodie, Cassette, Pouch, Knot and Roma authentication by Sold Attire.

Chanel Bag Types and Sizes Guide Egypt

Chanel bag types and sizes explained for Egypt buyers: Classic Flap, 2.55, Boy, WOC, Gabrielle and 19, authenticated by Sold Attire.

Source a Luxury Bag from Japan to Egypt

Source a luxury bag from Japan to Egypt with Sold Attire: Star Buyers auction search, condition proof, Cairo authentication and delivery.

Authenticated Fendi Bags Egypt | Baguette & Peekaboo Guide

Silvia Venturini Fendi watched Parisian women carry baguette bread under their arms and designed a bag that could be carried the same way. It became the first It bag in history. Here is how to buy ...

Authenticated Gucci Bags Egypt | Jackie & Bamboo Guide

There is a specific feel to a genuine Gucci bag from the Tom Ford years. The grain is tight, deliberate, slightly resistant under the thumb. In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis walked into a Gucci ...

Pre-Owned Dior Bag Authentication Egypt

Pre-owned Dior bag authentication in Egypt: Cannage quilting, Saddle shape, Trotter canvas, stitching, charms and hardware checked in Cairo.

How to Buy a Pre-Owned Hermès Bag in Egypt Without Regret

The man who paid $10 million for a bag came to Cairo. He had koshary at Abo Tarek. Then he let us in. A complete guide to buying authenticated pre-owned Hermès in Egypt.

Louis Vuitton Authenticity Checklist: Date Code, Hardware, Stitching

Louis Vuitton authenticity checklist for Egypt: date code, hardware, stitching, NFC chip, canvas and heat-stamp checks before buying pre-owned LV.

Luxury Bag Authentication Guide Egypt

Luxury bag authentication in Egypt, from serial codes and stitching to hardware, leather, NFC chips and Japan-sourced proof, by Sold Attire.

Vintage Luxury Bags Egypt Guide

Vintage luxury bags in Egypt: why Cairo collectors buy authenticated Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Bottega and Balenciaga from Sold Attire.

How to Authenticate Vintage Designer Pieces

How to authenticate vintage designer pieces in Egypt: labels, hardware, stitching, lining, date codes, materials and provenance.