I’ve been digging around – mostly thanks to some seriously dedicated spreadsheet warriors online (bless their souls, seriously) – and the consensus seems to be… complicated.
First off, let’s be real: you’re not gonna get something *perfectly* identical to the real deal. Get that idea outta your head *right now*. What you *can* find, though, is stuff that’s, like, close enough that nobody’s gonna call you out unless they’re a hardcore Goyard aficionado and you’re, like, flashing it under their nose.
Okay, so about these batches… Aadi keeps popping up. Apparently, their wallets are supposed to be a step up from Pink’s batch (and yeah, that dreaded “touching” issue is a thing – you want those chevrons *crisp*, people!). I haven’t personally QC’ed Aadi’s jewelry, but if their wallets are on point, it’s worth investigating. I’d, like, pore over those QC pics, though. Don’t take anything for granted.
Then you got places like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective that sell second-hand Goyard. You might find some jewelry there. It’s a pretty good option if you want to be sure that the product is authentic.
Honestly, though, wading through these spreadsheets is a trip. There’s just *so much* out there, and it’s hard to know what’s legit and what’s just hype. I mean, some of these bracelets sites claim to have, like, thousands of finds? Sounds too good to be true, right? Probably is.
My personal advice? Go slow. Do your research. Don’t just blindly trust a spreadsheet (even if it *does* have a ton of QC pics). Ask around on the rep subs. See what other people are saying. And, most importantly, manage your expectations. It’s rep jewelry, not magic. You’re paying for a *look*, not necessarily the exact same craftsmanship and materials.
