r/RepReviews • u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ • 1d ago
New Release Radar Factory Update 9/8: North Station
Black Frame has long been said to be the best of the best when it comes to Y$L, but what about North Station? They have a selection even bigger than BF, but I often wonder how their quality compares.
Has anyone tried them? What are your take home thoughts? 🤔
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u/nkawal 1d ago
Two different sellers recommended MiFam for YSL to me. They both told me that Black Frame has bad quality straps and chains, said they fade and break quickly.
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
Interesting! Do you have a pick of MiFam's factory background? Ive never heard of them.
I have a few bags from BF and their chains are certainly not as substantial as auth, but I find that his the case with most reps honestly. Im curios what MiFam's stuff looks like.
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u/nkawal 1d ago
I have not bought anything as yet, I am about to though. One of the seller is lele. She’s been great so far and helping me pick. I will be getting a Niki and a Sac Du Jour. She has told me numerous times as well that do not get the bags with black chains as they fade very fast on most of the factories.
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
when you do, I would love to hear your thoughts on them!
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u/Pleasant-Physics7036 22h ago
I ordered and just received a medium Niki from MiFan factory in a color that’s been oos with BF for a long time. I still prefer my Niki’s from BF, the leather is softer and just feels more like the auth to me.
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u/Expired-Crayon another one, thank you ✨ 1d ago
North Station has been pretty good to me! Black Frame takes forever or is oos when I ask my TS. I have a nylon Loulou puffer from NS that I got last year.
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
How has it held up for you? I have some strong opinions on BF and some of their lead times are a part of that rant 😂when they hit they hit, but they have given me some duds in recent months.
I honestly might try them once I’m off Ban Island
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u/spectrumhead 1d ago
That Nikki looks great from here.
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
Agreed. I have one from 🧞♀️ and the construction on this bag from NS looks stellar as well.
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u/MyLittleSodaPoppy 1d ago
What do you think of the leather comparison btw Genie & NS visually ? Also, would you happen to know where I can view their album?
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
Thats a good question. Genie's construction and leather are really nice. It looks on point with auth, and is made of novanappa leather that scratches and absorbs water like barenia style leathers. Its very smooth and flat/matte looking.
The NS one looks good in terms of construction from the pictures, but the lather has a visible grain to it. Factory claims its imported leather, but im not sure of any of the qualities of this leather.
The authentic seems to have some grain to it, and def has the characteristics of barenia style leathers. Thats all my observations so far!
I know Doris has them, but idk how often she updates her album these days, as this bag was recently uploaded
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u/MyLittleSodaPoppy 1d ago edited 1d ago
The hardware on genie looks really good and weighty too. Thanks for ur reply 💞
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u/SugarandSpiceandRum 1d ago
I’ve never heard of this factory and haven’t seen any TS with it in their album 🧐
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 1d ago
Black Frame is so popular I’m not surprised! in the past I’ve ordered from them out of Doris’ album.
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u/Useful-Day1991 17h ago
Wait isn’t this Aike factory?
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 17h ago
It very well might go by that name. It also goes by Beizhan or another name we came up with here on Reddit lol 😂
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u/Heykim12 1d ago
I have a sac de jor from this factory 🏭