First order from Janie: DITA Intracraft, Chanel A71767 & Loro Piana
First order from Janie — DITA Intracraft, Chanel A71767 & Loro Piana Mayfair belt | $315 shipped to US
This was my first order from Janie and I wanted to leave a review since Reddit is how I found her in the first place.
Order breakdown:
DITA Intracraft — $95
Chanel A71767 — $65
Loro Piana Mayfair belt — $125
Items totaled $285, Janie discounted them to $280
Upgraded UPS shipping — $35
Total: $315
Paid Sunday, July 26 and received everything Thursday, August 6 in the southern US.
Seller experience
I want to start by saying Janie was very patient with me.
The DITAs actually weren’t my first choice. I initially had a particular LV frame I was trying to find, but she couldn’t source it. Then I gave her a specific T HENRI frame I wanted, which she also couldn’t source. I eventually settled on the DITA Intracraft.
She spent time trying to find what I wanted rather than just pushing me toward something she already had. Communication was good, she sent measurements when needed, and overall I have no complaints about dealing with her.
The upgraded UPS shipping was also pretty quick. Eleven days from payment to my door in the southern US.
DITA Intracraft — $95 — 8/10
Gold frame, black inner lens framing and gradient lenses.
I wanted an aviator and really liked the gradient on this model. I’ve never owned or handled an authentic DITA, so all of my accuracy observations are based on photos of the genuine Intracraft online.
First impression: these look cool. The gradient is excellent and looks great both sitting on a table and on my face. The lenses are very clear, have what appears to be the appropriate engraving and an anti-reflective coating visible from the inside. Hinges are solid with no creaking or looseness.
They also fit true to the measurements Janie provided. I have a fairly wide face and these fit me very well. They’re a little heavy, but comfortable.
There are some accuracy questions, though.
The gold outer frame is considerably shinier/brassier under bright light than I expected from photos of the authentic. It isn’t necessarily unattractive—it can actually look very good—but under something like bright fluorescent bathroom lighting, these things SHINE.
The corners of the black inner frame also look a little sharper/different to me than the authentic photos.
The biggest thing I’m curious about is how that inner frame attaches to the outer frame. From photos, the authentic appears to use something like a tiny recessed screw. On mine, there are two tiny holes with what honestly looks like fishing line running through them. I’ll include a close-up because I’d love to hear from someone who actually owns or has handled the authentic Intracraft.
The branding itself looks good.
The box and accessories are much less convincing. It came with the branded box, cleaning cloth and replica warranty card, but the box doesn’t feel authentic to me.
In terms of overall construction, I’d compare the actual feel to a decent $50–75 pair of sunglasses from a smaller brand. Definitely well above gas-station/flea-market sunglasses, but they don’t feel like an $800 luxury object.
At $95, I think they’re a little expensive considering there are visual/construction differences I noticed immediately. But I really like how they look, the lenses are excellent, they fit me well, and they’re unique enough that I’ll absolutely wear them.
8/10.
Chanel A71767 — $65 — 8/10
I bought these as a surprise for my wife. They’re the all-black butterfly frame with the mother-of-pearl inlay on the temples and dark gray lenses.
Thankfully, she actually liked them.
These are interesting because I’d also give them an 8/10, but for completely different reasons than the DITAs.
They feel roughly like a solid pair of Ray-Bans. The frame material feels sturdy, the hinges are solid, nothing creaks, and nothing feels poorly assembled. At the same time, there’s nothing about the plastic itself that makes me think, “this is a $500+ pair of sunglasses.”
It just feels like normal, good-quality sunglass material.
The mother-of-pearl detail is probably the highlight. It’s flush with the temples, has nice coloration and is subtle rather than gaudy. The branding is also very crisp.
The lenses have good clarity and my wife says they’re comfortable. The measurements Janie provided appear accurate and they fit her very well.
One accuracy difference I noticed after looking more closely at photos of the authentic A71767: the authentic lenses appear to have a subtle gradient that these don’t reproduce. Mine are much more uniformly dark gray.
Again, I’ve never handled the authentic version, so I’m not going to pretend I can tell you how close the materials feel.
Packaging was not convincing. The Chanel branding on the box was actually slightly crooked and the whole thing felt inexpensive. If you’re buying these for the fake luxury unboxing experience, you’re probably going to be disappointed.
But the actual glasses?
For $65, I think these are a good buy. They feel like $65 sunglasses, they look convincing, the mother-of-pearl detail is surprisingly nice, and my wife likes wearing them.
8/10.
Loro Piana Mayfair belt — $125 — 4/10
This was easily the biggest disappointment of the order.
It’s the older black Mayfair with the slightly different buckle from the current model.
Visually, it’s actually pretty good. The buckle shape and finish look convincing to me. The gold tone isn’t excessively yellow or shiny. The Loro Piana stamping on the back is clean. The edges are burnished reasonably well.
Unfortunately, that’s about where my praise ends.
The leather was represented to me as genuine leather. I didn’t get into a discussion about grade, full-grain vs. top-grain, etc., because at $125 I simply expected this to be a nice leather belt.
It isn’t.
The leather is extremely thin and feels plasticky. Even bending it makes me feel like I’m stressing or potentially damaging the inside. The stitching is noticeably thinner and less uniform than authentic photos, and in places the leather actually puckers around the stitching.
After the first wear, the buckle had already put a visible crease across the front of the belt. There’s also a slight bulge on the backside in that area.
The buckle itself seems fine. It feels like a substantial metal buckle and, visually, the finish may be one of the most accurate parts of the belt.
Sizing was also correct. Janie actually sent me a video measuring it beforehand, so there were no surprises there.
But here’s my fundamental problem with this replica:
To me, Loro Piana isn’t really about loudly displaying a luxury logo. The entire appeal is supposed to be exceptional materials and craftsmanship. If you reproduce the buckle and the stamp but replace that material experience with leather that feels like it belongs on a $20 flea-market belt, you’ve replicated the least important parts of the product.
And $125 isn’t cheap for a belt.
For that money I could buy a genuinely nice, thick, full-grain leather belt from a good domestic leather maker. I already own $50–80 belts with leather that feels substantially nicer than this.
If this had been a cheap rep and I knew what I was getting, I’d judge it completely differently. But at $125, I expected a legitimately nice leather belt that happened to replicate a Loro Piana design.
Instead, I feel like I overpaid significantly.
It will hold my pants up. 😂 We’ll see how it ages, and I’ll be interested to see whether the leather starts stretching or deteriorating with more wear.
4/10.
Overall
I have mixed feelings about the haul.
Janie herself was great to deal with. She was patient while I went through multiple frames she couldn’t source, communicated well, provided measurements, gave me a small discount, and the upgraded UPS shipping got everything to me pretty quickly.
The two pairs of sunglasses are good. I’m happy with both despite some accuracy differences, and we’ll wear them.
The belt really changes the value equation for me.
I wasn’t expecting to spend $95 and magically receive sunglasses that genuinely feel like an $800 pair of DITAs. Likewise, I didn’t expect a $125 replica belt to literally become an $800 Loro Piana belt.
But that’s part of the appeal of buying reps: you’re hoping the haul feels like you got way more product than you paid for.
Had these felt remotely like $800–900 sunglasses and an $800 belt, I would have been beyond happy with $315 all-in.
Instead, the DITAs feel roughly like good $50–75 sunglasses, the Chanels feel appropriately priced around $65, and the $125 belt feels dramatically cheaper than belts I already own that cost half as much.
So while I like two of the three items and had a good experience with Janie, overall I came away feeling like I overpaid for the haul.
One last question for everyone here: has anyone found a seller/factory making genuinely good T HENRI reps? That was actually what I was trying to buy before I settled on the DITAs. If you’ve bought one you’re happy with, I’d love to know the seller and see some photos.