In recent years many handbag designers have taken steps to combat the many “knock-off” bags being created by manufacturers hoping to take advantage of the popularity on today’s market. These knock-off bags are being sold on street corners and through various black market vendors looking for a way to make a buck, and through more reputable resellers who aren’t seeking to mimic the designer label, just the way that the bag looks to appeal to the same type of customer, but one working with a lower budget.
Manufacturers of these look alike handbags have toiled endlessly to ensure their bags resemble exactly the authentic designer’s bags. High-end handbag designers have toiled just as hard to make their bags distinguishable from all others so they won’t be ripped off by either fakes or reasonable facsimiles. This can make it tough on customers to separate the truth from fantasy when shopping for a real designer handbag.
The chances are good though if you know what you are looking for, you will be able to get your hands on an authentic designer handbag.
1. First look at the leather the bag is made from. If it is not of the highest quality, it is not an authentic bag. Fine leather is smooth and soft. The knock off bag will be made of leather that is either patchwork, scaly or stiff.
2. Another detail to watch is the stitching. The stitching on an authentic designer bag will almost always match the color of the leather. The seams and edges will fold under to meet each other with a straight stitch holding the seam together. Bags that are not authentic will often feature overlapped leather and sometimes have a loose end stitched into the shoulder straps on the bag.
If you are unsure of the quality of the leather, look inside the bag. The fabric on the pseudo bag will feature either a basic print or no print. The authentic bag interior will have the designer’s name printed on the lining material.
High end handbag producers also take the further step of stamping all the rivets and metal fixtures on the bag with their brand name to ward off imposters. To illustrate, on Prada bags the stem of the “r” is always somewhat awry, never quite straight. If you are looking at a Prada bag with a straight “r” stamped on a rivet or metal fixture, it isn’t the real thing. Move on the next handbag seller.
And lastly, there are a lot of designers now who provide registration cards with each bag they sell to set them apart from the fakes. Some even include holograms on the registration cards that cannot be duplicated. Also the registration number on the card should match up with the registration number placed somewhere on the bag itself. You will encounter some designer bags with stamping of the registration number inside the bag, others will sew or rivet the number on a metal or bronze plate. Before buying that bag in your hands, find out where the designer of your bag usually puts their stamp and that the stamp on the registration card and the one on the bag are identical.
There you go. You have it. All the tools you need to figure out whether the designer handbag in your hands is real or a fake. Now what are you waiting for? It’s time to go forth and find that designer shopping bag you’ve been dreaming about.
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