How to spot a fake designer handbag
It doesn’t matter whether you’re shopping online or in the high street, anyone can fall victim to fake designer-ware. The problem has become more widespread in recent years as there are huge profits to be made from selling knock-off handbags, but can you really tell the difference between a genuine bag and a fake? Here are a few tips.
Specialist designer stores will usually only have 1 or 2 bags of any model in stock, it’s just too much of a risk to buy one bag in bulk. However people selling fake handbags are always working in the opposite way buying 100s of the same bag. So any time you see a seller online or off with 40 bags of the same model stay clear.
Stitching is where most fake bags fall down because it’s a real skill to get it right all over the handbag. Most customers only check the outside for un-even stitching but check the corners on the inside too, is the thread the same quality and color all over? If not it’s probably a fake.
All real designer handbags come with a unique serial number that identifies that exact bag to the manufacturer. It’s usually on the inside of the label and while some fake bags have this too not all have mastered it yet so it’s worth looking out for.
Many of the top designer brands like Dior and Gucci now imprint their logo multiple times inside the lining of the bag. Check that the logo is exactly inline throughout the pattern and also check for faded colors on different logos.
To me it doesn’t matter if I’m buying online or on the high street I will want to see some reviews of the store before I purchase. There’s lots of review sites out there like Ciao and Reevoo which are free for anyone to post on and you can bet if someone buys a fake bag without knowing they’re going to complain about it somewhere.