Faking It: A Guide to Spotting Fake Designer Bags

Here we are in February and you’re still wondering if that Louis Vuitton your man got you for Christmas is authentic. Chances are, it’s not. With the popularity of knock-offs running rampant you’d almost think they were chic…almost. Everywhere you turn someone has a designer bag: Louis Vuitton, Coach, Hermès, Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke and tons more. Back in the day, to find an imitation you had to go to the flea market, or Canal Street in Manhattan, but with the advent of the Internet and Ebay it’s almost impossible to find the real thing. Oh sure, they’re around, but so many people carry fakes it almost ruins it for the people with a genuine bag.

Louis Vuitton, easily the king of designer knock-offs started

· Pattern is also important. On any real bag the fabric and pattern should match up at the seam. Burberry’s trademark plaid goes all the way around the bag with no breaks in the pattern.

· Details. Look at all the little nooks and corners of the bag. A real Louis Vuitton has “LV” not only on its zipper, but also on the rivets. Most authentic bags have the manufacturers name and location stamped on the inside. For example, Louis Vuitton has “Louis Vuitton Paris, Made in France” stamped in it, while Hermès has “Hermès Paris” inside. Coach is made in Mexico, contrary to popular belief, and it should be stamped inside along with a stamp verifying authenticity.

· Where are you buying it? This is probably the most important. When going to Macy’s, Bloomind

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