For years now the counterfeiters of luxury brands have been costing companies billions, it bugs me beyond belief when people knowingly buy knockoffs and rock them with an air of confidence. My personal belief is if “you can’t afford don’t buy it”. I mean we all want Louie this Gucci that but we all can’t afford it. There are tons of high end brands that have started to make more affordable options, and if high end or affordable high end goods aren’t in your budget there’s always the option of saving or just plain ole buying what you can afford, because the saying “you get what you pay for” is more than a saying when it comes to certain goods. But it’s important to do your research before purchasing a piece.
- Find out if the piece was even created
- Does the seller has proof of purchase?
- Is the price too low to be true? This could be a tell-tell sign.
- Is it missing the dust cover? Is the cover poorly crafted and made of a combination of paper and material?
The hardware on this particular piece is tarnished and that has nothing to do with wear and tear. The registered symbol is far too large for this tag and the N in Vouitton is switched over. Also contrary to belief, not all pieces are made in France; it can produced in the USA, Germany, Spain and Italy.
The double bubble seam, and the logo being all kinds of cut off flipped and introverted is a dead giveaway. The zipper logo isn’t consistent with this style.
The piping is clearly painted on with thick deep red rubber or glue (and poorly at that)
Once again not normal wear and tear of a real bag and the poorly painted pipping.
More tarnished hardware and the sewn strap isn’t a 5-corner stitching, it’s only 4.
Chipped paint on the flaps of this particular piece. This fake even has bottom tabs that aren’t sewn. Look out for blank non-monogrammed tabs and feet where they shouldn’t be.
Look closely but the bottom of this piece is separating.
A closer look of the double bubble seam. And yes, those are threads busting at the seams.
Stitching is precise and neat the coloring of the tab is as it should be. It also has the 5-corner stitching. The material is upside on the other side of the bag because it’s completely folded over and not pieced together.
A better look at proper craftsmanship.
No kind of chipping peeling or random discoloration.
In no way shape or form is this post coming down on anyone who knowingly buys knockoffs me personally I don’t own any fakes, and I wouldn’t buy any either however, different stroke for different folks. My reasons for never ever buying a fake are simple it’s an issue of pride if I’m working hard to buy things I will enjoy I’m going to buy them, and not to mention if I were the purveyor of goods I wouldn’t want my goods and or image tarnished. Word to the wise when buying luxury goods make sure you go straight to the source i.e. the store there’s no way you can go wrong with that.
Photos: @Krissy90220
