How to Identify Fake Juicy Couture Items

If you're going to pay Juicy Couture prices, you definitely want real Juicy Couture items. Be sure to avoid fakes, and in order to do so, learn how to identify fake Juicy Couture items.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Many recent Juicy Couture items will have tags that say "Born in the Glamorous USA." Be aware of anything that says otherwise. Also pay attention to the spacing on the tags: are any letters mangled or squished together? Are there any misspellings? These are obvious signs of fakes.

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   A real Juicy tag.

   Make sure that the price tag matches the item. If the price tag says that it is for a white shirt, and you bought a black hoodie, be aware that you are probably being scammed.

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   This image from honestforum.com shows fake Juicy Couture tags.

   Make sure that the J on any zippers is the authentic Juicy J. An incorrectly shaped J can be a giveaway that a Juicy Couture item is fake. Be aware of tags telling you to protect your zipper - they're fake.

4. Stitching on genuine Juicy Couture items will be immaculate. If you see messy stitching, stay away, because that is not a Juicy Couture item.

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   A real Juicy Couture bag from Bloomingdales.com

   If a Juicy Couture handbag has plastic around the handles, it's likely a fake. If the seller claims to be from China and says the bag is from China, the bag is probably a fake. Many items are made outside of the US, but it is likely that a bag being sold from China is a fake.

6. Watch out for sellers who tell you that their Juicy Couture sizes run differently than standard Juicy sizes. There's a reason for that, and it is that the items aren't actually Juicy.

7. Make sure all engravings, tags, logos and labels are correct and are the exact Juicy standards. Even one being wrong should alert you that your Juicy Couture item is not real.

8. Look carefully at the tag. If the "TM" after Born in the Glamorous USA is the same size as the normal font, that signifies a fake Juicy Couture item.

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   This is the inside of a Juicy Couture bag.

   The inside of many Juicy Couture bags has the word "Juicy" with pictures of crowns on it. This is not the case for every bag, but it is something to be aware of.

10. Leather Juicy Couture bags are made of good leather. If the leather on a bag looks fake, stay away, because it probably is fake.

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    Look, it says Coutur!

    It may sound silly, but the Juicy Couture name is often misspelled on fakes. Be aware of any bags where the second word in Juicy Couture is spelled Cotore, Coture, or Cotour.

Resources

• Spotting Fake Juicy Couture Handbags
• How to Spot Fake Juicy Couture

[creativezazz]

on 11/13/2009 How could they even misspell the name!

[BHolmes]

on 12/19/2008 Oh my...I really need to get out more, I never heard of Juicy!