How to Detect Fake Louis Vuitton Handbags
In 1854, Louis Vuitton, a French designer, started designing and making trunks. Ever since, Louis Vuitton has been an important name associated with high-end bags, purses and luggage. The cost, on average, of a Louis Vuitton handbag is more than $1,000. Since that is out of the budget for many people, many replicas have made their way to many street corners as well as websites. When in doubt, remember the saying, "if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is." If you have picked up what a vendor claims to be an authentic Louis Vuitton bag for $200, it's not a real Louis Vuitton handbag. There are other ways to tell if your bag is fake or the real deal. Does this Spark an idea?
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Look to see if a tag is hanging anywhere on the bag. Louis Vuitton bags have the tag placed inside one of the compartments. If the bag has a tag attached, it's a fake.
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Consider when you purchased the handbag. If you bought it from a street vendor, it's most likely fake.
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Hold the bag, and feel the material. Since authentic Louis Vuitton bags use materials such as lambskin and crocodile skin, they are soft. Most fakes use materials like fake leather and vinyl, and they feel stiff.
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Visit the Louis Vuitton website. Check all styles of handbags against your own. If you can't find the style of the your bag on the website, it's a fake.
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Carefully inspect the hardware. Authentic Louis Vuitton bags have silver or gold metal, while the fakes often have plastic that has been painted silver or gold.
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Check the seams. If they are uneven, frayed and poorly sewn, your bag is a fake.
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Recall the packaging of the handbag when you purchased it. If the handles were covered in paper or bubble wrap, it's probably fake. Authentic Louis Vuitton bags have handles made from cowhide that do not come wrapped or covered when they are sold.
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