How to Spot a Fake Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo is a high-end Italian designer of luxury goods. Ferragamo opened his first store in the United States in 1919 in Santa Barbara, California, where he quickly became a shoemaker for celebrities and movie stars. He soon opened a shop on Hollywood Boulevard, where he continued to design and sell shoes vigorously, often inspired by events or the world around him. Ferragamo continues to be a symbol of high quality and craftsmanship, and celebrities still wear his products. However, Ferragamo is an often-mimicked brand. With some smarts, you can distinguish between authentic Ferragamo products and the fakes.
Instructions
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Check the lining of your bag or tie. The lining should have "Salvatore Ferragamo" stitched into it. Fakes often have blank, solid colored lining.
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Check the tags of your product. An authentic product should have one to several tags, one of which has the serial number underneath. Fakes never have a serial number.
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Examine the font of the tags. The tags or labels should proclaim "Salvatore Ferragamo," and the font should match the font of this designer exactly: some of the letters should touch, others should not. Visit the official Salvatore Ferragamo website to double-check.
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Check all the hard or metal-based items attached to the item, if any. They should all have "Ferragamo" engraved on them. Check closely for misspellings.
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Look for a small white dust-bag, complete with a red drawstring mouth, if you are examining a handbag. Non-authentic bags rarely have this small trinket.
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Tips & Warnings
In general, the stitching and workmanship should be immaculate. Fakes often possess loose strings or threads, crooked stitches or other telltale signs.
If you see a tag that says "genuine leather" or "real leather," the product is a fake. That goes without saying when it comes to authentic Ferragamo products.
References
- Photo Credit leather notebook image by Hao Wang from Fotolia.com
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