| With the popularity of designer fashion today online | | | | The newer Gucci bags have "GUCCI" inscribed on the |
| fashion stores are popping up all over. Unfortunately; | | | | underside of the zippers. Sometimes there is a Gucci |
| the replica market is booming too! It seems like you | | | | imprint on the leather zipper pulls for example some of |
| can find just about any popular brand such as Gucci | | | | the Abbey collection has the imprint. Your leather |
| being sold on hundreds of websites. Problem is how | | | | handles should wrap around the hardware and be |
| do you know if the merchandise is real? | | | | sewn to keep together. |
| You must have knowledge of the brand and things | | | | The serial tag this one is important. It must have one or |
| that identify their products. First thing you must do is | | | | it is definitely a fake! The serial tag should read "GUCCI |
| visit your local Gucci boutique or authorized retailer | | | | made in Italy" with a copyright symbol above the word |
| such as Neiman Marcus. Inspect a few bags and see | | | | Gucci. Then under when you flip up the serial tag you'll |
| what makes them different than cheaply made bags. | | | | find the number for example "162898 0688" on two |
| Look at the stitches, leather, canvas, hardware, and | | | | lines and there should be a curviness on the 2 in the |
| colors. | | | | font of the serial number. The numbers should be |
| Often times you can feel the quality when you carry | | | | spaced evenly and the top line should be centered as |
| the bag. For example; the way it dangles off your arm | | | | well as the bottom row of numbers. |
| and has that slouchy look. The canvas has a certain | | | | Now your controllato card. Is not shimmery with |
| look and feel that cannot be produced cheaply | | | | hologram that is how the Chanel authenticity card is. |
| because they use fine materials to make it. Your GG | | | | This is an obvious the bag is a replica. The controllato |
| monogram should be evenly spaced, there should be | | | | card is smaller than a business card and reads "GUCCI |
| equal amounts of GG's that go across the bag, and | | | | controllato 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0" it has a gray strip |
| the G's should not be too fat (you'll see what I mean | | | | across "GUCCI" and white on the "controllato 1 2 3 4 5 |
| when you hold it in person). Another thing is that beige | | | | 6 7 8 9 0". Then you've got the LA STORIA booklet |
| monogram canvas should have am iridescent look to it. | | | | with the history of Gucci in a several different |
| The leather should smell like leather not plastic. You | | | | languages. It also comes with a caring card. It just |
| can see a natural pattern in the leather also. On cheap | | | | describes what to avoid and how to care for your |
| fakes the leather often has a checkered look like a | | | | bag. All of these things should come with your bag if |
| perfectly placed pattern because its manmade! Real | | | | it's new and has not been lost. |
| leather has an inconsistent look and you can sort of | | | | Inspect the dust bag that comes with your bag. This is |
| see the holes where the hairs were in the skin of the | | | | important to look at also since the market has some |
| animal it came off of. I hope that makes sense to you | | | | great super fakes that look very close to the real thing. |
| and I didn't just confuse you. | | | | There is the silk Gucci dust bag that is brown and as |
| The hardware should be the appropriate color. Did the | | | | the GG monogram it should be soft and somewhat |
| bag come with light gold or silver hardware? Was it | | | | thin and a little see through. These dust bags snagged |
| made with different colors for the changing seasons? | | | | very easily so they are currently made a bit different. |
| Overly shiny hardware can be an obvious sign of a | | | | Now they are made of a cotton blend in a lighter |
| fake. Like when you see cheap jewelry that is shiny | | | | brown with gold "GUCCI" written across. These bags |
| and looks cheap. | | | | are much better; they don't snag and they're thicker |
| The way that a bag has been sewn is very important. | | | | too. They began using these in 07' so the bag may be |
| The stitching should be straight without "mistakes" such | | | | from an older season if it has the silk dust bag. |
| as overlapping stitches or crooked seams. Sometimes | | | | Remember that GUCCI is a highly fashionable and |
| the bags have say brown stitching one season then | | | | quality brand. Their bags are handmade and go |
| white contrast stitching the next season. Your handles | | | | through rigorous inspections before going to the |
| should be sewn onto the bag not glued. Things such | | | | boutiques. Every detail counts and these bags are not |
| as studs should go through the handles then canvas | | | | mass produced. That is what makes them so |
| and from the inside you can feel where it's been | | | | exquisite! |
| secured. | | | | |