| If you take a stroll through cities like New York, Los | | | | knock-off from the real thing: |
| Angeles, Chicago, or Miami, you are bound to run into | | | | 1.) Fabric quality. Genuine designer bags are expensive |
| someone selling fake handbags sooner or later. It's one | | | | partly because they are made from the finest leathers |
| thing to knowingly buy a fake handbag in order to | | | | and fabrics available. Therefore, if your new handbag |
| save your money. The problem occurs when you | | | | is made out of really stiff or uneven leather, it's fake. If |
| purchase the newest Balenciaga Motorcycle bag for | | | | it isn't a leather bag, you can still tell that it is a |
| $150 thinking that you've just found the bargain of the | | | | knock-off if the fabric is discolored or flimsy. |
| century, and then later realize that you have been | | | | 2.) The Label. An authentic purse will have its label |
| ripped off. | | | | stitched into the interior. A common practice of |
| Don't Let Yourself Get Fooled | | | | counterfeiters is to attach the label so that it either |
| Let me begin by stating that not all handbags sold from | | | | hangs from the interior or the handle. Fake labels are |
| street vendors are fakes. Sometimes the merchandise | | | | also made in a low quality fashion so be on the lookout |
| is authentic, but stolen. You can be the judge of what's | | | | for misspellings and other inconsistencies in the print. |
| worse. I personally would rather purchase something | | | | 3.) Details, details, details. Fashion houses pride |
| that I know is genuine because there is no worse | | | | themselves on paying attention to even the most |
| feeling in this world than being scammed out of your | | | | minute detail in order to ensure premium quality. |
| hard-earned money. | | | | Counterfeiters on the other hand cannot afford this |
| The art of spotting a fake designer handbag can be a | | | | type of dedication. Therefore, scan any handbag you |
| little bit tricky because the manufacturers of the | | | | purchase for errors in intricacy. For example, are the |
| replicas are getting better and better. Also, the | | | | handles even? Is the logo straight? Does each zipper |
| business of selling replicas has infiltrated the internet as | | | | function properly? Is the stitching complex and |
| well, so attention to detail is everything. There are | | | | consistent? |
| essentially three fool-proof ways to discern a | | | | |