Many of us women have a genuine obsession in acquisitioning only original products. That meaning we prefer paying a whole paycheck for one product with the condition that it is an original. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't do that. Really, if you don't have the money to completely dress in these kinds of products, why buy just one that will contradict the others? Of course that I might be totally wrong and sure, it is nice to dress in the newest designs if you have the motive to. Let us then say that I haven't been motivated to act in such a manner yet 'cause, you see, my coworkers don't care if that is Prada, Gucci or whatever. Nor do my friends.
There is also the issue of some of the products' short life. What do I mean? No, it doesn't concern their quality, but let us say that you buy a Louis Vuitton bag this week, today. By next month, a new model will be out and yours will become out of fashion in no time.
But enough with that! They are all beautiful pieces of wardrobe and deserve their price, I guess. The matter here is what do you do when you really want an original and you don't know how to make the difference between a real and a fake. I shall offer some assistance in addressing this issue and try to establish what the difference between a fake and a bona fide bag is. Note that the most imitated labels are Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade, Christian Dior, Prada, Gucci and Burberry.
Experts say that we should carefully look at the details for here is where the manufacturers of fakes usually fail.
First of all, see if the lining or label is glued on instead of being stitched in. If it is glued, then that's the first sign that you have a ripped-off situation. Then, look at the material; that can also be a good hint. If, for instance, the signature plaid of a Burberry bag is even slightly askew, you are surely dealing with a fake. Also, see where the bag was made. If the label says "Made in China", you know what that means, don't you? Stop your "investigation" and get away from that bag.
Louis Vuitton, anyone?As you may well know, this is the brand almost all women dream at these days. Make sure you don't waste your money
on a fake by reading this:
-Prices for these bags begin at approx $400 so if the tag shows less, then it's not Vuitton, babe;
-A genuine bag must have the Louis Vuitton monogram on the purse's snaps;
-L.V. bags start out with light leather and over time, the leather will wear and darken;
- The handles, made of a strip of natural leather, turn darker with time. So if it's not becoming darker, then it's all paint and imitation;
-Also, the stitching on the handles must be clean and consistent and use yellow thread. The handles' sides should be a shiny, glazed red;
-The zipper pull has to be heavy to the touch, brass hardware with an "LV" symbol on it;
-The LV monogram has irregular brown lines through the gold-colored letters, and flower pattern. Fakes could present a solid color or be too green or orange;
-Check out the ID- the card with the style number and name;
-Look at the lining 'cause imitations have different styles and colors and of course, different lining.
If you don't have an eye for details, don't despair. You can always take things the logical way. I mean, you must know that if you go in Chinatown or other garment districts of bigger cities, kiosks, flea markets and so on, you won't get quality stuff. You should be careful with websites and online auctions, they are tricky as well. To be on the safe side, better go directly to the actual designer's site.
I hope you found this "guide" interesting and wish you only pleasant shopping experiences from now on.
