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bluediamond · Dooney & Bourke

how to spot a fake LV?

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

are you looking to buy an LV? have you visited the "my poupette" site yet? (link is below) when i was doing my research a few years ago (i wanted to buy a used LV on ebay) this site was tremendously helpful. i was looking only at one specific style, the cabas piano, so i could go on and on about logo alignment and leather placement on that one only. i no longer even have the bag and i'm NO expert, but this site will help you get started spotting fakes!

http://mypoupette.com/old/

theotherjess · Chanel

This only works if you've had it for a while, but the leather handles turn a darker color instead of the same tan color. Although maybe they are making fakes with real leather handles now...

kahluamilk · Dooney & Bourke

The length of the handles, the piping on the side are both good tell tale signs. If u need help, feel free to PM me.

uesgirl · BCBG

The symmetry of the bag will often help. The LV design is normally centered across the face of the bag. The "LV" part is never cut in half on a seam. Also, if there are straps that touch the face of the bag (I'm thinking of my cabas piano here), the design is perfectly symmetrical around the straps-- so the design on the left side of the left strap is the same as the design on the right side of the right strap.