Everyone wants a cool designer handbag, and some of the great buys you can find online are impossible to resist. I know of a friend who recently snagged a never before used Louis Vuitton bag for $399, from a lady who bought it in an LV boutique and just didn’t think it matched anything she wore. Sometimes, you really can find an authentic bargain like that, but you really have to be careful about where you shop. For every real steal online, there are probably hundreds of fake designer bags being sold as the true item. They’re usually cheap knock-offs, and the moment you get one of these into your hands, you know you’ve been deceived. But some of the fakes are nearly impossible to distinguish from their genuine counterparts. How can you avoid buying a fake bag?
With all handbags, the key to spotting a well crafted imposter is knowing your real thing inside and out. Not all of us are experts on every single designer out there, so the important thing is to study up before you go searching for a new designer bag and know your stitches, patterns, and prints. You also need to know where the bags are manufactured, and what signature logos should be found where on your particular bag. Below is an image of a few tell tale signs you might be looking at a fake Louis Vuitton bag, for example:
