How to authenticate a Chanel bag
Buying a fake bag is one of your biggest nightmares. We're here to help you!
Unfortunately nowadays luxury products and also vintage luxury products are being imitated of the real ones. These counterfeit products are fake replicas of the real designer products, like bags, clothes, shoes, etc. Although, counterfeit products have a reputation for being lower quality, and most of them are poorly made, it is still quite hard to distinguish them from the real vintage designer products. You should keep in mind that a bag with an authenticity card or serial number is not immediately a sign of authenticity, because these can easily be copied. That’s why we will give you a good understanding of what to look for when you are considering buying a Chanel bag. After this you will feel more confident spotting the signs of fake luxury vintage products, and in this case a Chanel bag.
We will have a special look at the Chanel 2.55 bag, but after you can authenticate this one, it will help you with all Chanel bags. Below there are two pictures of 2.55 classic flap bags. One is authentic and one a replica. Are you confident enough to see which bag is genuine and which is fake?
That was quite hard, right? No worries, we will help you now!
The bag on the left is authentic, the bag on the right is the replica.
The authentic bag is in fact a vintage Chanel 2.55 made between 1989-1991. The replica was sold as new, but it is already showing signs of cheap components.
Now it’s time to dive into the detail. The pictures below will show you the different elements of a real Chanel bag:
1. Leather
2. Quilting
3. Stitch count & lining
4. CC lock
5. Stamping marks
6. Brand stamping & embossing
7. Serial stickers & authenticity cards
8. Chain straps
9. The shape
10. Zippers
- Larissa
