Quilting
"If it’s a quilted bag, all the quilting will match up all over the bag. The diamonds are going to be completed,” Bernstein said. If it’s a classic flap bag, the diamonds will match up where the flap touches the bottom portion of the bag. Bernstein warns that some sophisticated fakes can feature perfectly aligned diamonds, too.
"If it’s a quilted bag, all the quilting will match up all over the bag. The diamonds are going to be completed,” Bernstein said. If it’s a classic flap bag, the diamonds will match up where the flap touches the bottom portion of the bag. Bernstein warns that some sophisticated fakes can feature perfectly aligned diamonds, too.
Stitching
Stitching on Chanel bags is small, refined and delicate. “Chanel is going to do something that lasts a long time . . . the stitching almost looks like a smooth line,” Bernstein said.
Stitching on Chanel bags is small, refined and delicate. “Chanel is going to do something that lasts a long time . . . the stitching almost looks like a smooth line,” Bernstein said.
On fake Chanel bags, the stitching looks “big and aggressive.” “It looks like it’s piercing through the material . . . [On the fake] it looks like puncture holes because it’s [made of] plastic,” she said.
Chain Handles
Chain handles on Chanel bags are plated in gold and have a heavy weight to it. Antique hardware on vintage Chanel bags aren’t plated in gold, but feel substantial and look well made.
Chain handles on Chanel bags are plated in gold and have a heavy weight to it. Antique hardware on vintage Chanel bags aren’t plated in gold, but feel substantial and look well made.
Fake chains feel lightweight and cheap. On the fake bag seen in the photo, Bernstein said: “The quality of the chain is absolutely horrible. It feels like cheap jewelry. It’s not plated in gold. If you know the difference between good jewelry and bad jewelry, you can tell the difference between a real chain and a fake chain.”
Interlocking CC Logo
The two Cs in Chanel’s iconic logo are interlocked and always appear right over left at the top, and left over right at the bottom.
The two Cs in Chanel’s iconic logo are interlocked and always appear right over left at the top, and left over right at the bottom.
Lining
Real Chanel handbags are lined in leather. The fake one see in the photo is lined in plastic.
Real Chanel handbags are lined in leather. The fake one see in the photo is lined in plastic.
Hologram Sticker
Chanel handbags have hologram stickers with serial numbers and a date code inside the bag. Sometimes the hologram stickers fall off of vintage or pre-owned Chanel bags, but you can usually see the sticker’s adhesive residue where it was once located.
Chanel handbags have hologram stickers with serial numbers and a date code inside the bag. Sometimes the hologram stickers fall off of vintage or pre-owned Chanel bags, but you can usually see the sticker’s adhesive residue where it was once located.
Fake bags may also feature fake hologram stickers, but they tend to fall off easily. “[The fake ones] are missing details. Chanel has details in their holograms—if you look at a real hologram sticker, it’s a lot neater,” Bernstein said.
Hardware
The gold hardware features a small mark indicating that it’s gold plated hardware. “There are fake ones that do have it, but [the real ones] have a much more delicate marking. [The fake] ones look like it was knifed in there,” Bernstein said.
The gold hardware features a small mark indicating that it’s gold plated hardware. “There are fake ones that do have it, but [the real ones] have a much more delicate marking. [The fake] ones look like it was knifed in there,” Bernstein said.
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