Spotting a Fake Designer Handbag

Many women dream of owning an authentic designer handbag and in recent months the most prestigous handbags have escalated into the thousands of dollars.  For every every dollar an authentic designer handbag goes up in price, many fakes will appear.  Some of them might even be of good quality but they're still not authentic designer handbags and you'd be wasting your money on them. Below are some tips for spotting fake designer handbags.

The logos will be uniform. They won't be uneven or cut off. You can find them in many places on authentic designer handbags, even in places where you might not expect to find them.

Have a ballpark estimate of what the price is.  If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably not an authentic designer handbag.

Purchase it from an authorized dealer. Small boutiques normally selling authentic designer handbags or upscale department stores are good choices. Only buy online from a store that is well established, reliable and has a good reputation.

Look at the metal parts. On an authentic designer handbag, the materials should be of good quality, and all of the colors should match. Also, the zipper pull will usually have a logo on it.

On the liner, not only will the fabric be good, but also it will be carefully placed so that design doesn't overlap on the seams. The liner in an authentic designer handbag always goes along with the whole design of the bag and shouldn't look out of place.

Lastly, feel the leather. It should feel soft when you touch it and have the distinct smell of leather. Cheaply processed or imitation leather is usually hard and stiff.