How to Spot a Fake Designer Bag | Women24 News24.com Home Blogs Page 1 of 2 OLX Classifieds Make Women24 Your Homepage Jobs Property Cars Kalahari.com Lamar cheated on Khloe K? Zodiac personalities Khloe Kardashian’s husband seems to love strip clubs. Are you surprised? Your star sign supposedly says a lot about your character. Discover more about yourself and tell us if you believe it's true. Women24 in your Inbox! Sign up for our newsletters Love & Sex Wellness Fashion & Beauty Bride24 Work & Money Parenting Books & Astrology Home & Away TV & Gossip Chat & Win Multimedia News & Trends | Galleries | Celeb Style | Beauty | Reader Style | Experts How to Spot a Fake Designer Bag 1 Like Be the first of your friends to like this. Are you getting the real deal or are you being ripped and left with a knockoff? Here are the signs to watch out for. Many women lust after designer handbags but before you splurge on that goody that you've been saving up for, be Most Read sure that you're getting the real deal. Here are eleven ways to tell if it's fake: 1. The price. If it was cheap, it’s more than likely fake; unless it was marked down in a department store, don’t buy it. Most Commented Fat, but fit, so f*ck off Homophobia is damaging lives... Advice on how to start dating. Khanyi Mbau is a porn star? Evan Rachel Wood poses topless 2. The shop. Well-known department stores will not sell fakes. 3. Flea markets or street vendors. Yes, you guessed it, these handbags are definitely rip-offs. No famous designers will allow their pieces to be sold on the street. Image: Shutterstock Article: Simone Besterfield Related Links 2012 Golden Globes Fashion Flops 2012 Golden Globes Fashion Hits Evan Rachel Wood poses topless 4. Tags and labels. Real designer handbags have handstitched tags on the inside. If it has no inner name tag, it’s a fake. 5. The material. Real designer leather handbags smell of leather. As for the canvas handbags, they should be strong, durable and well stitched. 6. The stitching. If it is sloppy and uneven, it’s a fake. Real designer handbags have good quality, neat and even stitching. 7. The logo: If the logo is spelled incorrectly, put the handbag down and walk away, this one is a knockoff without a doubt. 8. The inner lining: Real designer handbags are often leather lined. Plastic-like lining is only used in fake handbags. 9. Certificates. Real designer handbags come with a certificate of authenticity. 10. The serial number. Real designer handbags have the brand stamped inside the handbag, although not all designers have this. 11. Wear and tear. Real designer handbags don’t fray or come apart at the seam, although this can only be determined after you’ve bought the handbag. Once you’ve determined that the handbag is in fact real, you should weigh up the benefits of purchasing it. Keep in mind that just because it carries a well-known logo, doesn’t mean it is quality; you are paying for the logo and the status it carries. But if you have your sights set on a designer handbag, look for all the above criteria before you take the plunge. Read more Fashion & Beauty tips at: Myfashionbeautytips.com WOMEN Share http://www.women24.com/FashionAndBeauty/NewsandTrends/How-to-Spot-a-Fake-Designer-... 2012/01/18 How to Spot a Fake Designer Bag | Women24 Page 2 of 2 'Fess up, ladies, have you ever bought a fake designer bag? Why didn't you opt for the real thing? View all Women24 Blogs - Women24 Sponsored links Share this page (What are these?): Twitter Yahoo Google Digg del.icio.us Facebook 5 Flat Stomach Foods? Jobs - Find your dream job Other Stories in News and Trends... Beyonce's skin-lightening scandal 2012 Golden Globes Fashion Flops The singer's latest promo shots have sparked controversy. Why does she look suspiciously pale in the snaps? Kelly Osbourne's blue blunder, Amanda's frumpy failure and Piper Perabo's parachute… See the worst from the 2012 red carpet. COMMENT ON THIS STORY Cars - Search 1000's of new and used cars Property - Find a new home HOUSE FOR SALE IN Noordhoek House R 9 500 000 0 comments ADD YOUR COMMENT Comment 1500 characters remaining 5 6 POST COMMENT COMPLEX FOR SALE IN Mount Edgecombe Country Estate, Mount Edgecombe Complex R 5 950 000 Inside Women24 HOUSE FOR SALE IN Canals, St Francis Bay House R 7 950 000 Travel - Look, Book, Go! Kalahari.com - shop online today What kind of traveller are you? WOMEN Easy 15-Minute Home Fixes Top 6 pick-me ups for 2012 Too-much-party repair kit Follow Women24 Share http://www.women24.com/FashionAndBeauty/NewsandTrends/How-to-Spot-a-Fake-Designer-... 2012/01/18