Louis Vuitton has so many counterfeited and second hand market also keep growing day by day. Sometimes it can be very difficult to determine the authenticity. Louis Vuitton Speedy and Speedy Bandouliere is the most classic and popular of all time among the Louis Vuitton bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Fake Bag = Low Quality + Fake at first Sight?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nowadays, high quality replica bags are made out of similar materials (canvas, lambskin, etc.) and some even tear the authentic bag apart and make the exact same patterns based on the original. That is why it is hard to tell whether the bag is real or fake by just looking at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Louis Vuitton Canvas: Color, Texture. Are they always the same?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Short answer, NO. Canvas color, texture and thickness are not always the same, on the contrary, they vary from batch to batch (especially the color, because different batch of the canvas has slightly different color codes), style to style, year of production etc. For new model of LV bags, they will have thinner canvas compared to older vintage LV bags. You may find different styles have slightly different color of canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Mismatched Speedy Bandouliere Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people complain that the hardware on Speedy Bandouliere bags are mismatched between straps and the bag itself. Ironically, it\u2019s so common that if you find a matching one, it might be fake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Canvas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Even the color & texture might be different, but the prints will always be the same. For example, on the front\/back of Speedy 25 Monogram bag, there are 6 solid flowers in one row and 3 hollow + 3 LV in one row. On the front\/back of Speedy 25 Damier Ebene & Azur, there are 15 square checks in one row (8 & 7 dark or light squares respectively). The two bags below are all authentic Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Chap & Stitching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stitching is the important part because every Louis Vuitton bag will have a perfect stitching. Some more, the number of stitching on the particular style are always same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The flat chap and the small button is on higher position above the stitching for the old model, while for the new model, the chap is more puffy and the button is inside the stitching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of stitching is also different between the two versions. The older model, Monogram & Damier Azur have 5-4-5 stitches while Damier Ebene has 6-5-7 stitches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The chaps on all the newer models are more puffy than the old models, the chap on the Damier Ebene (treated leather) is more puffy than Monogram & Damier Azur (vachetta leather).<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the photo shown below, you can see that the replica bag (it\u2019s actually a very high quality one) got the stitches right, but some of the stitches are doubled, which should not happen on an authentic Speedy bag in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Date Code<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most date codes are a combination of letters and numbers. The letters indicated the country in which the item was made while the numbers indicate the month\/year of the production date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The format of the date codes: .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The difference between authentic and fake bag can be seen where the letters and numbers are thicker and spread more widely on authentic bags the font also looks different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Other Letter Fonts \u2013 Hardware, Brand Name and \u201cMade in\u201d Tag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Made in Tag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201cmade in\u201d tags usually inside Louis Vuitton bags, but for Speedy bags, they are actually on the outside. For Speedy bags, it\u2019s on the \u201ctongue\u201d on the edge of the bag; for Speedy Bandouliere, it\u2019s on the bottom of the vachetta on the side where the straps are connected to the bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, the registered trademark symbol (\u00ae) is slightly smaller on the authentic Louis Vuitton. As to the letter fonts, the biggest differences are \u201cO\u201d and \u201ce\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The authentic Louis Vuitton always has round and large \u201cO\u201d and it applies to all Louis Vuitton bags. On the replica bag, especially VUITT\u201dO\u201dN, the letter is not as round and full as the authentic one. The lowercase \u201ce\u201d is quite difficult to stamp on because it is so small, you can see that it almost closes on the replica Louis Vuitton Speedy while there is plenty empty space on the authentic bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that some models of Speedy Bandouliere only have \u201cLOUIS VUITTON PARIS\u201d with no \u201cmade in xx\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hardware: Buttons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The finishing of the hardware is not an authentication standard, the imprints are. The imprints on the authentic button is much smoother than the replica. The letters on the authentic button is much larger and closer to the edge. There are also noticeable differences with letters \u201cU\u201d and \u201cS\u201d as they are more \u201csquare\u201d on the authentic button. Believe it or not, hardware is the hardest part to get it right when making a replica Louis Vuitton bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Stitching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This about the overall stitching of Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere bags. Let\u2019s take another look at the picture of the connecting vachetta leather on the side of the bag.The difference can be seen. Remember the signature Louis Vuitton stitching: each thread is the same length and it\u2019s slightly angled where the left is lower and the right is higher. The replica Speedy Bandouliere, however, it\u2019s just a straight line with slightly thicker thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Other: Glazing and general Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glazing and general hardware on the replica Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere sometimes are pretty good and there are barely any differences compared to the authentic. However, there are some places that many replica bags may show the signs. For example, you should not see the burgundy glazing around the edge of the chaps when facing front; the buckle that connects the chap and handle should have round edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n With all the explanations and photos, hopefully it can help you a little bit if you decide to purchase a Louis Vuitton Speedy bag online or elsewhere other than Louis Vuitton Boutiques. If still not certain the item is authentic or not, just use an online authenticator. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Louis Vuitton handbag Louis Vuitton has so many counterfeited and second hand market also keep growing day by day. Sometimes it can be very difficult to determine the authenticity. Louis Vuitton Speedy and Speedy Bandouliere is the most classic and popular of all time among the Louis Vuitton bags. General misconception 1. Fake Bag = … Continue reading How to Spot a Fake Louis Vuitton Bag; Speedy & Speedy Bandouliere<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":2357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[35],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11651"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11928,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11651\/revisions\/11928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewel-cafe.my\/blog-au2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How to spot fake Louis Vuitton bag?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Prior to early 1980s. No date codes.
\u2022Early 1980s. Three or four numbers with the first two numbers representing the year and last number(s) representing the month.
\u2022Early to late 1980s. Three or four numbers followed by two letters with the first two numbers representing the year, the next number(s) representing the month and the last two letters representing the country.
\u20221990 to 2006. Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the month and the second and fourth numbers representing the year.
\u20222007 and newer. Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the week of the year, and the second and fourth numbers representing the year.
\u2022Louis Vuitton Factory Location Codes:
France: A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (Special Order), AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DR, DU, DR, DT, CO, CT, CX, ET, FL, LW, MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SD, SF, SL, SN, SP, SR, TJ, TH, TR, TS, VI, VX.
Germany: LP, OL. Italy BC, BO, CE, FO, MA, OB, PL, RC, RE, SA, TD.
Spain: BC, CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB.
Switzerland: DI, FA.
USA: FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\nSummary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n