- 1). Pay close attention to the stitching. The stitching on your Louis Vuitton item should be uniform. The precise number of stitches is usually about five stitches across the top of the item, and will also be found elsewhere. However, some French vintage handbags are manufactured differently, so the customary five stitches are not always present.
- 2). Turn your Louis Vuitton item upside down. It is common knowledge that on most authentic Louis Vuitton items, the LV logo underneath is upside down. The Keepalls, Papillons and most of the Speedy styles are the exceptions, as these LV logos are right side up. The LV logo should not only be the same throughout your item, it should be without defect.
- 3). Pay close attention to patches on your Louis Vuitton Item. Older counterfeit LV bags have patches on their inner and outer linings. If you find such a bag, remember that real vintage LV items do not have any patches.
- 4). Familiarize yourself with the authentic LV font. Vendors who sell counterfeit LV items are becoming experts at fooling the public.
- 5). Observe the small details before deciding to buy a Louis Vuitton item. For example, the zippers on LV wallets are either brass or gold. On some occasions these can be silver, but the zippers all have an expensive look.
The interior of your LV item should have a tiny piece of leather stamped with the location in which your item was made. Although replica LV items may be stamped, The interior leather will be low quality.
If you purchased a Louis Vuitton item and the tag is attached, then it most certainly is a counterfeit purchase. It's customary for the tag to be tucked into one of the pockets of your item or it is given to you at time of purchase in an envelope along with your receipt. - 6). Glide your hand on the smooth leather of a real Louis Vuitton item. There should not be any grainy feeling underneath the pads of your fingers. The leather should also have a nice shiny finish. Additionally, while luggage and rare limited edition pieces have serial numbers, LV handbags have date codes stamped on the interior tag or lining.
Date codes contain letters and numbers. The letters indicate the country in which the item was manufactured, while the numbers tell the month and the year. Date codes cannot always be used to prove authenticity of a vintage LV item. Handbags manufactured in early 1980 and previous years do not have date codes.
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