How to Spot a Fake Chanel Handbag?

Pricetags/ authenticy cards

Authenticity cards were introduced at the same time as they started to put the hologram sticker in the bags. Authenticity card that has a hologram effect – such as shifts in rainbow colors are mostly fake. And one easy thing to remember is that it is the accessories that are very easy to copy. Chanel never made authenticy cards or other cards with a hologram effect. Cards that do not have straight lines, is always fake and cards that feels like they’re made of cardboard is not genuine. They must always have the feeling of an credit card in the material.

Authenticating Genuine Vintage Chanel Zippers

When searching for vintage Chanel bags, one of the main queries (and worries) is the bag you are looking at is genuine or not?  Which I know is very important criteria when you are thinking about ‘investing’ in vintage Chanel piece.  I am often a bit saddened that vintage Chanel is now synonymous with ‘fakes’ because vintage Chanel pieces are beautiful! 
The history behind Chanel the designer and the person makes ‘Chanel’ even more intriguing and I really want to preserve Chanel’s integrity.  I am really passionate vintage Chanel – it has to be vintage more than 10 years or older – I would rather have a ‘old’ piece over a ‘new’ piece any day being a collector and seller.
 

Here are some ‘inside’ tips of what to look for when you are searching for the authentic vintage Chanel bag.  We concentrate a lot on what the bag looks ‘outside’ but some times its all about the details…

We are going to look at vintage zipper pulls, the following examples are some of the zipper pulls I have often come across from vintage Chanel bags from early 1980s to late 1990s.  There are several variations, and if you have a vintage Chanel bag check against these pictures and if the zipper pull matches the below examples your bag is most likely to be authentic Chanel.

DMC

Company ‘DMC’ zipper pull with a rounded double ‘C’ pull tag

50+ Bags on the Arms of Our Favorite Supermodels

Models and great handbags go together like peanut butter and jelly. Some of our all-time favorite collection profiles have come at the hands of supers like Miranda Kerr, Kate Moss and Alessandra Ambrosio, and if there were a photo agency dedicated purely to documenting their daily outfits, we’d gladly delve into the handbag closets of even more models. Because there isn’t, though, we’ve decided to put together all that we could find from five of our favorite supers whose collections we’ve yet to dissect: Karlie Kloss, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel.

How to Spot a Fake Gucci Handbag

How can you tell if the Gucci handbag that you are about to buy online is genuine? Follow these 10 simple steps to verify the authenticity of your purchase.

 

The Many Bags of Kate Middleton

Or should I say, The Many Bags of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge? It’s been over a year since Kate married Wills in a wedding that I will admit staying up until the wee hours of the morning to witness, but it seems like we can’t quite get used to what we’re supposed to call the former Ms. Middleton. That hasn’t stopped anyone from talking about her, though, particularly when it comes to fashion. The things that Kate wears and carries sell out immediately, and not just in her native Britain, but all over the world.

Handbags and the history behind them: Michael Kors Selma

Michael Kors Selma

Streamline your everyday style with MICHAEL Michael Kors clean-cut Selma bag. This smartly structured style is crafted from hard-wearing textured Saffiano leather and the sides can be pulled out to create an on-trend trapeze shape. Carry yours in the hand or with the detachable shoulder strap.

The Many (Many) Bags of Kim Kardashian

BY Amanda Mull   

We’ve been waiting a long time to do this one, and finally, The Many Bags of Kim Kardashian has arrived. The controversial reality star’s bag collection is easily the biggest one we’ve ever dug through, and you might be a little bit surprised by what we found: a lot of fairly conservative choices among the seventy-plus bags we found, many of them used repeatedly over the span of years.

Handbags and the history behind them: Louis Vuitton Alma

Louis Vuitton Alma

Alma is true Louis Vuitton icon, its elegant curved and structured shape embodies classic city style.

Louis Vuitton Date Code and Made In Information: Your Smart Guide

DATE CODE FORMATS

Pre-1980s:
French Company - no date code (tyvek-like tag only)
Saks Fifth Avenue - no date code (stamp only)
Fabric Design - no date code (stamp only)

1980s:
3 numbers YYM - 821 is January 1982
4 numbers YYMM - 8312 is December 1983
2 letters 3 numbers LL YYM - TH 863 is March 1986
3 numbers 2 letters YYM LL - 865 TH is May 1986
2 letters 4 numbers LL YYMM - TH 8812 is December 1988
4 numbers 2 letters YYMM LL - 8910 TH is October 1989

1990s: 2 letters 4 numbers LL MYMY - TH 1920 is December 1990

2007: 2 letters 4 numbers LL WYWY - TH 3077 is 37th week of 2007

You’re Going to Want a “Radiant Orchid” Bag in 2014 Because Pantone Says So

Every year around this time, the color experts (which I would think were a weird title, if my own title were not “handbag blogger”) at Pantone get together and inform the world of the color we’ll be wearing in the next 12 months, as the result of some trend forecasting and also Pantone’s desire to remind people who are not graphic designers that it exists. The 2014 Pantone Color of the Year shall be a pink-purple known as Radiant Orchid, and it looks like a bunch of handbag designers figured it out before last week’s announcement.

Chanel Style Codes and Sizes: Your Smart Guide

CHANEL 2.55

Chanel Classic Flap

	STYLE CODE	SIZE CM	SIZE INCHES
Chanel New Extra Mini Flap	A65050	17 x 10 x 7.5 cm	6.7" x 3.9" x 3"
Chanel New Mini Flap (Rectangle)	A66990	20 x 13 x 5 cm	8" x 5" x 2"
Chanel Mini Flap (Square)	A35200	17 x 13 x 6.5 cm	6.5" x 5" x 2.5"
Chanel Classic Small Flap Bag	A01113	23.5 x 14.5 x 6.5 cm	9.3" x 5.7" x 2.6"
Chanel Classic Medium Flap Bag	A01112	25.5 x 16 x 7.5 cm	10" x 6.3" x 3"
Chanel Jumbo Flap Bag	A58600	30 x 20 x 10 cm	11.8" x 7.9" x 3.9"
Chanel Maxi Flap	A58601	34 x 23 x 10 cm	13.4" x 9.1" x 3.9"
2.55 Chanel Reissue 225	A37586	24 x 16 x 7 cm	9.4" x 6.3" x 2.8"
2.55 Chanel Reissue 226	A37587	28 x 19 x 6 cm	11" x 6.7" x 3.3"
2.55 Chanel Reissue 227	A37590	31.5 x 20 x 10 cm	12.6" x 7.5" x 3.7"

Chanel WOC (wallet on chain)

Chanel WOC (Wallet on chain)

Chanel wallet on chain is also known as WOC is one of the best selling and most recognizable shapes from the french couture house.

Check out Satchi's WOC Collection

Balenciaga Color Charts: Your Smart Guide

Handbags and the history behind them: Celine Luggage

Celine Luggage

Céline totes may not be new to the market, but they are all over the Paris, London, New York and Milan streets – looking classic, chic, and effortless. They may come with a daunting price tag, but they’re surely another investment item that you can proudly add to your list.  

How to Spot Fake Prada Saffiano Bag: Authentic Guide II

One of my Favorite bag is the Prada Saffiano Lux Tote, you can’t go wrong with owning one, especially in my case! Cause sometimes I wear the Abaya, while other times I’d wear casual attire or jeans ( I’m very moody which also reflects my style) and this bag go with all styles!  it comes in different colors and sizes (Black, Red, Orange, Pink, Beige, White, and more) with and without a shoulder strap.

I got this lovely Prada Saffiano Lux Tote in cornflower blue color for consignment, and it broke my heart when I found out it was a FAKE
I can’t deny how well replicated it was, But still not Good Enough! (Thanks God)

Celebrities and Their Chanel Coco Cabas

In love with Chanel Coco Cabas?

Check out below those Celebs who love their Chanel Coco Cabas too.

Some wear it to attend fashion gala, some use it for regular day to day activities.

Whatever the occasion, this bag is absolutely stunning :) 

 

 Molly Sims

The Many Bags of The Olsen Twins

While doing photo research yesterday to bring you this retrospective on The Many Bags of The Olsen Twins, one thing became starkly apparent: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are ahead on…well, basically everything. Looking through pictures of them from 2007 wasn’t a trip back in time like it normally would be when dissecting a celebrity’s style; five years ago, they were both dressing like every single fashionable girl I know dresses today, and they were getting called trolls for it. Little did we know, they were just paving the way for the rest of us.

How to Take Care of Your Beautiful Chanel Bags

 
Now that you've spent a over a thousand dollars on you Chanel handbag. How do you take care of it, so that it will last forever? Let us show you how to maintain your new handbag.

How To Spot Fake Dior Bag: Authentic Guide

 

This is a 101 treatment of (as seen on ebay →) real Christian Dior handbags as well said merchandise that can be found at any other retail luxury online venue (including brick and mortar operations). This treatment should illustrate some counterfeit detection methods that will help you avoid much of the phony_Dior merchandise.

Handbags and the history behind them: Prada Saffiano Lux tote

The Saffiano Lux tote has always been a Prada icon. The straight lines and clean edges simple yet perfect, and the stiff, tough saffiano leather will hold its shape for years to come and it's very easy to maintain. It's great for work and active life style with its many compartments.