‘Superfake’ Designer Handbags: What They Are & How They’re Taking Over
Most fake Dior bags don’t use the cannage pattern; they often go for the monogram oblique pattern with ‘Dior’ repeated all over it. One reviewer says “This is a good quality weekender bag that looks designer! Available in the monotone or the two-toned Replica Bags, the Louis Vuitton bag dupe by Mila Kate is just $40. It is made with faux leather and is a great budget-friendly option. The next LV look-alike on my list is a great Pochette Metis bag dupe.
One girl proudly told me at the dog park about how she got her perfect knockoff Dior saddle bag. But not every brand out there has replicas; it depends on how popular the brand or a specific bag is. In contrast, the quality of replicas has made a huge leap in recent years, with some superfakes being almost impossible to tell apart from the real thing. Even if you make it clear it’s fake does not keep you out of trouble. Those women will point out the tiniest issue, they just spent thousands on the bag.
” exclaimed Charlotte in a 2000 episode of Sex & The City, which featured Samantha dragging Carrie to a San Fernando Valley-based fakes dealer. “Even if everyone else knew it was real, I’d always know that mine came from a cardboard box in a trunk,” lamented Carrie. Carrie’s feeling is apparently a universal one, as RepLadies’ posts often stray from on-topic buying and selling of luxury fakes. Many posts read like late night emotional spirals, with titles like, “Has buying reps made you realize that some of your dream auth handbags are impractical? Save money without compromising on style and quality by choosing Louis Vuitton dupes. These affordable alternatives allow you to enjoy the designer look for less and switch up your handbag options without breaking the bank.
Although most stitches are single, you’ll sometimes see double stitches, especially on the clochette and where the handles attach at the back of the bag. Again, the feet should also match the rest of the bag’s hardware—they should be made of the same metal and have the same color. Additionally, on a genuine Hermès bag, the clochette should be crafted from a single piece of leather folded in half and stitched together, not from two separate pieces. There’s just something special about the smell and feel of a real Hermès Birkin bag. The SAs would have never suspected the bags they thought were coming from Hermes to their boutique would be anything other than authentic so what do they see?
A reminder that these bags are not illegal, they are look-alikes that use Chanel’s design language. Consider it to be like the smartphone notch when Apple released it first, many companies followed them but it was perfectly legal, copying parts of a design are not illegal. So these Chanel bag dupes are ethical and legal for you to flaunt them. AAA replicas typically use premium materials and pay close attention to details like logos, stitching, and packaging.
Target fashion selections vary with the seasons, so the bag options and designers they take inspiration from will shift as the year goes on. Target has a generous return policy, giving you up to 90 days to decide whether you want to keep an item (as long as it’s still in new condition when you take it back). For around $200, I procured a Gucci Jackie Mini, which retails for $2,500. It came in an apple-green Gucci box complete with tags, a dust bag, and Gucci-branded desiccant packs. I brought them all to an authenticator in a popular Upper East Side consignment store, the nice, boutiquey kind that keeps “carefully authenticated” Louis Vuittons in locked glass cases.
Even though these methods help spot Hermes Birkin fakes right now, the replica factories are getting better fast. The glazing is another clue to spot a fake Hermes versus a real one. Also, if you look closely at the blind stamp on the sangles, the fake has it stamped too deeply, like it was done by a machine. On an authentic Birkin, the pearling is tightly pressed into the leather surface, and VERY close to the stitching. The surface of the pearling shows marks from manual hammering. For an authentic Birkin, the Blind Stamp will have all these letters and numbers correct, matching up perfectly.