When authenticating a Louis Vuitton piece, matching the factory code letters with the country listed on the “made in” stamp is a good first step towards verifying a bag. For guidance on how to decipher Louis Vuitton date codes, check out our blog post A Quick Guide to Authentic Louis Vuitton Date Codes.
The classic monogram on a Louis Vuitton bag are interlocking letters LV, where V is slightly above L. The logo also includes a four-petal fleur-de-lys, as well as a fleur-de-lys inside a square and a four-petal flower inside a circle. No crooked letters, stars, other flowers or geometric figures are authentic Louis Vuitton …
How to Tell a Real Louis Vuitton Bag 4. Leather and the Handles. A new and real Louis Vuitton Bag will showcase pale beige handles, which gradually turns darker with age due to oxidization. The piping and handles of authentic LV bags are constructed from vachette leather, a natural colored cowhide that deepens to a rich honey color with time ...
The brass studs on an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag also have 'Louis Vuitton' embossed. Contrary to the heat stamp, t he 'O' on the hardware has a more oval shape . It may be hard to tell in the photographs below, but there are two notable differences in the shape of the hardware.
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