Buying an authentic Chanel bag can be a mind field -there are so many fakes or replicas, so we might not know what to look for when buying expensive luxury bags
Lamb's leather, leather from a baby sheep, rather than calf's leather leather from a baby cow. The lamb's leather has a buttery softness and is delicate meaning it is as soft as butter compared to the calf's leather which is durable and hardwearing.
Turnstile lock and hardware - The recognisable two Cs. On an original Chanel bag the right C is always over the left C. The C is wide and long with flat edge finish. The markings mean the country of origin, if there is a marking it was made in France if not it was made in Italy. The plate behind the lock should have flat head screws.
Stitching - high stich count, 10 stitches per 1 inch. This is very costly as the needles go through a lot of wear and tear. The replicar is puffy and too padded signs of low stich count
Lining - often overlooked - The original lies flat, fits snuggly. The fake is baggy and loose
Stamping - Sits 1 and half centimeters below the quilted C with the other stamp, made in france, mirroring it on the opposite side. The gaps between the double C should all be of equal distance.
Chain/Leather Straps - gilded with 24 carat gold, heavy in weight
Shape of Bags - Replicar version the corners are rounded a sign it has not been turned out properly. The original the corners are squared.
Quilting - Always maintain a consistant diamond pattern even when closed. Some replicar versions have loose threads, or marks of glue
Serial Stickers - First introduced in 1984. 6 diget code 1984 -1986, 7 diget codes 1986-2004, 8 diget codes 2005-to present day. These are found in the bottom left hand corner
Customers sometimes get hung up on (over worried) serial stickers and authenticity cards , but they shouldn't because these are the easiest things to copy and styles from the mid 80s were literally just stickers, so could have rubbed off.
Authenticity cards - Don't have hologram sheen and the consistency of a credit card. The grey symbol was introduced after 2005
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