How Will You Find Out a Fake Hermes Bag?
Nowadays, the popularity of Hermes Birkin and Kelly bags has flooded the market with fakes. In fact, some of the recent studies showed that most of the Hermes Birkin and Kelly bags that are sold online are fake. There are a lot of sellers who sell fake Hermes and poses as an authentic seller. This would create an issue to the unexperienced eye. This article will be guiding you on area that you would want to pay attention to.
Stitching:
Every Hermes bag will go through a strong Quality Control to ensure every stitching is perfectly even, so this means that all the sew lines should be flawless. You would not find any stitches that are out of place, out of line, irregular patterns, or crooked seams. Inspect the bag, use your finger to follow the lines, and feel the stitches as if anyone is crooked or out of place in the seam line, it is a sign of sloppy stitching, so that’s the point to immediately raise an alert in your head.
Hardware:
There is always hardware on the Hermes bag that is a genuine piece of metal. Most of the time, that hardware is palladium or gold plated. The hardware also has a slight marking that shows it is a precious metal that gives a heavy and high-quality feel. The metal on the authentic Hermes bag will not tarnish. So while buying properly, check on the hardware, the keys, and studs to feel its quality and then pay for it.
Zippers:
Hermes makes their own zipper with its logo engraved but it is not a tell-tell sign as fakes will have this replicated. However, pay attention to the engraving, authentic Hermes bag’s engraving will always be smooth, if you spot any rugged in the engraving, it might be one of the signs. Not only that, the authentic Hermes zip pulls should never flop or hang down at a 90-degree angle from its zip line. The zip should always stay parallel with the zipper. Definitely, the mechanism is also high in quality, created with a locking zipper pulling in a parallel position.
Logo:
The logo is the stamp on the bag officially from Hermes that is “Hermes Paris Made in France.” The original logo on an authentic bag is delicate with neat fonts without any effects by the leather texture. But on the other side, on a fake Hermes bag, you will find a distinctive logo with big or blocky fonts. Check on the logo properly while looking for an original Hermes bag.
Authenticity Card:
This is the point where the red flag gets immediately raised. Hermes does not give any kind of authenticity card. In fact, they never had any such card, or most likely, they will not. However, the fake Hermes Birkin and Kelly bags come with an orange color plastic card with a “Hermes” on it. If you find a bag with such a card, it is definitely fake.
Date code:
In every Hermes bag, there will be a code and a stamp which shows the year of the production. You can check out our Hermes Date Code guide and find out which years of the bags is produced. When shopping online be sure to see the stamp and check online whether the bag is produced in that particular year, if no, it is fake.
Final Words:
Whenever you need to get something from a brand, make sure to visit their official store or get it from a trusted seller. It could be for a Hermes bag, an authentic LV, or Chanel. Make sure to check on every detail to find out if it’s original or not. Always try to stay away from fake vendors.