Looking to authenticate your Céline Belt bag? This tutorial will take you through all the steps you need to take.
Authenticate any colorway and year-model with this guide.
How to tell if a Céline Belt bag is authentic
You can tell if a Céline Belt Belt bag is authentic by examining the stitching on the exterior side. Fakes always have misaligned text.
1. Stitching
Fake:
Larger, thicker, and wavier stitching on the tab.
Stitching on the top side’s hand-emoji pointer is too thin and small. (refer to image)
Authentic:
Smaller, thinner, and straight stitching on the tab.
Stitching on the top side’s hand-emoji pointer is thicker and larger.
Let’s take a look from another angle:
Fake: The stitching on the exterior tab of the fake Celine Belt bag is thicker compared to the authentic bag.
Authentic: The authentic Celine Belt bag features thinner stitching on the exterior tab.
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2. Made in Italy
Fake:
Text appears taller and thinner than on the authentic bag
Stamping of text is poorly executed
Heatstamp is less deeply impressed compared to the authentic bag
Authentic:
Inner text print on heat stamp is proportionate
Text is imprinted professionally and accurately
Inner heatstamp is noticeably deeper compared to the fake bag.
3. CÉLINE PARIS
Fake:
French accent on the letter “E” is positioned too close
Accent is significantly thicker on the fake bag
Letters “P” and “S” from “PARIS”, appear thicker at the bottom
Authentic:
Proper distance maintained between the letter “E” and its French accent
Accent on “E” is proportionately thick
Bottom of the letters “P” and “S” in “PARIS” is consistently thick.
4. Buckle
Fake:
Buckle of the bag is excessively shiny
“CELINE” text on the buckle is conspicuously thicker and boxier
Authentic:
Buckle presents a subdued shine
Text imprint “CELINE” on the buckle maintains a proper thickness and shape.
A quick mention:
The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
The next few steps are still reliable methods…
… but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item
If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.
5. Carbines
Fake: Exhibits excessive shininess, a common flaw
Authentic: Displays a more subdued shine, characteristic of legitimate Celine bags.
6. Zipper
Fake:
Zippers exhibit excessive shininess
Incorrect coloring presents, usually too golden
Overly glossy appearance due to color and excessive shine
Authentic:
Zippers have a subtle shine
Displays appropriate, less golden color.
Shortlist: Authenticate Céline Belt
Stitching: Check if the stitching appears thin and wavy on the fake bag, unlike the neat and well-fitted stitching on the authentic bag.
Heat stamp: Look for a thin and improperly sized heat stamp on the inner side of the fake bag, as compared to a properly deep and well-fitted heat stamp on the authentic bag.
“CELINE PARIS” text: Analyze the printed text and look for thicker letters and a poorly placed French accent on the fake bag, unlike the thinner and properly positioned accent on the authentic bag.
Buckle: Inspect the buckle, and identify if it is excessively shiny and if the “CELINE” text appears too thick and boxy on the fake bag compared to the authentic one.
Carbines: Verify the carbines on the bag, and check if they are overly shiny on the fake bag compared to the authentic ones.
Zippers: Authenticate the zippers, and observe if they appear excessively shiny on the fake Celine Belt bag, unlike the more subtle and matte finish on the legit Celine bags’ zippers.
Pay special attention to the stitching, heat stamp, and “CELINE PARIS” text.
These are key areas where inconsistencies are often found in fake bags.
Check for these top 6 indicators to determine if your bag is genuine or fake, saving you time and effort.
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David is the co-founder and co-CEO of Legit Check By Ch. David's experience: 5+ years of creating educational content in the fashion industry. 6+ years of authenticating luxury items. Currently, David is the Head Editor of the LCBC Library, where 1,000,000+ words have been published, in free guides, for over 1,000 items.