Louis Vuitton Alma: REAL or FAKE Bag? (2025)

Last Updated on January 7, 2025 by Ch David

You might be here because you:

• Have a Louis Vuitton Alma bag;
• Are not sure if it’s authentic;
• Want to verify its authenticity.

Over here, we will teach you how to spot any fake Alma bag. This guide works for every Alma model, size, and colorway.

How can you tell if an Alma bag is real?

You can tell if a Louis Vuitton Alma is real by examining the “LOUIS VUITTON / PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE (or USA)” engraving on the handler.

1. Handler engraving

• Authentic:
  1. The “R” in the trademark symbol doesn’t touch the circle, and the text is thinner.
  2. The engraving has a thin font.
• Fake:
  1. The “R” in the trademark symbol touches the circle, and the text is thicker.
  2. The text is too thick on the fake bag.

1.1. Where are Louis Vuitton Alma bags made?

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• USA

Authentic Louis Vuitton bags are made in multiple countries.

However, that is not going to affect the authentication process. It stays the same for all bags.

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2. Carbine

• Authentic: Thicker, well-printed “LV” text on carbines, less shiny bottom side.
• Fake: Thinner, poorly printed “LV” text on carbines, shinier bottom side.

3. Shape

• Authentic: Slimmer and narrower shape on the bottom corners.
• Fake: “Fatter” and wider shape on the bottom corners.

4. Arrow patch

Found at the base of the handler — made out of leather.

• Authentic: Evenly placed stitching all around the handler’s finish tab.
• Fake: Uneven stitching on the handler’s finish tab.

The fake patch also has thinner, smaller, and improperly placed stitching.

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. Lock

• Authentic: Thicker and larger “L” and “V” letters on the lock.
• Fake: Thinner and smaller “L” and “V” letters on the lock.

6. Leather tag

• Authentic:
  1. Longer and thinner stitching on the label.
  2. Thicker and smaller text further away from the stitching.
• Fake:
  1. Shorter and thicker stitching on the label.
  2. Thinner and larger text closer to the stitching.

7. Handler stitching

Let’s look at the handler for its stitching.

• Authentic: Thicker and shorter stitching on the handler.
• Fake: Thinner and longer stitching on the handler.

8. Key

• Authentic: Numbers on the key have the same depth and font weight.
• Fake: Numbers on the key may vary in thickness and depth.

9. Zippers

• Authentic: “LV” inscriptions on zippers are thinner and do not protrude as much.
• Fake: “LV” inscriptions on zippers are thicker and protrude more.

11. Strap

• Authentic: Stitching on the strap is thicker and shorter.
• Fake: Stitching on the strap is thinner and longer.

11. Buttons

• Authentic: “LOUIS VUITTON” text on buttons is smaller and thicker.
• Fake: “LOUIS VUITTON” text on buttons is bigger and thinner.

Shortlist: Verify your Alma in 30 seconds

1. Handler’s Label: Check for excessively thick letters and symbols on fake bags.
2. Metal Carbines: Inspect the metal hardware on the sides; fakes tend to be overly shiny.
3. Bag Shape: Verify the shape, especially the bottom area on the side, as fakes may appear too curvy and rounded.
4. Finishing Tab: Analyze the stitching and placement of the handler’s sharp finishing tab; counterfeit bags may have thick and misplaced stitching.
5. Locks: Examine the “LV” logo on the locks; replicas often have a thinner logo.
6. Extra Label: Look at the extra label; fakes may have improperly weighted stitching and oversized or undersized text.
7. Handler Stitching: Inspect the stitching on the handler; fake bags may have excessively long and thin stitching.
8. Key Text: Check the text on the key; it may be too thin on fake LV Alma bags.
9. Zipper Text: Verify the “LV” text on the zippers; replicas may have thicker text.
10. Strap: Examine the stitching on the strap; counterfeit bags may have thin and long stitching.
11. Button Text: Inspect the “LOUIS VUITTON” text on the buttons; it may appear too big and thin on fake LV Alma bags.

Use this shorter checklist whenever you’re in a rush and can’t go through the full guide.

Expert Louis Vuitton Alma authentication

• Send us high-quality pictures of your bag
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• Our report will explain why we believe your Alma bag is either authentic or fake.

That concludes our guide on how to distinguish between real and fake Louis Vuitton Alma bags.

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Thank you for reading this,

Ch Daniel and Ch David