Expert’s Tips: REAL vs FAKE Valentino Bag (2024)

Last Updated on April 8, 2024 by Ch David

You’re likely on this page because:

• You bought/were gifted a Valentino bag
• But you’re thinking about its authenticity
• And you want a step-by-step guide to check it

This is the ultimate guide that’ll test your bag’s authenticity and help you understand why it is real or not. Alternatively, reach out out to our expert Valentino authenticators to get a professional verdict.

How to tell if your Valentino bag is real

The interior “VALENTINO” stitched label can instantly tell if your Valentino bag is real. If all the letters have the same thickness, your bag is 99% authentic.

1. Label

• Authentic: Very much thinner logo and inscriptions.
• Fake: Thicker logo and text.

Too difficult? Let our team of expert Valentino authenticators take a look at your bag:

• Authentic: Thicker “V” symbol — also less reflective of light.
• Fake: The logo is too thin and shiny.

3. Flap

Open the bag and look at the flap on the interior side.

• Authentic: Thicker and shorter stitches.
• Fake: Thinner stitches. They’re also too long.

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.

4. Engraving

• Authentic: Thinner stitching and text.
• Fake: Thicker, more solid stitches and inscriptions.

5. Tilting

• Authentic: Perfectly on the ground on both sides.
• Fake: The bag tends tot angle to the left — hence, the right side is floating.

Both bags are empty in the picture above so as to keep the comparison fair. This way, you cans ee how the fake bag angle too much to the left side, even when empty.

6. Strap

For most bags, the strap is a chain.

However, it’s also common seeing leather on authentic bags.

• Authentic: Light color, reflecting any light landing on top of the chain.
• Fake: The spikes are not as reflective of light a s they should be.

7. Spikes

• Authentic: Shiner spikes, but less light-reflective buckle.
• Fake: The spikes are too dark, while the buckle is too light and reflects too much light.

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Alternatively, use our free resources: written guides and video tutorials.

Thank you for reading this,

Ch Daniel and Ch David