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 a 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
Authentiek: Very much thinner logo and inscriptions.
Nep: Thicker logo and text.
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2. V Logo
Authentiek: Thicker “V” symbol — also less reflective of light.
Nep: The logo is too thin and shiny.
3. Flap
Open the bag and look at the flap on the interior side.
Authentiek: Thicker and shorter stitches.
Nep: Thinner stitches. They’re also too long.
Een korte vermelding:
De stappen die we tot nu toe hebben geschreven zijn de BEST manieren om dit item te verifiëren
De volgende stappen zijn nog steeds betrouwbare methoden...
... maar ze zijn van toepassing op niet-top-versies van replica's die beschikbaar zijn voor dit item
Als je twijfelt, raden we je aan om de stappen die we boven deze regel hebben uitgelegd nog eens te controleren.
4. Engraving
Authentiek: Thinner stitching and text.
Nep: Thicker, more solid stitches and inscriptions.
5. Tilting
Authentiek: Perfectly on the ground on both sides.
Nep: 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. Riem
For most bags, the strap is a chain.
However, it’s also common seeing leather on authentic bags.
Authentiek: Light color, reflecting any light landing on top of the chain.
Nep: The spikes are not as reflective of light a s they should be.
7. Spikes
Authentiek: Shiner spikes, but less light-reflective buckle.
Nep: The spikes are too dark, while the buckle is too light and reflects too much light.
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David is medeoprichter en co-CEO van Legit Check By Ch. Davids ervaring: 5+ jaar van het creëren van educatieve content in de mode-industrie. 6+ jaar in het authentiseren van luxe artikelen. Momenteel is David hoofdredacteur van de LCBC-bibliotheek, waar meer dan 1.000.000 woorden zijn gepubliceerd in gratis gidsen voor meer dan 1.000 artikelen.