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Louis Vuitton Handbags

Louis Vuitton (August 4, 1821-February 27, 1892) was a luggage-maker and luggage-designer in Paris in the mid-late 1800's. More than a century later, Vuitton's handbags and luggage are now a status symbol around the world and are often looked to in the world of fashion. The Louis Vuitton "LV" Monogram design can be considered the very first "designer label" on a product (first in the contemporary sense), as it was created in 1896 with the intent of preventing counterfeiting. Unfortunately, Louis Vuitton is the most counterfeited brand in fashion history: just over 1% of all "Louis Vuitton"-branded items are not counterfeit.

For this reason you must be careful when buying Louis Vuitton handbags. If you are happy with a fake, that's OK but just make sure you pay the lower price! Don't get stung.

How to spot a fake Louis Vuitton

A genuine Louis Vuitton handbag is perfectly stitched with no mistakes, the fabric is of good durable quality. The zips and press studs will have the Louis Vuitton label stamped on them - and it will be very clear, not 'smudged'. The bag will come packed in a Louis Vuitton branded plastic dust bag and be packaged with cards and guarantees. These printed items will be very clearly printed, with no spelling mistakes. Counterfeiters will always try to replicate all the details but always fail in some small detail. If you are offered a Louis Vuitton bag without packaging etc you should be suspicious and ask a lot of questions.