Just by looking at the pictures above and below, can you tell which bag is real?įake producers have gotten really good at mimicking the outside of the bag, so the sisters usually look for clues on the inside. "It's one of the most expensive bags they sell, and they're really hard to get in stores," which makes it a hot commodity on the resale market-and the counterfeit market, too. The Boy Bag, pictured here, is one of Chanel's most popular purses, a modern take on a classic style. Check out their tips below-because even if you can't afford a Chanel Boy Bag, you can pick up a neat little party trick (that might also upset people). Wyll and Ridolfi gave us side-by-side comparisons of authentic and counterfeit bags from these brands, pointing out the subtlest of differences that can determine whether they'll spend upwards of tens of thousands of dollars to purchase a bag from a consignor. You can't resell it, it starts wearing or falling apart.you're kind of at a loss."
When you invest in a knockoff, you're not investing in anything. Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton-they stand behind their products." Wyll explained to Racked. "When you purchase a luxury product, you get a lifetime guarantee. Along with their mother, who founded the Upper East Side store before expanding to Soho's West Broadway, they've become experts at authenticating and valuing designer handbags-especially for the Big Three brands. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.Ĭan you spot a fake Birkin above with just a glance? Natalie Wyll and Alexa Ridolfi, the sisters who run A Second Chance Resale, do that for a living, thanks to a $600 billion counterfeit industry. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox.
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