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  In this guide we have illustrated some details about on ebay and other domains that will help you weed out the fakes. This is in no way a conclusive or complete guide to every detail about Burberry, but it has enough information to highly increase you chances of spotting the fake Burberry handbags. Combining some of these brand specific points with the universal tells we have listed should help keep you insulated from many of the fake Burberry handbags in the open market.
Note: Many of the images we show to highlight a specific tell, also have another tell within the same photo. When this occurs we will try to point out the secondary tell also. However, on occasion we may miss some of the secondary tells in the photos. So we encourage you the reader to inspect the images for other tells to help increase your spotting skills.
We recommmend that you read our tutorial Spot Fake Handbags first, to learn the universal tips essential to build a foundation for spotting fake handbag tells. Then reinforce that foundation with the brand specific tells we highlight here.
  As we get more details we will add them.

Also, if you the reader have anything else to add, please email it to us, we will be glad to add it to the site, email us at: info@spotfakehandbags.com. If we use your tip, we will refrence you and add your web/blog link if applicable.

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Burberry Tutorial Sections:

Burberry Part One

Burberry Tags

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1. Material:The most common patterns for Burberry are Nova Check and Classic Check.

Nova Check














Classic Check:











Note: The material used to make the bag is PVC, also known as Vinyl Coated Canvas. The material is very sturdy, stain resistant and durable. In many ways the material looks like leather but the texture is very different. Nova Check material has a cream/tan background with vertical and horizontal black and pink/red stripes. Newer Nova Check bags are trimmed with smooth matte black leather, older bags may have a glossy black leather trim. The newest styles in Nova Check feature diagonal stripes and are thicker but they would form perfect 90 degree angles where they meet. Some newer styles also feature white leather trim. Classic Check material has a cream/tan background with vertical and horizontal black and pink/red stripes and an Equestrian Knight symbol where the pink/red stripes intersect. The trim is either matte brown leather or glossy black leather.

2. The Pattern: Another important aspect in authenticating a Burberry is the pattern. The pattern should consist of perfectly horizontal and vertical stripes. If the stripes are crooked, chances are it is not authentic. Sometimes the curvature of the bag does not allow for this but it is fairly obvious when this is the case. The stripes should be clean and crisp. There should be no "bleeding" into the other colors. The stripes should meet neatly but not always perfectly as this is just not possible. The pattern should also be symmetrical/centered on the bag or accessory.

Below is an image of a fake burberry pattern.
Note: The red vertical stripe on the flap does not align with the red stripe below it when the flap is closed (pictured below). Also note the three blue stripes on the left are aligned. Meaning if you were to shift the flap to align the red stripe, the blue stripes would no longer be aligned. If every stripe is not aligned on the pattern, then this is a good sign that the Burberry bag is a fake.
Also, the label has a frame around it which no authentic Burberry will have.











3. The label: The color of the tag should match the color of the lining. The stitching should be uniform and the print should be straight and centered. The back of the tag will say MADE IN ITALY with a code underneath.
Below are images of authentic Burberry labels:
Note: Always check the Burberry FONT: The "U" should have a thicker left line (side) that the right. The "R's" in Burberry should always have the same right leg, one that arcs high and to the right, then arcs down and to the left (almost like a squiggle). The font is better illustrated below in the Burberry scarf label section.






















[12/13/09]   Burberry font: The Burberry font will have certain distinct characteristics.
Below is a correct Burberry font:

• The letters will not be uniform widths. Every letter will have thicker and thinner linear areas.
• The "B" will have a wider/longer bottom loop than top.
• The "U" will have a thicker left line that right.
• The "R's" will have an almost squiggle for a right leg.
• The "E" will have a longer low line/prong that the top and middle prongs.
• The "Y" will have a wider left prong than the right.

Scarf labels: Burberry labels on scarfs should have a woven texture, not be a cheap fabric cut out.

Below is an image of an authentic Burberry scarf label:
Note: Notice the woven authentic label texture compared to the cheaper fake fabric. Also, notice the correct font, compared to the incorrect font (second image down).





Below is an image of a fake Burberry label:
Note: Notice the cheaper fabric. Also, the "B", and "U", and "R's" in Burberry are noticably incorrect fonts, with the "E" (too wide) and "Y" (too thick) being more subltle but still noticably incorrect. The folks that counterfeited this label attempted the squiggle "R", but seemed to only arc the lower left part of the leg. It also appeares they tried to mimic the varying curves and widths of the Burberry font. However, their attempt made the letters look blotchy in places. Also, the plastic tag on the string is an incorrect shape.






Wallet stamps: Stamped logo impressions/embossed logo impressions should conform to the same quality of the signature Burberry font.
Below is an image of a Burberry logo inside a wallet:
Note: The tiny details of the signature Burberry font are still noticable, even on the mini "Established" stamp. The details are fairly clear, with no bleeding or blotchy letters.






Below is an image of the Burberry logo etched onto wallet snap:





4. The Zipper: The zipper should say "Burberry" on both sides.

5. The Seams:The seams should be neat, uniform and perfectly straight. The leather trim should be even with the edge of the bag.
Below are images of real Burberry seams:
Note: The seams on authentic Burberry handbags falls in line with the universal principles in our tutorial "Spot fake handbags."











Below is an image of an authentic Burberry seam on leather accents.
Note: The red stripe is aligned from the top section to the bottom section. Notice the difference between the authentic red stripe alignment and the fake alignment (pictured above in the pattern section).