This tutorial illustrates some details concerning that will help you weed out the phonies. This guide does not cover every aspect of belts, but enough material is provided to highly increase your chances of spotting the fake Louis Vuitton. With the Louis Vuitton specific points, along with the universal tells we provide, you can keep insulated from many of the counterfeit Louis Vuitton belts in the viral marketplace.

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We recommend that you read our tutorial Spot Fake Handbags first, to learn the universal tips essential to build a foundation for spotting fake handbag tells. Much of the basics for spotting fake handbags can be applied to accessories as well. From there, you can reinforce that foundation by digging into the brand specific tells highlighted here.

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Louis Vuitton Tutorial Sections:

Louis Vuitton Monogram Pattern
Louis Vuitton Font-Date Code
Louis Vuitton Hardware
Speedy 30 Stats
L.V. Wallet
Lotus (LV) font test

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Louis Vuitton Accessory Guides:

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Louis Vuitton Buckle: The Louis Vuitton buckle, either logo or other hardware piece should be of a high quality. If the belt buckle is an LV (left), logo piece, then the LV should conform to the standard LV logo parameters as seen on most handbags etc. The most notable of these details is the bottom of the V does not touch the bottom of the L. There is a space between them. Many times counterfeiters have these letters touching at the bottom of the logo.
Stitching: The stitch lines on the outside of the belt should also conform to the high quality stitching as seen on Louis Vuitton handbags. The stitch lines should not be sloppy, out of order or irregular. They should be neatly in line, each stitch about the same width as each other. If there are some larger stitches next to a tiny stitch etc, then that would be a red flag.

Screws: The screws used by Louis Vuitton are generally flat head (-) screws, not the philips head (+) screws. Note that on the back of the buckle the screws are the correct flat head screws. Many times counterfeiters will use philips head screws. We have here an example of fake Louis Vuitton screws.
Interior stitching: The interior stitching lines should be just as high quality as the outside. Always check the stitching inside the belt. The interior is most likely where you will find a quality error. The counterfeiter will try to make the outside of the product look as good as they can, and it will be the inside where they will cut all the corners. An example of a quality exterior with a poor quality interior is demonstrated in our guide for spotting fake iPods.

Belt sizes: On the back of the belt should be a Louis Vuitton belt size chart. Breakdown of conversion chart:
LV Belt Size Chart

70 cm	28 inches
75 cm	30 inches
80 cm	32 inches
85 cm	34 inches
90 cm	36 inches
95 cm	38 inches
100 cm	40 inches
105 cm	42 inches

Size stamp: This should be a quality embossed stamp impression, which means if you run your finger over it, you should feel some texture. It will not be a cheap superficial print, screen print. The size stamp should be the same quality as all the other Louis Vuitton stamp impressions, like the logo stamp and the date code etc. The Louis Vuitton belt size is usually broken up into centimeters and inches. The top number (bigger number) will be the centimeters, and the smaller number will represent inches.

Logo Stamp: Like all authentic Louis Vuitton products, there should be a logo stamp impression (heat stamp) on the item somewhere. Most likely it is located on the interior of the merchandise. On an authentic Louis Vuitton belt, the stamp will be located on the backside of the belt. The stamp should always conform to the normal quality standards of Louis Vuitton stamp impressions. The logo font (right) is the correct Louis Vuitton font, and has the correct space relations. Meaning that the logo stamp is properly centered, each section of the stamp is centered within the other sections. This is demonstrated by the yellow lines in the logo running vertically through the logo. With the lines added, it becomes easier to see the overall centering. However, if something looks off-centered or irregular, (if one side of the logo is too far right, left, up, down, etc, then that would be a red flag. All the stamps on the inner belt (the date code and the label), should all have clean lines and crisp impressions. The details of these small imprints should be high quality, and not appear as if they were rush jobs. One of the most common signatures of counterfeit apparel items are sloppy stamp work. Always pay close attention to these tiny details.


Date Codes: Just like any handbag, there will also be a date code located on an authentic Louis Vuitton belt. The parameters of the belt's date code will conform to the same foundation as all Louis Vuitton date codes. In the example (left), the first two letters CT, would represent France, meaning this particular belt was made in France. For a more technical look at some of the foundations of the Louis Vuitton font, take a look at this tool. Also, for a list of some common date codes, we have a partial list here. (A more robust list will offered in the future).

Louis Vuitton Package: The image (left) shows the whole belt package, with some of the things you should expect to see from a brand new purchase. However, the authenticity of the belt does not hinge on getting everything in the picture. Some fakes do come with dusbags, and some real belts may not have the original dustbag, (this would be an issue to ask seller about). But for a rule of thumb, an authentic Louis Vuitton belt will generally come with some sort of storage box, a dustbag, and some care books. However, it is always possible to purchase authentic pre-owned belts on places like ebay that will not have any of the packaging. This is simply due to the fact that often times the buyer will not keep these items. Over time packaging materials can get misplaces or thrown away. Therefore it is important to remember that the counterfeit status of the item should always be determined ultimately by the item itself.

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Louis Vuitton Tutorial Sections:

Louis Vuitton Monogram Pattern
Louis Vuitton Font-Date Code
Louis Vuitton Hardware
Speedy 30 Stats
L.V. Wallet
Lotus (LV) font test

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Louis Vuitton Accessory Guides:

Louis Vuitton Belts ←

• Louis Vuitton belt tips II
• Louis Vuitton belt tips III

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses

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Louis Vuitton contact info: Louis Vuitton Customer service