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1. Tags: An authentic Versace handbag will have the official Versace tag. The official Versace tag is made of smooth black heavy-stock material (ultra fine cardboard). If you run your finger over the tag you will feel the texture of the logo. The Versace logo is not simply printed on. The string which attaches the tag onto the purse should also be black and the plastic tag that attaches the string to the purse should be black too with the word Versace written on it. When the tag is opened, you'll see a white piece of paper with black wording which is your [Certificate of Authenticity.] [Note] Generally strings are used in luxury designer bags to fasten the designer's tag to the item. However, to save money, counterfeiters will often substitute the string for a cheaper plastic strip. Below are images of authentic Versace tags: 
Below are images of fake Versace tags: [Note] The solid black color with the Versace logo incorrectly printed in white on the tag. 
Below is an image of a fake white Versace tag with a black printed logo: 
2. Details: Versace often stamps their metal accents with the Versace logo. Check the buttons/snaps/accents for the logo stamps. Below is an image of the Versace logo stamped on a metal accent tip: 
Lining and label: This is the lining and label for the Versace bag pictured (above). [Note] Notice the Versace logo pattern on the lining: 
3. Zippers: [coming soon] 4. Packaging: Below are images of some Versace accessories. [Box and dustbag]. These examples were used in our 101 handbag tutorial. (Also, note the sunglasses package here). Below is an example of some authentic Versace packaging. 
[Note] If you missed our universal handbag [101] tutorial, we talked about the tags and stickers on authentic packaging, and how (often times) tags and stickers can act like a passport, documenting the handbag's journey before it wound up on your shoulder. In the Versace example (further below at [I.]), you will find that the original sticker from a factory in Italy is present (evidenced by the Italian wording), and on the other side of the box, it will demonstrate evidence of a stop further down the chain- an outlet in the Untied States. Authentic bags sold online at discounts should have this type (or a similiar type) of history. Potential authentic handbag pathway: [Factory] → [Retail venue] → [Outlet store] → [Bulk distributor] → [Online vendor] [Online vendor] → [you] [†] The online vendor might then choose to [list the bag on eBay] where a savvy shopper [you] will discover it and purchase it at a great price. We explain further how you can find these bargains in our online auction tutorial as well as here, here and here. [Note] The distribution chain outlines an item's potential pathway. If a handbag (or sunglasses) are purchased at some point along the chain, there should be some evidence of stops at previous nodes. Such evidence is generally retail stickers [etc] from previous locations. The distinction is that counterfeiters will be injecting their products into the global marketplace at the [Online vendor] level with no trace history. Which should be considered unusual: An authentic luxury item (NWT) being sold at a discount with no previous history. [I. [Below is an inspection of Versace packaging]] This particular handbag was purchased at the [Bulk distributor] level. Therefore, based on our distribution chain, we should expect to find some evidence of previous stops along the pathway. And this is exactly what we find. This box appears to have factory stickers (of Italian origin), a possible retail sticker, as well as a US [English] outlet sticker. (i) The original Italian factory sticker is located in the right corner of the Versacebox. (ii) The second image below is the outlet sticker from the United States that is located in the left corner of the Versacebox. [Note] The Italian wording can be seen above and underneath the covering. Also, note the model numbers[...] Both alpha-numeric sequences are the same:
Italian factory labeling 
American outlet sticker: 
[Beware] This is not to say that counterfeiters cannot produce phony stickers to give the illusion of a trace history. They could and do. However, this is generally rare. And even still, the stickers themselves should be subject to the same level of scrutiny as everything else. Low quality stickers (bleeding or blurry ink), incorrect information, incorrect format and incorrect fonts [etc] should all be considered red flags. Use all the information given to you. Sometimes in an attempt to cover all the bases, the counterfeiters actually end up showing their hand. The more information added to the product, the greater the potential for error. rFlag(Pn,Cn) gFlag(Pn|C1:n-1) P = purchase node | C = distribution node Below is am image of a fake Versace handbag: [Note] This fake is easy to spot because the packaging is incorrect. Versace does not wrap the handles of their handbags in plastic as seen in this image. This is also a good universal tell (considered an error detail), because most top designers will never wrap their handbag parts in plastic. [Note] An exception to this rule pertains to the metal accents on a designer bag. Many designers will use protective film (like on the display face of a cell phone) to protect the metal accent pieces on the outside of the handbag. This is not the same as covering (or wrapping) the handbag's parts in plastic. 
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