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Mulberry - 101How to Spot a Phony Mulberry HandbagNew Mulberry bags Black Mulberry bags Brown Mulberry bags Plum Mulberry bags Mulberry Alexa bags Mulberry Alana bags Mulberry Bayswater bags Mulberry Bayswater east west Mulberry Belle bags Mulberry Effie bags Mulberry Pheobe bags Mulberry Poppy bags Mulberry Roxanne bags Mulberry Somerset bags Mulberry Somerset tote Mulberry Scarfs Mulberry Wallet This guide is geared to spotting fake Mulberry handbags. Other Mulberry tutorials are available which dive deeper into specific models helping the shopper decipher the Mulberry bags authentication status. [Note] Information is also available that can be applied to all handbag brands, regardless of the designer, that works well to supplement the brand specifics, and together will better serve you, keeping you almost fully insulated from much of the counterfeit merchandise, and help you locate the Our universal tutorial - 101 is our universal tutorial adding some fundementals to the designer specific details highlighted in the Mulberry guides. 
Mulberry[ebay] New Mulberry bags Mulberry Handbag Tutorial Sections: Spot fake Mulberry ← Mulberry Alana Mulberry Bayswater Mulberry Belle Mulberry Effie Mulberry Phoebe Mulberry Poppy Mulberry Roxanne Mulberry Somerset Made in China?: Mulberry originally made all of their handbags in England. However, as of late, Mulberry has gone the way of Coach, Dooney & Bourke [etc] and has outsourced much of their manufacturing to China, and at times Turkey. So a Made in China tag on a contemporary bag does not automatically mean that the handbag is fake. Mulberry interior label: The interior of the handbag should have a black “Made in England” or “Made in Turkey” or “Made in China” label. On the back of the label should be a serial/model number/letter detailing the year and the make of the bag. However, this detail varies greatly from bag to bag. Metal accents: Mulberry hardware is generally an aged brass, or a matte finish. An authentic Mulberry brass piece of hardware should not have a superficially cheap gold appearance, instead it should look like quality aged brass. [ebay] Mulberry Alana bags Mulberry Bayswater bags Mulberry Bayswater east west Mulberry Belle bags Mulberry Effie bags Brass label: This brass label (disc) should be fastened into a piece of leather, and on some Mulberry handbags have a serial number. However, not all handbag models will have the serial numbers. Concerning the leather patch, the brass piece should be perfectly centered in relation to the leather patch it hangs from. There should be equal distance between the edges of the leather and the edge of the hanging brass. If the brass piece appears to be off-centered in relation to the leather patch, that should raise an automatic red flag. 
Note: The fake (left) shows that the gold logo is off-centered within the stitch lines. This is illustrated by the yellow lines, as the logo is clearly shifted too far right. Also, any irregular stamp impressions should also raise a red flag. Often times, the counterfeit stamp impressions will appear blurry and off-center, and look uneven. Meaning that some of the details of the stamp will appear crisp, and other parts will look more blurry. An authentic Mulberry stamp impression will be clear and crisp equally all over the logo, with no discrepancies in the detail. Notice that the phony Mulberry metal oval (left) shows that the tree has been made a little sloppy. Within the details of the tree, there are two of three etched leaves that are inconsistant with the rest of the engraving. 
Brass clamps (magnetic): Authentic Mulberry handbags have a slight curvature to the magnetic fastening clamps. This slight curvature is often times manufactured incorrectly by counterfeiters, and the final result is a more flat clamp. Always check the magnetic clamps for a slight curve, and be aware if the clamps seem to lack the curve and appear to be overly flat. [ebay] New Mulberry bags Dust bags: Authentic Mulberry dustbags are generally a brownish color with a with the Mulberry logo tree printed on lower right corner, and on both sides of the handbag. The stitching will also be a high quality consistent with Mulberry, and any signs of cheaply fastened seam lines should raise an automatic red flag. 
Note: The fake Mulberry retail tag (left) has an incorrect white string. Also, one of the common and easily detectable tell on a fake handbag is a retail tag attached to the handbag with a plastic wire, the type that is commonly used in retail malls and stores everywhere. A paper tag with a plastic attachment wire is an automatic red flag. However, because this is such an easy spot, many counterfeiters will correctly use a string to attach the tag. But that being said, every year, there are still scores of phony handbags that are manufactured with plastic tag wires, and subsequently many people buy them unsuspectingly. Authenticity cards: Authentic Mulberry authentication cards should accompany the handbag, but the lack of an authentication card does not necessarily mean that the handbag is fake. Especially when dealing with pre-owned handbags, often times the card can get lost or misplaced throughout the months/years and a perfectly legitimate handbag may get re-sold without it. However, it is a good sign if the handbag comes with an authentication card. Not so much as to just have a card, but more so because an authentication card ads another element to the package that can be inspected. Mulberry authentication cards should be brown, or cream, and should also be of high quality. Not easily bendable, and with crisp and clear stamp impressions and printing. [Packaging and Wrapping] Plastic wrap is generally a red flag on a designer handbag, however, plastic film is often times used to cover certain areas of hardware to avoid scratching. The film that covers the hardware would be similar to what is used to protect the face of a cell phone etc. [ebay] Mulberry Handbags New Mulberry bags Black Mulberry bags Brown Mulberry bags Plum Mulberry bags Mulberry Alexa bags Mulberry Alana bags Mulberry Bayswater bags Mulberry Bayswater east west Mulberry Belle bags Mulberry Effie bags Mulberry Pheobe bags Mulberry Poppy bags Mulberry Roxanne bags Mulberry Somerset bags Mulberry Somerset tote Mulberry Handbag Tutorial Sections: Spot fake Mulberry ← Mulberry Alana Mulberry Bayswater Mulberry Belle Mulberry Effie Mulberry Phoebe Mulberry Poppy Mulberry Roxanne Mulberry Somerset |