Designer knockoffs have come a long way from Canal Street. Here's what you need to look for:
Author:Dhani MauPublish date:Mar 6, 2018For decades, tourists have flocked to counterfeit hubs like New York City's Canal Street to cop knockoff handbags from men and women discreetly whispering designer names like "Gucci" and "Louis" to passersby, leading them into clandestine back rooms or even a car trunk in a nearby parking lot filled with plastic-wrapped purses.
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According to The RealReal Chief Authenticator Graham Wetzbarger, shoppers should not trust claims that bags were "made in the same factory" as the real thing. "You will hear stories that this bag came from the same town where Hermès makes Birkins and is exact same leather, just a different workshop. They'll tell you the best bags are made in Turkey and that this bag was made at night after the factory closed for the day and was sold out the back door.
In earlier generations of fakes, one could simply look at the color of a leather handle, the type of metal used for the hardware or the lining and know instantly that it was counterfeit. Now that you can find knockoffs made with the same, or nearly identical, materials, as the real thing, that process has to be much more complicated and nuanced.
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