How to Spot a Fake Designer Purse or Handbag
When you finally decide to dish out a large amount of cash for a handbag, youll want to make sure its the real thing you are purchasing and not a cheap knock-off. With the popularity of handbags at the present time, its no wonder so many companies are eager to produce knock-off versions of Gucci, Louis Vuitton and other high-fashion handbags. We want to make sure that you know when you are being ripped off so you can spend your well-earned money on something that is truly authentic. Here are some hints which will help you spot a fake designer handbag when you see one:
The Fabric
The fabric used to manufacture top-of-the-line brand name handbags is noticeably different than the material used for fakes. If there is wrong stitching or if the material is flawed in even the slightest manner, chances are it is not a name brand purse.
High-fashion handbags will always have real materials, they will not use fake leather or fake animal skin and you will get the real deal 100 percent of the time.
Small Detailing
The great thing about authentic handbags is that they are unique and hours upon hours go into making each one exactly right. Designer handbags will often have extra stitching and detailing such as little diamonds, buckles or zippers which make them truly unique to any other designer. As noted above, the diamonds on name brand handbags will also be real 100 percent of the time.
Study the Celebrities
The best way to determine whether or not a handbag is a fake is by studying the real ones and the best way to do that is through celebrities. Celebrities will always have real name brand designer handbags. Most people recognize the design of Louis Vuitton purses because of Jessica Simpson and the hype she has created for the company.
When you constantly see celebrities sporting specific types of handbags you will be more inclined in noticing the difference between real and fake ones.
Brand Name Labels
Many brand name handbag designers will put a custom label or logo on their items which indicate that they are authentic. The names sometimes appear on zippers or pockets and some companies like to put it in the same spot on every handbag to ensure their customers know its real.
It is important to know that you are getting what you pay for when it comes to designer handbags. If youre instincts are telling you that the purse is a fake, chances are youre probably right and its best to leave the bag where it lies. With the amount of money you are spending on these items, you want to make sure the bag youre buying is authentic and worth every penny you are spending..
The Yazzy Bag Hits Ricky?s NYC!
New York, NY (ContentDesk) March 1, 2004 ?? The team at Yasmena - the handbag re-invented - announces that Ricky's NYC is carrying the Yazzy Bag at their stores in Manhattan.
Emily Blumenthal, the designer of the Yazzy Bag commented, "We are thrilled to be in Ricky's.
The Yazzy Bag deserves to be in such a fun store!"
Check them out today!The Yasmena and Yazzy Bag are the forerunners of the wristlet trend but with a functional twist - its' unique tail handle gives girls on the go the option of attaching the bag to her finger and having it rest comfortably on top of or in the palm of her hand.The Yazzy Bag can fit also all the essentials she needs: lip gloss, money, credit cards, keys, small compact, mobile phone or even an IPOD, digital camera or MP3 player.
The Yazzy Bag is the perfect gift for all the girls, women and now men in your life.They come in an array of colors and cool, accessible materials such as satin and PVC for women and girls alike.
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Cigarette Cases
There are many cigarette accessories that complete a smoker's kit. Chief among them are cigarette cases, lighters and holders.
Cigarette cases are most useful when cigarettes have to be stored in small amounts while traveling or on a long journey. However, cigarette cases have today achieved the dual usage of not only storing cigarettes in them, but also creating or adding to the personality of the person using the cigarette case.
A cigarette case has become as much of a external symbol as a leather jacket, cell phone or any other external accessory. There are a range of cigarette cases available in the market.
The cases are made to fit various personalities and both genders.
The cigarette cases can fit filtered as well as non-filtered cigarettes. The number of cigarettes that can be stored in a case differs. Normally, they can hold up to eighteen cigarettes.
The cases are made out of a number of materials. Some of the popular...
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Bling Your Ring - Phone Couture Creates Sparkling Conversation
A Rose Pink Swarovski rhinestone covered mobile phone is now a girl's best friend as hot fashion and cool technology create a love child.Less than a month after US hip hop star and occasional actor Sean ?P Diddy' Combs announced that he was going into customised mobile phone design, English company Krystali can reveal that a Rose Pink Swarovski rhinestone covered mobile phone is now a girl's best friend. Their range of mobile phone customising kits allow the fashionable to ?bling their ring' with Swarovski rhinestones at a fraction of the designer price."Rose Pink for the girls and Iced Diamond for the boys. Our most popular colours" said Philip Parrott of thephilipgallery.co.uk who developed and sell the Krystali kits. "Mobile phones have traditionally been judged for what they have on the inside. Now they are increasingly viewed for how they look on the outside" he added.
The fashionable see their phones as extensions of their identity like watches or cars. "The mobile phone...
Bling Your Ring - Phone Couture Creates Sparkling Conversation
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New Handbag Designs from Gucci
Well, it's that time of the year again.
All of the big design houses are releasing their new designs to the hungry masses, and Gucci is no exception.
Unless you have been stranded on a desert isle for the last thirty years, you have undoubtedly heard of Gucci.
They have been reigning over the fashion world for a great many years, and not totally without warrant.
Gucci makes top quality, stylish apparel and accessories for the distinguishing shopper.
Guccio Gucci founded this fashion empire in Florence, Italy in 1906.
Originally, their core business was the production of leather products, particularly saddlery.
By 1938, the House of Gucci had grown into a reputable company producing a wide variety of products, and they opened their first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome.
Gucci's new line of handbags for the Fall/Winter 2005/2006 season is yet another spectacular addition to their fine line...
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A Smoking Hot Look - Clothing Designer turns cigar boxes into wearable works of art not just the common Cigar Box Purse.
StarzCigarBoxPurses.com designed by LA Stenner Designs, has taken the cigar box purse market to a new level. She collects the finest and unique cigar boxes she can find, adds reproduction vintage art and labels to create wearable works of art.. Every purse is one of a kind, and is embellished with the finest Australian crystals and beads. She photographs, logs and numbers each purse. Many of her customers have started collecting purses that are being used as home decorator pieces.What a market she has created, A purse or a decorator collectable.
Art Galleries are displaying her wearable works of art, as well as Speciality Boutiques. LA Stenner
remains very particular where she places her purses. With the high demand, she'll only produce enough purses each season, to keep the line fresh and art unique.How do you choose just one? With so many themes, and colorful art,
being a collector seems to be the only way. If you would like to find a Starz Cigar Box Purse...
Purses > A Smoking Hot Look - Clothing Designer turns cigar boxes into wearable works of art not just the common Cigar Box Purse.
Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (ContentDesk) June 22, 2006 - Debra Dale and Carol Branting stumbled into each other two years ago in an online message board for jewelry making enthusiasts and became fast friends. Now the two are business partners but theyve never actually met in person. Despite the distance, the two have created a successful line of high-quality handcrafted chainmaille jewelry and purses using the internet.Dale relocated to Union, Kentucky after her husband was forced to transfer from his job at a plant in Illinois, where she had lived her whole life. "It's been a lonely experience at this stage of my life. Creating chainmaille is calming and therapeutic," says Dale.
Once Dale started experimenting with the technique, she found she had a talent for it.
Branting, of Marshall, Minnesota, is the Maille Mystique web guru and specializes in chainmaille necklaces. Does she ever wish that she could sit down with her partner over a cup of coffee to discuss strategy or share...
Purses > Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
New Handbag Designs from Gucci
Well, it's that time of the year again.
All of the big design houses are releasing their new designs to the hungry masses, and Gucci is no exception.
Unless you have been stranded on a desert isle for the last thirty years, you have undoubtedly heard of Gucci.
They have been reigning over the fashion world for a great many years, and not totally without warrant.
Gucci makes top quality, stylish apparel and accessories for the distinguishing shopper.
Guccio Gucci founded this fashion empire in Florence, Italy in 1906.
Originally, their core business was the production of leather products, particularly saddlery.
By 1938, the House of Gucci had grown into a reputable company producing a wide variety of products, and they opened their first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome.
Gucci's new line of handbags for the Fall/Winter 2005/2006 season is yet another spectacular addition to their fine line...
Purses > New Handbag Designs from Gucci