Thursday, February 25, 2010
Compare and Contrast: original and fake Longchamp Le Pliage
I made a previous post about how to spot a fake Longchamp Le Pliage. Now, I have gotten hold of a fake Longchamp Le Pliage bag for you to visualize the difference from the original one.
original Longchamp Le Pliage Type M front
The red bag is an original made in France Longchamp Le Pliage Type M and the green one is a fake bought for less than PhP500! Right now, Longchamp has been manufacturing some of their bags from China. So, if you got one that is made in China, it could still be real. These pictures below can help you spot the difference so look closely.
back
fake green bag
clear plastic disc is used to reinforce snap
no plastic disc used in the fake one
inner pocket can be found in the front part
inner pocket is found at the back side of the bag
correct spelling of the bag
misspelled words
zipper used is YKK brand with original zipper pull
fake Longchamp zipper pull and not YKK brand of zipper
Fake zipper pull is so light.
Longchamp logo sits just right above the button
fake logo is way up when you snap the bag
back of the snap button "original" is printed
fake uses different material for its piping
These tips are not my own. It has been collected by my research online, compiled and post to help buyers not to get fooled by unscrupulous seller.
Thanks to GT for lending me her original and fake Longchamp Le Pliage bag.
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That is wonderful information. I never know how to spot an original. When I was in Hong Kong, there were many bags sold on the streets, that I automatically assumed were fake. I'd never know the difference. Thanks for this tutorial.
Hello Jo nice of you to drop by again... I hope this simple tutorial ca help you to spot a fake bag. xoxo
thank you for this. i will be having the bags with me on march 13. i really hope to be able to sell them fast. *praying*
hehe.. you are welcome mrs. martinez.. next time i'll bring my other bags.. hahah :)
@Pia Yes, I hope that you will be able to sell them all.
Oh and you are welcome!
@gail hehe sige next time LV naman lol
Hello,
Will the folded lines go away after a while? I noticed the bags were folded in your photos and the lines seemed pretty visible.
Thanks.
-Lingzy
I think the lines will stay.
xoxo
MrsM
perfect! i was just going to buy a le pliage so this article was very helpful to me. thanks for posting this!
this post was sooo helpful! i bought my very first longchamp bag online with your post's help. Thank god for people like you! =)
hi i recently purchased a longchamp medium short handle on ebay but its says "shopping" on the leather imprint instead of type "M". is may bag fake?? help!
the sample is obviously FAKE, but there a longchamp bags nowadays that is close to the original. with care card,paper bag and whatsover. you forgot to include the handles..there is a huge difference on how it was made. the fake ones are also expensive.
Thanks for the tip on how to spot a fake Longchamp. I wish there is a Longchamp boutique in Manila! :)
@dancingdeaddreams no problem!
@reema gelina you are weelcome!
@lisa be aware of unscrupulous seller online. Good luck!
@Anonymous thanks
@Pink Magaline You can find Longchamp inside Rustan's and also in Duty Free Philippines.
xoox
MrsMartinez
mrs. martinez,
thanks for the tips i'm trying to buy on line and now that Duty Free Phil.
have it better to buy there do u hve an idea on price?
@anonymous Hi It has the same price but without the taxes.
Hope you can buy your very own LongChamp soon! BTW, Rustan's has it too!
xoxo
MrsMartinez
can you give some reliable sellers in ebay?
@Anonymous I don't know any seller in ebay ; (
xoxo
MrsMartinez
hi! my sister bought me a le pliage from the hong kong duty free. i noticed that the button is gold but the zipper is black? made me think it's fake but she got mad as she bought it from the duty free.
is it a fake or is it genuine?
thanks!
how about in multiply? do you know someone?
would you know if the ones being sold at around 2000php and above are class a's?
@Maria If it was bought in DFS the it must be original. Just to be sure search Longchamp website for the exact bag.
@Anonymous i don't know anyone who sells Longchamp online
@Anonymous If it's too good to be true, it might just be a fake. I think original Classic Longchamp bags are sold at USD95 at minimum. It doesn't go on sale at least for the classic design ; )
xoxo
MrsMartinez
hi! thank you for the helpful info... i love your site. will look forward for your posts...
@arlene thank you for taking time to comment on this entry ; )
xoxo
MrsMartinez
Hello! I usually see a lot of Longchamps in Greenhills in stalls that also selling US branded stuff like Tory Burch, Ralph, etc. The bags are touted as "AUTHENTIC" and compared to my own authentic long champ, I don't see any difference at all! They are being sold very cheap, like maybe 3-4k. What do you think, can these really be authentic??
@Carla If the price is too good to be true, it might just be a fake. I suggest that you buy from LongChamp boutiques for peace of mind.
xoxo
MrsMartinez
Hi! Im just wondering if i got luck or i am being scam by a lonchamp deal in metrodeal. There was a humor that the bag that they are selling are fake. Because they are selling this for half a price? Can this company deal on that? Is it possible that this is authentic? Thanks!
I just want to ask lang po the bag that i bought only contain LONGCHAMP
MODELE DEPOSE with the accent at the back, is this fake?
Thanks
Hi Mrs. M, I just wanna ask your opinion. Ebay's own groupon program called "Kuponan" is selling these bags for only 2,777 pesos. An ebay powerseller named "Krishna_boutique" sells it for 3,500-6,000 pesos. I'm really confused if these bags are authentic or fake, I mean eBay is a trusted site, and if "Kuponan" is being handled by eBay, they shouldn't be selling mislabled items right? Same goes with the powerseller. What is your take on this? Are they authentic? Thank you so much! :)
Longchamp bags sold by metrodeal are fake. I heard rustans wrote them already. Krishna's bags are also fake
Hello y'all!
Buy ONLY from LongChamp boutiques! Do not be tempted to buy LongChamp at half the price because that is a fake!!!!
xoxo
MrsMartinez
Oh no!!!! I bought one from them...( metrodeal)
@Anonymous Hmmm... you need to have it authenticated for peace of mind.
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MrsMartinez
Hi! I just bought one from AVA, i got it at around Php5,000 as it's on sale. All the description of an original one fits the one that twas delivered to me. The only thing that's a bit undettling is that this one is made in china. How can i have it authenticated? Thanks!
@Shelley Hi You can view my Longchamp Made in China entry here to compare: http://mrsmartinezravesandrants.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-spot-fake-les-pliage-longchamp.html
xoxo
MrsMartinez
Thanks for this info Madam. It is very helpful for us bag lovers. Can I share this? Thanks :)
I just got a made in china cabas and everything looks right all the little details were right from the flap to the plastic disc inside the snaps. my worry is though that the stitching on the inside pocket was so lose and i was able to rip off the pocket easily and now i need to have it repaired. i think i got a fake.would you agree?
I have bought from Ensogo.
All listed for details or original is the same as the bag that was delivered.
I think I am believing it's original, but i really don't know.
This is really helpful. Thanks!!
I have checked comparisons online aside from your site. Mine from Ensogo looks exactly the same, has all original details has. From the zipper, button, plastic disc, pocket, logo, lining & piping, even the care card from your other blog.
It has met all the descriptions & comparisons. Plus you also see the embossed logo at the back side of the flap. I also have read that the writing is SHOPPING when it's long handle for this type (still same as orig).
I just haven't tested it yet (waterproof). I think it's original. I hope it lives up to the time it should serve as an original.
just wondering if limited edition lc's are now made in china na ren? kc i got a limited edition bag last year and its made in France pa.
Please dont buy longchamp at Lucky sisters at greenhills shoppesville... last November i bought longchamp short handle medium size, tapos after two month lumubo na yung bag ko, parang nagka bubbles na sa loob... sa una di mo talaga mahahalata na fake yung longchamp nila.. pero nung pinag compare ko na yung longchamp ko na galing U.S at yung nabili ko sa greenhills malaki rin pala ang difference... just now tinawagan ko yung lucky sisters at talagang pinipilit nilang orig yung longchamp nila.. im thingking na baka magreklamo na lang ako sa management ng shoppesville... Basta warning lang sa mga shoppers na balak bumuli ng longchamp sa greenhills... Thank you Mrs. Martinez ang laking tulong ng blog mo at mga guide na binigay mo to spot the fake long champ.
Vinky
@Vinky I am saddened by your story ; (
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MrsMartinez
Hi my friend bought me the handbag . Everything I compare is correct except it's made from China n the zipper is gold colour! Is it original?.
@Anonymous Some Longchamp bags are made in China. To save you the trouble why don't you just ask your friend where she bought it.
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MrsMartinez
Thank you for this
@CarmisCaprise No problem!
xoxo
MrsMartinez
i wonder if bestfind88 of ebay sells authentic ones. they have sold a lot!
Hi Mrs. Martinez,
Thank you for that information about Longchamp. I just wanna ask if Longchamp bags bought in the Int'l Airports ( Quatar, Dubai, etc) are authentic. Do the zippers come in gold and dark gray? Thank you
@Anonymous You mean like the dark gray zipper shown in the photo above? Yeah as long as it says YKK. Buy only from Longchamp boutiques.
xoxo
MrsMartinez
I am not really interested about bags and designer bags. For me, they are too expensive. Just recently, the auditing team of our company visited the branch I am working. One of them is toting a red long champ like in the picture. I got interested to know if it is an original one. And guess what, it is really Real and original. Finally, I saw an original one.. So beautiful. Thanks for the tips on how to spot the difference!
hi i bought a medium short handle le pliage in red. i posted a pic at forum.purseblog and it was tagged as fake though it seems to have all things that make a bag authentic, zipper, snaps and etc..have you guys tried to have ur bags authenticated in this forum?
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