How to spot a fake Burberry handbag or purse
Here are some helpful hints about the Burberry Classic Check and the Nova Check handbags. Both of these designs are the most popular, but also the most counterfeited Burberry handbags. The materials used in the Classic Check and Nova Check handbag lines are PVC, vinyl-coated canvas.
Classic Check Burberry handbags are tan in color with black vertical and horizontal stripes, red stripes, knight insignia, and are usually trimmed with matted smooth brown or smooth glossy red leather.
Nova Check Burberry handbags consists of a cream color with light yellow undertone and with black vertical and horizontal stripes and pink stripes.
Burberry handbag pattern alignment
The pattern in both the Nova Check and Classic Check handbags must match. The pink/red line and the black stripes must meet on the side and on the bottom. Rarely, will you find an authentic Burberry handbag with patterns that do not match.
Most Burberry bags are made in Italy, but some are made in China. Interior tags are either a leather tab with embossed words or a metal plaque that is engraved "Burberry - London". Behind the leather tab should be state Made in Italy and a letter and number sequence. The leather tag in some handbags may not have the letter and number sequence, and that's okay if everything else has checked out. If the bag is made in China, look for a separate tag stating "Made in China" on the back where the sequence of numbers and letters are.
* Always remember- the placement of the letters, their size and spacing will be all proportionate to each other.
Burberry handbags and purses are lined with the following types of lining material:
Black canvas
Beige pigskin suede
Burberry signature fabric (a thick jacquard type of fabric with BURBERRY woven in glossy thread throughout in beige, black, brown or red).
Leather Trim
Burberry used a few different colors leather and types in their bags and wallets, the list is below.
Black matte leather (Nova check)
Black polished leather (Nova check - older line)
Brown matte leather (Classic check)
Red polished leather (Classic check)
Burberry handbag hardware
Hardware used in Burberry handbags or wallets come in two colors, silver-toned and gold-toned.The handbag's hardware will have one of those colors and the embossing on the inside leather tab must match the color of the bag's hardware. If the bag has silver-toned hardware, the embossing on the inside leather tab must also be in silver. Hardware on authentic Burberry handbags are engraved very cleanly (the embossing on fakes look messy and may not be clear at all).
Burberry handbag zippers
Burberry handbags will have outside metal zippers from one of the brands listed below.
Lampo (without the lightning bolt)
riri
YKK (no engraving on the back, always plastic zippers)
The inside zippers (which are often plastic zippers and brand is YKK) might be a plain zipper and not from the two brands listed above.
Burberry handbag- Paper Tag and Box
The paper tag and box that come with Burberry handbags are a very dark blue with "Burberry - London" in silver printed on it. Additionally, some Burberry handbags can come with a tan tag and "Burberry - London" printed in black.
Burberry handbag dust covers
The newer dust bag is tan with a black drawstring. Older dust bags are navy blue with "Burberry - London" printed on the front in light blue with a drawstring closure.
If you're looking at Burberry handbags on the internet, always be cautious, scrutinize the pictures, research the seller, and always ask for a guarantee of authenticity. There are some great deals for designer handbags to be found on the internet. Just make sure what you buy, is what you get.
For general ways to spot a fake designer handbag, read our "Learn how to spot a fake designer handbag or purse!" article.
