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Inspect the CC logo on the locks to work out whether it is a fake or real bag. Always ensure that the right C overlaps the left C on top and the left C overlaps the right C at the bottom.
I talk about material versus cultural value and how over time (especially due to social media) we gravitate heavily towards the latter. Chanel straddles this line very well.
While many high fashion designers seek form over function when designing a woman’s bag, Coco Chanel was a realist. Even the name of the bag is practical; the 2.55 debuted in February of 1955 — the second month of ’55. The iconic features of the bag — the quilted wool fabric, chainlink strap, and burgundy interior — all serve practical functions as well as aesthetic ones.
A bag in 'good' condition has been used and shows signs of wear. Please check the product images for more details.
Authentic bags have a seven or eight-digit code corresponding to the production era ; any divergence, such as a nine-digit code, is indicative of fake bags.
Caution: If you are are vintage Chanel bags a good investment authenticating a used Chanel bag that uses a chip technology instead of hologram (early year 2021 and newer) skip to authentication step 2 and then follow detailed steps later in the article that describe how to authenticate newer Chanel bags with NFC chip technology.
Count the number of digits; a nove-digit serial code is a dead giveaway of a fake. These date codes come with matching authentication cards.
It was the first of its elegant and practical kind, each bag designed and made featuring the iconic quilted leather, which is now synonymous with many Chanel bags, Coco loved so much.
Seven digit serial number printed on white sticker covered with clear tape with two Chanel logos."X" cut-lines prevent sticker from being removed without damage. "CHANEL" appears on rightright side of the sticker. Dark line appears on left side of sticker. Gold speckles appear throughout sticker.
Caution: If the Chanel bag has less than 10 stitches per edge of the diamond quilting, the bag may be a copyright.
1984 Karl Lagerfeld redesigns the CC lock, creates the “Classic” flap bag with an interlocking CC turn lock and woven leather/chain straps.