More than a century ago, the first line of bags was launched by the famous Italian brand Prada. Today, the concern includes about 300 outlets specializing in the sale of branded items, and about 10 factories engaged in the production of branded products. They are located all over the world.
The result of the brand's incredible popularity is the massive forgery of Prada handbags. However, if you want to buy a high-quality bag that will last more than one year, you need to know how this brand differs from any possible fakes.
Bag prada - how to recognize a fake
A true Prada bag is not only a quality accessory, but also quite an expensive pleasure. The average price of one handbag exceeds the cost of 1 thousand dollars. However, the original differs from the fake not only in price.
Certificate of Authenticity
By purchasing an original accessory, each buyer receives a product certificate - a card, which is placed in a dark envelope. On this card there is a description of the product, its bar code, which corresponds to the set of numbers located on the inside of the accessory. Some outlets attach a plastic card to the certificate, on which the features of this model and its outline are indicated. When accepting goods, employees of company stores register them: the boutique stamp and the date when the product was registered are affixed to the certificate.
Packaging
The next distinguishing characteristic of the fact that you purchase a branded item is the packaging of the accessory. The genuine packaging of the handbag is a natural bag made of cotton fabric with a cord. It can be white or dark blue and only made of cotton, satin ngi, neither silk or nylon. Exceptionally cotton. On white bags the emblem is applied in black, but on dark blue - golden. The inside of the package contains the tag “Prada 100% cotton Made in Italy”. After packing the accessory in a bag, it is put into a box or box-case. Only in such packaging are branded Prada bags sold.
If the seller packs the product in polyethylene or packs only some made products (pens or fittings), or even sells the bag without packaging - you must have encountered a fake. Prada took care of the safety of the skin of which the accessory is made, which is why the genuine product is first packed in a cotton bag, and then in a box.
Labels and logo
Accessories brought from Italy do not have a label. In bags manufactured in other countries, labels may be present. However, the color scheme of the label is matched to the shade of the bag. And, as a result, it will not be a bright color (blue, white or green).
If the product has a label with a sample of accessory material, this is a clear sign of fake.
On the Prada bags there are external logos, as well as those located inside the accessory. According to their characteristics, it is quite possible to determine the authenticity of the product.
The external emblem is presented in the form of a triangle, turned base up. Inside the figure is the brand name. Often, a triangle is a solid metal part that is riveted to the bag. The inscription "Prada" is a little convex.
Important: on the original accessories of the famous brand, the enamel color is selected as close as possible to the color of the bag itself. On some models of the product, the famous triangle is made of leather, and the brand name is supplanted directly on it.
The letters in the name are always located at the same distance.
Important: experts are able to determine the authenticity of an accessory by looking at the name inscription. In original products, the letter R is printed with a curved leg and a greater slope than the leg of the letter A.
Inside the original bag, a metal plate with the brand logo is attached to the lining. The shade of enamel is also matched to the color of the lining, and the shade of the brand name is matched to the fittings. There are only 2 variants of the inscription:
- "PRADA Made in Italy";
- "PRADA Milano Made in Italy".
Quality of materials, tailoring
Most handbags are made of leather. In the products of any universally known brand, the quality of the seams is extremely high. All of them are even, the stitches are neat and clear. In the original PRADA brand products, the edges of the material are laid under the seam. While on the imitation of an expensive brand, the edge of the material is sealed.
A distinctive feature of the accessories is the almost identical shade of the handbag itself and its lining, which is made either from calfskin or from a satin of excellent quality.
Hardware
Only one color is used in one product: gold, pink or silver. On new models of bags, all accessories, both internal and external metal, with the inscription of the brand name.
In old models of bags you can find plastic zippers, while new samples have strictly metal zippers, on the slider of which you can read the name of the manufacturer's company.
Another distinctive feature of Prada bags is the use of first-class zippers, which are lubricated with a special compound. Thanks to this, the zipper opens and closes without any effort.
Place of purchase
The desired accessory is best bought at registered boutiques. They are located in the capitals of any country in the world. It is also possible to order the product on official websites on the Internet.
What else to look for when buying
A genuine bag is not only distinguished by special fittings, logos and certificates. The shape of the product itself is also important. Original accessories have a strict geometric shape.
A genuine Prada bag is unlikely to cost several hundred dollars. And if you want to save a little, you can search for the real thing in stock stores.
