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Saint Laurent’s YSL bags are among the most iconic and instantly recognizable fashion accessories out there. But such widespread acclaim and luxury comes with one big downside—fraudulent manufacturers trying to make a cheap buck. Luckily, YSL bags are so high quality that this is a hard bag to knock off. In this article, we’ll show you all of the core design elements and markers you need to look out for in a real YSL bag.
Things You Should Know
- The main difference between a real and fake YSL bag can usually be found in the YSL logo, which is extremely intricate and hard to replicate.
- The fonts used on the label and flap are all capital letters in a sans serif font on a real bag.
- Every real YSL bag has a style number and an art number printed on the back of the label.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
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YSL bags come in all kinds of different materials, so don’t rely on the material itself to determine if a bag is fake or not.[9]Thanks
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YSL bags come with authenticity cards. They’re white cards in a black envelope. Unfortunately, these are just pieces of paper and they’re relatively easy to replicate, so don’t put too much emphasis on the card.Thanks
References
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- ↑ https://legitcheck.app/guides/yves-saint-laurent/fake-vs-real-ysl-kate-bag/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSuBeOFdPbU
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- ↑ https://realstyle.therealreal.com/authentic-ysl-bag-cassandre-saint-laurent-paris/
- ↑ https://realstyle.therealreal.com/authentic-ysl-bag-cassandre-saint-laurent-paris/
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