Tips to Identifying a Genuine Chloe Bag

Chloe is a leading fashion house which was founded in 1952 in France by Gaby Aghion. The brand has grown exponentially over the years, providing a complete range of shapes and sized bags. As the demand has grown for this luxury designer bag, so has the number of fakes being introduced into the market, which is why you need to ensure that you have a genuine Chloe bag in front of you when making a purchase.

Is it Real?

The latest Chloe designs are structured in such a way that they hold a particular shape. The bag will not fall in on itself or kink, it remains upright. This makes it exceptionally difficult to copy, making a fake bag much easier to spot. These designs are flat bags, with two compartment. Over time a fake will lose shape and look old and tired, the genuine product remains firm and standing upright. Conducting a stand up test when you have the bag in your hands is the best way to ensure that it is the genuine product, before you make your purchase.

Quality Leather

Chloe has a proven track record for the quality leather that they use, which is soft and supple. The leather shouldn't look plastic, shouldn't have a smell and shouldn't be too stiff. While the modern bags are stiff, they still use super soft leathers to provide a luxury feel that cannot be rivalled. If it looks and feels cheap, then it's probably a fake.

Pocket Lining

Some of the Chloe bags don't have an inner lining, but rather a toughened leather. The soft plush suede is what you should feel when you have a Chloe bag in your hands. The leather should never crackle, be too tight or too loose. If it's authentic the inner lining will feel soft to the touch made from leather.

Brand Stamp

Chloe is not big on a large logo, but a simple and elegant design. Their brand stamp can be found on the leather of the bag or engraved on the hardware, depending on the bag you have selected. The brand stamp must be in the right place. An example is that Chloe Faye will always have the name branded on the leather, while a Chloe Draw will have the brand name stamped on the hardware. The name is straight, clean and thin, there should be an accent above the “e” and should be stamped on the outside of the bag. Read more...