Tips to Choosing Vintage Designer Bags – What to Look For

Quality designer bags from leading brands such as Celine, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermes, for example tend to come with a hefty price tag. This means that the majority of these beautiful hand crafted masterpieces are just outside of our budgets. The good news is that you can purchase vintage designer bags as second hand from private owners and specialised stores.

Buy Second Hand

The first place to start shopping around for vintage designer bags is on the internet, looking for previously owned bags which have been cared for and are for sale in an excellent condition, enabling you to purchase them with confidence.

It's important when buying previously owned that you ensure the authenticity of the bag is confirmed. The top designer bag specialists will automatically provide this service, enabling you to purchase with confidence.

The previously owned industry is a huge industry with thousands of bags being readily available for purchase at any time. Again, you want to ensure you are looking at genuine products. Worth such heavy price tags the desire to make copy bags is high, which means there are so many good fakes on the market.

Too Cheap?

The biggest concern is seeing vintage designer bags being advertised online at a fraction of the asking price. Let's be honest, even previously owned designer bags come at a decent sale price, so a bag worth £1,200 and being sold for £300 is a serious concern and one that needs to be checked in detail before any purchases are made.

What to Look For

Al quality designer bags are hand crafted by an experienced team of artisans. In fact, the Hermes artisans all have their own personal tool kit which they use. This means that the stitching of these bags is second to none. It is the finest quality stitching that is straight without any defects.

The seams should also be completely straight without any defects. Louis Vuitton bags are made with attention to detail with one bag taking around one week to make to ensure the seams and stitching meet the high quality control standards expected.

A quality vintage designer bag will be made using the best quality leathers and fabrics, which means that when you stand it up, it should stand upright and not start to sag.

Buy from a reputable previously owned vintage designer bag specialist who will authenticate the bag and provide detailed information, so you can purchase with confidence.

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