In this guide we have illustrated some details about
that will help you weed out the fakes. This is
in no way a conclusive or complete guide to every detail about Hermes, but it has
enough information to highly increase you chances of spotting the fake Hermes handbags.
Combining some of these brand specific points with the universal tells we have listed should
help keep you insulated from many of the fake Hermes handbags in the open market.
Note: Many of the images we show to highlight a specific tell, also have another tell
within the same photo. When this occurs we will try to point out the secondary tell also.
However, on occasion we may miss some of the secondary tells in the photos. So we encourage
you the reader to inspect the images for other tells to help increase your spotting skills.
We recommmend that you read our tutorial Spot Fake Handbags
first, to learn the universal tips essential to build a foundation for spotting fake handbag tells. Then reinforce that
foundation with the brand specific tells we highlight here.
As we
get more details we will add them.
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Lock and Key: An authentic Hermes Birkin or Kelly has an engraved lock and key set. The
lock will have Hermes etched on the bottom, and the keys will be numbered to match the number of the
lock. Note: There are a few vintage Hermes bags with lock and key sets, that will also have
Hermes etched on the reverse side.
Hermes dustbags: Contemporary Hermes dustbags are a tan herringbone toile.[However, this
information is subject to change as Hermes launches new lines].
Hermes Dustags:
Vintage dustbags: Tan [velour]
Mid: Orange [heavyweight cotton flannel]
Contemporary: Tan [herringbone toile]
Tags: Hermes bags do not come with a paper tag.
Any Hermes with a paper tag should raise a red flag.
Hermes will never use a metal nameplate inside the bag.