

While there is no universal rule on the screws used, based on my observation, more designer accessories tend to use flat screws over Phillips screws. Most designer accessories would use big hardware brands such as YKK, Lampo, Riri etc and they would rarely display visible random numbers on the outside. We have to admit the engraving is well done but pay attention to how the hardware is finished and the thickness of the cylinder bar where the pin falls on is very different from the real one. Good thing about Mulberry is, it hasn't changed its logo or font since it started getting popular, so the mulberry tree logo and typeface should not vary a lot for the past twenty years. Here we are taking a closer look at a fake Mulberry Alexa with side by side comparison with the real ones. When the real ones are just so so, the fake ones can be not so bad. Iconic Mulberry bags such as Alexa, Bayswater, and Roxanne actually have some of the best knock-offs that far rival those of more luxurious brands, partially because their original ones do not hold a very high quality standard. On the other side, newer handbags introduced post 2000s took the first hit by good replicas, including iconic styles from Mulberry, Chloé, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, that were so well made that some of them still circulate in the resale market almost a decade later. That means from 1980s (when China barely just opened up its economy to the rest of the world) to late 1990s, there were fakes but not as massively and sophisticatedly made as the ones in 2000s. The stitching is fairly even but has a weird kink on the left hand side.Īsia (China in particular)'s high-end counterfeit market didn't really take off until early 2000s. It is also badly printed and not very straight.

The fake bag's Mulberry imprint font is more 'frilly' looking, the letters emulate more of a serif font, i.e. Mulberry leather satchel bag, in great vintage condition, scotch grain. Vintage Pre-Serial # Mulberry Phoebe Shoulder Bag Thick Oak Darwin Leather. MULBERRY Authentic Urban Messenger Cross Body Shoulder Bag Purse Serial Number.
