If you want the real thing, you need to learn how to spot fake designer handbags. It used to be that a fake designer handbag gave itself away by using cheap materials. In this day and age, many counterfeiters use materials as good as the originals. This leaves consumers wondering how to make out the fakes.
Cheap hardware, flimsy leather, and misspelled logos are no longer apparent giveaways of fake merchandise. Many fakes are sold openly on the Internet and advertised as replicas or duplicates. For some reason this makes the traders believe they are not guilty of copyright or patent infringement. Consumers love to buy cheap handbags to match their attire, such as white handbags for white dresses or black handbags for darker dresses.
The first clue should be the price. If it sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true. You just cannot get a real Louis Vuitton designer handbag for $100. The real thing will go for $500 to $1000, as will Gucci or Prada. The problem is that some counterfeiters aren’t offering the $100 deals any longer and are getting more like $300 to $500, which can still be a bargain if it was an original. So, counterfeit prices are getting less transparent and easily spotted because they are going up.
Be certain to check the point of origin tag, because true designer handbags are not made in Taiwan, at least not yet. 
If you are buying your designer handbag out of the trunk of some guy’s car, home party, or online auction, it’s likely to be counterfeit. If you are buying online look beyond the trigger words like Chanel, Gucci, or Prada. Somewhere in the fine print you may find a disclaimer that says the bags are inspired by these manufacturers or are replicas, which means that they are not authentic.
Best of all, buy only by from an authorized dealer, a company outlet, or a department store to ensure that you are getting the genuine article.