The year the bag was made is determined by the amount of digits in the serial number, and the first digit(s) in that serial number. If your bag has oito digits, it was produced between late 2005-current.
This ensures that the life cycle of each and every Chanel bag is meticulously tracked, with the data being kept confidential and only accessible to Chanel associates and specialized scanning devices.
Chanel is the French luxury fashion brand we all know and love. It was founded on 1910 by Coco Chanel and today it focuses on woman’s high fashion, ready to wear clothes, luxury goods, perfumes, accessories and leather goods. And Chanel’s most iconic bag is the Classic Flap Bag!
The main interior has an outer flat pocket, and inside there are two flat pockets, and one small pocket that’s perfect for lipstick.
Like everything else Chanel does, the date code needs to look the part - if you see a cheaply put-together date code with funky writing, this is a red flag.
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Finding out whether or not a Chanel bag is authentic is a multi-step process that requires careful inspection of a variety of components.
Having owned it for a few years, I eventually resold it due to limited use. Remember, these viewpoints are entirely my personal opinions!
Caution: If you are authenticating a used Chanel bag that uses a chip technology instead of hologram (early year 2021 and newer) skip to authentication step 2 and then follow detailed steps later in the article that describe how to authenticate newer Chanel bags with NFC chip technology.
While many expect to start learning how to tell if a Chanel bag is real with the authenticity card, we left it until last for a simple reason. Some fake Chanel bags and all super fakes come with their own card.
The bag's hardware is another key component to scrutinize. From the backplate of the CC lock to the type of screws used , every little detail holds significance and can be a clear indicator of authenticity.
The authenticity of the Chanel handbag can be ensured by purchasing it from an official Chanel boutique, or from a retailer that has been authorized to sell second-hand Chanel goods or from other luxury brands.
Authentic Chanel handbags from the mid 1980s on come with authenticity cards embossed with a serial number (pictured on right). The serial number matches the serial number appearing on a sticker placed somewhere within the handbag’s interior lining.
It used to be as simple as asking, “does the bag come with an authenticity card?” However, really good fakes, or “super fakes”, come with their own Chanel serial number guide fake but very convincing authenticity cards.