Adventures In Counterfeit Handbag Shopping

  Counterfeit  handbags have recently been pushed into the spotlight   due to the  introduction of Senator Chuck Schumer's Innovative Design   Protection and  Piracy Prevention Act which shield designers from having   their work  stolen and reproduced. If you live in NYC or have visited   NYC, you know  that you can't walk five blocks without seeing a little   bench set up  with bags donning the fake Coach or Gucci logos.
  I've always been intrigued by these fake bags. Do people really think  that no one can tell that your Coach bag don't have Cs on them and  instead it's a "G"? Fakes can be spotted   from miles away. Unless it's a  good fake, and those take more careful   inspecting. Remember that episode  of Sex and the City where Samantha buys fake Fendi bags out of the trunk of a car? Or maybe you're more familiar of that episode of The City when Olivia Palermo takes a trip to Canal Street to pick up some fakes    for an assignment at Elle magazine. Let it be noted that even Joe Zee    was blown away with a particular knock-off Louis Vuitton.
  Well, now I have an experience worth talking about. The other day I    was walking the streets and saw a bunch of Coach Baby Bags set up on a    picnic blanket. There were two guys - one was selling bags and the other    was selling wallets. Curiosity got the best of me, and I wandered over    to the bags. To my surprise, I saw a vast selection of the Coach Madisonbags. I picked one up and asked him how much the plum    colored one went for. He told me the ticket price was $165 (a little    steep for a fake, don't you think?) but of course he'd give me a deal at    $120. I put the bag on my shoulder to get a better feel for it.
  I was admiring my reflection in the storefront mirror close by when    all of a sudden I hear "COPS!!" and within a two second time span, both    men picked up their picnic blankets filled with goodies, hoisted it   over  their shoulder and made a run for it.
  I was left with the bag on my shoulder.
  It was an awkward moment because the people around me saw me with the    bag and knew that I had not paid for it. The men who were selling the    fakes were long gone at this point. What was I to do?
  I just walked away.
  That's right, I walked away and pretended like none of that happen.    It should be noted that I walked ten blocks looking over my shoulder in    fear that the police might arrest me for the five crimes I probably had    just committed, or even scarier, the men with the fakes might come   after  me.
  But alas, none of that happened, and I am safe. I got home and    compared my new, free, fake Coach Wristlet to my real, expensive Chanel bag    and from the outside they look the same. It's only when you open the   bag  up or rub your fingers on the gold chain and realize it will   tarnish  soon, that you can tell the difference.
  But hey, it was free!

Coach Purse Color Abbreviations

You can find your Coach purse color abbreviations on most price tags that come with these bags. Knowing what colors the letters and numbers stand for can be pretty much nothing but guess work if you are not familiar with the product. There are several reasons why the combinations are hard to understand. First, there are lots of colors. Second, Coach usually separates the color abbreviations by each part, or material the purse is made from. For example, you will have a color abbreviation for the fabric, the leather and the hardware. When there are this many combinations being used it can get confusing! Still, it is very useful.
Let's see what a coach purse color abbreviation might look like. Usually the abbreviation order is hardware, body, leather. We'll use a Soho Signature Wristlet as an example. The wristlet body is khaki color. The hardware is silver and the leather trim, hang tag and strap is chocolate. The tag code (or color abbreviation), usually on the upper right hand corner, will likely show the following:
SKHCH
This abbreviation code stands for S-Silver, KH-Khaki and CH-Chocolate,Coach KRISTIN LEATHER SATCHEL. Easy enough, right?
Not exactly! (but we'll get through it!) Chocolate and chestnut are both close in color and who would really know that CH is chocolate and not chestnut, or cherry for that matter? If you need to know these color abbreviations, it can get confusing. These Coach color abbreviations are important when trying to find a perfect match for your Coach purse or accessory. Sometimes the colors are closely matched but you can only be sure of a perfect match by using the Coach color abbreviations found on the tag.
Another variation of how the color abbreviations are used is that some abbreviations such as Pink will have a number after them such as: Pk1 or Pk4. This can be especially important to know when buying online. The only sure way to an exact match are the color abbreviations and it's always best to ask the seller what the color code says on the tag before purchasing, making sure it's the same as your coach bag color abbreviation printed on your tag.
The hardware does not offer as much trouble and is fairly straight forward. The main metals you will see are BZ-Bronze, B-Brass, GM-Gun Metal and S or SV-Silver. Brass will often have a number after it like B4. To many, brass is brass with the exception of antique brass but again, if you are looking for a perfect match the coach abbreviations are the only certain way to make it happen.
Though not important for matching, Coach Handbags also has some standard tag abbreviations for style collections which can be useful. Most are self explanatory such as HMW for Hamptons Weekend or GAL for Gallery. Others are not as obvious such as PFM for Perfume or FLT for Flirt. It's best to use a good Coach color abbreviation chart when you really need to be sure of an abbreviated color or style.

Tips you should know about coach bag

The Coach patch, creed and serial number is the number 1 topic of conversation when the authenticity of a Coach purse is being discussed. Nobody wants to buy a counterfeit bag. Everybody wants to know for sure if their bag is authentic, particularly when buying from an online auction like eBay. But is this mysterious serial number a true indicator? In a word, NO.
First, a true serial number is unique. Finding a Coach patch with an actual unique serial number is next to impossible. Coach hasn't used a true serial number for about 10 years. Sure, the older bags had true serial numbers, but not anymore. The myths , urban legends or simple un-truths surrounding "the patch" have caused many a girl to go into a panicked frenzy of sorts after receiving a bag that had a patch with no numbers or worse yet, no patch at all!
The fact is not all Coach Handbags have them. Actually, most do not! Nobody really knows for certain what determines Coach's decision to place a leather creed patch with numbers in certain bags but a general rule of thumb is this: If Coach deems the purse a handbag, it will have a leather creed patch with numbers . Items not counting as handbags would include Coach wristlet, mini skinny's, cosmetic pouch bags and other accessories. There will sometimes be leather patches with the creed, but not any numbers in these smaller accessory type products. The numbers, when present, represent the style number and a code of date of manufacture. So you will see the same style number on every bag of that style but you might find some bags with different numbers other than the style numbers. The numbers can also contain letters.

There are more than a few different creeds but the most common ones will read something like these:
THIS IS A coach bag. IT WAS HANDCRAFTED IN CHINA FROM THE FINEST MATERIALS TRIMMED WITH GENUINE LEATHER. ITS SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO ENDURING QUALITY.
THIS IS A COACH BAG. IT WAS HANDCRAFTED IN CHINA OF COMPLETELY NATURAL SOFT MILLED COWHIDE. THE VARIATIONS IN THE GRAIN ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF NATURAL FULL GRAIN LEATHER.
Most of the Coach KRISTIN LEATHER SATCHEL are beautifully embossed. Some of the newer bags have a metallic cursive style writing on them rather than an embossing. Some of the accessory type bags, as mentioned above, will not have any numbers but may still have a creed of sorts, usually a shorter version of the above examples.
Another misconception is that Coach bags are made in the USA and that anything made in China must be fake. This is not true and it's hard to believe so many people believe it. Coach hasn't made bags in the USA for about 10 years and 90% or more of their products are manufactured in China. There are other countries too such as Turkey, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and India among others. You will almost always see the word China on their creed patches.
The bottom line is that just because a Coach bag is without a leather creed, does not mean it's a knockoff. Most companies manufacturing fake bags would put one in anyways. It might not be the correct style numbers. It might not be leather. It might have words spelled incorrectly. Still, it will likely be there with a fake bag. So don't get too excited by a "no patch" bag. Instead, learn the style number of your bag and if it has a patch, see that it matches the numbers on the creed. Check for incorrect spellings. Make sure the patch is actually leather. To recap, if it's a small pouch bag, cosmetic bag, wristlet or other accessory, it likely shouldn't have one in it anyway. Of course, there are exceptions to this accessories rule, but it's accurate most of the time. Some of the more expensive accessories will have the full creed in them such as limited edition items.

Coach Handbag - For The Classy Lady

Every fashionista longs for Coach Handbags as their handbags speak high volumes in terms of class, refined taste and elegance. The quality and design that they offer is simply unbeatable. Their unique inspiration of grained leather which was taken from a baseball glove has taken them a long way into the hearts of their customer base. They use the top 10% leather available for manufacturing which adds to their quality. Furthermore, with natural treatments they make their leather truly softer, more flexible and exquisite. The variety range of the Coach handbags has tremendously grown over the years. Today, you will find a wide assortment and variety in their designer bag collections which are classic, chic and high fashion. Every season they come up with their top notch designs which become the popular trends of that season. In addition to that, they still offer their small yet unique collection of classic favorites.
Some of the most popular styles of handbags from the Coach Company include the famousCoach wristlet design which is more like a timeless look of the style of a small clutch purse. This specific classy style is convenient to carry, handy and grab 'n' go design which also has a strap that you can wear around your wrist. This style is perfect for a woman who needs to carry her license, some little bit of cash and some make up say a lipstick and an eye mascara maybe for a quick visit out of town. Plus you don't know when you are going to need any of this stuff right? Moreover, some women use these wristlets as their wallets in their larger purses. The assortment of these wristlets is as wide as their larger counter parts. You can get yourself the new season trendy ones or the true and tried classics such as a tanned brown Signature fabric print.
Perhaps, the style of bags that has gained most popularity among the clientele of the Coach KRISTIN LEATHER SATCHEL is the on the shoulder bags. The typically larger bags which are easy to grab and swing around the shoulder provide convenience of carrying more stuff with you plus the style and elegance of being a modern classy lady. These shoulder bags are the most demanded products in the Coach Designers product line and hence, the widest variety is available in this category. You can find these in a number of different materials including the Signature leather and fabric. The style of the straps of these bags also vary, where you have the choice of buying two thin straps of leather or one wider strap. The shoulder bags have a wide range of available sizes. You can buy a bag of a medium size which is about fourteen inches long and sixteen inches tall or you can go for the larger sized ones which as around eighteen inches long and sixteen inches tall. Nevertheless, the design and style of each shoulder bag will have its own distinctive shape and size.

Can You Own Coach Bay For Less than $100

It might sound hard to believe, but it is actually possible to own an authentic Coach KRISTIN LEATHER SATCHEL for $138. Coach Handbags are available in-store for about $200-$600. Depending on which style of Coach handbag that you are looking for, you may luck up and find one for under $200 retail.
Even though Coach handbags are what I have coined as "affordable luxury", a person with the tightest of budgets may find it difficult to own a bag for a hundred bucks or so. In this article I will break down the costs for you for each category that Coach has and help you find that handbag that you have been wanting, but thought you couldn't afford.
Coach has handbags that go from small, medium to large and vary in prices. The smallest handbags are not even handbags...they are called wristlets. You can snatch one of these cute little accessories up for prices ranging from $48-$128. The largest wristlet is about 8"(L) x 4"(H). They are not very big, but are very useful for certain occasions. I usually buy the Coach wristlet and use them for when I'm doing my holiday shopping and want my cards and cash to be easily accessed and concealed. Or, I use them for wallets for certain handbags. It's much cheaper to do it that way than to try to have a wallet for every Coach handbag you own.
If you plan to own a coach bagand do not want to pay much over a hundred dollars, than your best option would be the smaller bags. The medium bags start at $198.
Here is a quick list of some of the smaller Coach handbags that are available to you in the $100-$200 price range.
Coach Hamptons Weekend Watercolor Stripe Swingpack - $98.00
Coach Hamptons Weekend Patchwork Top Handle Pouch - $128.00
Coach Signature Stripe Pouch - $128.00
Coach Signature Stripe Demi - $158.00
Coach Signature Cotton Carly Demi - $228.00
Coach Ergo Leather - $198.00
Coach Ergo Signature Small Hobo - $198.00
Coach Carly Signature Top Handle Pouch - $178.00
Coach Legacy Leather Top Handle Pouch - $168.00
Coach Legacy Oxford Stripe Top Handle Pouch - $198.00
Coach Signature Multi Stripe Swingpack - $128.00
Coach Soho Pebbled Leather Hobo - $198.00
Coach Leather small Hobo - $198.00
Coach signature Hobo - $198.00
Coach Hamptons Swingpack - $118.00
Coach Signature Duffle - $228.00
Coach Classic Signature Swingpack - $118.00
Coach Classic Signature Demi Pouch - $138.00
As you can see, Coach only offers one handbag for $100 or under. If you are serious about finding Coach handbags for less, then you are better off looking elsewhere. The secret to finding Coach handbags for a discounted price is to shop online at an online shop that sales authentic Coach handbags.
I know of a great place that has all of the Coach Handbags that I listed above for under $100. No joke! You can find great handbags for prices that you have only wished you could pay. No more wishing ladies; its time to go shopping!

Katy Perry Wears a Wayu Taya Bag for a Good Cause

Katy   Perry is known for her funky clothing choices. We saw her wear a light   up dress to the Met and a see-thru Zuhair Murad dress to the MTV Movie   Awards. So while her outfit for Coachella is most  likely not sitting in   your closet, it is entirely tame compared to other  outfits she has   been spotted wearing.
The really cool thing about the Wayu Taya bag Katy Perry wore to Coachella is the fact that the bag is hand-woven and made my    indigenous women in Venzuela. The proceeds of each purchase will benefit    the Wayu indigenous people. Not only is the bag for a great cause,   but  also each bag is one-of-a-kind designed by a specific weaver. The   bags  take Wayuu woman 8 hours a week for 20 days to make each Coach Purses. Talk   about  a long process.

Sophia Bush takes a walk on the wild side with 3.1 Phillip Lim

I've never been a big fan of most of Sophia Bush's acting ventures (shhh, don't tell Megs, she's a big One Tree Hill fan), but I do appreciate her personal style from time to time. She's always carrying an interesting bag, and since her taste seems to range from Coach to Chanel, she has a little something in her closet to please every bag lover.
Because I'm a fan of leopard print, I also can't help but love the dress that she paired with her coach wristlet. If anyone knows who made it, please let us know in the comments. Her shoes, of course, are the Dior Extreme Gladiator Platforms made famous in the first Sex and the City movie.

Mariah Carey Painted Her Pregnant Stomach

Despite retreating into seclusion since December, Mariah Carey felt the need to paint a giant butterfly on her pregnant stomach and share it with her four million Twitter followers. Also, she apparently refers to her unborn twins as “dem babies” which proves she really is married to Nick Cannon even though I’d bet cash money those kids don’t have a shred of his DNA. “Haha! Use your sperm. Oh, Nicholas, you always make me laugh. Now, wheel my dinner in. And, wait, why aren’t you wearing those white gloves I bought you? Or the top hat. Goddammit.”

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Coach Bag offers us the romantic feelings of childhood fun

Coach Purses- One of the few designer fashion lines that is from the USA. Coach was started in around the 1940's, in Manhattan, New York City. Coach was originally run by six artisians, who handcrafted a very fine and extensive line of leather goods, among the most favorable being handbags.
Coach, sine its start has been seen as a status symbol, their high quality leather goods used by the most rich and famous, and highly fashionable men and women. The six artisians who started the coach brand passed down their skills in craftmanship from generation to generation.
Coach Wristlet, was actually inspired by an old baseball gloves believe it or not. One of the artisians holding the glove, liked the distinct markings, and the soft supple feel of the leather that developed on the glove with use.
After they refined the leather, figuring out ways to make the leather even softer, and stronger at the time - the first coach handbag was created. That first handbag started the wheel sort to speak, and since then many changes to the coach leather goods have been seen. There are new leather finishes, new colors, and new leather grains that are used extensivly in the coach brand.
Although there are hundreds if not thousands of coach handbags and other leather goods available now, the deep tan color of the old baseball glove still remains a classic, and forever-will in the coach family.
Throughout the decades, coach has been able to keep its high-end luxury standards of workmanship, materials and fashion design. They dont plan on stopping that ever either, they are committed to bringing the world the finest leather and designer products, at a reasonable price, with the trendiest fashion designs to date.
Coach bag released in spring 2010! Graffiti offers us the romantic feelings of childhood fun, purple coach bag, mentor bag is generally a favored time for the U.S. industry the longest and most worthwhile sellers of leather, on behalf in probably the most acclaimed American style revolutionary design and conventional practices.
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Coach Purses Are The Latest and Stylish Designer Bag

A little over 50 years ago, when coach Bag was first getting started, they released 12 classic and simple handbags. Over the years, as technology got batter, fashion and the world changed, they have introduced a multitude of much more extravagant handbags, in new shapes, colors and materials.
Coach is the epitome of the america culture, with its high-end fashion. Coach's handbags, whether leather or other materials, is made with the perfect balance of functionality and aesthetics. The sizes, pockets, straps and shapes are all carefully considered when being manufactured. Any product that is made by coach, is all double sticked in the seams, for added reinforcement.
Coach Wristlet only uses the highest quality leather when making their leather products, they select only leather from the top ten percent, for their tactile strength, character, grain and quality. Coach tans their leather with a special process, in which they rotate the untreated leather in large drums for several days, in which it is softened a great deal. They are also enriched with natural treatments that are taken out of plants via plant extracts. Just like fingerprints, no two grain styles are identical. Coach uses their own unique and very slow method of curing the leather, so that it brings the natural markings of the leather to the surface, in this way each coach leather product is unique and original in their own way.
Still can't get enough of your Coach Bags collections? Excited to buy a new, adorable and classy creation from Coach? Ladies, it is another exciting time to go shopping because Coach Purses are now coming out to be loved and adored for especially to the bags enthusiast.
These purses from coach Factory Outlets are very adorable, classy and handy. They are the smallest of Coach Handbags to die for. Although they are small, they can still be very functional the way you want it. When you are in a hurry, they are essential for your grab and go. When you just want to bring little stuffs, these are best for your keys, loose change, money, and mobile phone. They are also perfect for those semi-formal and formal occasions in your list. You will never go wrong with those shimmering gown to be paired up with a Coach purse.
They have exciting features of zip top, click strap, turn clutch, and metal handles. Their latest collections are from Penelope leather French purses with many compartments for 6 credit cards, 2 divisions for wide length bills, ID window, and coin compartment, all for the price of $198. They come in different exciting colors from the traditional signature fabric leather and plain lightweight leather. Of course, their old French purses are still on top of the list such as; Madison leather framed, Soho signature leather, and Hampton leather purses.
Coach purses also have exciting mini skinnies collections. They are also perfect for a coin purse of mobile phone compartment. They have the signature leather, plain lightweight leather, and satin fabric that is very stylish and adorable.