HOW TO RECOGNIZE A VINTAGE COUNTERFEIT USED GOYARD BAG
REAL OR FAKE GOYARD BAG? SAINT LOUIS AND CARD HOLDER
Recognize a real bag, spot an imitation, we are going to reveal the secrets of an authentic second-hand Goyard bag to unmask fakes.
These bags are as counterfeit as Louis Vuitton or Hermès . So much so that we constantly have the apprehension of being fooled by buying second-hand. We estimate that 95% of used Goyard bags sold on the internet are fake.
Buying directly from Goyard is of course the guarantee of buying an authentic article. But for lovers of vintage and second hand the experience is complicated.
COUNTERFEIT DEFINITION
La contrefaçon est une infraction d'un droit de propriété intellectuelle par le fait d'imiter ou de copier quelque chose sans en avoir le droit ou en déclarant ou en prétendant que l'imitation est authentique. La notion de contrefaçon a souvent une connotation péjorative, sous-entendant un article de mauvaise qualité.
Le marché de la contrefaçon génère plusieurs milliards de dollars, pour cette raison, les faussaires sont devenus de grosses entreprises organisées dans la fabrication et la distribution, il est de plus en plus difficile de faire la différence entre un vrai et un faux même pour un œil averti.
EXPERT'S SECRET
We are going to dissect Goyard accessories for you and reveal all the little secrets of their authenticity! This article aims to give advice during acquisition and to remove some doubts. Thanks to these tips, you will be able to detect errors and manufacturing defects to unmask Goyard counterfeits.
Because even a vintage counterfeit is never perfect. And it cannot compete with the know-how of Goyard, which has created the most luxurious travel items since 1853. Legacy of the trunk makers of yesteryear.
Saint Louis bag:
The Saint Louis de Goyard bag is a tote bag, created in the early 2000s. Its apparent simplicity combines elegance and practicality and makes it an undisputed classic of the House. It is by far the most popular Goyard bag. It comes in two sizes, PM and GM. It is a bag that has been very successful for several years. Constantly reinvented, this bag appeals to women all over the world and continually dresses the shoulders and hands of stars. Kate Moss and her daughter use it as beach bags, Nicole Richie, Julianne Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow sport it for their shopping spree.
What is less known is that this bag can occasionally be reversible temporarily, the reverse side allows new uses such as for example carrying a swimsuit.
CHRONOLOGY GOYARD
To know if a bag is fake, you must already know the history of luxury houses in order to be able to date an object and recognize the different generations and periods.
François Goyard:
François Goyard founded his packing house in 1853. Are son and his grandsons and granddaughter will take over making Maison Goyard one of the most famous luxury trunk houses.
- In 1900, Edmond Goyard created a rigid canvas called Goyardine to cover rigid luggage, trunks and suitcases.
- In 1965 , Robert Goyard modernized the canvas by creating a flexible woven canvas to cover his luggage and adapt to leather goods.
In 1998, Jean-Michel Signoles, a French businessman, former owner and creator of the Chipie brand, took over the house with his sons and his wife Florence.
- In 1998 , reissue of the black Goyardine canvas . This new edition is flexible, unlike that of 1900. It therefore allows new applications, handbags and small leather goods.
- In 2002 , while the Goyardine canvas only existed in black, the Signoles family declined it in 12 colors.
This date is very important, so it is from this moment that the Goyard bags are a huge success. Women are exhibiting in the capitals of the world, from Paris to New York to London. It stands out as a best seller.
Ransom of success, and object of envy, around 2006 the first counterfeits appeared on the market, today they flood the world.
10 RULES BEFORE BUYING A BAG - CHECK THE AUTHENTICITY OF A USED GOYARD
RULE N ° 1: TRACEABILITY
Our experience has shown us that if you ask yourself the question ... there is a big risk that your bag is fake.
In fact, we do not have an authentic luxury Goyard bag costing several thousand euros by chance.
95% of Goyard bags sold outside official Goyard stores are fake!
RULE N ° 2: NEW GOYARD AT A REDUCED PRICE?
Goyard bags and travel items are exclusively sold in its own boutiques around the world.
No product is sold online. Goyard does not make any balance or rebate.
Don't dream, 100% of new Goyard bags at reduced prices are fake .
So beware of tempting prices, despite the beautiful presentation of the photos. A new Goyard bag is not worth 400 euros.
RULE N ° 3: PACKAGING AND DUST BAG
An invoice, a till receipt, a credit card receipt, a dust bag, a packing box, a paper bag ... are all clues and elements that can put the chip to the ear.
All of these are counterfeit, so having a purchase receipt does not guarantee authenticity, but these accessories are never made with the same care as luxury homes. Like the false invoice, certificates of authenticity have no value.
In a photo, it's hard to verify the details, the color, and the feel.
A real dust bag is made of thick cotton . Unlike the fakes which are polyester, light and slippery. Bad counterfeits have downright spelling mistakes.
Check the font, Goyard's Y does not have the same stick thickness.
Today, the bags are yellow, they existed in brown.
RULE N ° 4: GOYARDINE
We could write several pages only on Goyardine canvas, this amazing canvas is extremely difficult to forge.
It's a real banknote, unfalsifiable ! There are hundreds of details to spot the fakes. We show you which are the easiest to spot.
The motif is painted manually in serigraphy in the Goyard workshops on a coated canvas (cotton, linen, hemp). On a uniform background, the printing of 3 different colors make up the herringbone pattern.
The relief of the pattern is due to the printing process of the iconic Goyard canvas, named Goyardine. The white is very bright.
The counterfeits are in printed plastic canvas , with a smooth touch, without relief. They are also duller.
The authentic Goyard canvas will acquire a patina over the years. The background remains intact while the 3 silkscreened colors gain a patina. This is not the case with a second-hand counterfeit.
3 points to check to recognize a fake Goyard canvas:
- E: GOYARD - The font of the logo is very special, Goyard being printed at the end it covers the first 2 colors. The font of the H and N of the name "Honoré" are singular.
- Dotted chevron forming the pattern. The shape of each point is oval and not round. The positioning of the white dotted lines is always perfectly vertical. The real canvas has a varying number of stitches . They are alternately 14 or 16.
On the fake Goyard handbag, the points are still 16 in number.
- Finally the last thing to check is the junction of the dashes from one color to another it forms a chevron reminiscent of the top of the "Y" of GOYARD. The dashes touch or even overlap. This is called the connection of the points. This connection is random and can vary even on the same canvas because each canvas is unique because it is printed manually.
RULE N ° 5: INNER CANVAS
The interior canvas is beige . It is the opposite side of the Goyardine fabric made of linen, cotton and hemp threads. The natural canvas is not white but unbleached. The weaving is irregular, there may be small hollows and knots caused by a weaving of natural fibers.
On other articles, there are leather or yellow canvas linings. Inside the bag, leather piping covers all the interior seams, and emphasizes the purity of the natural cotton and linen canvas. The piping seams are perfect.
RULE N ° 6: SEWING
On the real Goyard, the stitches are perfect.
On the attachment of the handles, a certain number of points are doubled. A simple way to verify the authenticity of a handbag. The seams of the rest of the bag are straight.
On the fake bag, the seams are not so finely made.
On the Saint Sulpice card holder , a best seller of the brand, the stopping points are of high quality. there are 3 double points on the right and on the left.
Counterfeits have poor quality points in the corners as well as at the start and finish.
RULE N ° 7: MARKING
All Goyard bags are hot stamped.
The typography and the font are precise, the spacing between each line is identical.
The first and last row have the same length.
Goyard bags feature an interior Goyard logo with a "Made In" sign below. The Goyard logo must be in capitals. For the Goyard logo, look at the thickness of the "Y" the left side should be thicker and the "G" wheelbase should point clearly. The "Made In" logo is very thin and in a sans serif font. The logo should always be thin and crisp. The quality of the Goyard is impeccable, with no signs of bleeding, neglect or stains.
Marking is done on real leather, replicas use plastic coated canvas, or shoddy leather.
There is an interior “MADE IN FRANCE” logo on the soft leather border, centered between the leather handles and all in all caps.
RULE N ° 8: JEWELRY
To authenticate a bag, it is important to look at the smallest details such as the interior press stud on the pocket where Goyard is engraved, the face as well as the back of these press studs.
The replicas do not have the high quality machinery to ensure the same level of quality as the original items.
RULE N ° 9: SERIAL NUMBER
Each Goyard item has an identification code, which is the bag's traceability. But just because you find a serial number on your bag does not mean that it guarantees the authenticity of the bag. Indeed, counterfeiters write false numbers or produce thousands of bags under the same code.
If you immediately spot a coarse, conspicuous and bulky number, that is not a good sign.
The serial number is usually discreetly hidden on a Goyard bag. Its font is clear and perfectly written.
For example on old St Louis bags the number is located in the pocket. Today it is on a leather tab connecting the pouch to the bag.
Goyard changes the fonts and typography according to the series and the years.
YYY Z XXXX Z
- YYY : Goyard code: BAE - MAE - PIR - AAS - ARO - BAL - ABA - ADM - SUT - VAE - SAL
- XXXX : Year of manufacture
- Z Z : Month of manufacture
Tip : Having a serial number is not a guarantee of owning an authentic bag either, even if it comes with an invoice. As for example this ad where the serial number dates the bag from 2005 while the invoice dates from 2017, we can doubt its authenticity!
RULE N ° 10: CUSTOMER SERVICE
If in doubt, you can go to a Goyard store to have the product authenticated.
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