Hardware Serial Numbers. Serial numbers are used by hardware manufacturers to track individual items, usually for quality control. For example, if a piece of hardware is recalled for some reason, customers are usually made aware of which particular devices need service by being provided a range of serial numbers.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 • 12:12 PM • How To Spot A Fake Longchamp “Le Pliage” tote: The Super Guide By in, Literally, there isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t see at least 5 people carry a Longchamp ‘Le Pliage’ handbag. They are absolutely everywhere! Though, whether the bags are authentic or not is another question.

I also have nothing better to do while strolling around downtown that I made a game out of it: the “Longchamp Pliage Authentication” game. Here’s a super detailed guide to train you to spot a fake Longchamp in a matter of seconds and from a few feet away! It gets tricky because there are so many different types of these fake totes out there with multiple modifications, and the design has become even more sophisticated throughout the years. I know there are already numerous guides on how to tell when a Longchamp Pliage bag is fake, but I haven’t found one yet that I’m satisfied with, probably because most have little to no pictures connected to their descriptions. Also, if you really don’t think my guide has helped you in any way, or you just aren’t sure of something. Feel free to drop me a message on our (it would be awesome if you liked our page too 🙂!) with pictures and I would gladly help you authenticate a Longchamp Pliage for you.

Please note: is not reliable. I’ve seen Authentic Pliage bags labeled Fake when it wasn’t, and Fake bags that were labeled Authentic. It honestly hurts to see those bad judgements being called (mostly by the same person), so I decided to make this guide. THE EXTERIOR The Leather: PATTERN Authentic: Has a diamond pattern, caused by relatively straight diagonal lines. Fake: Can have a lightly-indented fish-scale texture, round or uneven pebble-like texture, or smooth.

Original Individual Photo Credits:,, COLOR Authentic: Has a really rich tan/cognac color, with a red/orange undertone. If you look closely, the leather has a subtle uneven color finishing with lighter and darker area. (It’s a bit difficult to capture this in pictures sometimes. You need a close-up shot like below.) The front snap button should read “ LONGCHAMP” and “ 1948” with a jockey logo at the center. Fake: Can be one solid color. Even if it isn’t solid-colored, it does not have any light or dark patches like below.

AUTHENTIC (Graphite) VS. FAKE (Orange). The fake medium handle is too long for the dimensions of the “Short Handle” Pliage, and too short for the dimensions of the “Long Handle” The Leather Corners Special note on Type “L” and Type “XL”: You’ll notice that there is a hole on one side on the leather corners (The side where the zipper pull will close up the bag). Even though some people use Type “L” and Type “XL” as an everyday handbag, they are known as luggage bags. Compress software download. The hole is there to lock your luggage, over the zipper pull and hole.