The first Hermes square scarf (carré in French) was introduced in year 1937, followed by stoles, mufflers, twillies, losanges and triangle scarves of various sizes and materials. Some dimensions, shapes and techniques were launched in the recent years such as… Continue Reading…

Many people have strong interest in learning how to authenticate and spot a fake luxury branded handbag. However, in order to master the skills needed in authenticating one particular brand, one has to devote a great amount of time and… Continue Reading…

Hermes date stamp, also known as date code, serial code, blind stamp or H stamp, is a tiny embossing mark found on Hermes bag, wallet and other leather goods/accessories such as bracelet, choker, watch strap and clochette holder. The date… Continue Reading…

Similar to Chanel serial number and hologram sticker, Chanel dating/stamping mark on costume jewelry are also changing over time. From unmarked to dating with season code, there are mass varieties on how these stamping marks were made on the costume… Continue Reading…

Chanel continuous line/collection also named as classic or permanent line. In this post, I will be using the term continuous line. Bags belong to Chanel continuous line has production year code of 00 and season code of V. Season in… Continue Reading…

Handbags from fashion houses like Chanel, Celine, Dior and Louis Vuitton come with a date code. Chanel date code is also named as authenticity code, serial code, serial number, serial sticker, hologram sticker and authenticity sticker. In this post, I… Continue Reading…