How to Spot Fake Burberry Purses

The luxury of owning a Burberry bag may be too much for some, and instead of finding an alternative, some may resort to getting a fake or replica. Sellers may try to put off a fake Burberry purse as an authentic one. Here are a few tips on spotting a fake Burberry.

The Burberry Nova Check

• The plaid used on Burberry purses are called Nova Check. Nova Check is sometimes the easiest giveaway of whether the bag is fake or real. 


• An authentic Burberry purse's Nova Check is always perfectly symmetrical. 


• The check has three thick navy stripes that intersect each other with a thinner red stripe, crossing horizontally in the middle of the navy stripes. 


• Nova Checks usually don't come in smaller Burberry merchandises, but in large handbags.

The Burberry Classic Check

• Another type of plaid pattern used by Burberry is the classic check. 


• The classic check has a tan background with vertical and horizontal black and red stripes. 


• An equestrian knight symbol can be located where the red stripes intersect. 

Tag, zipper, seams and logo

• The Burberry logo, regardless of where it is located, always has a rat tail on its R's. 


• The printed logo should be straight and centered. 


• The tag and lining inside of the purse should match perfectly. 


• The stitching on the tag and lining should also be straight. 


• The tag on the inside of an authentic bag will read 'MADE IN ITALY' with a code printed underneath it. 


• The zipper of the bag will read 'BURBERRY' on both sides. 


• The seams of the authentic purse will be straight and the leather trim will be neatly placed on the edges.