How to spot a Fake Mulberry Bayswater Bag

I had a question recently from Erica, a regular reader of this site, over how to spot a fake or replica Mulberry Bayswater Bag. Erica saw a replica Chocolate Mulberry Bayswater online, from a merchant specialising in copies of famous designer handbags (priced at $117). Most of these firms aim to recreate the look of the genuine article but the version being sold was covered in small mulberry logos, embossed on the leather. Mulberry prides itself on the use of its signature natural tanned leather as a unique selling point for its classic understated English bags. So I would be surprised if they wanted to stamp the leather all over with a logo. Because the Mulberry Bayswater is such a popular model in the Designer’s collection it is a target for counterfeiters. The first photo here shows a genuine Bayswater in Chocolate leather and it retails for £550 on the mulberry.com site here in the UK.

The price of a Mulberry Bayswater is actually a snip compared to some of the other top designer handbag labels! The second picture shows a replica Bayswater from a UK based retailer of high quality replica designer bags copied from Mulberry, Chloe and Prada handbag styles. They are selling copies of the Bayswater for £219. of course at that price the bag is not going to be made to the same quality as the genuine article.

The quality of the leather will not be the same as the carefully selected and aged hides that are used on a genuine Mulberry and the hardwarewill be much poorer quality, unlike the clasps used on a Mulberry which are built to stand years of use.

In this picture (left) you can see a closeup of the clasp on an authentic Mulberry Bayswater.  The metal is a subtle deep bronze finish and the Mulberry tree logo is embossed above the clasp.

What I do not like about many of the replica handbag sites is the fact that at first sight they purport to be selling the real thing – albeit at a discount. You have to look very hard to find the statement that the bags are, in fact, copies of the real thing.

So if you find a site that seems to be selling your favourite designer bag for 30 per cent off or more, check carefully before you buy. Mulberry Bayswater handbags are on sale through selected online agents like MyWardrobe, who currently have the Bayswater in black or tan in stock.  Apart from those licensed outlets the rest are likely to be selling replicas or copies.

Here are some of the tell tale signs that show whether a Mulberry Bayswater bag is the genuine article:

- The zips on the pockets close from left to right and the zip closer is oval shaped with a hole in the middle

- A real Mulberry Bayswater will have a ‘made in’ label on the inside lining, and there is a brass disc attached to the pocket side of the bag carrying a unique serial number

- The lock is in aged bronze coloured metal with a brass coloured padlock, and there is the trademark mulberry tree embossed on the postman’s lock section. There should be two brass keys supplied for the padlock.

- Always check the quoted dimensions as well – the real Mulberry Bayswater measures 26.5 cm x 36cm x 16cm, and it has metallic bronze feet. I have come across replica bags that are made to slightly different dimensions so that is a quick way to check authenticity before you look at the details of the bag.

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