Are Longchamp Bags made in CHINA authentic?

People are always alarmed whenever they bought a designer bag and tag says its Made in China...

Why?

They are worried about AUTHENTICITY ISSUES.

Be mindful that...

• COACH
• LONGCHAMP
• KENNETH COLE
• NINE WEST
• GUESS
• ETIENNE AIGNER

are all MADE IN CHINA. Eventhough you bought this in US or somewherelse.

The reason is ... LABOR COST IS CHEAPER IN CHINA.

Bags like ...

• LOUIS VUITTON
• CHANEL
• ROBERTO CAVALLI
• BALENCIAGA

are all made in FRANCE, ITALY, may be SPAIN or GERMANY. but NEVER in CHINA.

How to Take care of your CHANEL BAG?

CHANEL BAGS are one of the highly sought in the women's fashion.

Bags are PERFECT. Every bag that doesnt meet the quality standards will be shreded to avoid any further problems. Therefore, once you;ve purchased a CHANEL BAG. You are aware that this is NOT JUST AN ORDINARY BAG. It symbolize you as a woman.

Below is the LAMB CARESS KIT. Specially formulated for CHANEL BAGS, those bags that are made out of lamb, calf-skin or other exotic lamb.

This LAMB CARESS KIT is made and imported from USA.

It has NO detergent. Made specially for CHANEL BAGS.

LAMB CARESS CLEANSER removes dirt, oil, fingerprints of your Chanel Bag.

 MIRACLE SHIELD protects your bag from water & oil spills.

 SILK SERUM function is to moisturize your Chanel bag leaving it supple and revitalized.

How to take care of your Louis Vuitton EPI bags

How to clean your LOUIS VUITTON EPI Bags?

Louis Vuitton EPI Bags are special leather, thus it needs a special cleaner also.

This set is already available in the Philippines. Made and Imported from USA.

This is a BOTANICAL KIT.

Specially made for sensitive EPI Leathers.

 It contains 4 items that has special function which will be explained further.

The BOTANICAL CLEANSER is a mild cleanser.

NO detergent. It removes dirt, dust, fingerprint.

BOTANICAL MOISTURIZER will leave your
LV EPI Bags supple and moisturized.

Goodbye to dry and dull bag!

 MIRACLE SHIELD will protect your bags from unwanted water and oil spills.

FOR HANDLES ONLY will remove the dirt from the handles.

and protect it from natural ageing and ordinary tear or wear.

How to Get rid of the "dark patina" on your Louis Vuitton Bags?

Your Louis Vuitton bags are not just an ordinary bag. You spent a thousand dollars or pesos just to be able to purchase one. Therefore, it is important to know the ways on how to maintain your bag's pristine condition.

One of the problems of some bags like Speedy, Alma, Ellipse, Deuville are the darkening of the handles.

The darkening of the handles is actually normal. This is the result of frequent use, specially if your hands tend to perspire a lot.

 The first 2 photos above shows a very dark handles of speedy25.

 This was accumulated overtime and frequent use, as well as improper use of cleaner.

The above product (For Handles Only)  were formulated specially for Louis Vuitton Handles.

This is safe & non-darkening. It has NO detergent. It will remove the dark patina that accumulated throughout the use of your LV Bags. This is 2oz. good enough for multiple use.

 Being sold for P1499. Comes with FREE DELIVERY NATIONWIDE (Philippine only)

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This photo shows the 2 handles. One is treated with For Handles Only cream.

It removed the dark and oil from the LV Handle.

After the treatment, keep your bag inside a room with enough humidity.

Wrap the handles using a plastic that can be bought on the grocery store.

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AUTHENTIC LOUIS VUITTON BAG VS. FAKE

There were lots of ways to check if the Louis Vuitton Bag

 that you wanted to buy from an online store is AUTHENTIC or FAKE.

1. SERIAL NO.

NOTE : Some vintage LV bags do not have serial numbers.

Serial No must contain alpha-numeric combination. 2 letters and 4 number.

2 Letters - COUNTRY where the LV Bag was manufactured

1st & 3rd Number - MONTH the Bags was manufactured

2nd & 4th Number - YEAR the bag was produced.

FRANCE :

A1  A2  AA  AO  AN  AR  AS  BA  BJ  CT  DU  ET  FL  FR 

MB  MI  NO  ND  RA  RI  SD  SL  SN  SP  SR  TH  VI  VR

USA :

FC  FH  FF  LA  OS  SD

SPAIN:

CA  LO  LB  LM  LW

ITALY:

CE  MA  SA

GERMANY:

LP

How to read the Serial Number :

In the photo above. serial no is VI0937.

VI = France

1st & 3rd No = 0 & 3 which means Month of March

2nd & 4th No = 9 & 7 which means Year 1997

Therefore, this LV bag was produced in France, March 1997.

AS0975

AS = France

1st & 3rd No = 0 & 7; which means Month of JULY

2nd & 4th No = 9 & 5; which means YEAR of 1995

Therefore, the LV EPI bag was produces in France, July 1995.

2. Check the Heat Stamp.

The heat stamp must be neat, clear and states LOUIS VUITTON PARIS "made in France"

Some vintage bag has a "made in france" stamp. with small "f"

This photo shows the heat stamp of Louis Vuitton Alma Monogram.

It has Registered Logo on top.

LOUIS VUITTON printed in CAPITAL letters

Followed by PARIS also in CAPITAL letters.

Then last would be made in France.

All of the letters must be neatly stamped.

3. Double check the rivets.

The rivets must contain " Louis Vuitton". This should be clear and neat as well.

4. The handles.

The handles must have fine stitchings, no loose and should be even.

5. The leather trimmings.

Check the leather trimmings.

6. The Zip and Zip Pull.

This must be made of brass. The Zipper must have an engraved of "Louis Vuitton" for speedy.

LV Logo  for Alma, which is shown below.

7. Stitches.

All the Stitches must be even, perfect and not loose.

You see, Louis Vuitton is very STRICT when it comes to QUALITY and WORKMANSHIP.

They will NEVER COMPROMISE the NAME they established for many many years for a single mistake. Therefore, all LOUIS VUITTON BAGS ARE CREATED PERFECT...

They destroy every bag that does not meet the standards.

They dont have a SALE or DISCOUNT. They dont have reseller or whatsoever. All bags are only to be sold on authorized LV Boutiques.

So, if you see an LV Bag being sold for a price that is "too good to be true", then most likely, it is...

In general, an authentic LV Bag must have a

• dust bag
• brass lock & key
• paper bag

But since, some of us may settle for a pre-loved LV Bag, sometimes the those 3 are no longer available. So better check the bag itself for authenticity issue. Be mindful that there were things to consider also if an LV dustbag, lock & key and the LV paper bag are authentic or not.

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PHILIPPINES GROUP BUYING SITES REVIEW

I am actually a member of this Group Buying Site : ENSOGO

I was crazy, i bought a whole lot and save a bunch from this site.

They offer BIG BIG discounts from Derma Clinics, Food & Restaurant, Hotels, Travels, Resorts, and even Insurance.

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Great Site also.

 I think this is the site who has the MOST NUMBER OF LIKES or FOLLOWERS via Facebook & Twitter.

I am also a member of this site and enjoy a whole lot of savings from almost everything. Among others, it was only MetroDeal who offers REFUND within 5 days as long as the voucher is UNUSED.

REMARK : 5 Thumbs Up!

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This is the WORST SITE.
I had 1 Purchase. I bought 2 LONGCHAMP BAG. The fine print said that delivery is from Dec 8-22... But my Longchamp Bag arrived on 21st of Dec, but since im not in the house (bcoz my mom was confined in the hospital), i wasnt able to receive the Bag. SO it was re-delivered on Dec 29. Wow... The 2nd bag - NEVER CAME... it was undelivered.

So, I returned the first bag, bcoz it was MADE IN CHINA... Though I knew that it was authentic enough (Longchamps are made in France. China And Tunisia) I had to return it bcoz I was expecting that it was made in FRANCE.  plus VERY VERY LATE DELIVERY. I asked for REFUND for both bag.

The selling price of LCHAMPS MADE IN CHINA ranges from 2400 to 2800 only. But they sold it for 3500... wow, what a deceit!!!

I paid November 17, 2011.

The First bag arrived Dec. 29, 2011

the 2nd bag NEVER CAME.

Today is already January 1, 2012... But you see, I STILL HAVENT RECEIVE MY REFUND!!!!

REMARK : Thumbs Down... Never buy from this site. Avoid Misleading Ads like that.

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GROUPON Philippines is actually the most GENEROUS of all.

They give 150 credits for every referral you bring to their site.

Once this referral made his 1st purchase, then you will receive an instant 150 credits.

This credits can be use to buy something from this site. Great right!

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UNIONBANK EON VISA DEBIT CARD - truly amazing!

Unionbank launches its UNIONBANK EON VISA DEBIT CARD. Its a wonderful Debit Card with multiple use.

• No Maintaning Balance. Just a P350 annual fee. Its like 1 peso a day!
• You can swipe it to any POS grocery or mall.
• You can use it when you travel abroad. Buy from 1 million establishment with VISA Logo. No need to carry cash or credit card, specially those who doesnt want to purchase out of credit.
• Its a Savings account.
• You can link this to your PayPal account, Thus letting you enjoy shopping online securely.
• You can receive WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE direct to your EON Card without going out or fallin in line to the Western Union Branches!
• You can transfer GCASH funds from your EON card to your GCASH Acct!

To apply online for your Unionbank EON Debit Card.

Click the link below:

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