Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton or LV, is a French luxury lifestyle brand producing decadent goods ranging from fashion wear for men and women to accessories consisting of sunglasses, trunks and their eponymous leather bags.

Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton started making trunks for rich families travelling on the trains.

Today, the iconic French brand has expanded their product line and still maintains their luxury branding and continues catering to wealthy clients.

Prices of their mini bags, the Pochette, can start from around $400 and according to Mostexpensive.net website, their most expensive patchwork purse, which was released in 2007, can cost an estimated $56,000.

It is no surprise to know that many counterfeit bags have sprung up all over the world.

To combat LV counterfeit bags, the renowned French fashion house has embedded and personalised special features to authenticate their products. Check out 10 simple tips to tell if the Louis Vuitton bag on the street is a real or fake.

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