Branded items can be quite expensive, and there is a reason for this. Manufacturers are responsible for the item’s highest quality, using natural leather and on-trend colors, and making sure that the item will serve you for a long time. The price of a genuine item includes not just the cost of the materials that it’s made from, and human labor, but also the history of the fashion house, which always makes the item more valuable. But sometimes it’s really hard to distinguish an original from a replica, which will fall into pieces after a couple of months.

At Bright Side, we decided to find out the main distinctive features of popular brands which will help you easily figure out whether you have a replica or an original in front of you.

The North Face jacket

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Shirts with a rider playing polo are very popular all over the world. They are comfortable, come in a variety of colors, and go well with both jeans and shorts. The popularity of the Ralph Lauren brand became the reason why so many replicas appeared on store shelves. To figure out if it’s a replica, all you have to do is look closely at some details.

Only mother-of-pearl buttons with 4 holes are used in original models. Clear plastic buttons are one of the most obvious signs of a replica. The way the buttons are sewn on also matters. Original polo shirts have crisscross stitches.The most important detail of Ralph Lauren products is the embroidered logo. The embroidery on the original items is done very carefully and you can easily distinguish even the smallest details: the mallet, the rider’s helmet, and the horse reins. Moreover, the rider is embroidered with a second layer on top of the horse. In replicas, the embroidery is messy and all the small details merge together.

Dior Lady D bag

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