How To Make Sure It Is An Authentic Italian Made Bag
Copyright (c) 2013 Dawn Statham-Lowe
Purchasing an authentic Italian leather bag is an investment that should last you a lifetime and a joy to own but can you be sure it has been produced in Italy? With so many fakes and replicas purporting to be 'Made in Italy' here are a few handy hints that will help you find an authentic, beautiful, stylish Italian handbag that has been truly handcrafted in Italy.
The first thing you should look for is a 'We Love Italian Handbags' tag. This is an instantly recognizable label that guarantees the bags authenticity. It is a label that has been created by the Associazione Italiana Manifatturieri Pelli E Succedanei or AIMPES for short. This is a non profit organization for local tanners, suppliers, artisans and manufacturers who wish to protect their heritage from rogue imports from the far east and provide the consumer with an easy to identify assurance that what they a buying is a truly authentic item.
The 'We Love Italian handbags' tag is also a guarantee of quality and confirmation that top quality premium Italian leather has been used, which has been handcrafted by highly skilled Italian craftsmen using masterly traditional methods that have been handed down through the generations.
It is also AIMPES that organize the famous MIPEL The Bagshow at Fiera Milan twice a year where all the Italian designers and manufacturers, be it small and artisan or large and global, gather from all over Italy to showcase their new season's designs and is visited by retailers and buyers from all around the world.
With that said, unfortunately not all handbags that are made in Italy have the additional "We Love Italian Handbags" with it's recognizable heart and green bag on it. Hopefully all manufacturers will do so in the future. However there are other ways to make sure that the item you purchase is authentic. Firstly, always buy from reputable company that can provide assurance that all of their bags are Italian made using Italian leather. And secondly, there will always be a stamp in the leather stating Italian leather or pelle and a tag stating where it is made, usually sewn on the inside.
This will protect you from buying a Chinese/Far East made fakes or replicas that are of poor quality and badly made using inferior materials. Many do state they are Italian design/copy but unless it states made in Italy it is in fact made elsewhere, usually China.
Italian handbags are renowned and appreciated all over the world for their luxurious quality, design and style and this tag confirms its provenance. Now you have an official guarantee of Italian authenticity and can purchase your handbag with confidence!
The famous saying is true and can be applied to Italian luxury leather handbags "often imitated but never replicated".
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At Attavanti we love to promote the 'Made in Italy' brand. For the very best in Italian leather designer handbags, shoulder bags, leather holdalls, wallets and purses take a look around our store at http://www.attavanti.com
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