DIOR GAUCHO - TELL A FAKE FROM THE REAL THING

Need some help authenticatingthat beautiful DIOR Gaucho you are SO in LOVE with?Research your seller -

IS this a private listing?
Does seller have sufficient feedback?
Look into "other items for sale". How many GAUCHO bags does the seller have listed?
Research "gepleted items" for this seller. Search How many bags has this seller sold in the past?Make sure you checked "gepleted listings" check box
IF seller does not accept Credit Cards you virtually gambling on your purchase to be authentic and seller to be honest. YOU WILL NOT be able to claim loses.If there is only one tiny picture of the bag EMAIL the seller and ask for close-up and larger pictures of the bag's details
Still in doubt? Bag looks good?Lets dig deeper...
THE REAL DIOR GAUCHO

WILL have fine interlocking trim. The opposite sides are matched precisely and the corners are cut at 90 degree angle. The must be evenly spaced. the trim is in Aged leather, and there are no gaps, opposite parts identical


The DIOR logo is deep-pressed into the metal of the buckle and blackened. Pay attention to the way the lettering is done
Metal hardware has a tarnished finish. Metal buckle on the medium Gaucho covers 2 rivetsRivets on the both sides - the face and reverse are identical and are modestly but perfectly bumped and rounded (the raise of a rivet is very slight), with no indentation marks. indentation marks are signs of a hand-inflicted damage when using a hand tools to press rivets together. These should look identically perfect. And blackened/tarnished, don't forget to look for these
R.Cochet charm: FACE shown facial features. jaw line, nose, ears, even teeth in a grin.all raised and intended as a real-person face. You should be able to trace what used to be a hairline, however vague.


Magnetic snap-closure on the flap, largeback pocketand cell-pocket should not display any etching/writing etc. Neitheris their opposite mates
Lining - Look closely. The r in Dior should be precisely under i The round point or the r under the dot


On thelining Dior lettering letter "D" is always ascending, climbing from bottom-left to right-top, the only exclusion is the inner pocket where the lining is a single piece of material, no hem lines. The pocket unzipped should fall into the climbing D pattern
Inside tag has rounded bottom corners and square top corners. CHRISTIAN DIOR Paris MADE IN ITALY is centered on the tag and the letters are deep-pressed in to the leather.
Notice how the Christian Dior PARIS is separated from MADE IN ITALY, almost double the space. Look on the item you were planning to bid on, almost all fake bags have the lines grouped together! Also pay attention to the font, it should not painted on in silver lettering, nor are the letters bulky or clumsy-looking. Dior likes precision



Contrast stitching... is it there? it is everywhere, including the INSIDE TAG?
FINALLY, what gees with the Gaucho:



Sleeper/dust cover bag is simply DIOR
Authenticity Card reads CHRISTIAN DIOR in front. NO peeling letters, backshould bein3 languages - French, English and Chinese and "watermarked" with fine CHRISTIAN DIOR logo continuous on each line
Maintenance Guide - first half is in FRENCH, second - in English. READ the second half if its possible. There should beNO misspelled words!
Every gaucho is sold with a Maintenance guide, even counterfeits. If the seller states in the description that there is no Maintenance Guide, most likely that that seller read the guide and discarded it because of the spelling errors. The guide is very important as it is a definite counterfeit give-away.
If the auction's listing is missing pictures of any of above mentioned items EMAIL the seller and ask for a closeup picture.
The leather is distressed, very tougheven rough but 'silky smooth' to the touch.
NO GRAINY leather bags were ever produced. If it has a 'bronze' spiced leather, check on the color selection.

Follow this link to see illustrated List of Dior Gaucho styles, colors and trims

One last thing. Fakes are selling at astronomical prices. Many a trusted sellers after reviewing this guide 'fixed' their pictures and item listings. If you care enough about YOUR money, do the gepleted items by sellersearch (advanced find, see link above), and once youreceive your bag, open and read this guide again!

Gaucho in the pictures is MEDIUM and is in BLACK with black lining. The pictures are of a bag purchased in NEIMAN MARCUS.WARNING!Be very careful,This guide and its creator has no association with 'Items from okay sellers' displayed on the right.WhileDior items in my store, asANYTHING in my store guaranteed authentic, no more then 2 of my items will be displayed in 'See member's items' area. okay will select 'Items from okay sellers' automatically based on keyword association and these items MAY BE FAKE! You can practice authenticating your Gaucho on these items, and if you spot a replica you should ALWAYSreport it !