These days you'll spot lots of people carrying designer bags as they walk down Grafton Street, but how can you tell if a bag is real or fake?
Paddy Coughlan, who trades at the Designer Exchange at 35 Exchequer Street spoke to Dublin Live about the fake handbag industry, and gave some tips on how to spot the real deal, using the classic Louis Vuitton speedy bag as an example.
He told Dublin Live: “The most important question our customers should ask is if the bag is real. We have gained professional knowledge of being able to do authentication. Depending on the brand, there are different points we go through to authenticate it.
