So satisfied with the first Coach bag, within days, I went for a second at the same outlet in Gurney Plaza! This time, a tote bag with the signature logo, which I suppose may double up as an overnight bag when I go visiting my family in KL or anywhere for a brief stay.
Upon removal of the stuffed paper from the tote bag, I noticed the Made in China label which is not present in the Madison range or I may have overlooked. Well, I would have bought them while holidaying in Hong Kong then! They were so much cheaper! Going online to check the authenticity, I stumbled upon a link offering rates way below the prices I paid for!
The madison for which I paid Rm1,525 is merely Rm990, about the price of the American quoted rate online and the tote Rm890 instead of the Rm1,137 totalling a difference of Rm782!!!
Of course when confronted, the personnel claimed that these days most branded items come from China, if not where else?? and those sold online are mostly replicas! Yet, he couldn't brief me when asked how one is able to differentiate a genuine from a fake! "You'll be able to tell when you see one!" he offered simply! WOULD I???? WOULD YOU???
Simultaneously, there is this turquoise leather bag I bought to compliment my stilettos. Except for the prominent GL logo key chain attached, there is nothing on the bag that spells Guy Larogue!!
I'm of the impression that these may be factory overruns somewhere in China and Viola! with the key chain attached sold as Guy Larogue!!
To have the discoveries made only after the purchases in the comfort of my home..sigh..sigh Now, I'm skeptical about going for the luxury labels with so many replicas in the market...........
Upon removal of the stuffed paper from the tote bag, I noticed the Made in China label which is not present in the Madison range or I may have overlooked. Well, I would have bought them while holidaying in Hong Kong then! They were so much cheaper! Going online to check the authenticity, I stumbled upon a link offering rates way below the prices I paid for!
The madison for which I paid Rm1,525 is merely Rm990, about the price of the American quoted rate online and the tote Rm890 instead of the Rm1,137 totalling a difference of Rm782!!!
Of course when confronted, the personnel claimed that these days most branded items come from China, if not where else?? and those sold online are mostly replicas! Yet, he couldn't brief me when asked how one is able to differentiate a genuine from a fake! "You'll be able to tell when you see one!" he offered simply! WOULD I???? WOULD YOU???
Simultaneously, there is this turquoise leather bag I bought to compliment my stilettos. Except for the prominent GL logo key chain attached, there is nothing on the bag that spells Guy Larogue!!
I'm of the impression that these may be factory overruns somewhere in China and Viola! with the key chain attached sold as Guy Larogue!!
To have the discoveries made only after the purchases in the comfort of my home..sigh..sigh Now, I'm skeptical about going for the luxury labels with so many replicas in the market........... 
