We’ve been asked about this before, so I thought you might want a good close-up.

Notice the subtle differences. The authentic Louis Vuitton Judy Blame Limited Edition Denim Cabas Raye Pleaty patch pictured above has:

1. really rounded, even embossed font- the o’s, a’s and e’s are circular, not oval in shape
2. even and regular stitching
3. the same stitch count on every bag: thirteen stitches across the top and bottom and eight stitches down each side
4. tall “d” in the word “Edition”- it’s slightly taller than the capital E
5. tall “l” in the word “Blame- it’s slightly taller than the capital B
6. notice that in this font, the letter “u” has no tail

Compare these features to the patch in a replica Judy Blame Cabas Raye Pleaty:

It differs from the authentic patch in that:

1. the font is too large on a patch that is too small for the bag
2. the o’s, a’s and e’s are too oval in shape- should be circular
3. the stitch count is off… ten stitches by seven instead of thirteen by eight
4. the “itt” in Vuitton should be closer together
5. the spacing is off, and uneven- see “Louis”- the “Lou” are spaced wider than the “uis”, the “P” in “Paris” is too far from the “aris”
6. the “u”s should have no tail- the font in this patch has a tail on the u
7. the R in ® should be larger in relation to the circle

Another fake embossing patch:

 Although this patch has picked up on the circular o’s, a’s and e’s… it’s off in many ways:

1. the lowercase letters are too big in relation to the capital letters- notice the “a” in Paris next to the “P”
2. the red coating on the outside edge of the patch is too red
3. the stitch count is off
4. the spacing is irregular and off
5. notice the little half stitch- stitching is irregular
6. font is wrong

Hope this is helpful… if you’d like any other side by sides- or more detailed explanations, be sure to request them.

The replicas are getting more and more accurate- be careful buying online.

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