Lunes, Hulyo 1, 2013

Louis Vuitton Date Code Guide

Being one of the most popular brands, Louis Vuitton is also one of the most counterfeited designer brands in the world. So, as an online buyer, how does one avoid being fooled by sellers who pass their replicas as authentic? First, educate yourself. Get as much information as you can about the brand. Paying $500 or more for a bag isn’t cheap and you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth by buying the real thing.

It’s quite helpful to learn to understand the date codes. Here are some guidelines:

Louis Vuitton only started using date codes in the early 80’s. And yes, there are bags that are pre-date code and obviously won’t have date codes on them. Naturally, these bags are old so beware of bags that look new and are claimed to be vintage. Also, be aware that these bags should be the classic ones. I mean it’s common sense that it’s impossible to find a vintage/pre-date code Neverfull.

 In the early 80’s, Louis Vuitton started putting date codes on their bags. They started to use a three-digit-code representing the year and the month the item was made. The first two digits represent the year while the last digit represents the month. E.g. 834- this means the bag was made in April of 1983.



By mid 80’s, Louis Vuitton started adding letters to the codes and they represent the place where an
item was made. E.g. MI 881- this means that the item was made in France in January 1988. Sometimes the letters are separated from the numbers, sometimes they use a three-digit-code, oftentimes, four.

In the 90’s they started to use a different format. Still with two letters and four numbers, the date codes were much more complicated. The letters still represent the country, the first and third digits represent the month and the second and last digits represent the year. E.g. MI0060- this means that the item was made in France in June of 2000. This format was marked to items that were made from the early 90’s to 2006.


In 2007 they changed the representation once again. The date codes are still with 2 letters and four numbers, the same format, but this time the first and third number represent the week and the second and last digit still represent the year. E.g AR0057- this means the item was made in France on the 5th week of 2007.

With a little research and common sense, one can never go wrong in buying an authentic Louis Vuitton bag. Here is a list of the letters and the countries they represent:

France- A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (special order), AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DU, CO, CT, ET, FL, LW, MI, NO, RA, RI, SL, SD, SN, SP, SR, TH, TR, VI, VX

Italy- BC, BO, CE, FO, MA, RC, RE, SA, TD

USA- FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FL

Spain- CA, LO, LB, LM. LW

Switzerland- DI, FA

Germany- LP

Beware: Some knockoffs would have invalid date codes. Keep in mind that these date codes should always be matching and consistent. If the bag says Made in France, it can’t use the letters BC because the letters BC represent Made in Italy. No exceptions, the date codes should always be consistent. Also, beware of codes that usually start with a single M and have 5 numbers. Some high quality replicas use this combination. This format is usually how the serial number or model number is written, not the date code. Please be aware that the model number and the date code are 2 completely different things.

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