How to spot a fake Prada Re-edition 2005 nylon bag?

Since it burst onto the scene in 1913, Prada has truly revolutionised the fashion industry, from its iconic nylon bags to its innovative and functional garments, which never fail to capture the world's attention. In 1984, Prada created something that would change fashion forever. It was a simple, durable and lightweight shoulder bag, one that could withstand the wear and tear of everyday life. But it wasn't its supple leather or stunning shape that appealed to the style set - it was its rip-stop nylon fabric. But with such a presence and immense popularity comes counterfeiters trying to capitalise on the demand for the Italian luxury fashion house's products. By far the most counterfeited Prada products are bags. And particularly the 2005 re-edition Prada nylon bags, which are the victims of countless counterfeits around the world, both online and in physical shops such as thrift shops. If you're looking to buy (or have already bought) and want to authenticate a Prada bag, find out all the tips you need to do so.

The Prada logo in metal on the front of the bag

The detail we will be looking at is the Prada metal triangle logo on the front of the bag. In many cases, the logo on a Prada replica will be very different from the logo on a genuine bag. In the images below, the first thing that catches our eye is that the logo itself is unevenly shaped on the replica compared to the real thing. What's more, the metal triangle is off-centre on the surrounding leather triangle.

On the left, the logo of a fake Prada nylon bag, on the right, the logo of a real Prada nylon bag.

Not only that, but you may also notice that the font of the "Prada Milano" text is actually different from the original. In fact, the text on the fake bag is thinner and smaller than that on the original. Also, the authentic Prada 2005 Reissue nylon bag has the text "DAL 1913" which appears narrower and less wide than the text on the fake bag. So pay attention to all these details which are very important on the logo present on the Prada nylon bag.

Additional leather label

The leather label is not to be overlooked. It is very important in the process of authenticating your bag. First of all, you need to pay attention to the stitching. The two vertical stitches at the top should always be placed symmetrically, equidistant from the sides of the label.

On the left, the label of a fake Prada nylon bag, on the right, the label of a real Prada nylon bag.

Next, focus on the texture of the leather. Here you can clearly see that it's different. On the counterfeit, the texture looks like a pattern of vertical lines, whereas on the genuine, the lines are less visible. To continue, please look at the font. On the fake Prada Re-Edition 2005 nylon shoulder bag label, the "Prada" text is off centre and the "2005" text is thinner. Be aware that some replica manufacturers forget to include the Prada Re-Edition 2005 text on the leather label. Finally, the corners of the label should be rounded, not angled.

The logo on the bag's shoulder strap

Another method we're going to look at today is the shoulder strap logo method. The most obvious difference here is the size and font of the logo. On the genuine one the letters are slightly wider and larger. However, you also need to pay attention to the spacing. The Prada logo should not be too far from the end of the strap. As you can see, on the fake, it's further away. Finally, keep in mind that the corners of the strap ends should be folded back.

On the left, the shoulder strap of a fake Prada bag in nylon, on the right, the shoulder strap of a real Prada bag in nylon.

In the fake Prada 2005 Re-Edition bag versus the real image above, we've highlighted how the "PRADA" text on the fake bag is too thin. On the other hand, the authentic Prada bag has its text thicker and squarer than that of the fake bag. Another visible flaw on the belt of the fake bag is that its letters "R" and "A" are poorly spaced between them, as there is too much space. Returning to the authentic Prada 2005 Re-Edition bag, you can see how it has its text with the same spacing between its letters.

The zip

We'll now take a look at the bag regarding the text on the metal zips. In the image of the fake Prada 2005 Re-Edition bag below, we've highlighted how the text on the fake bag is, once again, incorrectly weighted in terms of font compared to the legitimate Prada bag. As you can see, the shape of the zip is slightly different. This is particularly easy to notice by looking at the rectangular hole on the zip, which is larger on the genuine one.

On the left, the zip of a fake Prada nylon bag, on the right, the zip of a real Prada nylon bag.

Looking at both the "PRADA" and "MILANO" texts on the fake Prada nylon bag, we noticed how the zip on the fake bag has these two words that look too thick. On the other hand, the same words on the zips of the authentic Prada bag are thinner than those on the fake bag.

The bag strap

For step five in our guide on how to spot fake Prada bags 2005 Re-Edition, we're going to take a look at the strap. In the image of the fake Prada bag below, we've highlighted how badly the fake bag has its strap seams formed. By this we mean that the stitching on the fake bag is too thin compared to the stitching on the strap of the genuine bag. If we compare it to the authentic Prada bag, you can see how its seams are thicker than those found on the fake bag.

On the left, the strap of a fake Prada bag in nylon, on the right, the strap of a real Prada bag in nylon.

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