The fastest way to spot a fake Kenzo sweatshirt is to check the tiger embroidery, the woven neck label, and the interior care tag. Genuine pieces use dense, raised stitching and heavy brushed cotton, while fakes cut corners on the details you can see and feel. Here are the seven checks I run, in order, before I trust one.
The fastest way to spot a fake Moschino is to check the teddy bear embroidery, the neck wordmark, and the logo tape. On a real piece the bear stitching is dense and clean, the MOSCHINO font is evenly spaced, and the webbing repeats line up perfectly. Counterfeits slip on exactly these details, and once you know where to look you can clear most listings in under a minute.
The fastest way to spot a fake Vetements hoodie is to look at three things: the oversized cut, the font on the neck label, and the edges of any print. Real pieces are heavy, boxy in a deliberate way, and finished cleanly inside. Fakes usually get the proportions wrong and rush the tags. Here are the six checks I run before I trust a listing.
The fastest way to spot a fake Off-White is to check three things: the font, the diagonal arrows, and the label stitching. Off-White is one of the most counterfeited streetwear brands, so the fakes have gotten good. The details below still separate real from fake once you know where to look.
The fastest way to spot a fake Cav Empt is to read three things in order: the neck label typography, the print quality up close, and the weight of the cotton blank. Cav Empt keeps its branding subtle, so the fakes fail on execution rather than an obvious logo. Here are the six checks I run before I trust one.
The fastest way to tell a real Heron Preston piece from a fake is to check the STYLE print and its registration mark, the HPC Trading Co. interior labels, and the screenprint texture. Counterfeiters copy the loud graphics but miss the small typographic details. Here are the six checks I run before I trust a listing.
