I have not been updated the blog lately but will try and do better in 2010!
I got a beautiful Juicy Couture bag from my husband for Christmas!It is so
pretty. It is the pink and purple Day Dreamer purse! So cute. Will take pics soon.
Happy New Year everyone
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Guide to Spotting Fake Juicy Couture Bags
Here are a few ways to avoid getting a fake bag:
1) I personally absolutely would not buy from anyone overseas, especially China and Hong Kong. Almost all of the fake bags I've seen come from sellers in these two places (although not all), so while an overseas seller is not a guarantee that the bag is fake, it's a lot more likely. And just because a seller is in the United States, it does not mean that their bags are necessarily real. This is just a jumping off point for me when I'm looking for bags.
2) Another easy way to tell is to look at the stitching on the 'J' hang tags on the mirror inside and the leather fob outside.
Some fakes now have subtler differences in the fobs, or try to hide them in the pictures. In a fake bag, the J stitching on the inside mirror will also be off, so ask the seller for a close-up picture of the back of the mirror to check if one isn't displayed.
As you can see on these, just looking at the stitching quality of the parts can help you. the shape of the heart is also useful to check. Juicy's hearts are well-defined, coming in to a v shape where the fob connects to its leather strap. The fob is also thick and squishy-looking. Fakes are made of low-quality leather, so the fob will look flatter and the stitching will be of poor quality. Lately, Juicy bags have had more variable J shapes, so stitching quality is especially important to look for.
3) Look at the texture and quality of the leather. Juicy's leather is really nice - heavy, soft, and gorgeously textured. Fake bags look smooth and plasticky. Real cowhide leather is expensive. You can find really good deals on Juicy bags on ebay, but you have to look for them. If a price seems too good to be true, it probably is - especially a buy-it-now price.
4) Look at the inside, on the bottom where it says 'Love, P & G.' Real bags have a plain brown cotton material (same as the rest of the lining) that matches the color of the printed part of the lining. A lot of the fakes that I've seen have a felt-like material on the bottom instead, so it doesn't match the color of the printed lining exactly - it's usually a slightly warmer tone. Some newer Juicy bags also have different colored cotton lining - make sure all parts of the lining have the same base color. The new higher-priced Juicy bags have lavender satin lining. Juicy has also been changing their logo to 'Love, G & P.' Proctor and Gamble raised trademark issues regarding the old logo, so Juicy is phasing it out. While examining the lining, also check the material the inner pockets are made out of and look at the stitching on them. I've seen fakes that look good on the outside, but have cheap-looking and badly sewn inner pockets - a dead giveaway to someone who's looking at the details.
5) I've never seen Juicy wrap anything of theirs in plastic. Not the handles, not the bag's parts, not anything. They use tissue paper to wrap things like zippers and charms, not plastic. Anything with plastic-wrapped components is probably fake. It's possible that Juicy does wrap some things in plastic that I don't know about, but I've seen bags in their original factory packaging (before they're put out on the sales floor) and I've only ever seen paper wrappings. The only exception: there's a plastic lining on the inside mirror. New wallets will also have foam padding as well as tissue paper on the inside unless the seller has removed it.
6) This one is usually kind of hard if you don't have the bag sitting in front of you, but you can compare the engraving on the rivets of the bag to an authentic Juicy bag - the font/shape of the engravings will look wrong. It can be difficult to get the rivets to show up in pictures, but it's definitely something to check if you've received a bag and suspect it may be fake. If you suspect a fake, also check the inside Juicy label and compare it to an authentic one. A buyer recently sent me a question regarding the color of interior tags on Juicy bags; they're all pink.
7) There shouldn't be a rectangular tag saying 'Protect your J zipper.
on an authentic bag. These tags are for hoodies and other clothing items with zippers on them, and contain washing instructions on how to prevent damage to the J zipper. The tags have nothing to do with bags, and Juicy doesn't put them on bags. If a bag is advertised as 'new with tags,' ask for a close-up picture of the tag with the barcode, price, and Juicy product name. Many fakes advertised as NWT only have the large Juicy hangtag (as seen in the corner of this picture) and possibly the protection tag. Fake Juicy tags ARE made, so an advertisement of tags should not influence your decision regarding a product's authenticity. This goes for clothing also, although hoodies will have the 'Protect your J zipper' tag. In my opinion, as of right now, getting a photo of an attached Juicy price tag is the best sign of authenticity you can get online. I have seen some poor imitations of Juicy's price tags, but I've never seen a good one. Make sure you know what the real tags look like, since counterfeiters seem to be attempting to create fake price tags. EDIT: I recently purchased a Juicy sweatsuit for a friend for Christmas on ebay, and although the suit had what appeared to be authentic tags (including a tag from a reputable retail website), the suit was fake. This transaction definitely made me more wary of purchasing Juicy clothing online - the authenticity of the clothing is more difficult to ascertain from photos than that of bags. Also be aware that Juicy uses gold tags with their logo and 'Choose Juicy' on one side, and the price/sizing/color information on the other.
1) I personally absolutely would not buy from anyone overseas, especially China and Hong Kong. Almost all of the fake bags I've seen come from sellers in these two places (although not all), so while an overseas seller is not a guarantee that the bag is fake, it's a lot more likely. And just because a seller is in the United States, it does not mean that their bags are necessarily real. This is just a jumping off point for me when I'm looking for bags.
2) Another easy way to tell is to look at the stitching on the 'J' hang tags on the mirror inside and the leather fob outside.
Some fakes now have subtler differences in the fobs, or try to hide them in the pictures. In a fake bag, the J stitching on the inside mirror will also be off, so ask the seller for a close-up picture of the back of the mirror to check if one isn't displayed.
As you can see on these, just looking at the stitching quality of the parts can help you. the shape of the heart is also useful to check. Juicy's hearts are well-defined, coming in to a v shape where the fob connects to its leather strap. The fob is also thick and squishy-looking. Fakes are made of low-quality leather, so the fob will look flatter and the stitching will be of poor quality. Lately, Juicy bags have had more variable J shapes, so stitching quality is especially important to look for.
3) Look at the texture and quality of the leather. Juicy's leather is really nice - heavy, soft, and gorgeously textured. Fake bags look smooth and plasticky. Real cowhide leather is expensive. You can find really good deals on Juicy bags on ebay, but you have to look for them. If a price seems too good to be true, it probably is - especially a buy-it-now price.
4) Look at the inside, on the bottom where it says 'Love, P & G.' Real bags have a plain brown cotton material (same as the rest of the lining) that matches the color of the printed part of the lining. A lot of the fakes that I've seen have a felt-like material on the bottom instead, so it doesn't match the color of the printed lining exactly - it's usually a slightly warmer tone. Some newer Juicy bags also have different colored cotton lining - make sure all parts of the lining have the same base color. The new higher-priced Juicy bags have lavender satin lining. Juicy has also been changing their logo to 'Love, G & P.' Proctor and Gamble raised trademark issues regarding the old logo, so Juicy is phasing it out. While examining the lining, also check the material the inner pockets are made out of and look at the stitching on them. I've seen fakes that look good on the outside, but have cheap-looking and badly sewn inner pockets - a dead giveaway to someone who's looking at the details.
5) I've never seen Juicy wrap anything of theirs in plastic. Not the handles, not the bag's parts, not anything. They use tissue paper to wrap things like zippers and charms, not plastic. Anything with plastic-wrapped components is probably fake. It's possible that Juicy does wrap some things in plastic that I don't know about, but I've seen bags in their original factory packaging (before they're put out on the sales floor) and I've only ever seen paper wrappings. The only exception: there's a plastic lining on the inside mirror. New wallets will also have foam padding as well as tissue paper on the inside unless the seller has removed it.
6) This one is usually kind of hard if you don't have the bag sitting in front of you, but you can compare the engraving on the rivets of the bag to an authentic Juicy bag - the font/shape of the engravings will look wrong. It can be difficult to get the rivets to show up in pictures, but it's definitely something to check if you've received a bag and suspect it may be fake. If you suspect a fake, also check the inside Juicy label and compare it to an authentic one. A buyer recently sent me a question regarding the color of interior tags on Juicy bags; they're all pink.
7) There shouldn't be a rectangular tag saying 'Protect your J zipper.
on an authentic bag. These tags are for hoodies and other clothing items with zippers on them, and contain washing instructions on how to prevent damage to the J zipper. The tags have nothing to do with bags, and Juicy doesn't put them on bags. If a bag is advertised as 'new with tags,' ask for a close-up picture of the tag with the barcode, price, and Juicy product name. Many fakes advertised as NWT only have the large Juicy hangtag (as seen in the corner of this picture) and possibly the protection tag. Fake Juicy tags ARE made, so an advertisement of tags should not influence your decision regarding a product's authenticity. This goes for clothing also, although hoodies will have the 'Protect your J zipper' tag. In my opinion, as of right now, getting a photo of an attached Juicy price tag is the best sign of authenticity you can get online. I have seen some poor imitations of Juicy's price tags, but I've never seen a good one. Make sure you know what the real tags look like, since counterfeiters seem to be attempting to create fake price tags. EDIT: I recently purchased a Juicy sweatsuit for a friend for Christmas on ebay, and although the suit had what appeared to be authentic tags (including a tag from a reputable retail website), the suit was fake. This transaction definitely made me more wary of purchasing Juicy clothing online - the authenticity of the clothing is more difficult to ascertain from photos than that of bags. Also be aware that Juicy uses gold tags with their logo and 'Choose Juicy' on one side, and the price/sizing/color information on the other.
Juicy Couture Tags
Over the years, Juicy Couture hang tags have also had several changes. The first Juicy hang tags that I can remember were a solid black back with “Juicy Couture” in white They also had the Protect your “j” tag as well as the thicker Juicy crest tag. The Crest tag had an opaque label with the style name, number and color name as well as the size printed on it.
When Liz Claiborne bought the company, Juicy changed the tags to the gold thick crest tag, along with the thinner rectangle tag with the gold back and the color name & number at the top and the style name, and the removable price at the bottom.
One tag Juicy NEVER had is a triangular tag: If your Juicy Has a triangular tag IT IS FAKE!! This triangle tag attached to a Juicy sweat suit is the obvious mark of a fake!
FAKE Store Labels: This year, I have also noticed that the manufacturers of fake Juicy have begun to create fake Adasa.com labels to stick on their tags. These labels used to be a good way to distinguish authentic Juicy Swimwear, etc. Well, now if you see an Adasa.com sticker on the Juicy tag of the item you are buying, it may NOT be from Adasa.com. ASK your seller for a copy of the receipt from Adasa.com. Adasa emails you a receipt of purchase and includes one in the package, so the seller should be able to email you a copy. If you really want to be certain that it is from Adasa.com or another online retailer, call the company once you have the receipt in hand. They should be able to confirm the items purchased from the invoice/purchase number.
Juicy Couture only puts the “Protect your J Zipper” tag on the hoodies, NOT the pants and NEVER the handbags” If your pants or bag has this tag it is a fake!
When Liz Claiborne bought the company, Juicy changed the tags to the gold thick crest tag, along with the thinner rectangle tag with the gold back and the color name & number at the top and the style name, and the removable price at the bottom.
One tag Juicy NEVER had is a triangular tag: If your Juicy Has a triangular tag IT IS FAKE!! This triangle tag attached to a Juicy sweat suit is the obvious mark of a fake!
FAKE Store Labels: This year, I have also noticed that the manufacturers of fake Juicy have begun to create fake Adasa.com labels to stick on their tags. These labels used to be a good way to distinguish authentic Juicy Swimwear, etc. Well, now if you see an Adasa.com sticker on the Juicy tag of the item you are buying, it may NOT be from Adasa.com. ASK your seller for a copy of the receipt from Adasa.com. Adasa emails you a receipt of purchase and includes one in the package, so the seller should be able to email you a copy. If you really want to be certain that it is from Adasa.com or another online retailer, call the company once you have the receipt in hand. They should be able to confirm the items purchased from the invoice/purchase number.
Juicy Couture only puts the “Protect your J Zipper” tag on the hoodies, NOT the pants and NEVER the handbags” If your pants or bag has this tag it is a fake!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Juicy Couture Color Codes
Every Juicy Couture color and a special name that corresponds to a number on the tag. The color number is on top right corner of the tag. You can ensure you item is authentic by checking this tag number. Here is a list of the color codes I have thus far.
001: Black
016: Ebony
038: Deep End
039: Puff Puff
040: Smokey
051: Heather Gray
084: Scout
086: Mink
089: Alfred
093: Sean
094: Stewart
097: Silver Lining
100: White
200: Brown
203: Mink
209: Mother Nature
210: Cocoa
211: Driftwood
230: Leather
238: Tucker
239: Bungalow
241: Grant
244: Depp
251: Camel
254: Freckle
256: Mimi
260: Neutral
268: Rope
271: Crème Brulee
273: Angel
274: Putty
285: Palm Beach Sand
286: Dial
290: Carolyn
297: Half Pint
304: Iguana
320: Breakers/Charmaine
326: Neutra
325: Ivy League
330: Betty
331: Renew
332: Vespa
345: Prep
358: Manicured Lawn
363: Nature
370 Cypress
371: Goddard
372: L’ Eau De Nil
374: Nice
385: Lawn Boy
389: Freedom
391: Stem
392: Od
395: Gainsbourg
401: Smokey
414: Lady G
405: Hitch
415: Vanderbilt
424: Biarritz
425: Poolside
429: Peck
435: Newport
441: Frenzy
444: Cupid
449: Light Blue
450: Bali
453: Light
454: Rothchild
471: Pixie
473: Dan
475: First Class
476: Ellie
481: Loyal
488: Chiffon
491: Frosted
495: Concierge
521: Louis V
525: Dreamsicle or Turkish Delight
526: Quincy
527: Haze or Madras
532: Orchid
536: Rebecca
539: Lilac
544: Gracie
549: Headscarf
556: Suspicion
559: Deface
564: Hippie
601: Bordeaux
607: Riot
609: Brighton
625: Astor
627: Case Study
642: Ruby
644: Kim Multi
651: Queen of Hearts
656: Rich Girl
655: Ciclamino
657: Faithful
659: Resort
660: Carnation
669: Trophy Wife
670: Sugared Grapefruit
683: Kim
687: Crystal
691: Zoe Pink
693: Careless
694: Lily
695: Popart
699: Ziggy
720: Flax
740: Dirt Gold
744: Sun Bunny
748: Celeb
754: Daquiri
765: Skaist
810 Swedish Fish
867: Mia
873: Coral
884: Manicure
888: Berenson
907: Willy Wonka
915: Sophia Brown
916: Chocolate Truffle
917: Hirst
934: Free Spirit
938: Mrs. Robinson
940: Gala
945: Pina Colada/Bikini
955: Illusion
956: Naughty
958: Farrah
961: Breathless Blush
963: Sea Shell
964: Frock
969: Whisper
973: Carol
981: Ocean View
991: Socialite
992: Scarlett
994: Passport
001: Black
016: Ebony
038: Deep End
039: Puff Puff
040: Smokey
051: Heather Gray
084: Scout
086: Mink
089: Alfred
093: Sean
094: Stewart
097: Silver Lining
100: White
200: Brown
203: Mink
209: Mother Nature
210: Cocoa
211: Driftwood
230: Leather
238: Tucker
239: Bungalow
241: Grant
244: Depp
251: Camel
254: Freckle
256: Mimi
260: Neutral
268: Rope
271: Crème Brulee
273: Angel
274: Putty
285: Palm Beach Sand
286: Dial
290: Carolyn
297: Half Pint
304: Iguana
320: Breakers/Charmaine
326: Neutra
325: Ivy League
330: Betty
331: Renew
332: Vespa
345: Prep
358: Manicured Lawn
363: Nature
370 Cypress
371: Goddard
372: L’ Eau De Nil
374: Nice
385: Lawn Boy
389: Freedom
391: Stem
392: Od
395: Gainsbourg
401: Smokey
414: Lady G
405: Hitch
415: Vanderbilt
424: Biarritz
425: Poolside
429: Peck
435: Newport
441: Frenzy
444: Cupid
449: Light Blue
450: Bali
453: Light
454: Rothchild
471: Pixie
473: Dan
475: First Class
476: Ellie
481: Loyal
488: Chiffon
491: Frosted
495: Concierge
521: Louis V
525: Dreamsicle or Turkish Delight
526: Quincy
527: Haze or Madras
532: Orchid
536: Rebecca
539: Lilac
544: Gracie
549: Headscarf
556: Suspicion
559: Deface
564: Hippie
601: Bordeaux
607: Riot
609: Brighton
625: Astor
627: Case Study
642: Ruby
644: Kim Multi
651: Queen of Hearts
656: Rich Girl
655: Ciclamino
657: Faithful
659: Resort
660: Carnation
669: Trophy Wife
670: Sugared Grapefruit
683: Kim
687: Crystal
691: Zoe Pink
693: Careless
694: Lily
695: Popart
699: Ziggy
720: Flax
740: Dirt Gold
744: Sun Bunny
748: Celeb
754: Daquiri
765: Skaist
810 Swedish Fish
867: Mia
873: Coral
884: Manicure
888: Berenson
907: Willy Wonka
915: Sophia Brown
916: Chocolate Truffle
917: Hirst
934: Free Spirit
938: Mrs. Robinson
940: Gala
945: Pina Colada/Bikini
955: Illusion
956: Naughty
958: Farrah
961: Breathless Blush
963: Sea Shell
964: Frock
969: Whisper
973: Carol
981: Ocean View
991: Socialite
992: Scarlett
994: Passport
Friday, February 20, 2009
Spotting Fake Juicy Couture Labels
Label Information
a. Cut vs. Uncut: Many sellers purchase their Juicy from Sample Sales and department store “seconds” like Off 5th (Saks 5th), Last Chance or The Rack (Nordstroms), and Last Call (Neiman Marcus). In order to prevent full sale retail returns, these stores identify the discounted items, by cutting the labels, marking through the logo with a permanent marker, punching a metal rivet through a discreet part or writing a series of numbers inside a pocket of a bag. If a seller says “the way you can tell my item is authentic is because the tags are cut” this may not be true! How difficult is it to cut a tag?
b. The Evolution of Juicy Labels: Juicy Couture labels come in many shapes and sizes. When looking for the real deal, it is important to be able to identify the shapes, colors and size differences of the labels, and know a little about which labels should be attached to which items. I personally have seen five different generations of Juicy labels. These are attached to the authentic velour, terry cloth, thermal and fleece tracksuits.
1. The first Juicy Couture label was a small 1 inch square of white fabric that simply said “Juicy” on the front and “Made in the Glamorous USA” on the back. If I can find a photo, I will post it! These are very hard to find, as they were at the very beginning of Juicy, before they got picked up by the big department stores.
2. The second generation Juicy label was a long rectangle that said “Juicy Couture” and “Made in the Glamorous USA with the size to the left bottom and nothing on the back. These were ALL WHITE.
3. The third generation Juicy Couture labels began to show the size differences with colors. They had the crest in the middle with “Love P&G” and “Made in the Glamorous USA” and the colors were P (petite) is bright pink, S (small) is orange, M (medium) is tan, L (large) is light green, and XL (extra large) is light blue.
4. The fourth generation Juicy Couture label came about with the spring 2006 line of terry cloth. They kept the same color scheme, but changed P&G to G&P.
5. The fifth and latest generation of Juicy labels are shown below! They will only be on the Spring 2007 and newer Juicy sweats! They say "Made in America of imprted fabrics." From what I have seen, Juicy no longer says "Made in the Glamorous USA."
6. Other Juicy Couture Labels: Most of the fur, silk, handbags, parkas, accessories, belts and jewelry have different labels than those I described. None of these items are made in the glamorous USA, so none should say that on the label. Most have a long pink label that says “Made with Love P&G” or “Have a Juicy Day Love P&G”. Some have a very thin plastic tag sewn onto the label saying “Made in China” or Vietnam, so on. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THE ITEM IS FAKE!
a. Cut vs. Uncut: Many sellers purchase their Juicy from Sample Sales and department store “seconds” like Off 5th (Saks 5th), Last Chance or The Rack (Nordstroms), and Last Call (Neiman Marcus). In order to prevent full sale retail returns, these stores identify the discounted items, by cutting the labels, marking through the logo with a permanent marker, punching a metal rivet through a discreet part or writing a series of numbers inside a pocket of a bag. If a seller says “the way you can tell my item is authentic is because the tags are cut” this may not be true! How difficult is it to cut a tag?
b. The Evolution of Juicy Labels: Juicy Couture labels come in many shapes and sizes. When looking for the real deal, it is important to be able to identify the shapes, colors and size differences of the labels, and know a little about which labels should be attached to which items. I personally have seen five different generations of Juicy labels. These are attached to the authentic velour, terry cloth, thermal and fleece tracksuits.
1. The first Juicy Couture label was a small 1 inch square of white fabric that simply said “Juicy” on the front and “Made in the Glamorous USA” on the back. If I can find a photo, I will post it! These are very hard to find, as they were at the very beginning of Juicy, before they got picked up by the big department stores.
2. The second generation Juicy label was a long rectangle that said “Juicy Couture” and “Made in the Glamorous USA with the size to the left bottom and nothing on the back. These were ALL WHITE.
3. The third generation Juicy Couture labels began to show the size differences with colors. They had the crest in the middle with “Love P&G” and “Made in the Glamorous USA” and the colors were P (petite) is bright pink, S (small) is orange, M (medium) is tan, L (large) is light green, and XL (extra large) is light blue.
4. The fourth generation Juicy Couture label came about with the spring 2006 line of terry cloth. They kept the same color scheme, but changed P&G to G&P.
5. The fifth and latest generation of Juicy labels are shown below! They will only be on the Spring 2007 and newer Juicy sweats! They say "Made in America of imprted fabrics." From what I have seen, Juicy no longer says "Made in the Glamorous USA."
6. Other Juicy Couture Labels: Most of the fur, silk, handbags, parkas, accessories, belts and jewelry have different labels than those I described. None of these items are made in the glamorous USA, so none should say that on the label. Most have a long pink label that says “Made with Love P&G” or “Have a Juicy Day Love P&G”. Some have a very thin plastic tag sewn onto the label saying “Made in China” or Vietnam, so on. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THE ITEM IS FAKE!
Hello all Juicy Lovers
Due to my love for Juicy Couture, I thought I would start a blog to share with everyone who also loves Juicy. I will provide information about Juicy products as well as how to spot fakes.
There are so many people selling fakes on ebay and other sites. Please stay tuned as we start working on this blog.
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