Knowing a real vintage designer clothing item from fake can occasionally be tricky. Whilst some fakes are blatantly obvious, other more high quality fakes are harder to distinguish. We believe that integrity when it comes to designer clothing is super important - for the brands, for you and for the industry as a whole. Get more news about Cheap Lacoste shirts,you can vist kictg.com!
Whilst it’s easy to know that the product you’re buying from the designer shop is an original, when buying a vintage Lacoste polo, there are a few key things to look out for to help you identify whether your investment is real or fake…
Check the Crocodile Patch When looking at the crocodile patch, check for the detailed features such as claws and teeth. The crocodile should be a deep, dark green with obvious individual teeth and claws. The top jaw is smaller than bottom and is angled slightly upwards. The tail will be rounded and be pointing in the same direction as the jaw rather than at the crocodile. Also to note on Mr Croc, the eye should be a slit shape to round. However, there is an exception when it comes to Lacoste Vintage brand where the crocodile will be high-quality but the same colour as the shirt Is the Logo on a White Background? The infamous logo is actually a patch that is lightly sewn - emphasis on lightly - on from behind so that you won’t see the stitching when you look at it from the front. Make sure you keep an eye out for stitching around the patch’s boarder, loose threes of any needle hole marks - this means it’s a fake! However, again, on a couple of brands such as the Vintage brand, the crocodile may be printed directly onto the shirt which may make differentiation a little harder The Logo Needs to be under the Second Button The crocodile should be in the middle of the left side of the shirt - between the bottom stitching on the collar and the second button. Low-quality fakes tend to often align with the crocodile with the bottom stitching - the stitching may also look a little wonky! One thing to be aware of is that some (not very many) real Lacoste versions also align the crocodile with the bottom stitching so on its own this isn’t the most reliable observation! Time to go Inside Out… When you turn the shirt inside out, you should be able to see the faint outline of the patch - barely visible at all. On a real Lacoste, there won’t be any colours, threads of obvious stitching. So, if the finish isn’t clean, it’s a fake!
Vertically Sewn Buttons When you’re checking your shirt, look for two vertically sewn buttons with one button being at the top of the collar and the other a little bit further down. Every button of a real Lacoste shirt will have two holes with thread passing up and down through them - rather than horizontally. Real buttons will not be crooked but held tightly in place by the thread
