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How To Read a YSL Serial

Number?
Classic YSL bags have long been a measure of
prestige because of their minimalistic chic.
Seeing their popularity, counterfeiters produce
replicas and each year their quality is getting
better and better, which makes it more difficult to
tell fakes from original bags. Today being able to
determine the item's  authenticity is as crucial as
ever. Serial numbers are those little magic
elements that can be of great help in the
authentication process.

Here's a question many luxury handbag

enthusiasts ask. How to read a YSL serial
number?

Where Can I Find a YSL

Serial Number?
You can find a serial number tag inside of a bag,
it is sewn to the lining and is usually located near
the zipper on the top. Beware: the tag can’t be
sewn into a stitch, but it is carefully sewn to the
lining around the edges. A Saint Laurent serial
number tag looks like a rectangular-shaped
piece made of natural leather and its color is the
same as the color of the bag. To find the serial
number you just need to look at the opposite side
of the tag. It’s right there!

What Do YSL Serial

Numbers Mean?

Vintage YSL bags have 12 digits separated by a

dot. In new models, however, you can find 3
letters and then 10 digits also separated by a dot.

First 6 digits denote the style number

Next 4 digits are the date code

Talking about the date code, the first 2 digits are

the month of production and the last 2 digits are
the year of production. Some bags from the
latest Yves Saint Laurent collection have a
prefix and a dot before the style number. Note
that there should be only one row of digits, two
rows is a tell-tale sign that the bag is a fake.

YSL bag use serial numbers as a measure to

preserve the reputation of the brand and
to better protect their bags against
counterfeiting, making it more difficult for
counterfeiters to copy the brand's style.

How To Spot a Fake YSL

Serial Number?
 

Now we already know what the serial number

means and where to find it, it’s time to talk about
how to spot a fake YSL serial number.

Some time ago, the fact that there is a serial

number on a luxury handbag was a 100%
guarantee of its authentication, but now it is not.
Unfortunately, today serial numbers can’t give
you 100% confidence that it is not a replica. In
any case, when you authenticate a bag don’t
neglect the serial number! Here are some tips for
you.

Examine the heat stamp. On YSL vintage

bags apart from the serial number you can
find the words: “made in Italy.” Note that it
should be written exactly under the digits.
On some models of YSL bags, letters can
be capital.
Examine the letters. All letters should be
of the same size with equal spacing
between letters.
If you see that the serial number is
missing, probably the bag is a counterfeit.

Do Vintage YSL Bags
Have Serial Numbers?
In short, the answer is yes. Though a lot of luxury
brands like Gucci don’t have serial numbers on
their vintage bags, YSL is an exception. Even on
vintage bags you can find serial numbers. Once
you do it, examine it using our tips.

Anyway be careful because for an untrained eye

it can be very difficult to tell the authenticity of a
bag examining only the serial number. Maybe
some of our articles will be useful for you in
further authentication!

If you fell in love with YSL bags, check out How

To Spot a Fake YSL Medium College Bag

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