Write a guideHow to Spot Fake MONCLER Jackets Coats

Below is an excerpt from our "GUIDE TO SPOTTING MONCLER FAKES" which can be found on our "ABOUT ME" page. Unfortunately, we are not able to upload the fakes vs. real pictures here. Please see our "ABOUT ME" page for the complete and most up-to-date version of our GUIDE. ABOUT ME

Here are some of the easiest ways to spot Moncler fakes. Having said that, we have also noticed a great number of Moncler fakes listed now on Ebay that claim to sport FIOCCHI ITALY buttons as well as LAMPO zippers. It appears that it is getting increasingly more difficult to spot and buy a genuine Moncler jacket on Ebay unfortunately . . .

1) LABELS:
The Moncler label is always located at the center top of the inside of the jacket (except on a reversible jacket that we have seen where the labels were found inside the pockets). We have seen Moncler fakes on Ebay where the Moncler label is located on the lower right or lower left of the inside of the jacket -- MONCLER's don't come that way.

The Moncler size label is always in the same color/material as the Moncler label. We have seen Moncler’s on Ebay with a blue Moncler label and a white size label – Moncler’s don’t come that way.

The Moncler size label is always located right below the Moncler label or for the new Fall/Winter 2007-2008 collection, we have seen the size label located at the shoulder seam. If you see the size label located with the material /care labels, beware.

The Moncler material/care labels are always located on the left side on the inside of the jacket (at the side). If you see them anywhere else, beware.

Not all Moncler jackets have the cartoon logo on the inside of the jacket but if there is one, it’s always located on the lower left hand side on the inside of the jacket. If it’s anywhere else, beware! Always ask for pictures that show the location of these labels – not just closeups that don’t show you where they are on the jacket.

Right on top of the MONCLER label is sometimes a strap that you can use to hang your jacket (it's usually leather or a cotton/polyester/synthetic material). If there is a strap, and if it's one of those made of synthetic material in the blue/red color, MAKE SURE it's navy blue on the left and red on the right. We have just seen fakes on Ebay where the strap is red on the left and navy blue on the right – Moncler’s don’t come that way.

Moncler labels just say MONCLER! If you see a label with the name of the model name written below it, beware.

2. Buttons, Zippers, Pockets:
The vast majority of zippers and buttons (except for hidden zippers), toggles – everything – on these jackets have either the word “MONCLER” engraved or the Moncler logo on them. If you see a silver snap button with no engraving on it, beware!

Only the very early models of MONCLER did not have their logo on the zippers, but this was back in 1999 and 2000 (this was the case on a few year 2000 models that we have), so if you are buying a new model and the hardware doesn’t have the logo – beware.

The buttons on authentic Moncler (this applies to the newer models – roughly the last 3-4 years) say FIOCCHI ITALY.

Moncler never uses nylon zip pulls or those silver circular zippers we have seen on Ebay. The vast majority of new Moncler styles have LAMPO zippers (referring to main zipper on the front of the jacket, excluding zippers on pockets) -- but since there are fake Balenciaga’s (as LAMPO’s are the zippers used on Balenciaga bags) so there are most likely fake LAMPO zippers but check to see if they are even LAMPO's.

We have seen Moncler fakes where the pocket is on the left hand side (when the pocket on the real thing should be on the right or on the arm), and vice versa. The easiest way to check is to go to the Moncler web site, find the style you are interested in and see where the pocket should be. The Moncler web site shows styles from the last few years and it is a complete list so it shows ALL the styles from that collection. The same thing goes for fur, we have seen Moncler fakes where the hood has a fur trim when the real thing does not.

3. Moncler Embroidery:
See where the Moncler embroidery is located and its size, we have seen fakes where the embroidery is not the right size or in the wrong place (easiest way to check is again, go to the Moncler web site, find the style you are interested in and see where the embroidery is and how big it is). For example, we have seen fakes where the embroidery should be on the arm but is found on the chest and vice versa.

The Moncler embroidery has a lot of texture to it. If an embroidery looks “flat” or looks like it’s printed on – beware.

4. Tags:
We have seen fake Monclers with the plastic triangular tag, Moncler pamphlet and Moncler booklet, Moncler bag for extra buttons so just because the jacket comes with all these things doesn’t automatically mean that you are getting the real thing.