though the chloe how to spot a fake guide is good...it is written buy someone who is an expert on only one style of chloe bag. since the launch of the original paddington bag, chloe has changed hands 3 times. stella mcartney was the original designer behind the paddington idea, but she did not take it full swing. she left before paddington became as famous as it is today and launched chloe into what it is today. because of this, hardware, leather, and stitching on the new styles and lines is different. each paddington collection that comes out has hardware that is different sizes, colors, and weights. though the advice is good, the best way to know if a bag is a fake is to request pictures of every possible piece of hardware an angle of the bag and do the reasearch yourself. true, most of the bags are fake, but following a guide in exchange for doing your own research is not the best option. just as side note, i sell chloe bags a a national department store and am an authorized expert and seller at my door that is how i am able to share this information confidently and say the best way to know if it is fake is to do your own research. also, any nordstrom had designer books they will be happy to share with you that are full of information that can help in the decision making process.