How We Authenticate Designer Handbags and Accessories

Every pre-owned designer piece at Clotheshorse Anonymous is authenticated before it is listed. For more than 50 years, Dallas shoppers have trusted us to tell them what is real, and we bring the same care to every order we ship across the country. Here is exactly how we do it.

We capture the whole item.

Check

Every piece is photographed in the Entrupy app, starting with the item itself, the leather logo and the date code.
We record the details.

Inspect Details

We enter the item information so the review has the full picture.
We inspect the materials up close.

We inspect the materials up close.

Using a magnifier tool, we photograph the outer material, the outer stitching, the logo on the outer material, the inner material, the leather logo and the hardware logo.
We review everything and submit it.

We review everything and submit it.

We check every photo and detail before the item goes in for authentication.
Only authenticated pieces are listed.

Only authenticated pieces are listed.

Pieces that fail or cannot be confirmed are not sold. Passing pieces are then photographed and listed.

See Our Authentication in Action

Chanel
- Serial sticker or hologram
- Quilting alignment
- Stitching count
- CC hardware
We check the serial sticker or hologram, the quilting alignment, the stitching count, and the weight and finish of the CC hardware. [CONFIRM details used by the team.]
Hermès
- Blind stamp and year code
- Stitching
- Leather type
- Hardware engraving
We check the blind stamp and its year code, the stitching, the leather type, and the hardware engraving. [CONFIRM.]
Louis Vuitton
- Date code
- Canvas pattern alignment
- Heat stamp
- Hardware
We check the date code, the canvas pattern alignment, the heat stamp and the hardware. [CONFIRM.]
Gucci

[CONFIRM.]
Loewe

[CONFIRM.]

Shop with confidence

Our guarantee

We stand behind every piece we sell. If you ever have a concern about authenticity, contact us and we will [CONFIRM: exact remedy, for example "review it right away and refund a verified non-authentic item"].

Clotheshorse Anonymous has been Dallas' consignment boutique since 1974, and it is proudly female-owned and operated.