How to Spot Fake MCM: Real vs Fake Guides

To tell if MCM is real, start with the logo. The MCM letters should sit centered above the bay leaf wreath, which usually counts nine leaves on the left and eight on the right, and fakes tend to get the leaf count or the letter thickness wrong. On the logo plate, genuine screws are rounded and removable rather than star-shaped, and fakes may have screws that are part of the plate. Fakes can smell of glue or chemicals.

MCM offers no public serial number lookup, so a number that reads correctly proves nothing on its own. The guides below cover MCM bags and backpacks.