At FASHIONPHILE mastering authentication requires a commitment to the science. We back our items with a lifetime authenticity guarantee.
Authentication at FASHIONPHILE is a rigorous process, and our authenticators undergo extensive training to confidently and accurately verify the authenticity of the products that we sell. Ensuring that every ultra-luxury bag, piece of jewelry, and watch that passes through our doors is genuine requires more than just a keen eye – it requires mastery of the science of authentication. Here is everything you need to know about what it takes to become a FASHIONPHILE Master Authenticator.
Everyone Begins At The Apprentice Level
Becoming an authenticator at FASHIONPHILE is no simple feat. But starting out, everyone begins as an authentication specialist at the apprentice level, where they undergo rigorous training under the guidance of senior and master authenticators. Regardless of experience, all prospective authenticators must go through our internal training program, FASHIONPHILE University, to ensure a standardized level of expertise. When hiring for authentication roles, we seek individuals with extreme attention to detail and strong research skills, regardless of their background in ultra-luxury.
Types of Ultra-Luxury Authentication Specialties
Our authenticators specialize in various fields of authentication, including bags, fine jewelry, and watches. Each category requires a deep understanding of the intricacies and nuances of luxury goods, ensuring that every item is thoroughly examined for authenticity. Different types of tools are required, and in many cases, different approaches to learning are required to master these categories.
Becoming a Master Authenticator
To achieve the status of master authenticator at FASHIONPHILE, one must undergo extensive training and accumulate over 8,000 hours of hands-on experience. Graduating from each tier of training, which requires 1,000 to 1,500 hours, is a significant milestone. A crucial component of this journey is exposure to FASHIONPHILE’s collection of counterfeit items from the graveyard.
Having been in business since 1999, FASHIONPHILE repurposes the counterfeit items identified and accumulated over the years as training tools to educate our authenticators. We meticulously examine these counterfeits to better understand counterfeit methods and enhance our authentication expertise.
Authentication is a science. Our rigorous training process ensures that every product we authenticate meets the highest standards of authenticity backed by our lifetime authenticity guarantee. It’s either the real deal or not. There’s never a middle. From starting as an apprentice to mastering the science of authentication, our brand experts and authenticators are constantly learning. They are dedicated to upholding the integrity of the brands we carry.
The consequences of purchasing counterfeit goods extend beyond the individual buyer – they contribute to a larger global issue. At FASHIONPHILE we’re committed to combating this problem by equipping our authenticators with the skills and expertise needed to identify fakes right away. So before you make your next purchase, consider the high price of low-cost fakes; it’s the reality check everyone needs to read.
