• Logo inserts: Tom Ford sunglasses have metal inserts placed at the tips of the temple arms. Tom Ford should be engraved on the usually gold metal insert. This feature will not be included in many of the counterfeits on the open market. It is too expensive and timely to reproduce, and many buyers often overlook this detail. However, always check the tips of the temple arms for this feature, any pair that doesn’t have this feature should raise an automatic red flag.
• Serial number: This detail is found on the inner arm of the temple, on the tip, on the inside of the arm and generally on the left arm. This should not be confused with the model number, color code, etc. which is stamped on the inner arm of the temple in the middle of the piece. The serial number is small, it is not always easy to see, but it must also be engraved on the frame, not printed. Which means if you run your finger across the tip, you can feel the texture. The sequence will look something like this: LP3159775. This number should also match the number on any of the factory plastic casings and accessories, such as the Tom Ford box. If the serial number on the inner tip doesn’t match the factory stickers on the plastic or on the box, that’s a red flag too.
• Lens logo: The Tom Ford logo will also be etched onto the lens of the sunglasses, usually in the upper left corner of the left lens.
• Nose Piece Logo: Most luxury designers, and even some lesser known brands, stamp their logo on the nose pieces. The nose pieces are small pieces of plastic that are attached to the nose when you put the glasses on. They are usually dynamic, which means that there is some movement, allowing them to adjust to the diameter of your nose. The logo will be stamped on the face of the plastic or the metal face inside the plastic. The stamp on the nose piece should be a Tom Ford “TF” logo and this stamp is generally reflective in direct light, often reflecting gold.

Therefore, when buying Tom Ford, always look for the logo inserts on the outer tips of the temple arms, the serial number on the inner tip that matches the number on the factory stickers, the logo on the lens and the Tom Ford logo on the nose piece. If the glasses have these characteristics, it does not mean that they are automatically real, however, if they are missing one or more of these characteristics, that is an automatic red flag. Good luck and safe shopping.