After Stone Island, C.P. Company is one of the most copied brands on the second-hand market. Its garments have very recognisable details, such as the lenses of the Goggle Jacket, and that is exactly why they are the first thing counterfeiters try to imitate. These are the checks we carry out at Stoneshp before listing a C.P. Company piece, so you can do them too.
1. The lenses
The lenses are the brand’s signature: two on the hood of the Goggle Jacket and one on the sleeve or a pocket of many other garments, such as sweatshirts, overshirts or cargo trousers. On a genuine piece:
- The lens is clear, clean and free of bubbles, and sits firmly in its ring with no play.
- The ring around it is neatly finished, with no rough edges or traces of glue.
- If the lens carries the brand logo, it looks sharp and centred.
Specialist resellers agree that poor-quality lenses are the most common sign of a fake C.P. Company.
2. The inside labels
A genuine garment has several labels, neatly sewn and cleanly printed:
- The main label with the C.P. Company logo.
- The composition and care labels, with the fabric and the country of manufacture.
- A label with the article code, which identifies the model and the season.
Spelling mistakes, blurry print, crooked stitching or labels that don’t match the type of garment are warning signs.
3. The article code
Search the article code from the label online. If photos of the same reference come up, compare the colour, the pockets, the position of the lens and the fabric. If the code belongs to a different garment, be suspicious.
4. Certilogo
Recent C.P. Company garments come with a Certilogo label showing a CLG code and a QR code. You can scan the QR code with your phone or enter the code at certilogo.com: the site asks for a few details and a photo of the label, then tells you whether the garment is authentic. The C.P. Company result looks different from Stone Island’s: a grey screen with the word Authentic in white.
Older garments may not have Certilogo. In that case, we rely on the other checks.
A tip: if you sell a garment, don’t show the full Certilogo code in your photos. Someone could copy it onto a fake label.
5. Fabric, dye and finishing
C.P. Company is famous for its technical fabrics and for garment dyeing, which gives each piece its own shade. You can tell a genuine garment by the feel and weight of the fabric, the straight, well-finished seams and the quality of zips, buttons and snaps.
6. The price and the seller
An almost new garment at a price far below normal is usually a bad sign. Buy from sellers who show real photos of the garment, its labels and its details, and who let you return it if something doesn’t add up.
Our guarantee
At Stoneshp we check every garment by hand before listing it. If a recognised authentication service finds that a garment bought from our store is not genuine, we refund 100% of your money. Read more in our authenticity guarantee.